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Show 'Huskey' Sled Team Adds Novelty To Area It's ben a long time since we've had a dog fancier the likes of Rev. Raymond L. Wilson in Cedar Ce-dar City, and dog fans, children and citizens of Cedar City can't go far amiss In visiting Rev. Wilson and his some 17 dogs in Cedar Canyon sometime. Rev. Wilson, newly appointed pastor of the Community Presbyterian Presby-terian Chruch in Cedar City, took over his duties on Dec. 24, 1954, shortly after going on an inactive status from the Chaplains Corps of the United States Army. He came to Cedar City from Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., immediately upon his release from the active army. The latest addition to Rev. Wilson's Wil-son's collection of dogs is a six-dog six-dog sled team of Alaskan Huskies. Hus-kies. If you want to really see a sight visit the Reverend, located just across the road from Milt's Stage Stop in Cedar Canyon, on a Saturday Sat-urday or Sunday afternoon. Don't forget to bring your children chil-dren too. Rev. Wilson has alrea-by alrea-by spent two week ends giving the youngsters rides on his dog-drawn dog-drawn sled. Also among his collection is a Saluki. This particular type of dog is of ancient breed and comes from Arabia. It is reputed to be the world's fastest dog, outclassing outclass-ing even the famous greyhounds. He has a group of six dogs which he uses for hunting cats and cougars and, while in the t 4 A ' ' , 1 I b t A ' ' , i - - -lJS I . w . M r" V 1 '( .VssirT . ; - J . .. 1 vv. - Aj . J ' " " ' " ' J .... I 1 " ' i '1 - 1 - jL .' .. ,.. , . J Five of the six Alaskan Huskies and Rev. Raymond L. Wilson as they appeared in Cedar Canyon last week. Wilson obtained the dog sled team in Idaho and has added add-ed them to the 11 dogs he already has for a total of 17. He has entered the dog sled team in the American Championship dog races in West Yellowstone in February. East, a few coon here and there. Three dogs have been trained to hunt coyotes and he has a Begel rabbiit dog among his collection. One thing that Rev. Wilson says he can't understand Is why there aren't literally hundreds of rabbit dogs in this area. He feels that the only way to hunt them Is with his Begel and that lf.anyone around here gets started start-ed they way they won't revert to any other way. To visit his place and see his collection Is a must for anyone in the area. It is well worth the time and the congenial atmosphere atmos-phere that surrounds Rev. Wilson will make anyone feel that they are welcome. Will Enter Race Meet Although Wilson just recently acquired his clog sled team he has been working them hard this past week and will continue to do so in preparation for competition compe-tition in the American Championship Cham-pionship Dog Sled races to be held at West Yellowstone on Feb. 12. Rev. Wilson plans on entering his team in the race. According to him he work his dogs for about 15 miles each day. lie has been using the Right Hand Canyon road for his workouts, and has, following this latest storm, gone beyond the mines for a mile or so. Another thing the Rev. says he can't understand is why all the curiosity over his dog sled team. He claims the snow conditions condi-tions in our canyon are ideal for the team. A veteran of service in Alaska, he spent two three-year tours In that country with the chaplain's corps, and feels the snow conditions for sledding are as eood. although not for as long, and In certain respects the mountain scenery is as good if not better. (A nice plug for the small talk about town to develop devel-op our winter resources here). Some 'Saturday oi Sunday drive up the canyon. You will be well received, pleased and your kiddies may get a ride on a dog sled. That isn't common around here and we're sure you'll en-Joy en-Joy it. i |
