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Show Page 2 - January 9. 19 6 i .'i i , Uintah Basin Stan 1 00 Utahs celebrs Years ning the events of the of statehood, years have passed, nclude? is accumulating tab's bicentennial, they setting we can only tie best we can do is their lives will be like. to speculate on our lure we leave them be in the various perspec-locumeour time? rf 2096 will peruse books, srsonal journals, court records, and yes, newspapers, to determine what life was like in 1996 as well as 1 896. It is up to us (we who are creators of public record) to insure that our reports are as accurate and free from personal bias as possible, so those future accounts will portray our day as it is. We pledge to continually pursue the goal of objective accuracy, while acknowledging that objectivity is really little more than nomenclature, yet a concept worth the idealism it bears. Enjoy the celebration of Utahs first 100 years. And good luck in your contribution to Utahs next 100 years. of statehood will undoubtedly be the year-lon-g party some have promised. It has also been and will continue to be marked with historical accounts, reminiscences by our oldest citizens, and speculation from various sources on the way it was in 1 896. Each picture will be colored by personal opinion or perspective, and thats okay, because its how life is in general. All of our memories are influenced by our own personalities and feelings; ask any two family members about the same experience in their past, and the response will be different, depending on the amount of detail being sought and the individuals perlion nt spective. Similarly, the figurative picture of Utah being painted for this year of centennial celebration is based on the records of the past, interpreted by feelings and collected impressions of the various county committees, and especially by the state committee. They have been selected in part for their respect of history and its significance in our lives today; we can probably trust them to deliver to us a picture as accurate and meaningful as possible. Additional individuals who contribute to the picture will hopefully be as consider- - trades. TTiere ie no other company be county, EDITOR'S NOTE: The Uintah welcomes and Standard encourages opinions from readers int he form of letters to the editor. Letters may be utilized to express opinions or comments, to highlight outstanding individual service or of an organization, or any other worthwhile purpose. Letters may not be used to replace Cards of thanks, or to list sponsors, participants or contributors to or purpose. a particular event LETTERS 400 MUST CONTAIN WORDS OR LESS. BE TYPED OR WRITTEN LEGIBLY. SIGNED. AND INCLUDE NAME. ADDRESS AND THE PHONE OF NUMBER AUTHOR. Letters will be published unless they contain libelous or defamatory statements. We reserve the right to withould a name by request if the nature of the letter is positive, and to edit letters. Letters may be submitted, to the Standard office at 268 S. 200 E.,' Roosevelt, Utah, 84066 by the deadline (normally published Thursdays at 5:00 p.m.) All letters become property of the Uintah Basin Basin Standard. Keep Fausett on Whiterocks Road Project Dear Editor: Concerning your article in the Uintah Basin Standard dated December 19, 1995. The article waa concerning the Whiterocks would not blame Road Prqject. Mr. John E. Fausett if he just up and walked away. Especially with all tha politica that ia gang an with thie project. I appreciate the fltet that Mr. John E. Fausett ie the only company (Witch Company) that has hind at laaat 80 tribal members. Not only on this project but in tha oilfield and many other locations and many different f Th it state, or oil ana gae industry (with exception of Conoco, Chevron, Enron and a select few of others) who Witch Company has worked with that allowed to provide food on the table of many tribal members. don't Why the Business Committee say anything about tha other companies such as Dalbo, Tenet, Taylor, Nebeksr Trucking ana many other trucking companies that never hire or hire very few tribal members. If the Ute Tribal Business Committee wants to pull out of the existing contract then that should be their wishes however that does nothing to the Witch Company (John E. Fausett) contract on the Whiterocks Road TV X 3 1 luMCsa Christa Hawkins the "peace agreement" hammered out in Dayton, Ohio. They an holding a banner which reads: "Klintone Go Home Hir Te Vietnam". We an tha enemy to these people. Our young men and women the President is sending over then will be the enemy also. Undoubtedly, many of them will return home in body bags to the grief of their families and this nation. The U.S. troops President Clinton ie sending to Bosnia will be part of a NATO "peacekeeping" force. NATO ie entirely a croaturo of the UN. Tha North Atlantic Treaty which created the alliance specifies that NATO ia intended to aerva "tha purposes and principles of the UN4 under the jurisdiction of the Security Council. It ie long past time that we end the American entanglement in the United. Nations! Joe Florida Congressman introduced Scarborough Thank You! the "United Nations Withdrawal Act" (HR. 2535) on UN Day, October Dear Editor: 24. Congressman Scarborough's : Thanks to everyone, from bill calls for the repeal within four Bluebell to Vernal, for all tha are of three existing pieces of ye cards, calls, help and concern legislation: tha 1945 United shown to us. Nations Act, the 1947 At times like tine the word United Participation Nations Headquarters "Thanks" doesnt seem to being Agreement Act, and the 1946 enough. UNESCO Participation Act This We wish there were room to bill win reduce "all United States thank everyone individually, but assessed and voluntary tha list would be a mils long and contributions to tha United we would surely mil Nations by 25 each Hie whole Uintah Basin has year overOrganization a period". It pulled together again. Thia ia such also calls for "a timetable a great place to live. Wo are all for the defunding of all United blamed. States participation in UN Shawn, Beverly, Chelaey, and Peacekeeping operations and a four-ye- ar four-ye- Kelly Keel ar withdrawal of UJS. forces from all such operations." Am of November let, HR. 2535 four-ye- ar had aix Representatives U.S. is the enemy (North Walter Carolina), Funderburk Jones David (North Carolir Helen Chenoweth (Idaho), Bill Baker, Richard Pom bo, and Sonny Bono of California. I strongly urge to Bosnian Serbs Dear Editor: On the front page of the you to Friday, December 1 issue of The Representatives and insist Herald was a (Provo, Ut) Daily to thii sign on as photograph of a group of Bosnian Call senators Hatch and Bennett Serbs in a peace rally against the and demand they aponaer similar UJ3. (dans to send troops to police legislation in tha Senata! Enactment of H.R. 2535 by Congress will begin a new day for tha sovereignty of the United States of America. Get US out of ptid u Rootevell ind Duchesne, Uuh tha United Nations! Uintah Basin Standard Inc. Second Gut posUge (USPS 646-90Published weekly 1 268 S. 200 E., Roosevelt, Utah 84066-310- 9 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Uintah Basin Standard at 268 S. 200 E.. Roosevelt, Utah 84066-310-9 OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday, 9:00 xm. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday thru Friday. Fax: 7224140 Phone DEADLINES: For all News, Legal Notices, Clasaifieds A Advertising, the Deadline is Thursday at 5 p.m. EDITOR: Lezlee E. Whiting PUBLISHER: Craig Ashby OFFICE MANAGER: Tracy Womack ADVERTISING: Craig Ashby PRODUCTION: Writers; Karla Cox, Aldon Rachele, and Cheryl Mecham. Production; Colette Ashby, Bonnie Panish, Robin Taylor, Michelle Roberta, Kaelyn Meyers Kim Ames CORRESPONDENTS: ALTAMONT-- ; BLUEBELL- - Shana Lee 8; ROOSEVELT -- Tresa Harmston 7; LAPOINT - Mariene McClure HANNA - Tracy Roberts Locrtscher 434-397-6; MYTON -- ; TRIDELL - Loma McKee MONTWELL - Nola Nelson 0; NEOLA - Zola Spencer 3534528; WHITEROCKS - Virginia Ferguson 353-458-4; DUCHESNE - Orinda Gee 4. Subscription Rates: I Clip and Send to: I Uintah Basin Standard I 268 S. 200 E. Roosevelt, Utah 84066-310- 9 I I In the Uintah Basin J Yr. $20 2 Yr. $32 I Out of the Uintah Basin I 1 Yr. $32 2 Yr. $52 1 - I I I Sincerely, Rob Schulthies Personal property tax called deceitful Dear Editor: You have probably heard of "Hie Great Train Bobbery" and tha famous "Brinks Robbery". These were email change operations compared to the $186,000,000 approximately of Utah Buaineesee annual rip-oby our State legislators and tha State of Utah under the deceitful canard of a personal property tax levied only against Utah ff Businesses. Hus ia a tax on all personal business property which includes: fixtures, furniture, equipment, supplies, machinery, tools, office machine!, wall decorations, janitorial equipment, everything. They tax every dollar wa earn and then they tax our ability to earn each dollar. Bun ness people are the onty people in the state who ere required to pay this personal property tax. It is an egregious, discriminatory, and in my opinion, an unconstitutional tax. Pertinent Facta: ( Small bumnaaaea provide of all tha new Jobs over 80 created in tha U.S. Busir moat of the provic goods and eenncee. Business provides moet of tha employment except in the public lector, Business provides moat of the unemployment funding. Business collect and handle all of our Utah State Sales tax Collection! without compensation. 56 of tha businesses that start in the State of Utah go broke within 4 yeare-Nationbankruptcy rates for small businesses are much higher. With thia additional unfair tax added to their cost of doing business, the business people can abeorb tha coat them eel vee or pais it on to their customers in the farm of higher prices, which ie problematic in today! highly competitive markots. Our Governor and our Legislators are anxious about attracting new businesses into the state ana at tha same time are helping to bankrupt 56 of the buti nesses that an already here. Imagine the tremendous lose and despair associated with every one of these businesses that go broke, including the loss to our tax base and the thousands of joba that an loft. Ive talked about thia tax to al local officials, local state representatives, Utah Taxpayers Assn., members of the Utah Tax Commission. This personal property tax is a "sacred cow, no one wants to address it Why dont we make the State of Utah a "business friendly" state, ao that wa can invito buaineeeee to anna hero with the expectation of succeeding. A 56 failure rate is not very inviting. The entire tax structure in tha State of Utah ia a Mg part of tha problem. How does Utah compare with the other states?: Personal income 1992 Utah Taxpayers Assn. Per capita $15,624 Rank 47 Per worker $33,063 Rank 46 State and local taxes: as a percent of personal income: $10.88 Rank 18 per $1000 of personal income: $119.00 Rank 14 Aa you can see, our incomes are among tha lowest in the UJS. and our state and local taxes are in the higher group. 1992 State Sales Tex: per worker $936.30 Rank 15 per $1000 of personal income: $30.99 Rank 8 1992 State Individual Income Tax: per worker $911.77 Rank 19 $1000 of personal income: 1.18 Rank 10 Wa get hit hard in tha state of Utah. How can we justify this disproportionate tax burden when we consider the huge surpluses in our state income. The surplus ie currently over 200 million and everyone ia fighting over it and tha state is now trying to circumvent the spending cap limits by setting up special funds to conceal it This ia a dishonest and underhanded approach. Tha fair approach would bo to discontinue this personal property tax. This would just about balance tha hooka as they should be. If push comes to shove, I would ask the business people of the state to join with mo in a class action suit to have thia tax rescinded. Signed Darwin W. Larsen Local Man Makes Large Donation applications for Crossroads funding to be reviewed soon CIB W doesnt deserve bad press : Dear Editor: I am writing in regards to all tha bad preaa that tha U A W ie The Uintah Basin Association of Governments has secured a grant for $50,000 to use in the planning of the facility, the Duchesne County commission has pledged the amount raised from the planned sale of the current senior center -approximately $50,000 -- towards the project, and $100,000 to be used for design work was obtained by through a Community nt Block Grant The ClB will receive the funding application this month, and then place the request on their review docket in either Feb. or March, said Hancock. If the board wishes ..to consider the project for funding, it would be placed on a pending n list after that "Were not sure how fast it (the funding proposal) could move through die process. Some projects have taken just three months, others have taken up to two years, Hancock related. The county has agreed to pay the maintenance and operation costs on the building. Roosevelt Gty would repay the estimated $35,000 a debt through money which previously gone to finance their share of operations at the Roosevelt GtyDuchesne County library. The county recently agreed to take over sole operations at the library. A donation of $50,000 to die proposed Senior Crossroads Community Center by Roosevelt resident Clyde R. Murray is expected to increase the odds that the Community Impact Board will look favorably at a large funding request for construction money for. the center. The latest financial gift -expected to be officially donated at the Roosevelt City Council meeting tonight - brings the total amount of donations, grants and pledges to $430,000. Construction and architectural costs for the project are expected to come in close .to U SljfrMIfioiCM' ihW The Duchesne County Housing an has submitted Authority application to the CIB for $12 million. According to Brad Hancock, Roosevelt City administrator, the county is asking for $600,000 in the form of a loan at 2 percent interest with a 25 year payback. The remaining $600,000 is being sought in the form of a grant. "I think the type of donation from Mr. Murray will really help our leverage with the impact board," he said. Roosevelt Gty has donated $180,000 worth of property and improvements for the planned 17,000 square foot facility which would replace the current Senior Citizen Center just west of Roosevelt. The Crossroads center would be located just north The Crossroads Senior Community Center would include a large activity hall, along with several rooms including a medical exam room, physical fitness room, game room, kitchen, office space and other amenities. Claims Civil Rights Violations Former Fruitland resident files federal lawsuit By Lezlee E. Whiting Basin Narcotics Tuk Force, individual law enforcement officer! from Uintah and Duchesne Counties and Rooeevslt Gty, aa well his hie former father- - ex-wi- fe t ex-wif-e, getting as well as John E. Fauaett. Hie whole Basin hae negative thoughts about tha tribal members and whan tha tribal members finally get a chance to show the whole Basin, even the Ute Tribe Business Committee, that they can do something other than drink; they get slammed down. nice to hear the Sometimes good that ie being dona instead of always the negative things all the time. Hie road ie getting done with no help from the Ute Tribe Committee or Max Adame, who have everything to say but they aay nothing. And I for ana wish that everyona could aea how good the roadie coming along and stop thia bickering. All ws want ia to tha job ws started, with who ws started it with. John E. Fauaett hae put his' trust in us by hiring ue to do the work when no elee would hire us. So heres a Mg Thank You John E. Fauaett!!! Thank you for putting this fn your paper. Respectfully, in Pdlyanna Parks and a Fruitland resident According to the lawsuit, plaintiff Charles E. Stout alleges numerous civil rights violation! before and during nil arrests on drug charges, in a subsequent hooting and later in connection with the ' alleged attempted and her shooting of hie boyfriend, as well aa during tha time he was an inmate at tha. Duchesne County jail. Tha alleged incidents date back to 1993. Stout waa later cleared of all chargee, with tha exception of a class B misdemeanor for earning a concealed weapon far which hie received 24 months probation. He has since moved from tha area. In four of tha 11 actions Included in hie lawsuit Stout is saeldng no lees than $1.8 million dollars in jury awards, no lass than $5 million in punitive damages, and attorneys foes. In tha remaining eix actions, ha seeks in-la- Attorneys for a former Fruitland resident who woe incarcerated in the Duchesne County toil in 1994 far 141 days have filed z dvfl righto lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Salt Lake Gty against Duchesne County, tha Uintah . U & of the city complex. By Lezlee E. Whiting . . an unspecified amount in judgements, punitive damages, and attorneys fees, Henaa requested a jury trial. otoufe lawsuit also daima actions by law enforcement officials fined an and to Ms military career and resulted in tha Highway in near Fruitland. Duchesne Count Herb Gillespie lays tha next step for the numerous defendants named in the suit will be to file motions with the federal court. Aa with any lawsuit, Gillespie eaye those motions could include "answering the complaint on its merits, filing motions to dismiss or requesting summary judgement." , |