Show WTK1111t - I'1! t — 1 trr'lrir v Y- - V- irfVr - - - - -- - r’ ' ' 1 ’ ’ r rryvn S rtyttyrif iJl'lM'rtell ''''''''' '' " ' ' ' ' ” The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday July 12 1998 —Pag 5 Hatch denies interest conflict believe in net MONTEZUMA CREEK (AP) 'expecting the suspects to make — Navajo tribal police dressed in another move under cover of camouflage continued to comb the dense brash and trees of the “Most of the activity we have San Juan River bottom on Satur-da- y noted has been at night” Butler in search of two fugitive said ' The two suspects are believed Authorities believe they have to be Alan “Monte” Pilon 30 of Dove Creek Colo and lason spotted the two suspected and have them contained MeVean 26 of Durango Cola e Pilon and Me Vean along with stretch of the along a rivet But they have yet to capture Robert Matthew Mason 26 of Durango are wanted in the May "I am frustrated we haven't 29 shooting of Cortez Colo sts SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — has Sen Orrin Hatch denied that he has a potential conflict of interest in backing a land swap near northern Utah's Snow- cop-kille-rs ah four-mil- caught them" Tribal Police Chief Leonard Butler said Friday “We got so dose but we havent been able to nab them" On Saturday Butler remained optimistic searchers are getting closer and are better prepared to TWo search the Srsue arrived and will be deployed if tracks are found “We had a trail yesterday but no dogs” be said noting one rea-- ’ his prediction of capture sy did not happen "We have dogs today” The search was called off late Friday afternoon after heat humidity and exhaustion took their toll on the estimated 100 federal and local law officers involved The search was to resume again late Saturday with officials basin Ski Area Hatch was an active backer police officer Dale Claxton after he stopped three men in a stolen water track of a land swap that will help the ski area owned by wealthy campaign contributor Earl Holding prepare to host 1320-acr- Police say the trio wounded two Colorado sheriff's deputies in a tunning gun battle fired at a National Park Service employee in Hovenweep and then disappeared on foot into the desert canyon country ners region of the Four events in the 2002 Winter Games Hatch sponsored the Senate version or the land swap bill approved in November 1996 AP photo But The Wall Street Journal Navuio Police Chief Leonard Butler answers questions Friday In Montezuma Ctsek Navajo tribal poiico searched reported last week that Hatch In vain for a pair of lUgMvo suvtvaMa who have abided a massive manhunt since fie WNing of a Colorado policealong with former law partner man neatly six weeks ago Walter Plumb ID holds a limited partnership in property purchased fruitdeclined to downstream Butler six about Friday proved Although say in 1976 just inside the mouth of crossing a clearing what if any help the sound Ogden' Canyon one route to the miles west of this town on the less ski resort devices have been Butler said they have no evinorthern edge of the Navajo IndiOn Friday Hatch disputed the dence the two are together again He added that other informaan Reservation From the clearing officers but he believes they are both in tion including a letter from a article's characterization that the Colorado resident is being examtracked a set a footprints to the theiamearea partnership's land — known as Bound devices are being used ined for leads Lewis Grove or The Cobbles — river Butler said no tracks of the He declined to elaborate on is close to Snowbasin Ski Area second man were found and a to record any noise that might what that information was search of an island in the river give away the suspects’ location saying it is between 12 and 13 Cor- Mason was found dead of a gunshot wound on June 4 near Bluff — hours after he shot and wounded San Juan County sheriff’s deputy Kelly self-inflict- ed Bradford Pilon and Me Vean have eluded capture since leaving just toe holds as tracks and somehow finding the food and shelter to survive in this hot arid area Authorities believe they last saw them Thursday evening miles away He also contends that the land's value was not increased when he helped secure the land transfer Utah wildlife proposition widely watched By Robert Gahrko Associated Press Writer SALT LAKE CITY — This election season hunters around the West will be tracking a Utah ballot measure that could significantly limit the public’s ability to change wildlife management policy Proposition 3 would amend the be held to give citizens a voice some ideas out there that are so dangerous or so complicated that the public can’t be trusted to have each time wildlife policy is sidered an informed opinion about them" he said “If wildlife issues are so complicated what about taxation issues? What The about education issues? same argument can be made for nearly any issue” argues there are exhaus- tive efforts to encourage public input on wildlife policy more so than any other area of govern- ment and that will continue “It’s not going to be made by a bunch of bureaucrats” said Blackham who sponsored the resolution in the Legislature to put the measure on the ballot Peay characterizes die vote as a referendum oft the state's existing wildlife management system He Craip Axford two-thir- ple majority to approve any state Voters the Utah Progressive Netwildlife initiatives — the first work arid the'Auddbou Society time ii Utah history such a super- 'said Utah dneaidy had one of the majority would be needed for naV inotfdifftailt initiative processes in the nation and passing the resstate ballot measure It will also prove a test case for olution “would spell the end wildlife management throughout ultimately of the tnllot initiative the West process in this state” But Proposition 3 backers say “The whole United States will be watching” said Don Clower even if the amendment passes of the Idaho-base- d Sportsmen's public hearings will continue to - cites state Division of Wildlife Resource statistics showing remarkable rebounds in the popu- lations of elk antelope deer turkeys rainbow trout pheasants and desert bighorn sheep in the last 73 years Heritage Defense rend "If sportsmen down there are sue- Idaho is among the Western states — including Colorado California Oregon Washington Alaska and Arizona — where hunters like Clower have fought initiatives limiting hunts or hunting tactics like bear baiting hunting from airplanes and use of majority vote and it can be He contrasts that with Califor- changed again in the future with a majority vote” he said The measure went on to gain approval in the Senate by a 23-- 3 vote and in the House by a 32-1- 9 margin According to the 1997 nia where since an initiative there put a stop to the mountain lion hunt 43 oif the 125 bighorn sheep collared since 1993 were killed by increased numbers of lions and there has been an alarming overall drop in the end-of-ye- ar contribution report filed bighorn population “This (measure) says the cur- with the lieutenant governor’s interests also office appear to have a hand in backing Proposition 5 The report shows rent system based on the best science professional biologists and meaningful public input is the best system available Plumb called The Journal's out-of-sta- te conclusions “ludicrous” “Ogden Canyon will not even be the main road to Snowbasin" he said “Most of that access will come across Trapper's Loop" via Interstate 84 through Weber Canyon Furthermore Hatch spokesman Paul Smith said that Plumb not the senator has decision-makin- g power over what to do with the land Still the newspaper article Utah Democratic Party the of the $55676 prompted $23200 Peay V! Jonhs sees that approach as problematic “It just says that we know best” said Jones “The paternal forces that have estab- Utahns for Wildlife Heritage and Conservation has raised has come from outside Utah said- Chairwoman Meghan Holbrook to say it appears that Hatthas a conflict of interest lished existing policy know best and will forevermore unless two-thirof you say otherwise” Blackhiun disagrees ds “This will be decided by a AS Persistence Pays at the Very End (SEEK? CHECtiSO CONSOLIDATE the changes He put his knowledge to English government issued a reward work in developing five portable prototypes over the next fifty years each one mote actanced than its predecessor The fourth model completed in 1759 is considered die foundation of all precision watches and proved on two different voyages to be the perfect solution Though he gained great satisfaction and contentment horn his invention he had to approach King George III himself to finally get his prize money because the committee would only pay half He received the prize three yean before his death His great invention helped secure England's broad empire and provided die foundation for all precisian watches In approximately ' 1726 of £20000 for anyone who could invent a portable timefcerper accurate enough to be used in sea navigation anywhere in the world At the time it was considered impossible since the most accurate watches lost or gained one minute a day and accurate use at sea would require precision to within 3 seconds a day have a wildlife initiative on its ballots Last January however Humane Society of the United States President Wayne Pacelle said his group planned to put on Utah's enl man named ohn Harrison A heard about the prize and spent the rest of his life pursuing the invention He and his brother lames had already achieved success when they invented precision clocks dial kept time to one second a month and' adjusted automatically to temperature naM6 tiMtsAima MiM : TrSrCfaS S Eugene Needham IV - SE Needham Jewelers The Initiatives on the whole have seen mixed success Utah is an exception in that it is ooe of the few states never to 1998 ballot The animal rights’ initiatives failed but the backlash gave birth to the supermajority movement in the state Hunting enthusiasts then decided to push once-an- con- Sen Leonard Blackham of the Utah Vota group Coalition a Constitution to Utah ing Rights require made up of the League of Women vote instead of a sim cessfid we’ll probably tty to go for die same thing here” e Or Visit Our Website! wwwjwftonwidoianmngcom t-- Join Aya Takeda on Saturday July 18 at 3 pm for the third story hour in our i summer reading series featuring multi- cultural books She wifl read from Allen Say's Tree of Cranes Mile and cookies provided This event is free and open to the pubfic SftoauMw Leant how to create origami Cl figures! 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