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Show i v p v TREMONTON, VOLUME 52 NUMBER 48 . 1 f (iDs $1 AY. f V :i V BBo tfeixx &17 cay I?0Dtc7 $30,000 of the revenue from the face a half-ce- nt sales tax deIncrease is slated to pay the pending on the decision made cost of elections this year. by County Commissioners. The An additional $66,000 will go commissioners have a request toward the construction of a from Brigham City to enact the tax. Tremoncounty wide communications optional half-ce-nt The mill increase will mean, system and the upgrading of the ton City has expressed an intax and ers did just that Sheriffs Department into a ur terest in the half-ce- nt for one thing, that the BookThe county's mill levy was mobile system will be retained the Northern Box Elder Comoperation. upped 3.25 mills to a total of in the county. Part of the mill Finally, pay increases have munity Hospital Board has ten11.75 mills. The increase actincrease is designed to raise been promised for all county tative plans to finance a hosually marks the first increase the additional $3L 000 necessary employes. Incidentally, the mill pital with sales tax revenue in about 12 years, according to to continue operation of the increase does not include any from Tremonton and several Federal funds funds to retire a nursing bond. other northern communities. County Clerk K.B. Olsen. The Bookmobile. Box Elder County's assesBut commissioners have yet last increase was in 1961 when which used to help operate the to act either way on the tax. sed valuation was recently pegthe mill levy was increased to system have been dropped. Chairman Don were ged at $71415,000 by County Commission pay off a bond which financed County Commissioners construction of a nursing home told earlier this year by the Assessor Clifton G.M. Kerr so Chase said Tuesday that the in Brigham City. Actually, durState Library Board that the one mill of taxes would raise commission has had "some discussion" on the tax but that no ing the last 12 years the mill counties would have to pick up approximately $71.4 thousand. a larger piece of the pie to The 3.25 mill increase would action has been taken. Comlevy had gone down slightly. mean about $230,000 additional missioner John Holmgren said But the 3.25 mill increase by continue operation. the county is only part of the The mill increase also will revenues. Tuesday that he would not vote The county has been riding in favor of enacting the sales The school board has raise an estimated $39,000 for story. used its authority to implement the first yearly payment to the along in recent years on the tax "without an intergoverna three year temporary four State Tax Commission to foot back of a surplus which has mental agreement" betweenthe mill increase to take up some the bill for a property reappris-- al gradually been depleted making northern county communities which hope to build a hospital, of the slack left by the loss of program currently underway the mill hike necessary. iri the county. And a full federal funds. cont. on page eight County residents could also Don't look now but you're property taxes just went up. In case you hadn't realized it, Aug. 13, is the deadline for county commissions to set their mill levy for the coming year. And Box Elder County Commission- if.JI m C 2 " AUGUST 16, 1973 T V i ' Mj-:- UTAfl 84337 0 8 ' - The school board mill increase will be partially offset though by a reduction in the state uniform school fund levy which is currently at 4.6 mills. 24-ho- f Hi o .0 -- IP n GOLDEN SPIKE RODEO This year's Golden Spike Rodeo should have one of 'the most unusual grand entries ever seen by local residents. Produced by Cotton Rosser, the grand entry features an indian teepee from which a horse and rider emerge DO 0 through the top carrying the American flag. The rodeo also has a specialty act on tap featuring some of the original chariots driven during the filming of Ben Hur. c custfy Poisy GcldQii Spike Rodeo Should Be Bigger Than Ever Boys Find Sewer Line Deadlock Body; Still Resolved, Line Un-nam- ed The biggest event of the year will get underway next week when the Box Elder County Fair and rodeo opan theirgates fto visitors Wednesday thru Saturday in Tremonton. Fair Board President Clifton G.M. Kerr has promised an even better fair production this year than last. In addition to the annual fair, the Golden Spike rodeo, approved by the Rodjo Cowboy Association, and produced by Cotton Rosser of Marysvale, Calif., will draw crowds Thursday through Saturday. Special attractions at this year's rodeo will highlighteach nightly performance beginning at 8 p.m. at the Fair Grounds Rodeo arena. The rodeo grand opening will take on a theatrical air when a huge teepae concealing a horse and rider are located in the center of the arena. A lift then brings the horse and rider carrying the American flag up to the top of the teepee. Highlight of the rodeo will be a specialty act featuring stunt men driving chariots used during the actual filming of the classis film "Ben Hur." Serving on this year's rodeo committee are Clifton G.M. Kerr, Rex Adams, Paul Pali, Maurice Staples and James Ab- el. Miss Karen Allred, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Allred of Bountiful will reign as the Gold en Spike Rodeo queen. She was chosen from a field of more than 20 girls in competition held earlier in the year. Reigning with her will be attendants Kathy Kidman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton J. Kidman of North Ogden and Kristine Larson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ross Larson of Logan. Fair activities will get underway Wednesday evening with the FFA and H horse race at 6:30 p.m. The North and South Box Elder Farm Bureau will 4-- host the finals of their annual talent show at the Fair Grounds at 8 p.m. A horseshoe pitching contest is slated Thursday at 1:30 p.m. with Wendell Welling officiating. Then at 5 p.m. Thursday the annual Fair Parade will wind its way through the streets of Tremonton. Long-tiTremonton resident Harry Woodward has been named Grand Marshall by the Tremonton City Council. The parade will be altered from its traditional route due to the resurfacing of Tremon-ton- 's main street. This year's parade will begin at North Park school, travel down Tremont street and across main street to the McKinley school and then proceed west. Following the parade, all exhibits at the fairgrounds will be opened to the public. The "City of Fun Carnival" will reappear atthe fairgrounds this year to provide children with the traditional rides and games. The Box Elder County Sheriffs Posse will conduct a Pancake Breakfast Thursday thru Saturday beginning at 6 a.m. according to Paul Pali, posse president. Like it or not, kids, school And local Aug. 27. schools are making plans for registering students. Bear River High school will hold its registration Aug. 20. All senior students are asked junto register from a.m. and sophiors from a.m. omores from 10-9-- 10 11 High school students may also purchase school books whih registering. Students should also come prepared to pay activities, class and locker fees and any other fees required for enrollment in specific classes. Principal Darwin Woodbury noted this week also that the general contractor which Is tearing down the Old Main has asked that students not park behind the school this year. Heavy equipment and construction will be occupying the area. Students are asked to iU ill park in the parking lot across the street Bear River Junior High school will hold its registration on Friday, Aug. 24. Ninth graders will register at 9 a.m.; eighth graders at 9:30 a.m. and seventh graders at 10 a.m. New students may come to the school any time during the day from now until registration. On the grade school level, North Park Elementary school will hold registration activities on Thursday, Aug. 23 from 10 a.m. until noon. Fees payable Department The body, that of a 30-year old male believed to be an indian was found lodged on a sand bar about 6 p.m. by three youths, David Checketts, 14, Donald Checketts, 13 and Bob Hunsaker, 13. The dead man wore only a pair of boxer shorts. Sheriff Warren Hyde said Tuesday that his department had at first proceeded with their investigation on the premise that the death was a homicide. But recent developments lead them to believe the death was either accidental or suicide. The sheriff said a woman who lives about 14 mile from the scene said that an indian who appeared to have been drinking stopped at her house about 10 days ago and asked for a drink of water. The dead man could be the same person, Sheriff Hyde noted. The body was turned over to the State Medical Examiner's office for autopsy, although its deteriorated condition will make an autopsy difficult Sheriff Hyde said he had deputies walking the Bear River from Cutler Dam down to the spot' where the body was found in an attempt to And the man's clothing. Deputies were also making a house to house Investigation to determine whether the man had stopped at any other houses along the river. The sheriff said there is no report of any missing persons In the county or in Cache County. 40 Horse racing is slated Friday and Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the rodeo arena. Friday from 6 to 8 p. m. a youth dance is slated. An approved Quarter horse show is slated for 8 a.m. on Thursday. The junior Fat Stock Sale will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Over 100 head of prize beef cattle, lambs and hogs will be put up for sale to the public. Members of this year's fair board in addition to Mr. Kerr include Donald G. Stenquist, treasurer; Shanna S. King, secretary; and Madge Homer, premium book director. Like It Or Not- - Schools Here starts Take 5th North Route The identity of a badly decomposed body found floating in the Bear River east of Tremonton Monday night still remains a mystery according to the Box Elder County Sheriffs Will will include: activity fee $1.50; basic insurance $1.50; school lunch $7 for- - 20 meals or 35 cents individually. There will be a fee for kindergarten for milk and crackers. Insurance for kindergarten will be 50 cents. Registration for students attending the Fielding School will be Thursday, August 23rd, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Fees to be paid at this time include: activity $1.50, lunch cards $7.00 per card, and insurance fee it. Members of the Tremonton City Council, Northern Box Elder Community Hospital Board and County Commission have apparently agreed to a mutually acceptable alternative for construction of a sewer line to the old migrant labor camp site of ' a proposed nursing home and hospital. Councilman Lowell City Johnson said Tuesday that the city had agreed to allow the sewer line to be placed along a route running parallel to fifth north rather than the sixth north route proposed earlier. Whitaker Construction Co. of Brigham City was scheduled to begin work on the project Weds after the nesday only 2 agreement was reached. The sewer line will follow sixth north to the east side of the North Park and then will run along the east side of the park until it reaches fifth north. From there it will run east to the highway running past the stake center where iteventually connects onto a city sewer line. Hospital Board member Mel Foxley noted that the new route is considerably cheaper than that at sixth north since very little oil will be removed. And material taken from the trench can be put back in. The sewer line ran into a stalemate several weeks ago, when J.D. Harris told the city he The fifth north route will air cost of so allow the sewer line to be compaction of the line something the city insisted on if the laid deep enough that houses with pipe were placed on sixth north. basements might at some future The cily had sent Mr. Harris date hook into the line, Mr. Gox-l- ey a letter noting that any pipepointed out Mr. Harris line placed on sixth north would told the City Council the prohave to meet city specifications. ject could be. completed in a The city was bound by state week. specifications on sixth north since that road is a collector road. For the city to use any of the roughly $14,000 in collector road money it now has, state specifications would have to be met City officials have apparently elected to allow their collector road moneys to accumulate for up to five years at which time sixth north might be resurfaced according to state specifications. Estimates to surface the road according to state specifications went upwards of $40,000. Mrs. Joseph Leach of Brig-ha- n The city will now apparently City advertised a banjo in resurface the sixth north road the Combined Classified of The utilizing the existing surface Leader-Th- e Garland Times. which was not damaged by inAfter receiving numerous calls stallation of a drainage line as she said, "a person from Tremonton drove to Brigham and part of the Tremonton-Garlan- d found the banjo to be just what Drainage District Parsons Asphalt submitted an estimate they were looking for. of about $12,000 for that job. The Combined Classifieds of The city has had crews out fixThe Leader-Th- e Garland Times ing its streets this week. reach some 45,000 readers City and County Commisweekly. sioners met Monday night as for your ComCall 257-55dinner guests of the hospital bined Classified Advertising. board and worked out an Initial would not pay for the Classifieds Sell Banjo 13 agreement FRIDAY AUG. 17 fr30 TO 10 P. M |