Show Serving Utah’s Great Pahvant Valley Delta Utah $1800 In out of county 8 months 1000 (In Advance) Copy 50$ Senior Citizens (65 and older) $1500 in county $18 00 out of USPS County Vol 0 78 No 34 Feb 25 1988 Animal deaths remain a mystery by Dawn Carder Sometime before noon on Wednesday February 10 things in the life of Cope Skeem of Hinckley began to go awry Until that time his two groups of horses and mules were all healthy animals running around in the pastures located approximately eight miles apart Within 35 hours those seemingly healthy specimens began dropping dead Cope says that he lost about 70 horses and “I have no idea what hapam relying on the best minds pened in the state now” On February 10 Cope bought hay for his animals The next morning he confided he got a full load and fed the horses in Hinckley providing a build up of hay Within the two hour period when he was trailing strays back some of his mares began showing reactions similar to the reactions of poisoned animals By Cope’s admission animals in Oasis were dead by the time he got to them "They must have died sometime before daylight” he said According to Cope an animal is generally sick before a human becomes aware The symptoms he witnessed in his afflicted mares were “pumping” (heavy breathing) and vomiting through the nostrils “It was extremely bad” he said “I was able to save some but you have to know what you’re fighting in order to have to right i 1 Seventy animals died mysteriously antidote” Little was seen Dr H Nielsen was puzzled consequently speculation was all that remained initially “The best minds” to w hich Cope referred are Utah perts in the state laboratories State University and the USU Extension service Blood feed and water for have been sent analyses samples but to date the deaths remain a mystery Dr H Nielsen stated on Friday February 19 that no other like deaths have been seen anywhere in the state “It appears that the problem is and feed related” he stated “No health hazard is seen at this time” No conclusive test results are expected to be available until later in the week Losing seventy animals is a blow for any person Along with the multiple losses Cope Skeem sees a lifetime of dedication and work snuffed out in the span of a few hours “I always wanted to develop something better” he commented others said I “something couldn’t do I’m 62 years old now and it’s (my work) all gone I have no idea what the future will hold” According to Mrs Skeem and two friends Cope has a reputation all over the intermountain west as a “mule man” From the time he was a little kid he was interested in genetics convinced that he could develop colored stock Since those early years Cope has developed the coloied stock that no one believed was possible “I handle all animals in the equine family” said Cope “most of my animals go to people out of the vicinity and have horses brought from all over I have developed differences in color quality shape for I wanted my animals to be a little different If someone says it can’t be done I say All Cope’s learning he ‘Why?’” stated has come through watching and experimenting Today he says “I have lots of quality” One accomplishment of w hich Cope is especially proud is a from 3 million years which he developed To date this development has not been disputed Other achave been complishments developments of the first colored spotted and palomino mules “1 was one of the first to raise appaloosa mules” he commented Born in Oasis Cope spent many years in Nevada coming up he says "through the ranks the hard way” Now boasting horses from all over the world he firmly stated that horses are the only things that interest him that they are his best friends One friend commented that Cope fits a horse with the man or woman for it is important that stock goes to people who will use and love the animals The friend continued “The horses are so well suited that I wouldn't sell mine" Despite what the tests uncover seventy animals belonging to one man are dead And that man Cope Skeem feels that “I have wasted m whole life" Hopeful!) in time the pain of loss will dissipate and energies will be renewed Delta Rotary approves first woman member TOWN AND COUNTRY Ministers and their wives pictured left to right front: Rev Paul and Nancy Noble Shirley and Rev Warren Fikejs Backrow to r: Joan and Rev Jeff Porter Elaine and Rev John McCandless Eileen and Bill Wagner Town and Country Ministers visit Delta by Dawn Carder The Town and Country Ministers and their wives from the Southern Utah area gathered in Delta on Sunday February 21 and Monday February 22 They were the guests of The Rev Mr and Mrs Warren Fikejs and members of the Delta Community All of the Church Presbyterian ministers participate in Utah’s Shared Ministry The group gathered Sunday evening in the Fikejs’ home were they were treated to a home cooked meal by Shirley Fikejs The couples were subsequently housed in homes of the Delta congregants A continental breakfast at the ikejs home on Monday morning was followed by a ministers’ meeting At noon dinner was served in the Delta ComChurch by the munity Presbyterian church women In the afternoon Terry Administrative Hyde Manager for IPSC treated the group to an excellent guided tour of the Intermountain Power Project facilities Along with the Rev and Mrs Fikejs the group consisted of the Rev Paul and Nancy Noble retired minister of First Presbyterian Church in Mt Pleasant now living in St George the Rev John and Elaine McCandless of the Church in Community Presbyterian Cedar City Mr Bill and Eileen Wagner of the Milford Community United Methodist Church in Milford and the Rev Jeff and Joan Porter of the Valley Community Church in Richfield by Dawn Carder Delta Rotary President Greg Nielsen has announced that Pat Trujillo of Skyways Travel owmeroperator Agency has been approved as the local club’s first female member Nielsen stated that the approval was made in light of the May 1987 Supreme Court decision regarding membership According to the local president people selected for Rotary' membership are considered to be comm unit) business leaders outstanding persons in the community and leaders in all phases of community life Further each member has a classification Any Rotarian a fellow may nominate business person for approval The nomination must be made in writing and approved by the Board which consists of four members and the President elect (The President and Secretary may not vote) Pat Trujillo’s membership was proposed by Ken Mergenthal and her classification is travel agent The official induction will take place within the next two or three weeks thus bringing the Delta Rotary Club’s member- - Pat Trujillo President ship to sixteen persons Nielsen stated "She (Pat) will be a great asset to the dub" Responding to the distinction of being the club’s first and only woman member Pat said "1 feel honored to have been asked to be the first woman in the Delta Rotary appreciate the confidence the men have placed in me and see my membership as a commitintend to be a committed ment member " Having attended Rotary International in Las Vegas Pat Trujillo is keenly aware of what Rotary can do She is she acknowledged impressed with the caliber of people in the organization and in the programs ofAn example fered is the exchange scheduled for May when six people from France will be visaing m Delia in an attempt to acquaint themselves with American life The visitors will be guests in the homes of the kxal Rotanans The Della Rotary's selection of Pat Trujillo as a member is an example of its commitment to quality leadership of both men and women in the kva1 business community Chronicle Progress and Editor receive honors by Dawn Carder The Millard County Chronicle Progress and Editor Sue Dutson received honors at the recent Utah Press Association’s Annual Convention m St George The convention was held in the St George Hilton Thursday Friday and Saturday February 18 through 20 Sue Dutson a former I PA president was reelected to serve on the Board and she was chosen state chairman for the National Newspaper Association Sue also served as MC toT the convention’s Hall of Fame Breakfast During the Awards Banquet Sa'ur- dav evening the Chronicle Progress received first plae in the special tion category and second plae in he news senes ca’egory The special tion was the one dvne for the IPP Dedication in June and the news series was the one done on Child Abuse in Mtlla'd C oun’v those in need Local people in various locations are sharing and building Every gift no matter the amount goes twoard changing lives and providing new beginnings Through One Great Hour ot Sharing 55 provided a hoe for a farmer in Democrats Kampuchea 510 bought two pounds of cabbage seed for a family in Zaire 520 provided polio vaccine for 40 in Latin America S'X made possible a tube well foi irrigation in India Sl"5 bought a water buffalo to plow fields 5300 placed a treadle sewin Thailand ing machine in a vocational school in Haiti Toge'her people can make a difference Church World Service and One Great Hour of Shading provide wavs One Great Hour of Sharing helps the world compiled by Dawn Carder All around the world poverty affects one billion people approximately Statistics point out that during the past five years more people have died from causes than in all the wars revolutions and homicides of the last 150 years One out of every ten babies in the world will die in infancy nearly twelve million people are refugees half of the people in the world j j West Millard Cultural Council presents lack safe drinking water and there are three hundred fifty million jobless With these overwhelming figures one might say “I can’t make a difChristians ference” Fortunately believe that the burden of sharing is on their shoulders They have joined together in Church World Service and One Great Hour of Sharing committed to helping solve poverty producing Ten Christian denomina problems tions set aside a special time each year to express their concerns for people everywhere and to provide resources needed to make change The belief is “We do this because we know that together we can make a difference1" One Great Hour of Sharing is the program of the Presbyterian Church that assists the ministry of Church World Service Monies collected provide emergency care to victims ot floods earthquakes storms and wars They also are spent on building new roads improving health conditions education and lite in general Through Church World Service and One Great Hour of Sharing Christians have formed partnerships with people in need all over the world It is important to note that the partnerships have been formed without “doing for" “A MAGICAL VARIETY SHOW" Frida 7:30 Feb 26 pm Delta High Auditorium |