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Show NON-CIRCULATI- E, CACHE VALLEY Bki oSor xsr BEAUTY NO. VOL. VII! LEWISTON, UTAH 81320 UTAH THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1969 May Nears Record For Drought; One Day Of Storm Recorded TV Group Boosts Petitions The Better TV organization this week announced the formation of a group to circu-- j ' 8 NORTHERN SPOT late petitions in Preston to help create a television district in the county. Each member of the group will have petitions that may be signed. According to Burt--! in Martin, president, the petitions must be signed by July i I Ma) came close to setting tremely low precipitation in a new record for dryness. both March and May brought Since records began at USU, the moisture for the water in 1803, the only May with year (the amount since Oct. less precipitation was in 1934 1. liXKJ) from 143 percent of when .18 inch was recorded. normal as of February, to The May precipitation of .15' 1W percent of normal at the inch is 1.73 inches below the end of May. normal of 1.88 inches. Ex- - With above normal temper- - atures. there was no snow by the Soil Conservation Service and the Forest Service. The only course with snow was Steep Hollow Upper where there were four inches of snow with 1.9 inch of water this month. May snowfsH for the last 30 vcars has avcrae- od 0.4 inth. The highest of record was in 1950 when 7.2 inches fell during May. Another indication of the hot weather was the snow survey for the end of May, taken j Casr.s National Forest 1. 'ajor Economic Factor content. Last year there were 46 inches of snow with 22.2 inches of water on the same site. The longtime average is 1.6 inches of water. The average Maximum temperature for the month at the USU Station' was 75 degrees which is 6 degrees above normal. The average May maximum has been higher in only three years: Persons who wish to sign petitions may contact the per-- ! son in their neighborhood. in-- ! Those TIIE CITY DUMP? Franklin county commissioners, county clerk and the Pres-.o- n elude: having petitions 1934 with 78.3, 1940 with 75.3 An economist taking the tributes many items of im- - kind or another for the city engineer talk over the problem of dumping along county roads with a refuse to the local economy, munity with a National For- - and 1958 with 76.8. Earl Johnson, sixth ward; pulse of Northern Utah and pit at their feet. The "dump" is located alo lg the side of the road in Cub River canyon. Bill Hansen, 4th East Street; Southeastern Idaho would find The average minimum tem"The forest is for people," est in its backyard. ?our.ty officials reported that action would be taken against such dumping which is Richard Bowman, 3rd East that the Cache National For- Bishop points out, "and we And " addition to the perature was 47.3 degrees The Citizen Photo agrfnst the law. Street; Eld on Crockett, 3rd est is one of the major econopeople to use it ible values, there are many which is only 3 degrees above East Street; Burt Martin, mic contributors. and enjoy it." It is a rareitems which may have an normal. The mean tempera3rd East Street; Keith Chris-- j uiuugn ture, 61.2, was 4.6 degrees e.v' l Ul UUk.vwue, Supervisor Merlin I. Bishop lis of the forpst that dnAsn't' UJU11UU ,i:rr:h.-ldollar and, above the normal of 56.6. In a Itensen, 3rd East Street;! conCache economic of mean one cents value on these items. Forest gain 3rd East said the Royce Fuhriman, only four years have we had What is the value of a tree, a higher mean temperature Street. a blade of grass, the sight of, for May: 1928 with 61.4, 1934 LaRue Stone, 3rd East a forest growse or a jumping with 64.2, 1940 with 61.9 and Street; Jesper Rasmussen, 3rd East Street; Kenneth trout? There are as many 1958 with 62.3. answers as there are people. H5 Roberts, 2nd East Street; i.mnHgiiir. t tt&tt The answer is almost unani- -' Jta mnniu wn. im Wayne Bell, 2nd East Street; Mr. Larsen said that all Chris Hansen, 2nd The chairman of the Frank- sion chairman, said that mously in favor of the fact; nKrvorf nn Maw 5K ui 57 lin County Board of County there are too many old aban- over the county there are old Street; Robert Acock, 2nd that these intangible values Hia, -- i rtuv-- A fl i. w Commissioners this week ap- doned buildings, useless fen- abandoned buildings in the are far greater than the com-- 1 degrees recorded in 1910. (Continued on page 5) mercial values. pealed to the people of the ces, Junky yards in the coun- middle of fields, there are diLow for 1969 was 30 There was no one opposing, Mayor Cutler said that the The value of outdoor recrea- on May 1. The low ofdegrees county to "clean their places ty. Everyone should join in lapidated sheds, stacks of old record of new show the the a council asked hands, to an effort clean the county lumber, that are eyesores. by qualified up." tion, even though it has many is 16 degrees measured in system planned for the gineer to study the matter intangible values as well, is 1916. Weeds are growing up all. Vaughn Larsen, commis up. around them, making the sit-- ! city of Preston at the close of and try to find the best solu- - not too difficult to trace on the general meeting Monday tion uation even worse. the economic chart. Some He also pointed out that night. It was also announced Wendell Smith, local engin- 1,500,000 recreation visits were that the federal government eer, told the group that the made to the Cache National 4-H- ers along many farms in the has approved a $1,100,000 loan system that is planned would Forest last year. These peofenare unused there county for the system. not only take care of the pre ple did their part to keep this ces around fields that are unof because weeds the The mayor, at the end of sent, but for 50 years hence. region green sightly by bringing called for a show the growing along them. nave to nave a new money. The Cache Forest we of hands of those who support- - pipeline (from the spring to and Bridgerland go together Mr. Larsen also said that Cache School District has in us plan the city)," he said. He also like well matched horses A boys club of Rich- many other items of farm there must be a stop to the Preston will host the Cache eu uie in; a warer of tor numbers si,dw,uuu set people, if was Increasing that system; there aijded mond has just finished the machinery. any salary scales for secretardumping along county roads Region Dance Festival this industrial development in the and money, to this area. tractor course in safety This law does not apply This is against the law, he year with more than 300 dan- for the city. school lunch cooks, bus ies, An area of increasing imThe city council has formed area, additional water would to qualify them to work on a wnen the child is employed nmntpd nnt anA ct cers taking part in the event, drivers and custodians for the will portance now is what used to . fi. The festival, sponsored by a water association which ap- - be needed. farm, operating tractors and by his parent or a person1 u school year. season"-Jwinter coming 1969-7He said that If water met- - be the "off farm equipment. the MIA organizations of the plied lor a loan from the teastanding in the place of a par-- j violate this law. He Mtu!" forest the of use Secretaries will draw from winter, to cover by the: said that four stakM to the reeion. will! eral government ers were installed now, the The boys have taken the ent on a farm owned or oDer- Thus the $1.55 to $2.10 an hour, dependenthusiasts. sports oi cost the could on system in some areas the barrow be held June 14 in the stadi-- i proposed get by course under the leadership ated by the parent or person, cjty probably rne amount of water mat recreation dollar no longer ing on the individual; school of Dee Bair and his father, An exemption to the hazard- pits are being turned into line from toe citv t0 ti16 citv's comes in, but if there was stops with the first snowfall. lunch cooks school Veldon Bair, both of whom ous occupations in agriculture from $1.60 to dump grounds. regular ource f water in Cub River growth there wouldn't be Winter sports are fast catch include1 Stakes participating operate service stations at declaration has been made. bus drivers from $3 to $1.80, wun reCTBasummer It would also include enough. ing up Richmond. L. B. Came Jr. This action was prompted by Franklin, Oneida, Slmithfield canyon. , While still and tion. $3.27 storcustodians from Given predominant-new Fines a gallon and Benson He said that a town on the has been giving the boys a formal request from the oriented to the skier, the $2.15 to $2.40. ly .tank FosresaSe near11the -' Included in as of tractor to the Snake River was asked prodriving part training in Federal Extension Service. such as " eram wttl he a This represents an average """w furnish 500 gallons a minute other sports, order for them to meet the The exemption allows the emare rapidm Uie G expanding lend an industr concert by Hie steel band of reservoir wanted alof 10 percent, increase requirements for tractor op- ployment of 14 and 15 year is fan snowmobile The ea to store water for exchange to locate ly. eration. Logan. The band has fashion olds in certain hazardous agthere, but they penetrating deeper and deep- - though the boosts weren't unied musical instruments out purposes. couldn't do it for two or three The boys taking the tractor ricultural occupations when form from occupation to occuof oil barrels. The concert Mayor Orvid Cutler, who years, so the industry looked (Continued on page 4) course include Floyd Humph- they have completed formal The Preston city water pation. Supt. C. Bryce Drapwill start at 8:30 p.m., with opened the meeting, told the elsewhere. reys, Brad Dennis, Eddie Mor-i- training programs in the safe hundred people who er said he thinks this makes department is now issuing the festival to begin just af- several Todd Blanchard, Gavin use of farm tractors and maMr. told Smith the .SIUUU nn,loH Prn.tnn ho. citations those for ter dark. who ' ' ' Howard school district's salaries Ron the Crain, u" Jl" mat the city line now brings Little, chinery. . violate the water hours The festival committee is 4V4 in second and feet that Little, Ted Campbell, Rocky in The training programs are these f categories competiand turns. headed by Kay Fellows of and Kent Ereckson, Howard designed to insure that these another second foot is availtive with neighboring school out He said that Fines for the anytime. violation Mrs. with Preston, Nivison and Chuck Miller. Wayne able by pumping. He said a youKi are familiar with the and Utah Noble as vice chairman and the pipe was exposed in many 16 inch oiDe would have been $2.50. bring in LEWISTON The Lewiston districts, businesses, Since Jan. 1, certain occu- normal working hazards in and could areas freeze in the Victo Mrs. Mrs. secVerlan rPCPTlMv as State fVio sonrvnH rPAccording T?iHirf plllh was nitv font in Corbridge University. pations in agriculture were agriculture, have studied cer. tor Nash, acting city .. followine with the retary. Directing the dances winter; the present storage School teachers T.1C in the organized declared to be particularly tain safety sections of the z ' ' MHU . . , , UMt , uic lien n clerk, there have been will be Mr. and Mrs. George tank could slip off the hill, Cache district have formally eieciea: tractor uanie hazardous for the employment manuals of the mp" svstem would eomoletelv itoaney be He said that it could go for. only 11 citations given by Weeks, regional dance directof children below the age of program, have successfully president, Ronald Buttars presented their request for a enclosed and the water would water department the ors, with stake directors from three or four years or it might not see the lW0 year airecxor. ana ur. salary doosi oi si.ww a leacn-i- t 16. Included in the hazardous passed a written examination; of until. light day since May 13. the four stakes assisting. go out next winter. "And if comes out the taps. He- Hatch Wilcox as secretary, - er over the present scale, occupations were such items on safe tractor and machin- was The action taken will The be the we festival have we'll by have trouble, as operating a tractor over cry operation and have demsaid that it would be designed- Blaine Allen and Kelly Spack- School board members said the city to clamp down on ot feature trouble . e concluding man wiH be in charge of the they couldn't meet this to byu op-their onstrated ability 20 belt horsepower, operating those not complying with Education week in Preston, "How would you feel if you with automatic valves At the Fourth of July Rodeo Queen quest, but win continue nego- tractor erate safely. a said offstream. that the a m k,i the water hours and turns There will be no charge for were without any water for contest which will be held in tiations and make an offer to for watering lawns. the festival. four to six weeks?" he said. (Continued on page 5) forage harvester, and the near future. (Continued on Page 4) teachers at a later date. j com-portan- j ' tang-encoura- ge j i Bair Commissioner Pleads A For Area Clean-u- p East Preston Gives Vote' For Water System , u , w en-wat- er ! Area Dance j Richmond Qualify For Work Schools Set Festival j ate NextWeek K. 4-- 4-- - 0 ,.r I i "ski-dooing- Ciiy Clamps nre-festi- ," va ar-,f- or j On Sprinkling ; n, . Riding Club Reorganized f ' ... 4--H "' - i - re-H- . v..'W.Xik&:.iv NIOAK XVXITAl SYSTKM lXPLAINKI) Several M.'i)lo liiiijv-- out Momby to licar the proposed ni'vy 9 water system for Preston explained. Describing the system is Wendell Smith (first photo) Preston engineer. n t':e faint row ere Deli Sniirh, city attorney; Keith Larson, Glen Gamble, city mincilmen; and May- - s.0flJ or Orvid Cutler. The group listens intently during the meeting while one person (st.;i!M;rj 1; N) asks a qircstion. |