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Show Duchesne City buys new fire truck, equipment Duchesne City Officials and Fire Deoartment proudly announce the purchase of a new fire truck to serve the Duchesne municipal and surrounding areas. The truck is a 1964 General Motors with a 1250 gallon pumper, purchased from the Los Angeles County Fire Department at an auction last week. The truck was out on the auction hlock due to the conversion from gas powered to diesel powered trucks by the LA County department City officials and members of the fire department have expressed their satisfaction with the job done hy councilmen Ralph Dorrity and Rod Harrison in selecting and bidding on the truck and equipment. The purchase price of the truck, partially equipped, was approximately $22,000. The truck is expected to require additional equipment totaling around J $5,000. SERVING UTAH'S GROWING VOLUME UINTAH BASIN 65 NUMBER 36 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1 977 The Volunteer Fire Department is planning extensive training, commencing this week, for members of the fire department to familliurize themselves with the new truck and equipment, as well as recrut ing for additional fire persons to expand the current force. City officials have expressed their opinion that the fire rating in Duchesne City could be reduced hy the purchase and operation of the new truck, and have selected special equipment for the vehicle which will have an effect on this rating. Another factor determining the level of the town fire rating is number of active, on call volunteer firemen, which could be favorably affected by an increase in volunteer staff. They have stated their intention to give top priority to building an improved fire department for the city. NEW Matching state funds increased for Roy Park The Altamont Nec-- aa V'VO" Toe ono Ao ooh ,Wi Hjhi u,,. 'tsd Bo HaewQ liinorft ? A't.odU Guftlw DwChW Owoy Si londwtt A consolidation of the s ROOSEVELT STANDARD and UINTAH BASIN RECORD FIRE TRUCK Standing near the com- plicated board of controls and guages on Duchesne City's new fire truck are Fire Chief Dave Baum and volunteer firemen Ross Herrera and Kurt Kaplan, just returned from a fire call to the gas plant between Duchesne and Altamont. Fire Chief Baum proudly Duchesne City received approval from the Utah Outdoor Recreation Agency of an increase in the total project cost for Roy Park improvements from $50,000 to $65,000. The additional funds will be used to make further improvements to the park. One half of this total project cost figure will be paid for under a grant from the Recreation Agency, with the stipulation that the city come up with matching funds. Therefore, the actual dollar increase in the grant money from the agency will amount to $7,500, with matching funds being made up of actual money received by or put up by the city, as well as the dollar value of labor and materials donated locally. City officials indicate that the total matching figure of $32,500 has already been raised for the park project. County schools give 1977 student figures Approximate enrollment figures are just arriving in the county school district office in Duchesne for the 1977-7school year. Although the figures are still student rough estimates of total population in the area schools, they do serve as indicators of enrollment trends in the county. 8 Enrollment for Duchesne County as a whole remained about the same this vear Outlaw Country, theme for Duchesne center The Duchesne Chamber of Commerce Tourist Information Center, manned by Don Moat, has been operating in some stage of completion nearly all summer. The building housing the renter is the old log house now located in the park in the center of town, on busy route 40. Mr. Moat has helped to make many changes to the building itself and it has become an interesting place to stop for a visit while lunching at the picnic tables in the park, complete with information about local attractions, some plain factual and some legendary. One of the needs of the Duchesne area, as expressed by the Chamber, has been an identity, a name to distinguish it from neighboring areas and thus attract tourism and industry, bringing increased revenue into the city. This, however, is not the sole reason for seeking to ferret out the good, if little known, aspects of $5,000-0- 0 REWARD Far lafsnaaliii t Jit la At Anal Aad Ciplaraaf BUTCH CASSIDY new Duchesne Tourist Information Center will have among its publications this "Wanted" poster penned by Don Moat who runs the center. The picture was copied from a postage stamp sized photo of Cassidy in his early 50's. This he how is supposedly residents basin to appeared The after returning from So. America where he and the Sundance Kid were rumored to have met their end. the western part of the Uintah Basin. As anyone who has lived here or is related to family who settled here during the period around 1900 can tell you, there were great things to be remembered here. While the eastern part of the U. S. was seeing the effects of the Industrial Revolution, complete with the invention of the automobile and the harnessing of many other forms of modern" power, the people in the Basin area and much of the arid west were still trying to control the land and the men who oamed it, both Indian, and outlaw. The outlaw heritage, both glamorous and violent, is a heritage that Mr. Moat believes could be just as valuable to the western part of Duchesne County today as it was frightening to the settlers who came here and fought it or participated in it. He begins a new tourist brochure he is planning for the Duchesne center with the words This is outlaw country and includes a short summary of some of the men who gave this area that particular kind of history at the turn of the century, including names many have heard since childhood - names such as Bub Meeks, Elsa Lay, Kid Curry, and the most well known of all, Butch Cassidy and Larry Longahaugh (The Sundance Kid.) These men were seen among the people of the Strawberry River, Hanna, Red Creek, Tabiona and Duchesne area as they really were, a combination of good honest folk and ruthless criminal, rustling cattle, robbing banks or trains, and then coming here to hide in the many twisting canyons and hidden caves of the back country. Many of them dealt with area businessmen who owned livery stables and general stores where they bought horses and supplies from men and women who still remember them today. Some died here, after leaving their mark on the memories of a few ranchers and settlers of the basin's past. Mr. Moat thinks that this unique heritage should be preserved for future generations in the county to enjoy, as well as travellers from other places. He is currently compiling information and tables from local residents and trying to put together some tours of the area through which visitors could see first hand the sports where these men lived, hid from the law and, eventually died. These tours would be supplemented by items such as a tour guide and Wanted" poster for Butch Cassidy which is already printed. Other aspects of interest and value in this area which would be included in an overview for visitors are printed on the bark of the poster, raptured by titles inrludeing This is Historic Country," among dealings with Father Escalante, ancient cliff and pit dwellers, and the cowboys, trappers and prospectors who, among others, gave their energies to tame the Lind, Other genreal titles listed on the poster are This is Fainted Sky Country" and This is Sportsman's Country dealing with the more natural wonders of the area, still existing today. announced that the uphill run to the plant from the garage took only 12 minutes, and could be further reduced in the event of a serious fire. Fast response was one of the desirable, fire rate reducing characterisitics required by the city officials before purchase of the truck. as last year, with the preliminary estimate for the county at 3382 total students, down only slightly from last year's verified total of 3388. Verified figures of school populations were taken as of May 27, 1977, while estimates for this school year were taken during the first week of school. Preliminary figures for the individual schools include Altamont Elementary up to 337 students from 327 last year, Altamont high school down to 241 students from 253 last year, Duchesne Elementary remaining the same at 365 students and Duchesne high school up vrry slightly to 327 from 326 last May. East Elementary in Roosevelt experienced the largest apparent decrease in enrollment, going from 586 students in May to 530 this September. Other schools in the Roosevelt area include Roosevelt Elementary which indicated the largest apparent gain in student population, from 196 to 251 students, with Roosevelt Junior High dropping slightly from 462 to 450 this year. My ton Elementary gained students since last year from 163 to 168, while Neola Elementary lost the same number from 177 to 172. Tabiona Elementary was down from 85 to 79, while the high school was up from 57 to 59 students. Union high school in Roosevelt estimates the total student population this year to be approximately 590 including both Uintah and Duchesne counties, with the .Duchesne county students representing most of the population at 390. This figure is almost the same as in May, 1977, when there were 391 Duchesne county students enrolled at the school. Local forest personel aid in fire control -- New faces in the faculty at Duchesne this year are Karen Black (Title 1 elementary reading program), Ben Hoschouer (grades 5 & 6) and Cheryl Rosquist (grades 3 & 4). r NEW TEACHERS school Duchesne City seats up for 1977 city election procedures listed Duchesne City Officials have received notice that prospective candidates intending to run in the 1977 municipal election have until October 11, 1977 to file Certificates of Nomination by Petition with the County Clerk's office or City Office. Interested parties may pick up these forms at tne Duchesne City office from the City Recorder and Administrator, Max Forbush. Also available at the city office arc forms for those interested in acting as Election Judges at this year's election to be held Tuesday, Novemher 8, 1977. The City Council must appoint three Election Judges who will be responsible for administering voting, counting votes and other duties by October 20.' Interested persons are requested to contact the city office as soon as possible. Positions open for 1978 include Mayor of Duchesne (incumbent - William Chad Peatross) and two city council seats (incumbents - Ralph Dorrity and Jim Cowan). As yet, no one has picked up nomination by petition forms, expres sing their intention of running in the municipal ek'd ion. The petitions must be signed by 25 registered voters who are eligible to vote in Duchesne City elections and filed with the County Clerk or City Recorder before Orlober 11 to be valid. Persons signing the petition must met the voter eligibility requirements at the time thry sign in order for their signature to be counted as valid toward completion of the petition. Citizens are reminded that they may register to vote up until 10 days proceeding the election at the County Clerks office in the county administration building in Duchesne. In order to be eligible to vote in this municipal election, a person must be a registered voter, and a Duchesne City resident. In order to register to vote, they must be a United States Citizen, a resident for 30 days or more, and 18 years of age nr more hy the election date (November 8, Fighting forest fires is a task that is included in most all forest service employee's jobs. All are subject to go to fires, wherever they are needed. During August, the Duchesne ranger district sent people to the following fires: Elden Wilcken to Marble Cone (Big Sur) and Cachum fires on the Los Padres National Forest in California, August 1 thru 15. Ralph Giles, Clyde Rhoades, Ken Miller, Greg Cuskelly, Chet Smith, Roger VanAusdal to Buckeye fire on Taiyahee National Forest and Maple fire on the Six Rivers National Forest in California. August 4 thru 9. Joel Frandsen to Hog fire on Six Rivers national Forest, California, August 12 thru 25. Jerry Larsen, Clyde Rhoades, Roger VanAusdal, Carl Hurst, Bret Brown, and Gloria Tarket to Kirk ham fire on Boise National Forest, Idaho. Aug. Mr. Wilcken said every State having a National forest had people on the Marble Cone fire. Maine to Alaska. A total of 18-2- people breathed the smoke and dust of Californias largest fire that destroyed 80 percent of the Ventana Wilderness Area's vegetation. ' Regular work on the Duchesne Distrirt was interrupted and delayed herause of the people being sent away to other forests to fight fire. With the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, everyone is working at top speed to complete projects programmed for this year. Dinosaur quarry closed for season The Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry in Emery County closed for the season on Labor Day, according to Leon E. Rerggren, Price River Area Manager for the Bureau of I.and Management The quarry, which features a visitor's center, thf skeleton of a dinosaur and conducted tours, will open again at Easter time in 1978. 1977.) Oilfield truck burns on Altamont hwy An M & M Oilfield Service truck, owned by Ray Malinski burned on the Altamont Highway, approximately 11 miles north of Duchesne last week. Elden Wadkins was driving the truck down a hill when the fire started behind the bed of the vehicle. Mr. Wadkins applied the brakes and abandoned the truck which was engulfed by flames. The exact cause of the blaze is not yet known. The truck began moving again after coming to a stop when the brake linings burned and rolled off the road into the ditch. Mr. Wadkins was uninjured and the gas tanks on the truck did not explode. Mr. Malinski describes the vehicle as a total loss, as well as all the equipment and tools aboard the 2 ton trurk. NEW TEACHERS New Duchesne high school teachers this fall are (left to right, back) Bruce Hoggard, John Dowell, Steve Reeder and Phillip Miller. Seated in the front row(left to right) are Ruth Bredenbroker, Linda Peatross. and Brent DeMille, |