Show West Millard History Millard John Williams Gunnison commanded a survey expedition for the into the lower Sevier River Basin 156 years ago On Oct 26 while camped on the banks of the Sevier southwest of present-daHinckley Gunnison and his party were attacked by a group of Kanosh Indians Gunnison was one of the eight men killed that morning Three escaped This Memorial Day Monday May 29 at 2 pm the Daughters of Utah Pioneers will rededicate a monument at the scene You are invited to attend the ceremonies ISPS ( Ihurs No outstanding work is done alone At this time we want to express our appreciation to the MLA girls and leaders of the Deseret Ward On May 9 1989 the group dug Silver Poplar trees at the Oasis farm of Lincoln Eliason and transplanted them at Fort Deseret Even though the mosquitos were persistent at the fort everyone disregarded them and over two dozen trees were transplanted Those helping with this project were: Amy Knapp Melissa Knapp Trish Peterson Becky Cropper Jodi Ogden Shannon Lewis Kimberly Western LaNae Henke Norma Gorman and Kimberly Smith Their leaders were Susan Henke Anderson Janette Beverly Allred Susan Staheli and Gail Eliason We thank the people of this area for their constant help at the fort The restoration work at Fort Deseret is progressing favorably additional W'e would appreciate help Work pledges can be made by An calling Norman Henke at account has been opened at the First Security Bank where monetary contributions can be made to the Fort Deseret Restoration Fund The water supply outlook for southern Utah as of May is for much below average runoff According to the latest National Weather Service report forecasts range from 5 to 35 percent of normal Forecast flows have dropped 20 to 60 percent from forecasts issued last month April precipitation was much below normal over all of southern Utah The Sevier River basin received 25 to 50 percent of average and the Virgin River basin had less than 25 percent Precipitation values ranged from 7 percent at Modena to 77 percent at Panguitch Seasonal precipitation October through April remains below average over all of southern Utah with most areas having received about 70 percent of average Measurements of the mountain snowpack taken on May 1st indicate occured serious depletions during April The average snowpack over the Sevier River basin on April 1st was 69 percent of the seasonal average and one month later on May 1st snowpack was only 20 percent of normal Portions of the Sevier basin have been particular!) hard hit for example the upper Sevier above Richfield has only 4 percent of average snowpack re Extremely dry weather in the Uintah Basin and southern Utah may be creating a pasture shortage this year for Utah livestock producers In anticipation that producers will Utah State need to find pasture University Cooperative Extension and the Utah Farm Bureau Federation have set up a pasture clearinghouse If ranchers need pasture or have pasture they would like to rent they should call their USU county extension agent” said DeVon Bailey USU Extension economist who is coordinating the clearinghouse "The pasture should be able to support at least 50 mature animals for one month’’ he said Bailey said ranchers whose animals need pasture are probably willing to a substantial ship their animals distance Those with pasture to rent should provide the county agent with name address phone number pasture location whether the pasture is range or ir left receives a Great Basin Museum President Dorothy Killpack check from Blue Notes President Glenda Otto Blue Notes gave $250 from spring concert to aid in opening the new museum the people of your audience who supported your program which allowed you to make this donation H Doyle Bender Treasurer Museum open Saturday May 27 The Great Basin Museum will open its doors to the public on Saturday May 27 at pm The Great Basin Historical Society came into being only two years ago and since then has steadily worked to gather and preserve local west Millard area history Over a year ago it became apparent that the real need for our area was a building to house a museum and archives Such a facility had never been available in the area and through the generosity of Cornel a building was acquired for a museum in December 1988 to Dorothy Killpack According historical society founding president the untiring efforts of many community leaders have enabled the museum idea to become a reality Unselfish donations of time funds and labor by many people too numerous to name have brought the project to the point where it can open its doors Besides being a repository for local history the museum will provide a much needed asset for tourism which has not been available before in our area Several displays of local history will be presented on the opening Included will be topographical maps tracing the scope of Sevier River water and irrigation a pioneer cabin setting early medical memorabelia and early farm Also displayed will be a equipment small exhibit highlighting the Millard Livestock Co Jr Show and the American Legion and Auxiliary which are of timely interest because of Memorial Day and the traditional Stock Show activities which fall during the last of May Painting on local subjects by local artists will be displayed as well as rocks and minerals by area residents According to Mrs Killpack there will be other displays as well but at this time the exhibits are in beginning stages Once the Museum in open regularly work will continue to enrich and expand the displays and add others as they become available Displays will not be totally permanent and can be updated and changed to give continuing freshness and terest to what the museum offers The will be open Thursday museum through Sunday initially from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Volunteers are needed to sit at the museum during these hours If you are interested in being a volunteer contact Mrs Killpack or come by the museum when it is often You may also contact the Chamber of Commerce during business hours at Units of the Delta City Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire in a Volkswagen van near the Post Office Thursday May 11 shortly after noon No one was hurt in the incident The van was driven by Sharon Taylor Delta Cause is under investigation Fire Chief Bryce Ashby said his men had some difficulty getting to the fire in the vehicle's engine compartment "We couldn't shut the fuel off" he said "Gas kept running out onto the ground and we just had to keep it cool and keep the flame washed away" Page 3 maining The Virgin Basin has no snow remaining at the measure station This a dramatic reversal of the snowpack and water supply conditions of last year when the Sevier Basin had an average snowpack at this same time Runoff during April was much below average over the Sevier River Basin Some representative figures clude: Sevier at Hatch - 90 percent the East Fork of the Sevier at Kingston -57 39 percent Sevier at Circleville 42 percent Piute Reservoir inflow percent Monthly runotl figures do not reflect the massive locses (40 to 60 percent) in snowpack indicating greater than losses to the soil average evaporation and irrigation demand Seasonal runoff in southern Utah has been near to slightly above normal Since October 1st the flow on the Sevier River near Hatch has been 102 percent Reservoir storage in the Sevier Basin is well above normal with the combined content of Piute Otter Creek and Sevier River Bridge Reservoirs at about 84 percent of capacity and 126 percent of the average This is about 14 percent less than the storage of last month Warm weather and the lack of precipitation has put an early demand on reservoir storage is - rigated the number of acres and when it will be available Those seeking pasture should supply name address phone number location and type of pasture desired number of animals and when the pasture is needed “Extension will simply act ac a clearinghouse providing county agent with lists of those who have or need pasture” Bailey said “Extension will not act as pricing agents negotiations will be conducted between the lessor and lessee" Bailey said the U S Department of Agriculture predicts that the national pasture condition will be about 68 percent of normal this year compared with 73 percent last year In Utah he said the Uintah Basin and southern Utah are particularly dry Northern Utah is in fairly good shape he said but will need normal amounts of rain to stay that way Those interested can also call Bailey at Violators Basin On behalf of the Great would like to Historical Society thank you for your very nice donation of $250 to the Historical Society and would like to thank Museum Also 19X9 - Roads irrigators Ned Bohart right lectures at sects of the Great Basin 25 Drought creates pasture shortage Notice to Dear Blue Notes Mat Water supply forecast down Fort Deseret Army 1853 (ouni) Joy to an attentive audience about in- Audobon hosts seminars at Joy A basin and range seminar sponsored by the Utah Audobon Society was held Saturday and Sunday May 20 and 21 near Joy an historic mining area south of Topaz Mountain According to a Society brochure “The seminar brings together students of nature lay people and professionals for field studies Our purpose in offering this seminar is to provide local residents with an opportunity to understand this unique basin and range ecology which sustain us We seek to illuminate the relationships among plant life birds humans and the physical characteristics of mountain deserts and environmental management Our emphasis will be on how earth and life forms rather on or than classification identification” Classes included ecology Great Basin insects geology of the Joy area nature drawing nature photography West and Desert archeology Audobon spokesman Terry Way said the seminars are held annual!) at different locations in the basin and range geological province which tends from the Wasatch Front to the Sierra Nevada Mountains Seminars have been held at Pahvant Butte and Fish Springs About 100 people attended “These are people from all walks of life” Way said “They’re not all bird fans You get professional people and you get lay people Quite a cross section Most ol them are from the Salt Lake area” It was the seventh in a series of formal outdoor seminars sponsored by the Utah Audobon Society will be cited prosecuted Sprinkling and irrigation time has begun early this year due to the dry weather conditions It is in violation of County Ordinance to let sprinklers and irrigation water run onto the County roads A Section of Ordinance No 103 states: Whereas the County in order to ensure the good or reasonable condition of it’s roads must regulate encroachments onto it’s right of way Fncroachment means the disturbance of any roadway whether by cavating boring obstruction (including fencing and gating) vibroseising flooding sprinkling dumping on or traordinary short term use Violation: Violation of any provision herein is a Class B misdemeanor Each shall constitute a days violation separate offense Let’s all work together to keep our in roads condition County good Remember its your tax dollars that have to regrade and repair the County AA MEETING SCHEDULE Monda - 8 pm Mental Health 51 North Center Open Meeting - 8 Wednesday pm Mental Health Office 51 North Center Closed Meeting ALAN0N Wednesday - 8 pm Mental Health Office Call or UCA responds to drought impact The pasture feed for cattle is going to be scarce this summer for man) Utah ranchers according to a review by the Utah Cattlemen’s Association Gary Rose President of the UCA and a rancher in west Box Elder County indicated that not only will grass be hard to find in Utah but across the country as the Midwest drought beginit’s third year in many states Currently the Uintah Basin in eastern Utah along with parts of southern Utah and the West Desert are the hardest hit by lack of moisture Because of the need to travel further to find pasture the UCA working in with the National Catconjunction tlemen’s Association has established a Cattlemen's Pasture Clearinghouse to areas with put grass for rent and cattle that need grass together Ranchers from around the state who need pasture for their cattle should write to the Utah Cattlemen’s Association 150 South 600 East Suite Salt Lake City UT 84102 and indicate how many head they need pasture for whether they are cowcalves or yearlings and the time frame they need the pasture Individuals who have pasture for rent should also write to UCA and dicate how many AUMs (animals per month) their grass could handle the type of cattle (cowcalves yearlings bulls etc) and the time the feed would be available Once this information is received the UCA will mail the list to ranchers with needs and also send the list to the NaAdditional Cattlemen’s Assocation tionally NCA will computerize Utah’s list with other states and provide that information of pasture available or cattle needing pasture to the individuals so they might be able to identify contacts in other states if needed It will still be up to the individuals to make their own financial contract arrangements to the Cattlemen’s In addition the UCA Pasture Clearinghouse Board of Directors have supported the direction to get USDA to allow grazing on CRP acres because of the current drought and need for pasture CRP acres are lands that have been set aside under a federal government program which does not allow haying or grazing on the land while these acres are under the Crop Reduction Program Rose said many of the government programs are well for farmers who can plant a crop any time the moisture makes it feasible but if a rancher has to sell his mother cows because of a lack of feed it could take him a generation to build the genetics of his herd back to where it was prior to liquidation For local assistance area ranchers could contact their county cattlemen’s Because of the rapid associations in snow pack reduction mountain April this is a critical need and one that has been placed at the top of the issues priority list for the UCA which has been representing ranchers since 1870 Memorial Day services Memorial Day Services will be conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars on Monday May 29 at the following cemeteries 9:00 AM Lynndyl 10:00 AM Leamington Oak City 11:00 AM Post 2355 Commander Glen S Christensen of Lewis The original manuscript Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was sold in 1928 for $75250 CERTIFICATE RATES (Thru $500 Min 6 12 months 95 months 95 IRA 95 Deposits made in the CU are invested only locally Membership open to all residents of Millard and surrounding counties 44 S First W Fillmore Utah 84631 109 S 3rd E Delta Utah 84624 743 6545 and |