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Show tl. UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. January 1. 1986, 15 Page Winter water for winter wildlife - It's winter and it's very difficult for wildlife to find water. Put yourself in the place of your friendly Blue. Jay, Cardinal or Gray Squirrel: all their familiar summer watering sites are frozen or hidden beneath snow; the summer leaves and other lush vegetation that furnish water for many Bmall songbirds are gone. It's a critical time for active winter creatures who need water as much in winter as they do in in part to the stress summer-d- ue of coping with the weather and a scarce food and water supply. That's where you come ot only as provider of winter food but also of water. U'b not always easy. Winter birdhaths not only freeze, they get dirty faster than summer ones. Why? Because in-n- winter users are apt to out number Bummer bathers. Whole family groups, instead of the occasional summer singles or pairB, descend on your water supply. One flock of robins can a dirty birdbath behind. Also, your most frequent winter visitors are birds, fruit-eatin- g notorious for their messy droppings. So, frequent cleaning and icebreaking are inevitable. However, here are a few ways to save steps and stave off nature's icing-u- p process. Place your birdbath close enough to the house so that your chores (including lugging water buckets because your outside faucets are turned off for. the winter) are made lighter. Site your birdbath on the south Bide of the house, to capture as 'much warmth as possible from the winter sun. All the better if you can tuck the bath to leeward of good, dense, windshielding shrubbery. Put a livestock watering-trougheater in a large birdbath. Thermostatically controlled, it keeps the water at about 35 degrees, without running up your electrical bill-- or boiling the birds. (Be sure to always use proper h Ice fishing tips from Utah's DWR ' outdoor extension cords). Spend a bit extra on the thermobirdbath with a built-istatic heating coil (available through some bird feeding supply stores or catalogs). You might like to try painting the interior of your birdbath with black exterior latex paint. It turns the bath into a solar collector that warms the water on sunny days and helps cut down on the number of trips to the container. n de-ici- Build yourself a bird-saunsuch as the one designed by Harv and Robin Cashion, members of the National . Wildlife Federation's Backjard Wildlife Habitat Program: take a 6 to 10 inch deep galvanized pan with a 2 to 2 12 foot diameter. Wrap some thermostatic heating tape around the outBide circumference. Place rocks inside the pan from within 14 to 2 inches of the surface (or even let some rocks protrude), thereby providing the birds with different depths of water for bathing and drinking. Plug the heating tape into an outdoor extension cord. Set the pan snugly into a stained wooden frame. (Anchor a small perching branch among the rocks, over the water.) Now, sit in the warm house and watch the birds Bplash in their warm sauna. With this you never have to just clean up one in a while after your guests. important question isnt what bait to use, but whether or not the ice is safe. Here are a few tips from Utah's Division of Wildlife Resources: How much ice is enough? Two inches of ice will generally support one adult of average size. Three inches of ice will support a small group of people, provided they walk in single file and are .about ' ten feet apart. Ice over twelve inches thick will usually support the weight of a car. Stop, look and listen! Watch for color changes and cracking patterns. It may mean ice is weak. Look out for holes that other anglers have cut. Listen for cracking sounds indicating weak ice. Always remember: new ice is stronger than old ice; white ice is only about half as strong as clear blue, ice; River ice is much weaker than lake ice. Fall thru tips If you fall through the ice you should extend your arms flat on the surrounding ice. Squirm the upper part of your body onto the ice, then roll quickly to one side away from the edge. The first thing to do when your out of the water is to get out of the wet clothes and get warm! Hypothermia (loss of body heat) can kill! If someone else falls through the ice, and you see them, you should find a pole, rope or even an article of clothing and extend one end to the victim. This will insure that the victim doesnt go under. Lay flat on the ice to keep your distributed evenly, weight spreading arms and legs as you move toward the victim. Explain recovery technique to the victim and offer clam assistance if possible. Don't try to pull the victim out, chances are you'll both end up in the water. With the proper precautions, ice fishing can be a pleasant and rewarding experience. the-abov- All-Sta- te All-Regi- on All-Sta- Theres a strange thing they do in this eastern Utah community. In the dead of winter, riders climb atop carts that almost resemble ancient Roman chariots. Horses strapped to the chariots paw the ground and short clouds of moist air. A gate is opened and the racers streak off across a track. For the next twenty second, spectators are treated to what chariot racers and race spectators call a controlled runaway The event is the weekly d chariot races that are held at the Petroleum Downs. "Chariot racing is very exciting, says Jim Anderson, a Once you Nevada charioteer. have seen chariot racing, fiat-snow-covere- te All-Regi- on All-Sta- All-Regi- te old horses running 440 while the futurity race running 350 The World Champion Modern 'Ben Hurs' race here weekly d racing is dull Much like their Roman antecedents, the race begins with teams lining up at the starting gate. Each team consists of two horses, a chariot and a driver. The metal chariots are often a work of art, some have Romanesque trim or design, but most are more functional than showy. The chariot races offer both derby and futurity racing. A derby race features three-year- high-spee- January Clearance humweays services. Forest Service A U.S. challenge grant involves a total of $1.9 million. The fends will he used to match monies provided by such groups as the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society, Ducks Unlimited, Bass Anglers Society, Trout Unlimited, Sport & Martin-Mariett- a Corporation and state wildlife agencies. Projects funded by the money will improve habitat for wild sheep, waterfowl, r deer, anadromous fish, fish and trout. warm-wate- and Food Interior Appro- Institute, the chief sources of unhappiness. trie Hoffer funding should be increased significantly for fish and wildlife conservation on the nations public lands, the Wildlife Management Institute report. Chaired by Senator James McClure (Idaho), the subcommittee is using some creative financing methods to increase private investments in public land fish and wildlife. Last year, the subcommittee gave the Bureau of Land Management $300,000 to initiate a desert bighorn sheep restoration program, providing the agency received a like amount from outside sources. Responding to the challenge, sportsmen groups, wild sheep conservation organizations and state wildlife agencies contributed more than $700,000 in matching funds and Fishing I Drug I Peffle 0.191 Closed Sundays Duchesne We Process Film New Pharmacy Hours , Monday Thursday Friday All 9 Saturday 3 106 In p.m. p.m. Closed - others by appointment Beginning January 1( 1986 January 2, 3,4 SNACK PACK, 4 pk. Hunts BATH TISSUE, 4 roll Northern PAPER TOWELS, roll Brawny $1.25 $1.09 69 1 79 BLEACH, TV 1 gal CAT FOOD, 6'A oz. Nine Lives INSTANT CHOCOLATE, 2 lb. Hershey 3$1.00 $2.49 NOODLES, Snack Ramen 3 oz TOAAATO JUICE, 46 oz 16 oz. IGA, Beets, Beans, Corn, Carrots 12 PK. TRAY TUNA, 6 'A oz. Carnation COFFEE, 3 lb. Hills Brothers FLOUR, 25 lb. Gold Medal MACARONI DINNERS, 7'A oz. IGA CATSUP, 28 oz. Squeeze Bottle APPLE JUICE, 2 oz. Tree Top PIZZA, assorted Totino's HASH BROWN POTATO, 2 lb MEAT PIES, 6 oz. Kitchen 9$1.00 69 . . . .3$ 1.00 $3.49 73 $6.49 $3.49 4$1.00 $1.49 69 99 69 1 Everything as- n Anyone interested in seeing this unique form of racing is invited to come out to the Petroleum Downs Raceway, Saturdays at 1 p.m. to see the modern-dacharioteers of the Uintah Basin. The World Championships are Senate creates d California-Orego- sociation. ciation. The number of wins and losses along with average times will determine the four teams sent to the World Championships in Pocatello, Idaho, held March 22, 23 and 28, 30. priations Subcommittee says owner Lori Fisher combined "The search for happiness is one of The Senate Clofhesorce fantastic; last year the grandstands were filled with spectators," said Don Seal, a member of a chariot association, who competed in the 1984 and 1985 Chariot racing Championships. is very hard work, but it's worth every minute." The WCCCRA has member associations in Idaho, Wyoming, Utah. Colorado, Nevada and a yards, is for yards. Cutter Association and Chariot (WCCCRA) is a governing body of chariot racing. In order to be a part of the organization and to qualify for the world chamyou must have a pionships, chariot racing association," said Kay Schact, a reported for a Chariot Asso- funding The 454-300- 0 The Union High de-ic- e, set-u- p Ice fishing is still a relatively new sport for most Utah anglers. Unlike summer fishing, the most athletes selected for honors .rom their football season tight end in both performances are: Ryan. Eldredge was chosen as first string offensive lineman by the Deseret state papers, Rick Fenn was chosen as defensive back by the News, Eddie Samuels was selected as second string Tribune and defensive back by the Deseret News, and Mike Olsen was picklinebacker by the linebacker by the Tribune and ed as second string Deseret News. ATHLETES ALL 4$1.00 Stock Starts January 2nd thru January 11th BACON, 2 oz. pk. Armor or low salt LUNCH MEAT, 12 oz. pk. Armor HALIBUT STEAK, lb 1 The Clothesorce . SOLE FILLETS, Lb FRYERS, Cut up Frozen, lb Altamont Closed New Years Day I . A.. $1.49 .98 .13.19 $2.39 ,69 |