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Show The '' SAN JUAN RECORD Thiirs'day, January 7,1982 - page 4 Story of Dennis the burro by A. J. Redd Again, I am forced to rely on my most reliable sources of Rumor, Gossip and Hearsay for early historical information. search led me to Harold Muhlesteins History of Monti-celA lo where I found an account Blue Mountain Canary, or of the more correctly, Dennis the Burro, taken from Anecdotes, Stories and Folklore, pages 5. Canary). Being in a small mountain country, he was known by the local idiom Blue Mountain Canary. However, his real name was Dennis. Dennis, as his owners had intimated, was a sociable cuss. It seemed impossible to tie him securely. He would invariably slip off his hobbles and chew his rope and head for town and peo- I knew right then and there the story I had heard was true for, as the saying goes, I knew it was true, because I had saw it in print. Like many good stories, the story of Dennis the burro became better and better with each telling. Quoting from the record, Early in the gold rush days, when many prospectors flowed into our midst, following the lure of promises of yellow wealth, there came two old bearded veterans of the gold fever era. EMT ... Dennis was always hungry and, like the traditional goat, he ate anything. Sometimes they found him in the root cellar devouring the scanty supply of potatoes and carrots or anything that was handy. Always, the frightened woman saw only the heels, instead of the exposed hindparts she could attack with a club. One of the prospectors would walk from the mountain to retrieve his truant burro. But, (Rocky Mountain training course rescheduled by Deborah Marcus tool for all persons concerned with health and personal safety. The class is limited to 25 peo- Tbe Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course slated to begin last Tuesday, January 5, has been day, February re-sched- 2 ple. Gary Young, EMTcoordina-to- r, Monticello, states that scho- to begin Tuesin the Monticello larships to cover the $225 cost of tuition and books are available to library. The intensive individuals willing to volunteer program on held will be Tuesday and Thursday evenings from p.m. and from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Interested individSaturdays. 18 years and older, must uals, the for submit applications course by January 22. Applications are available at the San Juan County Hospital in Monticello and the San Juan County Nursing Home in Blanding. Applications should be mailed to : P.O. Box their services as EMTs in return for one years service in the com- eek 7-- 10 munity, Scholarships, may be applied for at the first classes meeting. EMTs wishing to should attend the first meeting to pay their $5 fee and discuss class monitoring and April 3 practical and written tests. training following the course will be held at the San Juan County hospital in Montre-cert- In-serv- 516, Blanding, Utah, 84511. H procedures. gency for necessities the Students learn transthe emergency care and portation of the sick and injured. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, through effective application of his skills ...the emergency medical technician is in the enviable position of being able to save lives and prevent or alleviate suffering. The course is a valuable non-existe- ritated men, goaded nt. on by irate women, met and organized a committee to do something permanent about Dennis. They reached the decision that the nondescript little animal was really private property. Nevertheless, he had made himself a vagrant and a tresspasser, therefore he was expendable. So, Dennis was shot. Peace descended on the little village at the foot of the Blues and a few men were burdened with a guilty conscience. Weeks passed and the event was forgotten. The sharp edge of conscience became dulled. One peaceful night, people were settled in comfortable dreams when the midnight calm was shattered by the sound of the church bell ringing. That could mean only one thing much-dred- rocky grave on a rocky hillside. This time it was the women who felt the pangs of conscience and guilt. They hurried down to the little pile of rocks where they held a funeral. Not a loud wailing one, but quiet sniffling and one. In turn, they poured out their eulogies. One declared Dennis was a kind little burro. Another said, between sobs and sniffles, nose-wipi- ng she was sorry she chased him out of her garden with a broom. Another moaned he was so soft and friendly, had a kind face and didnt kick much. Space does not permit a full account of all the good things to which they testified concerning little departed Dennis, but it did make them feel better. Although the bread boxes, the gardens, the clothes on the line and the root cellars were safe, there was a gut feeling in the little community that Dennis was still with them. It was rumored that low-kbraying could be heard in the wind during the night as his spirit seemed to wander about the ey streets. All Electronic Games and Assorted ed Family Games disaster. (Limited quantity) The bell rang in the night only in the case of fire or a dire emergency. . . Men in a hurry grasped their guns in case of cowboy trouble and an extra bucket in case of fire. They ran to the town Denver Bronco square. Helmet Radio It was very dark inside the log church and approached it tiously and nervously. One brave man with a lantern pushed open the door with his booted foot and his companions crowded around . him. He held his lantern high and peeked inside. No one was visible but the bell continued to ring spasmodically. He peered around the door and before his unbelieving eyes appeared an apparition. There was the supposedly Baby fynn Dress Up and Play Dizzy Dolphins Bargain Hunter Barbie Dress-u- p , Dennis, Canary. Change-a-tu- ne hot long-since-de- ad 73 N. Main the Blue Mountain The hungry emaciated Monticello, Ut. 587-230-2 GMs MATCH AND WIN AT ice V Card of Thanks IREDDs in Monticello ng I extend thanks to all my many friends who have sent flowers, cards and letters and telephoned me during my stay in the hospital. Your surely thoughtfulness makes my stay more pleasant. I wish you a merry New Year. Myrtle Christensen note: Cards may be sent to (Ed. LDS Myrtle at Room 5 West-1- 8, Lake Salt City.) Hospital Celebrity Published every Thursday at the San Juan Record A donkey, now a rack of bones, was standing, unconcerned and placid, chewing on the bell rope. It was the men this time who started the action. Dennis must die, and die he did before a second firing squad on the slope of Montezuma Creek. They killed him good and buried him in a ify icello. The EMT course is a concentration of theoretical studies and practical application of emerlife-savi- remembered the little dogs that use to bite his heels on his round of town. But this did not stop him.) It was not unusual for a housewife to come in from outdoor to find that Dennis had chores muzzled open the door and was contently munching what ever he could find handy or loose. They brought a hapless little pack burro. His load of shovels, picks, axes, coffee pots and bed rolls hid the diminutive little beast, but gave mute evidence of his toughness and durability. In reference to his calling, they had named him after his famous predecessors (He ple. 4-- within a few days, Dennis was again much in evidence. 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