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Show Weather report By Jay T. Rogers Millard County Progress, Fillmore, Utah 84631 USPS 446740 Randy Peck, Conservation Oificer in East Washington County, examines hunting equipment confiscated by the courts in connection with illegal big game cases. Weapons are sold at public auction. Down With Poachers Division of Wildlife conservation Resources officers and law enforcement personnel in southwestern Utah have apprehended more than double the normal number of mae violations jor, during the past five to months, according Division Regional Information Officer, Chris Chaffin. Since July, wildlife officers have made 31 arrests involving the unlawful taking of big game. These cases involve the of 19 illegal killing deer. 3 antelope, and 1 elk, all within the nine southwester counties of Utah. Officers are becoming more proficient in wildlife investigating crimes and apprehending those who commit the violations. They are using more scientifically-base- d investigative techniques and are receiving more help from the general public in wildlife identifying crimes. Unfortunately, wildlife violations, activities which hurt wildconlife populations, tinue to be a major problem in southern Utah and the rest of the state. The public is becoming irritated increasingly with poachers and other The wildlife criminals. growing- - number of tips provided to wildlife officers show that sportsmen and the general public are aware of illegal activities and are beginning to take the action necessary to curtail them. Larger fines and levied by assessments local judges also show increased concern for the wanton destruction and or selfish use of resources that belong to all the people of Utah. big-gam- In one case, involving three nonresident individuals who were caught in early spotlighting morning hours, and who had four illegally taken deer in their possession when stopped, the court assessed each of the defendants a total of 51,259 in fines and restitution, part of which included prosecution in a separate charge of failure to stop." The court confiscated the also guilty party's truck and impounded it for approximately five months. The two court confiscated guns, a spotlight, a knife, In all and four deer. Utah the probability, Wildlife Board will take I Vt ' y '1 David Hintze, Utah Wildlife Resources Conservation Officer for Iron County, poses with a braggin" size deer killed by poachers using a spotlight. Poaching and other illegal wildlife activities continue to be a serious problem In Utah. away all hunting rights from these individuals for up to five years. Illegal taking of game d animals in Utah is a problem. In trying to understand just how serious the problem is, or may be in Utah, Chaffin referred to a study conducted by the New Mexico Game and Fish Department a couple of years ago. By hiring a professional poacher and simulating the kinds of activities poachers would normally be involved in, the New Mexico Game and Fish Department calculated that they lost as many deer to illegal activities as were harvested in their legal, regular season (about deer It is not out34.000). side the realm of consideration to project that Utah experiences similar reChaffin losses, ported. Southern Region Supervisor for the Division of Wildlife Resources, F. Gair Jensen, said. With all the local concern for dwindling deer herds in southern Utah, it surprises me that we dont get more information about violations than we do, especially since people can provide that kind of information anonymously, without fear of being identified. In fact, the Division offers a reward to people who provide us that with information leads to the conviction of violators. Wildlife violations or activities which appear mayor and council Fillmore for City will take office January 7, 1980 at noon. The oath of office will be ad- ministered to Mayor Mark Paxton, Newly elected year-roun- to be suspicious may be reported to any la w enforcement officer in the ChafTin said. state, Time is an important factor in wildlife law enforcement, as in any criminal investigation; as are getting details of the incident: time of day, location, descriptions of people involved, guns license trucks, used, plate numbers, etc. It isnt necessary for sportsmen to confront the vio- lators). Anyone having information about a wildlife cimr can call the Wildlife Resources office in Cedar City for more details about rewards being offered and how to report a crime w ithout being identified. Utahs wildlife resources have a special value to most Utahns, whether that value be in hunting or photograph-- ' ing wildlife, the aesthetic values of seeing wildlife while camping or hiking, wild trout for the " fly fisherman or for the kids, or in just knowing animals are there and hoping to see some on a Sunday drive in the canyon. With the pressures of advancing civilization and a growing population. wildlife is facing problems of survival. Everyone needs to be concerned-publ- ic involvement in reporting wildlife violations can make a significant contribution in helping the Division of Wildlife Resources control illegal w ildlife activities. the high deseret country of southwestern Utah, the 2d Battalion (155 SP), 222d Field Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, recently successfully completed an externally evaluated level 1 Army Training and Evaluation Program (ARTEP) which included all nuclear tasks except Emergency Action Procedures (EAP) and Permissive Action Link (PAL) operations. (National Guard units are prohibited by regulation from training on EAP and PAL.) The 2d Bn, 222d FA, is the first Reserve Component unit to successfully complete this type of training exercise. The 2d Bn, 222d FA, is affiliated with the 9th Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, WA. In January 1979, representatives of XI Corps Artillery and Utah ARNG met with members of the 9th Infantry Division Artillery and the 1st Battalion SP), 84th FA, to begin (155T, planning for Annual Training (AT) 79. During this meeting, the feasibility of conducting a level 1 ARTEP (including the nuclear tasks) was discussed at length. Although the battalion was not scheduled for its triennial ARTEP until 1980 and is not required to exceed level 2 standards, it was agreed that a level 1 ARTEP would be an excellent The ARTEP plan training vehicle. would be written by members of the 9th Inf Div Arty and approved by the Commander, 2nd Bn, 222d FA. It was also agreed that, if at any time during the ARTEP the battalion became so overloaded that training effectiveness was lost, some tasks would be deleted from the scenario or the scenario could even be stopped to allow time for a critique and regrouping. The ARTEP plan was very ambitious and proved to be an outstanding indica- CEDAR CITY, UT- -In ANDRUS APPROVES LYNNDYL IPP SITE tor of the units capabilities and shortcomings. The evaluation lasted approximately 36 hours, incorporated all conventional fire missions except radar (not available), and included all nuclear tasks except EAP and PAL. Additionally over 400 messages impacting on operations, logistics, and personnel were received by the battalion message fire missions, expendcenter. Fifty-tw- o ing approximately 600 rounds, were fired during the ARTEP. The battalion had undertaken a difficult task and had set a very high goal for itself. It accomplished the task and reached the goal in a manner in which all concerned could take pride, but it was not done flawlessly. The excellent evaluation team provided by the 9th Inf Div Arty was very thorough and provided a comprehensive report that lists, by ARTEP task, those areas in which the battalion required additional training. For example: In a fast moving situation a very strong SOP is required and all personnel must follow it. There isnt time or communications capability to provide solutions to each of the many problems that arise. Communications security was a weakness throughout the exercise. Even though the lack of secure radio capability contributed to the problem, personnel were not well trained in the use of the encoded and decoded capabilities available. Additional training and the use of these devices throughout the training year are essential. Knowledge of NBC defense was a weakness on both the individual and team levels. Good NBC training is essential for survival in an NBC environment. Completion of the ARTEP and exit weaknesses) (emphasizing critique while the unit still have field training time available proved most valuable. The unit was able to use the remaining time to train on the live firing task weaknesses instead of having to wait until the next AT period when ranges and ammunition again become Power Project, the power plant, will be built at I ynndyl, InteriorSccretary Cecil D. Andrus announced last week to approximately 400 attenders of the annual banquet of the Intermountain Power Agency at the Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City. The choice of the Lynndyl site will add about 5300 million to the 54.5 billion cost of the plant, compared with the location at Salt the plant, compared with the location at Salt Wash, Wayne County originally favored by 1PA. Most of the additional cost will come from transporting coal more than 100 miles farther and from buying water rights from about 7,000 acres of farmland. Millard County farmers have tentatively t of approved contracts to sell 45,000 million. $80 more than IPP for to water Attorneys negotiating the water agreement said an advisory committee representing five irrigation companies in Millard County have accepted a basic contract under which IPP will pay $1 ,740 per acre foot for water to cool The catch-ables- g Intermountain nations largest coal-fire- start in 1981, and the lirst generating mm expected to be on line b 1986, according IP A officials, the olficial said they expect fire the plant exclusively with Utah coal. Andrus said the IPP decision was part ot effort by President Carter to make governmental institutions wn'k Andrus read a letter to Gov Scott M. Matheson from the president underlining the Carter administration's emphasis on clearing the way for projects lessening U. S. reliance on foreign oil. Carter's letter called the IPP a "major an and achievement for our nation the huge power plant. However, the price will be adjusted by a formula approximating inflationary costs. Attorney W'ayne Black said the final cost will be more than $80 million. The contracts were negotiated during the past two years by a team of attorneys representing the water owners and IPP. The law yers included Balck and Robert Moore for IPP, and State Sen. Thorpe W'addingham, for the water suppliers. The advisory committee has called a Dec. 27 meeting for holders of area water rights to vote on the contracts. The IPP must also approve the tentative agreements. Waddingham said the contract calls for the of water from annual sale of 39,500 acre-fethe Sevier River. Black said the remaining of water would come from 5,500 acre-fecoal-fire- is to to an acre-fee- d wells. The irrigation companies are the Abraham, Deseret, Melville irrigation companies. Delta Canal Co. and the Central Utah Water Co. 0 farmers in Millard They represent 450-50- County. The 3,000 megawatt plant will supply power to municipal power agencies in Utah and California. Construction is expected to (586-245- outstanding example of our nation's determination to bolster our economy and our national security through reliance on Americas own natural resources. Andrus said his department is prepared to clear all remaining permits for IPP and its power lines, roads and railway. He said he is prepared to lease the 4,640 acre site to IPA for 50 years or to sell it outright, at the option of the agency. The secretary said he expects no environmentalist suits against the Lynndyl site. There had been considerable opposition to the Salt Wash location because it would have degraded the Class I air over Capitol Reef National Park for 34 days a year. He said of there had been no acceptable alternative to Salt Wash, he would have let the plant be built there. Matheson, who spoke briefly before Andrus his announced decision, complimented his Interagency Task Force on Power Plant Siting, which worked with IPP and the Interior Department to find the Lynndyl site after environmental objections were brought against the Salt Wash location. About 58 percent of the IPP power will go to Los Angeles, Calif. Utah municipalities will use percent of the power output; Utah Power & Light Co. will take 25 percent; the remaining 6 percent will be sold to rural electrical cooperatives in the state. The project is expected to employ between 3,200 and 3,600 construction workers and to require 660 operating personnel. The plant will consume 8 million tons of coal a year. About 1,000 miles of new power transmission lines will be required, costing 51 billion. 1 1 Man Dies of Gunshot Wounds The precious freedom to speak what proceeded against by law for an illegal thing. Suppose now that this thing is you think has been won only after centuries of oppression and domination. not scandalous, what then? If there After the printing press was invented, had been no reflection in this book at all, yet it is illicit, and the author ought kings and rulers lost little time in gainmeans to be convicted for it. And that is for of new this control absolute ing of spreading knowledge and opinion. a public notice to all people, and esThe English Justice Scroggs said in pecially printers and booksellers, that 1687: "When, by the king's command, they ought to print no book or pamphwe were to give in our opinion what let of news whalsocver. without auw as to be done in point of the regulation thority. The First Amendment, enacted in of the press, we did all subscribe, that to print or publish any newspaper or 1781, is your guarantee that the governilment has no power to prohibit you from pamphlctd of news whatsoever is to intent is a it manifest that reading objective, accurate news storlegal; the breah of the pcac, and they may be ies in your newspaper. No Nitrite Meats Mean Handle With Care handled and must The Utah Department of Agriculture wishes to alert consumers of an important change in the labeling of processed meat products which could affect their safety. Processed meats traditionally cured with Councilman Duane R. Baugh, James A. such as hot dogs, corned beef, nitrites, Cox and Don W. Stuart at brief bacon, ham, and cold cuts, may now be monies at the Fillmore City Building without nitrites. Unless consumers at 12:00 noon. Monday. January 7, produced read the labels on these products, carefully 1980. there could be a significant increase in the number of people seriously ill from botulism food poisoning. Archie S. Hurst, Director of the Division of Food and Consumer Services for the Department says that now for the first tune, the meat industry is permitted to manufacture nitrite-fre- e or uncurcJ meat products like hot dogs, ham. corned beef, bacon, and cold cuts and label them b their common name, (i.e, llncuted Bacon") Prior to this new U.S. Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A ) regulation, hot dogs without nitrite, for example, would have to be labeled "uncured cooked sausage." Consumers must now carefully read the labels when they purchase uniurcd meat products, to make sure they know they are Consumers must now carefully read the labels when they purchase uneured meal products, to make sure they know what they are getting and the proper handling procedures. Without nitrates, these products will not keep as long as meat cuied with PAHVANT VALLEY SENIOR CITIZENS SCHEDULE By Ruth Zmltravich the First! The following article appeared in the "Field Artillery Journal" published at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma and is sent to Army and National Guard units all over the world. This article was authored by LTC Cloyd Day of Fillmore and Major Jerry Carr of Cedar City. New Council to Take Office members FA is 2-22- 2d like fresh meat. be nitrites, Because of the possibility of spoilage, you can keep uncured meats in the rcgrigcraior only 4 to 7 days; not 2 to 3 weeks as you can meats that contain nitrites Nitrites also inhibit the growth of botulism, the most dangerous and deadly food poison. According to John Poulson, Supervisor of the Food Program for the Department, the bacteria that causes botulism grows onlv in the absence of oxygen and other ideal conditions such as warm temperatures The bacteria which causes botulism may thrive in the interior parts of meat where there is little or no oxygen. You cannot detect botulism by ordinary sight and smell examination. So consumers will be able to distinguish which products do not contain nitrites, the new regulation says that the labels on nitrite-freproducts must carry the world "Uneured as part of the product name (i c. "Uncured Bacon") and the statement "No Nitrateor Nitrite Added." The new regulation also says that the labels of UNCURED meat products must carry a warning: "Not Preserved. Keep Rcftigerated Below 40 F at all times." So Remeber, if you buy uneured meals: Keep it refrigerated; Dont let it set on the table or counter; Dont pack uneured meat sandwivhes in a brown bag lunch unless you keep it cold until lunch time; Use meat within 4 to 7 davs or follow e storage instructions on the labels ol packaged meats. Mark Averett, 18, of Meadow died as a result of a gunshot wound at 12:30 p.m. last Wednesday, December 19, 1979 Sheriff Ed Phillips, who investigated the incident, said his preliminary findings indicated that Averett had just finished cleaning and reloading his .357 handgun and was still wiping excess oil off with a rag when the gun discharged. The bullet struck Averett in the upper abodomen and exited from Averett was prothe lower back. nounced dead upon arrival at Fillmore Hospital. Mark and his wife, the former Tammy Hendrickson of Fairfield, had only been married 11 days at the time of his dealh. His wife was with him when He is also the incident happened. survived by his parents, Lee M. and Pearl Duncan Averett. Sheriff Phillips said investigation IS continuing. UP&L Mark L. Averett Announces Intent Utah Power & Light Co. Thursday confirmed its intent to purchase the utility properties of C.P. National in southern Utah and northern Arizona. The specific date of transfer of service area will be established following by approval the Utah Public Service Commission and other regulatory agencies. Sale of the C. P. National facilities to UP&L in effect "eliminates a middleman" because C. P. National has been purchasing much of the power sold to its customers from I'P&L. Rates to retail customers indicate that for an average customer heating water electrically. C. P. Nationals current rates have been approximately 10 percent higher than UP&Ls. Both companies increases rate have pending before the Utah commission. Harry Blundell, president of UP&L, said. "I feel that the acquisition of C. P. National's customers by UP&L will be beneficial to all conWe are plancerned. to spend some $7 ning million to upgrade and expand the present system so these new customers will have the same reliable service enjoyed by our high-qualit- customers throughout our service area." We plan to retain C. P. National personnel as employees of UP&L and offer them training in UP&Ls methods of Mr. said operation, "We have Blundell. Utahns been serving for 67 years and have always been good neighbors and look forward to opportunities to be of service in community affairs." of UP&Ls Several executive staff will meet next Tuesday with C. P. National employees and community leaders. BLOOD DRIVE The Red Cross will be sponsoring a blood donation drive December 28 from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Fillmore Stake House. During this season of giving your donation will be sincerely appreciated. i |