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Show Volume 67 Number 10 Indian ruins Earthquake rolls through March 6 : Limited by time and money, the last search for Indian ruins and artifacts will continue for a short time at the 40 miles east of Salina. The University of Pittsburgh was awarded a contract from the Utah Department of Transportation to excavate, photograph, and map some eleven sites which had been found earlier where construction was to begin on the other half of the freeway which would connect Salina with Green River. The University of Pittsburgh was chosen because of their experience, as well as their ability to work through the winter to accommodate the construction date. As of last week the tenth site was completed, and full force will be taken to the 1 1 th site which is being excavated some seven feet below ground level. This last project is expected to be completed sometime around the middle of April. The last site is thought to be an Indian transitional village. Pit houses have been located, where the Indians dug out the dirt and then built thatch walls and roofs. A fire was built in the center of the houses, and was usually the reason the house didnt last very long. Large scraped depressions in the soil have been found where community fires had been located. An earthquake measured at 3.1 shook residents in the North Sevier area early Monday morning, according to Sue Nava, of the University of Utah Seismology Staff. Ms. Nava says that this is not an aftershock of quake the January 29lh quake which rattled the area, measuring 5.4 on the scale. . The new quake was in the earth, - about 24 deeper miles down, Nava noted, and was in a more southwesterly direction, closer to Fish Lake. There have been many aftershocks following the January tremor, according to Ms. Nava. Many have been to light to be felt by most people. She emphasized that the reason the earlier quake and its aftershocks, as well as the current quake, have not caused more damage is due to their depth under- ground. All have been from 20 to the latest 24 miles down. right-of-wa- Distribution of Commodities A Federal Food Commodity distribution will be held at Valley Community Church in Richfield, for those Sevier County residents 59 years of age or younger who are in need. The distribution will be held March 9, from 1 to 5 p.m. Commodities include butter, peanut butter, flour, and commeal. Only one allotment of food commodities per household, regardless of how many individuals or families are at that same address. Gross income guidelines will be posted at the site. If there are questions please call Valley community Church 896-663- Price 35 Cents Wednesday, March 8, 1989 y, in Canyon are being studied pits are also being exposed. These pits have a small opening on top and then swells interior. Children to a were usually placed in these structures to do the basic forming of the shape. The tops were left off of these pits and over the years sand has blown in, leaving layers of sand and sediment. Arrowheads, and the chipping grounds where the tool were made have been found. These were the early indicators that a site had been located and should be excavated. The tenth site had turned up no pottery, which has led to thinkviling that this was a short-live- d been and had occupied lage, likely by a family early in the advent of agriculture development As the sites are excavated, all excess dirt is removed to show as much of the original site as possible. Artifacts found, as well as charcoal from the firepits are sent to the University to be analyzed. It will take about three years, but after the information has been assembled and analyzed, a complete report will be made of the sites and their findings. Researchers have found evidence of Indians living in the Bell-shap- bell-shap- e, Continued on Page 6 WHAT WILL TURN UP NEXT? Archaeologists have been working a Fremont Indian culture site about 45 exhumed miles from Salina, since last November. The eleven sites were found when construction on some of the storage pits and house structures. In most sites, areas can be seen where the family fire pit was, and holes where the poles for supporting the roof are still visible on the hearth floor. When the investigation is complete, road construction continue and the sites will be obliterated. buy 3 Sevier School District Jeep Cherokees honors media & volunteers County will The purchase of three new drive cars Jeep Cherokee for the Sevier County sheriffs department have been approved by the Sevier County Commissioners. Sheriff John Meacham said the cars will take the place of three patrol cars which will be turned in. Meacham said that a Cherokee was purchased last year and it has proven invaluable to us in terms of the type of use our department requires from our vehicles. Cost of the cars will be $14,000 each. Funding will come from the account according to Sheriff Meacham. Meacham said that during the recent heavy storms, regular patrol cars could not be used in many in four-whe- 1. Sr. Citizen Commodities Commodities for Senior Citizens 60 years of age or older in the Salina, Redmond, and Aurora area will be held Thursday, March 9, at 1 p.m. Distribution will take place at the Salina Senior Center; Harold Curtis home, Aurora; and Redmond Center, Redmond. drug-seizu- re el stances due to their lack of ability to go into terrain required in departmental work. Meacham said that the San Juan County Sheriffs Department had made a study of Cherokee usage which showed excellent results and costs were no greater than those for the regular patrol cars. Bids are being called for, and the cars should be on order in the next few weeks. Meacham said that regular stock models will be purchased. The only exception will be that the vehicles will have a larger alternator which is required due to the additional radios and lights used by the sheriffs department Six area residents and their organizations were honored for their services to the Sevier School District an a banquet sponsored by the Those cited included Rick Reep, of McDonalds; Alan Christensen, of Christensens Department District field Reaper; Kent Colby, radio station KSVC; Kevin Ashby, of the Salina Sun; and Reed Madsen, Deseret News. Those honored from Salina area schools included: Salina Elementary: Police Chief Gordon Kiesel, Rex Christensen, Done Martin and Carolee In addition, 42 people who volunteered time, goods and services to specific schools throughout the district were honored for their efforts. SuperintendentBrentRock praised two Richfield businessmen, for representatives of the media, and those who received certificates as Key factors in the success of the school district and for their efforts in uniting the community in the important cause of educating its future leaders. S tore; Mark Fullenbach, of the Rich- thee people will be gathering information and data to make recommendations to Utahs Big Game Board for Utahs 1989 Big Game Hunts. This week entails Range Rides (horseback) to look at winter range conditions, vegetation used, condition of plants, observe numbers of dead animals and a general Six Curent precipitation since October 1, is 3.41, compared to last year at this time, 3.70. Precipitation received February 27 - March 5, was .44 inches. . ly Shoot is now underway at the North Sevier Gun Club's Shoots will Aurora range. continue for the next two weeks, will be and prizes and trophies awarded. Winners will be going national on to state and possibly Meets. Noyes. North Sevier Middle School: Lori Rawlinson, Rochelle Erickson, Elza Marshal, Joan Shaw, and Joy Mickclscn. North Sevier High School: Rodney Rasmussen, Marwood J. Hales, Larry Cosby, Jim Reynolds, Jack Learning, Peggy mason, Mayor Grant S tubbs, Keith Barrett, Karren Glover, Charles Moore, William E. Crane, and Rex Christensen. Public invited to DWR Range Rides Fred Pannunzio DWR Conservation Officer With that wild winter behind us, March and April are important months for Conservation officers, Wildlife Biologists, and Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management Range and wildlife people. During March and April, Salina Area Weather A Trap will condition of live animals. Pellet transects also arc run on critical winter ranges. These are permanent and read every year to find total deer and elk days the areas were used. After this work, inter-agenc- y meetings arc held to look at the data collected. Trend studies, buck to doe counts, doc to fawn counts, harvest data, depredation problems and overall range conditions are then submitted to the Big Game Board as recommendation as to types of hunts, limits, dates, etc. The Board will then hold public meetings Ground the state for public input before hunts Continued on Page 10 attend meeting on Forest roads The Richfield and Loa Districts of the Fishlake National Forest held a public meeting in the Sevier County Courthouse on February 28, to review proposed Transportation Systems on Monroe Mountain and the Fishlake area of the Fishlake National Forest. Unfortunately, few at- tended. Rather than cancel road management for lack of public enthusiasm, the Forest will implement existing plans in the near future. The Forest wishes to thank the six individuals who attended and vided input pro- You will however, have a second set for house, March chance. Another meeting is the Wayne County Court7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 15. The proposed Road Systems will be displayed again for Monroe Mountain and the Fishlake and Thousand Lake Mountain areas. The process used for development of the proposed road system will be explained and you will have an opportunity to discuss acceptance of it, or disagreement with it, and the ID Team and Forest officers. This will be the last public meeting held for these areas prior to implementation. |