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Show Celebrating more than 92 years of service to the citizens of Eureka . Volume Public benefits from public lands Tile Bureau of Land Management (BLM) received a total of $318,555 in bonus bids for Federal oil and gas lease rights on six parcels involving over .900 acres of land in Utah during an oral auction held on February 28. 2000, in Salt Lake City, Utah. In addition to die bonus bids, the sale netted $2,856 in first year rentals and $450 in administrative fees . tor a grand total of $32 1 ,86 1 in revenues from this lease sale. The State of Utah will receive 50 percent of all monies collected on die leases from this sale, in addition to any rentals paid per acre annually tor die life of the leases (up to 10 years) or any royalties paid to the U.S. Government if a lease becomes productive. - A total of 83 parcels was offered. totaling 143.235.28 acres of land under die jurisdiction of die BLM. Nine of diese parcels Na- are widiin the Manti-LaS1 al tional Forest, located in Sanpete Stiff fines handed down for poaching A Colorado man will pay $5,500 in tines and restitution after pleading guilty to poaching a bull elk in southeast Utah. On Feb. 24, Doug Vert of Montrose, Colo, pleaded guilty in die Seventh District Court to one count of wanton destruction of protected wildlife (tmphy elk), a third degree felony. Judge Lyle Anderson sentenced Vert to pay a fine of $1 ,500 and restitution of $4,000 to die Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, and to a prison sentence not to exceed five years. The prison sentence was stayed upon payment of tine. The rifle that Vert allegedly used also was confiscated by the court. Vert was contacted by Rudy Musciow, investigator in the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources' Southeastern Region, altera land-own- er reported that a tmphy elk had been shot and left on the Redd Ranches in southeast Utah. Vert confessed to the killing and described where he had hid the ritle used. The rifle was later recovered about 150 yards from the elk. 11 Girls seek auilts meets Mmiiiasy iegim The ladies of die American County, and are administered by Legion Auxiliary braved the the U.S. Forest Service. Bids storm Monday. March 6th, to ranged from the minimum of $2 hold dieir regular meeting at the per acre to $575 per acre and Memorial Building. averaged in $167.57 per acre. Chaplin Alice Fox gave a Vem Jones, Salt Lake City, sub- reading and a prayer. She also mitted the highest total in the read a happy birthday poem writamount of $284,050 tor a 493 ten to all of our Legion ladies here acre parcel located approximately and abroad. 10 miles west of Price, which was After die flag ceremony and also the high per acre bid of $575 . die odier regutary ceremony, the Turner Petroleum Land Services, Minutes were read and approved. Several ladies reported visitSandy, Utah, submitted the next in bid the amount of ing lone Ryan, Margaret Hyde highest tract lo- and Virginia Bradford. $15,000 for a cated approximately 10 miles southwest of Price. Parcels not sold at the auction are available tor noncompetitive filings on the day following die sale. On die day following die sale, die BLM received 31 noncompetidve offers for 2 parcels. A drawing is held Nordi Lily Mining Company to determine priority tor parcels has changed its focus to the receiving multiple filings. Both internet related mortgage finance competitive and noncompetitive area according to a news release leases are issued for a ten-yefaxed to die Reporter this week. term and require yearly rental of According to the release $1.50 per acre tor the first five North Lily executed an agreement years and $2 per acre thereafter. to acquire privately held More intbrmation concerning "LoanMining.comH tor 5.65 milthe sale is available from the lion shares of North Lily comBLM State Office Public Room, mon stock. 324 Soudi State Street, 4th Floor, The transaction is expected P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, to be consummated in a few days upon completion of closing requirements. In connection with this transaction, Nordi Lily has received initial private placement financing of $220,000 in exchnge tor 7 convertible notes and warrants. The notes are convertible into common stock of North Lily at 20 cents per share and die war"Mule Deer in the New Mil- rants are exercisable at $5 per lennium: Skeletons and Scapeshare in year one. We Are Pointing Fingers, goats LoanMining.com had revor Finding Solutions?" will be die enues of $1.4 million in 1999, as theme of the Mule Deer it entered into the sub-primortConFoundation's 2000Nauonal gage lending niche, and under vention. The convention will be took design and development of held March 17 and 18 in die Salt its consumer oriented website. Substantial financing will be Palace, 100 S. West Temple in Salt Lake City. required to compete in the exAll who have an interest in panding marketplace for mortmule deer are encouraged to at- gage lending to residential and tend the convention, which in- commercial borrowers on the cludes speakers from 9 a. in. to 6 internet. In addition, the North Lily is p.m. March 17, a symposium from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 18. holding discussions with national and various seminars throughout realtor firms interested in listing the day on March 18. and marketing their 8,000 acres Division of Wildlife Re- of rural undeveloped real estate sources staff sclieduled to particilocated 70 miles south of Salt Director John Division are Lake City. pate wildKimball and Dennis Austin, Further information can be life biologist in the Division's had by contacting company Nordiem Region. 40-ac- re North Lily shifts gears ar Number Price $.40 EUREKA, UTAH - March 17, 2000 Ninety-Fiv- e Our Layett was displayed for everyone to see what ve need to add to it. It's almost complete. We try to keep a Layett on hand in case it is needed. April is Children and Youth Month, and our mission is to do what ever we can for children. The president reported on the interview and selection of our Girl State Delegates, who are Dayna Currie, Amber Jones, and Summer Grimstead. Sarah John is the Alternative. We are hoping to receive permission to send one more girl so we can send them all. Several members donated to help Girl State. The Junior American Legion girls have taken the project of making quilts for the Primary Children's Hospital. With the business completed, tlie meeting was adjourned. Lisa Mueller, served tasty turkey needle soup with crackers, and drinks and donuts. Prizes were won by Alice Fox and Susan Fields. During the March Meeting of tlie American Legion Auxiliary, tlie girls took on the project to make quilts for die Hospital, as a way to help out for tlie Children and Youth Month coming up in April. Two sizes are needed for tlie teen ages: 45" by 60" and 54" by "80. No red fabric, paint or wool yam. If anyone would like to donate a quilt as a contribution to Primary Children's Hospital, please contact any of tlie members of the American Legion Auxiliary, or contact Cleo Judge at (435) 433-630- 5. Health note A daily drink or two (of wine, beer, or liquor) may reduce by half the risk of ischemic stroke, the most common type, caused by a blood clot in the brain. Why does it work? One alcohol prevents platelets from sticking together possibility - and causing clots. But tlie risk of stroke rises with each additional The girls of die American daily drink. So those individuals Legion Auxiliary of Eureka need drinking seven drinks a day were quilt donations for the Primary three times more likely to have a stroke than nondrinkers. Children's Hospital. Mule deer convention March 17, 18 It's love at first sight for Melinda Stailey (Polly Baker) and David Whitlock (Bobby Child) in SCERAs production of the Gershwin song and dance musical spectacular "Crazy For You," playing March 17 through April 8 on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays at 7:30 p.m. in SCERA Showhouse II in Orem. David lives in Springviile. Photo by Mark Philbrick. |