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Show I L r The Salt LtAe Tribune, Sunday, February 21, 1971 National Ram Sale Returns to Salt Lake City YOU'RE NEVER LOST IN A CROWD! BANK BY MAIL SAFE DEPOSIT COMMERCIAL PERSONAL SAVINGS BOXES LOANS The National Ram Sale, renewed as the top sheep sale the country, will returned to in the site of its origin over a half century ago, the Utah State Fairgrounds in Salt Lake Cify, sporting a brand-nelook for the 56th annual sale to be held next August. For the past 18 years the ACCOUNTS TRAVELERS CHECKS NIGHT DEPOSITORY LOANS DINDOW DRIVE-I- NATIONAL BANK Li TWO CONVENIENT LOCATIONS 2265 So. Highland Drive Sugar House 6th South & State Phone: 486-210- City Office 1 ll' COMPARE V.'lUE YOU'LL SAVE A Z DIAL FREE FOR RESERVATIONS (800) 204 New Rooms, Double Bed, Free Compare Value TV YOU PAY ONLY $8.80 single, $10.90 for 2 people 2 double beds, start.it at $12.90 for 2 Compare Value Over 800 Other Rooms r Suite , Starting at $2 Additions!. 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Marsh explained that the new location will provide the facilities necessary for future sales which are going to need room for expansion in subsequent vears. He added that the sale which has featured only rams for auction since the nineteenth sale in 1934 will take on an added dimension in 5 of the finAugust when est quality purebred ewes of various breeds will be auctioned along with the over 700 expected rams. Both ewes and rams were sold at yearly sales up to 1934. Marsh went on to say that the sale will not only be expanded in sheep numbers, but will also be held over a two-da-y period, August 13 and 14, instead of one day as it has been previously held. Some 48 regular consignors who are among the leading sheep producers in the nation, representing the states of Utah, Idaho, Colorado, 50-7- Washington, Oregon, California, Wyoming, Montana and South Dakota are expected to be at the 56th sale to display the best of their sheep. Breeds that cross the sales auction block include Suffolks, Hampshire, crossbreds, Columbias Suffolk-Hampshir- e Rambouillet-Colum-bi- ai!M.in j.i!i).mMfatfei DIAL FREE fair- grounds for five vears, the sale moved to the North Salt Lake Stockyards in 1921, where it remained for 31 years before being located in Ogden. to Edwin E. According Marsh, manager of the sale and executive secretary of the National Wool Growers Association, headquaitred In Salt Lake City, The move to the , Midweek Special; Lowest Winter Rates ' Livestock Coliseum in Ogdon. The sale, that is known throughout the industry as the of all sheep Granddaddy sales, was started at the fairgrounds in 1916 in an effort to bring to one central location for auction the finest sheep produced in the nation. After remaining at toe Westward Ho World' Largest Motel 1,000 Rooms Between Stardust Hotel & Dazzling New SISKS SIKIS event has been staged at the fail grounds is designed to add more prestige to the already 14-h- Palm Springs, ton WESTWARD KO HOTEL, 701 E. Palm Canysn. Palm Springs, Calif. Ph. (714) nr OIA. FREE ((00) HI41H tJse the Daily Want Ads Grand County took its name from the Grand River which was later named the Colorado River. The county is bordered on the west the by meandering Green River and the Colorado River traverses tiie southeastern area. Grand County houses a uranium processing mill at Moab, which is the only producing uranium mill at the present time. The uranium boom of the past decade brought prosperity to Moab in such a hurry that the strain utilities and upon school, water supplies resulted in a near emergency. Grand County met the situation and converted it into an aroa triumph. Moab, viely known a9 the Uranium Capitol of America, is the county seat. Ram-bouillet- s, a crossbreds. Corriedales, Panamas, Harghees and crossbreds. Over 300 buyers from the 17 western states, the East, South and Midwest will converge on e Utah for the days to bid for the rams and ewes. At the 1970 sale, $115,255 was paid by buyer for 650 rams. The top price for a single ram at die 55th sale last year was $1,000. The Suffolks am was produced in Spanish Fork by Alden and Snell Olsen and purchased by Rex Murphy, Santa Ynez, Califorina. The record for a sale at the event, which has yet to be broken, was set in 1918 when a Ram.ouillet ram sold for two-sal- $6,200. The National Wool Growers Association has been charged SALT' LAKE COUNTY Where new horizons start with the job of ma!ntaining the quality of rams consigned to the event since the first sale in 1916. A Marsh explained that, consignor to the eent has to work hard in order to display his product in the auction ring of the sale. To even be eligible for entry, he has to prove through competition in stale and local sales and shows that his sheep are of the finest quality. Once in the National Ram Sale, he must maintain that quality by consistently an entry' that consigning sale average price. He added, Competition is keen on this level of sheep sales, and new entrants are always challenging the veterans for the coveted consignor slots. maintains Bidding for ths sheep at the sale is considered e by buyers as moments. Marsh pointed out, as they try to purchase the rams they believe will bleed the characteristics necessary in their flocks to produce offspring that provide the best quality lamb and wool for the market He said an old sheepmans adage prevails in the back of buyers heads during the sale. The ram is over The phrase half the flock. was coined three decades ago, and has become the slogan of the National Ram Sale ever since. The National Wool Growers Association, aside from handling the details of the National Ram Sale, has been the official spokesman for the U. S. sheep industry since its inception in 1865. Representing 22 state and area wool growers association, where 90 per cent of the nations wool was produced for the farmers and ranchers of the United States who raise sheep for the production of lamb and wool, a profession with products valued at $500 million dollars top-flig- hyper-sensitiv- An artists rendition of the plaza at Trolley Square. Trolley Square Looks Toward New Concept in Shopping Area The drab and abandoned THE city block known as will socn be CAR BARNS transformed into an existing complex of fun spots, refresh- ment places, merchandise stories and service shops, opened to the public by late summer, announced by Mr. I. Wagner and Mr. Wright, two business men well-know- n of Salt Lake. to TROLLEY SQUARE, will utilize all the existing structures on the The be new enterpris known as e familiar area bordering 7th East. No building will be razed but all will be remodeled and integrated into a colorful mall or shopping and recreation center. All items of decor reminiscent of the good old rapid - transit days will be preserved. For example, the high tower that once was a liquid storage tank will be redesigned a year. Marsh maintains an office as an attractive lookout, comin Washington, D.C., and plete with winding stairway divides his time between the and railed platforms. All proceeds taken in from the Salt Lake City headquarters nations capital, tower climb will be donated and the where he works to foster leg- to a useful charity, accordislation and programs that ing to Mr. Wagner. Scores of street lamps, are beneficial to the sheep inonce the Main Sneet lights, dustry. will mark many a nook and In recognition of the industry, which is one of the oldest turn. known to man, a tribute was Trolley Spuare will span the whole gamut of eivices and paid by the Post Office Department in January month merchandise: barber shop to as 135 million copies of a postbank, ice cream bar to swank, age stamp honoring American exotic restaurant; specialized Wool was be issued to the nanovelty shop to spacious detions 33,000 post offices. partment store. An interest ten-acr- ing feature will be the four- each way movie halls seating for about 230, all in a n compact square with a central control. They will operate simultaneously and provide a choice of four leature films. First to be in operation will be a gas station, located on the 7th East and 5th So. It wii have the novelty of a manager who resides in an attractive apartment adjacent to the service. Presently scheduled opening of the service is approximately the middle of one-ma- self-servi- p March. Hundreds of parking spaces be reached by ramp; other hundreds will be availarea. able on a ground-leve- l All electric and telephone lines will function underground. An attractive and will well appointed open-ai- r plaza will be a popular dining and refreshment place known as Trolley Alley. Ip the wotds of Mr. Wagner We are and Mr. Wright, taking the most successful ideas from around the world and combining them into Salt Lakes Trolley Square Center. In a phrase. Trolley Square is going to be shopping for recreation. Salt Lake Swings In Summer If you are looking for fun and lively entertainment, Salt Lake City swings in the summertime. People out for a night on fee town can plan a restful evening listening to soothing strains of a band concert In the park or head for a rough and tumble rodeo. Special cele brations throughout the summer and early autumn, notably Pioneer days in July, and numerous county fairs, complete with parades and rodeos, will attract crowds of tourists and for a rough and tumble rodeo. There should be no lulls between festivities, since several light, happy shows will play for the entire summer season. The Silver Wheel Players stage melodramas each weekend in Park City. A new theater, the Opera House at Lagoon, also will stage melodramas and show oldtime movies. Explorers The first known white men to explore Utah were a party of Spaniards from Sante Fe, led by Catholic priests Dominguez and Escalante. They w'ere attempting to locate a new route from Santa Fe to Monterey, California, in 1776. Towers at Hovenweep National Monument were built nearly a thousand years ago by Pueblo Indians. IHtoeky HaeflflDs (Bunt r As rr of January, 1971, Salt Lake County was moving into high gear as a national convention center. The Salt Palace, after the first full year of operation, provided a success story that outstripped our highest expectations. Many major conventions and shows w ere held in the Salt Palace during 1970. 1971 indications point to another good year. In addition, the Salt Palace brings greatly expanded entertainment capabilities to Salt Lake. Events scheduled this year includes a rodeo, circuses, variety shows, ice hockey, basketball, trade shows, sporting events, concerts and scores of other exhibits. The Salt Pidace is the home of the Golden Eagles Hockey Team and The Utah Stars Basketball team. Near capacity crowds enjoy seeing these professional teams in action. Salt Lake County is the economic, cultural and governmental center of Utah, as well as being the hub of the West Salt Lake County is growing; our population should exceed 525,000 in 1971. We offer industrial and commercial opportunities, an excellent residential environment, and unlimited recreational opportunities. nr r mmaEie mmfleMIlfl S Perhaps youve never heard of Rocky Mountain Machinery Co. But those who know heavy equipment know that Rocky has the toughest, most reliable machines in the like WABCO and Poclain. ness. Machines that make short work out of the biggest jobs in industry, mining and construction. Rocky is proud to be a part of the growth and progress of the Mountain West busi-Machin- es GOME TD A GOING PLAGE! SALT LAKE! Affiliates: Machinery Co. G-- SALT LAKE COUNTY COMMISSION Philip Bomquist 4 Wm. E. Dunn, Chairman Ralph Y. McClure 5200 Federal Way. Boise, Idaho 41 NORTH REDWOOD Salt Lake City, Utah ROAD, 521-366- Rocky Mountain Machinery Co. of Wyoming 4G23 West Yellowstone Hwy, Casper. Wyoming - j- |
