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Show i- - Cattle rustler sentenced to prison THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednr ijday, March 20, 2002 - Page 10 San Juan County fishing report La Sal Mountains: Conservation Officer Edward Meyers reports that Kens Lake is now Spring of the best times for northern pike fishing, and northern pike are becoming more common in stocking will occur very soon. Shoreline anglers can expect good results if they use appropriate lures, attach them to a wire leader, and use heavy (at least test) line. Good lure types include spoons, stickbaits, and crankbaits. Lake Powell: The Lake Powell fishing report home page can be found at http: ice-fre- e. Abajo Mountains: Blanding area lakes and reservoirs are thawing. Blanding City has speeded up the prereconstruction draining of the (A 1 hursday March 21 MHS girls softball at Blanding, Blanding Reservoir 4 reservoir, where fishing is over for 3 p.m. the year. Fish stocking will occur at Blanding Reservoir Friday March 22 MIIS boys baseball hosts Millard, 3 All p.m. Ml IS girls softball host Millard, 3 p.tn. MIIS 1 rack & Field at Cortez, 1 p.m. March 23 Ml IS Track & Field at Moab, 0 Saturday am. March 26 Ml IS boys baseball at Kanah. Tuesday 3 in late April or early May. Anglers can expect more crowded conditions this year, while Blanding 4 is out of use. However fishing should be good because fish scheduled for stocking in Blanding Reservoir 4 will lie added to the quota for Blanding Reservoir 3. Louis Berg, Aquatics Manager says, Early spring is one 3 p in. Wednesday March 27 MIIS girls softball at Kanab, Recapture 10-l- Reservoir. b. www.wavneswords.com. DWR Biologist and Project Leader, Wayne Gustaveson, updates One of the states largest cattle rustling cases has ended with the conviction and sentencing of a Sanpete County man to up to five years in prison. Jesse Vaughn pleaded guilty, March 5, 2002, in Seventh District Court in Moab, to six felony counts of receiving stolen property in connection with the disappearance of cattle in Grand, Sanpete and Emery counties. Vaughn was ordered to pay $64,500 in restitution to the victim and fined $925. Vaughn also pleaded guilty in Sanpete District Court to three additional charges of felony theft of livefishing conditions at this stock. Restitution to victims website weekly. He provides in that case is pending. detailed information on locaThree other men face simitions, tackle and techniques lar charges in Emery County. for each species in the lake. In The sentencing brings to a of number unlimited an case close a nearly year-lon- g 2002, striped bass may be kept. The involving dozens of head of small mouth bass limit is 20. livestock, and thousands of dollars in equipment. Since January of 2001, Animal Industry brand inspectors recovered 85 head of cows, and Anderson, Snyder Farms, calves and horses as well as Blue Mountain Foods, Motor more than $30,000 worth of Parts. Wagon Wheel Pizza, Pollys stolen property. The value of Parlor, Blue Mountain Meats, Parkway Texaco, Black Oil, Wells the recovered livestock alone Booster Club has good year 3 The Monticcllo Booster Club p.m. Tuesday April 2 MIIS boys baseball at (irand, 3 p.m. MIIS girls softball host (Irand, p.m. 3 helped purchase chains and down markers for the football team, new pants for the baseball team, pitching machine and bats for the soflball team, travel and registration for the junior high wrestling team, and numerous meals for different teams and activities. The following businesses were involved: La Sal Boot and Saddle, Title Oar Care, Anderson-Olive- r Insurance Agency LLC, Anderson Fargo, Canyonlands Motor Inn, Canyonlands C Store, Sondoregger Inc., Zions Bank, Chiefs Car and lYuck Center, La Sal Store, San Juan Pharmacy, Abajo Construction, San Juan Dental, Devons Repair, Wagon Rod Ranch, Southwest Seed, Double Tree Ranch, San Juan Pest, Weed and Ibrmite, Meadow Gold Dairy, San Juan Record, Yippee Ki Yea leading, LaRues Embroidery, Amy A. Westcott, CPA, Hondaland, Blue Mountain Chiropractic, Daron, Blue Moun- Mark E. Lyman, LCSW Counseling Services tain Cinema, Certified Ford, Bayles Exploration, Empire Electric, and Monticello Plumbing and Heating. is put at more than $40,000. We are very pleased with the outcome of this case, said Brands Bureau Chief, Terry Menlove. Our inspectors worked hard with the victims and sheriffs deputies to recover the stolen property and bring those involved to justice." District Court Judge Lyle R. Anderson, told the court that his sentence, which included prison time and a large amount of restitution, was as intended to send a message to other would-b- e cattle rustlers. Individual, Marriage and Family Counseling He said that because of the difficulty that livestock owners have in protecting their animals in Hie wide-ope- n ranges of the West, it was necessary to impose a stiff sentence as a means to help livestock owners protect their property. In one case, suspects in the Green River area told brand inspectors they considered themselves "outlaws not thieves, and fashioned themselves as modern day Jesse and Frank James. Menlove said the men dressed in black clothing, rode black horses and operated at night. The three were caught after UDAF Supervisor Shyrel Baker discovered branded and tagged live- stock in Tuscher Canyon Northeast of Green River. New member of Angus group Tbny Guymon of Blanding is a new member of the American Angus Association. The American Angus Association, with more than 35,000 active adult and junior members, is the largest beef cattle registry association in the world. Its computerized records include detailed information on over 13 million registered Angus. The Association records ancestral information and keeps records of production on individual animals for its members. Most of these registered Angus are used by the U.S. farmers and ranchers who raise high quality beef for US. consumption. Consultation 25 years experience 435-678-26- 17 at a NEW LOCATION! Monticello 48o S loo liafr cuts perms color 9 kf-lig- hts ' 9 extensions 9 fibreglass nails acrylic nails 9 mary Lay products By Appointment 435-587-10- 62 Frida; Only M5?nticello HigfT School priTetration information, School Sponsored by San Juan please calf4B$B7a3tM District and Utah State Office of Education |