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Show September 3. : 1996- - Page 11 (Basin Life Uintah Basin Standard Allan Smith Duchesne County rancher hailed for efforts to promote land stewardship from recently returned D.C. where he By Janey Hokett Washington received media training and met with several environmentalist groups. He was also awarded the Centennial Award given to the Duchesne County rancher who has farmed the same piece of land for over 100 years. Smith's family leased lands from the Indians in the Strawberry area in the early It's rare to eee the worde "randier" and "environmentaliet ueed in the media to describe the ame man, but according to Allan Smith, winner of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association's Region 6 Stewardship Award, you cant be a successful rancher without being an environmentaliet 1880s. Region 6 covers most of the western U.S. and Hawaii. The regional title makes Smith one of six finalists for the national title to be announced in Kansas City this January. The prestigious award is given to the man who Although those lands are now part of the Uinta National Forest, Smith has best managed to the land environmentally ' help while increasing his profitability. Smith began his innovative range management practices ten years ago when he was the first Utahn to begin experimenting with herbicide spikes to thin sagebrush. This practice proved very effective as well as environmentally safe. So much bo, in fact, that a few years ago, the University of Wyoming made a film about Smith's experiments with the spikes. In 1987, the Sail Conservation Service (SCS) approached Smith to join with them in the Sand Wash Watershed Eroeion Prqject He agreed to participate after they proved to him that his 14,000 acres west of Duchesne and the surrounding Fish and Wildlife Resource lands provided 20 of all the silt going into the Starvation Reservoir. He realised that, of his 14,000 acres, half of them were virtually worthless because of eroeion. Thus, Smith's next experiments involved mechanically treating the land. Smith, with the aid of the SCS, 28 foot disk and took a pulled it with a large bulldozer acn es the land to kill off the sagebrush. Then, using 2 planes, they seeded the land from the air. Once the seeds were spread, they took a 300 foot anchor chain and rolled it between 2 bulldozers to pack the seeds. The first year, Allan Smith they planted two thousand acres in grass, the .next year another 2,000 thin year they and the .planted 600 hundred acres. Then, they treated an additional 3,000 acres using treatment the herbicide The results? Smith was able to increase his production 10 - 12 times. "Now I have 17 pastures on 14,000 highly productive acres. We added water ponds in each pasture, water spreaders, and hundreds of gully plugs. I only have to feed hay to my cattle one month out of the year and I've probably created the best wildlife habitat in Utah. . . According to the DWR, I'm feeding over 600-70- 0 elk at any given time." And, once again. Smith's progress is being filmed by the Utah Cattlemens Association for nationwide distribution. 'But range improvements are of no value, warns Smith, "and won't last if the randier doesn't also implement good management practices such as rotational grazing systems and doesn't avoid overgrazing. He believes that all of these range improvements and management practices can be implemented on a lesser scale by smaller ranchers. . As a finalist in the Stewardship Award, Smith Duchesne Co. Wool Producers The Dept, of Agriculture will conduct a second referendum on the Wool Promotion, Research, Education & Information Act of Sheep 1994. To vote in person be at the County Extension Service office Tuesday, October 1. To vote by absentee ballot contact your extension 7 office before September 17. For more information call or 722-399- Ext grazing But for those who do struggle on, Smith has this advice, "Anyone who uses private or public range has a responsibility to pass it on in better condition than when you found it." Then he continued, "Ranchers fulfill that role far better than subdivisions." Tourism is major boom for Utah By Janey Hokett "Tourism makes Utahs economy healthy," read the lead in a recent report issued by the Utah Travel Council. In 1995, tourism revenue increased in all sectors of the economy including the $3.55 billion in total visitor spending and a 12 percent increase in the revenue collected from hotels, motels, bed and breakfast inns, and other overnight accommodation facilities. Visitor spending has increased $2.6 billion nearly 6 peicent-fra- m in 1990 to $3.55 billion in 1995. During the same period, room rents jumped nearly $2 million and the collection of the Transient Room Tax increased 12.3 percent. (Each county is now authorized to collect a 3 percent tax on each room accommodation rented.) The collection of state and local taxes increased 6 percent during the five year period. "It ie estimated," according to Demi Reeder, Director of the Utah Travel Council, that the state will have a projected collection of a half billion dollars in state and local taxes by the year 2005. Hows that for a rosy future! 151. Area Quilters Area Quilters will meet September 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Moon Lake bldg. King your Round Robin blocks. They will also be planing the 7 for more details. agenda for next year. Call 722-313- Nine Mile Canyon Fall Gathering Help preserve, protect and educate the public about Nine Mile Canyon! Plan on attending the Nina Mile Canyon Fall Gathering September 6--8. Many activities are scheduled. For further information call Bert 6 or or the Jenson at Rusty Wimmer at College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum at 738-263- 9, 738-274- 722-229- 4, 637-606- 0. All Veterans, Widows & Dependents A Field Service Officer from the Veterans of Foreign Wsrs will be st the Roosevelt Job Service September 9 from noon - 1:30 p.m. to help you in understanding and applying fa your rightful VA benefits. Defensive Driving Course Reduce your points by 50! The Utah Safety Council is offering a defensive driving course for people in the Uintah Basin Saturday, September 7 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Vernal Job Service. Their is a registration fee. For additional information cohtact the Utah Safety 2 or Council at ext 305. 262-548- Multi-Stak- still maintains rights on them. He loves ranching and worries about the future of outfits like his. Because the pressures to subdivide are so tremendous, making the land so expensive Smith believes that it's becoming an uphill battle for a young rancher to get started in the business. Single Adult Activity e Dont forget! Friday, September 6 there will be a multi-- 9 stake Single Adult (31 & over) BBQ, dancing and volleyball activity at the Constitution Park at 7 p.m. Bring your own utensils. Women bring salads, men bring desserts. Contact your stake representative for more details. Holly Fair Utah is the last land of real men "Utah is the last land of real men," according to the July 20 issue of Specchio, an Italian newspaper magazine supplement to Gulliver, an According Italian travel magazine, Utah is the "true and real capital of the adventure spirit," a "most spectacular place" that imparts "an incomparable sense of freedom." The Utah Travel Council is not sure what triggered the recent spate of glowing foreign press accounts of Utah but is happy to see it "We couldnt have bought this kind of exposure," said Ruth Kurzbauer, assistant director of the council. "We don't have an international advertising budget, so media coverage is our key point of contact" Ken Kraus, director for the stales tourism-promotiagency, figures some of the attention stems from last years selection of Salt Lake City as home of the 2002 Winter Olympics. The exposure also may be international spillover from the southern Utah stories in German travel magazines. "In the last five to 10 years, readers of German publications have been adrift in coverage of southeastern Ut&h," said Kraus. "Each country feeds off the other's media, and now it seems to be . JUST LIKE OLD TIMES of Aliena High class of 1946 assembled for a picture during their 50th class reunion. They enjoyed being entertained by their classmates and reminisced over a book which detailed their history and fun memories. light-hearte- memories and life stories. Lunch wlj catered by Dallas Murray of Myton. The committee for the reunion consisted of Arthur Wiscombe, remembering with classmates adding their stories throughout the evening. At the end of the evening a book of histories and memories, superbly edited and compiled by Art Wiscombe, was distributed. Three faculty Italys turn." Stella Coordinator; other members survive: Bennie Schmiett, Glen Allred, and Frank Walker. Mr. Allred and Mr. Walker were in attendance and added their memories to the occasion. On Saturday morning the group met at the old Aiterra site and heard the short history (1933-195of the school read by Karl Betts- - Breakfast was served in 1) Karl Bodily; Betts Jenkins and Wimmer. Eldredge Bette Other classmates attending were Rose Penfold Anderson, Velda Hoopes Anderton, Rose Marie Murphy Bird, Alice Zacker Fisher, Betty Mae Fisher Mobley, Irey Forakis, Lorna Moore Gillen, Mary Eksund Ramona Harrison Goodrich, Hanson, Donna Kimball Harrison, Don Kimball, Wesley Morrill, Gene Nyberg, Freda Neumeyer Phillips, Barbara Morrill Scholes, Floyd Smith, Gale Swetnam, Lyle Taylor, Duane Wall, Lee Wardle, Donna Rasmussen Wilkerson, Betty Jean Ross Wilcken, Stanley Womack, Uvon Harvey Workman. Bernard Ball to be in charge of Pennzoil operations in Utah portion of crude ml (used to make products such as Vaseline) for which the BluebellAltamont Field is famous. Under the prior refinery processes, this wax was by Janey Hokett Bernard E. Ball, has been named Manager of Crude Supply for Pennzoil Products Company s Utah crude supply group. In case you don't know what that is, it means he will be responsible for all of Pennzoil's oil and natural gas production and transportation activities in Utah; activities which are now coordinated from the company's former refinery offices on Highway 40 in Roosevelt. Both Ball and his wife are natives of Pennsylvania, where Ball graduated from Penn State University with a BS in and natural gas petrolqum engineering. The Balls have three children: 2 y ,11; Alex, 1; and a daughter. KristiL7. For the paat four years. Ball has been working in the companys international division. Ha has been extensively involved in Pennzoil's activities in the being to . Ben Ball aons-Dann- Caspian Sea, including negotiations with the Azerbaijan State Oil Company in Baku. Ball has also supported negotiations to ' secure the billion-barrKarabakh prospect in the Caspian Sea area. el During an interview, Ball expressed his concern about the uneaae in Roosevelt and promised to do everything in his power to help develop a good working relationship between Pennzoil and the community. He strongly emphasized that the refinery was not closed because of environmental reasons. According to Ball, the refinery was closed to reduce losses and to make better use of the LaRose to represent county in State Fair pageant Miss Duchesne County 1995, Danielle LaRose, will be among 22 of Utahs finest young women who will represent their respective counties Wednesday, September 4, at the 1996 Utah State Fair Queen Pageant in pursuit of the crown now held by 1995 Fair Queen, Rome Colts of Iron County. Danielle is the daughter of LoReen LaRose and the late K.C. LaRose. Miss Utah State Fair 1996 will reign over the 11 day Utah State Fair from September 5 - 15. The Utah Stale Fair Queen Pageant is a Miss Utah Scholarship 722-459- 6. Electric Light Parade lost. Under present circumstances, this wax was more valuable than the other products being refined here. Also, most of Pennzoil's wax customers are located on the East Coast, a major factor in deciding media-marketi- Roosevelt Lions Club will host the Holly Fair Saturday, November 16 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Booths are on a first come first served basis. Contact the Chamber of Commerce for more information at visited group Aiterra classmates gather to share fond memories Friday and Saturday, August 23, 24 were the dates of the gala 50th Class Reunion celebration for Aiterra High School class of 1946. Classmates and their spouses met Friday evening 'at JBs restaurant in Roosevelt for a banquet and an evening of remembering led by Kail Betts, who with his droll wit and razor-shar- p memory set the tone of fun for the Arthur WTscombe, the student body president of Aiterra in 1946 welcomed everyone. After dinner Stella Jenkins Bodily and Bette Eldradge Wimmer bantered back and forth with d Park where the and shared Constitution 50th Reunion Pageant qualifying competition. Evening wear and talent elements of the competition are open and free to the public beginning at 7 p.m. in the Fairpark Grandstand. The first order of business for the new royalty and the competitors will be a visit use the Rouseville, Pennsylvania, refinery. "Many people don't realize how many products are made from the petroleum or understand decisions which must be made regarding the best use of the crude product," said Ball. When it comes to the future of Pennzoil in the Basin, Ball explained, "We currently employ 43 people in the Basin and produce 3,500 barrels per day of crude and 11 mmcfd (million cubic feetday) of natural gas. We are now operating 126 oil and five gas wells here in the Basin and Pennzoil has recently placed eight new crude oil tanker units into operation which run between the field and Salt Lake City. In the next year, we plan to invest approximately $5 million in the Basin and expect to invest approximately $5--6 million a year over the next 15 years in order to satisfy the Bareco supply is the. (Bareco requirements. company through which they sell their wax products.) We will continue to try and sell the remaining equipment at the , refineiy. If you have any questions about Pennzoil operations here in the Basin, Ben Ball can be reached at 722:6201. Govcnor Mike Leavitt on Thursday at 10 a.m. Following the visit with the governor, the royally will visit a shelter for battered women. They will bring gifts for children staying at the shelter, and personal items for the women. All county royally will be honored on "County Day", at a luncheon hosted by die Utah Association of Fairs and Shows on Friday September 6, 1996. In anticipation of Rooeevalfs first Annual Electric Light Parade, citizens willing to assist by providing their small portable electric Cathy generators are asked to contact Russell Cowan at 6, or the Chamber at LaRose, at 722-901- 0, 722-076- 722-459- 8. Duchesne Stake Relief Society Charlotte J. Coleman, poet and eompoeer, will be the gueet speaker for the Duchesne Stake Relief Society Special Event to be held Friday, September 13 at 7 pjn. at the Duchesne Stake Center. All women 18 A over are invited to attend. gnnnnn 2s2b3DESbS Missing A Brief? Cant find the information you're looking for? Try our new Education Brief and Sports Brief sections, conveniently located in the education and sports sections of the newspaper. If its not there, then it must not . be that important. SaBl.jl Vj?3 CENTER-Ard- a Ames will be retiring ss the Roosevelt Director of the Duchesne County Senior Center after nine yean of service. Mrs. Ames also served as assistant director from RETIRING FROM SENIOR WILL REMAIN STATUS yWVliiv proposed expansion on the Roosevelt CityDuchesne County Library will not go forward as planned due to lack or funding. I |