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Show !' 7 ' . : ifte. ;; i J' 7 M W . "7'; ',."7' - " ; v.lvv- U .' ' ? ft !',' i , - "-" - i, ' iv j I kr', .m sr - m . b -M ', v ' '. '--4' ! "' ".' ' ' 1 : , v. v"- . ' 1 ' ' -'' 1 r V ' - ; , ' ; v s j Formerly Musselman's Rock Shop, this North Main property will become New Mmh Traveler Facility Planned Following Transfer of Property "Trail Town" is the new name selected for a traveler facility planned for the Mus-selman Mus-selman Rock Shop property on North Main street by the new owners, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gelo of Moab. Mr. and Mrs. Gelo announced an-nounced this week that they had purchased the property, which includes a rock shop building and home, as well as considerable highway frontage, fron-tage, from Mrs. Maxine Mus-selman. Mus-selman. The sale became effective ef-fective Wednesday of this week. "Trail Town," following purchase" this week by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gelo. siderable change in the next few months, was influenced by Moab's rich history, Joe and Jacquie stated this week. "The history of Moab Valley Val-ley was influenced directly and indirectly by several noted, not-ed, trails, of the past, for example, ex-ample, the Spanish Trail over which horses, mules and slaves slav-es were transported in' the early 19th Century; The Mormon Mor-mon Trail, which brought to Utah the people who first had the fortitude and perse- The name of the new facil- ity, which will undergo con-verance con-verance to permanently settle set-tle the Moab country; the Navajo Trail to the south, named for the native people who added to the tribulations of Mormon settlers of the south; and the Outlaw Trail, familiar to us as the thoroughfare thor-oughfare of such notable outlaws out-laws . as Utah's own Butch-Cassidy," Butch-Cassidy," they stated. Mr. and Mrs. Gelo intend to. develop on the North Main property the means to share the area's rich heritage in history and natural beauty with those not fortunate enough en-ough to live here. "This is to be a facility for the residents of this community, commun-ity, a place to bring your friends for a visit to the Trail Town Museum or to the outdoor out-door slide show each evening," even-ing," Mr. and Mrs. Gelo stated. sta-ted. A special feature of the museum will be the stories, carvings and paintings of the noted Hopi artist, Walt Strong-bow. Strong-bow. Sarah's Navajo rug loom, a landmark at the Canyonlands Can-yonlands Trading Post, will also be at the Trail Town Trading Post. The Canyonlands Trading Post downtown will continue to operate as in the past with many tourist services and the free indoor slide show which runs all day long, Mr. Gelo said. Mrs. Velma Taylor will assist at the downtown location. |