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Show Badge City News PAGE 9 NOVEMBER 4, 1994 A Drive Through The © Missouri Countryside By Alice Smith . After the Kansas City conference, I drove over 500 miles through the Missouri countryside, and talked to everyone who would talk; truck drivers, waitresses, nurses, county commissioners, doctors, farmers, ministers, and retired folks. With the - exception of Andrew County, Missouri, there Signs throughout Andrew County, Missouri. was one similarity of opinion with all: If they didn't have established operations, they concentrated looked at them as economic salvation for their communities. the hog farms were established and hog UTAH the If in production, the local residents wanted them — SENATOR out. LEONARD M. BLACKHAM Andrew County residents banned together and refused to sell land to Murphy Farms. Signs in Savannah and north on Highway 71 to the county line echoed the sentiment: "Murphy Farms Not Welcome Here." In Gentry and Nodaway Counties, Murphy Farms purchased land and there are production barns in varying stages of completion. Daryl Wilson, a retiree spending Sunday afternoon in an Albany convenience store; said ‘he didn't know what all of the fuss was about. "I don't see as it has made much difference. There is nothing to smell, cause there ain't no pigs yet. There are no jobs, cause they brought their own builders. We don't have all that tax money, cause they ain't _ been billed yet. No, I can't see that it has made a dam bit of difference," he said. It was raining and almost dark when I arrived at Premium Standard Farms in Princeton. Aside from three cars in the parking lot, the facility was deserted, as would be expected on a Sunday evening. By this time I was aware that it would be logistically impossible to keep a Monday morning appointment to tour the facility and still catch my flight out of Kansas City. While fwas attempting to photograph the scene, an employee exited the office building and asked _if he could be of assistance. When I (continued on page 12) Farming — MAJORITY APPROPRIATIONS Human TWENTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT JUAB, SANPETE, SEVIER, MILLARD, PIUTE, WAYNE, GARFIELD, BEAVER COUNTIES Energy. PO. BOX 255 MORONI, UTAH 84646 H-(801) 436-8489 October Message to the two Citizens for allowing years. It you Thank last now to he assure the of Majority the as that senate in Whip rural the voice and Senate is Capitol. the at heard productive time for rural issues been a very been very pei * “nae -ceucue mcoube; The eee oe we oe n, additio In issues. federal upon largely and works é se = e of 25 counties in 1994 and it was a pleasur rural caucus as are the Some chairman. of protection expansion expansion private the of major property successes rights, of support of economic development resources, including funding for water needs. and rura the cee infra rear are str . issues. or other from you on these be : pleased to hear I would 1035 aH or office) (home 436-8125 at me call or ee Please . I would also be glad to meet. with your organization (senate). any of the you would 1994 like session, to receive please let summary a me report of my know. Sincerely, M. Leonard eae a Blackham Bee re-~ zones in the County. Commissioner Sullivan expressed a posture of extreme caution related to the future. eee ¢ have many challenges. i ‘again i will i session ive i i legislat i This coming fe control, gun crime, Sane of che: sic 30k issues will include tax related issues and hea for highways ~and water development, | care reform to name a few. during evaluated his opinion of agriculture protection am ay = will it the I : summer, : this leaders hip the this in with has If has Senethe you represent to UTAH STATE SENATE +* SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - 319STATECAPITOL (801) 538-1035 ° FAX (801) 538-1414 84114 Health and Agriculture, Chair Revenue and Taxation 1994 senator state your as pleasure a 28, Resources and COMMITTEES 28: serve to been How. were the Beaver. County Commissioners affected by the conference? said District me has i reorganiization the serving helpful of Natural I am very pleased rewarding assignment. to our district. important issues in the challenging and overall success With i Services STANDING greatly. However, the political and private propaganda arenas display a similarity. Johnson SENATE WHIP (continued from page 1) | Commissioner STATE service |
