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Show Jurisdiction discussion airs many aspects After all ' the Htmi-f- an vu over at the Farm Bureau meeting on the Ute Jurisdiction Case, It was evident no one had all the answers. Evan with a very knowledgeable panel of three official! from the two Counties, a Office wen questions which definitive answers. The meeting was for the purpose of information and education, sponsored by the Uintah and Duchesne Farm Bureaus last Tuesday, October 29, .with 'about 800 Interested residents attending. The meeting was considered bq important that US Senator staffs, s represena- Roosevelts City Council Meeting tive from Congressman Howard started early and adjourned so .Nielsens staff, ths Regional they could attend. Solicitor for the BIA, William Interest in the topic was evident not only by. the number McConlde, and the Uintah and of residents in attendance but Ouray Agency BIA Superin- also by the other dignitaries tendent, Sam Montoya. which were there. In addition to The panel was made up of Ted the panel, there were (Happen, Chairman of the Duch- from both of Utahs 2 sane County Commission; Neal .J Domgaard,Uintah County Com-- ; misnour; Ruth Ann Story, from many didnt have from the Governor! and the Chairman of the Tribal Business Council, then 5 1 retire-senativ- - the Governors staff; Duchesne Draney, Dennis . Attorney; Ute Tribe Chairman. and Lestsr County Chapoose, Business Committee Council that the issue been a racial one but ia haa never a political' and a constitutional one. He also Informed the Council City that the process the Counties are going through is to the Tenth Circuit and for another for a stay of mandate. If the rehearing is turned down they will seek an extension of the stay .of mandate with Justice White of the U.S. Supreme Court while they file a writ of certiari, which is an appeal for the Supreme Court to review the case. With all the time and effort set the terms of the discussion by stating the meeting was not a debate but only was to cover what the ruling nays and how it applies. Each member of the panel was given a few minutes to make a statement and then they fielded questions from the audience. During the statement portion, Uintah County Commissioner Domgaard said prior to the D.C. trip he didnt fed much could be done on the situation, but after the trip he was 60 to 70 percent euro there was a chance to have something happen. He also said Gty Councfl Report Just to ths prior i beginning Draney stopped by the Roosevelt Council Meeting end reported to than on the recent trip Washington, D.C., other Duchesne ;by himself and Uintah County officials. He said the was ths first time IHigh, "This is the most important meeting at the Roosevelt Junior case since Statehood. " City to and . trip ths County, officials have able to meet with all members of ths Utah ressional delegation at this time. Drsney gressional ned two ' ANSWERS DIDN'T ABOUND- - Lester Chapoose and Dennis Drpney fielded questions during the Farm Bureau panel discussion but didn't have all the answers about the impact of the Jurisdiction case. yet. Even Chapoose said the tribe heidn't studied all the ramifications Dennis Draney , been five . Cong- same the Con- -' said have assigdelegation most of of their staff members the responsibility to follow this matter, the Jurisdiction case. the This is most important case since Statehood, Draney stated, "with presidents for the entire country. Ho told the already expended in the case, Draney told the Council he haa received tentative approval to hire a deputy County Attorney to "free me up to follow the jurisdiction case. This will also mean an increase in the County Attorney budget. Pand Discussion The meeting at the Junior High began a bit late because they wanted to wait for Story who traveled from Sdt Lake City for the discussion. Alan White, Uintah County Farm' Bureau President, lead the meeting. He the case has the Indiana as confused as anyone about what it easra and how it affects everyone. Chapoose echoed that last statement as well. He stated "We havent looked at all the decisions He and ramifications. merized the Tribes attitude as' having to sit back and see what happens, although he did emphasize, once again, the Tribe did not want to make any decisions to change (anything) drastically." Story, from the Governors Continued on pegs S accident takes Basin men 'uraaSia ten miles north of the Utah State Line along Highway 530 took the lives of three Basin residents and injured a fourth. Ron Dudley, Joe Frost (of Randlett) and Ezra Wilkins (of Jensen) were apparently traveling . south along the Wyoming highway about 9 a.m. Thursday, October 81, when they wen struck head-oby a vehicle driven by John Harper of Manila. ' Wyoming Highway Patrolman Dennis Alien said the accident occured in the southbound lane of the highway although then was evidence the two cere had shifted lanes to attempt to excape an accident. There were no witnesses to the accident, Allen said, but the WHP wee called to the site of the n ' accident by a pruning 'motorist who celled them. Frost, Dudley smd Wilkina were deed on the scene, Allen stated, and Harper wsu transported to a Rock Springs Hospital by the Manila Ambulance. Harper was later flown to a Salt Lake. Hospital for treatment - The accident occured about 84 miles south of Green River and ten miles north of the Utah State line. Speeds of the vehicles were unavailable but Allen stated intoxication was not considered to be part of the cause of the . . accident This brought to four the number of fatalities in the Basin within a week. Earlier in the week Marty Mantyla had been involved in a one car accident that took hie life on Wednesday. arrests in Duchesne, net 3 Drug-relate- d Three people were arrested and booked into Duchesne County d Jail on four different week' in this past charges Duchesne, according to the Duchesne County Sheriffs Office. Urn Iengurin, 28, Duchesne, was arrested at hie residence in Duchesne Tlinrsday for, eight counts of ' distribution of a' controlled substance for value and two counts of controlled substance not for value. Roseetta languein, 28, Duchesne, was also arrested at her residence in Duchesne that same day for two counts of arrainging distribution of a controlled substance fin: value. drug-relate- The audience at the Farm Bureau Roosevelt Junior High auditorium for Panel Discussion on the Jurisdiction Case number the about 300 and included several dignitaries not part of the actual panel, although some did attempt to answer 86, was arrested in Duchesne Tuesday on two county of distribution of a controlled substances for value. His bond ia set at. $10,000. The results of a search warrant, on (Tim) Langueina residence resulted in additional charges'' filed, of possession of a controlled substance. Also, possession of . drug paraphanalia is bring filed against Languein, according to r' sheriffs office. Roger Erickson, the Urn Langueins bond ia set Bow Valley to stay in Ballard at $22,872; Roasetta bond ia $624. The three were suraigned in 7th Circuit Court by Judge Wittney D. Hammond October 31. by Tom Keanu staff reporter ' Rumors circulating around the possible complete doeure of Bow Valley Inc., Ballard, even though their parent company baaed in Alberta, Canada, is in the process of divesting itself from the U.S. coal baaed operations, g Ia a telephone representative interview with a f Goldman, Sacha & Co., he would not comment on how Gie selling of bids for Bow Valley was progressing. Also he and oil mining productions, are and nitural-ga- a according to Bow Valley Industry U.S. Incorporation President Rod false, De-luck- said in a telephone interview Friday. Because of the major oil and gas production (80 percent of Bow Vaileya production cornea from the plant in Ballard) coining from that area. That plant ia a very important part of our corporation. That is to the crodit of the employees of that plant. According to Journal October After Bow Valley finds another parent company, this sign will not be taken from its chain. However, even if they can't find another parent company, the sign may still be hanging. SIGN WILL STAY case. RUMORS UNFOUNDED . THE questions panelists couldn't field. Most of the audience sought answers which were not clearly and definitively forthcoming from the hour and half discussion. What was evident is a case of confusion on all sides of this AUDIENCE DISCUSSION UP . ths Wall Street ia no reason to believe or cutbacks in the Basin, out of Denver, that any reductions will happen Dducka, would based not- - commmt Possible November 20 date for Bow Valley. on old. are on the market go According to Dducka, the misinformation coining from the Basin is unfounded. He adamantly stated that, "for us here in the United States, its business as usual.' ' he said. "But a possibility for it not to In Denver they (bidders) through and look at our and use that to bid holdings a mxn. u Chamber plans meeting November 7 at this meeting. Also part of the morning program will be honoring a The monthly meeting of ths Roosevelt Ana Chamber of held on will be CommerceNovember 7, at the Frontier Cafe. Merting begins at 7:30 a.nt., and lasts for one hour. School Board Student-of-the-Mont- and Program for the meeting will Superintendent Dennis Mower. He will discuss current and proposed programs of the that we Duchesne County School District Mr. Mower ia currently in his font year aa Supointendent of the County School System and will express his concerns and concerns of the Duchesne County h, Pioneer Businessperson. be According; to Chuck Gardner, district superintendent in Ballard, Bow Valley is in the market for befog sold, but there is a of than not being possibility "We being sold, the closing 17 edition, Bow Valley Industry Ltd. of Calgary Canada, "had hired this New Yon securities dealer Goldman, Sacha & Co. to assist with its di vesture but it hasnt disclosed whether it is actually ' negotiating with potential buyers. "There a. am them is be sold. . Business of ths Chamber will indude an outline of Christmas activities bring planned for the area. President Darrell Mecham encourages all members and guaata to attend this meeting which will be the next to the last meeting of the year.' |