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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1974 Utah Joins in Commemorating Escalante Expedition of 1776 Wyoming Commission Grants Rate Increase Utah officials have joined those from Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico in forming a compact for federal and state cooperation in commemorating the Dominguez-Escalant- e Expedition of 1776. The expedition, organized by two Franciscan priests, covered nearly 2000 miles of the four states and began in Santa Fe only two weeks after the Declaration of Independence was Commission has granted Moun- signed. Commemoration of the expedition is part of the American Revolution Bicentennial observance and involves Bicentennail Commissions of the four states, related state agencies and federal officials. Elected chairman of the Bicen-niCommittee compact was Dr. Melvin T. Smith of the State Historical Society, which has led in historical research on the expedition. Dr. Smith will also direct the Utah activities in the commemoration with assistance from Dr. J. M. Haymond, librarian for the historical society. The various aspects of the commemoration are included in special projects organized by the Utah Bicentennial Commission, Executive Director of the Commission is John T. Kesler while Mrs. Teddy Griffith is director of special projects. Dr. Smith noted that among activities being planned are establishment of a monument at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon, through which the expedition passed in September, 1776. Smith said Utah will publish a trail guide' and coordinate development of exhibits, picnic sites, visitor facilities and projects along the expediton route. Much of the work along the trail will be done by federal agencies. The expedition was organized by two priests of the Franciscan order who set out with a party al For Mountain Fuel The Wyoming Public Service of 10 from Santa Fe July 29. From Santa Fe the expedition headed northwest into Colorado. It crossed the Colorado Utah bor- der north of Jensen near Dinosaur Monument Sept. 13, 1776. Moving west southwest the band of explorers passed south of Vernal to the Strawberry Reservoir area. It then made its way down the Diamond Fork Creek to the warm springs of Spanish Fork River. The expedition went through the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon and headed along Utah Lake to the Provo area. Backtracking it moved south then southwest, crossing Sevier River and heading west to Butte, where it arrived in early October. Continuing south the party followed a path near Utah 257, crosed through the eastern edge of the Escalante Desert and moved into Arizona at the Hurricane Cliffs area. Reentering Utah Oct. 21 they moved back into Arizona to the Lees Ferry area before returning Pa-van- te to Utah. By Oct. 26, 1776 the expedition, enduring its most difficult part of the journey, began wandering along high cliffs on the north side of the Colorado river. Not until Nov. 7 was it able to descend to the river along one narrow Indian trail near Gun Sight butte. There the group made a famous Crossing of the Fathers and for the next three days camped in Utah just above the Arizona border before heading south through Arizona on its way back to Santa Fe. Cooperating with the four states in commemorating the expedition are the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation; Bureau of Land Management; the National Park Service; U.S. Forest Service; Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs. State Board Extends Deadline For Water Pollution Controls Holbrook Regrets Action on Indian Land Legislation Donald Holbrook issued the foltain Fuel Supply a rate increase lowing statement this week: amounting to $782,275 annually I the actions by Rep. for the natural gas service the Wayneregret Ownes to push through n company provides in the the House of Representatives inof state. The the part which would intercrease became effective Mar. 12. legislation fere with the lives of Navajo Mountain Fuel has applied for and Indians living in Arithe increase on Jan. 25, to pass zona Hopi by imposing an unrealistic on to its Wyoming customers Washington solution upon land their share of the higher costs and conservation problems bethe company is now paying for tween the two tribes. I am espegas purchased from the North- cially surprised that Rep. Owens west Pipeline Corporation (forsponsored such legislation withmerly El Paso Natural Gas Com- out fully considering the human pany) and other producers and element involved in the matter. pipelines. The Owens bill, which was The increase, however, is subfortunatly defeated in the House ject to refund of all amounts would have had Congress grant which the Federal Power Comto a U. S. District mission may in the future re- anuthority Court in Arizona to partition 1.8 quire Northwest Pipeline Corp. million acres of land in the north to refund to Mountain Fuel. west of the State between the Along with approving the Navajos and Hopis. If the Owens amount of the increase, the Wyo- bill had passed the result would ming Public Service Commission have been the eviction of nearly also approved the allocation pro- 8500 Navajos from land lnog posed by the company to spread considered their homeland, crethe increase among the various ating a true refugee problem and rate classifications by adding 3.4 great human misery. The area cents per thousand cubic feet to under dispute is held jointly by all rate schedules except those both tribes, but few Hopi famiin the Big Piney area, which are lies live on the contested land. raised by 5.46 cents per Mcf. such By sponsoring legislation Under the new rates the aver- which would have had a court age residential customers bill determine land division Owens in the companys primary serv- failed the face the issue squarely ice area will increase by about and of his bill would passage $8.18 per year or 6 percent. have compounded the problem. New Radionavigation Moreover, the legislation did not meet the conservation problem System for Mariners resulting from over grazing by The U.S. Coast Guard has an- Hopi cattle and Navajo sheep denounced plans to substantially spite the considerations enunciexpand and improve its radio ated in Rep. Owens statement to aids to navigation service to the the House on January 24, 1974. maritime users in the coastal reNeither court nor congressiongions, harbors and estuaries of al action is necessary or approthe United States. priate int his situation. Tribal Based on extensive study, the spokesmen say they favor volunU.S. Coast Guard has recom- tary mediation to reach a solumended and the Department of tion among themselves which Transportation ' has accepted the would not tear apart the lives LORAN-- C as a marine radio- of Navajo families in the disputfor the coastal ed area and establish attitudes system navigation OMEGA radio to make a solution workable. and the regions navigation systems for the high Congress should listen to the seas area.. views of these citizens and enwill courage settlement by voluntary The proposed LORAN-be augmented by the worldwide OMEGA system for the high seas and by the existing marine radio Good News on How to beacon system in the cosatal reGet Better Gas Mileage gions as a backup to the more Sick and tired of the energy and to proaccurate LORAN-crisis? The April issue of Hot vide a total navigation system Rod Magazine offers a comprewhich is suitable for recreational hensive guide on how to stretch boating as well. As outlined in the National your fuel economy and beat the Plan for Navigation, the existing crunch. What is the most imporfactor in determinLOR AN-system will be op- tant single erated without reducing service ing your cars gas mileage? The Vefor an additional number of driver technique? Wrong. hicle weight makes a bigger difyears while users convert to the ference than- any other variable, LORAN-- C equipment. The Coast the editors. But what can Guard has worked with the elec- says do about it? You can not you tronics industry in the developthe weight of your machange ment of reliable low cost chine enough to make any difreceivers suitable for ference. But, perhaps you can, civil maritime use. The Coast and they tell you how and more Guard plans a two year overlap seven in fact filled pages on the with both systems in full vital factors that influence gas mileage. As an adjunct to this special gas mileage section, Aprils issue ties in techniques on tire balancing for maximum performance and milage. Event covering takes in the racing action at Mickey Thompsons off roader, Score, The Land Use Act was passed which took palce at Riverside, in the Utah Legislature budget CA, the Winston Western 500, session. the Chicago Car Show and the successful 1st National Championship drag be drive Should the benot the Land Use Act would racing event of 74, the Americome effective until the voters can Hot Rod Association race at acted in the general election on Phoenix, which shows that the whether to approve or reject the energy crisis is having a positive effect on race participation and legislation. The main point of the act pro- attendance early in the season. vides for the appointment of a It is hard to believe that this nine member State Land Use comCommission to formulate a county was founded to avoid prehensive state land use plan. taxation. south-weser- C waiting for it. Dr. Lyman J. Olsen, state diapproved this week to extend the deadline for the public hearing rector of the board of health, of the state water pollution con- said there also is a lack of information on design for some types trol deadline. waste treatment facilCal Sudweeks, chief of the of tertiary and if we try to push too Walter Quality Section of the ities a design that improperly Utah State Division of Health, fast conceived it could be a fantastic asked the board to extend the have to be abon-doneUtah deadlines on wastewater expense and standards to later federal dates The board meeting at the Utah because of difficulties encountState Division of Health agreed ered with federal construction to the public hearing after it grants. out the proposal was The states municipalities are must pointed to the group for a return irying to improve the water final approval. Dr. Richards also quality as soon as possible, but requested that the board be given insufficient funding and unex- a progress report on the waste pected delays have made the water treatment facilities. original deadlines impossible to meet for many areas. The proposal would have the December 31, 1974 deadline to 7 for secondary treatment and extend December 31, 1978 deadline for full compliance to June 30, 1983, the date re(Continued from page 1) el ui red under federal law. The earlier dates were set up June Elder, Daggett, Duchesne, Em-emGarfield, Grand, Juab, 23, 1972 by the Utah Water Pollution Committee and the Utah Kane, Morgan, Piute, Sanpete, Rich, Sevier, Summit, Uintah, State Baord of Health. Dr. Winn On the other hand, Washington, Wayne and WaL. Richards, board member, said satch. The citizens committee is that some are as seem to have 3 deadperpetual problems in meeting working against an April number sufficient the when will line standards and an extension allow compliance to be put off. of signatures must be submitted "If they know they have to have to the Secretary of States office it this year, maybe theyd have to have the question placed on a bond election now instead of the November 5 ballot. The Utah State Baord of Health d. mid-197- Page Five C A County Clerks Receive, Check Land Use Petition Signatures y, - LO-RAN- -C Donald B. Holbrook mediation among the tribes and Congress should focus on working directly with the Indians on conservation problems in the area to devise programs the Indians themselves could carry out, perhaps with federal assist- ance. The American Indians may not vote in large numbers, but they are as viable a part of our society as any other group. They deserve fair representation in Congress and their views concerning their own lands and problems should be considered and respected. Dr. Connor to Head Region Health Service Dr. Hilary H. Connor has been named Regional Health Admin- istrator of the Public Health Service, Dr. Rulon R. Garfield, Regional Director of the U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, announced this week. The 53 year old physician, who assumed his new post March 5, in the HEW Denver office, previously was assigned to the Indian Health Service Oklahoma office in Oklahoma City, where he served as Deputy Director, Acting Area Director and Chief of the Maternal and Child Health Branch. Connor succeerd Dr. Abel G. Ossorio, who has served the past 18 months as Acting Regional Health Administrator. Ossorio, who received his Ph.D. degree in psychology from the University of California at Berkeley, will serve as Acting Deputy Regional Health Administrator. Connor, a commissioned officer in the Public Health Siervice, is a native of Providence, R.I., and received his bachelor of science degree from Providence College in 1942. He was awarded his M.D. degree from Tufts College Medical School in 1946, and a masters degree in public health from the University or North Carolina School of Public Health in 1970. Conor served During 1946-4his internship at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Long Beach, Cal. Subsequently, he served as a Navy Medical Officer on various ships and stations, completing his service in 1949. He served his residency in pediatrics at the C. V. Chapin Hospital in Providence and Boston Floating Hospital in Boston, Mass., then engaged in private practice of pediatrics in Providence from 1951 to 1967. He received his certification by the American Board of Pediatrics in 1953 and is licensed to practice in Rhode' Island and , 7, Colorado. |