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Show H -- . cort- - Kanab, Utah Volume 40, Number 15 Over 35,000 residents of the 2nd Congressional District are being polled by Rep. for Sherman P. Lloyd, their opinion on the proposed Kaiparowits power project in southwestern Utah. The question is contained in an Issue of the Month newsletter being distributed to constituents in the Congressional District. h, This is an issue that has stirred up a great amount of interest among Utahns and is representative of the growing concern over industrial growth versus protection of the environment across the nation, Lloyd said. The poll being taken by the Utah Congressman is an informal sample of opinion and is not intended as a scientific measurement of opinion. Lloyd indicated that although the 10c Single Copy 12, 1971 schedules Kane that the poll will be helpful and interesting to me as an indication of how Utahns stand on this issue. He noted Thursday, August 'Daddy Big Boots' Lioyd questions Utahns about Kaiparowits WASHINGTON 84741, County Fair showing takes consolation trophy in regional play at Reno, Nev. by Francis J. Kelly Kai- parowits project would employ over 2,400 men at the plant and mines supplying the coal, and would add $23 million annually to Utah payrolls, there is intense concern that this scenic comer of the state not be turned into a dumping ground for air pollutants. Fair. Utah State ChamThe pions ran into a very strong Las Vegas, Nev., team last Friday night at Reno and went down to an 11 to 1 defeat. Fans and coaches report that the Nevada pitcher was a tall fast balling lad that hit the comers and was just too much for the local boys, as the only hit he gave up was to first baseman Kim Glover. Saturday night, however, was a different story as the Utah champs edged the Colorado contingent 4 to 3. Gerald Swapp was again a very effective pitcher. He gave up a few hits in the early innings, but as usual when the clincher was needed he reached back fogged the ball right by the Colorado team. Tri-Cit- y He will be featured Friday, August 20 at 5:30 p.m. at the Valley High School. Bronson was the moving force the organizing of The behind The newsletter attempts to present arguments both for and Childrens Tender Apples Foundation, a r.on political, non sectaragainst the plant. ian, and non profit organization which is currently sponsoring Lloyd pointed out that Americas energy needs are expanding young .people in Korea to a good rapidly and that production must education. more than triple in the coming 20 It all began when Bronson, a years to meet this need. former BYU student in sociology, went soldier for two years in KorThe construction of the Kaiea. There he organized a young parowits plant would have a proorphanage group into a very fine found impact of Utahs economy. chorus and has even made a recThe plant will increase the asFreak accident sessed valuation of Kane County ord with them. Now he gives concerts in var4 thousand Over the percent. by occurs construction phase, the ious places with the proceeds gocause. same In to this worthy ing plant will produce $12.9 million in Mt. Carmel Junction tax revenue, and when the plant the case of the Kane County Fair, part of the proceeds will be kept is complete, the state will anaccident at the A in Kane County and part will go some million receive $12.8 Mt. Carmel Junction Saturday nually to the Tender Apple organization. in additional tax revenue. sent two to the local hospital Bronson is 28 years old, single, night four others free of inleft and Lloyd noted that the project is a returned LDS missionary from juries. still in the planning stages and New Zealand. He has attended The accident occurred when a the earliest that it could begin Dixie College and BYU and is bus converted into a campschool any type of operation would be presently working with the Indiwas coming down the hill toer 1978, and this operation would ans in Hie Blanding area. ward the Y and the breaks He has been chosen to try out only be 20 percent of the planned failed. The vehicle sped through for the lead part in a western capacity. the stop sigh at the junction, movie to be made soon, and his The Utah site has been chosen crossed Highway 89, plowed Kane County appearance will ina trailer park upsetting for the $960 million plant because through clude many western songs plus chairs and camping gear, and finof the vast amount of low sulfer some of his own. coal available, the availability of ally coming to rest in the Virgin Bronson was the first American River. water for cooling, and the relative to receive the Big Brother to Injured were Joan existing power award from Korea. It was in Korproximity 42, who received a fraclines. name the ea that he received tured nose, severe cuts to the I agree with William D. Ruck-elhauDaddy Big Boots, which was face and a bruised ankle. Her administrator of the Fedderived after seeing his large husband Jackson Protection eral Environmental army boots parked among the 43, sustained some broken ribs, Agency, that we can continue with small childrens sandles. bruises and cuts. Their children the rational increase in the proHe has made two western recduction of power and at the same Karen, Paul and Dale and an exords, Girl From San Juan, and student from Finland, Lii-s-a our time preserve environment, "Down from the Mountain." He change were Kalli uninjured. Lloyd said. is manager of the Navajo girl, Mr. and Mrs. TTiose who oppose the construcArliene Nofckissey, who became were admitted to the George R. tion of Kaiparowits give three well known for singing Go My Aiken Hospital in Kanab for treatprincipal environmental reasons Son. released on Tuesday. ment built. not be and should why the plant The accident was investigated First, the argument is made that by Trooper Dave Little. despite high levels of emission Dr. Howard Roberts no be can there guarancontrols, tee of clean air. Second, the plans Kanab practice Emily B. Brinkerhoff chirge is made that the plant is from the it to word because Utah in According placed being succumbs Tuesday cannot meet the air pollution Kane County Commission Dr. Funeral services for Emily Howard Roberts from Snowflake, standards in Los Angeles and other urban areas of the Southwest. Ariz., has made his intentions of Brown Brinkerhoff who passed Th;rd, the final environmental setting up practice in Kanab away Tuesday will be conducted in the Fredonia Ward Chapel, is the known. that of Kaiparowits problem Dr Roberts was in Kanab last Friday, August 13 at 1 p.m. (Ariconstruction of power lines, roads, zona time). rail systems and ash dumps will Sunday and will likely be ready Burial will be in the Kanab City to make the move in a week or damage the natural characteristwo. tics of the areas environment. Cemetery. h, s, h, Now theres something for the who has everything, but its not for sale. Its an automobile editors 10 cars (or nightmare) to area this in one by brought Continental Oil Company and ap- dream propriately Cars. named the Car or Conoco officials say the strange looking machine was built to emphasize that every car on the road can help reduce air pollution by having a properly tuned engine. Spectators who have seen d monster just the What is it? It stopped say briefly in Fredonia and Kanab multi-colore- last Friday. It was custom built for Conoco using the basic frame and engine of a 1965 Chevrolet Malibu plus parts from nine other cars, including portholes from a 54 Buick, a fender from a 70 Volkswagen, and the grill from a 67 Cadillac. The purpose is to emphasize the role of individual automobile owners in reducing air pollution. In fact, company officials say that if all cars now on the road received proper t ' pne mainteautonance including a tune-up- , motive air pollution could be cut in half. makes sweeping recommendations at Kanab; local stockmen express displeasure BLM A large group of local residents, principally livestock growers, met last week with local Bureau of Land Management officials in a public meeting called by the BLM to discuss land management proposals in the Kanab District of the BLM. Fred Howard, Kanab District director of BLM, explained to the group how the Bureau makes multiple use decisions. He said that each resource is examined independently, and listed the resources considered in this area as: land, minerals, recreation, wildlife, watershed, livestock and environment. Each resource is independently examined, then conflicts are considered, public meetings are held to get the feelings of local residents, following which the decisions are made. Mr. Howard stated that for 30 days the BLM would be happy to receive written comments concerning the management of lands in this area. The presentation made by BLM was very well put together and the recommendations made by the and as Bureau were pointed out by Howard, if put into motion would probably take many years to complete. Although all recommendations g, made by BLM cannot be listed, some of those of more interest locally, and which brought comments in the meeting would include: Recommend mining coal of Kaiparowits with strict stipulations on pollution problems. Recommend continued oil exploration conditioned on proper restrictions. Propose to continue gravel sale near Glen Canyon City. Propose to confine power line construction to established corridors. Recommend public lands be made available for urban development near Glen Canyon City with use of HUD 701 funds. Recommend a quality road system by state or county along the Warm Creek area route which is already somewhat established. Recommend elimination of school lands from area of almost exclusively federal ownership. Recommend that scattered federal lands surrounded by private lands be traded. Other recommendations of the BLM include setting aside some areas which are exceptional for recreation and scenic uses, such as Canaan Mountain and the Dianas Throne areas. A large trophy was presented y to the team and it can be seen in the window of the SouthTri-Cit- Stan Bronson, a young man who is becoming better known each day, and who is known to many as Daddy Big Boots will perform at this years Kane County one-vehic- le man per year Tri-Ci- ty at 'Crazy car' stops in Fredonia and Kanab Friday $4.60 Recommend a Moquith Recreation area (around the Kanab, Sand Dunes, Sand Springs area). Make Canaan Mountain a primitive area, with no power lines or roads, remove cattle and introduce Mountain Sheep. Propose a Virgin recreation area, back country type use, with no lines or roads. Also a Cockscomb recreation area, with no adand try to ditional power li remove existing lines. Propose to remove cattle from the Paria Primitive area, and provide better access and make appropriate overlooks along Lake Powell. They also proposed introducing Big Horn Sheep to the Kaiparowits area as well as Canaan Mtn. Restrict livestock in spring and summer in the Virgin area and establish limited grazing to build up all areas. Also reccmmended an expansion of the antelope habitat near the Paria; and cooperate with Fish and Game to establish fisheries for warm water fish. It was recommended that 300,-00- 0 acres be chained or sprayed and vegetation changed to more palatable forms. Goals in the Sandhill and Vermilion areas for livestock was to combine 98 allotments into 34 allotments for grazing. Recommendations were made concerning the Orderville and Kanab garbage dumps, the proposed Alton coal fields, and water pollution by flooding. the answer was that they would have to be moved elsewhere. - ern Utah Publishing building. The team arrived back in Kanab about seven-thirt- y Sunday night and were led through town escorted by the local police and a group of local fans. . Severe injury follows accident caused by reckless driving Navajo girl chosen 'Miss Indian America' by Bonnie Jeffery On Tuesday, August 10, at 5:30 p.m. there was an accident about 12 miles south of Fredonia One man, Berry Frank Skoff, age 23, driver of the car, received severe injuries to his left hand and lost the fingers at the second knckle. A passenger, Lisa Martha Shaw, age 19, was taken to the hospital in Kanab and treated for shock. She was released Wednesday morning. Two others (both men) received no injuries. The Fredonia ambulance, attended by Fred Arbogast and Arden Judd went to the scene of the accident, brought the injured to the local hospital, then also took Mr. Skoff to St. George to a specialist, The ambulance returned to Fredonia about midnight. Skoff was driving a blue Ford van and traveling north about 12 miles south of Fredonia. As he came over a rise a red foreign sports car came toward him. A juvenile driver was driving the red sports car on the left side of the road. Skoff, in an effort to avoid an accident, went off the highway slightly and hit the soft shoulder. He jerked the car back onto the road and it spun around and turned over. The driver of the red car left the scene of the acckteHUTrwf-walater apprehended. The youth was cited for reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident His case will be heard in Fredonia. s Nurses Aide training scheduled A training program in Nurses Aide will be conducted in Kanab soon, according to Taylor Crosby, administrator of the G. R. Aiken Hospital. The training sessions will be conducted at the hospital and at the Kanab High School. They will probably be held two nights a week and will be free of charge. The government-sponsore- d program will allow for 10 trainees e d basis. on a first-com- first-serve- Former resident dies in St. George Word was received in Kanab Preston Bunting, local cattleTuesday of the death of Joseph man, said, concerning the anteBenjamin Swapp, former Kanab lope plant near Paria, that hed resident. He passed away in St. rather have a 100 antelope in the George. same area that he grazes than Funeral services will be contwo or three wardens ducted gogame the Friday in St. George at Following 11 a.m. and graveside services ing looking for them in presentation Mr. Howard again CemeAbout the drives. Kanab the will be held at Paria primitive pointed out that these were only area he said the people will not tery at 3 p.m. Friday. We need to recommendations, know how the people want these maintain the provided campgrounds. . . it looks like a comresources managed. He again inGirl hurt in munity dump, not a primitive vited anyone to make written area. He complained that no next recommendations within the money is programmed to main30 days. riding accident Mr. Howard then asked for tain the area, only to advertise it and get people there. A young Indian girl, Shirley comments and by those Vard Heaton, another livestock on their feelings. Riggs, 19, from Tuba City, who present man felt that the BLM had not was visiting friends in Fredonia A Dr. Webb from St. George painted a fair picture, as far was thrown from a horse Monday on cattle Canaan who runs a few Mountain put the BLM on the spot as livestock was concerned. He and suffered injuries after being dragged by the animal for a disby asking how many times they mentioned that Taylor Grazing, BLMs predecessor, was set up to tance. had been on Canaan Mountain. Miss Riggs was riding in the Then he said people from the stabilize the cattle industry, but it seems BLM is doing the opCC corrals near Fredonia when BLM do not really know Canaan the horse jumped the corral fence posite. The livestock industry, Mountain. Im very disappointed although not the most important, and threw her. However, her foot when you decide to stop somecaught in the stirrup and she was thing (cattle) before you know if built this area. It should be given more consideration, he said. new use (sheep) will be good. Why dragged about 150 feet and Several other comments were introduce something foreign and through some barbed wire before take away something establishmade, mostly by livestock raisers, her foot finally came loose. She was badly cut and was ed. but space does not permit a comtreated at the G. R. Aiken HosTo the question asked by Elmer plete review. There were approximately 100 pital and ,vas released Tuesday What happens to allotJudd, ments that will be eliminated, morning. people present at the meeting. well-prepar- in-p- v In the Indian Days held at Sheridan, Wyo. recently. Miss Nora Begay, a Navajo from Kaibeto Branch, Kanab Stake, chosen to reign as Miss Indian America for 72. She was selected from among 30 candidates representing 27 tribes. Miss Begay, 22, whose Indian name is meaning Slim Girl, received the beaded crown from Virginia Stroud, who held the title last year. Miss Stroud is a Cherokee from Guy-ma- n, Okla. Alternate for the title was Annette Way Parriette, a Ute from Salt Lake City. She will assume the reign if Miss Begay for any reason cannot fulfull her duties. Clara Manning, a Shoshoni from Owyhee, Nev., was first runner up, and second runner up was Agnes Marie Billie, a Seminole from Hollywood, Fla. Miss Begay is the daughter of Raymond and Agusta Begay of Kaibeto, and has nine brothers and sisters. She attended American Fork High School and is a sophomore at Brigham Young University at Provo, majoring in I sociology. She was selected Miss Indian BYU for 1970-7I honor and treasure this opportunity to stand up for my God, my country, my peopde and myself, she said. I dont want this I recognition only for myself want it for my people. Im going to represent them the best that I can. Miss Begay will undergo several orientation sessions at Sheridan before going to Washington, D.C. to meet with Bureau of Indian Affairs officials for several veeks this fall. Following that she will travel to various parts of the country to visit Indian communities, and represent the pageant at other Indian celebrations in the United 1. tates. Horse brain fever will not stop Fair shows The State Department of Agriculture has directed that there will be no cancellation of horse shows, fairs and rodeos involving horses as was previously announced. However, a quarantine has been established to reduce the danger of introducing into Utah the sleeping sickness disease known as Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis that is causing serious losses of horses in Mexico, New Mexico and Texas. No horses are to be admitted into the state from those areas. Counties and communities are at liberty to use their own discretion whether or not to conduct local activities involving horses. Extension has been assigned the responsibility for monitoring the occurence of encephalitic conditions in all equine species on a national scope. Because the disease is critical to the health of man and animals, horse owners and veterinarians are asked to report daily to the County Extension office the number of cases diagnosed as suspicious by a stated Verl Matthews, Extension Agent. Dr. D. W. Thomas will forward this information to Dr. Schoenfeld and Dr. Rasmussen, as well as Dr. Harry Geyer in Washington D.C., on a daily basis. Vet-erinai- |