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Show VOLUME XO. 39 THURSDAY, DEC. 29, 1933 PRICE 10 CENTS PER COPY DEVOTED TO THE GROWTH JUAX COUNTY OK SAX AND DEVELOPMENT NUMBER 48 MOXT1CELLO, UTAH Midland Telephone Company Installs Dial Phones in Blanding Teen Ager Claims Threat we FJta IPIsodl Hot Emes iSfty Nineteen New The Midland Telephone Companys switchboard at Blanding ended Its long years of service to the new dial system on D cember 22nd. The three that worked with a change-ove- r the switchboard are shown in the picture above. F "om left to right they are Floy Black, Myrtle Dalton and Hazel Lyman. In the back row the men in the picture are J. W. Corbin, Manager of Midland Telephone, Bud Corbin, Manager Monticello office of the company and Tom Holmes, Stromberg-Carlsocompany representative, manufacturers of the equipment. No operators are employed at the Record photo Blanding office since the change-ove- Businesses Listed In Monticello e n r. Each January business concerns in all parts of the United t .s receive from Dun & requests for their annual nancial statements. This year he number of requests going out nation-widwill approximate million, with over 80 going to San Juan County business- Brad-stree- CfeWSjpGp e e &) npr) JlMDGOim Five men pleaded not guilty to charges of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor before Juvenile Judge B. L. Dart at Monticello Wednesday. December 28th The charges were filed by San Juan County Sheriff Seth Wright following the disappearance of a teen-agMonticello girl Fi iday night, December 23. According to the Sheriffs office the fourteen year old school girl disappeared shortly after a school play at the Monticello High School Friday evening, and was detained by the five men in various places around Monticello urn til Sunday evening when she appeared at the Sheriff's office. An broadcast was re leased by the sheriffs office Sat urdayy in an attempt to locate the missing girl, but investigation pointed to the possibility that the girl was being held in the area as she had been seen at various times during the two day period. According to the sheriff's office the girl stated that she had not assaulted albeen criminally been with one had she though or more of the men constantly since Friday night. She also stated that the men had threatened both herself and her family if she told the authorities any- There are 19 more business concerns in Monticello today than there were four years ago, says D. E. Smith, district manager of the Salt Lake City office of Dun Scheduled Publication Date Set & Bradstreet. Basing his facts upFor Third Week In January; First on the figures in the current January, 1956 Reference Book, Smith Newspaper To Be Established In City ooints out thi. in 1953, 25 busiwere listed by Dun & nesses Larry M. Roe, publisher of the San Juan Record, announced today today there are 44 enradstreet, that plans are underway to establish a newspaper in Blanding, Utah. a 76 per cent interprises Scheduled starting date of the paper, to be known as the Blanding crease. Herald, have been tentatively set for the third week in January, 1956. The Reference Book, incidene resident of lists only manufacturers, A 34 foot section of high grade Ralph Burtenshaw, County Assessor and a tal, Blanding, is at present designing wholesalers, retailers, and some ore with an indicated uranium a masthead for the new newspa- service companies, such as laundoxide content as high as 2 58 per. Mr. Burtenshaw designed the ries and gasoline service stations. has been cut in recent drilling n Juan Record masthead a on the Circle Cliffs property of In discussing these figures, year ago. Blue Goose Mining, Inc., Smith pointed ont that more than officials announced here to'lr. Roe stated that for a long 95 per cent of all commercial time he has been of the opinion transactions in the U. S. are made day. L. E. Murray, president of that a newspaper should be es- on credit terms. The purpose of Blue Goose, said 13 new holes tablished in Blanding to better credit reports and the huge Refall show good ore. Engineers esserve the interests of the people erence Book is to assist businessThe merchants of Monticello in in the extrtme southern part of men in arriving at credit decistimate the proven reserves now have been increased by 8,000 to conjunition with the San Juan th countyy, but due to mechani- ions on customers orders. 10 000 tons, he said, for a pos- Record are sponsoring a First cal difficulties in A supplier anywhere in the U. setting up the sible total of 50 000 tons. Baby of the Year Contest for all Recor(j plant in Monticcello and a S. can look up the rating of the The hole which logged 34 feet San Juan County residents. (shortage of printers in this area, San Juan County businessman in of "nralization with a count of it has been impossible until now the Reference Book. In this way, 2 in one section included a on page seven of this isssue of to formulate definite plans. the local concern is known far 10 rrot segment with ore and orders can be approvthe Record and consist of baby The Blanding Herald will have over Murrav said. food, canned milk, feeding set. its editorial offices in Blanding ed and shipped promptly. 'I'Ep newly-foundeposit is a bottle sterilizer, baby pajames, The credit rating is one of the will publish in the San Juan orders continuation of the ore body photograph and album, baby but Record plant for the present. Its key factors in approving sell. The rating conprovintwlv drilled, and is from shoes, savings account and a tedor to ship enbe will policies and operation 800 to 900 feet north and west of dy bear. The first, a of the Record sists of two symbols. resent portal, according to Tue prize will be awarded to tirely independent of the alphabet, indicates n v' t e Reco"d letter the announcement. or tangible net financial strength 1956 born at of the first baby hint only for printing, and will ,4 "oroximatelv feet of (the San Juan 7,200 The secbusiness. of the worth s ded at tne idai.ding County hospital. a numeral, reflects a drill'ng on the Blue Gooe prop-rrtond symbol, exContestants must send the no1"' has been completed by of the backRubhcati. n clav for the Bland- composite appraisal financial staIndust- act time of the babys birth, name Cromer Canyon Minin' operations, ground, names and weight along with the ing newspapers has been set for bility, and payment record. ries, which is drilling the claims with the San Juan ... Id prior contract. Drilling has been conjunction Each Reference Book listing be will The winner ill Record. be cents a column bulldozfifty until ha'ted tcmporarilv includes the rating), is a (which Record. oral. Subscription rates equipment can be moved in to nounced through the condensed summary of the inforhave not been set but it is to new locations, in the Dun & contained mation puh roads on Page 8 Drive For a Sane New Year. Murray said. credit Bradstreet report. The report includes a history of the busMrs. Nelson's Class Have Christmas Party iness (who owns it, who runs it, and how long it has been operating), a description of what the business does and how it operates, a financial section (which usually includes the latent financial statement-- , and a record of how the concern pays its bills. Credit reports are also used by insurance underwriters to review risks, rates, and coverage for fire and other tjpes of insurance. Circle Cliffs Property Yields High Grade Ore long-tim- Local Merchants Sponsor First com-pan- y Baby of Year Prizes thing. The men listed in the complaints signed by the Sheriff were: George L. Walker, 28; Wayne E. Norris, 28; Alton Wyman, 26; Ray J. Montgomery, 22 and Leo Leroy Cornelius, 32. All five men were placed under $500 bond by Judge Dart. Special Edition Almost Exhausted eld aver-ari"- " 1. d . posi-iffic- v . - an-c- r -- i j Atlas Uranium Gas, Interests New System 10-1- 5 Installed Recently At Blanding cut-ove- - Monticello Sets New Year PTA Meet January 5th million in 1955. Military con- struction of $13 million should be about the same as in 1955. 'Mil mg for and as in Utah should reach $10 million in 1956, compared writh 1955s $9 million. in Miction of uranium mills in the state should total $6 million. There should be an additional $70 million in industrial construction in the state in 1956. Largest project in this category is the anhydrous ammonia plant at Geneva. Residential construction in h in 1956 should total approximately $60 million, according to the bank survey. This is somewhat lower than the $75 million expended for 6,800 Utah dwelling units in 1955. Reasons for the decreases are shortages of materials and tightening up of mortgage credit, the bank ex0-- U-ta- Dr. Bracks Moves Info New Building t. fc Ik' '"W, ? W sm I: ra - j- NT .. t rrtj? Drums Gil Retail sales in Utah in 1956 are expected to be slightly better than the all time highs of 1955, a First Security Bank survey shows. Robert A. Dalton, manager of the Monticello Branch of the First National Bank of Moab, said that retail trade in Utah in 1955 were almost 45 per cent higher than in 1954, the survey shows. "Used car sales were up 14 per cent. This intense pace will probably not be continued at sucu high levels. Auto- motive sales in 1956 are expected Dial to be approximately per, cent lower than in 1955. this decrease, however, is expected to be offset by increases in other lines, including both hard and soft goods. Increases in price are expected in many lines to offset increased costs, both of materials and wages. was of Utah The City Blanding, r to a dial system at apMr. Dalton added that total proximately 11:00 P.M. Thurs- business activity in the intermountain area is expected to be day, December 22. The Midland Telephone com- approximately 4 per cent better pany, an indeptndent corpora- than 1955s record. Based on data from the Utah tion that services Moab, Monticello, Blanding and Dove Creek, Col- State Department of Employorado, completed the new service ment Security, wages and salarInto Blanding after several ies in Utah will total approximonths of work involving a new mately $897 million for 1955, an building and a complete new Increase of $107 million over automatic circuit. New poles and 1954s. Average employment in lines were constructed into the the state was up 6.2 per cent, city shortly before the change- and average wages from $287 to $307 per month. Utah cash over. income for 1955 will reach fram of Mr. Jack Corbin. Mayor Moab and Manager of the Mid- some $149 million, approximateland Telephone Company and his ly the same as in 1954," the bank of executive said the First Security Manager son, Bud Corbin, survey indicated. Dove the Monticello, Blanding, Substantial gains in- construcCreek offices officiated at the tion for industry and utilities ceremonies Thursday evening. Each of the new pphones in- in 1956 over 1955 are foreseen by stalled in the city to facilitate Mr. Dalton. Utah's anticipated construction 'expenditurthe dialing system had to be utility 1956 es in will total approximatetelechecked and adjusted by the $45 million compared with $37 ly phone company before the service million In 1955. Railroad expendcould be completed, and the final itures will be above 1955s. Anok was given to the new service ticipated expenditures in nonfer-ou- s in less than a week. industries is estimated at $25 million compared with $3 ivlr. Roe, publisher of the Sat The first Parent Teacher meetJuan Record, stated today tnai of the New Year will be held ing only a limited number of copies Jan. 5, at 7:30 P. M. in the of the Anniversary Edition, pub- Thurs, ' school gym. Mr. Green, of igh lished December 22, 1956, remain. Ye State Highway Patrol, will Orders for the edition are being have charge of the program. filled on a first come, first served High school Principal, Clyde basis. will speak on, DrivShimt'pff, deMr. Roe stated that anyone er in the Monticello Education of extra the edition copies siring school. high office Record should contact the This program should be of vias soon as possible as the limited tal interest to parents of teensupply is almost exhausted. Over 2.000 copies of the edition age boys and girls. Refreshmens w ill be served by were published by the Record and of this amount less than a hun- the teachers of the elementary ecutive said. school. dred remain for sale. ' Buys Additional Substational Gain In Construction For Industry Predicted For Utah In 1956; Salaries, Wages To Total 897 Million ti 2T s!s ft Mr mm nMM ttxiM mmm WWDS wZ. xgp mm m ac- Wfcd ms -- a mM mm mmmmDmrniDDmmDpnmmHsmmiDA !WVTs Xu 7ZZ c. . m9m lap smam mao. nmm mmm r JLJI i 9 b MX Attoc D"amuT Coro, aonoun ced it has acquired additional gas md oil interests in La Platr ""ountv, .1 C Colo. Pomes?, president of Atlas, said company has bouh a interest in the mir era! rights on 1080 acres on the Mrs. Nelsons Kindegarden students irttertai led their parents and friends with a Christmas Picnic Flats area southwest o' program Thursday, December 22nd. at their class room in the Morris Nelson residence. The pro- Duraneo. Colo. The tract i w"1 1 gram was complete with Santa Claus, costumes an scenery that was made by members of the class. in a mile of a producing gas we11 Record photo Continued on Page 8 D-- e one-eight- h Workmen are shown moving equipment into the new office of Dr. Brooks. Dr. Brooks moved his office to the new building on Tuesday, December 27th. The new location is directly back of the old buliding on Monticellos Main Street. The new building has just been completed. Record photo |