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Show UINTAH BASIN STANDARD, July 2. 1986, Page 17 BLM land Fireworks Wi prohibited Officials of the Ashley National Forest and the Vernal District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are reminding folks that the use ' f fireworks on any federally administered land is expressly prohibited, and violators subject themselves to fines of up to S5Q0.00. Not only is the use prohibited, but even the mIs and possession of fireworks on federally administered lands is prohibited. According to a BLM spokesman, The fine is a minimal problem!. Anyone who, through the use of fireworks, or any other careless act causes a, wildfire, is liable for fire suppression costs arid damages. Neola is bringing back the old horse pull. For the third year in a row, the scheduled for Friday night, July 4. Teams will weigh' in at Buchanan Feed ' ' ' ' ' between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. ; HORSE, PULL horse pull is . Horse pull set for July 4th The third annual hone team.;' pull is scheduled for Friday', July 4, at the Neola Rodeo Grounds, Chairmen ' of the event, Doyle Rasmussen and Errol Whiting, - are expecting 20 teams from the In term ountain ' area, including Colorado and Idaho; .Many of the teams competing are world championship teams. There will be a team weigh-iat Buchanan Feed. Between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Friday. will start at 8 p.m. ' The pull teams will be grouped into three divisions. Up to 3,000 lbs. i light weight; 3,001 to 3,400 lbs. is middle weight, and 3,401 lbs and n Hw-hors- e - ' mean? To Clifford Duncan, Tribal Museum Director at Bottle means' an Hollow, ' But expression of Tndian-neshistorically it means more. Duncan discovered, with the help of Cynthia Akin, that-thword comes from an Algonquin word from the Wompanoac Tribe from around Gayhead, It was a religious title and one if the different priesthoods of the Algonquin Nation. were part of the Indian religion and when the Federal Government banned some of the ceremonies of the Indian Nations, believing that these ceremonies were the cause Pow-Wo- City is heavy weight. year lB record 'crowd of over 1,600 spectators attended. This year organisers are gearing up for the Mg crowds. They have enlarged the parking areas, added entrances, and are building another pavilion to accommodate the barbecue earlier in the evening. There' will also be concession stands open. If you are wondering just what a hone pull is, it goes like this: a skid is loaded with Mndbags. One team is hooked up to the skid and must pull it a certain distance. (It has been 15 feet).' team is hooked up to the other Up tjt Pow-Wo- w . . s. Mesa-chuet- n, "they were . Pow-Wow- s. Pow-Wo- w give-away- give-awa- Pow-Wo- s. d Classified Deadline . Friday Noon POW WOW' PARTICIPANT Dressed in his Pow Wow costume. Junior Coby from Ft. Hall, was one of the elders at the Pow Wow but still was an active participant. This is all part of the atmosphere of the Pow Wow, along with the food, drums, songs, booths. Everyone is invited to attend and admission is free. Experience die excitement -- r. pened. Jenkins said he would appre- - -date it if people would just confine themselves behind the ' marked' off area. jj He- Mid language is a central part of the Indian culture just as their closeness with nature. Indians knew' of the Creator before the Christian Missionaries ever came around, Duncan said they knew of God through their And with Nature. closeness Indians have always had a very, spiritual side, which has been as well. part of the are a chance to be Indian, Duncan observed. With the food, music and atmosphere it Climb onto the Suzuki QuadSport adventure machine and discover the true meaning of AM Terrain. There's a v Pow-Wo- 229cc engine that wit take you places other ATVs dread Plus, double front susrear shock and single suspension pension for extra dependability Experience ATV excitement today on die Suzuki QuadSport'- BLUEBELL NEWS Garda' Seeley - w Elder Mark Todd reported his Pow-Wo- . people to celebrate joy" Clifford Duncan, Ute Museum Director of the Indian hostility, Duncan Said the religion went under ground and. surfaced as part of the is only a Now a gathering of people to celebrate. It gives Indians a place to express .their view pr .gives a group of people a place to express their joy and haye are ceremonies The that provide grief, joy .or any emotion to be shared. When Duncan was asked what he meant when he said "Indian-nes- s he1 Mid this, like the had to do with Indian The language and' origins. fun-fille- 1 are a gathering of s protective dothing. Probably between 800' to 1,600 people will view the 30- minute spectacular that will top off the day that will start with a Roosevelt City Lions' Club barbecue at 5:30 p.m. and the Glaser concert at 7:30 p.m. . Pow-Wo- 'Pow-Wow- . - s. - We are going to be more careful then ever before, Jenkins mid, and the whole area will be roped off and we will wear - - into nature. This and the way Indians think and the language they speak make up their Tndian-ness.- " .. residents will- be treated July 4 to the largest 'fireworks display the Basin has ever seen. ' Roosevelt City Councilman ' Dennis Jenkins said the Vol-- . ' unteer Fire Department will light the expensive gun powder, which wm shipped from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as soon as the KNEU & Pepsi Cola Sponsored' Jim Glaser concert concludes. American Petroleum Institute, Roosevelt City, Jay Gates Chevrolet and .L&L Ford are the. sponsors of the fireworks this yrar. The skies will be a blaze with beautiful colore and loud noises, and for the first time this year, viewers will be secluded far from the mortors, which fire off' the fireworks, because of the liability problems the dty would be faced with if something tragic hap-Roosevelt - he Mid, to have largest fireworks to date . Indian, was originally an After the hone pulling contest, for those who still want to see some action, there will roping. Admission to the hone pull is S4 for, adults and 12 for children under 12. biq-'tra- . Then-another- w ' end of the skid and must pull it bade. More Mndbags are added to the skid to increase the weight until all teams but.-onare eliminated. Weights in the past have reached' 10,000 pounds.-- What Ute Pow Wow means out here What does ; . . - mission in Sacrament meeting on Subday. Mark served in the Canada Vancouver ' mission. Other speakers were Marks parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Todd. Members of the Todd and Winkler families sang, Carry ' accompanied by Pauline large crowd from the Todd and Winkler families and ' many, friends were present to hear . Marks report;' On, Winkler. A helps take him back to when he was younger. His grandfather, , Chegup, wm one of the Utes that escaped and went to the . Dakotas where he learned Souix dances and songs. After the Army returned throe men to their proper reservation they taught their boys. wm the The Ute dream of Francis Wyasket, who ' passed away a couple of years is, ago. But the idea of the words of Duncan, to hold the Tndian-nes-s together because this allows us or anyone to let all or part of their Tndian-nes- s out. Phone News Items 722-513- LT230S QuadSport Fraridsen's Rec Center 25 E. Hwy 40 - Roosevelt 722-227- 3 1 1986 SUZUKI 'UADRUNNERS FOREMOST IN FOUR-WHEELIN- G. - Pow-Wo- w Pow-Wo- w - mumommoommwaamamtoQQQQMQQM Noah's Ark 2nd Annual Pet Olympics Frog Leaping, Turtle Racing, Mice Male Racing, Pet & Gerbil Greased Pig Chasing Contest Look-A-U- ke & . August 9th 11:00 a.m. Roosevelt City Park (Next to Fire Department) Register at Noah's Ark for more Information 91 N 200 E Roosevelt Co 722-404- 7 dUsiutisilh ESasim Standard l saui him SaNari naticaMa |