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Show 'V I , 8 Search for The Salma Sun. Wed.. May 3198 Groundwater levels drop statewide Measurements of ground water levels in 776 wells statewide during February and March indicate that water levels have declined in about 70 percent of the wells, when compared to a similar period last year, according to Carole Burden, Hydrologic technician with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). For the 26th consecutive year the USGS, in cooperation with the Utah Division of Water Rights has measured water levels and prepared maps for basins and other areas with significant ground water use in Utah. Declines in water levels woe in than 75 percent of the more noted wells measured in Sanpete Valley, Juab Valley, Goshen Valley, Utah Indian ruins nears end An intensive search for Indian ruins and artifacts along due to new construction is nearing an end. Two additional lanes of are being constructed along a 40 mile corridor between Green River and Salina, so an archaeological search was ordered. The University of Pittsburgh was hired because of its expertise in that field. The universitys team worked through the winter to accommodate the construction date. The contract called for excavating, photographing and mapping 1 1 sites that had previously been discovered. The last excavation is about 7 feet under ground and is thought to have been an Indian transitional village. Pit houses where Indians lived, and scraped depressions in the soil for community fires have also been found. Houses have been exposed that have small openings on top and swell to a bell shape in the interior. Indian children were usually placed in these structures to do the basic forming of the shape, according to DJ. Boushcri, field supervisor. Tops were left off, resulting in the fact that they were filled with sand and Valley, Salt Lake Valley and the East Shore Valley, as well as in the areas. Milford and Water level declines in the Sevier Desert and Pahvant Valley were measured at Water level declines are likely related to the less than average precipitation, as well as increased groundwater withdrawals for irrigation, public supply and industrial uses. The only areas in the state where water level rises were seen was in Iron County, Parowan Valley and the Central Virgin River area. Copies of maps with information statewide can be obtained at the office of the US Geological Survey, Water Resources Division Room 1016 Administration Building, 1745 West 1700 SOuth, SLC, UT 84104. Beryl-Enterpri- 60. New odometer law will help protect car buyers A new federal odometer law designed to protect the consumer from odometer tampering has now gone into effect, as of April car-buyi- 29. The new law. Federal Motor Vehicle Information and cost Savings Act, will require a conforming odometer statement to be given by the seller to the buyer of any car sold in the nation. The vehicle cannot be registered to the new owner without the odometer statement. In Utah, the Motor Vehicle Division of the State Tax Commission will administer the new law. Eventually the odometer statement will be included on the title for each vehicle sold in Utah. In the meantime, a separate form will be used to meet the requirements of the law. The new law affects sales by new and used car dealerships, as well as sales between individuals. Vehicles purchased from dealers will have the paperwork done by the dealer. Those between individuals will require the odometer statement to be given by the seller to the buyer. The law specifies four exemptions to the odometer requirements: The vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 16,000 pounds. The vehicle is not sediment Arrowheads, spearpoints, and chipping grounds have been found. These were early indicators that a site had been located and should be excavated, according to Boush-er- i. The vehicle is ten years old or older. The vehicle is sold directly from the manufacturer to any agency of the U.S. in conformity with specifications. If you have questions about the new law, contact the Motor Vehicle Division, al 538-830- 9. Map of Crop Report The past week of April 23 was dry. Only five of 44 reporting stations received measurable Logan, 0.13 inch; Logan USU, 0.08; Tremon-ton- , 0.02; and Trenton and Richfield, 0.01. For the water year, which begins Oct. 1, precipitation accumulation for the state averages only 78 percent of normal compared with 112 percent on the same date last year. The driest portion is the southeast which is now at 67 percent of normal compared with 140 wettest percent last year-Tharea is the mountains of northern Utah which average 90 percent of normal compared with about 67 percent last year. Temperatures were on the high side. Maximums averaged 16 des grees above normal and averaged 10 degrees above. Individual stations were as much as 22 degrees above on maximums 15 degrees above on minimums. e , mini-mum- ter supply as it disappears. But as our state conservation workers emphasize, its everybodys job to help keep the soil in place the water clean. Out in the country, farmers and ranchers can use good conservation practices, helped by such programs as the US Soil Conservation Service, conservation districts, and Agricultural Resource Development Loan funds. Ranchers who graze cattle and sheep on public lands can work with the BLM and Forest Service to conserve soil and water. The rest of us can plant trees and lawns, avoid littering, obey hunting and fishing laws, and do everything else in our power to protect the precious natural resources that stand between us and death. Lets all practice Soil and Water Stewardship all year! Twin boys for Stowe's Twin boys were bom to Preston and Kim Stowe on April 14, 1989 at Payson Hospital. The little tykes have been spending time at the Provo Hospital. Derek tipped the scales at 5 pounds 9 ounces, while Dustin weighed in at 4 pounds 13 ounces. Waiting for them at home are big brother Preston, grandparents Wade and Ivanna Stowe, of Aurora, Rim Moosman, the central Sevier Valley showing change of ground-wateMarch 1988 to March 1989. r levels from Phone News ) Soil and Water Con servation Week If we were on a spaceship with only a thin protective layer between us and death, wed do everything we could to protect that layer. And thats exactly the situation we are all in on this spaceship Earth, except that the protective layer is under our feet, not between us and the outer space. Its called topsoil. That thin layer of soil, together with water and sunshine, produces the food that keeps us all alive. Thats why Governor Norman Bangerter puts his finger on a crucial problem when he declared this week April 30 to May 7 as Soil and Water Stewardship Week. It would be easy for those of the who live in town - 98 American population - to sit back and lay the job on fanners and ranchers to protect the soil from blowing or washing away, polluting our wa Artifacts and charcoal from fire pits have been sent to the uni ver-sit- y for analysis. A complete report will be released concerning the findings, but that will take about three years, he noted. Boushcri said that a wide spectrum of Indian activity occurred in the area. Another find was a five by five meter square Fremont Indian home, trash holes with ceramics, pottery, the top of a grinding stone and two fire hearths have also been found. d. Richfield, Diane Yarbrough, Georgia; Great grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Moosman, of B icknell, and Michael and June Crawford, of Olympia Washington. Utahs employment rate is climbing Utahs unemployment rate was 4.0 for February 1989, according to the Utah Labor Market Report This is 1.3 points lower than one year ago, and is down from 4.1 in January. During the past 12 months, Utahs nonagricultural employers have created over 25,000 new jobs. Three of Utahs largest industries, services, trade and manufacturing are responsible for 90 percent of this growth. Utahs manufacturing industry has added 5,600 new jobs, a 5.9 percent increase in the last 12 months. Utahs trade industry has also made a considerable recovery from its 1987 slump. Since February 1988, 10,500 new jobs have been created by Utahs services industry employers. Even in the economically troubled times of Utahs 1986-8- 7 slump, the service industry was producing 600 jobs a month. As usual, business services provided the bulk (5,800) of the industrys 12 month job growth. Because of gradual civilian employment reductions at federal defense installations, federal government jobs are 200 fewer than in February of 1988. However, local government employment, primarily public education, has increased by 1,200. State government employment has grown by 800. Total government employment is 1 ,800 or 1 .3 percent higher than its one year ago level. Utahs construction industrys decline has apparently bottomed out. Current data notes that employ- - Why should areas be closed to the public - open to individual? wide, recently adopted a resolution strongly opposing a pilot project being considered by the State Land Board. The pilot project would allow a private land owner to block access to the public d for at least four years to thousands of acres in the Went Ridge and She Canyon roadless areas of the Book Chffs owned by the State of Utah. The proposal would allow private land owner Greg Cunningham, his limited clients, who pay a fee of $5,500 each, and two Utah hunters annual on a draw basis, exclusive access to those lands. In return, Cunningham would return a small percentage of his collected fees to the State. The UWF claims the project is illegal, and points to the state statute reserving to the public a right of access for hunting, fishing and trapping on all lands owned by the State. The UWF also contends that if the program is adopted, it would be intentional violation of state law. The pilot program under year-rtiun- consideration, the UMF argues, would set a dangerous precedent of barring the public from state trust lands that were declared by the Utah Constitution to be public lands. 529-783- 9 Deon Dove ment in construction has been slightly levels. The higher than year-ag- o three year, 12,000 job cutback appears to have finally ended. Utahs mining industry at only 7,8000 jobs in January and February has hit a 20 month low. The present total is 400 less than one year ago figures. ' The estate business is also in a long term employment decline. This industry has lost 1,400 jobs since July of 1987, with 500 of these losses since February of 1988. In Central Utah, unemployment rates show that Juab county has 9.6 unemployment rate; Millard county, 525; Piute, 13.0; Sanpete, 11.2; Sevier, 6.0; and Wayne, with 7.0 unemployed. Highest unemployment in the state was noted in Piute county, with its 13.0 rate. The lowest level of unemployment was found in Daggett county, with 2.5; Box Elder while Cache, and county was Rich were both tied with 3.8 finance-insurance-re- al 3.7, ASKS UTAH WILDLIFE FEDERATION The Utah Wildlife Federation (UWF) and its 24 affiliates state- Items The UMF notes that in addition to the sportsmens direct tax contributions to education, the Land Board is currently deriving income from the public trust lands, without blocking public access, in the form of such things as grazing and mining permits and leases. For more information call Verl Davis, 532-152ext 382; Rob Or or Dale at write to the Utah Wildlife Federation, PO Box 15636, SLC, UT 84115. F J appears in court Deon Dove, owner of Doves Happy Service Markets, appeared in Fourth Circuit Court before Judge John Backlund in Provo, to see his case continued for an additional sixty days. The court had appointed attorney Tom Means to handle the 55 counts of felony charged against Dove, and Dove waived his rights to an arraignment hearing in 30 days. Attorney Means felt that he a longer time period to answer the charges against Dove. Craig Madsen has been assigned to handle the case from the county attorneys office. Judge Backlund asked his clerks to make room on the court calendar in 60 days and assigned three days to hear arguments in the preliminary hearing. Dove was released again on his own recognizance and was required to stay within the state of Nevada and Utah. "Sevier County 1 Emergency Number I i 2, 532-512- 5, 451-717- 1. Sorosis Club The Sorosis Club met at the home of Alice Osborn Monday, April 24, at 8 p.m. New officers for 1989-9- 0 were elected as follows: Dalla Mickelson, president; Marilyn Cooke, vice president; Linda Warren, Secretary. Program Committee will be Marion Peterson, Dorothy Fowles, and Marlene Crane. 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