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Show 4 -R- Guide, May, 1388 ecreation-Tourist Carbon County ghost towns offer treasure hunting By CHUCK ZEHNDER Steel rails and cables lie rusting amidst the rubble of forgotten buildings. Lilacs still bloom every spring in yards no longer mowed. The only sounds now are the doves early morning mournful tones and the sparrows constant chirping through the day. Once there were other sounds; laughter of children as they walked to school, neighing of horses waiting to be fed, singing gear noises as huge machines started up for another day. These mouldering ruins are all that is left of the dreams of SANDWICH & YOGURT EXPRESS Frozen Yogurt SOUP SALAD o SANDWICHES Bread baked about our Ask fresh daily Group Rates Complete Picnic Lunches made to go a Fresh Alternative" Deli Sandwiches Mon.-Thur- Fri.-Sa- 11 s. t. 8 p.m. 12 noon 8 p.m. -- 637-010- 590 a.m.-- E. Main on 5 the Carriage House corner and much, much more! these are the mining ghost towns of Carbon County. The impact of the discovery of easily mined coal in what was to become Carbon County more than is still felt today 100 years after the first mining began. That first extraction of the petrified sunshine took place high in the mountains of the Wasatch Plateau at what is known as Winter Quarters. Carbon County has seen no less than 20 towns born to die. The canyons of this coal-ric- h county are filled with the ruins of shattered dreams and fond many there awaiting the Winter Quarters lost gold Winter Quarters, present-da- y (Continued on Page 22) towns. Boat Owners insure with STATE FARM? Yogurt Ask one of them, then give me a call-637-- 6450 Visit our new office at 45 W. 100 No. Suite No. 3 Ask for Billie Sampinos Metal detectors amidst the ruins of abandoned towns often turn up old silver coins maybe even gold. i - S , U.S. Mail Trail Ride Jeep Safari Softball Tournament Babe Ruth Tournament Little League Tournament Draft Horse Pull Men's Slow Pitch Tournament Biathlon Friendship Cruise Women's Slow Pitch Tournament Little Buckaroo Rodeo Men's Slow Pitch Tournament Babe Ruth All Star Tournament Feb. 14 April 3 Co-E- d Queen Pageant Melon Days Santa Claus Promotion r F? C?7 April 15-1- 6 April 22-2- 3 May 7 May 14 May i I sSPW vA i; 1 1 Be Owi faeAtl ! near Scofield and the imaginations state has one of the treasure there, for the And park explorer. seeking spirit inside some, best treasure stories. The town there are treasure stories began in 1877 and grew to connected with many of the old tremendous size by 1900. There of the modern Why do so many Frozen Try one today! They are living memories. Tildes w - 1 O f For detailed information about Green River and Southeastern Utah VISIT OUR INFORMATION CENTER I 20-2- 1 May 21 May June 27-3- 0 17-1- 8 July July 22-2- 3 July 28-2- 9 8-- Sept. Nov. 27-De- c. -- 16 Sept 17-1- S 9 8 24 Wfrg; GREEN RIVER INFORMATION CENTER Medical Center Drive & Main Phone Green River Chamber of Commerce Phone 564-352- 6 564-823- 7 I |