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Show 68th Year No. 42 Thursday October 15, 1981 Roosevelt, Utah 25 Cents 21 Pages POPULATIONS UP Storm turns montains soggy before deer hunt It happened again, but thia time waa even worse than last year, according to Niles Sorenson, Duchesne Field Officer for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. What happened waa the storm that hit last weekend, and Sorenson said that if hunters think last year was bad, they should see the mountains now. The storm really made it miserable up there," said Sorenson. He said he was in the Dry Fork area Monday, October 13, and there wu plenty of snow just above where they' were. Although the storm will probably make the hunt miserable, populations are somewhat better than past years. Swenson said the bucks are mostly smaller ones, but the number of them ia fairly high after the mild winter encountered last year. Donald Smith, Regional Supervisor of Wildlife Resources, said a lot of deer were lost during the winters of 78-7- 9 and However, he said that last winter was a mild one and the deer pospulations are up. He did point out that some areas, mainly Anthro Mountain, the Book Clifts and some of Diamond Mountain have not seen population. the-dee- 79-8- increases quite as drastic. Smith emphasized that hunters will have one major item to contend with, that being the weather. "One thing hunters will see plenty of is the weather, said Smith. He added that people need to be cautioned about what to expect. Sorenson said that hunters should go equipped with chains, shovels, and anything else that will make travel in the mud easier. Both men stressed that hunters should use care when travelling and asked that only designated roads be used for travel. 1 can guarantee that the roads wont be good, said Sorenson, so we ask that people use care when travelling. The only other advice offered to hunters is that they obey all rules and be certain of what they shoot at. Smith stressed that people exercise respect for private land. He pointed out that abuse of these lands results in closure of land for hunting. With the upcoming hunt, hunters are reminded that the deadline for muzzle-loadpermits is tomorrow. The regular hunt will run from mV ' Saturday, October 17, uqtil Tuesday, October 27. The muzzle-loadhunt will begin on October 81 and will conclude on November 8. Supervisor Smith said that is a person bagged a deer during the archery hunt they are still eligible for a permit for the hunt. Howregular or muzzle-loade- r ever, one cannot hunt in both the regular hunt and the muzzle-loade- r hunt Smith explained that because the chances of success in the archery hunt are fairly low, they don't feel the effect on deer populations will be so a second permit is significant allowed. The chances, however, with a gun are greater for getting the buck, so two permits with guns are not - ' v er u with too wet of fields to finish the corn season and also this week WHAT? Jim Reidhead gets the last of his corn chopped last week. A lot of farmers were caught FOR Bond payment reduction one solution for Myton The possible methods for approaching the problem are many, but one thing remains dear. To get Myton out of their present financial situation is no easy matter, but one which the State feels ia worth the time. According to Myton Mayor, Gerry Ivie, the State has been spending a bit of time in Myton and has, at Suite pant, made several recommendations regarding solutions. The first of these is the manipulation of the payment schedules concerning the General Revenue portions of the Water Bond. Chris Beck, Community and Economic Development, said they have been able to reduce the yearly payments on these bonds and have added a balloon payment which will be due at the end of the bonding period. Beck explained that this will enable them to adjust Myton's payments and then have their final payment change depending on how much is remaining. The major concern, according to Beck, is to obtain a firm picture of the budgeting and finances within Myton. We need to be sure they can meet their obligations, said Beck. The bonds are still there, and nothing wLl change that. As to the wisdom of how the bonds were set up, that may be debated. Beck added that a number of mistakes were made when it came to predicting growth for Myton. However, Beck said that people are now moving into Myton. He said there this past summer were more hook-up- s there were for the entire past year. The City needs some good land, said Beck, and we will explore tiie possibilities of annexation. He pointed out that in this way they can mine easily attract some type of commercial or industrial growth. They need to expand their tax base, Beck added. Beck said there are several small manufacturing buninesses who have expressed interest in locating in Myton. He said that this is the type of business they need to attract. 2 will be critical, Fiscal year he said. Beck pointed out that the revenue picture is very tight, as is the budget He stressed, however, that the payment of the bonds and the operation of the water plant are paramount He said that the bonds need to be paid because they are a committment and the plant must remain in operation. Beck said they have set up a schedule and have identified the revenue that should be able to cover the costs. He said that steps taken to maintain the mill levy will also help the situation. Cutting costs is also another problem Community and Economic Development is trying to deal with. Gerry Ivie said the State has begun to discuss the possibility of installing windmills for generating electricity to help run the water treatment plant. Ivie said this is only in the stages of discussion, but they are looking at all avenues. We have done a lot on paper, said Ivie. Now the time has come to try some of them out. Beck stressed the 81-8- . ; . y - tag. This is considered a Class A Misdemeanor and will be punishable as such. The second is a regulation forbidding the use of a spotlight with a weapon in the vehicle. This applies between August 15 and November 15. PSsacs. SEASON - allowed. Both men stressed that hunters use caution when hunting and Sorenson reminded hunters of two regulation changes. The first of these is that of failure to -- - THE X er . TIS ) States support for Myton, stating that they have no desire for Myton to be disincorporated. The State of Utah has a very good bond rating, said Beck. If Myton foils it reflects on the State. More importantly, people live in Myton, and without the City, those people won't have the services they deserve. Beck problem stressed that the entire is fairly complicated and answers are not easy. He added that they will continue to search for equitable solutions. major storms entered into the basin and surrounding mountains. The elk hunt was one of the more successful ones for a long time while the deer hunt looks very Hunter found after high mountain ordeal A near tragedy was averted last Sunday night when concerned hunters found Carl Carlson, 19, of Myton, after he had been missing from camp for more than ten hours. Carl stated that he had left camp about 12:30 p.m., while the sun was still shining and the weather was great. At about 2:30 the fog came in and socked in the area above the sinks on the Uintah Canyon side of Farm Creek Mountain. Carl realized that he was caught in an undesirable condition but thought that it would blow over, lie commented that after a while he became cold and tired of walking so he stopped to build a fire. The weather conditions were such that finding dry wood was almost an impossibility and as he would light the tinder, breezes would come up and blow out the Hilltop stabbing now under investigation A fight early Saturday morning. October 10, resulted in the stabbing death of Richardine Tom Horrocks, age 24. According to Benny Jeanotte, Bureau of Indian Affairs, a fight broke out at the Hilltop Lounge early Saturday morning. During the altercation Ilorrocks was stabbed under the left arm. Jeanotte said it appears that the main artery to Horrocks' left arm was severed and she bled to death before she arrived at the Duchesne County Hospital. Jeanotte said another victim was reported, but he was treated at the favorable for the upcoming weekend. The roads will be terrible but it is reported that the herds are up this year. hospital and released. Sterling Cuch, age 20, was stabbed in the left thigh, according to the BIA investigator. He wu reportedly transported to the Duchesne County Hospital where he wu treated and released. Jeanotte uid they have several suspects in the stabbing, but no arrests had been made as of Tuesday afternoon. Jeanotte uid investigators from the FBI, BIA, Ute Tribal Police and the Uintah County Sheriffs Department are working on the case. EMTs at the scene were Marilyn Dick Perry and Lynn Gilbert, Laves pont. match. and it really started to snow, commented his mother, Louise. This is when we started to become really concerned: we have always hunted on the face of Farm Creek, but never on this side around the sinks," she stated. When Carl did not return to the camp after the snow flurry, Abe Carlson, Carl's dad, sent his wife, Louise, to search the roads in case Carl had found a road and was walking back. Abe then proceeded to track Carl's trail through the snow. I was not at all dressed for the cold that set in up there, but I walked as far as I could and then had to go back," Abe At 4:30 the skies darkened uid. It got dark on the hill about 5:30 Louise and when was and this p.m. Abe regrouped and found some other hunters that would help in the search. Another hunting party that also knew the family was on the mountain. Charles Davis, Arcadia, his brother, Bob Davis, from Texas, Ray Fletcher and Major Bob Glaves, both employed at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, left Abe and Louise at the base camp about 7:00 Sunday evening. Alfred Stringham of Roosevelt, wu also hunting on the hill with his son, Everett They were flagged down by the Carlsons, and with his two-waradio Stringham called his base station in Roosevelt to his wife, Pat. Pat proceeded to call the Sheriffs department explaining to the dispat-- , cher the situation. The dispatcher then proceeded to call Sheriff Marett and then called Pat back explaining that Marett told her the uarch and rescue posse doesn't make searches at nigh Neighbors were then called to assist the family in the March. Larry Murray, Floyd Collett Randy Huber and Kevin Ashby left shortly after 7:30 p.m. The Sheriffs office did contact y several of the posse members, including Officer Gerry Ivie. Posh members that did respond to the scene were Bill Hall. Ted Olpin and Smiley Denver. Searchers were placed on sections of the main road by Benion Park on top and down on the sinks below. More searchers were sent down the trail to help out with the earlier party. Carl, now cold and wet. came upon the trail of the first party. Still not knowing where he was, or even whose trail he wu on, he started on down the trail. About this time the first party, also cold and wet, headed bark to the base camp to regroup and get warm, found Carl on their trail about five miles from where he started, about 10:30 p.m. It was a tearful reunion as Carl wu greeted by both of his parents. Carl stated that he really wun't lost, but that he really didn't know where he was either. Abe, who had earlier stated that he would nut leave this mountain" without his boy, was impressed with the people who turned out to help and stated that he deeply appreciated what everybody had done and for all their efforts. Duchesne Fire Department shows film The Duchesne preMnted a Fire Department to students grades through sixth at the film kindergarten Duchesne Elementary school in observance of Fire Prevention Week. The film was provided by the Utah State University Extension of Safety Education Services and was shown Oct. 7. |