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Show i. V. ' ,:"f the Interior and Agriculture Departments will be given authority to deal Rangelands improvement act now law j h' with overpopulations of wiki horses and burroa on western ranges. While continuing the protections established in 1971, it amends them to allow private ownership of the animals after one year successful adoption, or humane disposal of excess horses and burros beyond the carrying capacity of President Carter signed into law the Public Rangelands Improvement the range. Act, following a week of speculation bill because of a controversial provision that locks grazing fees with the cost of raising the animals. Rep. Gunn McKay, joined in last Rep. Teno Roncalio, minute lobbying by telephone to persuade Presidential sides that the The law will also assist ranchers in obtaining long-terfinancing for their operations and Congress' intention that grazing leases should extend for ten years unless sound land management requires a shorter term. that he would veto the h, bill warranted Carter's signature. McKay, who wrote the bill with Rep. Roncalio, said the legislation authorizes up to $360 million over the next 20 years to upgrade western ranges, pegs grazing fees to the cost of animal production, does sway with environmental impact statements on Not appearing in court can bring fines Rep. range improvements non-impa- and allows humane adoption or disposal of FREE TURKEYS Among those who won turkeys in the Chamber of Commerce Mer- Helen Sprouse, Irene Wheeler, Mrs. Stanley Nelson and Mary Ann Parrish. Standing behind the winners are Grant Kent and John B. Gale of the merchants chants Committee drawing last Saturday in Roosevelt were: Clista Angus, Richard Con-roRita Kay Whitmore, Reva Whitmore, d, Blasboll Garde Sooloy (Mill Hal and LaRae e McDonald and family spent the weekend here visiting with her family, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Monsen, and also in Talma ge with his family, the McDonald's. Aullen Larsen rolled his milk wagon as he was nearing Denver when he hit some black ice on the road. Aullen escaped with minor cuts and bruises. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Nelson took their son Allen to Roosevelt Sunday, OcL 29 when he became very ill. They then rushed Allen to Salt Lake for further treatment and surgery. At this writing Allen is still in-thospital. e Gary and Carlene Young and Curtis Allred were the speakers in Sacrament Meeting Sunday. The Youngs and their baby son recently moved into our Ward. Visiting here with the Verl Tuckers during the week were his parents from Elmo, Utah. e Mrs. Elva Manwar-in- g of Vernal spent Wednesday evening at the home of her sister Lucile and Bernard Winkler and they all went to the Salt Lake Temple Thursday to accompany their nephew, Kent Mer-re- ll and his bride, Mar-dthrough the Temple for their marriage. In the afternoon they went to a Roosevelt residents who have not the West's overpopulations of wild gotten used to the new court system horses and burros. , The new grazing law adopts a in the city may find themselves in if do not appear in system advocated by a BLM technical bigger trouble they on court the day assigned. team advisory requiring higher payConfronted with a large percentage ments of ranchers in good market as high as 70 per cent - of offenders market in fees and lower poor years did not appear in court as years. McKay said auch a system will who allow small ranchers to survive schedules. Circuit Court Judge Kenneth Anderton has begun issuing market fluctuations. The new law also authorizes a bench warrants for their arrest on maximum $15 million a year through charges of failure to appear. Failure to appear in court as 1986 and $20 million a year thereafter until 1998 to construct and maintain assigned is a misdemeanor which can wells, springs, fences, and soil erosion carry a jail sentence and a fine. Judge and Anderton has been charging a $100 projects and to fine in these cases. manage ranges and watersheds. of the The city of Roosevelt adopted the 83 to McKay, According total land area of 11 western states is circuit court system the first of July uses the justice of the grazing land and almost half of that is and no longer a regular basis. on courts Recent peace Interior controlled. federally is Roosevelt's city Anderton Judge and Agriculture studies reveal that over 70H of it is in bad to lair judge," said polie chief Cecil Gurr. He advised anyone cited for traffic condition. The BLM and Forest Service will violations or other offenses to mark to the date of court appearance on their native vegetation citation and get to court at that time. and users lands, range The circuit courtroom is located in under cooperative agreements with civic building near the police the maintain install and the agencies can station. fence from improvements ranging to small dams and construction Such improvempipelines. ents would not require environmental PHONE NEWS ITEMS impact statements. TO 722-51Under another provision of the bill over-graze- d non-impa- ct 31 A 11 STANDARD November 9, 1971 New winter schedule at Dinosaur A new winter schedule of hours has been released for the Quarry and Dinosaur Headquarters visitor center-erby Park Superintendent Cecil D. a Lewis, Jr. Effective last Saturday, Nov. 4, the Quarry win be open from 8 ajn. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Most of the work taking place on the Quarry cliff face by museum technicians Tobe Wilkins and Jim Adama has been suspended until warm weather returns next spring. In the meantime, visitors will be able to see them working inside the heated laboratory Monday through Friday. Effective immediately, the Headquarters visitor eenter will be open weekdays only from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.mjind will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays. All gravel roads in the monument are still open and passable", said Lewis. Persons traveling to Echo Park are urged by Park staff to get information on its condition before making the trip. Travel to Echo Park is not recommended for vehicles with low axle clearance, towing trailers, or for any over-size- d camper or motor home. Most of the back country roads will bo closed later when the snow begins to fly", concluded Lewis. Todd-We-st PTO Christmas program Plana for a Christmas program have been announced by the Todd Elementary West junior high PTO. The program wfll be Dec. 15, 5 to 9 p.m. and wiU include a chili supper and country store. Donations of arts and crafts items, home-bake- d and home-canne- d goods, wishing to donate is asked to contact Todd school as soon as possible at are requested. Anyone 722-224- 7. he DRAWING Only a sparse crowd gathered on the corner of Lagoon and Main Street in Roosevelt for the free last Saturday but 10 lucky winners were y turkey found. The drawings, conducted by the Chamber of Commerce's Merchants Committee, continue this Saturday at 1 1 :30 a.m. on the Circle K corner. FIRST give-awa- extended visit with her Saturday, then confirmmother, Willie South, a ed in Sacrament Meeting lister, Euphia Riley, and Sunday by his father, other relatives. e Theron Horrocks and Daphene Clegg and his son Blaine were in three grandchildren from Idaho last week to attend Lemon Grove, Calif., a Black Angus, sale, spent some time visiting e In the Neola Second with her sister, Mr. and Ward Sunday the baby Mra Ivan Bastian, and a son of Mr. and Mra Mrs. Zola Wayne Brown was blessed by his father and Spencer. e Hie infant daughter of given the name Randall Mr. and Mra Junior Wade. Mr. and Mrs. Dailey Boren was blessed in Weekend visitors at Van Tasaell left Saturday Heola First Ward Sun- the Wayne Brown home for Salt Lake, where were his parents, Mr. day by her grandfather, they will work at Ver- Dwaine and given and Mra. J. Boren, Frank non's mink ranch for the- - name Billy Joe. Brown, and his brother, approximately six weeks. Othek are Mr. and Mra Gary From there they will Mr. grandparents Mra. Fay Brown, all Kearns. vand travel to Arizona to Mecham. Mr. and Mra Thurman the winter e The nfant son of Mr. Peterson spend left for Farmmonths. sister-in-la- Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wilkerson enjoyed a two-da- y visit from her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Don L. Anderson, Oak City, e Mr. and Mr. Theron Horrocks and grandson Bruce Horrocks, attended Sacrament Services in Salt Lake Oct. 29 to hear the report of Wade Horrocks, a grandson who will leave for the St Louis, Mo., LDS mission, e Mrs. Deaths Olsen left lor Monday by bus Cushing, Okla., for an and can Mra Gregory was blessed Dunby Ms ington, N.M., Wednesstay day, for a at the home of their son, Mr. and Mra Dick Peterson. a Word was received by some of the family that two-wee- grandfather, Ronald Duncan, and was named Gregory McOane. Other ' grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Haslem. e Mr. and Mrs.' Theron n Horrocks had some . was baptized Medrrell Geneology meeting. Those from here were Bernard and Lucile Winkler and Porter Merrell. In the evening the group, along with Pauline and Bernadine Winkler, Greg and Bruce Todd, attended a wedding reception for the A second education- al program was held on Saturday. This time the group went to Nine Mile and back up Indian Canyon. They had storytelling at the D.U.P. in Upalca The educators came from Utah Stake again. Bernard Winkler accompanied the group. Success ream levery generation of the farm family HURRY!!! COLD WEATHER IS COMING Car Farts-prepared now service and sll you your food Cutting Supplies! 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