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Show --February 3, 1977 Editorial Page THE UINTAH BASIN STANDARD Chamber on behalf of the for the Community that are not realized Getting out of reach immediately. Chamber Challenge: Pray for moisture. of the Roosevelt Standard and Uintah Basin Record Published Weakly at Roosevelt, Utah MU F. O. Ben III. Roosevelt. Utah ! Second Close Postage paid at Roosevelt, Utah Subscription Rates: One Year, SMS Two Years. IlS.tt Paid In Advance A CooeolldotloN - OARIN D ASHBY Drilling continues in northern slope EDITOR AND PUBLISHER AMY WEGNER KEVIN ASHBY BUSINESS MANAGER OEE!CE JOAN CROZIER SHERRIE BUCHANAN Chamber MANAGER CIRCULATION Maid CORRESPONDENTS Gladys Ross, Roosevelt Ida Horrocki, Arcadia 722-277646-513- 722 4875 Ballard Telintha Rasmussen, Garda Seeley, Bluebell Tracy Roberts, Hanna Arda Mansfield, Lapomt 454-354- 5 848-257- 8 . 247-376- 7 No la Nelson, Monlwel Ceila Richens, Myton JoAnn Bastion, Neola Connie Lee, Tabiona Loma McKee, Tridell Lorraine Broadhead, Utahn Lola Jones, Altamont 353-454- 4 949-683- Roosevelt Area Chamber of Commerce 353-453848-256- 1 247-371- 7 848-237- 3 By Paula O. Bell 454-336- 3 COMBINED FAITH NEEDED TO BRING MOISTURE Concern continues to rise as to the prospects of an adequate water supply for next summer's use here in this area. Water measurements this week only helped to confirm the knowledge that storage water in the mountains remains at almost zero. This is in direct contrast to the areas of the east where heavy snow falls and extreme cold is causing anxiety of a different nature. This past weekend, the Governor of Ohio made a special plea to residents of the state to participate in a day of prayer, seeking Divine assistance in temporing the elements in their behalf. He acknowledged the fact that there is a Supreme Being that does have influence over the laws of nature, and that, depending on our faith and desire, he can be enjoined to come to our assistance. We are a Christian nation, and this area too is Christian. Because of this, we feel that perhaps our greatest resource I DeClair Continued from Page 1 the exportation of a commodity is to be restrained, that our people at home mayhave it the cheaper, stick to that with it jjrehihit the exportation of your doth, your leather, and shoes, your iron ware, and your manufactures of all sorts, to make them all cheaper at home. And cheap enough they will be, I will warrant you; till people leave off making them. You say, poor labourers cannot afford to buy bread at a high price, unless they had higher wages. Possibly. But how shall we farmers be able to afford our labourers higher wagers, if you will not allow us to get, when we might have it, a higher price for our corn? But it seems we farmers must take so much less, that the poor may have it so much cheaper. This then operates as a tax for the maintenance of the poor. A very good thing, you will say. But I ask, Why, a partial tax? Why laid on us farmers only. If it be a good thing, pray, Messiurs the Public, take your share of R." Then Mr. Franklin went on to make another point: 1 am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion about the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is, not making them easy in povery, but leading or driving them out of it. In my travels I have noted in different countries that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer. "There is no country in the world where so many provisions are established for them (the poor) together with a solemn general law made by the rich to subject their estates to a heavy tax for the support of the poor. Under all these obligations, are our poor principle, and go thorough-stitc- h at this time would be to combine our faith in asking Divine help in providing the moisture that is needed in the coming season. Announcement was made last weekend that all units of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints in the area will be observing a special fast emphasis on prayer for added moisture. We feel that this undertaking should be expanded to all faiths, involving all of the residents of the Basin. We feel strongly that a fast from approximately noon Saturday to noon Sunday, coupled with sincere prayer and suplication, and a committment on our part to submit oursevles to his will in the future, could be very effective in pleading our case before Diety. We are told in scriptures that if we have a need we should ask of God, and he will grant unto us the blessings we are in need of. We feel that need is great NOW! The combined prayer and faith of every resident of the Basin can fill that need. 24-ho- ur modest, humble, and thankful? And do they use their best endeavours to maintain themselves, and lighten our shoulders of-- this burden? On the contrary, I affirm, that there is no country in the world in which the poor are more idle, dissolute, drunken, and insolent The day you passed that act you took away from before their eyes ' the greatest of all inducements to industry, frugality, and sobriety, by giving them a dependence on somewhat else than a careful accumulation during youth and health, for support in age or sickness. Remember, that was written in the 1700s. You would think people would learn something in 200 years. Senators oppose Fed. pay raise Senator Orrin G. Hatch today joined with Senators James B. Allen and Pete V. Domenici to oppose automatic pay raises for top officials in the federal government, including members of Congress, scheduled to take effect February 16, 1977. Senator Hatch said, "The raises will take effect automatically if we don't do something in the next week or two to disapprove the President's recommendation." Last year the 94th Congress passed the automatic pay increase measure which would raise the salaries of members of the federal judiciary, members of Congress and senior officials in the Executive Branch of government The exact dollar figure was to be determined by the Executive Branch. The Senator said, "The cost of living in the metropolitan Washington, D. C. area is very high and climbing upward, but the spiral cannot be stopped by adding more fuel to the fire. The salary changes as submitted by the President include: Vice President . .$75,000; Cabinet members. . .$66,000; Chief Justice of the U. S. . .$75,000; members of Congress. . .$57,500; with House and Senate leadership to receive (R-Uta- (R-N- .) INTERESTING FACTS BROUGHT TO YOU BY JAY GATII Can you name ihe 3 counifies in the world that larger in area than the U. S.? Anwer: Russia, China are and Canada. More people died from influenza in 1918 thon were killed on both sides in World War I in 4 years of battle. Scratched is the longest one syllable word in Ihe English language. The U. S. got along without any income tax at all from 1776 until I860, and from 1871 till 1914. No U. S. President so far has been an only child. Every President has had brothers andor sisters. G& CHEVROLET - BUICK SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST - QUALITY YOU CAN DEPEND ONt Phone 722-M- I 1 (Jay Gales) Letters to the EDITOR the Council their opinions, for or against the project. Do it NOW, else your opinions may arrive too late to be considered. Elden Wilcken Duchesne, Utah this coming weekend with $65,000. L overthrust belt The ASSISTANT EDITOR ASSISTANT EDITOR NEDENE WARDIE Roosevelt, Utah Letter To Duchesne City Council: In reply to yours to 11477. I am opposed to improving my property with street paving, curb and gutter by means of Special Improvement District financing for the following reasons: By what law, constitutionally tested, may an individual be subject to having his property confiscated, to be forced to pay for something he does not want, does not authorize, and be reduced to a penniless Open pauper in his old age on the whim of those more affluent? Coat to me would be $16,700.00 if I could raise the money to pay cash. On 10 year financing, plus the added mill levy assessment would bring total cost to from $36,000, to $46,000. At a close to retirement age, and the Indian jurisdictional question creating a "no market" situation, sale of my home and property could not pay for the "improvements." 2. With the Indian jurisdiction and ownership unresolved it is indeed an inopportune time to consider such an added burden on the taxpayers, even those of affluence. The Indiana are still claiming title to streets and alleys, as well as 102 lots. The City cannot grant title to the 20 feet strip suggested to narrow the streets. 3. Because it is certain the Indiana will not pay for the "improvements on their lands, an estimated $132,000 the expense therefore must be prorated to adjacent property owners. Such added shares will increase the per foot cost to much above the present unrealistically low estimates. to schools, The improvements churches. County, City, State, and Federally owned properties must also be paid by the individual property owner, either from donations or via tax dollars. These amounts should also be shown as an overall coat to the individual 4. There is a great inequity in the proposal. Those who live on a Federal or State highway, or County road already have the oil surfaced streets, paid for by other tax dollars. The Bureau of Reclamation camp has surfaced streets, curb and gutter and sidewalks we all are paying for under the Conservancy District's repayment plan. 5. Are there plans to control heavy traffic on city streets not specifically built for trucks? If certain streets, specifically E Street between 5th and 7th, are designated "truck routes" what additional excavation, drainage, and fill will be needed to build a base solid enough to support the heavy trucks, and the added cost? 6. Refuge payment made to county The past two months have been very eventful with getting ready for the local annual dinner two weeks ago and last weekend the State Chamber of Commerce leadership seminar and annual dinner, to say nothing for trying to take care of the every day duties and meetings, etc. The State Chamber events were very fruitfuL I appreciated the fact that Dave Bailey, Vice President elect from the Roosevelt Chamber took time to attend the Friday sessions. I also appreciated Qarin and Margene Ashby, Don and Sandy Biggs, Colleen and Don Mantyla and my husband. Con, for taking time to come to the Inaugral Dinner on Friday evening. Their presence made it much more special to me. Needless to say, I have my work cut out for me the coming year as president of the State Chamber of Commerce. I am looking forward to the challenge ahead, however. Our first C of C membership meeting for February will be held at the Zions room on February 3. Bank Mr. Allan Crick more will be our speaker. See you all at noon on Thursday for lunch. in the chamber New member-investor- s this week include: Elaine's Dress & Beauty Shop; Clair Huff, District Director, Division and Tim of Wildlife Resources; Rockwood. We hope that you will return the uestionnaire regarding air service to the Chamber as quickly as possible, if you received one. These will be used in making a determination on commutter air service throughout the State. It was just over s year ago that I made a presentation to the Utah Aencies requesting that Roosevelt be considered for inclusion in the state's commutter air service. This is a good example of efforts multi-purpos- Herbert G. Teorster, Refuge Manager for Ouray National Wildlife Refuge, devliered a revenue sharing check for $6,484.24 to Uintah County. This money was paid under the Refuge Revenue Sharing Act of 1964 and is based on three-fourth- s of one percent of the appraised value of land bought for Ouray Refuge. The amount is larger than last year for two reasons. First, the lands are reappraised every five years and this payment is larger because of this. Second, in 1976 the Federal Government went to a fiscal year beginning on October first, so there was a transition quarter from July 1 to October 1. This check is for fifteen months. The money is used half for schools and half for roads in the county. On October 20, 1976, President Ford 5 to increase Federal signed P. L. payments to counties where Federal lands cannot be taxed locally. Federal lands covered are National Forests, National parks, lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management, wilderness areas and reservoirs controlled by Bureau of Reclamation and Army Corp of Engineers. Lands administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service were excluded; however, early sessions of the 95th Congress will include a review of the adequacy of the national Wildlife Refuge System revenuesharing program by the Subcommittee of Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. e Amoco Production will drill seven new exploratory test wells, ranging from projected depths of 5,000 to 12,000 feet, in the Overthrust Belt region of northern Utah's Summit and Rich Counties. Amoco'a new drilling, according to 'Carlton Stowe, spokesman for the Department of Natural Resources, State of Utah, ia centered in the Coalville vicinity and just west of the Wyoming state line near Wasatch. Quintana Production Company of Houston, who just recently announced a location in a remote area of Summit County for a scheduled 11,500 foot test, will drill a second well in the area, notes Mr. Stowe. Amoco will drill two wells just northwest of the American Quasar Petroleum's No. 35-- UPRR (section 85, township 2N, range 6E) which was completed a few weeks ago pumping 100 barrels of oil per day from the Twin Creek formation at 11,308 to 11,385 feet. Amoco'a wells will be in section 15 and 29. They are eight and a half miles southeast of Coalville. One well will be drilled six miles west and the other 11 miles northeast of the town. One ia in sec. 3, T2N, R4E, and the other is see. 7, TSN, R7E. The three Rich County wildcats in the Wasatch vicinity are 18 to 24 mile! north of the Pineview field. Closest drilling in this area ia about 10 miles to the south where Aschutz Oil is drilling at an unreported depth at the No. 28-- 1 Anschutz Ranch, about 10 miles northeast of Upton. Quintana Petroleum's second test well is just southwest of the first scheduled last week. They are 14 miles northeast oi Pineview field, about four miles south oi the Wyoming state line. Colorado Energetics Company, Fuelcc and Impel Corporation are drilling below 10,700 feet at their No. 13-- 8 Weber Coal Company well on the outskirts oi Coalville. The operators earlier in the week ran intermediate casing to a depth of 10,663 feet in the Twin Creek formation. The well ia scheduled to at least 16,500 feet to test the Weber formation (Pennsylvanian age) for possible oil or gas. It is being drilled on acreage owned by United Park City Mines. 1 - Uintah Basin Sandblasting 94-56- Oil Field and Commercial Sandblasting Portable Unit 24 hr. service Free Estimates Pipe, Tank Batteries, Tanks, Trucks, Rigs Call Steve Wall 722-447- 8 Roosevelt, Utah We'd Like to Welcome Market Anderson back with us! It is hoped the surface water (erroneously called irrigation water, has plagued many different city administrations) will one day be put into underground pipelines for all outdoor use by each lot owner in Duchesne. It doesn't make sense to pave streets and place curb and gutter to later rip out to lay the water lines. Renting out the unused surface water to canal companies could be a lucrative source of revenue, which in turn could psy for the proposed "improvements" without an excessive burden on individual property owners. 7. Narrowing the streets will create untold problems. Already there are junk cars, dog runs, weed patches, and dump grounds along streets that now are designated city streets. To add 20 ft. to private ownership will increase the "city dump" appearance. A couple of suggestions; If Duchesne City can get a grant to pay for the complete engineering of all the project; cut, fill, grade, etc. and staked on the ground, allow those affluent people who are pushing for the project to go ahead with their own improvement, so long as it meets the design and all engineering standards and does not harm his neighbor in the process, Le creating ponds, flooding, blocking entry, etc. That, any proposed subdivision annexations into the city have the streets paved, curb and gutter installed at subdividers expense before they are annexed, else the City get into a law suit as Providence, Utah has. It is hoped the City Council will shelve the "Improvement" plan and seek solutions to points brought up here and devise other means of paying that are equitable to the entire population. These are my conrerns I think a everyone should be aware of. Then-forcopy of this letter was mailed to ihe which e Standard. I urge everyone to state, in writing, to It!' RED, O (9& i 0 3 hr' We've got the men and the Machine to solve any of your car problems Come on in and meet the friendly good guys at fH DODGE BOYS GARDNER DODGE 242 E. 2nd So. Roosevelt, 7222245 CHRYSLER nwgo ot & CHRYSLER CORPORATION |