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Show I'lNTAH BASIN STANDARD. July 4. 2QUQ-- Page stocks borrowing some "new economy" ideas "Old economy" Youv probably heard or read aomething about new economy" tocka. But what exactly are they? la new economy juat a fancy term for companiea that have aomethingto do with the Internet? And what about "old economy" etocka?What are their proepecta hr the future? Tobcgin with, new economy etocka are basically defined by their chief aaaet, which ia intellectual capital. The general public typically deflnea new economy a tocka aa technology etocka. In contrast, old economy companiea are those firma that either produce tangible products or deliver services through traditional means. For the past couple of years, new economy stocks, particularly the "dotcom" companies, havebeengrab-bin- g headlines andattractingalot ofnotice from investors. This surge of interest reflects the publics accurate perception of the increased importance of the Internet in many aspects ofour lives. However, in their eagerness to "catch the technology wave," some people may be over weighting their portfolios in new economv stocks. Many of these eom- - panics are trading at extremely high priceeaminga (PE) ratios, which means that investors are paying a very high premium for these stocks, intni e hope of significant price appreciation. Yet, some ofthese companies have yet to show a profit. All the attention being paid to new economy stocks has somewhat diminished investors interest in old economy companies. For at least part e of the investing public, these firms are strictly yesterday's news. But many of these firms have been around for decades which means they know something about survival. Now, some of them are actually borrowing a few tricks from the new and its paying economy upstarts im-pro- ve old-lin- brick-and-mort- ar J taking full advantage of new economy techniques. Major banks, mortgage bankers, utilities and phone companies are all using the latest technologies for electronic bill paying to their profitability. And there exare many other amples out there. Furthermore, these companies arent just using the Internet to conduct retail operations they are alao going online to expetransdite their business-to-busineactions. The end result? Increased efficiency and greater profit potential In short, the older, established firms that can use new technologies to their advantage should be able to and thrive in today's compete new economy. In addition, these older firms have proven track records of earnings an element thats missing born many of the cutting-edg- e new economy stocks. So, when youre thinking about where to put your investment dollars, look for the best of what'snew" and what's "old." ss off Heres one example: Wal green's, the giant drugstore chain, is now positioning itself as a "multi-chann- el retailer by offering prescriptions and general merchandise over the Internet. Of course, customers can still fill their prescriptions in person or over the phone, but now they also have another convenient option. Other old economy companies are o investigation continues A horse being used in a television commercial foil 100 MOAB COUNTY feet to its death during filming near Moab this week. About 40 horses were scripted lor use in an public-servic- e message at Fossil Point, about 20 miles west of Moab. according to Kari Murphy, director of the Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission. Times Independent An investigation into the cause of a case of human plague in Washington County continues. Public health authorities have been trapping rodents and collecting carcases of dead rodents for evaluation. Those samples will be taken to a federal Centers for DiaeaseControl and Prevention laboratory in Ft Collins, Colorado, for analysis. Results ofthe tests are not expected until next week. anti-smoki- A MILLARD COUNTY girl was admitted into the Fillmore Community Medical Center with classic, but unconfirmed plague symptoms Friday, June 16. Her symptoms include swollen glands and a high fever, and she had three insect biles on her shoulder. The incident followed less than a day after a case of human plague in Washington County was confirmed. Chronicle Progress ld The condition of the latest victim of hantavirus has improved PRICE considerably. Chris Dimkk, who contracted the disease Memorial Dqy weekend during a visit to Carbon County, has been moved from the intensive care unit to a medical floor at LDS Hospital. d foom critical to serious condiDimick's condition has been tion. Sun Advocate down-grade- AMERICAN FORK American Fork has taken the first steps toward establishing an agricultural protection sons within the community. The Planningand ZoningCom mission has express concern about possible repercussions if the a aone is enacted, however. The group called for more research before it could recommend adoption ofthe new tone. - New Utah WASATCH COUNTY Heber City Police have quashed what is being called the largest burglaiy ring in Wasatch County's history. Heber City resident Travis Bruce Hardingrr, 18, is suspected along with four other some as young as 13 of vandalism and burglaries in two LDS juveniles churches, seven businesses, two schools. 21 cars, and four homes. They are alao suspected of using alcohol, marquana and powerful drop while wrecking havoc. - The Wasatch Wave er RICHFIELD "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." That comment by one person during his formal comments on the Forest Service Roadless Initiative brought enthusiastic applause from the people packed into the auditorium at the Sreier County Administration Building. In fact, several remarks brought like reactions from the emotional-charge- d audience of 1 84 people ss some 4 1 area residents commented on the roadless issue. All speakers were against any part ofthe initiativeexcept no action, saying should be continthey think they philosophy of multiple-us- e ued and that local residents and local public lands managers are perfectly capable of making wise land use decisions without interference from outsiders. -- The Richfield Reaper tried-and-tr- r several months the talk throughout the Tooele County School District has beonabout "sacrifice" and now it appear taxpayers will eoon be paying for the 149.5 million that passed by about a 10 percent margin last Tuesday. ranscript-Bulletin TOOELE-Fo- -T- SAN JUAN COUNTY-- A Boy Scout leader and his son were lost overnight in the Ahqjo Mountains before being found in the North Cottonwood area of the Manti-L- a Sal national Forest. The Orem man had a cellular phone with extra batteries, but officials said that he was unable to get a clear signal and was not willing to climb a hill in order to call far help. No one was injured, but the pair may foel injured after they receive the S3ft00 bill for the search and rescue effort. -- San Juan Record cattle on feed US Cattle and calves on feed for slaugh- ter market in the United States for foedlots with more on June 1. The inventory was 9 percent above June 1, 1999 and 13 percent above June 1, 1998. Placements in foedlots during May totaled 230 million, 12 percent above 1999 and 13 percent above 1998. Net placements were 219 mil- lion. During Mty. placements ofcat tie and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 382.000, pounds were 470,000, 600-69- 9 1 K.OTI TDD-- 1 Roosevelt man has his day in Census 2000 workers conduct quality checks Although the primary collection of Census 2000 information is completed, additional Census activities will continue through the end of this year. An operation called Coverage Improvement Follow-u- p begins tide k and continues through July 27. Local Census Offices jghout Denver region have the trained up to 20.000 census takers to conduct a quality check operation called Coverage Improvement Follow-up. This is a process to further ensure that housingunits or persona were not missed. Census takers visit addresses which were recorded earlier as vacant or no longer existent, -- aad they will also visit new homea, built in the months just prior to the Census, that may have been missed. Most of the census takers are people who have worked in previous census activities. Because most ofthe homes they will visit are vacant, they much tact with people in their homes. However, census takers will fin out questionnaires with people in new homes or who have not yet filled out a census questionnaire. "Wo are making every attempt to count people where they are liringon April 1, 2000," aaid Susan A. Larin, director ofthe Census Bureau's Denver Region. "So far, Census 2000 has been extremely successful, and we continue to work toward conducting the meet accurate census ever, she 10-sta- te 800855-1 155 Cottonwood Apartments 315 East 300 South Roosevelt, Utah 84066 7222773 2 and 3 Bedroom Units Rems starting at S37S per month for 2 bedroom. Quelifj) (Income limits Arp ment Pets should be given particular attention during this season. Dogs and cats can bring plague into the home through infected fleas or by bringing actual carcasses. The animals can also get plague and transmit the illness directly to humans through sneering, scratches or bites. Dogs usually do not display obvious illness. Cats, on the other hand, have been involved in the past in passing KyieKentStringham,41,vr fenced in Vernal's 8 District Court last week. A felony count of theft of a firearm was dropped in exchange for his guilty pleas to illegal possession of a control lied substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Whenasnueh warrant was served onStringhamshoueeneaitytwoyeare Even though the Census Bureau About 700,000 households around the country are receiving letters informing them they will receive 'supplementary questionnaire called the American Community Survey. It covers the same social and economic topics included in the long form ofthe regular census. Cfcnaua officials want to conduct that survey every year, eventually replacing the long form. Fewer people SUMMlil? NTISST!! Tickets to Vernal's 8 District Court for sentencing. Judge Lynn Payne pveStringham 45 day injsd for hit drug convictions, then ordered that the tune be spent concurrent in the state prison where Kyle Kent Slringham is currently spending time on an unrelated drug conviction. LAGOON A instead of a snapshot every lOyears. The American Community Surety is being tested in 31 sites nationwide, but if Congress approves it would be expanded to reach every county by 2003. With the annual surety, the government can extrapolate from a sample of data collected each year to make spending decisions. The surety can bechanged, with questions added or deleted, to reflect social and political trends. Like the census, participation in the American Community Surety ia mandatory. Answers are confidential. As with the regular census, households that do not respond will be contacted by Census workers. Jfoprimvd auk Lakt Thkane. prnmssM af ike Salt TV'r- -' iiVNcw j.: Dinner For At the Uintah Basin Standvd we beltexe theres something for everyone here in the Basin. Is it kind and caring neighbors? Small town atmosphere? Clean air. pure w ater? Or space to grow a good crop or raise a family? Maybe for some its the wholesome environment, for others an escape from the rat race. Whatever your reason we invite all our readers to tell us in 100 words or less whatmakes your hometown in the Uintah Basin your favorite place to be for our "Your Hometown- - the Uintah Basin Contest!" Winning submissions will be published in the StandanJ throughout the summer. FIVE winners in each category will receive TWO all day passes to Lagoon! Winning submissions in the adult category will also qualify for our grand prize drew ing a one night stay and dmner at Nick Stevensons LC Ranch in Ahamont. Don delay! Contest deadline is Thursday July 13. S p m. Were locking for interesting and creative entries that will entertain our readers and my even strr-u- p community spirit All submissions must include a title and be under our IOC- - word limit and be anachcd to an entry form fours! in the Standard. Age years old, categories are as follows: children 8 y outh years old and adults. 19 yean and up. To participate drop your submissions marked "Your Hometown- - the Uintah Basin Contest" by our office, or you can drop it in the mail, fax (435)722-414- 0 3-- Night Out At & Room 13-1- Two mm-- TRUCK DRIVING POSITION Interviewing for Truck driving position. Candidates must have five years experience driving super tanker, and or triple combinations, for pickup and delivery of hazardous materials (crude oil), posses a vafld Class A CDL with XT endorsements (Hazardous Materials, Combination, Tanker, DoubleTriplcs). The successful candidate must be able to meet the physical requirements for commercial drivers as set forth in CFR Title 49, Chapter 3. subchapter B, Part 39 1 .4 1 .This candidate must have a and customer focused and be able safety first attitude, be to produce a safe driving record. Physical and mental requirements of the job include: the ability to worit shifts, climb stairs and'or ladders, handle Iff to 2(7 lengths ofhose weighing appoximately 50-6- 0 pounds and be able to install tire chains weighing approximately 30 pounds during inclement weather conditons. The candidate must be able to successfully pass the spirometry test as well as be using a half-mas-k APR and a foil-farespirator. The successful! candidate win enjoy a competitive hourly rate with an excellent benefit plan and matching 40 1 K. All interested parlies should ma ii a copy of their resume ce o 41 Calumet Lubricants Company, L.P. Box 10 Roosevelt, Utah 84066 an- sent questionnaires to 120 million households, got 65 percent of them back and has since reached 99 percent ofthe rest ofAmerican families, it wants even more information. H In yyr 738-220- but the government would get a better picture of the changing nation. Just when you thought all the Duchesne County court system and -- 781-547- 722-508- ST! was transported in custody to Interviewing for remove any dead animals using a long handled shovel. For more information contactyour health care provider or TriCounty Health Department at 5 or 5 in Roosevelt and 2 in Duchesne. CJlintah after posting bond, missing many court dates. He surfaced in the court again Ifol-,an- d would be inconvenienced at one time, Census Bureau craves more data questions had been asked and swered, the Census is back. wood, tree and bush limbs and other such debris invite rodents. Those ftowetown in the u "The coverage improvement can be thought of as a final, essential cleanup operation that rechecks some of the enumerators' earlier work and enumerates eome housing units that were added to our address list too late to be included in earlier operations, said Kenneth Prewitt, director ofthe Census Bureau, in his recent testimony to the US House of Representatives Census subcommittee. plague to humans. Sick pets should betaken i to a veterinarian for evaluation. In addition, pets (especially those that spend time out of doors where they may come into contact with rodents) should be treated weekly for fleas with flea powder. Flea collars are not effective enough. The health department is also encouraging the removal of debris that may invite rodents. Piles of Tell us vhat it is that makes . nt -- The public at large continues to be low risk of contracting this illness, esperially if the following precautions are taken. 1. Wear long sleeved shirts and long pants, tucking pant legs into socks when camping or hiking. 2. Avoid flea infested areas during summer months. 3. Use insect repellents contain- ing DEET on your skin. The repellent could also be applied to clothing. Be sure to follow the directions on the container and wash off repellents when going indoors. 4. Avoid Ihandling rodents, especially dead or diseased rodents. Dont attempt to care for sick rodents. 5. Report large numbers ofdead or sick rodents to the health depart- at very ago, drugs and a stolen 22 were found, however, he dropped cut of sight soon 700-79- 9 pounds were 794,000, and 800 pounds and greater were 658,000. Marketing of fod cattle during May totaled 2. 17 million. 9 percent above 1999 and 11 percent above 1998. Other disappearance totaled 1 15.000 during May. 16 percent above 1999 and up 24 percent from 1998. . Human Plague JM seven-year-o- SERVICE WITH A SMILEI-Youngn- ers participating in Cool Kids Day Camp painted wooden tulips and then donated them to the flower garden at Stewart's Cedar Crest Care Center. The activity was pan of a service project. The camp is hosted by Northeast Counseling Center. Pictured with the children are three Northeast Counseling ' . camp leaders and two Care Center residents. sponsored by the Uintah Basin Standard Id The CJreateat! My Hometown ENTRYFORM - - Entries must be 1 00 words or less, and must be submitted to the Uintah Basin Standard by July 13th, 2000 by 5:00 p.m. Name Address, City Phone .Age, Categories: (Please Circle One) Children 3-- 12 Entry Form Youth 13-1- 8 Adults 19 must be attached to typedwritten essay |