Spilyay Tymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
PaGF.2 Ortnher 5. 1990
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Federal court
Three Warm Springs men arc
being held by federal authorities in
Portland at Multnomah County
jail on rape sexual assault charges.
The charges stem from an alleged
rapesexual assault of a 35-year-old
Warm Springs woman that
occurred July 14, 1990 in Warm
Springs.
An investigation conducted by
BIA, Warm Springs Police and
FBI law enforcement agencies
resulted in the identification of the
three suspects. On September 18,
1990, a U.S. District Court grand
jury issued true bill indictments for
the arrest of Delbert Kevin Frank,
Jr., age 30; Roderick Joseph Wes
ley, age 33 and Lyle Amial Rhoan,
Jr.. also age 33.
Federal warrants were received
and Frank and Wesley were arrest
ed in Warm Springs September 19.
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Warm Springs police officer Howie Patt began Drug A buse Resistance
Education (DARE) training of all Warm Springs Elementary fifth
graers. The half-hour sessions are conducted Tuesdays.
Parents of high school students
are invited to attend a college
visitation program by representa-
River flows, water budget to
The Northwest Power Planning
Council announced this week that
it will open a review of the water
budget and river flows in the
Columbia River system, with par
ticular focus on the Snake River.1
Recent low water flows there have
further reduced already depleted
salmon and steelhead runs. The
water budget is a designated a
mount of water set aside at the
headwaters of both the Snake and
Columbia rivers. It is released each
spring to increase river flows when
juvenile fish make their way down
stream. If it appears that changes are
warranted in the operation of the
Columbia or Snake rivers, the
Council may amend its fish and
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1 hey were transported to Portland
where they appealed before U.S.
Magistrate George Juba, who
ordered them held.
Rhoan was arrested September
21 in Umatilla County where he is
being detained on local charges.
He will be released to federal
authorities for his appearance for
the sexual assault charges.
Burns man In
federal custody
Mclvin Trent Tcenian, an 18-ycar-old
Burns Paiutc Indian, has
been detained by the U.S Mar
shall's office in Portland following
his arrest September 19.
Tccman has been charged with
four counts of sexual assault of a
child involving two victims under
the age of 12. The alleged assaults
occurred in June 1989, and March
and April, 1990 on the Burns Pai
ute Reservation.
Tccman was arrested on an in
dictment issued by a federal grand
jury September 18. He was arrested
in Burns September 19.
DUII arrests noted
Between September I and Sctcm
bcr 25, 1990. Warm Springs Police
officers made 39 DUII arrests; 60
percent of the arrests were made
between 5 and 8 a.m.
Police responded to nine vehicle
accidents between September I and
25; 60 percent of the accidents
occurred between 1 and 6 p.m.
Two injuries were reported.
In the last issue of Spilyay, it was
reported that an officer's average
response time was 21 minutes.
Through concerted efforts among
all police personnel, the average
response time is now 12 minutes.
colleges to visit
tives from Oregon's state colleges
and universities at Madras High
School. October 10, 1990 at 9:00
wildlife program to accommodate
those chanees. savs Tom Trulove,
Council chairman. The Council's
Columbia River Basin Fish and
Wildlife Program guides the ac
tions of the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and the Bureau of Rec
lamation, which operate the water
budget, and the Fish Passage
Center, which manages the water
budget. The center is made up of
representatives of the region's fish
and wildlife agencies and Indian
tribes.
Trulove made it clear that the
issue was not simply one of fish
versus power. "The real problem is
fish versus competing resources.
That includes irrigations, recrea-
Average call time was previously
reported at 53 minutes; it is now 43
minutes.
Warrants Issued,
arrests made
Two search warrants were issued
and completed and five Warm
Springs members were taken into
custody recently on Narcotics,
Dangerous Drugs, Hallucinogens
and Dcliriants(NDDHD)chargcs.,
In a separate case, a Warm'
Springs woman was arrested in
Madras on felony possession of
cocaine charges. She was found
with two "8 balls" (Va ounce of
cocaine) in her possession.
These arrests were made possi
ble, says Captain Rick Souers,
"through the work of the local
Narcotics Interdiction Team.
"Through the efforts of commun
ity members and parents, we're get
ting things done."
An organizational meeting of
the Interdiction Team will be held
this fall. However, if you are inter
ested in the team and want to
become involved prior to the first
meeting, contact the police depart
ment at 553-3272.
Stwyer sentenced
Herbert Stwyer. Jr., age 33, was
sentenced by the U.S. District Court
to 121 months in a federal institu
tion and five years supervised pro
bation upon release.
He was arrested for sexually
assaulting a child younger than 10
years of age. The sexual assault
occurred in the summer of 1989
and was reported to local authori
ties August 10, 1989. Stwyer was
arrested this year.
Officers thanked
Officers Howie Patt and John
Halliday assisted Umatilla Police
with their work during the Pen
dleton Round Up. Each received
letters of thanks from Umatilla
Chief of Police Leonard Cardwell.
Branch holds picnic
On September 27, 1990, the Pub
lic Safety Branch sponsored a pic
nic for all branch employees.
This was a time for staff and
their families to get together for
some rest and relaxation away from
the work site. Due to being involved
in emergency services, the picnic
was held behind the Warm Spring?
Community Center allowing on
duty personnel to attend. The pic
nic was a means of showing sup
port to employees of Public Safety
for their commitment to their jobs,
which require filling three shifts on
a 24-hourcoverage basis. This small
"time out" was to also show appre
ciation to the employees that their
efforts are recognized and appre
ciated. i
The Branch would like to extend
a big thank you to Kah-Nee-Ta,
Madras Dairy Queen, Video Vi
deo and Ahern's Grocery Deli for
sponsoring door prizes for this
Madras High School
a.m. until I0:5U a.m.
The program is an opportunity
for interested students and parents
be reviewed
tion. navmation and flood control.
As well as power. It is becoming
increasingly apparent that our
rivers finite resources with a num
ber of competing demands placed
on them. If we want to be respon
sible stewards of the water re
source, we've got to make some
careful decisions about balancing."
f Young salmon and steelhead
moving downstream undergo bio
logical changes (smoltification)
that allow them to survive in
saltwater when they reach the
ocean. If they do not make the
journey within a specified time
most biologists believe 30 days is a
rule of thumb-they may die be
cause they do not complete their
adaptation. In addition, the longer
journey increases their exposure to
predators and disease. ,
Nature timed the journey down-,
stream to coincide with spring
snowmelts, which raised the rivers:
and sped the fish to the sea.'
However, over the past 50 years, a!
number of dams have been built in
the Columbia River System to'
provide flood control, transporta
tion, irrigation and electric power
production. Those dams also have
slowed and lowered flows, imped
ing the downstream fish run and .
increasing fish mortality.
The water budget, designed to
duplicate the spring freshet, is'
released between April ISandJune
15. Unfortunately, for the last few
years, water levels in the Snake
River have been insufficient for
fish survival. Only one-third of the
Snake River water budget comes
from water storage at Brownlee
Dam on the Snake River and
Dworshak Dam on the Clearwater
River. Two-thirds of the water
budget relies on natural snow pack
and runoff.
River panel
The number of individual users
on a segment has also been defined
in the preferred alternative pres
ented by the review board. The lev
els of use was looked at in two
ways, explains Noteboom, with a
daily maximum in mind and a sea
sonal maximum considered. The
Board asked, "How many million
footsteps can a resource see in a
year," before the resource is dam
aged. The Board recommends that pop
ulation numbers be limited in each
segment: Segment 1500 boaters
on weekends (Fridays, Saturdays,
Sundays, holidays) and 300 boat
ers on other days; Segment II 200
on all days; Segment III 200 on
all days; Segment IV 300 on all
days.
Season limits would be: Segment
1-48.000; Segment 11-71.000;
Segment 111 1 1 .000; and. Seg
ment IV 23,000.
If limits are exceeded, control
may be necessary through a permit
system. The permit system would
be instituted, says Noteboom, on
summer weekends only, initially. If
increased use occurs at other times
the permit system would be ex
panded. River users requiring a
permit would include boaters as
well as campers, hikers and bank
fishermen. More data is necessary
before such a system can be insti
tuted, however. A cooperative
management agreement between
Federal and State agencies and the
Tribe would be required.
With regard to the Tribes, tribal
members and tribal enterprises,
"there can be no limitations or
charges," says Noteboom. Treaty
rights include the right to hunt,
fish, gather food and engage in cul
tural activities.
The Review Board appointed by
Governor Neil Goldschmidt was
appointed when the 19-member
Deschutes River Management Com
mittee was unable to reach a con
sensus on power boat or recreation
use limits for the Deschutes Scenic
Waterway. The board consists of
Gail Achterman, governor's assist
ant for natural resources; Dean
Bibles, state director of the U.S.
Bureau of Land Management; Rick
Allen, Jefferson County Commis
sioner; and, Jim Noteboom, attor
ney for the Confederated Tribes of
Warm Springs.
Firearms displayed at High Desert Museum
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Beginning with the entry of the
first explorers, those who partici
pated in the exploration and
settlement of the region outfitted
themselves in a manner that re
flected their role. Carefully selec
ted firearms were packed along
with the miner's gold pans and
scales, the adventurous naturalist's
plant press, and the homesteader's
agricultural implements, and other
gear intended for use in the West.
Over the course of the 19th
century, the flintlock Northwest
Gun marketed by the Hudson's
Bay Company might give a trapper
to receive tirst-hand information
about academic program offer
ings, admission requirements, stu
dent support services, housing,
costs to attend, financial aid,
scholarships, and other informa
tion important in planning for
college.
A general presentation on the
State System will be followed by
individual college sessions presen
ted by representatives from East
ern Oregon State College, Western
Oregon State College, Oregon
Institute of Technology, Oregon
State University. Portland State
U niversity. Southern Oregon State
College, and the University of
Oregon.
The Oregon State System of
Higher Education college visita
tion program reaches almost all
public and private high schools in
the state. The program's goal is to
stimulate good post-high school
planning and decision-making by
students and to provide them with
an introduction to the educational
and career opportunities available
through Oregon's state colleges and
universities.
Parents are urged to discuss
post-high school plans with their
sons and daughters before and
after the visitation program.
Registration begins
Registration is now open for St.
Pat's Cowdeo to be held October
20 & 21 at the Jefferson County
Fairgrounds, Madras. Kidsages6
14 are eligible. To register contact
Kathryn Bain at 475-2130.
Reserve space
Anyone wanting to have a booth
at the Halloween Carnival October
31 must call the Warm Springs
Community Center as soon as pos
sible to make arrangements for a
table. Individuals must bring their
own supplies, such as tape, markers,
paper and scissors. Call 553-3243
or 553-1361 to make arrangements.
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some security in confrontations
with territorial grizzly bears. A
miner's Colt 1860 Army revolver
provided a measure of personal
protection in a lawless mining
camp. An inexpensive rifle from
Sears, Roebuck and Co. put meat
on the table for a struggling home
stead family, while an expensive
Parker shotgun allowed a gentle
man sportsman from the city to
hunt in the mountains or marsh
lands east of the Cascades.
The goal in presenting "Fire
arms of the High Desert Frontier"
is to foster a better understanding
and appreciation of the important
Forest conditions different
due to fires, infestations
Hunters can expect different
forest conditions in eastern Oregon
due to large-scale fires and insect
infestations that have had impacts
on wildlife habitats, recreation
opportunities and other resources.
"Hunters are going to see some
changes in their familiar hunting
areas because of fire and insect
infestations," said Pacific North
west Forester John Butruille.
"Eastern Oregon forests are cur
rently experiencing insect infesta
tions that have created stands of
dead and dying trees. These past
epidemics have impacts on a whole
range of resources and resource
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Culture Club officers were recently elected at Madras Jr. H igh. 1 hey are j
(left to right) treasurer Jaime Reynoso, president Margarita Baltazar, i
secretary Lizzy Smith, end vice-president William S witzler.
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role these powerful tools played in
the everyday lives or tiign uesen
pioneers.
"Firearms on the High Desert
Frontier," an exhibit of historic
rifles, pistols and related artifacts,
will open at The High Desert
Museum on October 6 and run
through April 8, 1991.
On display will be characteristic
examples of the region's historic
firearms, along with period photo
graphy and illustrations to show
how each type of rifle or pistol was
used. Included in theexhibit will be
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activities," said Butruille.
Hunters should also be aware of -a
cooperative noxious week manage- :
mcnt program directed by the Forest
Service and Oregon Department of
Agriculture. Hunters can do their .
part in the noxious week preven- '
tion program by using locally .
grown hay or using pelletized feed :
for their horses when they travel :
from western to eastern Oregon.
Hunters may also encounter road :
closure's and other special regula
tions because of the current forest .
conditions. Please contact your
local Forest Service office for addi
tional information. .
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