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Show LIVELY TIMES - JULY 15, 1998 - CASTLE VALLEY TIMES FIRE DEPARTM ENT NOTES It has now been more than a year since we have had a fire in Castle who later formed a corporation with other principal owners. The Indian AS THE WORLD TURNS Creek Cattle Company remained in the Scorup-Somerville families until 1963, when it_was sold to Redd Ranches. Valley Town. That one originated in a (This historical material is reprinted burn barrel. You are all doing a great job of preventing fires. A group of concerned citizens is in the process of organizing a town with the permission of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. from their book. Grand 3 NewRizgpogEZhaulrlséuclt); 23:31 pm l Full Moon...Fri...Aug 7th , Rises....8:12 pm Sets 558 am Memories.) Missing August Meteor CV Shower: The Moon washes out TRASH plCK_U p meeting to discuss fire protection, the I all but the brightest meteors when tion will be distributed as plans are The POA sponsewdafree trash pick—up on June 27th. It worked out finalized. This will be the first oppor— tunity we have had to experience a real exchange of information regarding what very well. Bob’s Sanitation brought several large dunpsters out to the valley I on the night of Aug. 11-12. This is the only year of the decade in which a bright Moon spoils both of the premier meteor showers (the evening of July 29th. More informa— for one day use by valley residents. Two and a half very solidly packed the Department needs and what our citizens need to know. We all have real concerns about what a fire could do to dumpster ofjunk and trash were hauled out of the valley. This was an experiment to see if Castle Valley, and we all need to be part of the solution. I’m really looking forward to meeting with you all and having a good, constructive, dialogue. —Hoyd Stoughton, Fire Chief More Sheep from p. 2 It was not the legendary feud between sheep and cattle ranchers that forced most of the stockmen to sell their sheep and buy back into the cattle business. It was a shortage of this could work out in the future. No problems were encountered. With a special blessing from the wind gods, I don’t think we even lost a single piece of paper. Apologies for the short notice, but there’s so much to do. I This seemed to work so well that the POA in thinking of funding another the Perseids reach their maximum other is the Dec. Geminids). Looking on the Bright Side: The finest constellation grouping now floats in the southern skylook for them at dusk. Beautiful Scorpius, its heart defined by the red giant star Antares, is followed (on its left) by teapot—shaped Sagittarius, which also marks the direction toward the center of our galaxy. similar free trash day early in October and again next spring. The cooler weather would definitely be better. Bob’s Sanitation was a delight to Summer declines and roses have grown rare, ' But cottage crofts are gay with holly- sheepherders. Today there are only tWo work with. Bob Hawks and his son major sheep outfits in southeastern Utah. From 1935 to 1938 a massive range development was undertaken by the Dalton Wells CCC camp. Thousands of dollars worth of work Richard helped load some of the heavier was done constructing reservoirs, developing springs and water holes, drilling wells, installing pipelines, a week pick-ups in Castle Valley. (I Excerpted from Old—[immresri‘zleniffi think the pick-up day is Tuesday, but you should call them at 259-6314 for l__ constructing truck trails and stock trails, erecting bridges, posting specific information.) —Jack Campbell . hooks, AHd 1" 91d garden walks you breathe a“ ' 811' figgfieffl‘ifigi-mgake the Fragrant ff pinks and August—smelling For those of you interested in having your trash picked up on a Stoc 8‘ —John Todhunter ”my: regular basis, Bob is now making once driveways, constructing holding corrals and drift fences, and exterminating rodents and poisonous plants. Because of this. many of the cowboys’ jobs were made easier. A number of cowboys owned ranches at Indian Creek in San Juan County, but made their homes in Moab. Some were Mel Turner, Henry Goodman, John E. Brown, D. M. Cooper, D. L. Goudelock, Harry Green, THANKS FOR DONATIONS The CV Times appreciates donations from: Chris Swanson, Jil and Frederick Fomelius, John Hauer, Mary Jane Cisneros, Denise Lucas, Paulette Grace, d’hana chalmers, Barbara Reap, George and Maria Rybka, Cris Coffey, Rick Lamb, Fred Bruenger, Erich Alexander, Ray CV TIMES RENEWAL DATE CHANGES Because of the “3 issue break” that I took last winter, I have not been sending out re—subscription notices. I have forwarded everyone’s renewal date andV. P. Martin. Afoursome, Metzker, Steve Viavant, Toddand Goudelock, Cooper, Green, and Martin Markay Pfeifer, MOPW and C301 by four months to compensate for the 3 missed issues. You can check this by looking at the upper right corner of fused their interests and formed the Indian Creek Cattle Company. To subsidize their cattle company, they built up businesses in Moab. Goude— lock was in charge of ranching Rlflh. Eugema Adam and 1361‘ POWCTS. your mailing label. I should have added four months to the original , Your donations help 00V,” the miscellaneous costs of getting out the CV Times, as subscriptions just dates. Please let me know if I missed yours. With this issue I am again send- operations. In 1918 they sold to W. G. cover the cost of printing and mailing. CASTIE VALLEY TIMES ing out re-subscription notices. I appologize for the break, but it did feel good. —Jack Campbell and Andrew Somerville and Jim and J. A. (A1) Scorup (Scorup-Somerville), |