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Show I Messenger-Enterpris- Rising level of Gunnison Reservoir forces abandonment of houses, land ' by Bruce Jennlnga On a day in the spring of further and upstream the flat of more flooding bottomland. Raising the water level of the reservoir two feet a has involved quarter mile of D&RG-WRtrack north from Sterling and building a quarter mile of dike to keep the rising water from the new undermining roadbed. Raising the water level has also meant buying out the Braithwaite Ranch, a few miles southwest of Manti, from Carl Braithwaite, its owner, for an undisclosed amount. Ive spent a lot of my life on the ranch," Carl says. It hurts to have it go 1850 someone whose name hasn't been recorded,' plowed a furrow that brought water out of Manti Creek onto the dry land below. That was the beginning of irrigation in the Sanpete Valley, More than a century later, water still rules the It is our life valley. blood," an old timer says. 'And water is still transforming the face of the valley, carving new lines in its countenance. Lately, water has told a railroad to move over, told a rancher to sell out, told homeowners theyd better thove their houses to new sites. ResThe Gunnison ervoir, four miles long, between Sterling on the south and Manti on the north, fed by the Sanpitch River, a lazy stream in August, full of anger and energy in May, will contain more of the run-of- f this spring. A Gunnison Irrigation Co. project has increased the carrying capacity of the reservoir by around 10 percent, backing the water Gunnison. The rising water will flood the best of the farm 100 to 150 acres. land Gunnison Irrigation Co. will sell off some of the higher ground which is good for grazing. Carl bought the farm from his father, Clint, more than 20 years ago. I've worked on the ranch since I was a kid, Carl recalls, tramping hay and milking cows, when I was little, and finally taking it over from Dad." The Gunnison Reservoir, which for location might better have been called the Sanpete Reservoir, had its beginnings in 1889 when the stockholders in the Gunnison Irrigation Co., which had filed on upstream water, decided to build a dam on the Sanpitch River, a couple of miles below Sterling, in order to store some of the high water that otherwise came down in a sudden flood. The site they chose for the dam was almost "ctlv the site on which R One reason for the hurt is because the ranch has been Braithwaite property for more years than Carl is old added to through the years, improved and developed. Roland Braithwaite, his home- r, Pettyville, the predecessor to Sterling, had stood Now the three homes will be moved: the old home and Tony's home to Manti, Rusty's, maybe, to steaded some of the land, his grandfather and father added more acreage by purchase. His sons. Rusty and Tony, built homes on it. before the Pettyville settlers decided to move to higher ground to get away from the springtime overflow. ' Samuel Tuttle Samuel D. Tuttle, a native of Manti, has been appointed assistant superinof maintenance of the tendent Anheuser-BuscInc. brewery in Baldwinsville, N.Y., according to an announcement by Plant Manager Daniel The dam broke in 1890. It was rebuilt in 1890. It was raised 10 feet in 1901. All that will be required in 1982, to raise the water level another two feet, over the four square mile surface, will be raising the gates. . The world's largest brewer, Busch currently ground, necessitating the moving of two homes r recently. , Inspection stations tested show improvement r r Undercover perform- Cooper feels the spection program. This ance investigations periodic undercover coupled with periodic ducted by the Utah station check) and its checks of Safety Inspec- official checks and inspec.Highway Patrol during results with the present tion Stations is proving to tor certification seminars 1981, indicated a marked operation (1981 ), we find a be a useful tool in is making the program successful. The end result improvement in the qual- tremendous improvement improving and maintainwith viable of and is safer highways for a the state inspection ing safety strong through ity motor vehicle safety in Utah's motorists. station checks in the state regards to safety rover the previous year. Utah Highway .Patrol makes random undercover checks of the state's vehicle inspection stations each year to insure standards for safe vehicle inspections are being met. Officers in the Safety Inspection DivA public hearing is to be for Vocational Education on Thursday, April 15. ision, while out of uniform, held to gain input from the 1983-198It will take 1982 from 3:30 p.m. to 'drive unmarked vehicles public to consider for use in the place Library at 4:30 p.m. Into the stations and ask in the Five Year State Plan Snow in College Ephraim, for safey inspections. The Citizens are invited to the then observes pfficer attend the hearing and to inspection process and make suggestions connotes any deficiencies. cerning the Five Year Depending on the ser- Plan. The Plan will be t iousness of a violation, formally presented to the Stations may receive State Board of Education Tourism in Utah is big businesses in Panorama-lan- d at their warnings, suspensions, or meeting in May. will be sending Announcement outright cancellation of business, generating of the their inspection licenses. nearly $1 billion in representatives as partici- hearing comes from Dr. Letters of appreciation are revenue and providing pants of the conference. Jan Dickson, Vocational Utah citizens with more General sessions featursent to stations performPlanning Specialist, Divithan any other ing national tourism lead- sion of Vocational Edjobs inspecing high quality tions. industry. In an effort to ers, as well as workshops, ucation, Utah State Office During 1981 only three maximize the potential of and a trade show will of Education. stations, out of a total 1 1 1 this Industry, Governor highlight the tourism checked, received cancel- Scott M. Matheson has meeting which has been lations. The previous year directed the Utah Travel designed to broaden (1980) records indicate Council in cooperation individual perspective and Stay on Top twelve stations out of 144 with the Utah Hotel and unify the state's overall of Wkat is to travel development poMotel Association, total had license cancellations. Previous year establish the 1st Annual tential. Hspponlng In and Every business suspensions numbered Governors Conference on Your Community 88. This last year only 38 Tourism. The conference, community member constations were issued entitled, Utah Tourism: cerned with this Subscribe to temporary suspensions. How to profit the Coming industry is Read Letters of appreciation Good Year, will be held at encouraged to participate were given to 50 of the the Salt Lake Hilton, April in the conference. Hm Manti Mimngar 1982. For further information stations during the 1981 d Several on the 1st Annual Dm Ephraim Entarprisa check. Only 21 were sent out the year before. Governors Conference on 835-424- 1 In on timrguncy Lt. Howard Cooper, Tourism, contact officer in charge of the P.O. Box 788, CcKthuIMTs Richfield. Utah 84701; 'Utah Highway 'Patrol Cc3 (801) Safety Inspection Section, In comparing the con- - previous operation (1980 iThe stated, Lt. Public invited to comment on l J , 10 K m V ( i V i A n ;; 4 A f f p Community advisors: front, Merlene Anderson; Susan Squire, Connie Alder, Kathleen Alder. Sanpete 4-- H I back, Fitness Update . . . by Dale O. Nelson U r. s " not including breweries nationwide and brews the Baldwinsville facility Budweiser, Michelob and Michelob Light, Budweiser Light, Natural Light and Busch beers. In 1981, Anheuser Busch's national sales volume reached level of 54.5 million the industry-recor- d barrels. has involved a railroad, one of the historic Sanpete Valley homesteads and a the century long thirst thirst for ever more water. fr V Anheuser-- operates the gates . Carl Braithwaite looks at rising water of Gunnison Reservoir which will inundate considerable farming y 4 4 H Uzelac, is not a simplistic issue. It But raising ' , 4-- H Alder, Kathleen Alder or Leigh Ann Shand. Sanpete Teen Council members will be at the Ephraim Middle School and Manti High Schools April 20 during the noon hour and after school to members for sign up 4-the coming year. N.Y. 1 ,v H in Prior to joining Anheuser-Busc1980 as a general foreman of maintenance, Tuttle served as a project engineer for the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. He was employed at Schlitz for 24 years. Tuttle graduated from Manti High School in Manti, Utah and the New York Technical Institute in New York City. He and his family reside in Baldwinsville, Samuel D. Tuttle ! 4-- H day. If you have questions, and want more information, or would like to be a 4-Leader contact Merlene Anderson, Sanpete Advisory Council Member or Manti Community Supervisors Susan Squire, Connie h The dam construction went on during the winter, most stockholders working out their assessments; S2.50 a day for a man and team; $1.25 a day for single hands. The construction required a lot of blasting through the rock, thousands of loads of fill to form the dam, 200 feet wide at the bottom, 20 feet wide at the top, a quarter of a mile across the channel. ) - 4-enrollment will be held at the Manti ElemenSchool tary Tuesday April 20 after school are ur(3 p.m.). ged to discuss the projects they want to take with their parents and if possible secure a Leader before the sign-u- p H at Anheuser-Busc- h J. enrollment scheduled 4-- H joins management Page 10 Thursday, April 15, 1982 e, Cancer screening clinic set ,, A cancer screening clinic is planned for April 21 (Wednesday) at the Ward between Ephraim Third-Fourt- h the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. for all interested women 20 years of age and over. It is necessary that all appointments be made in advance by calling the following representatives: Pam Baker, Ephraim, can be reached Tues., Wed., and Thurs., between 12 noon and 4 In Manti, Darlene p.m. at Hillin, will take calls during the r evenings at Appointments will be scheduled for 15 minute intervals. If anyone is unable to keep her appointment, it is requested that she call and cancel it. Tests will include a pap smear, pelvic exam, breast exam and blood pressure test. A nominal fee will be charged on a sliding scale and the applicants ability to pay. If further information is needed you may call either representative. 283-406- 4. 835-727- 1, The question of whether regular exercise really pays off in the long run is one that continues to intrigue both medical and exercise scientists. This is not to overlook the concern of those who walk, jog, hike, cycle, ski, swim, and sweat in the hope that such activity will lessen their chances of a heart attack. Most of us are convinced cardiovascular exercise in some form which elevates the pulse in a sustained fashion on a regular basis will reduce the risk of heart disease. Granted, we dont have all of the data needed for proof, but there is much more to it than improved quality of living for the present. There is now a considerable amount of population study data to support our position. the monkeys Our friends Even though animal studies are somewhat confusing, it is difficult to ignore recent research on our kinfolk, the monkeys. Dr. Dieter M. Kramsch, at Boston University Medical Center separated 27 Macque monkeys into three groups of nine and followed them for three years. One group ate a diet low in cholesterol and remained seden-terA second group was also seden-terbut ate a diet high in cholesterol. A third group ate a diet rich in y. y, cholesterol, but exercised on a treadmill for one hour three times a week at speeds equivalent to jogging for humans. Exercise paid off As you might expect, the exercised monkeys resting heart rates were much lower than the two sedentary groups. Only the sedentary monkeys had ECO abnormalities suggesting their hearts were not getting enough oxygen. The exercising monkeys, even though on high cholesterol diets, retained normal electrocardiogram readings. What it means The editorial accompanying the report in the New England Journal of Medicine said, Relevant observations 3 Vi made over years provided provocative and objective evidence that may support the protective value of periodic and regularly maintained moderate physical activity. One thing it does not necessarily mean is that diets high in cholesterol are safe as long as you exercise. We do not know how early in life exercise must be started retard to atherosclerosis. High cholesterol diets for longer periods than three years may be more lethal, even for the exerciser. Regardless of the preliminary aspects of the study, it should be a strong signal to all of us that exercise holds out a promise of more than a healthier life for the present. So keep exercising. 3-- Sanpete Taxi Service to close The Sanpete Taxi Service. owned and operated by Pete Galovan, Manti. will cease to do business afler April 21. 1982. I simply cannot afford to pay the high costs of insurance necessary to Advertising Works For You operate my business," stated Mr. Galovan. I will continue to keep my Ephraim Ladies luncheon set The annual Ephraim Ladies luncheon is scheduled for May 1, 1982, for ladies of the Salt Lake City area who formerly lived in Ephraim. They are anxious to see friends from Ephraim join them that day. Call LaRue Nielson for particulars. Vocational Education plan Governor establishes tourism conference HESOAKSlSiS, The Only Classified Section which goes to every home in Sanpete County! 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