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Show r; : 16. VOLUME 67 NUMBER 1979 SERVING ALL OF DUCHESNE COUNTY, PLUS WEST UINTAH COUNTY Governor injects new conditions in compact say Utes . According to a Salt Lake Tribune article, the Ute Tribe in a letter to Governor Scott M. Matheeon stated the Ute Tribe has never agreed to disestablish its original reservation, more than three times the size of the present Indian trust lands in Uintah ' v Basin. The tribe has signed a compact with the state on hunting, fishing and water rights. The governor in turn said state approval of the compact hinged on conditions he understood the tribe had agreed to, including the boundary question. In a reply Thursday, Stephen G. Boyden, Salt Lake attorney representing the Utes, told the governor that this assumption, obtained from the state's chief negotiator, Gordon E. Harmaton, director of Utah Departis ment of Natural Resources, erroneous. Ad Mr. Harmston knows, the agreement on hunting, fishing and Dresser-DiChe- m merge, expand Dresser Industries, Inc. - has announced the acquisition of Diversified Chemicals Corporation in Stanton, water stood on its own merits without requiring extraneous concessions from either party," Mr,. Boyden said. "The negotiators, after flailing to reach accord on civil and criminal jurisdiction, agreed to leave those matters to the court, especially the question of ' the status of the Uintah and Umcompahgre reservations." The trial on these questions began in federal district court Aug. 1, with oral arguments slated in late October. "The Tribe has considered its acceptance of the states final offer covering hunting, fishing and water as a consummated agreement The Tribe is dismayed with this recent turn of events wherein your letter has now unilaterally injected new conditions into the compact Obviously, if the state is not bound by our agreement the Tribe cannot be bound by that Mr. Boyden told the agreement governor. California. DiChem markets a broad line of production chemicals and will operate as a subsidiary of Dresser in connection with Dressers Magcobar Division, which is based in Houston. "Until now, we have had only token participation in the production chemicals market states J.L. Bryan, president of Magcobar. "This acquisition will expand our product line and provide DiChem a system to market its products worldwide. Its products are currently marketed in California, Texas, New Merfco, Montana, Louisiana and Wyoming. International:, markets include Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador. Eugene C. Kozlowski, formerly presedident and chairman of DiChem, oilfield . . becomes vice president-genera- l . mana- ger of the new Dresser operating His office remains in Stanton. unit AMONG THE FALLEN A scene like this one caught by Kevin Ashby excites those who will be participating in Utah's buck only deer bow hunt this Saturday, August 18. The Uinta's hold a wonder of beauty to all that want to go and explore the vast hills for whatever the purpose. initiated by the sheriffs office. Marshall, who is on the local board of the LEAA stated, "If theirs is a duplication of services, the LEAA Duchesne sheriffs department to duplicate family services battered spouse program A battered spouse program to be initiated by the Duchesne County Sherrif s office may involve a duplication of services and of national LEAA use of funds. According to Sheriff Marett, the program will be headed up by dispatcher Alona Kelsey, who is deputized to fulfill her duties. "We cant get any funding (from the LEAA) until March.. .until then, it will .j bo a public service offered through the j sheriffs office," Kelsey said, Deputy Kelsey and Cheryl Keebler, who directs the Eastern Utah Project of Domestic Violence within the State Family Services Division office funded by the LEAA and located in Vernal under Doug Gale, MSW, have worked on one case together in Roosevelt in a cooperative community effort according to Keebler. ' Keebler, Dee Scholl of Roosevelt, and Roger Burke of Vernal provide services to victims of domestic crimes of violence which can involve men or area of women to the Duchesne, Uintah and Daggett Counties. Scholl also directs an alcohol and drug abuse program. Dee Scholl has been on sick leave for several weeks, stated Doug Gale, Keebleri supervisor. When asked by the STANDARD if the new program to be instituted by the sheriffs office would involve a duplication of effort and funding, Gale stated he was unaware of what the sheriffs program consists of, but "Its been our ' experience that weve been able to cover (the Duchesne County area). In response to the same question, Deputy Kelsey responded, "I'm sure (we would be) working the same and together. If it would be a duplication, we would have to work hand in hand. The sheriffs department program started from her interest, Deputy - 1 j ANOTHER TRAILER FIRE-- No one was at home Wednesday, Aug. 8, when fire broke out in this mobile home owned by Thomas Greenhalgh, Roosevelt. According to fireman Cliff Gasto, the structure was "23's gone" by the time firemen received the call at 5:50 p.m., and the dwelling was declared a total Draft environmental statement issued for Upalco Unit CUP - A draft environmental statement covering the Upalco Unit in northeastern Utah has been filed with the Environmental Protection Agency, Bill Plummer, Upper Colorado Regional Director of the Bureau of Reclamation announced August 8. The statement anaylzes environmental impacts id the proposed plan as compared with various alternatives. The Upalco Unit would develop and use flows of the Lake Fork and Yellowstone Rivers to provide water for irrigation and municipal and industrial use in the Uintah Basin. Benefits include providing fisheries, recreation, and flood control. The major feature proposed is the Taskeech Reservoir on the Lake Fork River. Fourteen high country lakes in Ashley National Forest would be stabilized and 10 miles of an existing canal system would be rehabilitated. Copies of the draft statement may be obtained from Regional Director, Bureau of Reclamation, 125 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84147. Review copies of the statement are also available at public libraries in Salt Lake City, Provo, and Duchesne. Interested individuals and orraniza- - loss. tions should submit their comments to statement to the Regional Director, Bureau of Reclamation, 125 South State Street, Salt Lake, hr the Sept 21. Public hearings for discussion of the draft statement will be scheduled for a later date. Farm Bureau talent find announced ty . The Duchesne County Farm Bureau Talent Find will be held Wednesday, Aug. 22, at 8 p.m. in the Duchesne high school auditorium. There will be junior, intermediate, and adult divisions. The winners in each division will compete in the Utah Farm Bureau Talent Find, Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Utah State Fairgrounds. Call Alan White, to enter. Continued on page 6a Kelsey stated. She approached family services and attended a seminar conducted by them on Friday, July IS. The seminar, instructed by Kathie Cox from the Salt Lake office, showed different ways a battered spouse can be helped, Kelsey said. Various means to get a victim to sign a complaint, what agencies to refer a victim to, and setting up day care centers for children of victims while the victim is pursuing legal recourse, were the basici elements covered in the seminar, according to Kelsey. "I think it will be a great program if I can get it off the ground, Kelsey concluded, "I am a battered spouse, so I realize a lot of the ups and downs and feelings a battered spouse can have. Family services director McCord Marshall also expressed he was unfamiliar with the program to be i Western Hills again open for business The Western Hills Cafe 16 after remaining closed for approximately one week after a fire bomb gutted some of the interior of the restaurant, according to Jackie Preston, Western Hills manager. Preston stated business has been venr good, "Seems like (the customers) have all come back. We were a little worried. Damage ran approxi- mately $4000 to $5000 she said, "We just cleaned and painted. The cafe was hit with a fire bomb at 1:10 a.m. Sunday, July 8. Wayne Casta, Jack Russel and Officer Olsen, who was summoned by the pair, dashed the flames before they did more extensive damage. July Nursing program to graduate nine Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center's fourth practical nursing class will graduate Tuesday, Aug. 21, at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited. Graduation will be held in the mall at the Vocational Center. The guest speaker will be Dr. Anthony Sorren-tinGraduating student speakers will be Toni Halle, class president, and Jeannette C. Mitchell, Sr. Certificates of completion will be presented by Max Todd, Governing Board member. Pins will be presented by instructors in the program: Beth o. Sweatfield. R.N.. Lilia Manan van, R.N., and Debra Erickson, R.N. Musical selections will be presented by the Little Utes, Joy Egan and LaNeU Alexander. Graduating practical nurses are Naon Colton, Gay Gardiner and Diane Thayn, Vernal; Toni Halle, Jeannette C. Mitchell, Sr., and Jennie Mitchell, Duchesne; Isabell Chapoose, Indian Bench; and Joyce Roberts and Karen Todd, Roosevelt Jean Smith, Director of Practical Nursing, encourages interested individuals to contact her at any time for information about the Practical Nursing program. 454-817- Basin neglected in radiation studies? The Legislative Committee of the Roosevelt Area Chamber of Commerce, with assistance from the office of Sen.. Orrin G. Hatch, has been investigating the extent of radiation studies of the Uintah Basin area, as such studies would pertain to atomic tests conducted in Nevada through the 1950's. Since Capt. S. Duane Richens, formerly of Roosevelt, has been named commanding officer of zone 4, Utah Highway Patrol, which includes the southern half .of the state. Richens, a veteran with the UHP, will 19-ye- ar . .be responsible for all patrol operations, including patrolling highways in 13 southern counties. most of the published materials on the subject have involved southern Utah, there has been some concern in the Uintah Basin area that decision makers might be unaware that northeastern Utah was affected by radioactive fallout as welL Under the direction id Dr. Varnell Bench, director of the Utah State University Education Center, Roosevelt, Kris Koford, also of the Center, conducted a search1 of the literature to in an effect to discover what. studies, have been done in this connection. According to Koford, preliminary inquiries at the Governors office in tiie state capital and the State Archives revealed only sketchy inter matron. A large amount of material related to effects of Nevada testing on human populations in Utah is still classified. Only two unclassified reports dealing with the Uintah Basin were located, both compiled in the 1960's. The reports do not focus on the Nevada testing. In one report, daU fnxn a Roosevelt monitoring station were included, but the data warrant interpretation by a specialist before any conclusions may be drawn. According to Val Wilson, a state archivist, there are not at this time any studies of the type being sought, although such studies may well be discovered as investigations proceed and materials are removed from the "classified lists. Arrangements have been made to notify the Center in the event such studies do surface. At the present time, inquiries are being made via mail to the State Health Offices in the hope that useful material may be located. The univer1 aity will try to keep abreast of any developments pertinent to the Uin Basin, added Koford. ," GRADUATES graduating Tuesday, Aug. 21, from the Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center's fourth practical nursing class are, back row, left to right, Lilia Managan, instructor, faren Todd, Beath Sweatfield, in structor, Jennie Mitchell, , Joyce Roberts, Gay Gardiner, Jean Smith, program director, Naon Colton; front row, Jeanette Mitchell, Isabelle Chapoose, Diane Thayne and Toni Halle. W |