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Show Like lots of others, we took advantage of the spring-like weather for a Sunday drive -yes, even with the energey shortage - and visited the oil rig in Pine Valley. The rig had been down for repairs since Wednesday, but was back in place and nearly ready for operation by the time we arrived. Undoubtedly, Un-doubtedly, we spectators didn't help the situation of their getting back Into operation oper-ation after costly delays for repairs, but nary a cross word was heard from the bosses or crew as they went about their work. In fact, all were most polite, po-lite, to our questions and interference, though most of us did try to stand back and stay out of the way. Anyway, us rubbernecks appreciate the patience of Jim Harris and Carl Baker, their drillers drill-ers and roughnecks. -0- After the new wears off -we're not really used to an oil rig in our backyard -they probably won't be bothered both-ered so much. Besides Phillips Phil-lips Petroleum is due to bring in a similar rig for geothermal drilling by next month in the Roosevelt Springs area. They could become be-come so commonplace that nothing short of a blowout or a gusher will draw our attention. -0- In all seriousness, these fellows are on a job that requires re-quires their concentration and total effort. If they are distracted, or forced to look out for rubbernecks, they or someone else could be seriously ser-iously hurt. We recommend if you visit the area, you stay out of the way. -0- The Tigers got back on the winning track Friday at Valley Val-ley as the Cowboys slumped and Dal Liston and crew at Escalante knocked them off. This gives the Tigers undisputed un-disputed control of the top Region 8 slot. There was considerable criticism of the Valley game - as most fans felt the Tigers' Tig-ers' game was greatly handicapped. handi-capped. We believe they will learn the reason this Friday. Fri-day. Anyway - there's an old saying, "It's not how you play the game, but whether you win or lose", or something like that. -0- We realize that defense, discipline, passing, and team play are important to any winning team, and that if a coach doesn't teach these attributes at-tributes in the early part of the season - they won't have this knowledge or ability when the chips are down and they need it. We also recognize rec-ognize that since the new scoreboard can handle three digit figures, there Is no possibility pos-sibility In the near future, under present rules, of exceeding ex-ceeding its limitations. -0- Stlll, we can't help but remember the last game In the old gym when every member of the team was going go-ing to the basket, for all they were worth. Durned If we wouldn't like to see them let It all out again. This is in no way intended intend-ed as criticism of either the coaching or team. But all season, they have been kind of like a butterfly, breaking out of a cocoon. Durned If we don't believe their wings are dry - and we would like to see them fly. It's mathematically mathe-matically possible to make 100 points with only 50 shots. The odds are a lot better If you shoot 100 times. -0- The proposal to consolidate consoli-date eight BLM Districts into four could delay the development devel-opment of the Beaver County alunlte deposits and geothermal geo-thermal resources for months or even years if the changes should force new en -vironmental Impact statements, state-ments, planning, and other repetition of work already done. We urge all Beaver County residents to protest this proposal pro-posal and request that the Fillmore District be continued contin-ued as is to Include Beaver County. Or In the event that this is not possible, that Beaver County be put In the Richfield district along with the rest of the Fillmore district dis-trict instead of being put Into the Cedar City district, In HERE'S MORE ABOUT JUST BETWEEN (Continued from Page One) order that continuity of development de-velopment in Beaver County may be the case. The address to write to is: Utah State Director of Bureau Bur-eau of Land Management, 125 South State, P. O. Box 11505, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111. All comments or protests must be submitted by February Feb-ruary 5th. -0- We don't know whether to blame hard times or the new morality, but there are things happening that are unusual un-usual in a small town atmosphere, atmos-phere, such as Milford. Items of mining and ranching ranch-ing equipment left In Isolated places have been disappearing disappear-ing over the past several months. This was attributed to city fellers - and maybe some locals - scouring the open country for strays. However, according to Joyce Gray, some brazen culprits entered their home and made off with the contents con-tents of their deep freeze. This happened on the one night that the home was uninhabited un-inhabited in months, indicating indicat-ing that the culprits knew the Grays and knew they would be gone that night. The purpose of this report is not to catch the crooks -however, if anyone noticed strange goings-on in the vicinity vi-cinity of the home recently, I'm sure that they and the police will be glad to hear about It. The purpose is to notify all and sundry that there are unsavory characters charact-ers in the area who would -and did - take advantage of this situation. -0- Now if this is just one Individual, In-dividual, his belly should be full for awhile. However, if it is an indication of things to come, we recommend that residents take necessary precautions and lock up their valuables, their deep freezes, freez-es, and I suppose if necessary, neces-sary, their homes. It is estimated that 400 bighorn sheep live on national na-tional resource lands administered ad-ministered by the Bureau of Land Management in Utah. |
