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Show Universal Microfilm' 5. O. Box 147 ffiAEC Plans Million Dollar Expansion at Monticello DEVOTED TO THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF SAN JUAN COUNTY. UTAH THURSDAY. NOV. 26. 1953 MONTICELLO. UTAH PRICE 18 CENTS PER COPY VOLUME 37 Indians Win $100,000 In Suit From The BLM NUMBER 43 zm '' v I ' Indians from San Navajo Juan county were awarded $100,000 Saturday in Salt Lake City, to compensate them for 115 head of horses and 35 burros i My Dear San Juaners-theclaim the Bureau of Land If I hadnt been eagerly g Management agents took from San Juan county toil forthem and destroyed. burro-speed ward at for more The damage suit was tried be- than a of a century, I fore U. S. District Judge Willis CQUldnt quarter have been so W. Ritter, without a jury. Judge thankful possibly tor the majestic arrival issued Ritter an order requiring of the T Model Ford. If I hadn't the bureau and its employees to hung to the plough handles for stop any more depredations of weeks at a tune, 1 couldn't have this sort. He said that he did been so delighted with not believe the( testimony of of the tractor. If I hadn't coming laborBLM agents who said they didnt ed with a pick and shovel on know who owned the horses, three miles or roads and ditches which were rounded up in a I could never had such a concerted move intended to rid huge wallop out of got the advent the range of stray stock. of the big bulldozer that makes The federal agency said the ways wholesale along hillsides horses were encroaching on land and mountain sides. through for which grazing permits had tough brush, hard old trees and been issued to livestock men in big rocks regardless. If I hadn't the area. ridden good horses to death in a Dee Black of Monticello, BLM ! mad rushes for I doctor, range aid, testified that he did couldn't have been so elated at not know whom the horses be- - the installation of the telephone, longed to. However, he did say i It I hadn't worshipped with the that he knew that the com people of Monticello in their old meeting house in the early fields in many of the areas from which the horses were gathered nineties, I couldn't have felt the belonged to the Indians. He de real joy of their thanksgiving nied paying bounty for any of exercises held in the splendid new chapel. the horses rounded up. It used to be my business to San Juan county commissioners, J. W. Crowley testified that make regular trip to Moab; the the commission had passed a re- surest and quickest way to get solution ordering the elimina- there then was to go on a horse. tion of a band horses and that I took a half day to go Montithe commissioners had request- cello, and a whole long day ed at their Sept. 2, 1953 meetmg irom Monticello down tne dethat the resolution be inserted in vious wanuerings of Peters Hill the minutes of the meeting of and over the crooked road the sand in Dry Valley, July, 1952. the and then another long day to Following the decision, judge told the court that he come back. What a wide depar- didnt think the San Juan Com- - ture from all of that now; you action wash your hands and comb your mission ny, ' official L VAjlnlll on the nair in Monticello, slip down to Moah tion. r breakfast and step back Monticello in time to are do work be il half-day- s larity doned norse fore 10 a state. I visit the Monticello Employees of the Bureau of sc - deep snow, imuary -; Land Management did not folus, no i. i wn way to ; state statutes. Moreover, the narrow road through the BLM did not. follow the code cjel the driits. Some of the Jiollows of regulations to which they re- south ot town were blown level-lul- l. fer me. The road had been packed He cited a provision requiring aown by traftic as it built high-writtnotice be given to the(er anq higher with the snow, owner of stray horses before ancj was fdjrjy safe t0 follow they can be impounded. He said wnere it could be seen. New that did not mean posting such sao w had obliterated it comp-- a notice on some sagebrush or jeteiyi and when 1 and my mule dead tree, and added: wandered a little to one side, he toe Illow Y.0U all but his head, sank from ter the statutes or regulations or j scrambled sight up from the saddle The action void, illegal. is your on hands and knees. it . - The Old Settler wat-chm- A spokesman for the Atomic Energy commission's raw mater- ials cffice. confirmed a report1 thd an appropriation for the in was being sought from the a ency for a one million dollar expansion of the Monli-mil- l. cello Th mill, one of the oldest on the Colorado Plateau and the only one of nine owned by the AF.J utilizes a soda ash or a caustic soda reduction process ;n (.hang ng uranium oie into uranium oxides. It is reported that the com mission plans to replace the caus tic ash reduction process with the conventional sulphuric acid leach method used at most Qi , the mills on the plateau. This mange would enable the mill to treat the new vanadium uiamum ores developed m this area during the last year. The AF.C confirmation underscore.- the tapidly developing economic impoitance of uranium mining and milling on the plateau in general and the San Juan country in particular. The Galigher company of Salt Lake City operates the mill on contract for the AEC. No comment could be obtained from local officials at the mill in Monticello. However, some sources expect construction to i... i on the project soon. Mr. and Mrs. D. John Rogers Celebrate 62 Anniversary i i lg ss Special Session Called For December 1st Mb to Note Blanding Couple 63 Anniversary Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Am erson will celebrate anni v e r wedding Thanksgiving Day. if married Nov. 26, 1890 Manti Temple. They, in en ,we rfippi2 hBdr i He d ol fashioned sSm.u whimsica1 move of some bureau-- , cral- - potbe stove to emit fitfull and uncer- tain waves of heat and cold: the vivid memory of all that helps lo appreciate the splendid convemences of our present scnool buildings and church builcangs erected at a cost of hunareds of thousands f id On Thanksgiving morning I awaken to contemplate how 50 years vhas made it into new and wonaerlul world. Within reach of my pillow is my radio over whien x can hear from every quarter of the earth; I have but to turn a dial in order to regulate tne heat; I have electric power to serve in every way and lake all the dudgery out of life; I have a telepnone, hot and cold water, and just about everything men can devise or I can imagine, and if I can not with all this be thankful, then it must be that 1 have not capacity for t- o ' - the Los i y with three other couples went in a wagon from their homes in Fairview and were married the same day. After 63 years, seven of the eight people married that day are still living. One woman passed away a few years ago. Andrew Peterson was born April 11, 1870 at Fairview, Utah, a son of Andrew and Annette Anderson Peterson. His wife, 'Viola was a daughter of Lycur-u- s Wil- Lms Stevens Ann 6US and son, and was born Nov. 27, 1871 at Fairview. They lived there until 1898 when they moved to Old Mexico. Nineteen years later, they moved to Blanding ever where they have been : ! , know my answer to that. It's nonesense, pure nonesense, and I dont want to hear anymore since. about it. Mr. Peterson has been a carThirty members of the Navajo penter most of his life. He was tribe made the trip to Salt Lake a partner of Benjamin F. Redd to tell of their plight. They in Mexico, and it was due to the near field a out in camped the influence of Redd that the suburban home of their attorPeterson family moved to BlanLake Salt A. Oman. Milton ney, ding at the time of the Revolurescue their to came people tion in Mexico. when it was reported that they Andrew and Viola, as they are and were out of food and money known to their many friends, were suffering from the cold. have been very active in church and Boxes of food, clothing activities. She many taught blankets were delivered to the classes in the auxiliary organizacampsite by Salt Lake people. tions. Contributions were still rolling Out of nine children born to in for the Navajos after the them, the following four are livhearing and were to be taken gratitude.Albert R. Lyman back to their Montezuma Creek ing: Dr. Bert Peterson and Lewis Peterson, California, in homes for the other members of the tribe. Dee Black testified that between October, 1952 and March 1953, he picked up a number of he which horses and burros The San Juan Stake music fes shipped to a packing plant near tival was given at the L1S chaProvo. The animals brought 2 cents a pound. Mr. Black said pel 6 Monticella Sunuay Nov. 22, p.m. Superintendent Clynn A fire which broke out early that many of the animals were at presided and president of last Thursday morning in the branded, but that the brands foung Y w MIA Nina barton, conwere not recorded. He also said he garage at LaSal completely dethe two story building one lot of four horses he round- ducted. The evenings musical was un- stroyed which also housed the office of ed up was sold at public auction der the of direct supervision Charlie Redd, according to the at a total price of $31.00. Hosteen Sakezzie, Navajo lea- C leone Cooper and Clyda Cmiat-ense- Moab a was It vouth program der and one of the plaintiffs, The fire was discovered about througnout. Tne Banamg, Gray- 6.45 a. m. It broke out in the said the horses were worth at son and Moao wads ah iur'iiiah-t- d boiler room least $300.00. .and was soon comchoral numbers. In addition One Indian Squaw told the pletely out of control. Boys on were s there vocal solos, her Black Dee piano court that gave job realizing the blaze could and brass trio and ensemble the seven days to move across the not be stopped, moved out all numbers. ciioius would he river and if she didnt, Mrs. lNctrma Young, ward Dres-- cars and trucks, thus cutting the and livestock confiscate, her greatly. nt of the Monticello YWM1A Anchildren and put her in jail. An alarm was phoned to Moab two bo k;, other squaw told the court that was presented with"The by the time a fire truck from Life of about a year ago, four sqaws, I'lne Quest and could arrive, it was realizSmith behalf of handthe in Josept were herself, including would be of ed cuffed together while they took stake by superintendent Clyn no the equipment besides leaving the city avail, This was f ung. awarded prize away their sheep. of Moab without fire protection. In granting the $100,000 in da- t j tne Monticello MIA for having of the fire deThree .re of attendhighest percentage the injuncmages and ordering made the members ance on Meet partment at Mutual. me Ritter tion against BLM, Judge trip to LaSal, though, taking said, This injunction is to conhand equipment, but found the tinue while the court holds fur- Special Meeting fire pretty well burned down ther inquiry. We will take more when they arrived. Creek. Lions Montezuma at testimony I will call representatives of the Edway Redd, zone chairman of Indian Service and BLM offici- the Lions club called a meeting for the locsfl officers of Grand als there and invite them to me with the problems. and San Juan counties. Mr. Redd Satended trial The five day stated the International Lions urday. president would foe present at - From October 12 to November the state wide convention to be 18 Monticello has received part Returning from the Manti held in Salt Lake City January of its electric power from the Temple excursion last Thursday 8, 1954. uranium processing plant. Since were Mr. and Mrs. Clement John the 18th until this writing, all Jones Mrs. Peter and Mr. son, County Agent Oris Rudd was of the power has come from the Mr. Mrs Clarence and Black, Mr. in Logan last week attending the same source and will be thus sup and Mrs. Clarence Frost, John annual agents conference. His plied until the town plant is Black Perkins and Lawrence family accompanied him there. again in working order. Music Festival Fire Guts Redd Garage and Office at LaSal Thursday Held n. Times-Independe- area; Melvin I Peterson Anchorage, Alaska, and ne :un-pan- Angeles nt s, d. c car-loa- For Town Electric Plant Out of Order Gov. J. Bracken Lee set Dec. at 10.00 a. m. as the starting time and date for the special session of the Legislature. The official agenda for the session is published at the end of this article. Mission from the list of topics for the special session were the items that most people expected to see at the top of the list namely school financing and teacher's retirement. In a special statement the Governor said that these items would be brought in as the session progresses. The Governor indicated that the full list of subjects for the special session will be a large list. The variety and volume of this legislation exceeds anything 1st Ruth Palmer Blanding. The oldest brother of Andrew Peterson, Peter Peterson, and his wife will celebrate their 76th anniversary in December. He was the first boy born in Fairview, and she was the first girl, and they are still living at Fairview. He is very active and drives his little car around the country, but her health has been very poor for several years. As Mr. Andrew Peterson did a little remembering, he said, You know, it took us all day to go that 30 miles from Fair-vieto Manti the day we were married, and now, they go down in less .than an hour. Timet have indeed change'd. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson are a very devoted couple, and are friends to everyone. Her eyesight is poor, now, and he reads to her, and is on hand for her every wish. They attended the afternoon session of conference in Monticello, Sunday, and were thrilled that they were able to hear brother Longdon. w Reservation I have experienced, Land Sold By order of the State Land Board, Lee Young, acting as agent, auctioned otf four thousand nine hundred sixty and 12 hundredths acres of school land Saturday at 2 p.m at the court house, it was located on the Indian reservation in southeastern Utah. The title to the land had been under a cloud for seventeen years. Through the Enabling Act in 1896 when Utah became a state, she was given four sections (2, 16, 32, 36) out of each township tor school purposes. Those sections now were surveyed in 1900 and 1916 now are on the Indian reservation. At that time Utah received title to the same. March 1, 1933 the Navajo Reservation was enlarged reaching and the into soutehast Utah school sections were included. Three times the State Land Board has made application to the Department of the Interior to exchange the school land on the reservation for other land. was (.he offer accept-los- s no j a resu)t, the board decided ej to sell the alnds. To this the Tri-bn bal council of the Navajos jected and just before the sale, posted notice signed by Sam cahirman of the council, to that effect.. Onlookers expecting to see fireworks when the sale began were diasppointed. Only two bidders were in the field, Navajo J. Maurice McCabe, for the tribal council and Fred Cline, an out of state stockman. Two thousand four hundred and forty two hundredths acres went to the Navajo Tribal Council at $5 per acre. McCabe himself bought in the two thousand five hundred sixty acre tract when he found out no more than- four sections could be sold to one bidder according to Utah statutes. He paid $6 70 an acre. As a result of the sale, Utah has the money received for the ise of the schools and the Navajos are now the rightful owners of the land. ut Ah-kea- h, said the his side. Governor. Some of the subjects that have been much discussed in press and public and thought by some to be subjects for the special session are reapportionm e n t , Salt Lake City's 4 mill levy for water and sewer, clarification of the nepotism law, which became a confused issue with the rulings released by the State Attorney's office. Some of the subjects that were a part of the Public School Survey recommendations but which were passed along by the Council without Legislative comment are the school lunch bills, district elections, and the merit rating plan. The items for immediate consideration of the legislature as listed by the Governor's proclamation are: 1. Uniform use of textbooks in all districts (present law does not include first and second class districts). 2. Uniform courses of study with lay citizens represented on the course of study committee, now limited to school personnel. 3. Clarifying amendments to kindergarten maintenance and attendance. 4. Including all children under 18 in the annual school census, and moving up the census-takin- g time. 5. Proposal of a constitutional amendment permitting further consolidation of school districts. 6. A requirement that county clerks handle school board elec- tions. 7. Registration schools. of pri v a t e Changing local school board elections to the regular (November) election day (instead of special December elections) and specifying the terms of office. 9. Provisions for county or city governing bodies to fill school board vacancies if the local board does not do so within 30 days. 10. The merit or incentive salary payment plan for school personnel. 11. Permissive employment of school personnel on a five year tenure by contract, with certain restrictive terms in such contracts. 12. Changing the compulsory attendance ages (now 8 to 18) to 6 to 18. 13. inspection of Semi-annu- al school buses. Nov. 25, 1891, D. John Rogers and Elizabeth May Stevens were married at the Manti Temple. He was living on the La Plata in New Mexico at the time and she was living near Bluff. It took him three days to go to Bluff to meet her and, it took them six days to go from Bluff to Thompsons, Utan, where they boarded the train to go to Manti. D. John Rogers was born at Provo, Utah, Oct. 9, 1866, son of Henry C. and Emma Rigby Rogers. His wife May, was born at Holden, Utah, Aug. 14, 1870. She was the daughter of Walter and Marietta Mace Stevens. They lived on the LaPlata for three years after their marriage. They moved to Bluff at that time, and lived there until they moved to Blanding March 6, 1907. They have been pioneers and children of pioneers all their was lives. The Rogers family sent to help settle the Mesa, Anz., country when D. John was just a boy, and his every move since has been under pioneering conditions. He helped build the roads and bridges at Blanding, and has been a part of every activity. During all his hard work and poyerty, May has been at They have always been active in church activities. May worked, for a number of years in the Mutual with Aunt Cindy Redd. She was the first Primary President of the Blanding Ward and has taught many different classes in Sunday school. D. John was a counselor of Jode Ward Lyman when Blanding was just a Branch. He was a member of the Stake High Council, the President of the Stake Mutual, and was Stake Supt. of the religion classes when they were first started m the San Juan Stake. Mr. Rogers filled a mission to Old Mexico before he was mar ried, a sion in mission Mission six months Mutual Mis1900, and a six months to the Spanish American in 1940. He had a very while he unusual experience was on his first mission. He and Colhis companion, Sylvester D. lett were the only missionaries in the Mexico City area. Elder Collett became ill with typhoid fever and died a few days later. Four months before, as they passed the American cemetery. Elder Collett pointed to a spot under a tree and remarked, That would be a beautiful spot to rest in that shade. It was forgotten, and, after the death of his companion. Mr. Rogers had no time to think of such things. In those days a typhoid patient had to be buried within eight hours. He went immediately to the American Council to arrange for burial in th American Cemetery. The Council took a blank from his desk, filled it out, and told D. John to take it, to the and ' he would undertaker, choose a place for the buriaL When Mr. Rogers and some of his friends arrived at the cemetery, they found the grave had been dug in the particular spot that Elder Collett has picked as a resting place four months before. Eleven of the 12 children born to D. John and May are living. They are John D. and Bertha Hurst, Manti, Utah; Emma Burnham and Clarence, Blanding; Cecil, Lois Porter and Nine Chappell, Ogden: Anthony and Rulon, Salt Lake; Thressa Deeter, Los Angeles; and Lila Coppenger, Mancos. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers are very faithful people, and are just, as active as their advanced years will let them be. They were at Conference all day Sunday, and enjoyed it very much. They are friends to everyone, and very devoted to each other. Colo. Uranium To Have Office Services For Sue Tatro In Monticello 9 Articles of incorporation of the Plateau Uranium company were filed with the county clerx, ATrs. Pearl Butt November 20, ly53. The home company is in olo. with Monticello the Denver, main place of business in Utah. The company will mine, transport and sell uranium oie. The oficers are President. L. M. Dubois, midwest Wyoming, Vice president- - Harland J. Trimble, Humbolt, Neb., D L. Frank Humbolt, Neb. vice piesident; Secreetary treasurer- - Richard Downing, Denver, Colo, assistant secretary, Leo B. Goodheart, of Humbolt, Neb., M. L. Dubois, gen eral manager, midwest Wyoming. Colorado New Motel, Houses Planned For Moab The president ano chief geologist, of the Utex Uranium corp., Charles Steen, has laid plans to construct up to 100 homes and a 50 unit modernistic hotel in Moab in the near future. The homes will be pr'marily for employees of his and associated firms. The $350,000 hotel will be complete with shopping center restaurant and cafe and a swimming pool. Salt Lake architects are comand pleting plans for the motel have finished planning on the first ten homes which Mr. Steens firm will construct. Steen has named the project The Donald and Joseph Adams families will eat Thanksgiving dnner with the Harry Gouldings in Monument Valley. MiVida. Funeral services for Sue Tatro year old daughter of Mr. and Mi's. Harry Tatro, were held in the LDS chapel Saturday November 21 at 2 p.m. Elder Harry Randall conducted the service. A group of Sues classmates sang Go To Sleep Evan H. My Little Buckaroo. Barton offered prayer and the mens chorus sang The Last Roundup. Original sentiments were given by seven members of the fourth grade, who were Sues classmates. Mrs. Byron Eastin read a short sketch of her life. Harold Frost told of the five qualities the deceased had poss- -' essed as expressed by her school friends, honesty, sportsmanship, cheerfulness, obiedience and over and above all, they spoke of her kindness and sweeetness. He further expressed a certainty in the resurrection and the comfort such a hope gives when death comes to one we love. Mrs. Rita Bailey read a poem stressing the idea that God only loans his children to their parents. The impressive services were with the Relief Society Mothers rendering the chorus, Crossing the Bar. and benediction by Kenneth Maughn. The fourth grade girls acted as flower bearers. closed Car Wreck Due To Icy Roads Icy roads caused Mrs. Orzo Hunts car to leave the road on a slope the other side of the Ve- highway 160 Thursday, wreck ing the car and putting Mrs. Hunt in the hospital. She was released Monday morning. ga. ' |