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Show Corp. Microfilming 1 ,3,47 Pierpont Avenue 141 Volume 35, No. 23 Kanab, Utah 84741, Thursday July California - Pacific Utilities To Give This Area Cedar City Rates Following are two letters handed to us this week by Mayor A. D. Findlay, of Kanab. We feel sure that local residents will be interested in their contents. We will make further comments following the letters. July 1, 1966 Hon. A. Duncan Findlay Mayor of Kanab , East 1st South Kanab, Utah Dear Mayor Findlay: Please find enclosed copy of a letter the Commission received today from Calfiornia-PacifiUtilities Company. The letter is but I, with you, am pleased that Kanab can look forward to the same electric rates as are on file in Cedar City. It appears that our long have come to an end if Mr. Willardson, General Manager of Garkane Power Associa135 c tion, Inc., and California-PacifiUtilities Company perform as they assured me they would by telephone, as referred to in the copy of the enclosed letter. If you or your power committee have any further questions of this Commission, we, of course, will be glad to do our best to answer them. Very truly yours, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF UTAH c Hal S. Bennett ing our companys proposal for a revision of rates for electric service in Kanab and the. wholesale power rate of Garkane Power Association, Inc. As I stated to you, our company will reduce the presently effective rates in Kanab to include the rate levels now effective for electric service in Cedar City. In conjunction with the Kanab rate reduction we will retire and remove the diesel generating plant in Kanab. The unamortized investment for the diesel plant will be amortized over a period. The rate reduction in Kanab is on the assumption that we will be successful in consummating satisfactory purchase power ar10-ye- rangements with Garkane Power Association, Inc. In this connection we accept the rate on a firm power basis through the year 1975 proposed by Garkane in the first paragraph on Page 2 of its letter dated November 22, 1965, to Mr. Earl Hanson with a copy to the Public Service Commission of Utah. We also accept contingent item No. 1 which Garkane attached to its rate proposaL Item No. 1 is in reference to our companys withdrawal of its protest and objections to the application of Garkane for a certificate of convenience and necessity to "provide electric service to the Lumber Company near Arizona. We cannot and do not accept contingent item No. 2 under which our company would relinquish in favor of Garkane all of the remainder of its certified territory in the State of Arizona In the vicinity of Fredonia, Kai-ba- Commissioner Fre-doni- June 30, 1966 b a, Mr. Hal S Bennett, Commissioner Public Serv. Commission of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Dear Mr. Bennett: This is to confirm my telephone call to you today concern Arizona. UtskRepresentalive Laurence J. Burt cuReleases County Data Gathered On Public Opinion Poll Utah resiWASHINGTON dents are feeling the effects of higher lviing costs; think that the federal budget should be balanced; dont believe they get enough reliable information acabout the governments tivities; feel President Johnson exerts too great an influence on Congress; and regard the Poverty War as uncessful or at best a slight success. These statements are expressvotes in the ed by fourth annual legislative poll conducted by Rep. Laurence J. Burton Less emphatic but still substantial margins were given in favor of permitting states to apportion their legislatures on factors other than population, and against the bombing pause in Vietnam. In a most reply, 97.8 percent of those responding say they felt the cost of living rise either very much (64.5) or a little" (33.3). More than 14,000 of the questionnaire cards mailed to residents of Utahs First Congressional District by Rep. Burton were returned and tallied, the Congressman noted. I want to thank those who responded to the questionnaire. Each of the four years that I have conducted the poll I have one-side- d received valuable information on the opinions of my constituents on important issues. It is very helpful, Rep. Burton said in announcing results. Residents of Kane County agreed in general with some of the vote of the First Congressional District on the Burton poll, but varied in others of their views. The results of the poll in the entire First Congressional Dis trict and in Kane County follow, the percentages for Kane County are in bold type, for the dis- trict, regular: Do you feel that to be fiscally the Government should balance the budget? Yes No 88.9; No 9.1; Yes responsi b 1 e 95J; 1-- Do you believe the government See Rep. Burton, Page Two d one-side- Kcainicifa's Kanabs July Fourth celebration was declared a great success by all who enjoyed the various activities of the day. First activity of the day was a baseball game between the Kanab little leaguers and their dads. The youngsters came out on the long end of a 8 score and thus set the stage for a losing day for the "oldsters, as they also lost later in the day to the unmarried crew. The Little League concession stands took in $50 during the activities, which will be a great help in their program. Swimming events were next with the following results: olds:Dead-manr float: Girls Francle Hamblin, 1st; Jo Riley, 2nd, Bridget Bunting, 3rd. 9-- s Six-yea- CLUB IJTTLE MISS FIXIT We held our meeting July 1 at Mrs. Pratts. We had 8 persons and one visitor. Mrs. G. Heaton made a real good pizza and we discussed our float while we ate our pizza. After we were done meeting was 4-- dismissed. Jyiy Keaton Family Enjoys Reunion In Kcnsb Over Fourth Weekend The family of Isuu l and Char It is my understanding you lotte Heaton enjoy'd a leumon were advised by Mr. Willardson, weeken in Kalast the General Manager of Garkane during nab. Friday evening 69 of then telePower I Association, Inc., by today that our proposal regarding the contents of their November 22, 1965, letter, as stated above, was acceptable to Garkane. It is my further understanding Mr. Willardson will prepare and submit for our consideration an appropriate revision of our purchase power agreement dated October 2, 1961, in sufficient time that will permit the consummation of the proposed new agreement prior to July 12, 1966. mpt at the Sand descendants Dunes for fun and eampfne songs and supper. Sunday following church meet mgs they enjoyed a progiam at the home of Mr. and Mis. Clifton Young. There weie 94 peopli present at this activity The immediate family of Israel and Charlotte who were pre sent were: Mr. and Mrs. Israel Heaton and family and Mr. and Mrs. Alma Heatort and family of Provo, Mrs. Lola Gibbons and family of Logan; Mr and Mrs. Phjlo (Erma) Allen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Legrande ( Violet Jones and family; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde (Julia) Young, and Mr. and Mrs. Clifton (Charlotte) Young and family all of Kanab and Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Heaton and family of Fredonia. Only one child was not present: Delaun Heaton of Salt Lake City. In all there are 216 descendants of this early Kandb couple. The entire group also attended the William Heatoh reunion held Saturday at Duck Creek. phone Very truly yours, Lloyd E. Cooper Vice President and Chief Engineer California Pacific Utilities It is our understanding that many local people have been working and hoping for something like this, or better, for quite some time. We spent sonje time early this week talking about this with Sterling Johnson, manager of the Kanab office of California-Pacifi- c Utilities, Inc. As we understand the letter if County Lake Powell these negotiations are carried out as planned Kanab would have the same power rates as does Cedar City at the present Development Committee fields Meet time. For some this will mean a fairly good reduction in electrical charges for others it may mean an uppage. According to Mr. Johnson the average residential power user in Kanab now uses 271 kilowatt hours per month. On Kanabs present rates this amounts to $10.18. The same kilowatt hour usage on Cedar City rates would result in a monthly bill of $8.44. However the average commercial power user in Kanab uses 1,286 kwh per month, which at present rates would cost $4528; while on Cedar City rates the same kwh would be $48.52. So, for some this may be good news, for others perhaps not so good. It is hard to pin down whether this would result in an overall savings or not as there are many different rates for different types of use. According to Mr. Johnson the new rates would bring good savings, perhaps as much as 20 to heavy residential users, but notso great a savings to small residential users. The opposite would be the case with commercial users, unless getting up near the 8000 kwh per month bracket Special rates are given to people who heat water electrically, or who have completely electric homes. So to figure out if this would be a real good saving factor is hard to do. Mr. Johnson stated that the commercial users in Kanab account for more than half of the power used. In order to determine the overall saving for the entire area served probably each users average would have to be figured on both rates. Well, anyway, that certainly is food for thought. Kane County Lake Powell Committee met June 29 to discuss ways of promoting travel to the Lake Powell area. Present at the meeting were Marvin Hoyt, Margaret, and WilReo Heaton, Merle ly Koch, Ward Hood, Kay Clark, Adams, and Dale Clarkson, Business of the meeting included proposal of a letter to Governor Rampton, asking that he call a meeting of all agencies interested in the development of Lake Powell, to review progress and firm up future plans. Directional and mileage signs are needed in the area surrounding the lake and various proposals and assignments were made concerning the placing of signs at strategic points along the highways. Possibilities of acquiring land near Glen Canyon Recreation Area on Highway 89 were discussed. The area could be used as a tourist information center, a state park, and rest area. Also the committee felt that Kane County should be represented at the information center at the dam and members were assigned to follow up on these aspects. The committee met again July 6 in conjunction with the Kane County Resources Development Committee and continued action was taken there with plans looking very good. Kanab news one length. Eleven year olds Girls Laurie Lewis, 1st; Kim Kenny Johnson, 2nd. Boys Brown, 1st; Raymond Mensch-nar2nd; Tim Kelly, 3rd. Relay girl and boy pair. Tim Kelly and Laurie Lewis, 1st; Kim Johnson and Keith Robinson 2nd. Twelve year olds one length: Girls Julie Johnson, 1st; k, Pat-Glove- r, in Oraville, Calif. The Legrande Jones had all their family home over the week dnd except Dennis, who is on a mission. Swapp, 2nd; Jim Bonham and Weldon Glover, 3rd. Fourteen year old one length: Boys Jack Crofts, 1st, Rob Chatterly, 2nd. Judges were: Edith Sannela, Donna Kimball, Barbara Hamblin. Starter, Francis Kelly. Assistants: Leona Swallow, Lonnie Kirby, Mary Lou Bunting and Arlene Riley. Foot races were held on the court house lawns with winners in the various area as follows: Two year olds: Boys Wayne Mikelson, 1st (uncontested). Girls Sylvia Mikelson, 1st; Swallow 2nd; Heather Kim-bil- 2nd; Debbie Riley, 3rd. Boys Robin Hamblin, 1st; Johnny Chatterly, 2nd; Mike Glover, 3rd. Relay Girl and boy pair: Robin Hamblin and Debbie Riley, 1st; Mike Thornton and Julie Johnl, son, 2nd; Robert Ramsay and 3rd. Patty Glover, 3rd. Three-yea- r olds: Boys Dean Thirteen year old one length: Dean See Kanab July Fourth, page 4 Frank Lewis, 1st; Boys La-Ra- e ri k t $4.00 Yearly, 10e Single Copy 19(1(1 County Resources Development Meet In Kanab Wednesday, 6 and gave reasons Paraphrasing Walt Whitman, weie able to do it. Mr. Cannon said, the problem l'oiemost was the ability of peo- with America is the people have to sit down forgotten where they came ple to get togethei and put their knees under the from. Cannon suggested that we table and talk together. Really resurrect the same pioneering differ- spirit that made this area what foi any together, getting ences and tivmg to understand it is today. After remarks by Mr. Canall aspects of a given problem. of Mr. Cannon suggested that we non, Bill Smirl, m this area plan to display large the Executive Committee, assignpictuies of our area, particularly ed individual committees to difLake Powell, in New York City ferent rooms for short sessions in September when the Utah on their particular level. The '"vmptonv peif urns in the east. ommittees included: Coal Min,, ,, cate.1 that the key m oui development will be to ,.'ater, and Agriculture. After about forty minutes in plan far enough ahead that the developmmt will go as we want these individual committee meetit to go. 'Whether you like it or ings the group reassembled for not, people aie going to come in- reports from each committee. to jtur area. Aie you going to Each committee reported the plan and do something wdth progress made during its departjour communities to preserve mental session. While some rethe values you now have and ported that mostly they just talked others had made definite love? he asked. assignments and made plans to go ahead with various phases of $15,000,000 Contemplated For Southern Utah their area of work. Some important actions should Road Development; Kane To Get $825,000 be forthcoming in the next few weeks from some of these comThe Department of Highways xUnd 5 4 miles and is estimated mittees. is contemplating a construction to cost $3.5 million dollars. In Future meetings set were: tor program in Southern Utah which the later stages of the program, the Executive Committee, July Lorn Sumnrt to Paragonah, will approximately 63 place 20, and tor all committees, the miles of highway under con- i distance of 10.2 miles, will be first Wednesday in August. struction for a cost of nearly $15 placed under contract for Conmillion, according to Blaine J struction at an estimated cost of 3 2 mill'on. Kay, State Highway Engineer. It is also contemplated that an 1967 Wheat Program The construction program will range during the calendar years access road from State Road 95 To Assure of 1936 through 1968 and will in- in Garfield County to the Bullvolve Kane, Garfield, Iron and frog Basin at Lake Powell will be placed under contract at a Beaver Counties. Increased Production cost of $600,000. The construction conof the emphasis Largest ot Highways recentThe 1967 wheat program will struction prgoram will be placed Department on completion of Interstate High- ly completed three major struc- assure increased production of tures over the Colorado River needed wheat and at the same way 15 through the area, accord- on State Road 95 to provide, for time 'will Mr. to more Kay. bring ing producers the first time, an facilincome, Secretary of AgriculLargest contract will involve ity to Southeastern Utah. ture Orville L. Freeman said renorth and Construction of completion in Kane in announcing major procently south of Cedar City. This will County linclude: plans 1.5. miles be- visions of the program. Key tween Glen Canyon City and factors in the 1967 program are: Colorado River Runoff Lake Powell, at a cost of $225,-001. rt ; 4.8 miles between Alton Jet. loan level will and Shingle Creek, to cost $100,-00- be $1.25 per bushel. Less Than Half and 4.6 miles between ML 2. Domestic marketing certifiOf Long Time Average Carmel Junction and Coal Hill cates on an estimated 520 million which will cost $500,000. bushels will be valued at the difThe Bureau of Reclamations Money for the comtemplated ference between full parity as of forecast for runoff from the Colis divided by counties as July 1, 1967 and the $1.25 loan projects orado River watershed April follows: value. (This years certificate through July increased slightly Iron $9,230,000 value for the 1966 crop will be during May but is still less than BeaverCounty 2,800,000 about $1.32 per bushel.) County half of the longtime average for Garfield 1,650,000 3. Marketing certificates will County this period. 825,000 represent expected production on A forecast of 3.9 million acre-fee-t Kane County 40 percent of the participating , of runoff for 1 farms farm alloment. These alwater supply based on June lotments will reflect the increasover the watershed, is 4.6 mil- Two Kanab Girls Get ed 1967 national allotment of 59.3 below the longtime lion acre-feSchool Awards million acres, announced earlier Beauty acre-fe7.9 million and average below last years bumper water Miss Sherri Crofts, daughter this year. (For 1966, the allocaof Mr. and Mrs. Jack Crofts, and tion percentage was 45 percent yield. The record low runoff for this Miss Caleen Baker, daughter of on an' affective national allott Mr. and Mrs. Cal Baker of Ka- ment of 51.6 million acres.) period was 2.2 million 4. There will be no acreage diin 1934 or 1.7 million t nab, left here July 1 for Salt below this years June 1 forecast Lake City where they plan to version program for wheat. The t and 6.3 million below attend the Hollywood Beauty Cropland Adjustment Program the average. College during the coming year. (CAP) as it applies to wheat will Based on the June 1 forecast, Sherri and Caleen are both be announced later. 5. Wheat may continue to be t runoff of 8.7 million for 1966 graduates of Kanab High the water year ending next Sep- School and will be attending the planted on feed grain acreage on tember 30 is indicated. This beauty school with scholarships farms participating in both proSee Colorado River, Page 4 which they were awarded. grams, and feed grams . planted on wheat allotment be to will able Producers substitute wheat for oats and rye on the same basis as in 1966. If barley is included in the 1967 feed grain program, wheat may be substituted as in prior years; if barley is not included, wheat may be substituted for barley in the same way as for oats and rye. 6. A producer will have the option of planting in excess of his wheat allotment (by not more , han 50 percent) and still be eligible for certificates and loans provided the excess production is stored and the farmer meets other terms and :onditions similar to those in ef- Kane Countvs Resoul cos Do-- . clopment Committees met m anab Wednesday, Juh (i, at the dementaiy school to discuss ays and means of developing his-- area and to hear encourage nent and suggestions fiom Mr. D James Cannon, Director of Pi o Utah, an organization dedi-ateto the economic develop nent of Utah. (See picture of Mr. ?annon on page 2). Mr. Cannon brought out thiee deps to help the committees get started in the right wav and made suggesions to help with ach step: 1. Make a good inventory of the county. Know exactly what is available in pi oduets, services, and human materials. 2. What aie we doing about what we do have? 3. How can we do it better? He told of how other areas had made great strides in economic development vvhv tlicv ; -- - ali-roa- -- 0 Price-suppo- 0; April-July- et et acre-.feeacre-fee- acre-fee- long-tim- e acre-fee- aon-age- The Arden Johnsons are visiting the Jody Johnsons. They live Celebreatfioro 4iHh) Boys Joe Sannella, 1st; Kim Glover, 2nd; Norris Swapp, 3rd. Seven year olds float: Girls Bobbette Crosby, 1st; Sheila Riley, 2nd; Paula Bunting 3rd. Eight year olds swimming one width: Girls Belinda Brown, 1st; Che-re- e Hamblin, 2nd. Nine year olds one width Girls Karen Riley, 1st; Darlene Robinson, 2nd; Denise Glover, 3rd. Boys Matt Brown, 1st; Greg Glazier, 2nd. Ten year olds one width Girls Jeanne Swapp, 1st; Va Nae Brown 2nd, Susan Bunting, 3rd. Boys one length: Mike Talbot, 1st, Scott Thornton, 2nd; Brad Reese, 3rd. 7, price-suppo-rt fect in 1966. 7. ju in t vtxv,... Director Explains Experiment Station vital to Research fading, at Utah Slate University Street C Ur. Joseph discussed by jinan health are Utah Agricultural new director, nd Dr. K. W. Hill, check analysis of insec-cieperiment Station, as they tissue. residue in animal de Program provisions regard-n- g pai ticipation will be the same s in 1966 except that there will be no required or additional diversion. According to Ronald G. Mace, Chairman, Agrciultural Stabilisation and Conservation County Committee, farm allotment notices for the 1967 wheat crop Adll be sent to producers shortly. The State allotment for Utah Is 310,051 acres. The Kane County allotment is 727 acres. |