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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (July 28, 1978)
US. POSTAGE BULK RATE PERMIT NO. 2 IN THIS ISSUE SIMNASHO SCHOOL FISHERMEN TO GET 27 DAY SEASON NAT'L INDIAN NEWS BRIEFS WARM SPRINGS, OREGON 97761 JULY 28, 1878 WARM SPRINGS SWEATS IT OUT “What, Only 109 Degrees?” Fire control Clerk Florine Plimpton checked the official temperature Tuesday and it read 109 degrees, a bit of a shock compared to her air conditioned office. She calls the temperature and humidity readings in each day to the Portland Weather Bureau. Sandy Rangila Photo OLCC SHUTS DOWN THE FRONTIER By Sandy Rangila Warm Springs shared with Tumalo the dubious honor of being the nation’s hot spot this past Tuesday as the mercury soared to 109 degrees. Weary from the week-long heat wave, folks scurried from air conditioned cars to air con ditioned buildings, wondering how they were going to get any sleep that night in their non-air conditioned houses. ✓ Everyone has a different way of coping with extrem e heat. Dan Macy just shrugs it off and says to think about snow. Caroline Tohet whips up a huge container of lemonade and serves it in cheerfully decorated plastic glasses. Lloyd Smith Jr. (Shag) spent som e tim e in the pool up at Kah-Nee-Ta, and Spilyay’s Cyn thia Stowell cried because the Burger Inn was out of ice cream. It actually seem ed much hotter than 109 since the stifling air w asn’t moving at all and because of the m ugginess. An ominous lightening storm threat ened the tinder dry. forests and rangeland that evening, especi ally because it w asn’t accom panied by any rain. But Wednesday night mother nature brought some relief in a somewhat dramatic manner. The events unfolded rather hap hazardly as follows: Rain fell from a blue sky, clouds moved in and it stopped raining; lightning forked out over the reservation followed by ear-shattering claps of thunder; and then it finally began to pour. Shortly after the rains came, marble-sized hail stones pelted the earth and any unwary vic tims who were out turning off their sprinklers. But as the deluge continued, dousing several small lightning fires in the process, worries about a flash flood crept into people’s minds. Amost as suddenly as it had begun, the sky cleared, and birds began twittering in the freshened air. And it’s getting hot again. KAH-NEE-TA HAS NEW MANAGER Kah-Nee-Ta took on a new general manager July 14, ending As had been anticipated, the past record of violations as well nearly eight weeks of team Oregon Liquor Control Commis as law enforcem ent problems management at the resort. Bill sion handed down a 30-day involving violence and criminal Pauli, 47, was transferred from license suspension to The Fron activity. “And this one’s pretty Kah-Nee-Ta Village up to the tier Tavern at their July 25 bad,” commented Cook in an Lodge, where he occupies the hearing in Portland. This means earlier interview. seat vacated by Dan Myles May the tavern will be closed until Earlier this month a Madras 22. August 25. taxi driver and his fare were Since M yles’ contract was Effective immediately, the allegedly beaten with boards terminated, a five-man team set penalty was assessed against and fists out in the parking lot. up by Enterprise Manager Ed the establishment as a result of Other violence on record which Manion has been overseeing violations involving illegal hours the OLCC will keep in mind resort business. Pauli was a of operation and for serving includes shots being fired inside member of that team. alcohol to visibly intoxicated and outside the premises, a fire The decision cam e within customers last December. bombing, an Indian policeman days after the new Kah-Nee-Ta Although the final order for being kidnapped and beaten, plan of operation was adopted closure was issued on July 25, stabbings, and a murder in the by Tribal Council. Members of tavern owner Albert Leiferman parking lot. A number of a s the first board of directors were had already closed The Frontier saults, rape, fights involving in still being sought when Tribal while waiting for the decision juries, and requests for investi General Manager Ken Smith and because of “too many prob gation into the violence are on announced the hiring of Pauli. lem s.” “ It’s been a big head record. Tribal Council was “kind of ache,” he remarked to Spilyay Warm Springs Police Chief surprised” to learn of the de Tymoo in a phone conversation. Jeff Sanders says he has mixed cision, according to member Leiferman had requested feelings about The Frontier be Zane Jackson. When asked how that he be allowed to pay a fine ing closed. He said he can the Council felt about the choice in lieu of the 30-day suspension, understand that things do get (Continued on Page 12) but the OLCC stayed with their out of hand over there and that original recommendatioh be there are a lot of fights and cause the tavern has such a bad beatings resulting in injuries, record and because of the many of which go unreported. Aurolyn Stwyer was named seriousness of problems at the On the other hand, Sanders Miss Indian Northwest 1978 at present time, according to OLCC feels that the place is a neces the Neighbor Fair in Portland, sary evil whether it is located Information Officer Geneive July 23. Josie Wolfe was first Cook. across the bridge, in Madras, or runner-up and Penny Montesde- Other charges stemming on the reservation. “It draws the Oca was second runner-up. The from alleged violations in March kind of people who are going to contestants were judged on their of this year will be addressed by carouse around anyway,” he re knowledge of Indian people, the OLCC at an August hearing. marked. speaking ability, personality, These charges involve hours of Sanders said he feels that if poise, Indian dancing, and operation, containers scattered the tribes did agree to having a talent. The contest was sponsor about the parking lot, and a tavern on the reservation that ed by the United Indian Wo bartender without a service per- - there would be much more strict men’s Club. mit. A prelim inary hearing on enforcem ent. However, most This year’s contest drew those charges was conducted in feel that it would be highly only three contestants, accord Madras on July 6. unlikely that tribal members ing to Barbara Farmer, chair In determining what action would agree to having a tavern person of the United Indian Wo to take, the OLCC takes into on the reservation, at least at men’s Club. The contest was consideration the establishments this time. postponed for a week and many KAH-NEE-TA MANAGER BILL PAULI MISS INDIAN NORTHWEST contestants couldn’t stay for a week for various reasons, said Farmer. Now that Aurolyn is Miss Indian Northwest, she will rep resent the UIWC at powwows, speaking engagem ents, and other functions. Aurolyn is now in Sheridan, Wyoming, competing for Miss Indian America. Also competing for Miss Indian America is Miss Warm Springs, Jackie Estimo. Aurolyn’s previous titles in clude, Miss Warm Springs 1977, Miss NCAI first runner-up, and National American Indian Cat tlemen’s Association Princess. WEATHER JULY 13 14 15 1 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2i 25 26 HI 97 103 100 78 88 88 90 93 98 104 104 103 109 88 LO 56 62 60 50 48 50 52 55 52 58 65 58 56 73 Precip.
