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Show (F HHBSSSSH Natural gas turned on. . . Nephi- --- The municipal natural gas systems serving Mona, Nephi, and Levan were officially turned on last Thursday. Representatives of the three communities met at the Nephi gate for an of"valve-tuminficial ceremony, even though die system has been operating for several weeks. The $4.6 million project was funded by the three communities and Juab County. gas-syste- m g" Nephi Times-New- s news . . . Encouraging snowpack on the Sevier River and Richfield - The season's first snow -- survey Dirty Devil River drainage brought encouraging news to Soil Conservation Service personnel, as all site locations showed higher snowwater equivalents over the last year, and six of the 1 1 stations for the two basins were at or above the average. The Richfield Reaper 30-ye- ar Cartisano trial moved . . . Kanab Steven Cartisano's trial on negligent homicide and child abuse ended in a mistrial in Kanab last month. On Friday, Nov. 7, Cartisano was granted a change in venue by Judge David Mower because the population of Kane County is too small to find another impartial jury. The next trial will take place in Salt Lake City. Cartisano started the Challenger Foundation that claimed to help troubled teens by taking them into wilderness areas and teaching them survival techniques. Some graduates of the program claim they were not given enough food or water and were physically abused. Charges were filed against Cartisano when Kristen Chase, a from Florida, died during a forced hike. It was determined Chase died of heat exhaustion. In his decision to move the trial Mower wrote, "The publicity in this case was pervasive. When the population of a county is small, such as in Kane County, the chance that prospective jurors would have heard of the case is very high. However, when pervasive publicity is spread over a larger population, then the chances that prospective jurors would have heard of the case is - The solitude of a Miner's Basin winter at the early part of the century. Thoto courtesy of the Dan O'Laurie Museum from the Max Moab Scrapbook Miners Basin once a bustling place by B.J. Eardley It is one of the area's finest examples of the intrigue of ghost towns. In the summer its abandoned cabins Southern Utah News winter Miner's Basin is an icy plane of snow, silence, and the isolation of steep cliffs curtained with pine trees. It has few visitors. Even gold prospectors left the frozen mountain to cam a "grub stake" for the summer. . .although there were some early hopefuls who wintered over in their camps, enduring the harshness of a high La Sal winter in favor of staking the first claims in the spring, or bringing the first ore to Heber City The Central Utah Project funding bill that would provide $983 million to complete the project including the Jordanelle Dam, was attached to an act that would have provided drought assistance to Californians, but failed to get the required two thirds vote in the U.S. Senate last week. Kenley Brunsdale, who has been hired to proby the Wasatch County Commission and the County Attorney the legislatect the county's interests as the CUP bill goes through tive process, said the combined bill received only 250 of the 280 votes it needed in order to pass. He said it was added to the Senate's suspension calendar on Monday, which meant it would require a two thirds vote to pass rather than the simple majority required to pass legislation on the regular calendar. Action on the measure may now not come until after the first of the year, according to Don Christiansen, CUWCD manager. The Wasatch Wave freeze . County spending freeze on An . . county spending was Carla Secrist in the Box ElTreasurer requested by 19 Secrist Nov. Commission's der County meeting. presented figures before the commission that indicate thp county will soon run out of across-the-boa- rd Box Elder County money if spending continues. Commissioners voted to send out a signed memo to each county department asking that there be no more spending, except in emergency cases. These cases would have to be approved by the commission. Box Elder News-Journ- al New industry moves in .. . Cressona Aluminum Co., of Cressona, Fork Penn., a Spanish a major producer of soft alloy extrusions, has purchased 210,000 square foot building in Spanish Fork, to serve customers primarily throughUbe press and specialout the midwest and western U.S. A 3,000-to- n ized handling equipment will be installed at the plant which is located alongside Interstate 15. The facility will commence operations in the second quarter of 1992. Cressona Aluminum has specialized in insupplying aluminum extrusions to the major metal service center the manufacturers selected and throughout original equipment dustry United States. Spanish Fork Press Gloria Carter Funeral service held for Gloria Carter Graveside funeral service was held at Grand Valley Cemetery on Nov. 23 for Gloria Carter, 65, who died Nov. 20, 1991 in Boulder, CO., with Fr. Dennis Kelsch, of St. Pius X. Catholic Church presiding. She was born Feb. 23, 1926 in Portland, OR, to Charles and Jane moved to Moab when Thpv she was 1 1 years old, and was well known for her dancing ability as a young girl. She married Robert Tangren in 1942 and together they had four V children, Cheryl (J.W.) Monders, Moab, Bob (Diane) Tangren, Moab, Linda (Mike) Bynum, Boulder, CO, and Toni (Don) Knowles, Boulder, CO., a brother, Peter (Margaret) Eberle, Vancouver, WA; 12 grandchildren and and one She and Robert operated Feme's Cafe in Moab for many years before their divorce in 1961. She continued working in the restaurant business and in 1965 married John Thomas. He was killed in a mine accident a year later and in 1967 she married Cliff Carter. Together they were the great-grandso- proprietors of Canyonlands Motel Still no contract . . . American Fork Contract negotiations between the Alpine School District and the Alpine Education Assn, are still going on, according to Phyllis Sorensen, president of the Alpine Education Assn., and Alpine Supt. Steven Baugh. "At this point progress is very encouraging but there are still refinements to be made in the agreement," Baugh said. "Hopefully a resolution will be arrived at soon." Negotiation meetings between the teachers association and the disratificatrict are ongoing, district officials said. A tion vote on a contract proposal was tentatively set for Tuesday of this week. school-by-scho- ol American Fork Citizen Murder hearing reset . Cortez, Colo. the mill. . . Nucla, Colo. Following on the heels of two successful Prairie Dog shoots in the West End of Montrose County, the Ten Ring Gun Qub has voted to sponsor a different shoot, the "Top Dog" World Championship Coyote Shoot. Says one of the original Prairie Dog shoot organizers, Mike Mehew, "Many of us had in the back of our minds to hold another varmint shoot utilizing our natural resource, the coyote, which presently is overabundant. We wanted the shoot to be appropriate, and helping to control this predator fit the bill." San Miguel Basin Forum Brigham City sit in meadows that are lush with grass, flowers, moist mountain air and the crisp voice of rocky streams. When the lower sandstone valleys sizzle in summer heat, the alpine forest of Miner's Basin is a refuge of cool contrast. It is easy to imagine how people could have once thrived here. In the . . . Another ftvarmintff hunt . . . The preliminary hearing scheduled last week for two Cortez men accused of murdering a local gas station attendant near Monticello was postponed until Dec. 13, according to the San Juan County Clerk. Jeffery Scott Heird and Andy Gomez are charged with capital murder in connection with the abduction and brutal slaying last month of George Bonds, a long-tim- e employee of the Fraley Shell Truck and Car Service. The suspects, who have each accused the other of being the actual killer, remain in San Juan County Jail in lieu of $125,000 bond each. The Cortez Sentinel collection, . . . smaller." CUP funding stalled rsh and Cafe for ten years until his death in 1977. She continued operating the business until cancer forced her to retire in 1983. She surprised family and friends with her recovery and, not wanting to remain idle, opened her Country Crafts shop in 1986. The shop specialized in her handmade quilts, rugs and gifts. She was involved in the Retired Seniors Volunteer Program, was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church, and was a strong supporter of the handicapped facilities acquired throughout Moab. She loved Moab and its beauty, and enjoyed the many tourists and friends who would stop in to visit, but her greatest pride and joy were all her grandchildren. Her generosity and kindness touched many lives, and her door and heart were always open to those in need. She was an inspiration to those who knew her, and in her own words: "Each day is a bonus." Miner's Basin was one of six major mining areas that developed on the La Sals in the late 1800s as a result of promising finds of gold. As described by some historians, it grew in an orderly, well-bui- lt fashion, rather than with the rag-ta- g haste that often accompanies boom development. The town could only be accessed by a narrow road that snaked along steep mountain slopes. It was the only road on the mountain so the miner's clustered their cabins at its end. The Basin's isolation and precarious accessibility led to a greater demand for The difficulty of hauling ore from the steep basins encouraged the construction of mills closer to the mines. Early miners had used pack mules and sleds to haul ore down the mountain to the mills where the ore would be crushed and then flushed with water to settle the gold. y. Several small mills were in operation when the Interstate Mining Company built the first large mill in Miner's Basin. To build the mill, and the new camp that would help support it. Interstate first had to build a sawmill to provide the necessary lumber. Ore production continued to grow and so did the town. A grocery store was followed by two restaurants, two saloons, a livery and feed stable, a shoemakers shops, a mining recorder's office, a deputy sheriff, a post office and a Sunday school. Newspaper reports from the Basin disclosed the riches of the mineral deposits on the La Sals with weekly updates of the prospectors' success. Two-foveins of gold locked between granite boasted over $200 in free gold per ton. Copper and silver deposits were lauded in other equally rich claims. "Miner's Basin is so rich you can run trees through the sawmill and the sawdust will assay better than $10 a ton," said one early prospector. In 1906, Interstate Mining confidently built another mill to accommodate the activity in the La Sals. A champagne christening welcomed the second mill, which was powered by two engines and was connected to the mines by an 1800 foot tram. The prospects for Miner's Basin were never brighter. Glowing reports lauded both the Basins high grade ore and its picturesque scenery. "There is not a spot in the Utah mountains that is more inviting," wrote the editor of a Utah mining magazine. In 1907 a mild financial panic caused a drop in gold prices that imot pacted gold mining operations throughout the U.S. At the same time Miner's Basins prospectors were also discovering that their mining operations were becoming less si'Ceessfnl The ores that they were finding at depth were more complex and the gold could not be successfully recovered at the mills that were designed to retrieve "free" gold. The wind of prosperity that had enticed the miners to the upper elevations of the La Sals began to shift. Although it was not forgotten as a source of potential mineral develop- - Eat out December 11 to benefit St. Jude's On December 11th the public is invited to support Sigma Tau's first annual "Dine Out For St. Jude's" fundraising campaign by eating out any time that day at participating restaurants in Grand and San Juan Counties. Participating restaurants are making a donation to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in fighting catastrophic childhood diseases such as cancer and leukemia. St. Jude's is a nonprofit hospital where no child is refused treatment because of inability to pay. Children from cities all over America are given the medical attention they need. St. Jude's relics on donations to provide medical treatment on this basis. The members of Sigma Tau Chapter of ESA International are coordinating this first annual "Dine Out For Sl Jude's." President Verna Shumway, together with all of Sigma Tau's membership, expressed thanks to Office Equipment Co. and the Advertiser for their generous donations of materials, printing, and advertising. Verna stated that their cosponsorship of this event was es rnfrum pecially important since all monies donated go directly to Sl. Jude's. Mary Anne Harris, event chairperson, extended heartfelt thanks on behalf of Sigma Tau and St. Jude's too participating restaurants Arches Dining and Pancake Haus, Cattlemans Restaurant, Center Cafe, Creekside Family Restaurant, Dos Amigos Mexican Cantina, Eddie McStiffs, Eli's Branding Iron, Frosty Freeze, Golden Stake Restaurant, Grand Old Ranch House, Honest Ozzie's Cafe and Desert Oasis, Lai lacienda, Main Street Broiler, McDonald's, Milt's Stop and Eat, MiVida Restaurant, Pizza Hut, Poplar Place and Westerner in Moab and La Casita Restaurant and Wagon Wheel Pizza in Monticello. Mary Anne noted that "the generosity of these restaurants is making a significant difference in the availability of medical treatment for children from every walk of life." So, by eating out with Sigma Tau on December 11th at participating restaurants you will be helping children everywhere! ment, the town felt the wind of abandonment as it was gradually reduced to sparse and sporadic settlement. Trivia question: From 1926 until his death in 1968, one detere mined prospector lived in Miner's Basin, never surrendering his belief that the camp would one day come alive again. Who was this colorful figure in history? full-tim- Answer to last week's trivia "Setting the streets ablaze is the way my aunt used to pul it. She referred to the alarming result when a mischievous youth would set fire to the blanket of cottonwood seeds that often accumu- question: lated in Moab's streets. Service held for Fred J. Dallmus Funeral services were held Nov. 26 for Fred J. Dallmus, 86, longtime Moab resident, who died Nov. 23, 1991, in Grand Junction, CO at St. Mary's Hospital. He was born Jan. 31, 1905 in Polk Township, Washington County, Wisconsin, the son of Christian and Louise Schneider Dallmus. He graduated from Scotts Bluff High School, Neb., in 1923, and married Leona Johnson in 1942 in Las Vegas, Nev. Fred was a farmer selling fruits for many years, a coal miner, and also worked for a year on the Panama Canal. He was superintendent of the Moab Water Department for many years, and worked for Ed's Plumbing for about 20 years until his retirement in 1979. He was a past volunteer fireman and a member of Moab BPOE Elks 2021. Because of health reasons, Fred moved to Eckert, CO, this last February, staying with his Marion Mcllick. He is survived by a sister, Ruth Shoemaker, Redlands, CA, 3 stepsons, Lyman Duncan, Atwater, CA, Lavar Duncan, Kent, WA, and Verde Duncan, Moab; three Erma Lee Wilson, Grand Junction, CO, Fern Lynn, Collbran, CO, and Allien Cook, Moab, and many and great grandchildren. Fred was preceded in death by his wife on Nov. 24, 1974. Services were held at the Community Baptist Church with Rev. Keith Van Arsdol officiating and Ed Tomsic giving the eulogy. Burial was in Sunset- Memorial Cemetery under the direction of - Hefncr-DLsc- h Funeral Home. |