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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS, Kanab, Utah Page Two SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF KANE COUNTY, UTAH Published every Thursday at Kanab, Utah MEMBER PRESS ASSOCIATION UTAH STATE Reclamation Forecasts 116 Of Normal Colorado River Runoff The Bureau of Reclamation elevation 3,577 feet above mean an April sea level. At this level Lake Powlast week forecast through July runoff in the Colo- ell will contain 12 million acre-fee- t of storage, or about 2.5 milrado River Basin above Lees or lion acre-femore than the maxFerry of 9.9 million acre-feet- , imum level reached last June. about 116 percent of average. All Reclamation reservoirs on Prospects for an above-averag- e runoff continue to be good des- the Colorado River system conpite a slightly less than average tain more than sufficient storage precipitation over the Colorado to meet all downstream irrigaRiver watershed during January. tion, municipal, and industrial rePrecipitation in the drainage quirements. Lake Mead above Hoover Dam area is above average for the season which began last October 1. on the Colorado River, 370 miles Ilodays forecast is only 100,000 downstream from Glen Canyon icre-fee- t less than the Bureau of Dam, is expected to drop slightly Reclamation estimated for the before the spring runoff begins next April and remain fairly same period a month ago. Last years runoff, one of the steady throughout 'the summer. lowest on record, was only 4.6 Almost all of the April through or 3.8 million July runoff from the Colorado million acre-fee- t, acre-fee- t less than the long time River watershed will be captured in Lake Powell and other Coloaverage and 5.3 million acre-ferado River Storage Project resbelow the current forecast. The Reclamation forecast for ervoirs in the Upper Basia The the April through July runoff Lake Mead level will be mainthis year depends upon the nor- tained largely with regulated remal precipitation in the Colorado leases of water through the turbines at Glen Canyon River Basin for the remainder of Dam. the season. Lake Mead gained more than a If the runoff as forecast is received, Lake Powell above Glen foot in elevation during January Canyon Dam will rise about 60 and at present is 1,133.5 feet feet above its present level to above mean sea level, or 10.5 feet above its rated operating head, and contains 15.6 million acre-feof storage which is 57 percent of its capacity. The Hoover Dan Reservoir is one-hal- f foot higher than a year ago and con- About Town by Forace Green el Marlin B. Brown, Publisher $4.00 per year, $2.50 for Six Months matter October 6, 1944 at the Entered as second-clas- s March 3, 1379 post office in Kanab, Utah, under the Act of Subscriptions LAND OF OPPORTUNITY et pow-erpla- et Ltnns tothUPJZQ Mr. Editor:-I- acre-fee- your dated Student-Industr- y Dialogue todays changing world the student who wants to make his dreams become a reality should be made aware of how industry is doing just that for millions of Americans We are in an era of technological development. Industry requires young people with broad vision, great human energy and with the wisdom necessary to deal with an world. The student who is liable to contribute new ideas, new efforts, new concepts is the one industry is seeking. Industry is striving to close the communication gap, and show students the great opportunities and challenges to be found in the business world. Dr. R. Franklin Thompson, president, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington, said recently that industry has become more alert to the practical use of ideas . . . When photography was first discovered it was almost a century before it became a practical industry. In contrast, recently, when the transistor was researched, within a decade it was a seven million dollar business. Dr. Thompson continued: American business is far from being the soulless, heartless, money-grabbin- g institution it is sometimes pictured to be . . . this year over seven hundred million dollars in corporate profits will be spent for the public good, over one-ha- lf of which will aid schools and colleges. Today creation of new industries, expansion of present old industries, and the continuing parade of technological change provide challenges the student faces as he seeks to find his place in this new age. industry is helping in this challenge. In ever-changi- ng t tains 46,000 more water. Flaming Gorge Reservoir on the Green River in Utah is expected to receive slightly over one million t during the April through July period. This inflow would cause the Flaming Gorge Reservoir to rise about 11 feet above its present level before withdrawals from power production begin the annual drawdown cycle in July. On the basis of the April through July forecast, Blue Mesa Reservoir on' the Gunnison River in Colorado will receive 0 acre-fee- Editor Southern Utah News Kanab, Utah editorial in you stated S.U.N. that 50 representatives are absent from the 90th Congress because they voted to repeal 14b. You went on to state it should nullify attempts to organize labor to secure compulsory unionism by statute instead of by the workers ballot One reason for public rejection to the repeal of 14b is because of misunderstandings like yours as to it being compulsory to join a union in the event of repeal. Whereas, in fact if 14b were repealed, union shops would of course retain the union, but shops that are not unionized would call a vote and by this democratic method would decide whether or not they want a union shop. In effect it would stop a scab from freeloading on good contracts that were negotiated through the expense and organization of his fellow workers. Very truly yours, Nolan G. Willis 3193 South 4300 West Salt Lake City, Utah 84120 870,-90- of inflow. This quantity of water will fill the reservoir completely by July. Then the lake will be lowered by power producacre-fee- t tion during next fall and winter. This withdrawal will provide vide space for snowmelt during the 1968 season. With an inflow during April through July of 850,000 acre-feas forecast, Navajo Reservoir on the San Juan River in New Mex-iewill be operated between elevation 5,980 and 5,990 feet above mean sea level to provide adequate levels for boat launching and at the same time limit the water level while repairs to the stilling basin at Navajo Dam are et a underway. Thursday, February Kanab BEER Three Miles South of Kanab on Highway 89-- Groceries Saddlery Sporting Goods Indian Rugs and Jewelry L B. Sol Sol per Owner, Manager Fact or Myth? The other day in a conversation about possibilities of developing Kanab a prominent resident said, "I do not know whether Montezumas treasure is a fact or a myth, and I would like to know. And again, what will be the reaction of your children if you criticize the city marshal when he disposes of your dog, if you dont purchase a dog license?. We hope for and encourage complete compliance with the law from all citizens in city licenses, dog licenses, safe and sane driving. Parents lets be good examples for our youngsters. And youngsters lets be good examples for our parents. pub-1'eatic- n s, Canyon. There is enough documented history to justify any kind of a publicity campaign that Kanab would want to nut on in one year to see a hole in the ground that had no more claim that it was the deepest liana-duwell in the world, 110 ict down. I wouldnt like to see admission charged to this site, I would like to see the money made on the sale of souvenirs and the like. With the right kind of promotion thousands of people would visit this place every year. Recently Richard L. Capell, executive assistant to the president of the American Association of Retired Persons and the National Retired Teachers Association, wrote the president of the Kanab Chamber of Commerce asking for information about Montezumas treasure for an article in their magazine. They have over a million members. Their headquarters are in Long Beach, Calif. An article will bring many of these members here to visit. g The Saturday Evening Post has written about doing an article on Kanab and the movies. This could well be mentioned in this article, or be the subject for another one. Dozens of other newspaper and magazine articles could be secured. It would make a good subject for Death Vally Days or other TV programs and even a movie. They have been made on less. Add to these the right kind of signs at the junction and site, and good promotion and some of Montezumas gold dust would rub off on each of us to bring visitors to this site and to have the thousands traveling through our town take a look at it In the midwest there were over 100,000 people pay $1 each n whether Freddie Crystals dream ever comes true or not. Second Bullfrog Road CAR SALE Bid Opened Last Week The Utah State Department of Highways last week opened bids for the second contract calling for the construction of a road to the shores of Lake Powell at GOOD TRANSPORTATION CARS 58 Chev Belair 4-d- r. $275 AT R&H 58 Mercury V8 Coupe, Monterey R&H . $325 58 Chev V8 Parkwood Sta. Wag. R&H .$375 57 Ford V8 Fairlane 500 r. R&H AT . $265 57 Chrysler New Yorker r. AT R&H PS PB, good tires $285 AT R&H .. .. $250 57 Pontiac Catalina r. 57 Oldsmobile V8 Sta. Wag. R&H, PS PB $265 57 Olds V8 Sta. Wag. AT R&H PS PB .. $265 57 Chev 6 r. AT R&H Comp. Overh. . $275 58 Chev Wagon $150 55 Ford $150 $1 50 Sta. 57 Dodge Wag For further information call Dick's American Bullfrog Basin. Apparent low bidder was the Strong Construction Company of Springville, with an apparent low 4-d- 4-d- bid of $563,137.80. Second low bid was submitted by W. W. Clyde and Co. also of Springville. Their bid was $563,179.20. The Engi- 2-d- $647,149.28. The Economic Development Administration has made $2.7 million available for road construc- 2-d- tion in Garfield County. In addition, funds from the State of Utah and the County of Garfield bring the total available for road construction to nearly $4 million. 4-- The third and fourth contracts for access roads to Lake Powell should be awarded in the near future. dr 644-246- 8 wm With the United States Supreme Court handing down decisions which seem to protect the lawbreaker and make it hard for law enforcement officers to do their job without fear of court actions against them, how do YOU view the law. law enforcement? travel twenty miles per day. So the treasure is no myth. And Freddie Crystal is no myth. You might have known hm, many local residents did. Writing in the current issue of Our Public Lands, of the ELM, Fred P. Howard, ELM Natural Resources Specialist, and prominent Kanab resident, says: Freddie Crystals search lacked neither support nor excitement. For many long days he trudged back and forth across high mountains and deep his eyes peeled for Indian carvings that would match the inscriptions he carried in his pocket. Finally one day, in Johnson Canyon, he came to a sudden stop. Directly in front of him on a large open face red cliff was the inscription for which he had been searching. His eyes must have bugged; his heart must have pounded. Freddie had come from Mexico with a copy of the inscriptions, and following a later trip back he reutnred with a map that led to the present location where in 1914 many of the residents of Kanab went out to help him prospect and where now Bill Jons is still looking for the treasure in Johnson That the treasure existed there can be not the slightest doubt. That Kanab residents can find at least a part of it there can also be no doubt. That is, provided we look for it in the right place. And we can pinpoint the exact spot. Montezuma lived in the Southwest from about 1480 until 1520 and ruled from 1502 until the time of his death. Cortez, coming from Spain, left a well documented record of the Aztec gold.. One of his chroniclers, Bernal Diaz, wrote in 1519, It seems as if all the riches of the world were in that room . . In the March, 1966, issue of Argosy Steve Wilson writes: The Spaniards conquered, lost, then reconquered the Aztec capital, but by the time Cortez and his men retook the city, the great treasure hoards and the multitudinous golden statues had been sent away, and not a single Aztec could be made to talk. Some of the treasure was dumped into the lakes and canals, but most of it was transported far away from the city by Montezumas tamenes (men of burden). Each tamene could more than carry fifty pounds $28,000 worth of gold and jewels in large leather bags strapped to his back, and could How Do You View The Law? If it is easier to break the law and get away with are it, you tempted? How do you as parents react if your son or daughter is given a ticket for wreckless driving, or something else against the law ? Do you side in with the youngster, and chew on the officer. If we take the side of an offender, particularly our own child, how can we teach them respect for the law or if we brag about getting away with or putting something over on the something fuzz? What happens then to teen-ag- e respect for Mr. Green Center of Americas Scenic Wilderness Montezuma neers estimate' was BORDER STORE LIQUORS - WINE - 16, 1967 is a smart, weil-desigxe- d, attractive, good-looki- ng letter- head like a ladys hat? BECAUSE IT MAKES A FELLOW LOOK TWICE MORAL: Fr mere glances in your direction, consult Southern Utah News job printing department. I mmm an m 4 |