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Show 'I ' ii'-- f !' I 54- snnoPWimaoMfl 'li i i if : - :. aa wflaeir ssss yan3 U - t by Richard Menzies .a,. "Sg I X, " D 1 X t . r r 1 ' y ' x x . V V O . v.' tX$ S&Z xx '' w ' v i't V- - ' $ x. ... xwJ X.SPWV' N Vf? yj : . '?v. ' ' x ;v:x:.:yv- s ; x x x ' i , w V ;.;v.;-- it" - ' ' , v , s " x - V. 'tttfk w- - S x s ' " x s NS & V :: ' : - x t'i ' s a. x , ' Ay $? x V vfxxy ; X xx ' x .: x f Xm X x .v '.w: v."v.-.-;- S v "' A. '. '.s if . . x ?. ... 'i 5-.--: s vv.xyAvjxV-.v,xvA- x .X Snowmobile hot-rodd- x XX &VCIN xk J rnfir'Tnrth with impunity no x that Patrolman Tim Trefren I where the streets are paved with ice during much of the winter, the snowmobile has proved to be both boon and bane to local citizens. Like a second car to many families, the vehicles provide transreliable and economic is often case as the But, portation. whenever men and machine get together, there is the temptation to N JACKSON, . violators of Jacksons speed. Until the snowmobile recently, if not a difficult presented insoluble problem for local police. Ordinary patrol cars were no match for hot-rodd- .. 3.&C& Patrolman Tim Trefren, Jackson, Wyo., poses with two young men to show his unusual job purusing speeding snowmobiles on city streets. er d the fast, machines. But. then came officer Tim Trefren, who sure-foote- :: ,. irj- ::, v'X V f:: '':V ' a ; Brinkerhoff and Patrolman Trefren put their heads .together, and Trefren volunteered Then Chief , use of his new snowmobile, which, with" the addition of flashing red a lights, became patrol car on skis. or- - dinance controlling snowmobile traffic on city streets. - The ordinance requires that machines be equipped with adequate lights and brakes, that they fly a red ilag to be visible to other motorists, and that they abide by the speed limit and other rules of the road. The only .. catch, said Chief Brinkerhoff, was' that there was no way to catch in-to- Xxx . y- is the citys first snowmobile cop. THE IDEA of a snow patrolman was first suggested by city councilman Abi Garaman, after Police Chief Val Brinkerhoff had complained Wyo. ' V is on the job. The officer volunteered his own vehicle, city furnished its flashing red lights. no longer can speed er s ' M . WE THOUGHT about installing a siren but couldnt find a place to put, it, reported Trefren. They probably couldnt hear it anyway. After the, break-i- n period, Trefren figures his machine should hit ninety miles an hour. At that speed, it is doubtful whether many of Jacksons elusive snowmobile racers will manage to ; outrun the longer arm of the law. . pictures from the past ttieetl was mmaitra cMfiSetreanit iSaean T,HERE WAS PLENTY of parking space on Main Street at the time the picture at Ihe left was taken- but when driving you did have to be wary of those utility poles stick- ing up in the street. - j Y - The tall building at the right of the picture is the Herald Building, which at the time it was taken (about 1910) housed The Salt Lake Tribune. 4wvWWnw For submitting it, an award of Pons, East, Salt Lake City. rf $20 The Salt goes to Les R. 5291-13t- h . ; Lake MR. PONS SENT the picture as part of The Salt Lake Tribunes series of old photograhs being published as part of the newspapers centennial observance. The awards are in two categories. For pictures, taken any time, which have some connection with The Tribune the award is $20. For pictures taken before statehood (Jan.-4, 1896) which show progress in a community or the state, the award is $10. Tribune, , lVfx i' I ? , 4 ) I I 11 I !f x 1 7 1 ;? ; - Pictures found suitable will be copied and one print will be retained by The Salt Lake Tribune. In case of duplicate entries the first one ieceived will be considered for the award. All pictures will be returned. Payments will be made each month. l - wr ' 1 , x nJLS mxU I x .vritr his view of Main street and the Herald Build-i- g looks much different than it does today, but IT DOESNT TAKE much to get into the fun and help The Tribune celebrate its first 100 years. Just dig into your old albums and boxes of photographs and see if you have any that might qualify. If you have, write your name and address on each photograph, where and when it was taken and what it shows. i f Mail your entries to Old Photos, The Salt Lake Tribune, P.O. Box 867, Salt Lake City, Utah 84110. Pictures wall if you look closely at the left, you can see a fa- miliar object ru ; , i - the clock which is stillf standing. i ' J I f t T9- J ett be returned. ' V -- J i r - f& fc T- S t 4 ' V .V' i S f 9 r f ? f wJ Sunday, January 31, 1971 bmi 1 Ht. |
