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Show K M io Presi Association 1327 V It Lake City, lrt3h"TmtX v I'ia A Turkey Be in Tremonton Saturday 2 p.m. VOLUME Tte LEADER mm for the big Turkey Days i 57 NUMBER 7 TREM0NTC3, UTAH Drawing. NOVEMBER 84337 18, 1976 From Bear ftiver Commission Wms Bear River Valley water users want their rights spelled out crystal clear in the proposed revisions to the Bear River Compact currently being considered in three states. That much was evident from an informational meeting presented by the Farm Bureau organizations from Box Elder, Cache and Rich counties held Tuesday at Bear River High School. State water officials, members of the compact negotiating team from Utah and the president of the Bear River Compact were on hand to explain the revisions painfully worked out by negotiators from Utah, Wyoming and Idaho. A public hearing on the revisions at which formal testimony will be taken is slated for the Logan Chamber of Commerce building in Logan on Monday, Nov. 22, at 1 p.m. Kfaraff The only contention which raised much discussion pro and con at the two-homeeting was one raised by A. V. Smoot of Corinne, an authority on the compact. Smoot's general contention is that water rights below Bear Lake should be protected through a guarantee that the lake will not drop below the irrigation reserve level in order to supply additional water for use above the lake. "If anything is in the revision that jeopardizes the irrigation reserve in the lake it is ridiculous to give it up," he said. State Water Engineer, Dee Hansen, noted that in deciding how much water is available for distribution between the states above that which rights already exist on, engineers used very conservative estimates based on a period when flow was below normal. rifete Pmti Bmvmti Hansen said the "realistic possibility" of the lake getting below the irrigation reserve level "...just isn't very great." "If we've only got a very slim chance of ever going short, isn't it worth the chance to let neighbors upsteam have some water?" Hansen asked. Such a condition hasn't happen- ed in the last 30 years. But, Smoot's reply was, "If it will never happen, what's wrong with tying it to the level of the lake?" Both Paul Holmgren, Bear River City, and Marion Olsen, Cache Valley, two Utah negotiators on the compact revisions, feel the safeguard was meant to be in the revision. "The intent in the revision is that if the lake drops below the irrigation storage point, then the upper rights are cut back," Olsen said. Holmgren asked if language in the revision could be added so that "if it ever happen we woluld have something there to protect us." Hansen said yes. Wallace Jibson, president of the commission, said he believes that "each state stands to gain from revision of the compact." "It's definitely to Idaho's advantage to get away from this idea of use it or lose it," he added. Utah, historically, has been a faster developing state than Idaho and has been laying claim to more of the water on a "priority" basis than its sister should , ' state. The revisions would give each state a definite block of new water, which it could count on for development now or in the future. Norm Staffer, a Division of Water Rights engineer, pointed out that future storage projects on the river will never get off the ground until the compact is revised and available water allocated among the tri-sta- te area. Hansen said that one reason water is available for distribution is because use of the natural resource on the river has changed. Utah Power and Light Company "doesn't use much water during periods" any more. Hydropower production by the utility firm once accounted for 80 percent of the power generated, but now accounts for only 6 percent. The revision would cause a reduction in that 6 percent by about 30 percent. The general effect of the revisions on Utah, according to a brochure prepared by the Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Water Resources: ...some additional water storage de Carter Is Our lr? velopment above Bear Lake for Rich and Summit counties. ...reduction of hydropower production by Utah power and Light Co. ...Federal Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge would receive a firm water right for storage water to meet its needs. Officials point out that the Refuge has trouble in summer keeping its ponds up. ...Utah would be granted a firm right to develop water in the lower division. Under the present compact, the state developing water most rapidly (Utah or Idaho) would acquire a priority of rights on the waters of the Bear River. At this point in time, with phosphate and steam electric possibilities, in addition to irrigation in Idaho, it is uncertain which state would develop water first. The proposed revised Compact would allocate an equitable share of Bear River Water to each Property My stery iyjG8M Jimmy Carter has often been accused of being a mystery man and this past week he literally was. Mrs. Deanne Crockett, 660 No. 1st East, Tremonton, correctly identified the United States, Jimmy Carter, as this week's Mystery Personality. She also picked up the full $40 in bonus bucks for correctly listing all three clues. That's right only three the next president of .f.jy , - "SivifciV . " ... clues. Who couldn't identify the man with the "ultra-brigsmile" (Carl & Don's ht ad); the man who is "unemployed until Jan. 20" (Gephart's) and the now famous "peanut farmer." Because of Thanksgiving the Leader "will be mailed to you on Friday, November 26, instead of Thursday. Because of the mailing date change, and space limitations the Mystery Personality Contest will not be conduc ted this week but will resume the in Tremonton. The museum-workshoa bicentennial project, following week with a jackpot of $40. will be dedicated Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. GORDON KENT, sheriff's posse president, puts some final touches on a new museum workshop at the county fairgrounds Weiv Bank Department of Financial Institutions. According to the application, the branch bank would be located at the south city limits along Highway 82, which would put it somewhere near the high school. No hearing date has yet been set on the application which was filed June 4, 1976, by the bank and signed by Cashier William W. Beutler. A number of protests have been lodged with the Department of Financial Institutions by area financial institutions opposing granting of the charter. In the application, the bank noted that northern and western Box' Elder County have not been serviced by a bank since the early 1930's (when Garland had a bank). A "large number" of Bank of Brigham City customers drive the 20 miles to Brigham "to get the services of our bank," the application notes. A Financial Institutions officer said there is no deadline which it must meet in acting on applications for charters for branch banks and that the five months which have elapsed since the application was filed is not unusual. The excitement of the bicentennial year has ebbed a bit since the July 4th festivities, but it'll be renewed for a while Friday when a museum-worksho- p at the Box Elder County dedicated. The building, a project of the Sheriff's Posse and the County Commission, was financed largely by an $18,000 bicentennial grant from the Utah Bicentennial Commission. An official dedication ceremony is scheduled for Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds. The ceremony will also be used to dedicate the huge indoor arena constructed by the county and the posse about two years Js ago. The new museum-worksho- butts up p to the arena and is connected by a set of double doors. The new facility which is 75' x 30' is JZIiiuhL-- ZS 7i WorllshoJp ".erve - the double The buildinc will nmutrio npuic iui sucn inings as classwork and posse activities, just about any other function which 4-- can utilize a 50' x 30' main room, kitchen, and bathrooms. The building will also house a small museum dedicated to the history of the horse in Box Elder County. Darald Fuller, fair board president and posse member, said items will be collected as quickly as possible. Some items will be on display at the dedication including a doctor's surrey and a unique collection of horse bits. Friday evening's dedication will feature a flag ceremony by the Tremonton Second Ward scouts and the singing of the national anthem by Val Leavitt of Fielding. Brief remarks will be made by Susan Ferry, Box Elder County Bicentennial Commission chairwoman, Rev. Mosignor Jerome Stoffel, chair- man of th Regional Bicentennial Commission, and Teddy Griffith, a i r .... on page 3 He Runs For His Health jogger. Treseder, an instructor at the Garland Seminary, has jogged the 1.3 mile roundtrip to and from school every morning and evening for the last eight years. "I've never looked forward to being Will Be Dedicated The Bank of Brigham City has filed ued Mike Treseder of Tremonton is one school teacher who's in a hurry to get home at the end of the day. In fact, he's in a hurry to get to school at the start of the day. No, he's not a clock watcher. He's a Museum-Worksho- p an application for a charter which would allow it to establish a branch bank in Garland, according to the Utah ing a community wide effort. Successful bidder on the parcel which includes the hospital itself was Jon Thompson of Deweyville. The four apartment complex adjacent to the hospital will be awarded to LuWayne Harris of Thatcher. Sharon Archibald, owner of Archibald Ford, was the successful bidder on a parcel of property encompassing the northeast quadrant of the propers-contin- In A Hurry ? p, At County Fair Grounds Stated In Garland? Four men were named this week as the "successful bidders" on four parcels of property encompassing the old Bear River Valley Hospital. The old facility, an apartment complex and the property were put up for sale by the Valley Leasing Corp. which purchased them about four years ago when the hospital was forced to close by the state fire marshall and financial problems. The Leasing Corp. was formed to reopen and operate the hospital follow Bids . Mrs. Jerry Summers of Tremonton will present a tribute and Jack Hale will sing. Former sheriff Warren Hyde and former commissioner John Holmgren will also speak briefly. Former County Commissioner and Stake President Malcolm Young will give the dedicatory prayer. Between the indoor arena which measures 250' x 100' and the museum-worksho- p over $116,000 in fairground improvements will be dedicated. The indoor arena has a value of about $98,000 although much of the labor in construction was provided by the sheriff's posse as was the case with the workshop. Boyce Co. of Tremonton provided the materials for both buildings. the Paperwork seeking to qualifybicenmuseum-worksho- p as a state tennial project entitled to state funds was submitted by the sheriff's posse. The general public is invited to r ceromonv. attend J he one-hou- a heart attack victim," Treseder noted. "It only takes six minutes and that's all the time I can spare for excercise, but that's enough." The instructor doesn't look like the conventional jogger except for the tennis shoes he dons morning and night for the jaunt. During the winter months his sweat suit consists of street clothes and an overcoat. And, few joggers would try it with a brief case in hand. "I eat better, sleep better and I just generally feel better," Treseder said. "Some of my students have picked up on this and are really enjoying it. I'm even trying to get my wife involved." The habit started because Treseder used to get "back aches" in college. He took up jogging as a cure. "It has really kept me in shape after school," he observed. Running is just part of the Treseder program. He is a firm believer in dieting and getting the required rest. "I love all kinds of sports, but since I'm going for my BA in landscape architecture, I just don't have the time." Treseder already holds an MED in education and a BA in engineering. He is convinced jogging is good for you. "I haven't born sick a day in the last two vonrs." t "Nr. SEMINARY instructor ! Mike Trese- der is one teacher who runs to and from school litrrallv. |