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Show the walls of the ancient ruin , the view sweeps across the fertile valley of the San Juan, beyond shadowed bluffs at the river, on to distant sunlit mesas. It is a vista only a few see now, but it was everyday for the Anasazi who lived here, sheltered by arching stone, .among the wonders of San Juan From Vol. 56, No. HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY, UTAH 31 County Teams Near Openers the Both Jr. Livestock Brings $3.0,000 total of 28 H and animals went on the block auction following the Junior Livestock Show inMon-ticel- lo last week, and 20 buyers paid out over $10,000 for the choice livestock. The animals were exhibited by fourteen county young A 4-- FFA-pamper- ed people who put in the long hours and money required to prepare a show animal. Exact proceeds from the sale were $10,330.92. Jess Leonard of the Cortez Livestock Auction, ably assisted by John Skidmore, conducted the auction, and Jess ended up spending more than a $1,000 for animals he helped to sell. August 23, 1973 county's high school grid squads are on a practice tough as they approach schedule season openers with bigger-scho- ol opponents. The Broncos of San Juan High make the longer trip, taking on Carbon High in Price at 7 p.m. this Friday night. The Monticello High School Bucks open against Grand County High School, on the Moab field, August 31 at 8 p.m. The squads renew their two-a-d- ay Somerville's Grand Kody Calf, a Champion one-ha- lf Simmental cross, brought a and at $1.25 pound, $1,335 David was by purchased bidding for Blue Adams, Mountain Meats. First Security Bank bought the Reserve Champion, another Simmental cross-bre- d raised and shown by Mitchell Price paid was Bailey. at 85 cents a pound. $820.25, Monticello Merc and Jensen's Food Center bought the Second Reserve Champion, an . brisk 83-poun- der. buyers. KODY SOMERVILLE HOLDS THE TROPHY earned by him and his Grand Champion fat calf at the Junior Livestock Show in Monticello last week, and David Adams holds the buyer's ribbon resulting from purchase of the champion by Blue Mountain Meats. Firm paid $1.25 a pound for the animal, for a total price of $1,335. Average of the seven head of. swine sold at the auction was 185 pounds, 58 eents a pound, and $107.61 average total price per animal. The Grand Champion Swine was raised by Clark Grover, weighed 155 pounds, and sold for $116.25 at 75 cents apound. Buyer was John Skidmore. Pictures from the auction appear elsewhere in this issue of the Record. . rivalry with a encounter on the September Monticello field under lights at 8 p.m.. 8 newly-install- ed Angus cross raised and shown by Shirley Skidmore. The merchants paid 75 cents a pound and a total of $720 for the handsome animal. Six head of fat lambs were sold, with top animal being Gloria Grovers The champion sold for 7 5 cents a pound, to Blue Mountain Meats. Average lamb weight was 81 pounds; average price was 62 cents a pound. All six animals brought $339.20 from in-cou- nty Twelve lettermen return to . Dr. Hugentobler Has Moab Office Monticello dentist Merz Hugentobler, D. D. S., has announced the opening of an of- fice in Moab, located at 53 East First North, across the street from the Post Office. Dr. Hugentobler stated that the new office will provide him with a broad enough base to be able to remain in San Juan County and serve the needs of its residents. He will maintain office hours in Monticello on Mondays, and Wednesdays, Tuesdays and will be in the Moab office on Fridays and Saturdays. the youthful San Juan squad, and the Broncos will be captained by Senior Quarterback Milt Helquist and Senior split end Val Laws. Head coach Kula will be callalso Murray on Junior Lyle Nielson ing for quarterback leadership. The Monticello will welcome 30 letter-me- n from last year's squad. Head coach Nyle McFarlane will pick from four candidates for his quarterback: Freshman Brian Washburn, Sophomore Steve Giles, Junior Terry Maughan and Senior Peter Anderson. Complete schedules, along with team and coaching staff ck orange-and-bla- pictures, are printed elsewhere in this issue of the Record, presented for your information and retention by county advertisers. We say . thanks, and hope you will, too. |