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Show THE HELPER J 0 U R jLALrHELJP ER PAGE EIGHT DELEGATION GIVES APPROVAL CARBON OF PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS SGOFIELD Rebuilding Dam Will More Than Double Water, It Is Thought storage facilities. "If there is a way to improve upon these facilities now," he said, "then I believe we should take advantage of it." and J. R. Ioftis of Salt assistan of Carbon county, formerly superintendent of the Rio Grande Lake-Cit- UTAH Coal Mountain Ski Club Head Made REGION 5 ATHLETIC j j y HEADS DRAW HOOP .Carbon Preston L. Summerhays, mentor and president of the grid SCHEDULE SATURDAY Coal Mountain Ski club, last week was appointed a member of the Nalast tional Ski Patrol. Only five persons Saturday Price Convening at Utah region ia Utah have been awarded this Eastern the afternoon, associaAthletic honor previously. of the Utah State Purpose of the National Ski Pation drew up the basketball schedule the trol system, which awarded the honfor this season and reorganized are to encourage first aid trainor, group. E. M. Crawford of Castle Hale was ing assist in maintaining and iin- - Railroad, and Henry J. Binch, engin. eer for the Utah Fuel company, both expressed hope that the dam will be made safe. "We are interested in the reconstruction of the Scofield dam because it is a hazard." Mr. Ioftis said. "The Mammoth dam went out there and it cost the Rio Grande more than a elected president, succeeding Superof Duchesne million dollars. We are faced with intendent W. J. Bond and the same threat now with the Sco- county, who was named secretary on the the of region representative field dam." board of control. Melvin C. Mr. Binch said his company was state Carbon high school principal not interested in water stored at the Wilson, for the past year held the who had reservoir. "However, we are interestachieved by Mr. Bond, was ed in seeing a safe dam up Fish position Region 5 on the to elected represent creek," he said. "The one there now the constitufor revising has never been conducive to a feel- committee of the state association. tion ing of security." Three districts, comprising six Mr. Binch was noncommittal when were represented at Satcounties, asked by the state engineer if the Duchurday's meeting: Carbon-Emermining interests would assist in pay- esne-Uintah, Juan and Grand-Saing for the project. districts. basketball Therald X. Jensen, George A. Row. The 1941 round-robiley, Irvin Gerber and others repre- tourney played last year at Carbon senting the Price River Water Con- was awarded to the Duchesne-Uin- . servation district, expressed concern tah district and was scheduled March over possible limitations of their pres- fi, 7. and 8. ject." The regional board of control met The mayor said it way his belief ent water rights if the project is assured The men constructed. fre at 11 a.m. and elected officers fol that water storages the past several E. G. Nielsen, engineer in charge lowed by a luncheon, at which the by to have been insufficient due (seasons of investigations for the U.S. Bureau board and school representatives of Reclamation, and by the state en. were guests of Carbon college. gineer that their rights were fully At 1:15 p.m. Pres Summerhays led protected under the statutes of Utah. K discussion of rules to govern play "Diversion of any water from that in the league this season. Later he drainage area is out," William R Wal-lace- , gave the examinations to 24 pros commission chairman, asserted, pective officials in this region, in "if you make beneficial use of all eluding 11 each from Carbon-Emerthe water there is." and Duchesne-Uintadistricts, and The state engineer 6aid the Price two from the Grand-SaJuan district river drainage Is the greatest water dist Coaches of the Carbon-Emerproducing area In the Btate. "I am rict drew up their league schedules he said, "that there is as follows: confident, more than enough water to care for January 9 Carbon at Greenriver. all of the needs of Carbon, Emery January 10 Central at South Em and Sanpete counties." ery; North Emery, bye. Newell B. Cook, state fish and January 15 Carbon at Central. game commissioner, expressed the January 17 Greenriver at North desire of his department to cooper- Emery; South Emery, bye. ate in the Scofield project and pay January 22 Central at North Ema proportionate Bhare of the costs of ery; South Emery at Carbon; Green-river- , construction, in order to propogate bye. fish in the reservoir. January 24 Greenriver at Central; According to statistics presented, North Emery at South Emery; Car " 20,000 acre feet of water were spilled bon, bye. from the reservoir during the filling Green. at January 31 South Emery period of 1936. anj 30,000 acre feet river; North Emery at Carbon, Cen spilled Id 1937 because of the haz- tral, bye. ardous condition of the dam. The February 7 South Emery at Ceii reservoir, built to accommodate tral: Greenriver at Carbon; North acre feet, has been limited since Emery, bye. 1928 to a maximum capacity of 30,000 February 14 Central at Carbon; ... aerc feet, North Emery at Greenriver; South Under the present plan with the Emery, bye. benefits of federal legislation, the February 19 North Emery at Cen cost to be repayed by the water us- tral; Carbon at South Emery; Green ers totals approximately $70,000 for river, bye- the Scofield project, Mr. Nielsen told February 21 Central at Greenriv the meeting. The money is to be er; South Emery at North Emery; repaid to the government in 40 Carbon, 0ye. equal annual installments without in. February 28 Greenriver at South terest. In figuring the acreages to be Emery; Carbon at North Emery; Censupplied from the Scofield reservoir tral bye. water the payments would amount to approximately seventeen cents per BERRY, PACE ARE acre per year, he said. OF "One of our major problems yet to be solved," he said( "Is to find a 1941 GRID SQUAD contracting entity for the Scofield since Rex the water Price river project, Berry, Helper, and Gene Pace, users are already under heavy mort- Price, were selected to gage for the present Scofield pro- head the Carbon high school grid machine during 1941, and announceject." ment of the selections was made at e the annual banquet Tuesday night which feted the football team. Both boys have enviable records, Berry in the backfield and Pace on the line, and Doth give great promise HATCH of outstanding things to come. LAWYER Program at the banquet included speeches by Dr. E. B. Sessions, Melvin Wilson. Supt. G. J. Reeves, Dr. Stafford Bldg. Phone 190-J. C. Hubbard, "Stubby" Peterson, Mayor J. B. Bee of Price, and Coach Pies Summerhays. Mr. Peterson was the coach at Carbon when the team Watch Jewelry won half a football for tying the Repairing state championship in 1924. - All work Jean Gunderson toasted Coach By and members Summerhays other of Guaranteed the Pep club gave toasts to the football team. THE GIFT SHOP called by the Utah Water Storage the Carbon commission to afford county interests an opiortunity to express their wishes with reference to rebuilding of the Scofield dam. On the motion of Mayor J. Bracof Price, who sounded the ken note of accord which characterized the meeting. Dr. John A. Widtsoe, was named commission member, chairman of the general committee to iron out details of the project. The present dam, which was constructed in 1926, and which with canals and .nib structures is costing the water users more than a million dollars( partially failed in 1!)28, and is considered a serious hazard to life and property below. Rebuilding of the structure to accommodate more than double its present capacity is proposed. It was investigated with the Gooseberry project by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. "In the interest of safety," Mr. Lee said, "I am of the opinion that if it is legal and possible, the city of Trice will assist in financing the pro. Carbon county water users last Thursday voiced approval of rebuilding the Scofield dam In connection with the Gooseberry reservoir project in Sanpete county and took action to clear any details which might slow UP the project if it is approved by the Secretary of the Interior under small reservoir act. the The action was taken at a meeting Case-Wheel- FOR SALE House, Bar and Back-Ba- r, 2 Tables and 6 Chairs at Sweet Mine, Utah 1 Bargain Price For Information Inquire at HELPER. JOURNAL OFFICE 3Iember Of Patrol n n provement of slope, a intelligent se of trail to encourage widespread ucation. FOR October report of the Carbon county welfare department, released this week by the state welfare department, revea 1 s that 720 families received as38 fiJ CODENUMBEjg friar I 0. Calif . fed P 833 Gali.gj4 in September. Breakdown of the total number is as follows: Old age assistance, 264 families; aid to dependent children, 344 children; 124 families including aid to needy blind, 6 families; general assistance, 327 families; service and other cases. 43 families. Decrease from September is ac counted for in the general assistreance classification, households ceiving aid under this division dropping from 364 to 327. Calif. White Fort 38 Gal. Q- Ot. Colli. OX Otar 1031 wupwm 1 y n y And A Very Happy Neuu year ilies, all the joy and ; ' : en- joy life more. And when you drink choose'the Try taste its light-bodie- HIGH! J.O.Peterson d Professional County Business Men Discuss Forming Cooperative Group JOE BARB0GLI0, Jr. Attorney at Law Helper State Bank Phone 90 Walker & Sons Inc., Peoria, Illinois. A meeting for the discussion of a Carbon county organization of merchants was held Sunday afternoon in the Pi ice city hall. About !n per cent of the business men of the county have signed for the organization, the of purpose which is to work for the mutual benefit of employees and business. It U hoped that such a combine will enable business men to cooper-at- e more fully with each other and their employees, ! eliminating unfair practices and in establishing more uniform rules for the operation oi ijiismess. Bldg. Helper, Utah Elvln Bills Governor B. N. Reddlngton Secretary Loyal Order of Moose I ' f Meeting Every Tuetday at LODGE HALL u a .-- a- ; at JEWELERS world's largest distillery is the secret of the flavor that really Is "easy to take." Ask for TEN HIGH tonightl 90 Proof. Hiram uj.j D. A. Tidwell Pep-Senat- Experts and richness for yourself. Careful control in the r Year! and whiskey that's easy TEN HIGH and to encTtQyoii bur; sincere good .Wisnejor aihealthy, THORIT it easy TAKE Relax ... TEN hap-pjne- sj Dr. C. R. Fahring, Chairman CO-CAPTAI- to take -- possible, . if A -tic wA&Aeu 'mats Saty lb 7a&e sea- son of ;the year, we want to wish : you and, your fam- 60,-00- 0 untA 7&t at this happiest MM AbK. S P.M. MITCHELL FUNERAL HOME Pelt nt"s to tile lneetiiitr reiivc. sent in s,' the various interest ;,nd communities included; j. Bracken John llohlen. Cror.L'f. M'lner Jr., 'ieore.. A. i;w i j,, Lincoln MaiVn.ill! v. Wat rman, ; ' "lui-mAj.irsin?, K A. Wilson, Ira "" ii, u i.ii: ' lam f irc.n 'trsing, J. CM.e'iioA, Orson It cls Brothers. George Oman and F Gagoslan, ,U of r,.,(,e. August Utizze te and Dr. C. u. Fahrlng I(el ler; In in Gerher iind Melvin L. Young, Wellington. )anta rirlf thA R ir. C.ranAo. his bal full of g' way, Trips to take and Trips to give . Low Fares all the ja"nt' So plan a Trip to sec the folks, or take a jolly With Rio Grande's best wishes for a Happy HoliW' C5 For information about Low Holiday Agent F. LI GROSS, Phone DENVER! MO Fvtf 13 GRANDE WBjg i i inU B.VSTI ps l H I L 'Vy- -J ( slate? D.clc Mitchell Embalmer PHONE & 300 Funeral Director PRICE ' 1 w la Colli. Maieaiti 872 Qak 9? h Now, w ' ty IN HELPfb HOLIDAYvA,,,Fr that month. less than . fill Welfare Report Indicates Aid To 720 Families sistance during This number is .mot? cimJ l |