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Show Page 10 Manti Messenger, Thursday, August 6, 19S1 Mitch Peterson accepts LDS call Sheep rancher requests 1 Mr. and reversal of predator policy Peterson, Peterson of Manti; has Mrs. a son of Mitch Douglas (Renee) accepted a call to serve an LDS mission to the Scotland Edinburgh Mission. Mitch is a grandson of Lon Larsen of Chester and Mr. and Mrs. Merl (Bernice Peterson) Jarrett of Nephi. Mitch graduated from Manti High School in 1980 where he was active in all sports. He also graduated from Manti J A Utah sheep rancher has asked the federal 1' wV" ki 5 Seminary the same year. A farewell testimonial will be held Sunday, August 9, 1981, at 10:45 a.m. in the Manti Ward Chapel. He will enter the MTC on August 13th. First-Secon- d M Support Local h.-M- jr' Merchants Qhop at llczzo i T j ri k'-- i of wool can continue to accept these losses of food and fiber, Madsen said. tate, was widely used for many years throughout the west in coyote control before a 1972 Executive Order banned its use for Citing research by 28 that The purpose. government and indepen- chemical remains in use dent scientists from 14 as a rodenticide and the states, Madsen told the substance has undergone hearing that there is no extensive research since biological reason that 1972 to determine its supports a continued ban toxicity. on Compound 1980. He Madsen said the researsaid the compound carries ch supports reintroducno known hazard to birds tion of the chemical as a or other animals. predator control tool unCompound 1080, der federal and state sodium monoflouroace- - supervision. government to reverse its policy banning the use of a chemical, known as Compound 1080, in the control of predators that kill sheep, cattle and poultry. Jack Madsen, Gunnison, chairman of the Bureau Farm Utah livestock committee who operates a large sheep ranch, told an Environmental Protection Agency hearing in Denver, Colo., Tuesday, July 28, that losses suffered by Utah sheepmen from predators Bench warrant lands violator in jail are on the increase. "Losses reported to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Utah were up 32 percent in June, 1981 over June, 1980. Severe Mitch Peterson by Pat Mellor Three weeks to the day from the time he was placed on probation and freed from the Sanpete County Jail, James Eugene Larsen was back in that facility. was charged Larsen with driving under the influence of alcohol on July 29 in Gunnison, and was released on his own recognizance that evening by Justice of the Peace Boyd Brady. But when Larsen failed to appear at JP court the next evening at 6 p.m. to answer to the charges. Judge Brady issued a bench warrant for economic pressures faced by stockman today are bad enough, but losing from five to twenty per- cent of your lamb crop to predators is often the crowning blow that forces a stockman out of Madsen said. business, Madsen told federal officials that his losses to predators last year topped $20,000. He sheepmen in fered losses of that much. "We know said some Utah sufup to twice we cannot eliminate all losses to predators, but neither sheep producers nor consumers of lamb and users . Larsen and set bail at SI. 000. Within a couple hours Ephraim City Police located Larsen and brought him to Sanpete County Jail, where on Judge Bradys orders he was once again incarcerated. Larsen was escorted to court in Gunnison the following evening by Gunnison City officer and Jerry Jorgensen that apperance was transported to jail at Sevier County due to crowded conditions in Sanpete Jail at present. following Advertising Works For You Inflation cuts benefits of taxes paid for road service Utah motorists in 1980 analysts point out. The Utah motor fuels of paid for less than 30 the wear they inflicted on tax was increased by two the state's highways cents per gallon beginning 1 1981 , but even with compared to motorists' July , this increase, today's payment for highway services in 1970, accord- motorist still would travel 400 miles in ing to Utah Foundation, more than generating the equivalent the private of $1 in 1970 highway research organization. This results from a purchasing power. This rapid erosion of combination of factors, value Induced a of inflated costs including construction, the high cost Utah highway official to which refer to the latest fuels tax of motor fuel fuel increase as "a small band of amount reduces the aid applied to the state's the trend and purchased, highway program. to more Utah's highway financvehicles, the Foundation states in a research report ing problem is primarily in released this week. In 1970, a motorist traveled 160 miles on the amount of gasoline which generated $1 in motor fuels tax, the Foundation notes. A 1980 motorist would travel 492 miles to consume the gasoline which would generate the equivalent of one dollar in terms of 1970 high construction purchasing non-prof- it tax-doll- fuel-efficie- "If it is assumed, for sake of illustration, that the 1970 motorist exactly paid for the highway wear inflicted in consuming the gasoline purchased, then the 1980 motorist paid only about 29 of the cost of the wear he imposed on the roads," Foundation MA Jh. "You have to admit, it does help her hold their attention. Prices Effective 1 llVll 405 East 200 South state-finance- d power. l Price's Merc. the area of major maintenance (usually complete resurfacing) of roads. This was the basis of the Legislatures approving a increase in the motor fuels tax (from 7 to 9 cents a gallon) in 1977. Inflation effectively nullified the 1977 increase within two years, and the rate increase from 9 to 11 cents a gallon was approved in 1981. Many observers believe the return from the latest rate increase will be nullified as rapidly as was the 1977 advance. August Member of 6, 7.0 Associated Food Stores, Inc. GROCERY 1 Manti Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sundays: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 835-431- Specials August 6, 7, 8 Meat Dept. I"" FQ02GCJ lb. pkgs. LINK SAUSAGE FDG WHIPPED TOPPING . 8 oz. ORANGE lb. FILLET n ig ZSf ll 6oz.kJ3J JUICE C7 Turbot - Western Family e r U 'j ,vwwwwvwwvwvwwwvvvwvwvvw : i Golden Ripe .2S 6JS CORN BELL PEPPERS 6as .... lb. lb. Bar S BACON 1 lb. pkg. Variety Pack LUNCH MEAT... TORTILLAS 12 oz. 10 oz. $(U 29 nU gg 9 pkg. Boneless HAM $)19 4S lb. 59 $ tl 11 Seedless August EFFECTIVE 6, 7, 8 lb. GRAPES Large Firm Slicers lb. TOMATOES For Canning, APRICOTS lug Cleaned and Ready to cook, L) c Western Family CUT GREEN BEANS OR FRENCH SLICED U ri rp c fe)) $rT39 E) IT7 pkg. of 5 LOCAL CORN T U lb. MELONS U E) c Grocery Dept. q rr Norwest Grade AA g nU 30 2 liter jug PEPSI n 77 2 lb. 8 oz. can CHILI WChicken & Beef g Norwest large g nU I XL 1 1 oz. pkg. POTATO CHIPS All Sizes THONGS Special g PIU g bag CHARCOAL q doz. LARGE EGGS 10 lb. PRICES J ZiV n Fresh and Cold 1 Full Cut ROUND STEAK i KJ Ibs.U BANANAS CANTALOUPE 5T U Produce Dept. p Very Choice 00 30 OH Reg. $2.94, Special DRINKING TUMBLERS Large Small U OO Q nU pair 159 "0 G0Q 303 can si i 05 Western Family SHERBET Va gal. Generic 4 roll Bathroom TISSUE nU 25 5731 |