Indian Water Claim Opinion
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,. 991231 1 44 10 ~. S <)UTH W EST t1 IC F( <) FI L_ t1 C <) tt: # ! POe. 10054 EL PASO TX 79991 Parade is Rid'ers tackle a big event Sierra Blanca SeePage9A SeePage2A 'i II " I tl NO. 44 IN OUR 41ST YEAR 35c PER COpy MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1986 I RUIDOSO, NM 88345 It ... ",', " arrlors wIn; " harness Colts by GARY BROWN Senior wingback Bubba Miller Sports Writer raced 26 yards down the left sidelines for the score that finished All the pieces seem to be coming the drive. Henson's kick was good together for the Ruidoso High and Ruidoso led, 7-0, with 4:07 left School varsity football team. in the opening quarter. The defending state AAA-<livision Ruidoso came right back on the champion Warriors "wanned up" next series when Michael Swanner I for Friday's (October 10) District recovered a fumble on the ~ ~r 3-AAA opener at Hot Springs by 2l. dumping visiting New Mexico The Colts held the Warriors Military Institute (~), 47-6 without a touchdown, but Henson Friday night. kicked an 18-yard field goal to give Ruidoso, now 5-1 on the season, Ruidoso a 10-0 lead with 1:53 left in locked the game up by halftime. the first quarter. taking a 37~ advantage. The Warrior defense put the War The Warrior coaches played a lot riors on the scoreboard again mid of reserves in the second half, but way through the second period. still outscored the Colts, 1~. Middle linebacker Chuck Daniels Quarterback Jeff Willingham and picked off a pass arid raced 15 yards receiver-kicker Garret Henson had for a touchdown. Henson's extra outstanding games for the point kick was good and Ruidoso Warriors. had a 17-0 advantage. Willingham threw three The Warriors then added 20 more touchdown passes and completed points on the board in five minutes. eight of 16 passes for 157 yards. With four minutes remaining in Henson caught a touchdown pass, the period, Willingham hit Henson kicked two field goals and kicked with a 2&-yard scoring pass. The ex five extra Paints. tra point kick was good and Ruidoso But almost everybody got into the led,24-0. act against ~, including the A little over two minutes later, A parade of fun defense and kicking team which Willingham completed a pass to forced seventumovers. Henson, who lateraled the ball to , Aft~( tb~ M~irdlCLlzZy -El-PEis6;'T~xks, War;riors survived an snUt end Brian Davis. .. .- An Ef PEftro-I' sn-rlnel',-"bl CrtJC'efSl1ntr"t\"TamogordO-stlrlners 'atc'Cftf~crrci~r~abCfu'Ffi oPe1dbg.:'Jd~k6fffiliiffil«niutdffig"tlie -FnaViS ~meri ntcetfVyards·fOr"tbe . prepares to take a turn during the Aspenfest "Century of dozen entrants in the lO-float parade. See more photos Colts without a score), Ruidoso touchdown. The extra point kick Fun" parade Saturday_ The Ruidoso, EI Paso. Las on page 9A. (Photo by Darrell J. Pehr.) drove 91 yards in 12 plays for the game's first score. Please see Warrior. page 2A Meetings Villagers seek independent check of new wells by FRANKIE JARRELL Landfair, Inc. that testing was per 7,271.44 acre-feet, and the village the same time in order that the News Staff Writer formed as required by the was billed for 60 percent at $200 per village has actual measured data agreement. acre foot per the contract. The in for proper declaration purposes," Parks &Recreation, A group of citizens has accused Wording in the contract specifies voice specifies that if Atkins concluded Newton in his letter. village water enKineers of breach of that "yield shall be based upon the Landfair is successful in acquiring Information from Atkins contract, and is demanding in stabilized water produced between more than 7,271.44 acre-feet of Landfair, Inc. indicates that at dependent verification of Atkins the 20th and 24th hour of a 24-hour water rights the village will be least two tests were conducted, one Landfair Inc. findings on the Eagle test pumping and shall deteInline liable for additional amounts at by Yucca Drilling Company, one by school board to meet Creek well field. all resultant rights." $200 per acre. Pete and Sons and another by Mayor Uoyd L. Davis Jr., during Engineers claimed to have fulfill Both Wright and Newton, in their Layne-Western. The Parks and Recreation Com Gladden Tuesday's meeting of the Ruidoso ed that agreement and were paid reports, dispute Atkins-Landfair's "These additional well tests were mission for the Village of Ruidoso -Approval of school audit Village Council, alluded to a letter $912,929.29. according to an agree claims. not run for the purpose of detennin will meet at 1 p.m. Monday. Oc - Approval of 1987 School Board and information he and councillors ment signed on December 6 by then "In my opinion, neither well bad ing true production figures but tober 6. .in council chambers of Meetings' Calendar received from John Schuller regar Mayor George P. White and J aclde stabilized at the conclusion of the rather for the purpose of Ruidoso Village Hall. Meetings of -Authorization of Superinten ding the Eagle Creek well field. Atkins of Atkins-Landfair, Inc., test, to wrote Wright in a letter dated establishing higher yields,H opined the advisory board are open to the Although discussions were witnessed by Village Clerk Leon August 7, 1986. In an August 5 letter Schuller, after consulting with public. dent and/or Associate Superinten dent as Official Representative for postponed to give councillors more Eggleston and notarized by Laurie Wright details his analysis of the Newton and Wright. the filing of Public Law 81--874 time to review the letter and Durham. pumping test data submitted to the "Since Atkins-Landfair directed materials. The News learned that Atkins-Landfair's invoice dated State Engineer on the four wells. all tests, the yield could be The Ruidoso Board of Education Application Schuller is just one of 18 signers of a February 8, 1985, stated: Newton tabulated his findings manipula~"he concluded. will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, -Announcement of Upcoming letter raising questions on the Commission in accordance and also detailed them in a two The group is pushing for a October 8, in the Administration Of School Board Election-Sid Miller reliability of tests on the four wells. with page 14, Section 8.1.1. page letter. He concluded the wells qualified water hydrologist, not fice. The agenda includes: -Discussion of a Cafeteria Using reports prepared by James Based on pump test average capabilities are closer to: connected with the village, to con -Approval of checks -Managemerit Firm I. Wright, retired supervisor of field between 20th and 24th Hour. Well #1 ll00GPM duct further tests, according to -Approval to hire Olga Villar- -Board Policy Change-Mike engineering for the State Engineer. WELL flI. 1114GPM Well #2 9()()(iPM specifications of the original con realt bus driver Gladden and C. Newton Page, consulting WELL #2 944GPM Well #3 I000GPM tract. They wonder what good $1 --change of Board Meeting Place -Presentation of Quest Program geophysicist and recipient of the WELL #3 135OGPM Well #4 ~ ......•.•............1000GPM million in' water rights is to the on Board Calendar for 1986 at Ruidoso Middle School-Texie Distinguished Achievement Medal WELL #4 1100GPM Total...4OOOGPM (6,452 acre-feet) village if the water isn't there. M -En rollmen t upd ate- ike Cole from the board of trustees of the TOTAL 4508GPM U As a result I would recommend Councillors said Tuesday they'll ColoradoSChool of Mines, the letter Computations on the invoice show an independent hydrologist to con review the information and discuss th~t disputes "claims by Atkins.. 4 t 508 gallons per minute equal duct the testing of all these wells at it at a future meeting. INSIDE People 3A Capitan Range. .12A t~ Football 6A·7A Group plans challenge Indian water claim Opinion ..... ,.,B Sports. 4A-5A Classified. 28-4B The "Dreamer" 8A TV Guide. Section B by FRANKIE JARRELL selected," With most volunteering the Mescalero Apache Tribe. He ing the case. The court hasn't yet Business .11 A News Staff Writer to serve. He said neither Davis nor said the State Engineer's Office, ruled on that order, he said. White had been asked to serve with a constantly changing legal "Let us sneak this by-that's WEATHER REPORT Area residents concerned about before their names were submitted staff, pursued just one theory. what it boils down to,." noted Wesch Mescalero Apache tribal claims to Sunday. He $lid neither the economic im of the gag order request. Rio Ruidoso water rights met Sun "Every one of you can make a pact theory nor the "downstream" Lincoln County COmmissioner Sunday's low I •••••• "•I •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••35 day and named 10 members to an difference," stressed Hurd. He said theory Were developed. In the Ken Nosker recalled pre",ious Sunday's higll I ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••65 executive committee to challenge a preliminary bUdget of $125,000 economic impact theory he said the water cases the valley residents Monday's low '" ,., ,, ! "," 44 those claims in court. has already been drafted, and funds court could be asked tocomparethe have entered into and won. Mike Hurd of San Patricio and w i I I b e sol i cit e d. fro m effect of its decision on the 2,500 "We'v.e got to stick tqgether," he Monday's predicted high near 60 Calvin Wesch of Glencoe presented municipalities and individuals residents on the MescciJ.ero Apache Sllid. uTbiS is a Lincom··COunty pro 11010'" ••• 01 40 Tuesday's predicted low near plans during a meeting at Hondo within Lincoln Courtty.