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Show y&metmvmm 8 The Magna Times, Thursday, July 19, 199C Memories c ed, or otherwise unjustly dealt with. His fame increased and the name of Robin Hood, which he had adopted to conceal his real identity, was known throughout England. He was the scourge of the noble and wealthy and was relendessly pursued by the Sheriff of Nottingham in behalf of his perfidious mentor, the despotic King John. THE EARL OF HUNTINGTON However, when King Richard I (the lionhearted) returned to England from the crusades to rightfully claim his throne, legend has it that he pardoned Robin Hood and his men. For his service to the king thereafter, it is said that Robin Hood was given the title of Robert, Earl of Huntington. Howard Pyle, in his delightful classic, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, records the following: A certain one sayeth that upon a stone at Kirklees is an old inscription . . . Here underneath this little stone lies Robert, Earl of Huntington, an archer he was very good, and people called him ... Robin Hood. Such outlaws as he and his men, will England never see again. The date engraved upon the old stone is 24 December 1247. ANOTHER OUTLAW When Governor scallawag, made Dawson, a indecent proposals to a Mormon widow, he didnt count on anyone coming to avenge her honor. But then, he didnt know that she was kin to Lot Huntington. And if there was anything Lot despised, it was a man who made advances toward hapless women. Lot Huntingtons nephew and namesake, Lot Huntington Hancock, poses with .Eph Hanks, who owned a stage stahis wife, Susie Coon Hancock, and sons: Lot, Jr., Arnold, and Ralph. Lot and tion in Emigration Canyon, warned the Susies wedding reception was held at the home of her father, Isaac Coon, In Coon-vlli- gentile governor that They are burled In Pleasant Green Cemetery In Magna, Utah. and his boys were out to Photo from Heritage of the Abraham Coon Family courtesy Katherine E. Hancock Smith. Huntington so the square things, governor fled Salt East. for the Lake City Coonville CIV However, Lot Huntington, Wood Reynolds, and their gang caught up to the fleeing chief executive and Lot Huntington administered the thrashing. It was the last Nottingham (had) proc(aimed a Kent Goble W. of December 1861. by shooting match and offered a prize of Feature Writer Times But rank has its privilege and Magna a butt of ale to whosoever should shoot Dawson demanded revenge. To the best shaft in Nottinghamshire. PROLOGUE the lad took his best stout yew assuage the governors bruised Utahs Fearless Robin Hood bowSo,and countenance and ego, a warrant was ara score of broad cloth-yar- d issued for the arrest of Huntington and Here lies Utah s Robin Hood rows and started off ... through Sherhis boys. Besides whipping the goverAn outlaw bold he may have been, wood Forest to Nottingham. But a woman 's honor he restored But twas a fateful choice for the boy. nor, they were wanted for cattle rustlHe and his outlaw band of men. As he stepped into the glade, he came ing and horse stealing, perhaps to make certain that they were apprehended and As from Utah old man Dawson fled upon some foresters beneath a great With Huntington in bold pursuit, oak tree ... eating and drinking ale. brought to justice. But, the real sin was Governor Dawson to a bit A widows name to set aright Seeing the boy approach, one of the introducing Mormon of decency and a reminder men exclaimed, Where goest thou, Once scorned by Dawson s ill repute. common that courtesy was still in little lad, with thy bow and His stage was stopped at Hanks vogue. thy farthing arrows? redoubt The taunt was too much for the EIGHT SLUGS And the frightened man soon Deputy Sheriff Porter Rockwell and young man, who answered in rebuff, clambered out, a posse picked up the trail of HunMy bow and arrows are as good as To face young Lot who d trailed tington and his two companions and thine. I go to the shooting match at Nothim there followed them to Doc Fausts way staAnd challenged him to manly bout. tingham Town. tion in Rush Valley, 25 miles west of THE WAGER Salt Lake City. Here, on a wintry morThe fisticuffs were quickly done Having discovered that the lad was ning in January 1862, Rockwell got the And a lesson to ol Dawson taught, not about to back down from their pratDon t bother Widow Jeremy drop on Huntington and gunned him foresters were the next tling challenge, Or you ll answer still to kinsman Lot. down. Huntington drew his at his reply. Ill hold you revolver, surprised a Mormon account exBut Dawson claimed the fight unfair twenty marks that I (can) hit the clout plains, whereupon he was shot ... And Rockwell came to his defense at threescore yards (60 feet), exclaimwith eight slugs cutting (his) arteries to Arrest those boys who troubled me ed the boy cheerily. pieces. Huntington fell with part of He cried for wont of recompense. Well boasted, came the retort of his body in the corral and one leg outSo Clawson, Smith, and Huntington the nearest forester. But, he added, side. Ironically, he bled to death, as Were branded outlaws on the run. Well thou knowest'that no target is Robin Hood is said to have done. As at Faust s they next were found nigh to make good thy wager. UTAH'S ROBIN HOOD And young Lot killed by Rockwells Tis then that the lad espied a herd There is a grave up in the old Salt of deer even more than threescore disgun. Lake City cemetery that used to be tant. Ill hold you twenty marks that, An outlaw he was said to be marked by an old wooden board upon His grave unmarked by stone or wood, by leave (permission) of Our Lady, I which was lettered Here lies Lot Huncause the best hart among them to die, But women knew his act was fair tington ... outlaw. Perhaps a new Now the done, boy. Robin Hood. challenged He died their fearless stone marker should be added with came the affirmation. Thus agreed, he these words inscribed: Here lies Lot W. Kent Goble by raised his bow, drew a feathered arrow, Huntington ... Utahs Robin Hood. He THE FIRST LEGEND and let fly the shaft. was a descendant of the Earl of HunInstantly, the largest buck fell, struck It was upon the banks of the Trent tington, said to have been Robin Hood River, near Nottingham Town ... a down by die arrows unwavering flight. of Sherwood Forest. village once bounded by the dark, But, to his dismay, he was now put KINFOLK upon by' the selfsame foresters. seemingly impenetrable forests of SherSome of Lot Huntingtons kinfolk Robin of that the wood, SUDDENLY AN OUTLAW origin legend are buried in the old pioneer cemetery HoOd first had its telling. To his chagreiner (Norman for of Pleasant Green that lies on a knoll FROM LOCKSLEY TOWN chagrin), he found himself the object overlooking Magna, Utah. They He was a lad of perhaps eighteen, of their anger. Suddenly, an arrow always figured he was railroaded stout of sinew and bold of heart, and whistled within three inches of his and unjustly gunned down. Interestinghis home was said to have been head. Too late he discovered that the ly enough, the first sheriff of Pleasant foresters would not uphold their word. Locksley Town. Green (Magna) was Huntingtons kin. In self defense he returned a shot. He was not of the poorest class ... Was Lot Huntington an outlaw ... or The shaft flew straight; the archer fell Utahs Robin Hood ... or both? And nor was his family well-to-dNonetheless, they were well enough off ... wet with his hearts blood. Sudwas Robert, Earl of Huntington, realthat the lad found time to test his met- denly the boy was an outlaw. ly Robin Hood? I suppose we shall tle with bow and arrows . . . and he had A MAN CALLED ROBIN HOOD never know for certain. not been found wanting for skill. For a decade or more thereafter, the Sources: Abraham Coon Family History. The lad remained a fugitive within the dark World Book Encyclopedia TO NOTTINGHAM TOWN The Merry Throughout the villages roundabout, recesses of Sherwood Forest, joined by Adventures of Robin Hood, by Howard Pyle, Porter Rockwell by Richard Lloyd Dewey, word was passed that the sheriff of a band of men who were poor, oppress- e. Utahs Fearless Robin Hood one-pen- ny (non-Mormo- n) Left to right: Ida Ewell, Laura Daniels, Barbara Burnham, Kathy Moore, and Jenny Moore. They were elected as officers of the Lady Lions. Hunter Lions elect new officers A husband and wife duo, Harley and Kathy Moore, have been elected presidents of the Hunter Lions Club and Hunter Lady Lions, respectively. The offices of vice president and secretary will also be held by husband and wife teams. Wilbert (Bud) Moore and Jenny Moore will serve as vice presidents and Brace and Barbara Burnham will act as secretaries for the munity projects. The most recent was a successful White Cane Days campaign. A spokesman for the organization expressed the gratitude of the Hunter Lions Club for the way the community supported this project which helps provide eyeglasses to needy children and contributes to the Utah Lions Eye Bank. According to Mr. Moore, his primary goal for the coming year is to increase membership in the club. Anyone interested in following the international motto, We Serve, is invited to join the organization which, he noted, offers an opportunity to meet new people, fellowship, and becoming a part of the worldwide family of Lionism. Other priorities include continuing improvement projects in neighborhood parks, supporting eye research at the University of Utah, and programs for community youth. Anyone interested in joining the organization may contact Mr. Moore coming year. Dean Cannon will be first vice president of Lions organization; Russell Clifton, treasurer; William Burke, Tail Twister; and Jeny Carter, Lion Tamer. In addition to those named above, other officers of the Lady Lions are Ida and Ewell, parliamentarian-historiaLaura Daniels, hospitality hostess. The new officers were installed by outgoing president, Barbara Burnham, at her home, followed by a dinner at the Olive Garden Restaurant. Officers for the Lions will be installed at a ceremony in the near future. The Hunter Lions and Lady Lions are very active in a variety of com at -- n, 968-482- 2. New gas well announced to flow at 7.6 million cubic feet per day Questar Corporation announced that a new natural gas well in southern Wyoming flowed at a rate of 7.6 million cubic feet per day after stimulation. Questar affiliate Celsius Energy Co. has a working interest in the well located southwest of Rawlins, Wyoming. field-extensi- on Under the agreement, Celsius has a 30 percent working interest in the well during payout and 47.5 percent after payout. In addition, Celsius holds a call on the gas produced by the well and owns approximately 8,000 net acres in the area. The initial test well, Horsetrap No. 10-drilled under a farmout option agreement by Union Pacific and located in the SE14SW14 of Section 10, T14N, R94W, 6th P.M., was drilled to 12,588 feet to test the Almond formation. It was dry and was plugged and abandoned on November 17, 1989. This well was located one mile east of the option test well Celsius State No. 1, The 12,797-fooption test well, is east of the Celsius State No. 16-Dripping Rock field just north of the Colorado state line. It initially tested at 1 million cubic feet of gas per day. However, that figure was revised following stimulation of the well between 12,250 and 12,269 feet. Stimulation involves fracturing the rock surrounding the well by injecting fluids under extremely high pressure. ot 1, gas-beari- ng The option test well, located in the SW14NW14 of Section 16, TUN, R94W, 6th P.M. Sweetwater County, Wyoming, is one mile east of the Drip- ping Rock field discovery well. It was drilled by Union Pacific Resources Co. under a farmout option agreement with Celsius. 16-- 1. The option test well is about five miles southeast of the Mulligan Draw Unit No. 1 , a wildcat well that flowed 2.2 million cubic feet per day prior to fracture stimulation during a test in February. Celsius and Union Pacific Resources Co. each have a 50 48-ho- ur percent working interest in the Mulligan Draw Unit No. 1 well, and Celsius is the operator of the Mulligan Draw Unit. o. Copper Days Committee et the 4th of July Parade selling drinks. |