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Show A2Tha Timas-lndepanden- Thursday, Jan. 16, 1986 t, (faiutzuttify (fatuiterftd'. . . The By Sam Taylor is, took Adrien out to see if we could find them again, and sure enough, there they were, all ready to pose for my camera, hence the picture on One of the most exciting developments for sportsmen in Southeastern Utah over the past ten years has been the growth of the large elk herd on the LaSal Mountains. As a growing up boy in this area there simply were no elk on the La Sals. Elk Ridge, in San Juan County, was thought by some to have once been home for a herd, but that probably wasnt so. According to history, Elk Ridge was named for a pioneer cattle company, The ELK Co., and not for the big shaggy animals. Conservation Officer Garth Carter stated this year that it is his belief that in terms of pounds of meat, the elk herd on the LaSals produces more than the buck deer herd. He ought to know. Ive hunted the elusive big beasts fgt a number of years. But Ive got to admit that I havent yet even seen one, let alone shot at one. That doesnt spoil the hunt, though. I know theyre there, and Im going to Igpep looking for them. The enjoyment, at that time of the year, is in the hunt, at least for me. And if I get a look at them, that will almost be to make a successful hunt. Pheasants used to be some of my favorite hunting targets, but Ive lost interest these later years. There are fewer and fewer places to hunt than there were when I was a teenager, but I believe the biggest reason for my reluctance to hunt now is that our nine acre place plays host to a number of pheasant families each year, and we 'enjoy watching them. They have gotten pretty used to us, too, and dont mind much when we go outside to do the chores (particularly if we leave a handful or two of rolled com where they can find it). Wildlife spedes are exciting to me. Ive had people telling me all year about the Desert Bighorn bunch hanging out around the Atlas Minerals mill, but Id never seen the animals until last week. I had seen Bighorn only on two other occasions in my lifetime, both deep inside Canyonlands National Park. Having a small herd this close to Moab excited me, but I still hadnt seen it. Then the other morning, as I was thriving to the airport for a short trip to smoggy city, I almost ran into them. They were grazing in the grazzy flatlands near U.S. 191, just this side of the Potash turnoff. When I returned a morning or two later, I spotted them on the hillside near the Atlas Mill. On Monday, I -- Page are staying inside the boundaries of Arches National Park, and I hope they continue to do so. Not only will they receive the protection they need from the National Park Service people, they will also be easy to keep track of by Division of Wildlife Resources people. That isnt to say, though, that they are out of harms way. Carter reported this week that he had been investigating the illegal shooting of a cow elk in the Slaughter Flat area on the south end of the LaSal Mountains. Weve got some leads, and the Division is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of the poacher, he said. Let the herd alone, folks not only our little herd of Desert Bighorn, but our growing herd of elk on the LaSals too. Wildlife species are precious. Sure, they provide enjoyment for sportsmen who follow the rules, but for those many who do follow all the rules and enjoy their hunting sports, there are always a few who screw things up. sjt True to his word, Rep. David Adams, who represents Grand and San Juan Counties in the State Legislature, has introduced a resolution urging Congress to do specific things to aid the ailing uranium industry. Daves a cowboy, but hes trying really hard to represent all the interests of his constituency. Beginning next week, well be bringing you weekly reports from Rep. Adams, who has indicated that he is always open to letters and calls . ring-nec- ks The Times-Independe- (USPS 1. They -- two-count- Colorado-Uta- h Uranium Producers, the rally will feature presentations by industry and government officials. The rally is open to the public, and there will be time for questions and comments by the public. There will be no charge for the meeting, 'or lunch. Frank McMillan, president of Minerals Corp., will provide the opening statements for the rally. Following Mr. McMillan will be three panel presentations on the subjects of: 1) The Miners and Producers Dilemma, 2) Impact on Local Economy and, 2) Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Program UMETCO (UM-TRAP- ). In the afternoon, Congressman Mike Strang will be the keynote speaker and moderator for the open portion of the meeting. Congressman Strang, a member of the mining caucus, has testified in recent months in support of legislation endorsed by the uranium industry. Also featured will be Rob Luke, President of the Uranium Producers of America and Executive Vice President of Quivera Mining Company (for- Many Trails. Mr. Luke will ). participate in the panel presentation and discussion on the miners and producers dilemma, along with Mr. McMillen of UMETCO Minerals Corp.; Mike Moore, President of the Western Small Miners Assn.; Com- missioner Calvin Black from San Juan County, Utah; and Dallas Alexander of the United Steelworkers of America. This panel will explore the reasons for the current condition of the domestic uranium industry and discuss the actions required to revitalize this industry which is important to this nations national security and energy independence. The subject of local economic inpact will be discussed by State Sen. Dan Noble of Norwood, Rep. Glenn Underwood of Olathe, Montrose County Commissioner Bob Cory, San Miguel County Commissioner Raymond Snyder, and Randy Russell, past Director of District Planning Commission. - The Uranium Tailings Remedial action Program will be discussed by Commissioner Ken Neesham, Montrose County; UMTRAP Themelis, Manager for the Department of. Energy; and Bob Freeman, Nuclear Logging Service Among other participants will be Howard Propst from Sen Bill Armstrongs office who will John by Adrien Taylor r his wife Virginia, son Boyd, daughters Montez and family of Pleasant Grove, and Yvonna Graham and family. Attending the family from Moab were long time friends, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Man son. nt 6309-2000- Kerr-McGee- . . - If a person did not know it was there, and just where to look for it, and with a telescope yet, that person could go along blissfully unaware that one of the celestial events of a lifetime was going on. But I have looked forward to this, and so it was a great thrill to see this dirty snowball with my own eyes. Photographs just dont do the trick. I am a great fan of Mark Twain Samuel Clemens. He is said to have observed that he came with the comet, and would go out with it. And he did. We took turns looking at the comet, and figuring how old we might be when it again returns. I would be 121, and so I will not be around for the comets return. At this occasion, about the year 2061, our oldest son would be 99 years of age, and our youngest 92. With what we call the miracles of modern medicine, I suppose it is conceivable that one or both of them may again observe the return of Halleys Comet. Beyond that I wont make any predictions. However, it brings to mind something that Clemens, and others over the years, have alluded to. It is the notion that to live a long life, one should somehow obtain an incurable illness, and then take good care of it. My memory has it that Clemens ed ) t, Assistant to the Publishers Circulation Manager Production Foreman. Sales Ron Drake Pressman Randy Andrus Mead All About your hometown in the The Times-Independe- nt Only $12.50 in Area and $18 out of Area Economic Revitalization for 52 news filled issues was talking about a dean-livin- g woman who was going down quickly, and the reason, as he it, was that she didnt have any old hill saw bad habits to give up. ' One small thing has been bothering me, though,1 about the Halleys Comet talk. It is the when frequent reference to back in the comes spring.. Halleys Factually, Halley will hurtle along on its course, and the earth will swing on its axis, and Halley will be lost from our sight (but still where it ought to be), and the universe continue to turn, but in the spring, the comet will again return to our sight, with the help of a telescope or good binoculars, I presume. Only then will it go away on its intergallactic travels, coming back for another visit to our vicinity, as I said, in about 75 years. Maybe it will be easier to see next time. aft There is another light on the local scene which is causing more than a little consternation, and thats the stop light at the intersection of Main and Center Streets. That thing is making criminals out of a number of us usually law abiding citizens, with its penchant to get stuck on red in the lanes of traffic. It has made me wonder on several occasions if the mayor or any member of the city council ever has any reason to use that intersection. Probably not, as 1 dont see any great move to replace this light, east-we- st which is obviously worn out. Theres a guy I know quite well would could probably do something to help with the problem if someone asked him. . . . A Report to the Community once a week local news TV guide special features lots of advertising (Cont. from Page ) economic opportunity lies in the fact that very few are familiar with "" "" "" P.O. Box 129 Moab, UT 84532 the desert and canyons. n will need service and information specialists outfitters, guides, naturalists, earth science experts, natural history interpreters, outdoor athletes, fitness and wellness experts to help them become at ease with the canyonlands country and gain the most from -- They it. Name. They will need organized activities, races and contests to bring them here. -They will demand performing arts entertainment. -- Most of all they will need places to stay and to eat. They will want places to shop and play. They will want to buy the work of local artists who have helped create the new image that attracted them to Moab. -- The most imaginative among them will want places to invest their money, just as avid skiers eagerly invest in their favorite ski resorts. -- And then, as they grow older, they will continue to come on their own, first as tourists, sightseers, golfers, and eventually as retirees. -- Address. Phone enclose $12.50 or $18 for one year cash Our readers write. Dear Mr. Taylor, I composed the following letter to be sent to the banking community for reasons relating to my own business but when Craig Biglers paper came out I thought this might be a relevant companion piece. An open invitation to all financial institutions serving Grand County: A Dear Sirs, Economic changes are taking place in this area quickly. So fast that it may be hard to keep pace. One major employer began a slow down over two years ago that has now reached a standstill. Many people left the area witL this change but many more have decided to stay. The people who stayed are trying to make a new source of income by doing what people do best, using their minds. Hard and accurate ' inspections are being made of the economy to decide what works and what doesnt. Many varied solutions, some old, some new are being used to make this a stable economy. People are making long term commitments to this area with old fashioned values of honesty and true value for your dollar. Many areas that were artificially inflated in the boom times are readjusting to their actual values. This does not mean they 'are worthless just worth-lesThis is the problem: Many people are not getting the kind of assistance they need locally to produce a strong economy. There are those yrho have their entire credit history in Moab and can go no where else. Those with external backing are contemplating going outside the area for financial assistance some have already gone. This weakens the economy more. If the banks are not strong they can not give assistance when they would like to. An endless s. provide a perspective from the U. S. Senate. The rally, similar to one held in Moab last fall, is designed to provide information to the public, to provide a forum, for the exchange of information and ideas, to develop public support for legislative initiatives now before the U. S. Congress and to provide an opportunity for the concerned public to try to get some questions answered about the future of the uranium industry, which has been very important to Western Colorado and lteqjsita Ujahf , .. , . . circle is created resulting in fewer loans and fewer deposits. This is the invitation: As an economy changes new sources of capital are needed. Many of the people who benefitted most by the economic high times have left the area, taking their assest with them. There are some who were on the fringes of success who now have to expand and need your help. There are also those who were employed in secondary areas of the boom who now need to find a new income and want to make a new start. Their desire is stronger to stay in this area and make it work then to leave for the easy dollar somewhere else. These are people of character, the kind you want to make loans to. Respectfully yours, Norm Shrewsbury Dear Sam, Fve just read your comments in the paper and you inspired me to write a letter. Your story about the Ogden staff writer who made the derogatory remarks about our fair city called to mind an experience I had last summer on a construction job we are doing in Vernal. A sizeable group of workers were standing around waiting for another truck load of concrete. One of them turned to me and asked, Where are you from? I said Moab. He said Boy, thats the hell hole of the earth. I drove through there once in August. It was so hot I didnt even Is that so, I get out of my car. are you And where said, just from? He answered, Im from I said, Salt Lake City. Well, Mister, Ive seen a lot more of Salt Lake City than you have of Moab and I dont hesitate to tell you that Id rather be in jail in Moab than be the Mayor of Salt Lake City. Well, Sam, that got a big laugh out of the crowd around, it got my point across, and it sure made me feel better. Ray Alger FROM DENVER Mitch White was home for the holidays visiting with his family, Karl and Lorraine Tangren, Jode and Wanda White and grandmother, Essie White. He commented that Moab weather is the best. FROM ARIZONA Mr. and Mrs. Jerry West from Apache Jet., Ariz. were in Moab during Christmas holidays to visit relatives here. Teacher to Parent Helping your child succeed t Susan is a ninth grader. Because she is involved in several extracurricular activities, she often doesnt get home from school until 6:00 p.m. She then tends her younger brothers while her mother prepares dinner and helps clean up afterward. It is often 9:00 before she can find time to begin her homework. , has long been a tradition in our schools, yet the contemporary context of schooling, lives the nature of the of todays students, and new knowledge about how learning takes place, suggest considering some changes in the traditional view of Homework ol homework. At the same time that the edu- cational reform movement has generated an increased need and expectation for homework, the time available for students to do homework has diminished. More and more students have e jobs after school. The increasing number of families places more household responsibilities on youngsters. part-tim- two-inco- It's your Children spend more unsupervised time at home. Access to educational resources at home is more common than in the past. Video games, home computers, and TV entice students. More affluent families provide music and gymnastic lessons. Students are changing, family life is changing, and the schools are changing. Perhaps this means attitudes toward homework should also change. Parents, teachers, and administrators should review the ways homework is assigned, the type of homework assigned, and the purposes of homework in the context of time available to students. How much time should we provide for kids to be kids? Will staying up doing homework until 11:00 every night be more d valuable than being and alert in school the next day? Is seven hours a day in school intellectually demanding enough? How much should homework encroach upon limited family time? These are questions worth asking as we explore the problems of well-reste- homework. wildlife. . . A-l- Subscribe Now! "" " " """ Times-Independe- Sponsored by the Western Small Miners Association and the We set out on our own comet watch in the back yard last weekend, and, by golly, we were successful! All the talk from the scientific community involved has been that " this visit by Halleys Comet would made many friends during their not be as spectacular as its last trip residence here. He is survived by , our way in 1911. 1 heartily agree. Publishers and Editors "MliTtoT The Nucla, Colorado. FRANK P. PORTER FUNERAL Funeral services were held Jan. 8th in Durango, Co. for Frank P. Porter, 55, former Moab resident who passed away Jan. 3rd at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo. For many years he was employed as a truck driver for the Hatch Co. during the " uranium boom days and the family P. O. Box 129, Moab, Utah 84532 Samuel J. and Adrien F. Taylor $ the subject of a public seminar and rally set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Moose Hall in from home. Times-Independen- in your mail merly industry will y Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Moab, Utah under the Act of March 3, 1897. Second Class Postage Paid at Moab, Utah 84532. Official City and County Newspaper. Published Each Thursday at 35 East Center Street, Moab, Grand County, Utah 84532 POSTMASTER: Send Change of Address to: The Debra Gwinn Dorothy Anderson Nucla uranium rally beckons those interested in uranium industry future uranium be or $24 and $35 for two years check Confined Next Week By Garth Carter Moqb Area Conservation Officer Hypothermia means low body temperature. After exposure to wet, windy and cool conditions, your body can lose more heat than it has the ability to produce. As the body temperature decreases, violent shivering, unconsciousness and even death can result. To prevent hypothermia, follow these basic rules: 1. Keep warm-drefor the weather, but take along extra clothing to fit any situation (rain, snow, etc.). 2. Dress in layers-thi- s allows you to take layers off during periods of warmth. Wool is great because it insulates even when wet. 3. Stay d and moisture in ss dry-win- Sim. combination can cause rapid loss o body heat. Try not to perspire. 4. I always try to think of thi human body like a stove or ai engine-i- t takes fuel to operate, keej plenty of food available. Hypothermia is exposure. Peoph dont freeze to death, they die fron hypothermia. If the body tempera ture drops too far youre dead During stormy cold days mo people are prepared. Its weathei like we are having now thats reallj dangerous. When its fairly nice people arent prepared and often art caught off guard. Prepare yourself and your vehicle for the unexpected. Carry extra blankets, food and clothing. |