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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS Community United Order fields change By Laura Johnson The docile fields sleep beneath the towering cliffs of the white mountains. Once these fields fed the communal dining hall as multiple wives took their turns to cook for the small community. Men worked on the outskirts of land by this United Order living style and marched into town each evening to take their meals in the large dining hall blocked in a neat square by each small family dwelli.. . Today those stripes of green still layer the valley floor. Tour- ist often snap photos of the sprawl of green beneath the magnificent mountains, a scene that draws a meager living for many of the people of this community. However still the land and beauty lay today somethings are changing. First the plural wives live down the road across the border in Arizona. In 1880 the group living style was hastily abandoned as city fathers sadly divided the lands and funds to avoid federal government control of it. Second, the fields that have grown alfalfa and grazed cattle these long years now feed a rare and picturesque new breed of black faced sheep. The new breed (first ever born in the United States just recently) are being called Dorpcroix, a cross between Dorper and St. Croix sheep. These sheep are guarded day and night by a vicious white animal three times the height of the lambs. Its arrogant eyes never miss a danger approaching, as it struts cautiously over to every intruder. Given cause this tiny headed creature will howl a most unusual sound and attack. Because this animal is wooly and white the sheep follow it or run to it for protection if alarmed. The owner. Bill Hoag, says his llama cost him over a grand and it protects his fast growing herd better than any sheep dog or shepherd. Attention veterans SmaiiiEBiRa A Field Service Officer from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department Service Office will be in Kanab at the Workforce Service Office on January 6, 1998 from 1 to 2 p.m. to assist you in understanding and applying for rightful VA benefits, preparing and documenting application for k Jl , p i)x 'ft1 compensation, pension, hospital- ization, and other benefits. This is a free service and veterans need not be members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars to qualify for assistance. 8 WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31, 1&97 Bill has brought another kind of first time ever" to this peaceful valley. He dared to begin a housing development on the United Order fields. Three homes now break the stretch of fields that begin at the Mount Carmel Junction and wind along the Virgin River to the once United Order living area, now appropriately called Orderville. Recently Bill bought another large range of land in Texas where he plans to move with his sheep and with his llama shepherd. Many old time Orderville residents, loyal to the quiet, tradition of farming outside of town in the United Order fields, wish he could somehow take the influx ofnew homes with him. Three more fields alongthat historic route are now for sale. Never-the-lemost The pastures along Highway 89 just south of Orderville were feeding an Orderville people are resigned unusual breed of sheep this past summer. They have since been moved to to new neighbors, new growth, Texas. Photo by Laura Johnson. and less tourist snapping pictures alongthis beautifiil stretch items, brochures and catalogs of Highway 89. before March 22, 1998. Also prior to March 22, 1998, Continued from Page 3 businesses must verify their teleFrom the Steven Wright phone equipment is able to reach School of Questionable Residential customers who the new 435 area code. 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