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Show MONSOON TIMES FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTES Water is always a major concern for often think of you pioneer settlers here and you certainly deserve peace and prosperity for all time." The governor danced nearly every fire fighters in the West, and we are no set and had a great time with every— exception. Mother nature has been a body. great help lately by virtually eliminating any severe fire hazards in our area At the same time she has shown us that there is nothing permanent about where our washes and streams happen to be. There are a number of new washes in the Town itself, some of them in places where we would rather not have them. Our system of culverts hasn’t been able to handle all of the water, but I hate to think of the mess we would have if they weren’t there carrying the bulk of the run-off. A The following day all visitors departed. The Indians in Dry Valley a day or two after began to move their camps farther east except for a few still sullenly lingering in Dry Valley and Hatch Point. By the middle of March few remained in the valleys but there were many along the eastern part of the county and few had gone back to their reservation at that time. We petitioned Gov. West to help us move them faster. He notified Washington and soon Indian police rounded the balance up. By April lst good example of how unpredictable these things are exists on the County Road above the Academy. There is a nice big culvert under the road. The recent rains cut a new wash which into small bands. Old Mancos Jim, Poke, Posey and Bridger Jack were enters the road about fifty feet away chiefs to each little band. They had from the culvert. Castle Creek has been acting rather always remained for the greater part of the time here in San Juan County, and we did not object to their staying as fickle lately too. If it carried only watrr, we could plan on what it may do and possibly exercise some control. However, it carries huge quantities of rock and silt when it floods. The rock and silt settles out where the stream widens and water velocity slows, causing a darn which will sooner or later cause a diversion. The diverted few remained within the county, with the exception of the renegades (so- called), numbering about 70 divided - SEPTEMBER 15,1997 Thus ended the invasion of the Utes 'when San Juan Co. was given to them.‘ We lost thousands of cows that spring on account of the Indian invasion. A conservative estimate was that cattlemen lost fully 50% of their cattle that winter and spring. Under trees. water is going to flow downhill toward rimrocks and in Hatch Wash they lay in countless numbers. AS THE WORLD TURNS Day Light Savings Time Add 1hr., Oct 26th, 2am Full Moon...Tues...Sept 16th Rises...7:35 pm....Sets..6:49 am New Moon...Wed...Oct lst Rises....7:10 am Sets 7:17 pm Full Moon...Wed...Oct 15th Rises...6:46 pm....Sets..6:46 am Autumnal Equinox: 4:56 pm MST on Sept. 22nd. Orionid Meteor Shower: 2am, Oct 20th, from the south, approx. peak-10—70/hr. Planet Observation (with a telescope): Saturn rising at sunset and in the south around midnight. It’s rings now tilted, an eminent display, the surreal planet is better placed than it has been in 12 years. At least 30x is needed to view the rings, putting that awesome sight out of binoculars range. Venus is seen during evening twlight. *Anybody out there in CV with a telescope, now is the time to set them up. Because now thru year’s end, a dense concentration of extraordinary planets will appear at nightfall. Lets have a planet party complete with telescopes for observation. Call me at 259-8559. The trees are in their autumn beauty, Next month: “The Big Give-away The woodland paths are dry, Under the October twilight the water continued.” Much appreciation to the Times—Independent for giving permission to reprint these selections from the History and Settlement of Northern San Juan County, Utah, from the writings of Frank Silvey, an early pioneer in this area. Mirrors a still sky. —William Butler Yeats Excerpted from Old Farmeris Almanac ~Jennifer Redding barring their repeal we wil have changes in the creek bed over the coming years. —Ployd Stoughton. Fire Chief More Silvey, from p. 2 speaking and singing; grownups gave recitations and sang many old time and complimented all for the fine talks and songs they gave and wondered how in so isolated a district there were so many educated and bright children He said, "I shall remember always your hospitality here at Monticello and will 3 long as they were good Indians. the center of the valley, cutting new channels. A good hydrologist may be able to study the existing creek bed and the slope of the surrounding land and project where the creek will ultimately be. It will probably take years of gradual encroachment for it to reach its final bed, and it will probably take a levee to keep it from happening. This is all just my opinion, but there are certain laws of physics involved and songs. Governor West gave a nice talk - o Groundwater Locating Studies & Reportso o Well Development Water Treatment System59 HC 64 Box 2003 Castle Valley, Utah 84532 - 801-259—8042 Anton Layne Kabonlc |