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Show hth. ', w-w- m,m y .. r tt1" - n by Montell Seely guest column continued story Door music W. Davis The Silver Fox, a country-wester- n singer whose name Ive forgotten, became famous by crooning the lines, No one knows what goes on behind closed doors. thought a lot about what might be going on behind those closed doors he sang about the first few times I heard the song. But that was before I was married and long before I was a party to I children. Now, years beyond the cutting of that record, my children have brought new meaning to closed doors. my family, have a kicker and a slammer. (The Crusher) is the slammer, and Berni (The Barbarian) is the kicker. Both have earned their reputations during their rather brief lives because of: consistant behavior, degree of inflicted damage, criterion for the behavior, and cooling off time I Car-l- y required. The Crusher says little when angry but shows that anger by stomping up the stairs to her room, looking back at her source of anger (mom, dad, brother, sister, cat) scowls, then disappears behind a slamming door. The aftermath brings a rattling of dishes in the cupboard, a swaying of overhead lights, and the howling of the neighbors dog. The Barbarian, on the other hand, doesnt like to close her bedroom door even partially, let alone slam it. She does, however, like to stand outside other family members closed, locked doors, express in screeching tones that she wants to get in, and then pounds the door with her tiny fists and kicks the door with her gargantuan feet (she takes after her mother in that respect). The result is extensive damage to the doors, especially about a foot up from the floor where her battering ram-lik- e feet have bashed through the outer layer of wood. Under the worst of conditions, The Barbarian and The Crusher schedule their tantrums .in tanthe dem. The Crusher will stomp to her room, door and lock it while The Barbarian followsf n close prusuit, reaches the door a bit too late for the attack, and then begins her assault on the poor door. Its a deadly game, and the doors usually lose, but someday there will be no more doors only big feet with nothing to kick, and scowling faces with nothing to hide behind. Travel by stage was way to go SLC to Manti PIONEER FLASHBACKS by Quig Nielsen Salt Lake City, in 1855, was on the main line of east and west stagecoach travel and was the junction for stage and freight lines going to Idaho, Montana and to other parts of the Utah territory. An announcement in a Salt Lake City newspaper in June ...the United 1855, read: States mail coach for passengers and parcels will leave Hawkins Hotel in Great Salt Lake City every Thursday morning at 6 oclock and arrive at Manti every Saturday at 6 p.m. Will leave Manti every Monday at 6 a.m., will arrive in Great Salt Lake City every Wednesday at 6 p.m. Passengers or parcels to Union, Draperville, Lehi, American Fork, Pleasant Grove, u. nyiWynmumfUfmyi The saga continues... Has it come to this ? In c-- Progress Tuesday, November 20, 1990 4A Emery County by Larry . Springville, Payson, Nephi, Fort Ephraim and Manti will be carried on reasonable terms. A stagecoach critic joked that you could travel from Salt Lake City to Chicago more quickly than you could go from Salt Lake City to Manti. It was not true. It took 18 days to reach St. Joseph, Mo., which was on the route from Salt Lake to Chicago, and it was only three days from Salt Lake to Manti. But it was a slow trip to Manti. For one reason, passengers going to Manti were lodged at night in such communities as Provo, Springville and Nephi, and bad roads also contributed to the slow travel. Ben Holliday came to Salt Lake City when he was 20 of with 50 wagon-load- s of the He one was goods. of the most noted stage-me- n early days, bringing the stage business to (a high) point of efficiency. In 1 0 years after his arrival in Salt Lake, he was head of the Overland stage route, owned (16) steamers on the Pacific, and had (a huge) trade with South America, China and Japan. It is said that Holliday employed the most skillful and experienced stage-me- n and bought the most expensive horses and mules suitable for the stage. At one time he owned nearly a hundred (classic) Concord coaches. The Concord coach was described by historians Inman and Cody as ...a grand swinging and swaying vehicle, an imposing cradle in wheels... Fares on the Concord coaches between Independence, Mo., and Salt Lake City ran between $150 and $180 and as much as $350 during the Civil War. Since Hollidays stage coach profits were small, he sold out to the celebrated Wells Fargo Company after the Civil War. Source: Young, The Founding of Utah; Grant, The Kingdom of God Restored. (Quig Nielsen is an information officer for the Museum of Church History and Art in Salt Lake City.) So we were traveling in covered wagons and on saddle horses, and we could not go down the dugway past Fenos cabin. We had to turn around and go with plan B. The wagons had doubled back, and as they passed those on saddle horses, the sight of the covered wagons caused the gray geldin to come unglued. He lit into bucking. Lee stayed with him until he stopped. Then Lee nudged him, trying to get him to walk over next to the wagons. Lee had in mind to teach the horse that the wagons would not hurt him. But ol gray didnt want to have anything to do with those wagons. Lee was going to insist. I mean, every cowboy knows that the rider is the boss of the horse. Besides, if a horse is going to be in Lee Jeffs family, he must be companions with a covered wagon there are no two ways about it. So Lee was going to insist that ol gray walk over by the wagon. Well, ol gray didnt know that Lee was boss, and so he started throwin his head and prancing sideways. He was doin this sideways jig in soft dirt where there was a scattering of shadscale and small hooneys and oh, oh, sorry, but I had to pause right here and settle a minor dis Bulletin pute with the censoring committee. You see, Kathryn was keyboarding along in the old. days she would have been typbut now she keying along boards. She was keyboardin along; well, she came to a screeching halt. Why, that computer squealed rubber, she stopped so fast! It reminded me of the time when Mark and I were herdin our cattle up the road we had crossed Cottonwood Creek on the bridge by the old Mill Dam, and herded em up the lane. The cows were just goin out on the Joes Valley road when here came a big coal truck wheelin down the highway. When he rounded the turn and saw our cows spread out across the road, he set all the brakes, and Im tel-li- n you, there was a screech of rubber and the blue smoke bellowed up from every set of tires. I held my breath, and he came to a stop within a few feet of the nearest cow. It was all my fault. I should have had a flaggin truck out on lead. I went over to the driver and apologized all over the place, and praised him for his quick thinking and drivin skill. I figured hed chew me out royal, but he didnt I guess he could tell that I was feelin lower than a snakes belly in a wagon rut, so he let me off easy. And while Im right here I want to put in a word of praise for the truck drivers we have will be closed for all business transactions Nov. 19 through Nov. 23. All business may be conducted as usual at the Price office. Their number is 0 and they are located at 120 East Main in the Carbon County Courthouse. 637-068- Project Emery Claus It is time once again to think of Christmas and of those in our communities who will need help. Volunteers are now coordinating efforts to make Project Emery Claus a success. There is a need for us to join together in this effort to assure the children have a merry Christmas. Donations of new or good used toys, food and money are needed. Anyone wishing to make clothes for dolls can call The toys Sandra at can be dropped off at the Project Emery building in Castle Dale or call Katherine at If you would like to donate money or food, call Those Becky at wishing to sponsor a family or a child can call Carolyn at 384-288- 5. 2. 748-271- 9. 381-516- 9. needing assistance from Project Emery Claus can fill out an application at the Anyone Department of Social Services in Castle Dale or call one of the above numbers. PTSA The PTSA Reflections theme for the 1990-9- 1 school year is If I Had a Wish. Information for the contest is available at the schools. her medical expenses. Let us as a community challenge our family members and employers to reach deep into their hearts and pockets and give Kay and her family the help they need. Contact Sharon Baker at First Security Bank in Castle Dale. Commodities Commodities will be distributed to persons in all groups who fit the income guidelines on Thursday, Nov. 15, at the regular distribution locations. Green River residents should check at the Senior Citizen Center. Senior citizens The auditors office has received many calls expressing concern about the property tax abatement program in Emery County. The Property Tax Abatement Program (circuit breaker, veterans exemption, widow of a veteran exemption, blind exemption and indigent abatement) was put into place by the state Legislature years ago. The laws governing this program are set by the state Legislature. The program is administered on the state level by the State Tax Commission and on the local level by the county auditor. The auditors office wishes to assure you that regardless of the outcome of the election this year in Emery County, the Property Tax Abatement continue. Program will Are you a compulsive eater? Overeaters Anonymous it is a organization dedicated to helping compulsive overeaters. No weekly fees, no weigh ins, no diets, but a support groups that works. Meetings are Tuesdays (none on election night) from p.m. at the Huntington over- non-prof- 30 City Hall. Call Phyllis, 687-926- 8, 1, information. She says, Hooney? Thats not a word. Ive never heard of it! I says, Get out yer dictionary an look it up. So she inquired of Noah Websters dictionary, and it wasnt there. Well, dont that beat all? Heres Kathryn, with a degree in English, and she doesnt know that word. And theres Noah Webster, who made a whole book on words, and he didnt know it and didnt even put it in his book! So I says to Kathryn, That doesnt prove anything, just because you and Webster dont know it. All the folks from Castle Valley know what a hooney is leave er in. So she did. Aoid now, on with the story: Ol gray was throwin his head and doin a sidewinder jig, and he got his feet tangled up and fell over sideways with Lee still straddle of im. I was about 20 feet away, and when I saw the horse goin down, my thought was, Lee, get yer feet outta the stirrups! But it all happened so fast I didnt even get my mouth open. fours. In the few seconds when Lee was on the ground with his leg pinned under the horse, a similar scene from my youth flashed across my mind. I again saw my father lying there, and his leg was pinned under his horse. I was 12 years old; we were out to the corral. I was standing about 20 feet away. His horse scrabled to its feet, and in the process it trampled him. A front hoof crashed down on his head. He did not regain consciousness, and he died that night in the old Price Hospital. So when I saw Lee lying there, I knew his horse would scramble to its feet. I ran over to the horse so I could get hold of its bridle reins and keep it from trampling him. Well, shucks! Im outta time again, and I havent come to the end of my story. I guess well just hafta let er slide till next week. or Connie, for more yard on the road going to the Emery County Landfill. The general public can buy coal for a reduced price of $30 a ton if they will make a check out to Emery High School Physics to pay for it. Normal price is $40 a ton. The coal yard will be open to the general public the following Saturdays: Nov. 10 and Nov. 17. Emery High School Physics would like to thank Allen Childs and Genwal Coal for this support. Support group Four Corners Mental Health Center in Castle Dale will be offering a Womens Support Group, starting Dec. 3 from 4 to 5 p.m. This group will be a place for women to share experiences and to support. Call Four Corners Mental Health at receive 381-243- for 2 more information. Snacks and beverages will be offered. Property taxes Just a reminder. Property taxes are duebyNov. 30, 1990. After that date they become delinquent and the property owner is assesed a two percent penalty. Also as a reminder, the office of county treasurer will close at 12:00 noon, Friday, Nov. 30, 1990 and will remain closed until Wednesday, Jan. 2, 1991. Peer Helpers hold meeting This past Wednesday, 110 Emery County grade Peer Helper Club members met at Green River High School with Peer Helpers from Carbon, Grand and San Juan counties in the Fourth Annual Governors Project Teamwork 9-- Conference. Emery Jones of Four Corners Mental Health organized this conference. According to teens attending, this was one of the best conferences on alcohol and drug prevention they had ever attended. After a few brief opening remarks by Mr. Jones, the Emery High drill team opened the conference with a drill to the song, Choose to Refuse. Michelle Coles, a member of the drill team, sang the song dents came to see it each time. The play cast includes Jenny and Janet Oveson, who sang two numbers, and the regular cast of Tammy Peacock, Jill Stilson, Deb Draney, Jodi Jeffs, Del Funk and Marc The play was directed by Trisha Salisbury and Emery Jones. Steve James and Carol Vorhees also headed up breakout sessions where several teen issues were discussed. It was a full day, but officials report is was enjoyable for those who attended. Emery County was represented by Peer Helpers Tre-ner- drilled. The State Tax Commissions Motor Vehicle Division reminds all snowmobilers to make sure their snowmobiles and trailers (750 pounds or greater) are properly registered before hitting the road. Coal for physics Allen Childs at Genwal Coal has donated to the Emery High School Physics program about 100 tons of lump coal. It is located in the Desert Coal the drill was the keynote speaker and entertainer Steven James of Sandy. He has traveled all around the U.S., Europe and Japan singing, playing the piano and Following antiweaving in a alcohol and drug message into his program. Following Mr. James, Carol Vorhees from the Utah State Office of Education gave a talk and discussion on teen suicide. The Emery High Peer Helpers presented the play The Quiet Place. It was presented twice, and several stu self-estee- y. from Canyon View, San Rafael, Emery and Green River high schools. while her drill partners Snowmobilers Overeaters 687-994- my story. I was tellin you about Kathryn seein my word hooney and cornin to a sudden stop. In a flash the horse was down, and Lee was still straddle of im, with one leg pinned under the horse. I knew from previous experience that when a horse goes down like that, its first instinct is to get back on its feet immediately. When it does, there are two possibilities. One is that the rider will have his foot caught in a stirrup. If that happens, thats bad; the rider gets dragged. The other possibility is that the horse will trample the rider as it tries to get back on all board MFD Office closed Please help The Castle Dale office of the Kay Wilberg is fighting a Motor Vehicle Department of serious liver disease and despthe State Tax Commission erately needs our help to pay 687-938- here in Castle Valley haulin our black gold. In my opinion they are the best in the world! I admire them and take my hat off to em. An now I better get back to IBtirflNMIVERSflRYI Grand Pianos Walnut Oak Whlte AT Upright Eb.,w, Prices $1 49 per month 1. Tj I j II I q$eh MUSIC 11 E. Main, Price (37-013- 4 |