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Show -- T Faye a - aemcmuci o. v I i EdkoriaC Uintah Basin Standard Of Mice and Men byJackFaris The Fifth Amendment tothe Constitution provides that private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation. Tell that to a tiny meadow mouse that has land planning in snarls all across the front range of the western Rockies. For the better part of two decades now, landowners and regulators have been in a showdown over the private and public domain. Ambitious government policies intended to protect the environment increasingly, and often ridiculously, are threatening people's right to own and. control private property. These federal regulations are tying up die land, reducing its value, forcing drawn out litigation and creating economic hardship for many involved parties. Ifthe government needs an individual's property to address an overriding public need, such as buildingaroad or a military base, the owner must be fairly reimbursed for the loss. However, in some cases, die government does not desire ownership of property, just regulation of its use for which it doesn't pay a single cent. , So it goes for the Prebles meadowjumping mouse. On the mere presumption that the cross-count- two-inc- IftodaysheadlinesarethePreblesmouse; ry -- EDITOR 'S NOTE: The Uintah Basin Standard welcomes and encourages opinions from readers in the form of letters to the editor. Letters may be utilised to express opinions or comments, to highlight outstanding service ofan indi vidua I or 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 LESS. BE TYPED OR WRITTEN. LEGIBLY. SIGNED. AND INCLUDE NAME. ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER OF THE AUTHOR. Letters will be published unless they contain libelous or defamatory statements. We reserve the right to withouid 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 & 200 E., Roosevelt, Utah, 84066 by the published deadline (normally Thursdays at 5:00 p.m.) All letters become property of the Uintah Basin Standard. Help and prayers are appreciated Dear Editor, I am writing in regards to my mother Barbara Smith. On the evening of Aug. 10, she experienced a condition known as AVM (Arteriovenous Malformation). This is also known as a brain bleed. She was first transported to the Uintah Basin Medical Center and later taken to Salt Lake City where she was placed in critical condition. She was moved to intensive care after just one week and now has been moved to rehabilitation. She has a surgical procedure scheduled for the end of September that we will continue to pray goes well. Her rate of recovery has been astronomical, and the doctors are very hopeful. She would like to thank the officer and the EMTs who responded to her 911 call. I tried to get your names, but due to confidentiality, I Th' reclusive rodent soon will be listed as endangered, federal and local regulators are requiring Rocky Mountain developers to make elaborate accommodations in theirland use planning. The h mouse has already taken a big bite out of construction schedules and is continuing to furiously nibble away at development in one of the nations fastest growing corridors. yesterdays were the Stephens kangaroo rat, which was listed as an endangered species in 1988. According toa January 1 4, 1 994 column in the San Diego Union Tribune, the 77,000 acres in Riverside County, which were declared study areas, made the rat the county s K-r- at largest landowner! Ifthe actions ofour federal agencies weren t so increasingly sad, obnoxious, and damaging to the country, many ofthese stories would be comical. Instead, they have become terrifying threats to one ofour most basic rights as Americans, as people living in a free society. Its clear that we are at a turning point in environmental policy. Regulators must not be allowed to turn sensitive stewardship into a liability by encroaching on landowners constitutional rights. was unable to obtain them. You know who you are. Thank You! My family thanks you. Also my mom would like to say Thank You to everyone who has been saying prayers. We know now that they are being heard and answered. She is not out ofthe woods by any means, so please, continue to pray for a fast recovery! We all appreciate it so much. Thank You, Cara Smith-Wes- t, Laney Smith, Tom Rock, Don Smith Reader expresses view on local govt, and utility companies Dear Editor, I called Moon Lake Electric this morning to see about my bill, and guess what, they dont work on Friday. I think a public utility should serve the public, and being dosed on Fridays does not serve the pub- Uintah Basin Standard Inc. 646-90Periodical postage paid at Roosevelt aid Duchesne, Utah Published weekly at 26S S. 200 E . Roosevdt. 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 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday thiu Friday. Phone Tax: 722-41DEADLINES: (USPS For all News. Legal Notices, Classifieds A Advertising, PUBLISHER: Ciaig Ashby ADVERTISING: Michelle Roberts S pm. the Deadline is Thursday EDITOR: Lezlee E. Whiling OFFICE MANAGER: Tracy Womack PRODUCTION: Writers; Aldon Rachele, Cheryl Mecham, and Snh Colton Production; Colette Ashby. Bonnie Parrish. Kadyn Meyers. 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So while we may have been the very last in the state to get 911, call waiting, caller ID and MASH reruns, the powers-that-b- e al more land if it was needed. You know what they say about Ifit ain't broke dont fix it The telephone service in the Duchesne County building is terrible. Who has time to listen carefully to all the numbers that dont work after you push them? And if you are unhappy with your telephone bill, please sign the petition gong around to get local service for everyone in our area. I feel our children are handicapped by not being able to associate with their friends because Of toll charges to and from a very short distance away. Uintah Basin put telephones in toll free in the beginning, and then when the customers were all sucked in, they put on the toll rate. I think it is time the people stood up for the things that are right and g quit just taking whatever the employees want to hand out. Lets hear from someone else. What do you think? Shar Benson high-payin- lic. I also heard on the radio about Ballard Town having a public hearing on September 8 about a tax raise. I thought I was for a tax raise, but after listening to others wonder where and what the wages of the administrator are, and not being able to find out exactly, I dont think I am. The new Ballard Park is the biggest waste of taxpayers money that I know of. I know Uintah County gave a grant of $10,000, Ballard used up another grant of $20,000 and still has a large grant to be wasted on the park. It is in a bad location, between a horse corral and a veterinarian's clinic, which does not present a good atmosphere for picnics. The park they presently have by the Ballard City Building with a pavilion is used all the time, even though the upkeep of weeds is not good. I wonder what it would look like if it had $30,000 put into it. The people got together and gave donations far the fence, most of the equipment was put in by donated labor, the water fountain was donated by the Peterson family. Dr. Morrow would probably donate by Lezlee E. Whiting Ute Termination Act is questioned Dear Editor, sovIn response to mixed-bloo- d ereignty. First of all, the Ute Indian Tribe ia a federally recognized Indian Tribe. Organized and formed in 1937, the Ute Tribe enjoys a legal right to determine its membership and too regulate its members. The Tribe ia subject to its laws and Corporate Charter. Historically, the Ute Indian tribe ia a little more than 60 years old, and identify themselves as Northern Utes. Their assets and lands consist ofthose things purchased or acquired since 1937 to the present. The term Ute Indian Tribe, is a title derived from the formation of their federal charter and corporation. Their name or title extends no further. Early Spanish records identify the Utah (Ute) as inhabiting New Mexico and Colorado. The Spanish identify the Indiana of the Uintah Basin and Great Basin areas as Lagauna, having no ties with the Indians of New Mexico and Colorado. In record, the Colorado and New Mexico Indians refused to escort the Spanish into Utah Territory as the Indians inhabiting the regions were enemies of the Ute. Mormon pioneers and early fur traders identified the Indians ofthe Uintah Baain and Great Basin as Snake Shoshoni and Bannock. Terms such as fish eaters (Lagauna) and Pine Nut eaters (Piute), were bestowed upon the various groups. Group names were interchangeable, depending on locations or camp sites. In July of 1851, the governor of Utah Territory, Brigham Young, issued his first proclamation to handle the Indians of the Territory, All Snake or Shoshonis were assigned to the Uinta Agency; and in 1861, the president of the United States established the Uinta Valley reservation as requested. Some twenty years later, the Ute and Whiteriver Indians of Colorado were forced to relocate to the Snake reservation in Utah Territory. Some 70 yeara later, the Ute Indian Corporation was born. In the early 1950s, the Utes were asking for termination from federal supervision, and the termination act was implemented. The "mixed-bloo- d Utes were no longer recognized by the Ute Indian Tribe or the federal government, as corporate members. I understand that the so called mm E-9- 11 apparently decided this Area should be among the first to be blessed with Continuous Redial Service. So, I dont want to hear anyone ever again say that life is not fair. This is how Continuous Redial works: you dial a number, you hear two sharp busy signals and then a very authoritative female voice nounces, The line ia busy. To have US West keep trying and call you back when the line becomes available for a charge of 75 cents, please press three now. There will be no charge to continuous redial subscribers. According to Frandsen, the Continuous Redial Service (also known as CRS, or SRC, if you rearrange the first letters so they are backwards), can be included as a feature in your phone bill package for which you will be charged a rate of $3.50 a month for unlimited redials. If you dont subscribe to the service, you will be charged 75 cents each time you use it. No matter how many times you use it, however, the charge is capped at $6 for those who do not subscribe on a monthly basis. If you choose to utilize continuous redial, the phone number youre trying to reach will be redialed by computer every 60 seconds for up to Hay network set up to aid farmers Sterling M. Rees of the Duchesne County Farm Service Agency announced a new effort to match farmers and ranchers suffering from hay shortages with producers who have hay surplus. This is a new way to get producers in both situations in touch with each other. Hay Net is a national clearinghouse for producers with shortages or surpluses of hay. Farmers and ranchers are encouraged to sign up and register their hay situation at the Roosevelt office. FSAwill share information on its nationwide computer network. Producers in need of hay will be provided with lists of the closest producers with hay to spare, and vice versa, allowing them to contact each other and make arrangements. Its a great tool for getting badly needed hay to people who need it quickly and efficiently. Producers who can are encouraged to participate and to come in as soon as possible. The more people that sign up, the better the system will work. Hay Net will remain in operation for six months. Further information on Hay Net is available at the Duchesne County FSA Office, 240 West Hwy. 40 (333-1- ), Roosevelt, Utah 84066, telephone Utes may have had d wrongs perpetrated against them at the time of termination, but where did the "Ute Termination Act abrogage the Executive Order of 1861, setting aside the Uinta Valley reservation, and how could a Ute termination affect the Snake Indians for whom said reservation was established? Kenneth Hackford mixed-bloo- half an hour. When the line is free you will be notified by two short rings and one long ring, signaling that youd better hustle over to the phone and try that number again. If you happen to actually be on the phone when the number becomes available, then you're just out of luck, unless of course you have call waiting and then youll be interrupted 'by some signal somehow, I suppose. (Okay, I admit I don't know every single thing about this system.) In any event, if you are on the phone and the number you so desperately need to call becomes available, you will be left on your own to dial the number again and take your chances, much like people liv- - Bring the Family! ing in other parts of the state must selected who do not reside in area. Parents who may be concerned that their children will take advantage of the continuous redial, or just dial three because the lady tells them to "dial three now and end up racking up several 75 cent charges, can contact US West and have them put a block on your line. All I know is I dont make the telephone features - many ofwhich I do appreciate, I might ad- d- Ijust report on them. And who knows, continuous redial could very well be a big hit with the general public. Ive been wrong before. Like just after VCRs were invented when I said out loud to everyone who would listen, Well, that will be the last thing ITl evqr buy, I can tell you that right now. Why in the world would you ever want one of those? Last time I checked I had three VCRs. Its Free! Sunday park concerts slated for Sept. 13 & 20 Bring your blankets and chairs to the stage at Constitution Park to hear the Uintah Community Band perform at 7 p.m. on Sept 13 and 20, both Sunday evenings. This group has played concerts in the park in Vernal all aummer long and have attracted a loyal following for its repertoire of marches, concert band music, hymns and show tunes. Under the direction of Doug Christensen the band organized and began rehearsals this past spring. In addition to the concerts in the park the Uintah Community Band has played for the Uintah County Fair parade and the Childrens Justice Center benefit concert, among others this summer. The musicians range in age from 11 to 78 years. Most are Vernal residents, although a contingent from Roosevelt started playing with the band in early August and invit ed the band to play its last two summer concerts here under the sponsorship of the Basin West 2000 Fine Arts Council. The members of the Roosevelt-base- d Basin Brass Quintet have been playing with the community band and the quintet will play at the Roosevelt concerts as well. The Uintah Community Band plans to perform several indoor concerts, including Christmas concerts in both Vernal and Roosevelt, before returning to its concerts in the park next summer. The band would welcome additional members, especially woodwind players and percussionists. The primary objective is to have a good time playing music together on a regular basis, said organizers. CaU Marc Eckels at 722-37information. to consider citys application for water funding this week CIB Roosevelt City leaders will appear before the Community Impart Board in Cedar City this Thursday, Sept 10, to make their initial bid for $1.7 million in funds to purchase a new water source for the city. They recently submitted their funding application for an $855,000 grant and a $855,500 loan. The CIB has the option of turning down the request putting it on a pending list or putting it on the funding list They can also ask the city to restructure their loan grant financial package. The city had anticipated an October meeting with the CIB, but were able to have their prqject placed on the CIBs September agenda, said Brad Hancock, city administrator. Hancock says while the purchase of the producing water source is certainty a worthwhile one, he expects it to be a "hard sell because the area has been the recent beneficiary of CIB funding for other projects. The city is trying to purchase a producing water well located on about 200 acres in Uintah County northwest of Neola, near their current Hayden wells. The additional water source would double the citys culinary water supply. About eight more water wells could be drilled cm the site. The water and property are owned by former Uintah Basin i ident Gary Sprouse. The city has already paid Sprouse $300,000. They plan to contribute $200, 000 in construction work. in-ki- st Submitted by Our Readers Downtown Duchesne adds sparkle Duchesne reu dents and business owners, your downtown area is a "traffic stopper. The lampposts, trees and flowers are a beautiful addition to your Main Street Every business looks sparkling. I am certain everyone who drives flirmigh Duchesne wants to stop and stay awhile in such a lovely community. You should be very proud of your accomplishments. My hats off to you! A Vernal Admirer, Doris Goddard . POOR |