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Show f HI 11 .'(I k It ii'JA liaJJ jtLi Lit '' f 1 ekOarifc-- 1 ? UlA.i wIiYf J 4 34101 m VOLUME 5V NIMH KK ROOSEVELT, DUCHESNE COUNTY, 38 t'TAH . MM THURSDAY, Jl I.Y H. 1971 Board, teachers reach Salary agreement An early salary agreement was reached by the Duchesne County School District Board of Education and the Duchesne Edu- cation Association after three meetings. A wholesome attitude cooperative, prevailed during the negotiation period. The negotiators indicated that the total education program was considered during the meetings. Teachers received the regular Increment step on the salary schedule plus an approximate 6 raise. The per-ce- nt varied slightly depending on the step and lane in which a teacher fit on the salary schedule. The starting salary was raised from $5750.00 to $G100.00 with a bachelors degree and extends upward to $8027.00 in nine years. The starting masters degree raised from $6391.00 to $6768.00 for beginning teachers and extended to $10,117.00 from the current $9547.00 after thirteen years of experience. All classified personnel In the district will receive their regular Increment steps plus a 6 raise. All raises were granted without any change in the tax mill levy In tlie school district. Increased State Rinding under the State Equalization formula brought In extra funding for maintenance and operation of the schools. There was also a slight raise in Public Law 874 funds received from the Federal Government for students living with parents who work on, or work on and live on Federal property. Because of the early settlement of contracts all teaching positions In the district have been filled except one regular teacher and two special education Participating in tlir ribbon cutting ceremony Mnmliiy at Bottle IInUow Resort were, left tu right. Pa ill Harvey, Francis Wyasket. Homey Scrakukii, Jlisa Inilian America Virginia Stroud. anil Mis Ute Trilir-VrnitTavrupont. Ribbon Cutting a 0 (iteoQteft? When speaking on the subject of example, Benjamin Franklin once stated, "None preaches better than the ant, and she says nothing." would like to depart just a little from our regular foremat of this column, and list a few random observations and comments of the past weekend. Since this We was the Independence day weekend, we feel some of the events were a great tribute to this special day. And speaking of example, Paul Harvey made the comment Monday that It is easy for someone to point the direction we should go, but It takes people such as the Ute Tribe to lead the way through their example. At the Bottle Hollow dedication ceremonies, there were a lot of red faces. The Indian people present had natural tans, and the "palefaces" all ended up with sunburns in the hot July sun. But It was well worth the effort to be present. Like Paul Harvey put It, he had been waiting 30 years to get a bunch of bureaucrats In the hot sun where they can't "turn me off", so he could speak to them for two hours. By the way, we still can't get usedio Senator Moss' mustache. And Paul Harvey Is much younger, and we might add handsomer than we had him pictured. And the only one who seemed to come prepared for the hot sun was Rep. Gunn McKay who sported his usual "ten gallon hat". were Interested In some of the comments at the dedication. Franrls Wyaske pointed out that although this Is an Important step for the trlle, It Is not tlu1 last. The members of the tribe are reWe latively young, and It is in tlu youth that they are building their future. He stated also that the trlle Is working for a better relationship and understanding with the communities. Along this same line, Senator Moss expressed the hope that we ran roiittnue to work together as dose nelghlors Initli the Indian and communities. Besides the many people In the limelight Involved with Bottle Hollow, Gunn McKay pointed nut that there has to be a lot of people behind the srenes supporting their leaders. These people too are very Important. And the pow wow at Ft. Duchesne was one of the most outstanding events we have witnessed. Talk almut color. The fatm-locostumes of the various dancers brought a lot of oohs ami aha as the fancy steppers performed for competition. The event was well organized and entertaining. One of the factors making It thus was the master of ceremonies, Ted (Great Lightning) Byson. He was a real entertainer, as well as a capable organizer ami announcer. A real credit to the pow wow. He travels throughout the United States performing MC chores at many Indian pow non-Indi- an non-Indi- an us wows. Trllwl leaders are planning that the Ute pow wow, held annually on the 4lh of July weekend, be the largest such gathering In the country. And we feel It Is well on the way to becoming such. There were Indian people from many states In attendance. As Miss Indian America ably put It as (Continued on back i png) Paul Harvey Xutiunally known commentator, Iliul Hnrvey, la shown tpruking briefly t the dedication rites nt Hut tie lloliow Resort, lie biter was the feutureil speaker nt n program nt Fort Durhesne. Myton water project now being constructed The Myton City water project which Is being constructed by Nielson and Maxwell consulting engineers and Pete Tol man Construction Company Is now well underway. R. C. Tol man, reports, that he can't do the Job the way he wanted to because of the high Irrigation water level and the soft sandy soil, which Is too soft to use their trenchers In so a backhoe must be used in these secions of ground. They started digging trenches from the well sites to the loka lane and then down to the highway 40 on June 29, they will try to get the water Into the homes as soon as possible, but they can only put water to the points where the water line Is completed. The water in well 1 Is tested to be excellent, well 2 Is from the same source but needs to be flushed before It will be good water, with the present design 350 gallons per minute will be pumped Into the pipes. Construction of the storage reservoirs will begin toward the end of July and the entire project Is scheduled to be completed by March 1972. Resort dedication and Indian Poet-wo- n attract one of largest crowds for Basil "As we open this facility to public use, are already well Into the planning stage of the seroiu! pliase of construction at the Bottle Hollow Resort", Rex Curry, we chairman of tlu construction committee pointed mil last Monday at dedication rites f or the areas newest recreation and tourist facility. He reviewed tlu history of tlu present project which Includes an 11,100 acre foot reservoir, tlie motel complex, arts and crafts renter, restaurant and service station. The second pliase will add lakeside cottages, marina, picnic and camping facilities, aiul a roadway around the resort. Ttu large crowds on hand for the dedication rttes Monday Included many dlgna-tarland special guests. Included among these were Senator Frank K. Moss; Congressman Gunn McKay; Paul Harvey, national commentator; lkib Bennett who Is tlie former director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, plus tribal officials, and representatives fro tlie Bureau of Indian Affairs, Economic Development, Economic Opportunity, Bureau of Reclamation, State Department of Natural Resources, Slate Bureau of Indian Affairs, U. S. Dept, of Commerce, aiul many others. Also present was tlie architect, the Miss Ute Trlle, Miss Iiullan America, Miss Indian Utahand Miss Iiullan Arizona. The dedication was a culmination of years of planning by monitors of the Ute Tribe. As Mr. Curry pointed out, tlie site was designated In 1905 , anil various plans over the years have been studied until construction actually begun In 1969 on the reservoir. Activities of the dedication Included three days of open Imuse and tours of tlie resort, Tlmusands of Individuals witnessed the truely "new concept" In building whclh has been utilized In the unit. According to the architect, Jimmy Jones, es cim-tract- I comments during the dedication, in designing the unit he tried to capture the feeling of tlu Indian people, and combine this with originality and beauty to ofer an attractive facility for the touring public. To a contractor, Byron Paulsen pointed out, tlu construction of the Bottle Hollow resort was tlie ultimate in challenges. It Included tlie placement of some 6,000 yards of concrete, with no square corners or rigid angles in tlie place. There were alout 240 tons of concrete in each of the large inilldlngs he reported. Other speakers during the dedication rites, which were chatrinaned ly Homey Included Francis Wyasket, Secakuku, chairman of the tribal business committee; Edward G. Conroy, deputy chief counsel for E.D.A.: Senator Frank Moss; Representative Gunn MrKay; W. Wade Head, B1A area director; Bob Bennett, former director of BIA; John Artlchoker, BIA, who slated that he hoped tlie day would come when scenes of the future of the Indian People will nut be drained up In high and lofly places, but rather mine from the Indian people themselves. They may not be a elalmrate, he added Imt will be the basis for new growth of Indians. Other stale and local officials also spoke during the afternoon session and brief comments were made by Paul Harvey. At a session held later In the evening at Ft. Duchesne. Governor and Mrs. Calvin were in atlemlanee, Hampton and Gov, Hampton spoke. Also speaking were Senator Moss, Mr. Artlchoker, Superintendent Lyman, Francis Wyasket and Indian Royalty Including Virginia Stroug, Miss Indian America and Miss Venlta Taveapont, Miss Ute Trlto. The featured speaker of the evening was Paul Harvey, who was Introduced by Rex Curry, who stated that Mr. Harvey la known as the Burr under the saddle of the American conscience. in his comments, Mrs. Harvey stated I call a demonstration. He went on to laud the Ute Tribe for their demonstration of courage and e m ample to all other Americans. Mr. Harvey expressed the feeling that perhaps the news media is responsible for at least part of the wrong picture being accepted by many young people In tlie nation. He expressed the feeling that sometimes we need io read on the "sun"We are nyt of the ledger. shine "We are not he said. doing nothing doing nothing about pollulon, drug abuse, We need to stop Inflation, wars, etc. apologizing for us. . .. spelled U. S." He added that during the past two decades the United States has made more progress than during all other periods of history combined. Mr. Harvey also made the statement that If Freedom Is worth dying for. It is (Continued on back page) In "This Is what For Charity Mrs. Darrell (.jnc) Lambert presents cheeks to Mrs. Hanilil Timothy at left, $2(9). fur the Amerlean Cancer Soeiety; and Mrs. Harwood Campbell, $1,000, for the Primary Children's lloslptal. In memory of Mrs. Lambert's daughter, Virginia tambert. Standing are Mrs. Leonard It. Iliggins, Suit take City, and Jay Lambert, Red BluTf. California, son and duughter of Mrs. Lambert. Groundbreaking for Strawberry enlargement set for July 10 Two native Utahns who have risen to top federal government positions will be featured speakers at the groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of the Strawberry Reservoir Enlargement project Saturday, July 10. Ellis Armstrong, U.S. Commissioner of Reclamation, and Edward P. Cliff, chief of the U. S. Forest Service, will speak at the public ceremony which is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at the Soldier Creek Damsite near Strawberry Reservoir. Armstrong is a native of Cedar City and Cliff of Heber City. The ceremony is sponsored by the Central Utah Water Conservancy District (CUWCD), sponsor of the Central Utah Project, of which the reservoir enlargement is one component. Lynn S. Ludlow, CUWCD general manager , said the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, which is constructing the various segments of the Central Utah Project, will assist the District In the staging of the public ceremony. A key feature of the enlargement project Is the Soldier Creek Dam, which will enable the Strawberry Reservoir to be Increased in size from 283,000 acre-fe- et of water to about 1,106,500 acre feet. Preliminary work has already been done on the dam which Is about seven miles downstream from the existing Strawberry Dam which It will replace. Participants In the groundbreaking ceremony program, other than Armstrong and Cliff, will be Gordon E. Harmston, executive director of the State Division of Natural Resources; Arthur Finley, president of the Strawberry River Water Users Assn.; Vernon Hamre, regional forester; David L. Crandall, regional director for the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation; members of Utah's congressional delegation, and representatives of the Central Utah Water Conservancy District. July 9 is deadline for Miss UBIC contest A special reminder goes out to all young ladles In the Basin area who wish to enter the UBIC queen contest, urging girls to complete their application forms and get them in no later than Friday, July 9. Any young lady who will turn 17 by Sept. 1, 1971; who has been a basin resident for six months and who never has been married, Is eleglble to compete. Application forms can be picked up from and mailed bark to Mrs. Warren Mott, Vernal; Mrs. Dee Roberts, Altamont; Kohls Market, Duchesne and Tablona; Mrs. Blaine Morrill, Neola; Mrs. Curtis Das-tru- p, Mrs. Jim Alvey, Mrs. Charles Winn and Mrs. Morlln Buchanan, Roosevelt. The contest will be held July 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Roosevelt Jr. high school. United State ELLIS ARMSTRONG Commissioner of Reclamation. Altamont Saddlettes to perform at Salt Palace Tlie Altamont Sad.ilettes all lady drill team has accepted a special invitation to drill at the Bays of '47 rodeo which will be held in the Salt Palace July 21. They will also enter the all horse parade which will be held the same day. The club was state champions In both drill and parade In 1969. Last year they were state champions in parade and second In drilling. They are a self sponsored club with members from Altonah, Ta linage, Mtn. Home, Bluebell. Altamont, Roosevelt and Upalco. They have 21 ladles that ride with them and they have recently drilled at Neola and Vernal. They will also participate in tlie parade and rodeo which 4. will be held in Altainimt July Riding club nienilers incite the people of (he Uintah Basin to go out and watch them. 23-2- EDWARD P. C LIFF Chief of United Forest Service. State ' jT !w$Ei Saddlettes This group of accomplished horsewomen will perform at the Salt Palace July tl and will also enter tlie horse in rude which will In held tliut day. There are tl ladle In the club. |