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Show DAILY Sunday, March 19, 2006 HERALD ‘ Continued from B2 horse Chessie, won the second contest monument and haveit placed on his grandmother Loose's grave. During the summer of 1899. Loose astonished the people of Provo by paying $6,000 :a pair of California pacers importing them to Provo to ~—— the family carriage throughthatcity's streets. The Edwin took a wife in 1888. He married ten,and the newlyweds made their home in Payson for about two years before moving to Provo. Lome Salt Lake Tribune called the matched animals the “handsomest ever brought to the State.” Othersalso said at the time that made many acquaintances the newcity. These a called him “Ed” or, as hegrew older, “Colonel Loose.” N.W. Roberts described Ed as being “genuine and honest in all his the pair were the most expen- sive roadsters ever conveyed to Utah. dealings and dependable almost Loose also possessed one of the finest carriages made. Re- toa fault.” ferring to his new horses and fine carriage, the Utah County Ed and Jane apparently found Provoto their liking, and they planned to stay there for an extended period oftime. In April 1893, the Salt Lake Tribune reported that Loose “the Tintic Democratboasted,“They will make the dust fly in Provothis summer.” Clarence McCornick told muning man” began building a $4,000 cottage on a cornerlot in the First Ward. This sizeable house still stands on the northwest cornerofthe intersection at 200 South and 400 East. Two yearslaterin 1895, the Tribune foundit newsworthy that Loose contracted to have a private sewerline run from his house to the east drain, which ran downCenterStreet andinto the Provo Mill Race. Loose's house becameone of the city’s earliest private dwellings to have an indoor “water closet” connected to a sewer line instead of a cesspool. That same year, Loose bought an unusual lawn orna- mentfor his new home.This uncommon adornment came from another mining area — the Oquirrh Mountains near Ophir the Tribunethat Jesse Knight intended to buya newpair of roadsters so “no dust shall be thrownin his eyes.” BYU Photo Archives After making a tidy sum of money developing minesin the Tintic District, Charles Edwin Loosebuilt this house in Provo. It still stands on the northwest corner of the intersection of 200 South and 400 East. Loose purchased a “stuffed” deer at Christmas time in 1895. He usedit as one of Provo’s most unusual lawn ornaments. A deer can be seen standing near theleft corner of the house. The enterprising artist choose an unorthodox method of marketing his masculine master- piece that December. Jepperson displayed the buck in the front windowof Samuel Stephen Jones’ general merchandise Col. Loose did not confine his fondness for animals to “stuffed” deer. He loved fine horses as well, and he even store on University Avenue. indulged in horse racing. A The humble artist announced his intentiontosell raffle tickets chance on winning his ownper- transported it to Provo. Jepperson,a well-known Provoartist and an avid hunter, joined several other Nimrods ona deer hunting trip to the sonal reindeerjust in time for The sportsmen brought back five deer, and Jepperson, who resorted to manyuniqueartis- tic mediumsin order to turn a buck, decided to try his hand at taxidermy. Oneofthe large bucks the party shot becamehis subject After Jeppersonfinished his workof art, Provo's Daily Enquirer took onelook atit and raved, “The workis excellent, and one wouldthink that the deerwasreally alive at a first glanceatit.” horsy competition existed be- house in his backyardin order Loose served as vi of the county race committee that year in preparation for the Fourth of July races. The event offered purses totaling $2,000. nose was part of a group that bought the fairground racetrack in 1908. These men planned to get the track into shape for that year's July races. Well into the age ofthe auto- mobile. Loose still retained his love for equine sport. He entered his horse, Ginger, in Provo's Labor Day races in 1913. It seems very likely that horses owned a spot in Loose's heart for the remainderofhislife. The pleasures of fine cigars alsoattracted both Leose and Knight. Even thoughJesse had a local brandof cigars named for him, Loose's devotion to sto- gies outlived Knight's love for a good panatella It was not uncommon for townspeople to see Loose walking from his home to the bank or the Elks Lodgepuffing or chewing ona cigar. Luckily, the for- to stable his pets. The horsey tunes of twoof Provo's richest nowfull of pedple instead of A generous amountof their structurestill stands, but is it horses. The two-story, brick building contains more apartments than Loose's grand old homeitself currently harbors. mendid not all goupin smoke. moneywent to charity also. To be continued the three minute class trotting race, According to the Deseret finished the race trackat the »D. Robert Carter is a historian fromSpringville, He can be reachedat 489-8256. “Tales FromUtahValley” is now availableat Borders, Pioneer News,Loose’s horse, Mack, spring of 1906, many local fair grounds in Provo in the Books and BYU Bookstore, wonthefirst race, and Knight's race fans thoughtit wasoneof tween Loose andJesse Knight In an 1897 race held in Provo, both menentered animals in This interest in horses and horse racinglasted late into Loose's life. When Utah County all'in Provo and The Read Leaj in Springville. to anyonewishingto take a — and SamuelH. Jepperson Oquirrhs in November1895. animal presumably stood there untilit finally succumbed to the buffetings of the elements. Knight's wi orthy rival constructed a carriage the fastest tracks in the west Christmas. topsulleringfrom painful and Jeppersonsold 25 tickets at a dollar apiece. The day after Christmas, the Enquirer an- mbarrassing vari1cose veins. nounced that Logan Paul, a feisty local cigar maker, had bought the luckyticket. The re- Patients throughoutthe intermountain west have come sourcefulleafroller immediately sold his prize buck to Colonel Loose, makingall three men happy. Jepperson earned little money,Paul picked up a profit acting as a middle man and Loose purchased a lawn orna- to know thatIntermountain Vein Centeroffers the most comprehensive care for vein disease. Our boardcertified doctors work with you to develop the mosteffective, noninvasive and quick healing treatment for all types of varicose veins. Call'us today at 357.8770 and schedule a visit. Procedures accepted by mosthealth mentdifferent from any other outdoor embellishmentin town. 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