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Meth lab supplies County set to appeal Sheltering the found in desert BLM road closures world page 2 page 3 page 11 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2002 Established 1865 VOLUME 18, NUMBER 16 HOMEDALE, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS Irrigation water is flowing Candidates file Irrigation canals filled last week and city irrigation systems were turned on for primary for the 2002 irrigation season, but reports of abundance in water levels still remains There were no surprises as Bill Chisholm (D-Buhl). uncertain for the southwestern section of the deadline passed for Filing for state Idaho. The City of Homedale turned on candidates to file for county representative, position A, was its irrigation water on Monday, as did the offices in the May primary Frances Field (R-Grand View) City of Marsing. election. and Mike Ihler (D-Twin Falls). Grand View and Bruneau began its No Democratic candidates For position B, Douglas Jones water season in March and a spokesman filed for any Owyhee County (R-Filer), John Wiggins (R- at the Grand View Irrigation District said office. Castleford) and Grant Atkinson many farmers feel this year’s season will For first district –– to page 4 be as “tight” as last year’s season. commissioner, incumbent March precipitation ranged from half Chris Salove filed. of normal at some northern Nevada For second district SNOTEL sites to near normal in southern commissioner, the incumbent ‘Intended rapist’ Idaho. Overall, the basin was 81 percent Harold Tolmie and Bill pleads guilty to of average. Watterson filed. Water year-to-date precipitation is just For clerk of the district court, below normal at 96 percent of average. Charlotte Sherburn filed. lesser charge April 1 snowpack percentages are about For county assessor, Brett A 14-year old Owyhee the same as a month ago, holding around Endicott filed. County teen charged as an adult 105 percent of average for the Raft, For county coroner, the in a case of rape pleaded guilty Oakley, Salmon Falls and Bruneau incumbent Harvey Grimme to a lesser charge in an Owyhee basins. The low elevation Owyhee basin filed. County courtroom Friday increased 10 percentage points from last For county treasurer, morning. month to 142 percent of average. This is incumbent Barbara Wright The young man was charged based on data from the 15 aerial markers filed. earlier this month after he was measured on or near the first of the Filing for precinct accused of forcibly entering an month. committeemen were Joan elderly woman’s home and Warm temperatures are starting to melt Mason, North Homedale; raping her in the early morning low to mid-elevation snow in the high Shawn Dygert, Murphy; Kelly hours. He pleaded guilty in desert basins. Now that the snow is ripe Ann Thomas, Oreana; and district court Friday to battery and melting, streams will rise rapidly Spring clean-up Dixie McDaniel, Grand View. with the intent to commit a with any additional precipitation; Homedale City Maintenance crews lay pipe for In the statewide legislative felony, to wit, rape. however, with storage in Owyhee an irrigation drainage line near Sixth Street last district 23 races, filing for Chief Deputy Clerk Trina Reservoir at only 56 percent of capacity, week in preparation for this year’s irrigation season. senator was Tom Gannon (R- Aman said Friday that as part it should be able to handle whatever run Irrigation water was turned on in local canals last Buhl), Jim Patrick (R-Twin of the plea bargain, the judge –– to page 4 week. Falls), Rex Reed (R-Filer), and –– to page 4 Mysterious discovery made by local ranchers By Cheryl Peterson to know not to look. He cut open the first package On a beautiful spring day, two Owyhee County and seen the butt of a gun, then he started to cut ranchers herd their cattle to their spring allotment open the other package that is when he saw the range on desert ground near Reynolds Creek, little hair.” did the couple know when their trek began it would A 30.06 rifle and a 16-gauge shotgun were be interrupted with the discovery authorities are saturated in what authorities feel is axle grease and still calling a mystery. wrapped in a plastic bag. Among the package was Richard and Connie Brandeau mounted two also the hide of a young cinnamon bear. horses last Wednesday to begin herding their cattle “The hide was wrapped in a separate package,” to spring rangeland. While returning home that Owyhee County Sheriff Gary Aman said Friday. evening, Richard found a package that will stay in “In the package we found a receipt from D and B his memory for many years to come. that we can’t read, but I expect it is for the axle Unusual discovery… “Richard didn’t know what to think of it,” Connie grease they used to cover the guns. It was just stuffed under some sagebrush and they tried to The hide of a small cinnamon bear lies partly in laughed Monday. “We thought at first it could have a plastic bag in sagebrush near Reynolds Creek. Two been body parts, so I told Richard if he didn’t want –– to page 2 local ranchers found the hide along with two guns. PAGE 2 THE OWYHEE AVALANCHE WED., APRIL 17, 2002 Parents plan alcohol-free From page 1 grad party √Mysterious Parents of Homedale cover it with dirt. Somebody had hidden them to keep them graduating seniors are planning protected but it didn’t work.” an all-night party to celebrate “I don’t know why we can find so many strange things in this the graduation of their sons county,” Connie continued. “This was in just about the same and daughters. The parents place as where people were stealing aluminum pipe years ago hope the party will serve as a and cutting it up. All I have to say is, if people have to do positive alternative to an something illegal, go somewhere else.” alcohol or drug-oriented means Aman said the sheriff’s office checked in house files for of celebrating. The party will stolen or lost rifles but have not found any leads. He said the feature games, activities, food, serial numbers on the guns have not been filed as stolen after his and fellowship with friends. investigation. He said the shotgun may be salvageable, but the Prizes will be awarded to the rifle was ruined. students throughout the Aman said he didn’t have any leads yet as to where the items evening. came from but said he didn’t think Owyhee County had any A raffle is also being bears. -CP promoted to benefit the students. The drawing will be held at the district softball meet in mid-May. Raffle tickets can be purchased from seniors at Homedale High School or you may contact Laurie Bingham at 337-3957. Story-time to feature Pooh Rainbows have a pot of gold Dangerous find… at the end of them, right? What Owyhee County Sheriff Gary Aman stands near a box and would you find if you found supplies used in the production of methamphetamine. Crews the end of a rainbow? Come and discover what Pooh Bear worked for over six hours to remove the items from the area. and his friends found when they searched for the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Storytime Meth lab supplies is 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April Lost or stolen… 20, 2002, at the Homedale Public Library. Children of all Axle grease covers a 30.06 rifle wrapped in plastic. A 16- found in Owyhee desert ages are welcome. gauge shotgun was found with the rifle near Reynolds Creek last week. A black box and many items found to be used in a meth lab were found by a Caldwell man Saturday evening near the Bernards Landing access on the Snake River. We’re On the Job for You™ at Harvest West in Parma Tyre Swain of Caldwell, reported finding the items, which included Acitone, empty pill bottles and syringes scattered on HARVEST WEST the ground and in a black box located at the site. 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