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Show 1 Vernal Expreii Wednesday, July 3, 1991 9 A' ... SEEMINGLY NATURALLY occurring rocks artifacts can be found. Artifacts could help date along the skyline of the Uintah Basin the wall. It is believed that side artifacts did exist Archeological site are actually part of a man- but have been removed, possibly by the made wall from an unknown age. Although a uninformed or possibly by illegal "pothunters." few scattered tool-making chips exist, no major 80 of archaeological artifacts have been stolen or damaged CHUCKWAGON RACES will add excitement to the Dinosuar Roundup Rodeo each evening at 7:45 and 8 p.m. The artifacts and sites which are the basis for our knowledge of past generations are disappearing at an alarming rate. It is estimated that no less than 80 percent of the archaeological archaeo-logical sites and artifacts of the southwestern United States have been either stolen or destroyed. Who are the guilty culprits and what can be done about it? The culprits fall into three broad categories: the uninformed, the "pot hunters," and vandals. The uninformed unin-formed are, for the most part, basically basi-cally honest citizens who accidentally acciden-tally discover an archaeological site and take for their own whatever it is they discover. They mean no harm and operate under the old philosophical philo-sophical adage, "finders keepers, losers weepers." They are uniformed uni-formed or ignorant of the fact that all artifacts on any public lands belong be-long to the nation and that Congress has passed laws with stiff penalties for those who even innocently take and keep for themselves any type of artifact from public lands. The second category is the "pot hunters." This group, with full knowledge, steal, plunder and destroy de-stroy sites. The destruction takes place as they hurriedly dig into sites with no regard or interest in site layout lay-out or stratigraphy. Their only interest inter-est in artifacts if for monetary gain. Their greed accounts for most of the loss of artifacts in the southwestern United States. What they have taken will remain in the hands of a greedy few and will likely never be seen by the American public. Vandals are frustrated, often vengeful, uncaring individuals. For them, destruction is enjoyment At the rate things are going, we may never get an meaningful mean-ingful understanding of our prehistoric and historic past Each artifact and each site serves as a piece of a gigantic puzzle which forms a picture of bygone days. Everything lost tears a hole out of our picture of understanding. What can be done, or is it to late? It is too late in the sense that what has been lost is no longer available to us. That very fact makes remaining remain-ing sites and artifacts even more important! im-portant! Whatever is done, by far the most important role will be played by the general public, all the laws which have been passed, all the woik of the law enforcement folks, and all the work of the scientists scien-tists (archaeologists), will net little if the present sites and the yet to be discovered sites are not protected and preserved. There are three very, very important impor-tant things the public can do to make sure to ensure our past is pre- served for this and future generations: genera-tions: First, immediately report any findings which you might discover to the appropriate land management agency. They will survey the sight Many Utah restaurants will cut water use The value of a glass of water will go up in many of Utah's restaurants. To conserve water, Ron Morgan, president of the Utah Restaurant Association, says many member restaurants and fast food establishments establish-ments will serve water to patrons only if they ask. The association has almost 2,000 members, and Morgan believes the new policy will save a significant amount of water. Morgan says about 400,000 people peo-ple in Utah eat out each day. He says a lot of water served at meals in restaurants is wasted by patrons. He also notes that washing a water glass uses four times as much water as the glass holds. Morgan doesn't expect the new policy to inconvenience restaurant customers. "Water is a precious resource re-source in our arid state, but it is taken tak-en too much for granted," Morgan says. "By initiating this policy, members of the Utah Restaurant Association will do their part to conserve that valuable and limited resource," he adds. Restaurants and fast food outlets will post an explanation of the new water service policy on tables and counters, according to Virginia Jensen, Water Conservation and Education coordinator at the Utah Division of Water Resources. The division is co-promoter of the restaurant water policy. "We need water to live, but it is a limited resource. re-source. Current and future demands for water make it imperative that Utahns learn to use water wisely and conservatively to avoid water shortages," Jensen says. Jensen hopes the conservation effort of Utah Restaurant Association members mem-bers will stimulate Utahns to conserve con-serve water in other ways. Temperatures Date H L June 25 85 45 June 26 82 52 June 27 80 47 June 28 86 48 June 29 80 45 June 30 81 44 Julyl .-,..83 43 Courtesy of Sky West Airlines. and determine its significance. Your name will be listed as the discoverer and, if the site is significant, your name may be listed in the scientific journals and papers. Second, if you should happen upon a site, do not remove or disturb anything. The very location of artifacts in relation to other artifacts and sites is often important. Third, be alert to suspicious suspi-cious activities of others. Secret digging dig-ging in isolated locations of public lands, attempts to sell you artifacts or to show you a private collection are all possible clues to illegal activities. activ-ities. Immediately report any such activities to the appropriate land management agencies, this will allow al-low them to conduct an appropriate investigation. If you see anything suspicious in the field, keep a record of the number of people, the time of day, auto license number, a description descrip-tion of the suspects or any other pertinent per-tinent information. Never attempt to "take matters into your own hands." Leave that to the professionals. Remember, your name will remain anonymous. The Bureau of Land Management State Office Law, Enforcement telephone number is (801) 539-4084. America's heritage belongs to all of us. All of us will have to work to-' gether to keep the greedy and devious devi-ous from their mischievous intent It absolutely cannot be done without the assistance and cooperation of caring citizens! Utah agricultural prices mixed Prices received by Utah fanners and ranchers for mid-June were mixed, according to the Utah Agricultural Statistics Service. Cows at $51.20 per hundredweight hundred-weight (cwt), were down $1.60 from the final May price, and $3.80 below the price of last June. Steers and Heifers were at $74.80 per cwt, down $1.40 from the previous month, and $1.70 below the same month the previous year. The mid-June mid-June price of calves was $100.00 per cwt, $2.00 below May 1991, but $1.50 above June 1990. Sheep at $17.50 per cwt, were 60 cents above the previous month, and $2.10 above June of last year. Lamb prices were at $44.00 per cwt, $1.10 below May of this year, and $3.30 below last June. The all milk price was $10.40 per cwt., equal to the previous month, but $2.60 below be-low the same month last year. Wool prices averaged 54 cents per pound in mid-June, up 4 cents from the May price. Barley was $2.45 per bushel, compared with $2.50 the previous month, and $2.45 the previous pre-vious year. Baled alfalfa hay was at $68.00 per ton, same as May 1991, but $18.00 below June 1990. lr Heated Swimmina Pool WasherDryer Hookups 2 & 3 Bedrooms wbasement or garage Woodburning stove . Cable TV Kitchen appliances Including dishwasher & disposal Rent starting at $225.00 per month Clean snacious townhouses located at ) 100 North 1350 West P Call Cam! 789-4085 apt. 33 or Laura! - 789-2341 Naples City Police make change Naples City has changed the function func-tion of Public Safety Director, Chief of Police and the Police Department The retirement of Police Chief Everett Johnson a year ago and the creation of the position of Public Safety Director, which Chief Johnson was assigned to on a less than full time status was not funded in the 1991-92 budget. The Naples City Council has decided de-cided to re-create the position of Chief of Police which was eliminated eliminat-ed when the position of Public Safety Director was created. Reed Merrell, who has been with the Naples Police Department for the past two years, has been assigned as-signed as the Naples City Marshall. A new police officer, Robert Hatch, was hired and began his duties last month. Hatch attended and passed the POST Officer Training School of Utah and has police experience in Lehi City. He recently. worked for Wells Fargo as a unit manager. The Naples City Council and Mayor Lawrence Kay wish continued con-tinued success for Everett Johnson in his retirement from the police profession. He has some 26 years experience in police work starting in Richfield and moving to Monticello and six years in the Naples Department BLM Advisory Council plans tour, meeting The Vernal District will conduct an Advisory Council tour and business busi-ness meeting on July 19. The tour will begin at 8 a.m. from the Vernal District Office located at 170 South 500 East The tour will include a visit to some of the areas proposed for acquisition as a part of the Book Cliffs Conservation Initiative. It will also provide a view of the proposed Ouray-Cisco Highway route and alternatives al-ternatives being considered. The tour should arrive back in Vernal at about 5:30 p.m. The business meeting will be held in the new Western Park Conference room commencing at 7 p.m. The public is welcome to tour with the group and to attend the business meeting; however, they would need to supply their own transportation and food. Persons desiring de-siring to make a statement at the business meeting must contact the Vernal District Manager no later than close-of-business on Wednesday, July 17. Chuckwagon races added to professional rodeo As an added attraction to next week's Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo, there will be a nightly chuckwagon race beginning at 7:45 p.m. Chuckwagon racing consists of four 54-inch ponies and a waeon which has to weigh 750 pounds. Usually the wagon and the shirts on the holder match. Each driver' completes com-pletes a figure eight after the horn Pheasant Glen Apartments i Month FREE rent if you sign a 1 year lease r THE KING IS HERE! Stem sounds and the race begins. It is a good race if all three wagons in the heat are side by side. It is more exciting ex-citing for the spectators. Lloyd Stagman is the leaders of the racers and has been racing in the U.S. and Canada for a money years. The Roundup Rodeo will begin July 11 and will go for Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. VA benefits officer visit The Service Officer from the American Legion Department Service Office, in Salt Lake City will be in Vernal July 10 to assist individuals in-dividuals in understanding and applying ap-plying for rightful VA benefits. Preparing and documenting applications applica-tions for compensation, pension, hospitalization, education and other benefits, will also be provided. This is a free service and veterans need not be a member of The American Legion to qualify for assistance. as-sistance. 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