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Show acRT 2b0d fcOX Ik 84101 C - K t $ '5 pwttqgy a 9, Emory County Volumn 73 NOVEMBER 23, 1972 NUMBER 47 Heart of CASTLE COUNTRY VT l4 ' nar!;swF r-- - rv: JS Millions of turkeys near end Snew Reese Jewkes measuring precipitation at Red Fine Ridge. Winter means Snow surveys to begin in Bee, Snow is again beginning to accumulate in the mountains of Emery and Sanpete Counties. Winter sports such as snowmobil-m- g, sking and others will bring enjoyment to many individuals. Winter also brings additional work for employees of the soil Conservation Service who must travel to the mountains to make snow depth and water content measurements. Rain gages are also read and the moisture content of the soil is determined, snow surveys will begin Dec. 6th and continue each month untill the snow is gone from each designated snow course in the spring. Preparations to make these surveys in the Emery County area have been completed by personnel of the Soil Conservation service and the Forest service at Castle Dale and Ferron. snow machines have been checked, skis, snowshoes and snow sampling tubes are ready, signs havebeen erected to show the location of these snow courses. K Snow courses are located at Dills Camp and Black Fork on the Muddy Creek drainage. Wrigley creek, Rush Pond and Buck on creek drainage, cottonwood creek snow courses are at Lower Joes Valley, upper Joes Valley and Red pine Ridge. The Stuart Ranger station course is located on the obtained from these and other snow courses are correlated to provide forecasts of expected stream flows, since the accuracy of forecasts are determined to a large extent by accurate measurements, winter sports enthusiasts are asked to be on the look out for snow courses and please not use them for their activities. These snow courses are easily access- ible to snowmobiles. Signs on both ends of the snow course show their exact location, snow between these signs give valuable information to SCS Hydrologists to helpforecast spring runoff and expected reservoir storage, snowmo-billn- g, sking or snowshoeing on these areas destroys valuable information. Your coop- eration will be greatly appreciated. Turkeys are nervous all year round, not just during the holiday season. In fact, the big birds are thrown into a tizzy just by someone opening their cage door. And a really big shock a paper fluttering in the wind may cause them to dash hysterically to a corner of their pen and pile up in a fatal crush. But enough turkeys have survived the real and imagined hazards of their brief lives 24 weeks is the average to make 1972 a record year, the National Geographic society says. The Department of Agriculture estimates production this year at 128.4 million birds, up 7 percent from 1971. Minnosota California, and North Carolina are the leading producers. Beautiful But Dumb, The lot of a turkey grower is not a happy one. An experienced and exasperated farmer explained why- - "Turkeys are beautiful to look at, fragile as an orchid, and stupid beyond belief. While drinking water, a young tom may become hypnotized by the movements of his own head and drink on until he drowns. Turkeys left in the rain have been known to look upward to see whats falling and drown themselves. Others caught in the rain may wander aimlessly and catch pneumonia simply because they cant find the poultry door. Female turkeys never have learned to squat when laying eggs. Unlike a chicken hen, they stand upright, letting the egg drop an average of 10 inches. The breakage problem is tremendous. One tolerant man, who has raised turkeys for 40 years, claims they sometimes show intelligence. "Ive seen them get into single file, surround a snake, and peck it to death. he said. Tense Turkeys Tranquilized. Turkey farmers use a great assortment of antibiotics and vitamins to keep their delicate charges in good health, A gobbler suffering with mud fever, or blue comb, responds nicely to terramycln. some growers give their flocks tranquilizers to ease their constant tension. Male turkeys, in particular, are subject to high blood pressure, and medical researchers have been studying them in hopes of shedding new light on heart disease in humans. A Massachusetts farmer installed electric heating pads on the floor of his brooder house so the poults would not get cold feet. In Virginia, some turkeys are fed wild violet buds, a delicacy reported to give the meat finer grain and flavor. Most turkey growers, however, feed their birds a mash that contains ground corn, pulverized oats, fish or meat meal, soybean meal, ground oyster shells or limestone, and salt. Vitamins and minerals are added in precisely calculated proportions. A computer may determine the feed ingredients for the huge flocks that now are the rule. The days are almost gone when a few turkeys strutted around a barnyard, scratching for their food along with the chickens. Then a prize Tom would survive long beyond the allotted 24 weeks of modern birds. When he met his ultimate fate, his drumsticks usually were stringy, and as one farm wife recalled, "tough as bulls Eugene Johansen, President of the Emery county Water Conservancy District, discusses signing of the Agreement with Signs Agreement Power Company and Bureau of Reclamation officials. taftrads fin (eSioMy IMaomta IPreJst si ' Contracts which will permit conversion of water annually from of 6,000 acre-fe- et irrigation on the Emery County Reclamation Project to Industrial use were signed Friday Nov. 17, at the Emery County Courthouse in Castle Dale, Utah. Participating in the signing were Commissioner Ellis L. Armstrong of the United States Bureau of Reclamation; Mr. John s. Anderson, Vice President, Utah power & Light Company; Mr. Oral E. Johansen, President of both the Emery County W ater Conservancy District and the Cottonwood Creek Consolidated Irrigation company; and Mr. Ralph Lundy, president of the irrigation Company. Mr. Armstrong is in Utah this week attending the annual meeting of theNatlonal Water Resources Association in salt Lake. Utah Power and Light Company will use the water in its thermal generation operations in the county. The utility will make cash payments to the Emery county Water .Conservancy District, which has a repayment contract with the Government for costs of the project. On Nov, 7, 1972, an election was held in the Emery County Water conservancy District which resulted in a 3 to 1 vote in favor of amending the repayment contract. In signing the contract. Commissioner Armstrong said this transfer of water reflects the growing importance of water for industrial purposes in the Bureau's program. He added that it will assist Emery County taxpayers In paying for the reclamation project while still leaving farmers ample water for irrigation. The proof water ject delivers 28,100 acre-fe- et in an average year of which 22,100 acre-fe- et will be used by the Huntlngton-cle-velaand Cottonwood Creek consolidated Irrigation Companies. During the ceremony, Mr. Anderson presented Mr. Johansen with checks totaling $36,600 that represent initial payment upon execution of the contract and thp utilitys share of this years operating and maintenance cost of the project. The contract provides for payment from the utility of an additional $30,000 by Dec. 1, $60,000 in 1973, $30,000 annual minimum through 1976 and $120,000 annually lein 1977 and thereafter for the ar ngth of the contract. In addition, Utah Power and Light will pay its proportional share of operating and maintenance costs of the project. The Emery County Project is being fi- - anced by the sale of the water, the of'er multipurpose aspects of the project, ad valorem taxes within the water conservancy district, and power revenues from the Colorado River storage Project. The sale of water for Industrial use adds a fifth source of payment for the project. Four documents were signed during the ceremony. They provide for modification of the existing repayment contract between the United states and the District increasing the repayment contract between the United states and the District, increasing the repayment obligation by $4,400,000, amendment to the contracts between the District and Huntington-cle-velairrigation Company and Cottonwood Creek consolidated Irrigation company, a three-wa- y contract between thePowerco. the District, and the United states for the sale of M&I water. Apart from the payments, the signing nd of these four contracts also represents two other important aspects; firstly, it means that our company believes in the development of the natural resources of this area. We are here to stay, to work with you in these developments and strive to meet the future energy requirements of the area and of Utah, secondly, we pledge to you that in developing these coal and water resources we will be compatible with the beautiful environment you have here. We are devoting large sums of money to ensure that our Huntington plant will do just that. The acquisition of Joes Valley water now means that we will be able, in the future, to proceed with the development of Huntington. The coal required for this development is under contract with the Peabody Coal Company. The first unit of the plant is right on schedule for operation in the spring of 1974, and we plan to install the second unit for operation in the spring of 1977. nd 1 j -. As "13 40-ye- Alum -- Mam Mrs. Humphrey serving mutton and sourdough to Mrs. Levi Lott, Ralph Lundy, George Olsen, and others present for meeting with Utah power & Light Co, Bureau of Reclamation and irrigation Co. officials. t Public meeting to discuss State Legislature bills will be Nov. 29 Baby Clinic The southeastern Utah Health District will sponsor a well baby clinic for children 3 months to 6 years of age. The clinic will be held in Dr. Eyres office in Castle Dale, Wednesday 29th from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. Immunizations for DPT, Polio, Measles and booster shots will be given. Measles shots for children who are over 6 years of age and are not immunized will also be given at this clinic. A public meeting will be held on Nov. 29th at 7;30 p.m. at the CAP Office, 90 North 1st East, Price. Bills to be presented to the state Legislature in January will be discussed with your state Representatives, Mr. MikeDm-itri- ch and Mr. Omar Bunnell, Carbon Co. and Mr. Kenneth silliman, Emery County. They will be present to hear your veiws. A most Important issue to us all is the "free public education" bill which, if passed, will eliminate school fees, book fees, activity fees, etc. Your state Representatives can only support your veiws if you make them kn- Aoronic Priesthood Banquet Nov. 30 Thursday, Nov, 30, is the Emery stake Aaronic Priesthood Fathers and sons Banquet at the stake House in Castle Dale. All Stake Aaronic priesthood youth and their fathers are invited to attend the banquet which will begin at 6;30 p.m. Coach clarence Robison of the Brigham Young University Track team is to be the guest speaker. Coach Robison is known both nationally and internationally for his contributions to track sports. He also was in attendance at the Winter Olympics in rmany last sept. On the program with Coa- ch Robison will also be local musical num- bers. Those attending the event are asked to please bring their own dishes. own. Attend on Nov. 29th for the voice we need in changes we want for our counties. School bus rolls on slicli road Michael A. Deto, 31, received 2 broken and lacerations on his hand, when the school bus he was driving went 500 feet off the highway on slick mud and rolled over times. Mr. Deto, a resident from Ferron, claims he was temporarily blinded by oncoming headlights. He was on the return trip from Emery ribs, 12 after letting school kids off. Sheriff Leamaster and sheriff Passlc came upon the scene of the accident when returning home from Richfield. Sheriff jack Funk and Highway patrolman Martinez investigated the accident. School Superintendent Orson Peterson estimated it would take $6,000 to replace the school bus as it was a total loss. ELIMINATE EXTRA FEES If student fees in public schools were a matter of money alone an easy solution might be found to the problems fees raise. But fees involve much more. For one thing, student fees are a nuisance; for the parent who must come up with the proper change. Often on short notice. And for the teachers who must access and collect them. For those parents unable to pay special fees, the taxes to pay special fees, the levies constitute a source of embarrassment, guilt and frustration. For the pupil whose parents will not or cannot pay, there is the cruel force of peer pressure and isolation. Most parents want their child to have con-una- ble the best of everything, some school administrators, we suspect, are not above playing on this desire to foster extra fee activities and materials on pupils who dont need them. Some school districts justify extra fee activity on grounds that desirable educational experiences could not be provided otherwise because of budget restrictions. No doubt there are grounds for such assertions. But the reverse also applies. If the extra fee activities are all that important they should be a part of the regular educational program and paid for along with other parts of the program. Top school administrators in the salt Lake area, including Dr. Walter D. Talbot, state superintendent of public instruction, are aware of the vexing problems extra fees activities raise. According to Tribune Eduucation Writer John Cummins, many educators agree "it may be time to take a look at school priorities with an eye to eliminating or reducing activities in which only a few students participate, to provide more activities in which all students can participate. We would go the educators one better and propose that they decide which activities are educationally worthwhile, provide for financing them through normal tax sources, and eliminate extra fees entirely in the elementary grade school. High School students who want extra recreational or social activities, student publications or tickets to athletic contests sh ould be allowed to obtain them on a strictly volunteer, item by item basis. Those extra fee activities which cant attract sufficient support without official school pressures should be allowed to fade away. It is time that free public schools be- come free public schools again. The fee per person at the high schools in salt Lake, for example, average about $40 per person. $15 per person for book rental, $5.00 for drivers education, etc. RECOMMENDATION: Not only do each of the local school districts need to work on eliminating fees as suggested in the editorial, but the state law, Section which gives the authority to high schools to charge for books, supplies, and general activity needs to be eliminated. This section of State law is in conflict with -7 of the state law which prSection ovides that "the public schools shall be free to all children between the ages of six and eighteen years who are residents of said district except that such schools shall also be free to persons who have not completed high school up to and inyears. cluding the age of twenty-on- e This age limitation needs, also, to be eliminated. Finally, funds need to be appropriated to the school districts to make up for the elimination of fees so that the essential services can be continued. 53-4- |