Show : Student Life Wednesday March 29 WaVer Woods by Randy Now forget about water that spring has officially sprung everyone and his mother 'mil be wandering over every nook and cranny found in the canyon And no matter how short these nature jaunts are ' one ingredient often will be sorely missed — water Even with all the snow and ice on the mountain tops water is not as easy to come by as most hikers think And once summer hits the valley water will become as scarce as students in classrooms The human body requires at least two quarts of water a day i including that water found in fxxl to function properly On hot days it s possible to consume over a gallon the wet stuff and still be thirsty In most cases having enough available water depends solely on how many canteens you packed along But what about water on those week-lon- g trips during the dry summer months'1 What would you do if the only water to be found was that of the sewage quality? Or worse yet what if no water was to be found at all? In still catching a few Anglers walleyes in the inlet channel near Willard Bay’s south marina Stutmon Don't j Walleye pike still running are stagnant or still water dis- - ease and harmful bacteria are common habitants To be safe if the water doesn’t look smell and J taste clean — purify it The only way to purify water is by chemical removal of the or by boiling Halazone a water purifier is available in tablet form at most drugstores and is relatively ini' expensive Although dosages de- pend on the halazone concentra- tion used generally one tablet will purify a quart of water After dropping in the tablet all you & need do is shake the container and let the water stand for a Rare owl half-hou- r Most of the fish nine-pound- or so Some people can't stand the taste of chlori- nated water in which case boiling or a package of fruit punch might be preferred Boiling is undoubtedly the most reliable method of water purification Water should be boiled at least 10 minutes before using Occasionally you might run into muddy water that will require straining through some type of cloth before purifying If you're in the market for a good canteen don’t buy a metal one Polyethylene bottles are lighter and cheaper and often tougher than their metal counterparts You can purchase some quart-siz- e polyethylene canteens for under $2 About the only problem with these plastic water bottles is their weird odor after a week or two in the closet But don’t let that odor fool you they are still safe for water consumption The only quality plastic canteens can't match is that of the cooling qualities of felt covered metal canteens mu bird Great gray owls occur primar-il- y in dense forests of Canada and Alaska They rarely migrate farther south than Idaho or Wyoming This was only the second great gray owl observed in Utah Biologists conjecture the bird straggled to Bear Lake in search Moon Lok Wotor Users Assn Roosovolt Utah I i ! ' stude’Vt life Goats multiplying Sixteen Rocky Mountain goats have been counted during the annual survey in Little Cottonwood Canyon in March Rocky Mountain goats are not native to Utah In 1967 the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources obtained six goats (four females and two males) from the state of Washington The six animals were released in the Lone Peaks area of Big Cottonwood Canyon in June The division had received reports of sightings of the goats from hikers in the area but until 1974 none of these reports were in Utah verified Division personnel surveyed 10 goats last year Six of the 16 goats seen in March were kids Both sexes of Rocky Mountain goats have horns and at a distance it is very hard to distinguish between them Despite this seven of the surveyed goats are thought to be females six mature females and one yearling The three remaining goats are thought to be males One of these males had a tag in its ear identifying it as one of the original males put there in 1967 as a vearling tt photo by lldt Lototco Harry Mosher displays two at caught Willard Bay Now that waterfowl numbers are peaking on the marshes of Cache Valley Bridgerland Audubon Society has planned a trip to observe them The club welcomes everybody with an interest in wildlife to join 't The trip is set to begin at 8 am Saturday in the visitor’s parking lot south of the HPER building It will end at noon Club members expect to see about 15 species of ducks as well as numerous species of upland and marshland birds Steve Hoffman will lead the group Inexperienced bird watchers will receive tips from old “pros” and binoculars will be provided to those without them m Departs Weekly from Salt Lake Via World Airways DC-1- 0 Call Colburn Travel Service for details Golhui 60 (AST CCNTl Seuuce LOGAN UTAM Mill 752-61 15 SPRING HAS SPRUNG and its Ccche Vdley Ms1 No Mdn Logn Utsh 04321 1200 753-010- Candiates should be available by May 1978 Destreoble thot candidates hove soma knowledge of water distribution ond maintenance of systems Essential thot applicants understand relationships be oble to respresent Association before local stote ond organizations relative to water r‘Qhts water development ond finoncing and public relations Fomilianty with budgeting records ond supervisory procedures necessary Solary dependent on qualifications ond experience Truck ond fringe benefits provided Have resume with history ond references at interview on orch 30 1978 at USU Placement Center 1 JOGGING TIME ! JOGGING SHOES Nike Waffle Trainer Lady Waffle Trainer Roadrunner Lady Roadrunner Elite Puma Easy Rider Rockette New Balance 320 All Widths EtonicM — Men & Ladies ALL TENNIS SHOES ARE HERE ! Come to Athletes Feet for your PROFESSIONAL Athletic selection 1 Board-Manoge- r 3 Club to observe waterfowl of food MANAGER WANTED 1 OUTDOORS seen rare great gray owl has been seen near Bear Iake Utah Division of Wildlife Resources officer Levon Thomas identified the v taken Saturday are being snagged As one conservation officer noted “They sure bite funny” 978 Page £®s¥ Gcmmrm pyscinrs GQDRPG A - a including 1 — PUMA — NIKE BATA-K-SWIS- S — FRED PERRY |