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Show Page 2 - November 17. 100? EdxtoriaC iCIintah Basin Standard WE SPENT A FORTUNE ON WINTER CLOTHING FOR Uintah Basin wants what we havent got , But today, Utah water users find themselves having to foot 35 percent of a tremendous bill that was originally promised federal In the beginning of the Central Utah Project, promises were apparently made and agreements set that assured local water officials, including tribal leaders, certain projects and benefits that have never really surfaced. The CUP system of dams and tunnels that form the largest public works project ever undertaken in Utah, has evolved over the years into something much different than what was intended over 25 years ago. Originally, the CUP was designed to transport Uintah Basin water to Central Utah in exchange for storage projects that would benefit Uintah Basin farmers and ranchers. Throughout the Uintah Basin, projects such as Starvation, Bottle Hollow, and Red Fleet have been completed. The Bureau of Reclamation originally agreed to build all CUP units with federal funds. But while projects for the Wasatch Front, including some never on the original plans, are nearing completion, the Bureau of Reclamation proclaimed that remaining Uintah Basin projects were not feasible." Because the Bureau rescinded their promises, local water users, hoping to salvage some projects, supported the recent passing and signing of the latest CUP bill. funding. Each year, Congress will have to appropriate funds for the CUP, before the five year limit is up. A large sum (179 $million) will be required from participating Utah concounties by the 35 percent dition. Will those who have been using Uintah Basin water, and whose projects were constructed with federal funds, pitch in with their fair share? We urge Uintah Basin water leaders to unite and devise a battle strategy. That strategy must involve provisions to protect our interests so that modem day promises wont also be broken. If we dont work together, much more could be lost. There are too many groups that are powerful enough, and determined enough to take Uintah Basin water without blinking an eye. We in the Uintah Basin are justified in wanting our fair share of the Central Utah Project. The Ute Tribe and local water districts will need all the clout they can muster to be sure we are not overlooked in this final roundof competition for our water and cm projects. cost-shari- ng Parti personal history of the American Indian A EDITORS NOTE: The Uintah Baiin d welcome! and encotirifei opinions from reader in the foim of letter to the editor. Letten may be utilized to expreti opinion or comment, to highlight outatanding rervice of an individual or organization, or any other worthwhile puipoae. Letten may not be ued to replace adverti aemenii or Card a of Thanki, or to lidiponiorf, participant! or contributor! toapartioilar event or puipoie. Letten will be pubiiihed unleai they contain libeloui or defamatory atatementf. We reterve the right to withhold a name by requeit if the nature of die letter ii poaitive, and to edit letten. All letten muat be typed or legibly written, aigned and include name, addreia and phone number of the author. Letten may be aubmitled to the Standard office at 268 S. 200 E., Rooaevell, Utah, 14066 by the pubiiihed deadline (normally Friday at S pm.). An letten become property of the Uintah Baam Standard. Stan-dar- Uintah Basin Standard News, weddings, missionaries, letters to the editor, Photos, etc.: .Thursday, 5 p.m. notices: Legal ' ...Friday, 12 Noon Classified ads: ...Friday, 12 Noon Display ads: ..Friday, 12 noon Items received after the deadline will be published in the next issue. mors self reliant, more daring. But they were divided into scores of tribes and never united for long. The whites had the advantage of fag can Indian, submitted by Ber- better and large nard Sanfelice. Bernards numbers.organization Hie whites also had grim family moved to the Basin in allies in diseases such aa smallpox, 1915 and settled in Ioka. In which wiped out whole Indian 1947, the Sanfelices left the communities. Rum, which white area and now reside in Orange-val- traders exchanged far furs, destroyed California. He subscribes, Indian character and and occasionally submits to the The English lived in compact Standard because he enjoys the settlements and constantly pushed Uintah Basin area and its inland. The English frontier crept a people. ever farther and farther inland, and Lets talk about the American town succeeded town; it was as if, adding stone upon stone, great dikes Indian. Hie coming of the English settlers were being built, which more and was a disaster for the Indian. Afew more dammed up the waters of colonial leaders, notably Roger native life. Explorers, fur trappers and Williams and William Penn, tried to treat them fairly, but this was traders in the days before settlement when discrimination of the Indian presented no threat to Indian hunting grounds, or to the deer and really began. The Iroquois were so valuable as buffalo which provided food and allies in war and as a source of furs clothing. But the farmers who that they were seldom molested. But followed the trails of the pioneers the overall English policy was one cleared the land and destroyed the of expulsion and extermination, and cover for game. No sooner had the various reasons were put forth to Indian been guaranteed by treaty Justify it It was held that since the a peaceful possession of regions Indians did not have settled dwell- beyond the frontier than successive ings, but were on the move like "the waves of white migration swept foxes and wild beasts--so it was now across the agreed boundaries, lawfol to take a land which none compressing the tribes into territory used, and make use of it" Some that gradually grew smaller and mailer. puritan ministers held that the For nearly a hundred years the Indians were children of the devil, in the Bame category as witches, they United States obtained land from the there for might be killed in good Indians under treaties. Between conscience. 1784, when the Iroquois surrendered Man for man, the Indians were their claims to western lands in the better fighters than the white man-mtreaty of Fort Stanwix (under skillful, more used to hardship, bribery and falae English promises) and 1871 when Congress put an end to the system, mine than 370 Editors note: The following is the first 6t two parts concerning a history of the Ameri- Second Pubiiihed weekly e, self-respe- ore Clan postage paid at Rooaevell, Uuh a 268 S. 200 E., Rooaevell, Utah 840663109 POSTMASTER: Send add real change to the Uintah Baiin Standard at 268 S. 200 R, Rooaevell. Utah 840663109 OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 am to :00 Phone 1 pm Monday, 9:00 aan. to 5:00 pun. Tueiday thru Friday. Fax: 722-414- 0 DEADLINES: For all New. Legal Notidea, Qauifieda, k Advertiaing, the Deadline ia Thunday at 5 pm. 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Hum were negotiated an the assumption that the tribe were sovereign nations, that their chieftains wen empowered to repreMnt them and that they held title to the land on winch they lived and hunted. Hu tribes were anything but sovereign nations; many refuseTto be bound by the signatures of chiefs (Some of wham were government-appointed- ) in ceding territory. Private ownership of property was not the Indian way of life. Hu forests and prairies were community property for their general welfare. Impatient white men violated the treaties by pushing into country reserved far various tribes. Hunters slaughtered buffalo indiscriminately. Miners stampeded into any area where gold and silver had been found. Hi Indians protested these violations in vain; they were neither nor voters. War was the inevitable result, and hostilities continued for a century until the last organized resistance ended during the 1890s. East of the Mississippi. In the northwest territory the first campaign which began disastrously with Shawnee victories in Ohio in 1790 and 1791, ended with General "Mad Anthony" Waynes victory at Fallen Hmbers in 1794. Hu resulting treaty of Greenville opened moet at Ohio and tax-paye- rs Subscription Rates: I I I I . , "Uintah Basin Standard Inc. (USPS VET THOSE KIIS JACKETS AN'dSWCfr LEGS THEY RUN AROUND IN part of Indiana to settlement. The Shawnee were soon on the warpath again, but General Henry Harrisons victories at Hppecanoe in 1811 and at the Thames River in Canada in 1813, where the Indians and their Brittish allies were touted, extended the pacified area to Lake Michigan. Hie defeat of the Sauk and Fox under Chief Black Hawk after a series of skirmishes in Illinds and Wisconsin finally cleared the rest of the Northwest Territory. In the south, General Andrew Jackson took the field against hostile Indians encouraged fay early Brittish victories during the war of 1812. He routed the Creeks at Alabamas Horseshoe Bend in 1814 and forced them to surrender 22,000,000 acres of land. Huy were one of the Five Civilized Tribes whoM territories whetted y the appetites of west from the immigrants moving southern coastal states. Pressure was brought on Congress to pass the Indian Removal Act of 1830. Under its terms, the five tribee were moved west of the Mississippi. . The Great Plains area in the heart of the United States wastset aside by Congrese as a reservation "forever." When settlers began encroaching, tribal raids and so-call- land-hungr- by Mike Ross There is something about a patch of cattails in hopes of flushing a rooster, only to be coughing .up fuzziee from the soft tops all day long. Hiere is something to be said for slipping on the frosty grass into a water while a longditch of tailed feathered bird flies from your sight and range. One would have to be nuts not to step-pingin- ice-col- to d ebb-20- iuue.) ping on a roosting pheasant and having it explode into flight underneath your foot again from the prone position, watchingit sail away unharmed. Smart pheasant hunter em ploy hunting dogs to warn them of nearby pheasants so that the shock of flight doesn't cause them to wet their, pants out in the field (its very uncomfortable and tedious to walk back to the truck for a dry pair of pants -- 1 usually wait for the d ditch thing). Aah, the pheasant hunt! Maybe its a good thing it only lasts for a couple of weeks. If it was any longer, I might grow tired of these enriching experiences. - ant hunt. , ice-col- Three a.m. accidents keep trooper active retaliatory bloody massacres opened a period of almost continu- By Mike Roes ous warfare. It has been estimated that between 1865 and 1898 the Bluebell Road U.S. Army conducted 12 campaigns (he first of three Investigating in the plains and the southwest accidents, UHP Trooper Heber and took part in more than 900 Smith responded to report of a engagements with Indians, ranging vehicle rollover early Saturday from skirmishes to battles. Hu morning, Nov. 7, at 2:45 a.m.. Comanches and the Apaches kept Haveling northbound in a 1990 Texas and parts of acescent areas Chevrolet Silverado pickup on Bluein an uproar until the 1870s. It bell Road, a 16 year old Altamont was not until 1886 that the last mala closed his eyes momentarily Apaches, some led by Geronimo, and found himself driving off the surrendered. Hu Navahoe were subdued by Col. Kit Carson in Arizona in 1864 In the north, the Sioux battled tenaciously in the unequal struggle. First came the Minnesota uprising in 1862 under Chief Little Crow. Two years later, the destruction of an Indian village in Colorado and the massacre of many of its inhabitants set off a war of revenge by the Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapahoe. Chief Red Cloud attacked garrisons in the north and dosed the Bozeman Hail in Montana. Another Sioux uprising took place in 1876 when their reservation was invaded by miners seeking gold in the Black Hills of South Dakota. One episode in this war was General George Custers famous "Last Stand on the Little Big Horn in Montana;, the Indian leaders avers Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and Red Cloud. Sitting Bull was killed in 1890, and the last of his tribe surrendered the following year. An unforgettable incident took place in Idaho in 1877 when the Nez Perce tribe, ably led by Chief Joseph, was defeated. Chief Josephs impassioned lament at his failure to save his people constitutes one of the finest pieces of rhetoric in Indian history. By this time most Indians realized the futility of further resistance. Their hunting grounds had vanished; the west was dotted with Army posts; settlements made a nomadic life impossible; diseau introduced by the white man had taken a higher toll than warfare. As a consequence the Indian population in the United States, of over a million in the 1500s, dropped steadily over the years until in 1887 it had reached its 000 people. Then 0, lowest shortly after the turn of the century, the Indian birth rate began to rise. By 1968 it was almost double that of tiw national average, and on February 1, 1969, 590,000 Indians inhabited the United Statee, including Alaska Far from vanishing they have now become the fastest growing people in the land. (Conclusion in next weeks enjoy the shrilling sensation of step- Have you ever felt like theres a void in your life? Like theres something miMing? I feel that way now. I experienced the good life for a short time, but now its gone. Hie love of my life has left me for another season. I know Im not alone when I cry lonely tears for the pheas- left shoulder of the road. An while manipulating a critical curve caused the juvenile to steer off (he left side of the road and the vehicle to roll over on its side. The driver went to a nearby residence to call for help and was transported to Duchesne County Hospital. He was checked and released with only minor injuries. The juvenile was charged with driving under (he influence of alcohol. over-correcti- Roosevelt At 8:05 a. m., Hooper Smith responded to an accident five miles west of RooMvelt. The vehicle, driven by 18 year old Trenton Can you imagine how frustrating it can be in law enforcement when you constantly try to save peoples live fay keeping them informed and educated as to the causes of deaths in automobile accidents; and then again and again people either dont buckle-uuse child restraints, or wear helmet while driving or as a passenger in an automobile, on a three wheeler, four wheeler, or a motorp, cycle? Law enforcement officers have access to all hta statistics that clearly indicate causes of accidents, and they try to pass this message along to the general public for their own good. They have no ulterior motive for trying to save your life. They sincerely care what happens to their friends, neighbors and yes, even strangers. They dont eiyoy d going out on that highway or and gathering up the body of a child, teenager, parent, brother, sister, etc. and then have to make notification to relatives. They dont erjoy this part of their jab. So far this year, eight Uintah Basin residents have lost their lives in automobile accidents. Three of the eight were on motorcycles, and those three were not back-roa- Bolton, ended up on its top on (he left side of road 87. The 1992 Chevrolet Metro was heading eastbound when Bolton reached to get a tape and drifted off the rightshoulderofthe road. Bolton loet control of the vehicle when he and rolled the car onto its top. Bolton was wearing his seatbelt and suffered only minor injuries. over-correcte- d, Randelett Shortly after the Roosevelt accident, Trooper Smith received a call concerning an accident near Randelett eight miles south of Gravel Pit Road. Hie accident occurred at approximately 9:15 a.m. and involved one vehicle driven by Freddy Ice (33). According to UHP, Ice was traveling northbound and went into a curve too fast, causing him to apply his brakes. Ices vehicle slid off the left side of the road and rolled down a hill three times landing on its wheels. Ice was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol but suffered only minor injuries. wearing helmets. The highway patrol troopers (hat investigated these three accidents concluded that, had the individuals been wearing helmets, they may not have died. Four of the accidents were alcohol related. Again, we have drinking and driving. It juBt doesnt make sense. And finally out of the five vehicle accidents three of the individuals were not wearing Mat belts, and, once again, according to the investigating troopers the outcome could have been much different had these individuals just taken the time to buckle-uIn some accidents the officer finds that the individual driving or riding a motorcycle is challenging all of the safety rules. He or she may be driving while under the influence of alcohol and not wearing a seat belt of helmet. Talk about a cat with nine lives. ...Eventually you're going to get number nine. The officers have a saying; he or she is an accident waiting to happen. Lets hope it doesnt happen to you or your loved one. With a little extra effort your chances of survival can definitely improve. p. |