Wednesday, February 28, 2007

The Mormon Kid

Matt Warner from Ephraim, UT from the late 1800s is named as an outlaw of the old west. He was born in Ephraim and at the age of 14 he badly beaten another kid fighting over some girl. He then left to Vernal because he thought he killed him. So he got a job as a herder in some ranch in Vernal. He then at the age of 20 settled there and got his own house and farm where he turned it a gamble and drinking place. He started to steal cattle and rob banks with Butch Cassidy and John McCarty all over Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Colorado. He, Butch Cassidy, and John McCarty robbed a big bank in Telluride, CO. He also won a gunfight against a Mexican but nursed him back to health at his home. They called him "The Mormon Kid". Later on in 1897, he got caught and got arrested. Matt Warner was sent to prison and was pardoned by the Governor in 1900. He then became a Lawman in Price, UT and started to things right. He got married and led a happy life in Carbon County.

Wednesday, February 7, 2007



This is the Sikk Trailbike I was talking about. It is 160 lbs made out of aluminum(light!) and it should be fast. It only costs $1900 and I hope to get it by summer time if I start working this spring. I hope to get a job by spring and that is when all the construction starts picking up. Jason Maylett said he doesn't need any help right now but maybe later in the spring. So I also asked Ben Gordon and he also said that I might have to wait until spring. The reason why I want a motorbike is because I want to be able to go up the mountains and go everywhere and it is cheaper than a truck. I rather have a motor bike than a truck. I also go everywhere on my mountain bike but it would double the pleasure if I have both mountain bike and motor bike and a road bike. Well it is starting to get warm enough to ride on my road bike now with all my outerwear on. I went up the paved canyon road in the last two 50 degree weather days. I went on one of my best ski trips for a long time. I went to Beaver Mountain and I skied on Mogals all day long and it was so fun. Michael got sick and threw up all over the mountain and stayed in the lodge most of the day. But I still had fun. They had two mogal runs I really liked and they are probably my favorite ones in Utah. I also went to Solitude on the week before and it was also fun. There were also mogals but not as good as Beaver Mountain. I had fun on both resorts and they were nice days. I am planning to go on one more ski trip this winter.