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Show V "- ';; Wednesday, MayS, 1978 Page 5 Duncan Announces : Lt. Gov. Asperations ivn W(BW CSOfS WO IHIanEiorings Anthnaum G fCoIfa 1 1 By Johnson Louis Tepid, . Slight cooling breezes of humidity hardly a hint. Snow disappears fast as desert drunk daquiris, pale bodies pinken, feet shed heavy plastic v winter coats. Color spectra .' declare independence ( from a tyrant: White. Showers fall only from spigots, and only the sky is blue. Equinoctial spring, a false friend hooded like a Ku-klux, for a month among us. But now with its" highly fermented fever, the Epicurean has come. Some say simply that . Spring has sprung. By Audrey Stevens Secretary The Imperial Antiques place at 221 Main Street, Park City, has quite a, spokesman in the' form of personable Mr. Dale Nelson. . On Monday evening, April 25, the Woman's Anthenaeum , was treated to a fascinating discussion of Park City's place in the collector's world. It turns out that we are making a very big contribution con-tribution to this rarified realm! ...... "Antiques have to be 100 years or older," he pointed out. "Before reaching that age, items are simply memorabilia.!' However, this does not mean that one should only collect antiques. Younger objects, such as the Bicentennial souvenirs coming out now, will be valuable long before the 100-year 100-year mark is reached. More people than ever before are becoming interested in collecting, and therefore the market for collectors' items is going higher and higher. I- - ., '.!.'. --.-r . . Park City is approximately j 107 years old, so there are only a few genuine antiques.' ? Hunters have ferreted out some mine cars, stock cer-; tificates, mining equipment, tokens, galvanized bathtubs; and the like. One couldpoint to the so-called "Victorian" ' architecture, but this style was popular only from 1830-1880. 1830-1880. ; ,; All tne Victorian touches here have been . remodeled additions such as the Car 19 or downright new, i.e. the condominium at the Resort. Our city was not that affluent, and Mr. Nelson characterized the building style as "Early Shack!" Indeed, most of the older houses in Park City may be found to have the square cut nails characteristic of construction con-struction before 1880. ' However, its compact and concise history reveals that Park City was a very cosmopolitan town of 10,000 souls. There were people representing many different nationalities, and they all wanted the amenities they had be6n used to in their previous homes. Hence, many diverse items came to the town curios, spoons, brass models of the Temple, " german artifacts, Chinese -dolls, and Indian bitters, elixirs and medicines of. various sorts contained in bottles. So, when the question is asked "What impact does Park City have on a national market?" the answer is, "go to the city dump!" At least $40,000-50,000 worth of bottles alone has been resurrected from our local archelogical 'digs. Secondary sources have been discovered around the mines and (if dedication is at a high pitch) in the abandoned prives. Dan and Ed McPolin manufactured soda pop, known to the locals as "McPolin's, Bellywash". Their various glass containers con-tainers are now commanding a good price. Mr. Nelson passed several examples of his collection, including a prized black bottle made with ' iron slag as a flux. All were surprisingly strong, as most used a lead flux. , Roslyn Grose brought an opaque blue bottle which had contained peroxide for ladies' hair; this was unearthed when the ski ' lift construction began construction. con-struction. An amber-colored bottle with a long shapely ' neck was called a "Lady's Leg" and the7 longer neck provided a good grip for those engaged in a bar brawl. They broke handily at the base and all such bottles found at the dump were broken. Hmm. ' 4 ttt; The Rugged Outdoorsman Loan To turn turtle . The Handyman-or-not Loan. To , improve your, lot The Head over Wheels Loan For a bumper crop v We broke all the old rules when we came up with theTimeway Simple Interest Loan. , : . . . We made it easy to understand, simple to get and more flex-; , ible to repay. . . :v - We set it up so you could save interest if you want to. By pay-" pay-" ihg extra or early. We made it possible to arrange a payment holiday. if it should become necessary. And we made it available for anything you want to buy. from cars and boats, to campers and home improvements, and for ' practically anything else you can think of. In other words, we designed the Timeway Simple Interest Loan from your viewpoint instead of ours. Call lis when you're ready for your kind p$ loan. The Loan Float a boat . " Bnnii nf i itnh im A First Security State Bonk. Salt take Gtv. Utofi '"I Boni 3 WO N ' f to? State Bank at SDr,ngv,ne. WW . first Security Bank o wano . n !?ock $ vwoming f t SSS Logon Utah? N. A SecunH Bonk o Murray. U.an. N A. F.tsf Secuntv Stole Bonk b neioei. UW First Security State Bank ot Kovsvi"e. Uton Memoers F D i C The Happy Collectors have to be careful that' all their new fqimd treasures do riot break. Bottles are under pressure below other debris, in the damp earth, and often filled with water. A sudden exposure ex-posure to dry air can cause them to crack, so a slow "cure" is recommended. How to recognize a good bottle? Generally, if it's pretty it is valuable.' If it's ugly, then beauty is in the eye of the finder alone. Some analogy might be drawn to the idea of keeping stay older item. A lot of antiques and memorabilia are not worth anything except to the person who has possession. Sentimental Sen-timental value, the history of the item, who sold it, where it was discovered -'all these factors make the object valuable to the owner, as well as the antiquity involved. Fruit jars of course abound, and it a tribute to the thrifty Parkite housewife that Mr. Nelson could find in the dump only bottles with a chip on the top rim. Whether wax and glass tops, wire fasteners, zinc lids with glass liners, rubber seals or finally lacquer lids (Kerr) were used, all worked tolerabjy well on the same bottles unless a chip broke the seal. Al the wealth from the mines drained out of Park City in bygone years, so now the treasures of memory are being bought away. It is sad to note that for the lack of a museum and funds to 'buy some of our heritage, we shall eventually have nothing but the Early Shacks (if they are still standing). Things like valuable spinning wheels and antique stoves are disappearing disap-pearing into Salt Lake City and beyond.. The - priceless slot machine used in the old Oak Saloon was sold to a California man, after being offered at a much lower price to anyone or any group' in Park City who could buy it. No one could. The machine was later taken in evidence and has to be confiscated under California law. Petitions are up before the legislature there .to protect antique objects such as this, but so far, the machine remains in jepoardy of being destroyed. The Athenaeum ladies and guests expressed their gratitude to Mr. Nelson not only for his interesting and relevant talk, but also for the fact that he and others like him do manage to keep some of our valuables intact and on display here. The next meeting will be open also to all interested ladies in the area, and well feature Mr. Dick Shaker speaking on "A Special Person - You". He will stress one's own mind control; what a person wants to be, he can make himself be. He will show how to employ mental discipline in many areas on life such as weight control. The meeting will start at 7:30 PM on Monday, May 10, at the Memorial Building Lounge 'V ; V-i ' -ii v. - ,.( J t mm i - x .iis.i Ds$d Duncan David L. Duncan, Utah State Treasure has announced an-nounced his candidacy for the position or.Lt. Governor-Secretary Governor-Secretary of State of the State of Utah on the Democratic ticket at a press conference held in the rotunda of the State Capitol. In announcing his candidacy, can-didacy, Mr. Duncan cited five major points as his credentials creden-tials for this high office and also a five point "Program of Service," if elected. ; His five major points as his credentials are: 1. ) I am the only candidate for this office who' has had the privilege to serve as an elected official on both a county and state level. 2. ) During my eight years as Treasurer of Weber County, I was instrumental in establishing the first computer; com-puter; operation for county government in the state. We developed management techniques to create a more efficient and economical operation of the office. 37) During my four years as Utah State Treasurer, I have been instrumental in developing a very aggressive and professional money management program. This program will benefit the citizens with approximately 50 million dollars in interest earnings during my term. This is more than the combined com-bined earnings of . all the treasures since Statehood. 4. )) I attended Weber State College and graduated from Stevens Henager College with a degree in accounting and management. In 1971, 1 was the recepient of that schools Distinguished Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Business World. 5. ) I have served on' many boards and committees for State and local government and the Democratic Party. The five major points of his "Program of Service" are: 1.) As the second ranking official of this State I pledge to cooperate with the chief executive, to keep abreast Of the many problems of State Governemnt and make myself available for advice and assistance in matters of State. ' ; - 2.) As a member of the Board of Examiners (which is inherent in the position) I shall analyze and study the financial transactions presented to the board before ' voting on them. In this way, and with my financial background, only those expenses ex-penses totally justified and necessary will receive my affirmative vote. 3. ) As a member of the Board of Loan' Commissioners Com-missioners (which is also inherent in this position) I can utilize my experience in the' field of investment and economics to assist the Board and State Treasurer in ' solving any borrowing needs of the State. 4. ) As the administrator of a very important and complex com-plex office whose responsibilities respon-sibilities ace probably more diversified than any other v office of state government, I , shall examine and study each operation and upgrade, modernize and econimize ; wherever possible. 5. ) As the employer of over 100 people, I shall make myself available to them; to aid and assist them; to be in tune with their problems and needs and develop an esprit de corps which we can all be proud of. Mr. Duncan stated, "I consider it a privilege to serve and my reason for seeking this high office is to continue my service to the State and its citizens." Due to a constitutional restriction, Mr. Duncan cannot succed himself as State Treasurer. Mr. Duncan is married to the former Leah Hill Stuart and they are parents of three children and reside in Ogden. iflTING-" Casual gourmet Dining Open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Breakfast served until 2:00 p.m. Reasonable lunches and family dinners. Featuring the best omelettes this side of Poison Creek. Wanderer Loan For a little ; tag-a-long 317 Main Street 649-8284 1 |