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Show Sun Advocate, Price. Utah Cold, wet weather brings spectacular ice formations - Tuesday, UGuspapor sggCis information on historic at Castle Cate Butch Cassidy gold holdup By LAYNE MILLER Staff writer Bold, bad highwaymen created consternation and excite- ment Wednesday, noon, at Castle Gate by holding up E.L. Carpenter, the Pleasant Valley coal companys paymaster, and making off with $7,000 in gold. So aged to contact the Sun Advocate. Especially needed are historic photos from the time. Information gathered from books written on the subject, original newspaper stories and research conducted by local resident Joel Frandsen will all be used in writing this interesting part of Carbon County history. checks were given to Carpenter and a deputy clerk w ho were waiting at the depot. The two company men crossed the tracks and were walking toward the Wasatch companys store, a rock building about 50 yards away when a rough looking individual later identified as Butch Cassidy stepped in front of Carpenter and ordered him to drop them sacks and hold up your hands. two-stor- y The particulars of the begins an article in the holdup, robbery and flight of Sun Advocate's April 22, 1897 the desperados is as follows, edition reporting the holdup of the 1897 newspaper story conthe Castle Gate payroll by Butch tinues. The payrolls, money Cassidy and his men the day and checks for paying the coal before. diggers and companys employThe horsethieves, bandits ees at Castle Gate were sent and murderers infesting what down Wednesday from Salt is commonly known as Robbers Lake City on the Rio Grande Roost 60 miles southeast of Western passenger train No. 2 which reaches Castle Gate at Price on the San Rafael River in Emery County have, in the about 12 oclock noon. The bags of gold, silver and past few years, committed many an atrocious deed of daring, but none so bold and audacious as the last unprecedented and nervy holdup, the story continues. The Castle Gate robbery took place 100 years ago. The incident gave a big boost the myth t Spectacular ice formations like this one on a building on 100 North in Price are becoming a common sight in the area. Recent heavy storms are bringing more than adequate moisture for this summer. The down side is that it is becoming more difficult to travel through town or over the mountain. Weather forecaster predict warmer weather for this week. River group completes wetlands improvement A local working group has completed a wetlands habitat improvement plan for southeastern Utah. The plans intent is to protect and restore wetlands and to stimulate support from goverment, conservation organizations, private landowners and other concerned citizens. The plan is an offshoot of the 1986 North American waterfowl management plan. Many regional working groups, known as joint ventures, formed from the North American plan. Local groups are a part of the joint ventures. The southeastern Utah panel is known as the Colorado River working group. The Colorado River working group includes members from Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Nature Conservancy, United States Bureau of Land Management, governors planning and budget office, Navajo Fish and Wildlife, National Park Service, Natural Resource Conservation Service and private citizens. Wetland habitat is relatively sparse in southeast Utah, according to the working group. Most wetlands in southeast Utah are associated with river systems, but there are also some pond and lake wetlands. Lake Powell is an important area for wintering waterfowl. Nesting areas include Desert Lake Waterfowl Management Area and nearby ponds in Emery County. Scott Matheson Wetland in Moab, with 875 acres, is the largest wetland on the upper Colorado River. It is used by waterfowl and other wildlife Wetlands also function in other ways important to humans, pointed out the working group. They help control floods by absorbing water during heavy runoff events and slowly releasing it later. Wetlands in good condition help control erosion and filter pollutants and sediment. They are recreation areas for fishing, hunting, boating, and wildlife viewing. The Colorado River groups plan has a number of objectives. One is to maintain the density and diversity of winter and migratory waterfowl and to increase breeding populations of water-fow- l by 5 percent in the next 15 years. Another objective is to increase wetlands habitat by 5 percent and to protect and restore existing wetlands where necessary. The work will mainly take place on public lands, although the Matheson Wetlands, by The Nature Conservancy and Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, is privately held. The group is seeking partners and encourages private landowners to become involved. There are financial incentives such as the wetlands reserve program for improving wetlands on private lands. Interested landowners can contact Gary Roeder at the Natural Resource Conservation Service in Price at year-roun- Happy Homes (o 28x80 Duchess 2033 sq. ft. $54,000 limited offer Thermopane Windows laws became known. The Sun Advocate is undertaking a series of stories highlighting the daring mine payroll robbery occurring 100 years ago on April 21. The stories will explore the conditions at the time influencing the outlaw tradition and the articles will follow Butch and the Wild Bunch through part of his- Vinyl Siding Appliances Steel Front & Back Doors Vaulted Ceilings 2x6 Walls as his gang of out- & N. Hwy 6 in Helper 472-523- about the Castle Gate robbery or the Wild Bunch are encour Please accept this long overdue Thank lou For helping during the past year and especially with our Christmas activities. . P Mountain Fuel and Supply Company lor providing mittens and candy canes to each child at our Wellington Center Head Start parents, parent leaders, and staff Frank & Lynette Byrge 2 Lorvin Cottam City Market T nmiK YOU! ' guidelines clarify how eligibil- ity criteria for reclamation funding under the surface mining law and Superfund are related. OSM added a new section to the existing regulations specifies that attempts to mine coal left in place after reclamation would be subject to required permits. A section on experimental and demonstration practices was eliminated from the original guidance due to the fact that amendments to the ini tial law' no longer fund related activities. However, new language was added to the revised abandoned mine reclamation guidelines to allow for test plots andor field trials to determine the technology best suited to address particular problems at individual sites. would lihc lo (hank my family and all of my friends for (he cards and flowers I received, while in (he hospital. I would like (o thank all the staff at Castleview Hospital and to Parkdaie Care Center for the wonderful care I received during recovery from surgery. Also Dr. Boyle and Dr. Stone. Kathryn aw Sic extend out heartfelt thanhs to out family and - friend for the many expressions, of hindness during Jban s recent illness. Sc rjk- m u colors Cash Discount 15 -- sq.yd. aiea Yjamllas t3 - El tui Golden Rock . Cafe-Da- sq ft Cash Discount! $215 Price Includes Carpet, pad, tax and Installation -- . V' ,t: m w '.VYvV i? "tf: ... -- if Sf a' v IP; Inn Rural Utah Child Development Head Start - 'v ' Wn V' 5v vv , , & w i A f Candy Stripe Carpet sq.yd. CASH & CARRY purchased raffle tickets and or donated gifts for Christmas ? & $343 (?) waifiirty Salto Restaurant All who A? r-- ?v BOX CANYON Beautiful Marble Plush sq.yd. On Miner's Trading Big Horn Trader Smith's Food King CEU Angel Tree program and staff Pik N' Shovel Restaurant Greek Streak Restaurant China City Restaurant 8 1 ed 1. 9 Delivery d. 637-004- R-1- Free Central Air Installed Youll save thousands. Stop & see why Free Set Carbon and Emery County eligibility for reclamation funding to mines abandoned ' after the surface mining law was enacted, but before it was implemented. In addition, the revised 15 All Dutch Homes residents with information programs. According to OSM scientists, the revisions will expand -- (J Unbelievable Winter Savings tory. The United States Office of Surface Mining recently issued new guidelines for abandoned mine land reclamation $3000 Butch and the Wild Bunch went on to become one of the most prominent outlaw groups in western history. The Castle Gate robbery and Wild Bunch stories will cover one of the most colorful and interesting portions of Carbon County history. surrounding Butch and the Wild Bunch, j January 27, 1997 5 A (t UtMjTrt j |
