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Show I I. r Pace 2 - February 20. 1996 .(.i Clintah Basin Standard .it i.i And the Race Begins..!. Republican primaries are underway across the country that will have distinct-impact on who will run for U.S. president. Here fit home, the political race has also begun, as an array of candidates position themselves to obtain support from county delegates at upcoming county conventions. The political process is rather amazing. We see candidates trying to please everyone, attempting to say the right things in the most profound way in order to win your vote. We hear new and even unknown hopefuls join incumbents and veterans of the political game in telling us that a party vote is what counts. Huh? Are we mistaken or just in holding to the notion that leaders should be carefully chosen based on how well they represent our personal convictions? Party loyalty has its place - a rather important place in the design of the present system but should not replace a vote of conscience. America, with her model idealism emulated by evolving free nations the world over, was bom of basic principles that have, over the years, been espoused by nearly all political parties to varying degrees; some of those basic principles have also been lost along the way in the emphasis on a ed -- two-par- ty system. Contrary to what some campaigners will tell you, a vote thats blindly loyal to a particular party will not, in the halls of Congress or anywhere else, make more difference than a vote that supports moral courage, honesty, intelligent perception, i : and minimal compromising to accomplish good. We are not against party affiliation. A party platform can help individuals define what they see as important in government and what they believe is not appropriate. Affiliation provides strength of numbers, allowing leaders to work together to accomplish a purpose. By nature, humans prefer to work with others who believe as they do, and party politics provide an opportunity to do so. Our concern is that people - and even the system - often get so caught up in party platforms that they forget to examine the individual. Congressional battles are too frequently won and lost based on party politics not whats good or bad. In the name of party loyalty, people are encouraged to overlook faults that would otherwise be condemned. Dont waste your vote, party crusaders warn, on people who are not members of the majority parties. But one of the defects of our political system is the limitations it places on who can serve and what they can represent, elitism. due to As the various candidates race toward election, with diverse maneuverings to claim a win, lets not let the importance of party politics outpace the vitality of plain old good two-par- Duchesne Countys Last 100 Years Sad but funny story: Duchesne Countys first airplane A ty By Janey Hokett: I owe some special thanks for this column: Enid Nelaon for calling my attention to it, George Stewart for writing the original article in the Standard in 1975, and Fred Todd for hie memories and notes providing George with the story to pees down. Most of the following is in Georges own words. I have condensed the article but in the interest of apace but I have tried to maintain the original flavor of the arti- leadership. Utah and America can and will benefit from each individual vote that supports whomever will stand by principles. Such a vote is not wasted, but can lead us closer to a state of governance that the eloquent speeches can only suggest. - cle. tats. The Utah Division of Corporations told the BBB that CPA ie not registered. Utahns who have complaints against unfair collection practices can send a written complaint to the BBB of Utah, 1588 S. Main Procurement! and Acquiritiona 8t, Salt Lake City, Utah 84115-538Conaumera can also 4ile (CPA).' of? phataworth, Calif., demanded m6ney for calla' the complaints with the Federal Trade Commission by calling (303) conaumera never made. Scott Johnson, a student at Brigham Young University, told the BBB a CPA representative threatened to ruin hie credit record if he did not immediately pay $32. Scott was told he made a call to a aex line from hie phone number in December 1994. "There wee no way my wife or made that call, we have oily had this phone number ainee July The fire at die Deserado Mine 1995 Scott laid. Scott consulted north of Rangely, CO was hie attorneys and on the following sealed last week, and successfully day convinced CPA to atop trying Western officials are Fuels to collect money from him. "Do not give in if a collector optimistic it will be back to full tries to feres you into paying a production in the near future. The mine, which has supplied debt you do not owe, Bill Beadle, BBB of Utah president, said. coal for the Bonanza Power Plant Under the Fair Debt Collection since 1982, ignited Wednesday, Practices Act, consumers have the January 31, when company welders right to demand proof they owe a were working on a conveyor debt before sending any money to system. The welding ignited an a collector, he said. undetected pocket of methane gas Beadle laid CPA has an near the long wall inside the mine. unsatisfactory record with the There were 17 miners in the area, Cypress, Calif., BBB. The Cypreee Bureau became aware of the double the norm because of a shaft but all were evacuated company in October 1995 and has change, sines received eight complaints, without any injuries. All the equipment at the long which remain unanswered. The three continuous miner units CPA to tries wall, allege complaints collect debts not owed, bile to consisting of mining machines and provide proof of debts, and shuttle cars were losL The i in harassment, underground conveyor system, all collecting any debts in power centers and electrical Utah, collection agencies must equipment were also destroyed by register their company name and the fire. Estimated lob in poet a $10,000 bona with the Watch out for bill collecting scam 900-numb- er Utahne may receive threatening phone caUa from a bill collector wanting money for unpaid calls to sex lines, reports the Better Business Bureau. Two Utahns, one an elderly woman, told the Bureau that Collections, 900-numb- er EDITOR'S NOTE: The Uintah welcome! Basin 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 a particular event or purpose. LETTERS MUST CONTAIN 400 WORDS OR I.F.SS. BE TYPED OR WRITTEN LEGIBLY. SIGNED, AND INCLUDE NAME, ADDRESS AND OF THE NUMBER PHONE 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. 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Robin Taylor, Michelle Roberts, Kaefys Meyers Kim Ames CORRESPONDENTS: ROOSEVELT - Twa Hvmston 722-2- 5 1 8; ALTAMONT -- ; BLUEBELL - Shsns Lee LAPOINT - Marlene McClure HANNA - Tracy Roberts Loeitscher 454-397247-237- 5; MYTON -- ; TRIDELL - Lome McKee MONTWELL - Noli Nelson 353-454-4; 4; 247-235- 0: WHTIEROCKS - Virginia Ferguson NEOLA - Zola Spencer 353-452-8; DUCHESNE - Orinda Gee 738-263- 4. Subscription Rates: Address. I City Clip and Send to: Uintah Basin Standard 268 S. 200 E. Roosevelt, Utah 84066-310- 9 In the Uintah Basin Yr. $20 2 Yr. $32 Out of the Uintah Basin 2 Yr. $52 1 Yr. $32 - Zip4 Ned Leonard, manager of communications and governmental affairs. "We could have been out of business completely if the mine would have been entirely sealed off." Currently the Bonanza Power Plant is using 50,000 to 60,000 tons of Utah coal dial is being trucked to the plant. Also a contract is being finalized for 50,000 to 60,000 tons of coal from Colorado mines for the plant resumes at Once mining Deserado, the long wall will be rebuilt and mining will begin in a new area where that are nearly 40 years of reserves. Judge rejects change of venue request in civil lawsuit An 8th District Court judge has denied a request for a change of venue in a civil lawsuit filed against Roosevelt City and a teenage boy. The suit, filed in behalf of a Roosevelt girl who was 13 years old at the time, seeks damages for injuries she claims to have suffered during an episode of horseplay at the city swimming pool Attorneys for the plaintiff argued for a change of venue to prevent the. case from being heard by a local jury which they felt would not be partial in rendering a judgement because as local taxpayers they have a financial interest in the outcome of the litigation. In his ruling, judge John R. Anderson said attorneys for the plaintiff had failed to show "specific facts or argument to believe that an impartial trial cannot be had in Duchesne County." The lawsuit claims the sustained numerous injuries to left eye when her older sister landed on her after being pushed into the swimming pool by the boy. The alleged incident occurred m August 1993, when die plaintiff and defendant were respectively 11 and old. Attorneys for the girl further maintain that Roosevelt City was at fault because they failed to "maintain and exercise control" over the boy while he was at the rs pool 1 Cath or Ortck only. Sorry No Chorytt equipment is $32 million. In addition to equipment losses, four years of coal reserves, estimated at about 6 million tons, were lost. "The good news it there were no injuries and we have a mine," said City. Teenage Boy Named In Suit Name V- World War I fighters would land in Myton, provided a tarmac (now called a runway) made in proper length and a windsock on a pole to show the wind direction. Fire loss at Deserado estimated $32 million Uintah Basin Standard Inc. I I I I I I Somebody in Myton must have had influence because he found out that a squadron of Army bombers would fly over the Uintah Basin in a leg from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Denver, Colorado. He arranged it so one of the mighty DeHavillanda Classified The plaintiff is seeking $10,000 in medical bills, an undkermined amount in future medical bills and an unspecified amount in special and general damages for pain, suffering and permanent disability. The lawsuit was initiated over a year and ago. A trial date is pending. Now remember, aeroplanes in those days were new end uncommon; hardly anyone in the whole United States, no matter where he lived, had ever seen one. And now, here at Myton, way out on an Indian Reservation, one of those giant flying machines waa going to come and land, then take off and fly on to Denver. No handbills were passed, no notices were placed in the papers. The word got to every village, town, end farm in the Uintah Basin by word of mouth. The runway was leveled offwith teams and levellers, on the South Myton Bench high above Begge orchard about a utile from town. The ladies sewed a windsock of the right specifications and it waa placed on a high pole..EveyythingyPl waa ready, including uajtids. i On Of bhfore'th6 1ay('sfef,:' crowds of people gathered. Our local hotel and restaurant waa filled to overflowing, so were all the others. The campgrounds, all of them, were loaded; they overflowed under the trees and up and down the river. . There has never been auch a gathering of people either before nor since. This is where the idea came from for the first UBIC at Ft Duchesne. Well, the day came for the aeroplanes to arrive and everybody moved themselves to the runway up on the bench. They ate hot doga, hamburgers, chewing gum and candy and they drank pop by the gallons. And they waited, and they waited, and they waited, but no aeroplanes showed up. Finally, aa the eun wee near to setting, Roe Krebs, using a phonograph horn aa a megaphone (there were no public address systems in those days) announced that the weather over the mountains wea too turbulent, the planes wouldnt come today, but, weather permitting, they would tomorrow. . The disgruntled people pulled away, some saying the whole thing waa a hoax, that the Myton businessmen had pulled it to fill their coffers with money. It waa foolish to believe a fairy tale like that. .a big bomber coming to a town aa small aa Myton. ..scoff, scoff, scoff. But, they hated to give up their dream,. It was like the report of a gold strike down in hell, There might be something to it So they stayed or came back like the old prospectors. The next day, as the people waited, they were skeptical But still they waited as before. The came Krebs voice out of the horn, "We have just got a message by telephone, the planes left Salt Like City, they will be here any minute. Keep your eyes on the skies." All eyes turned to the West, who had watching. An been in France, remarked in my hearing, "You wont miss them. You can hear them before you see them. They make a roar like youve never heard before and youH never forget it." The was .right We heard the roar, then, there they were in sight There were three bombers flying V formation. But they flew on past For a minute or so it looked like they had missed us. Then one of the trailing planes peeled off, flew down, down, down, and came back circling over the field , once or twice. It wee terrific. The DeHavilland was a heavy bomber. It was meant to cany a big load a long waysoithada powerful motor which was .too heavy for its. fuelage and tail., It was inclined, therefore, if lightly loaded,! dam- age its engine. This danger was greater on a soft track. At Myton that day, it waa a soft track. Aa a consequence, the mechanic climbed out ofhie seat and, while still in the air, crawled far back on the tail to keep the nose up in proper balance. The pilot brought her in for a good landing against the wind. I admired the mechanic for his qeurage even more than the pilot, LfiNutt They landed softly, but the dust and dirt they kicked up waa unbelievable. The plane had bullet holes in it from a fight with the famous German pilot Herman Goering. The pilot wee met with pomp and circumstance by the city officials. By this time my interest in the plane dwindled, and I had time to lode around me. What I saw waa pandemonium end havoc. About hajfthe people that day still used horses for transportation. Boy Oh What a Mess! Horses hadgot- ten frightened and ran away, and raised hell in general trying to dodge that big old buzzard. Buggies, two or three, were tipped over, riders had been thrown; people had been hurt Dr. Enochs waa busy patching up the injured. All in all, it was fon; there were no serious hurts: just a few bumps and scratches here and there. The people were excited but happy, especially us kids. Next morning there was more order. After everything was ready, the plane, in clouds ofdirt and dust, took off. We watched it climb and fly away, it flew until it gradually faded out of sight in the blue distance. Only a short time, a month or so, after their Myton visit, Lt. Nutt and his mechanic were flying this plane from Denver to Salt Lake, the weather waa bad, the plane nose heavy, and they crashed in the Uintah Mountains near Kings Peak. Lt Nutt and the mechanic died in the crash. They brought the bodies out but abandoned the plane on the mountainside. In 1950 a man from Milwaukee salvaged the plane in pieces, shipped it home and rebuilt it It flew again in the 1960s. It flew from coast to coast, exhibiting in all the large cities on the way. The Smithsonian wanted it, but I don't know if they got it So today, it is in perfect order either in Washington or Milwaukee. - Clueless? A man who . ' decided to pull over on his own just because a Duchesne County Sheriffs deputy to be following (without fling lights or sirens mind you), is undoubtedly now thinking of how he should have handled things differently. As is his female companion. It seems the man got out of his car and started screaming at the deputy, who for obvious reasons then decided to pull over himself and see just what the problem was. He discovered the man was driving on revocation and had a bag containing marijuana. So, he arrested him (which he wouldnt have had the opportunity to do if the man hadnt insisted on attracting attention). At the jail, the mans girlfriend ' came and demanded the return of her bag. The officer was stunned. He asked her if the bag and its contents belonged to her. She insisted they did. She was then airested on a drug possession charge. |