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Show Wednesday, April 10, 1974 THE PARK CITY Page 2 COAimOH pp p p p p p p p dfofc A MAJORITY OF ONE I was listenin to some folks talkin' about getting together for a meeting the other day seems like they were gonna try to do something about Park City businesses keepin regular hours, or something similar when it struck me that I might just as well stick around and watch the fun. I mean, tryin' to get that bunch together would be like tryin' to round up a heard of mustangs without a horse. Well, the appointed hour arrived, and of course I was lurkin' around inconspicuous-like- , near the eating place where the meeting was to take place, and I was amazed to see the people arrive. I mean, there must have been at least five of them. And all women. A fantastic turnout. I was startled to think that the restaurant might have to put on extra help, havin' to serve all those dinners and all. , But they surprised me even further. They didn't go on in. They stood around talkin like girls do, you know, with arms flyin about, and after a minute or so, the whole covey of them took off up the street. For a minute I was at sixes and sevens, as they used to say, for I couldn't decide whether to follow them to see what would happen, or go across the street to see why they took off in a huff. When it occurred to me that I could do both, I meandered across the street and looked in the restaurant. My fears about the extra help needed in the restaurant were groundless. Wouldnt need no extra help The place was closed. They musta gotten word that they were gonna be visited by the local merchants, and run, scared for their lives. Not that I blame em any. Five a-ta- ll. females is a hell of a lot to contend with. I pondered the situation for a second, looked around, and was amazed to discover Id lost my quarry. By this . time I just had to know the outcome of this meeting. After scurryin' around for a couple of minutes, I found them at another restaurant. And I mean to tell you, these ladies meant business. One of them was writin' things down as fast as the others said them. And they raised their hands to speak, even. Not like some meetings I been to, no sir. Pretty soon, they topped talkin' long enough to notice that a tall feller had come in. They hailed him over, but he shook his head, sayin' he thought there was gonna be a meeting of merchants, and that he must have stumbled into a meeting of the Park City chapter of the Daughters of the Pioneers. Said hed rather catch the movie down the street. And I dont blame him. The plot was probably more exciting. When the meeting broke up, I sat down and ruminated some over what had happened. I tried my damnest to convince myself that the rest of the merchants were just too overwhelmed with business to be goin to meetings but try as I may, I just couldnt. I kept tryin' as I walked back down Main street, but I just couldn't swallow it. I mean here it was, a little after seen in the evening, the sun still out, and it was a nice day. There were two shops open. Not countin restaurants, of course. Now it Seems to me that a feller could really make money here in Park City if he had a gimmick. If I was to open a store, Id use a new twist something not tried before around here. Id open it. Damned if I wouldnt. Maybe even 6 or 7 days a week. And keep hours. You know, something NEW. . P.C. Sinic EDITORIAL BECONTA CUP MISTAKES AND SUMMATION Since the end of the Beconta Cup World Hot Dog Championship held in Park City, the Coalition has printed an editorial, a letter to the editor from GPCC (Greater Park' City Company), and a letter to the editor from a name withheld source. Each article described different viewpoints and different concepts of the Beconta Cup competition. The editorial which the Coalition printed did indeed state its views and feelings regarding the competition. However, mistakes were made in reference to GPCC, Beconta, and the IFSA. The mistakes were factual mistakes and put a tone into the editorial which was not correct. The feelings behind the editorial were not a more could have been done by ALL involved mistake to make the Beconta Cup an even better Park City event. The Coalition apologizes to all concerned for our mistakes. Yet, what this newspaper continues to learn is important to state also. GPCC brought the Beconta to Park City. The benefits of any event like this are offered to our entire community an atmosphere of excellent business conditions and the opportunity to view national skiing competition. However, to benefit the fullest, cooperation from all phases of the community must prevail. Cooperation between GPCC, the community, and business is the essential ingredient to the center core of the growth which Park City is experiencing. The strength of this core will reflect Park Citys success or failure as an entire community. Opinions, interests, problems and solutions will differ, but the overall factor of cooperation should remain paramount. AlpiYie Prospectors' Lodge 649-894- 8 , Top of Main Street V :f H Speaking at a seminar sponsored by the Zoology department, the former British agricultural officer said large eagles are generally unjustly accused of killing lambs wherever sheep are raised in eagle habitats throughout the world. Wholesale shooting of the big birds in western America was completely unjustified and based on pure guesswork and blind prejudice, Brown added. Fortunately, such slaughter has been halted by federal law. "There may be isolated cases of a golden eagle taking a lamb, Brown said, but all available reports and scientific data on the bird's diet and eating habits jam -- in- dicate he relies primarily on smaller mammals like rabbits, ground squirrels, and prairie dogs for food. The golden eagle tends to keep small mammal populations in balance, improving feed conditions for livestock by nithologist continued. THE MINER'S FIND SKI & SPORT Spring Sale or- This means much more economically to the sheepman than the isolated cases of lamb kill. Whenever someone tells me they have seen an eagle killing a lamb, I ask them, to document their claim with the time, place and circumstances. I seldom find anyone who can substantiate their claim with actual facts. According to Brovin, the golden eagle seems to be holding its own in the face of mans encroachment on its environment. Estimates on populations in North America range between 50,000 and 100,000 birds. Its true the golden eagle appears to be on the slow decline in the United States, he added, but this is much slower than was previously thought. Of course, if we. allow the bird to go unprotected, it could become an endangered TRAPPEUR - ROSSIGNOL - ANBA - ROFFE GLM and RENTAL 649-912- MILLER SOFTS - ON SALE i author and naturalist from Kenya, Africa, labeled as pure rubbish stockmens charges that golden eagles inflict heavy losses on their lamb populations. rodents for food, the African HOURS 9 am-- 7 See us for SPRING WAXING and TUNING The majestic golden eagle does more good than harm to the sheep ranchers of the world, one of the foremost international authorities on birds of prey declared recently at Brigham Young University. According to Natural Sciences, a BYU publication, Leslie Brown, a noted ornithologist, eliminating competition from ALPINE DESIGN - SWING WEST - COLMAR Quality Skismiths Specializing in Complete Ski Maintenance THAT BEAUTIFUL BIRD SKIS for SALE!!! pm 3 1240 Park Avenue Across from Park City Hitji School species like the peregrine falcon. Eagles, on the whole, are harmless and beneficial to mankind, Brown concluded, and they should be preserved on both aesthetic and economic grounds." H6ngratulations Jar) Watts Davis and Roger Keyes of Park City, received their white pins in ski in- struction at Snowbird on Sunday, April 7. Congratulations from the Coalition!! I! |