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Show Butch Cassidy Days, June, 'Butch' Cassidy Continued fromPe 2 them to his confederate who was on horseback near at hand. Cassidys pal rode swiftly down the road, but the former was out of luck for a few minutes as his horse got loose and started away. He, however, ran rapidly and caught the animal a few yards away, instantly mounted and sped after the man ahead. While Carpenter was being relieved of the money the mounted bandit flourished a and fired several shots promiscuously, but the only thing done toward preventing their escape was the until it was too late firing of three shots from the offices of the company as they flew down the road. The robbery was accomplished with such bravado and daring that die suddenness of the act six-shoot- er completely paralyzed a number of men who were lounging about near the scene, and nearly a hundred of them around and in the store witnessed the whole affair. Passing safely through the lower part of town the robbers stopped a short distance north of die half-wa-y house and cut the telegraph wires. They also examined the satchel and finding nothing of use to them . in it, left it on the road. The sack containing I860 in silver had been dropped near the powerhouse in town; no doubt on account of its being too heavy to carry, so their load, now consisted of only the $7000 in gold. Reaching John U. Bryner's ranch at the mouth of Spring Creek Canyon and just north of Helper, they crossed his land and went about two miles up the canyon where they turned south over the ridge and continued on a trail which makes a perfect circuit of Helper, Spring Glen and Price, and being only about three miles distant from any of 101 W. 2 North, Helper OPEN 9-1- 472-344- 0, 0 8 days a week or 3449 In conjunction with the Butch Cassidy Days celebration and respect for our city fathers, Workmens Market proudly announces its part in the festivity days. them. Fireworks It was 2:30 p.m. when they reached the main traveled Emery County road between Cleveland and Price, and here they cut the telephone wires, but they were too late in doing so as messages had already gone over the line to Huntington, Castle Dale and Cleveland, where posses were being organized to intercept the men. At 4 p.m. the mail carrier met them this side of Cleveland and they were then but four or five miles ahead of Sheriff Donants posse which left Price at 2 p.m. The men are described as one being about 25 years of age, and the for future holidays Available starting June 15 by a licensed vendor This grand store we built is located on ground of my great grandfather, Charles Carrera. His pride and jov was in the himself. accomplishments he made Directly northeast of my new building stood my great grandfather's rock house which he built. The great craft of stone work which was culturistic of the Northern Italians is still visible in our community. Hard work and pride was the motivation my great grand father used to make life successful As a member of the fourth generation, I stand on that ground proudly passed on to me and intend to use the same principles. light-complect- Continued on Page 5 rn ul Helper fours and Travel 178 South Main, Helper Inside the Avalon Hotel Building ' See our Large Screen Projection TV at lnllpF Ktae Vide 120 South Main, Helper Your Complete Travel Shop One-Sto- p oAMTRAK oTrailways oAirline o Package Tours Cruise Ships KCA OPEN Monday-Saturda- y 3 1984 9 a.m.-- l p.m. 6 p.m.-- 7 p.m. Specializing in Amtrak ticket sales we are open for the night train to Salt Lake City I VK DSC VDH IteQdipeiffeir i |