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Show Univarail Uicroflln Corp. 3ox 2f03 SLC 84101 -75 THURSDAY. MARCH jMItrMri,wiiif Subdivision, West Helper 'fa Pamel hears methods for electric service Two Utah Light Power and Company last representatives Thursday evening presented Helper City Council at a special session two ways to improve the low voltage condition of west Helper that would also be and Ray Pabst, local manager, both of U P & L, appeared at the brief session upon request of the city panel to initially propose ways to service Services sufficient to supply the proposed Castle Gate subdivision. Lawrence director Poate, C. of Community innr !T fillip ' 4&3! V-- ' i i life' L V-tjr- r ST - ' Jmm.k UP&L's Lawrence Jmmmmmmmmmmimr Poate, d community service director (left) and Ray Pabst, local manager, explain to Helper City Council on aieral map methods to supply M . power to proposed Castle Gate subdivision and upgrade west Helper elecH-- J Photo trical system. Arraignment today Helper man charged in Main Street spree A Helper man was charged with burglary last Friday morning here in connection earlier that morning with the theft of an electronic calculator, atof two tempted break-in- s Helper business houses and breaking the windshield and right side window of a parked truck. The suspect, Max Bueno, was booked in Carbon County Jail until later Friday, after he was picked up by Helper Policeman Larry Ganser and confessed to the incidents. According to Price City Judge A. John Ruggeri, Mr. Bueno was released from, jail on his own reconnaissance. Continued arraignment will be held today (Thursday) at 10 a.m. in Price Court, the Judge said. The spree began about midnight Friday when the suspect broke the front door window of Carbon Transfer, reached inside and grabbed an electronic calculator from the top of a nearby desk, Helper Police Chief Karl Stavar said. The suspect apparently cut his hand on the jagged glass as blood was found near the door area, the Chief added. Afterwards, the suspect walked to the back west side Main Street parking lot where he broke the back door window at Mutual Furniture and Hardware Company, the Chief added. The suspect apparantly tried without success to reach for the lock which is on the inside of the door, Blood was found on the wall and door. The suspect then climbed to the roof of Helper State Bank where roofing work has been underway. Chief Stavar said a sack of roofing nails was taken. Later, workmen reported to police that two rolls of tar Helper paper were missing, but Chief Stavar said his in- vestigation showed the suspect was not involved. The suspect also damaged a tar melting pot, the Chief said. After coming down from the roof, he allegedly threw a rock through the right side of a pickup owned by Joe Busio of Helper which was parked in the back west Main Street parking lot, Chief Stavar said. The rock apparantly bounced off the steering wheel breaking the front windshield. has been ex- periencing voltage drops. "I'm not trying to paint a bleak picture, only lay the facts on the table," Mr. Poate told the council members. He said it would be impossible to service the 1 v method does not allow for growth and is a rarely used system in Utah today. City electrical depart- to the Proceeding Joe pedestrian tunnel on Hill ment councilman Street, the suspect stopped Rolando has met with Tom at a field next to the opening Griffin, Trico vice president of the tunnel and left in a of Utah in charge of the wash the calculator he took Castle Gate move, about the earlier from Carbon cost of the two methods Mr. Transfer. A pile of roofing Poate described. But as of nails was also found in the press time, Mr. Griffin has not checked with Mr. vicinity, Chief Stavar said. Rolando on the matter. About 12: 15 a.m. Mr. All council members attended the session. (continued on page 2) 11 Area man's call stops D&RG trains J I J 1 9m. y i ' ' I ' (...) v 1 m uu U j ! ..... hi if ig A I p: ji:- $ jii S; STANDING by snow covered homes at Clear Creek is resident Jack Otani. j ilji; Ijij; : jij i J Photo CLEAR CREEK While most areas in Carbon County are experiencing more spring-lik- e weather, this once prosperous mining community is covered under an estimated 10 feet of snow. "But we love it. Because when it is really snowing, you can hear a pin drop," said Jack Otani, who along with his family has lived here since winter has been comparatively quiet from past years, prooawy because the fuel crisis has kept snowmobilers and visitors home. The Clear Creek man and his wife have five children, three of whom travel to Price to school daily along with six other children from the Scof Creek area. 1956. Snow is deep on roofs of several summer homes. One cabin owner, Dick Sutton of Salt Lake, who also owns Coven Haven near Scofield Reservoir, Sunday shoveled off his roof the heavy white stuff which had accumulated during the winter. the snow fall in the area is about average this year, although as far as he knew no record has been kept for the past five years. Mr. Otani, who owns heavy machinery, has taken care of the street snow removal at Clear Creek since Independent Coal and Coke, former owners of the mine, stopped the service. i H-- Snow still covers town as spring weather hits He said ' went off near Red Narrows in Spanish Fork Canyon blocking both main lines of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad last Saturday about 8:15 p.m., an unsuspecting westbound freight train was enroute to the area. Luckily, an Helper D&RGW fireman witnessed the semi-truc- k 50-- 6 mishap, rushed to the dispatchers phone at Red Narrows and notified the dispatcher to stop all trains. , proposed subdivision from the present system servicing the city. He said he favors purchasing the 12 Kv line from the Martin substation rather than rebuilding the 4 Kv line from the east Helper substation, since the later NUMBER .v.v.v.w.v.'.v..v.w.w. iiWv and at the same time upgrade the city's east side present electrical system: Rebuild the present 4 Kv circuit fron the substation in east Helper to the Mr. Pabst said east 68 "The Energy Center of Utah' '' ' A subdivision. Mr. Poate offered the following alternatives to get power to the subdivision Helper is on the "borderline" as far as voltage drops since only few areas have experienced them. The local U P & L manager said he has known for three years that west VOLUME 472-567- 1 As a semi-truc- k U.S Highway residents of the proposed west side of town which will cost $49,200. Purchase a 12 Kv line from U P & L that comes from the Martin substation, $3,000; rebuild the 12 Kv line, $20,300, and convert the west Helper town site area to 12 Kv service, $49,300 (based on a three year period). Also, to bring the power to 61 lots at the subdivision from the later method, the first phase of the electrical service to the new area to service 124 lots at the subdivision will cost an additional $45,000, he added. Mr. Poate told the panel the "day has arrived that the city must do something about the low voltage problem in west Helper". He said the area has experienced as low as a 6.7 voltage drop. HELPER. UTAH 14. 1974 Some years in March and April, between 12 and 15 feet of snow has fallen in Clear Creek, Mr. Otani said. He remembered extreme winters when snow measured as much as 25 to 30 feet in depth. Low temperature this winter has been about 30 below zero, said Mr. Otani, who added zero degree weather is "pretty common." Mr. Otani said the townsite this $ I The D&RGW employe, Steve G. Zamantakis, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Zamantakis of Helper, was driving his automobile west on U.S 50-- 6 about three miles from the Skyview Cafe when a truck leased by Clark Tank Company, driven by Glen Cannon of Magna, ran off the highway. According to investigating officer Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Sterling Christianson of Provo, Mr. Cannon was westbound on U.S. 50-- 6 when he failed to negotiate a turn around a curve and lost control of the truck. The vehicle hit into 150 feet of guard rail and traveled another 150 feet off the road before coming to rest on the east bound main line. Since the truck was sitting on the eastbound main line, any train going either east or west would not have received a stop signal because of the location of I ield-Cle- 4 STEVE G. ZAMANTAKIS the semi-truc- k on the tracks without Mr. Zamantakis' call, Helper D&RGW railroad officials said. The driver of the truck Mr. Otani said people who use the homes in Clear Creek only during the summer should shovel the snow off the roofs because of a possible cave in. About 10 years ago the roofs of the town's Union Building and IDS Church caved in because of the heavy snow, Mr. Otani said. Both Mr. Otani and Mr. Sutton commented that this year's snow has a high moisture content and is difficult to shovel because of its weight. I 1 was taken to Payson Hospital where he was treated for undeterminable injuries, Trooper Christianson said. Damage to D&RGW property consisted of a half dozen ties which will have to be replaced said the (continued on page 2) Girl Scouts observe founding anniversary Two Girl Scout troops comprised of members from the Helper, Spring Glen and Price area have been observing the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the "Girl Scouts of America this week. The week beginning 10 has been March designated as Girl Scout Week in Utah. Junior Troop 439, under the direction of Jackie Harwood, Merlene Kirkwood and Frances Cunningham observed the Girl Scout Sabbath by wearing their uniform and attending the church of their choice Sunday. The girls are currently working on their and sewing musician badges and are also busy taking Girl Scout cookie orders. Cadette Troop 555, comprised of 32 girls, is led by Glenda Gibson, B. Lewis and Betty Dale. On Sunday the troop attended services as a group at the Methodist, Catholic thurches. and Lutheran The girls performed a flag ceremony at the 11 a.m. service at the Price Methodist church led by flag patrol leaders Karen Miller, Kristin McElwain, Susan Sower, and Vicki A till iTf1"" Muncie. Speakers were Adrian Galbraitn and Kate ,l'iniWriTWMMMMWMBMMMMWMMBM MEMBERS of Junior Troop 439 are (left to right) Shelley Harwood, Dorothea Marianne Ockey, Mary Cunningham, Natalie Saccomano, Wendy Ghirardelli, Shawna Regis, Trisha Olsen, Blackham, Linda Kirkwood, Carrie Johnson, Brenda Bcra, Stacey Richardson and Trisha Sillitoe. Leaders are Merline Kirkwood H-- J Photo (left) and Jackie Harwood. Curtice. On troop Monday members Amy Bruno, Ann Greco and Maren Robirts spoke on Phases of Scouting at the Helper BPW Club meeting. These Girl Scouts work to build better relationships and to improve the quality of the environment under the guidance of volunteer leaders. They are encivic by couraged organizations that provide them leadership, Diane Seeley, Lisa Segura, Gibson, Vickie Sherrie Muncie, Thompson, Kate Curtice, Adrian Galbraith. Teresa Muncie, Kristine Babbeth Tucker, Stacey Oliveto, La Nan Erikson, Jolene Valesquez, Ann Butler, Rayne Carr, Michelle McKinnon, Karen Miller, Kristin McElwain, Claudia Mitchell, Connie Gurule, Linda Curtice. Karen Atwood, Susan Sower and Julia Medley. spon- sorship and financial aid, as they work in the community, church and school, learning more about the government. Members of Junior troop 439 are Belinda Marrelli, Trisha, Olsen, Stacy Richardson, Shelley Harwood, Mary Cunningham, Dorothea Blackham, Natalie Saccomanno, Carrie Johnson, Rebecca Johnson, Linda Kirkwood, Wendy Ghirardelli, Tammy Black, Trisha Sillitoe, Ockey, Sandy Ockey and Tracy Smith. Girls in Troop 555 are Amy Bruno, Maren Robirts, Ann Greco, Jesse Ann Sandoval, Ellie Winder, Cathy McKendrick, Judy Marianne Manzanares, Sherry Madrigal, Lydia Couris, activities for Girl Scout are (left to right) celebration anniversary members of Troop 555 Susan Sower, OUTLINING Cathy McKendrick and Kristin McElwain. Center is leader Betty Dale. H-- J Pnoto |