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Show Wild West Shows at ! . ' i: " I - j -1 r j r -.- v - . :- it f j - -: X " v , - - . . V s" I:-. 5v I- t - . W t I k i - '?H: '.;-r 4' I 7T 1 I " " J. ' '! : "l fr- I ' - - V 1 i , v... - . t "t . " " : . 1 so convincing that children and adults alike are captivated capti-vated by the action. Though the law always prevails, there is just enough suspense sus-pense to make you wonder. But, according to Morris 0. Haggerty, alias 'Kid Barton,' Bar-ton,' dying thrice daily isn't so bad. Monte grew up in Dallas so one can assume he knows a bad guy when he sees one. He moved to Utah and for a time was a member of the Utah Stuntmen's Association. Associa-tion. He is now Old Heber City's resident Federal Marshall, Mar-shall, upholder of the law and owner of the Cantina. The Cantina, where there are 14 of the latest, fastest moving machines on the market, is a video game addict's . dream. The walls are constantly vibrating with the sound of buzzers and bells, of asteroids and Monte Shelton was born 100 years too late. It is obvious to those who visit , Old Heber City that he would be more comfortable in a world without Honda Civics and microwaves, that somewhere some-where along the line, he was left in a time where right was right and badmen were gunned down in the streets. Luckily, Monte has found a home suited to his style. Around Old Heber City, he is known as Marshall Monte, where merchants, residents and tourists count on him to uphold law and order around town. In fact, Monte takes his job so seriously, he was recently promoted to U.S. Marshall. In Old Heber City not an hour goes by when Marshall Monte isn't called upon to chase down the train, to return a tourist's credit card (left by accident at Brig-ham's Brig-ham's Emporium), to deputize depu-tize a posse, to return stray varmints to their parents, to maintain decency at Belle Starr's Saloon, and to squelch the Barton Brother's attempts to take over. Monte personally greets each trainload of passengers on the Heber Creeper. Suspecting there might be trouble, he calls for volunteer volun-teer deputies (and deputes-ses) deputes-ses) and invites everyone down into Old Heber City, where a collection of shops and museums recreate the West as it once was. At the Ore House ("That's a rock shop, sir!") Monte deputizes his posse and asks them to stay on the lookout' for trouble, which usually ' appears in the shape of the "Now repeat after me: In the name of Marshall Dillon, I promise to uphold law and order ..." youngest, rowdiest,, most undesirable Barton Brother. Now, young Bart on his own wouldn't be so bad but he is backed up by his oldest brother, who challenges the Marshall to a shootout right there in the middle of the street. Taking advantage of the commotion, young Bart slips off to take up a position on the roof of the Cantina (look out Monte!) Fortunately, the deputies are able to warn the Marshall in time and the Barton Brothers end up paying their dues to society. In real life, Monte Shelton is a professional actor and stuntman, and so are the bad guys. Their roof falls and tumbles out of the saloon are J l ... 1 j t v' t(V.. I ill 1 . 4 ' V j it - , - I '2 Z ' '! t" n - , . t --i. i I C i I, I i I J I -:V: --."" -I " t " ' ' - - i i ' '.' ; Marshall Monte brings the bad guys to justice at least 3 times a day. The shoot out begins as soon as passengers debark from the Heber Creeper. You can meet some pretty rough characters on the boardwalk in Old Heber City. ' ' .. ' -'r- .... J'f' " " " - - r " s - ,,. w-y"Kjssw " ; - - " i u - - -v - - - " i --------- v - ' Dick Prescott takes visitors through Old Heber City aboard the Rising Sage Stagecoach. XJm nDrJYv .- "V - ,, .4'-'--, r 7 ,x 22 years ago, which explains why the ride is rather bouncey. It is a replica of the original Concord Coaches built in New Hampshire at the turn-of-the-century. The Rocking D Coach stop in Old Heber City is on the Rising Stage route which also has stops in Jackson, Wyo. and Provo. Stage coach rides are $1.50 for adults and $1 for varmints. They are available . whenever the old cantankerous cantanke-rous driver feels like taking his team for a spin. Actually, Dick says driving the coach is something he has always wanted to do. This winter, he hopes to offer sleigh rides, too. . As summer fades into fall, the Wasatch Mountains are more beautiful than ever. The Heber Creeper will continue running trips to Bridal Veil Falls as long as possible and Old Heber City will be open all winter. Treat yourself, a fair damsel and a varmint or two to a day in the Old West, where right is right and the good guys always win. ' I . v - '.' ; jt I u - i ' l - I .N f - ' "'I i I f '.-J i ' " J i . f - f .-( i i II'' "a -w.--. 1 "W " - " " l v 1 , ' ' Undesirable types like the notorious Barton Brothers are not welcome at Belle Starr's Saloon in Old Heber City. Marshall Monte convinces even the little varmints that they have a civic duty to keep the streets safe. spaceships, of kids testing Monte's duties is meeting their wits against modern the stagecoach which is technology. The Cantina is driven by that tobacco-chew-open from 10 a.m. -10 p.m., 7 ing rascal, Dick Prescott. days a week. The coach, Dick explains, Another of Marshall " was built in Oklahoma City |