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Show featuring Emery County '1 A Professional Building Room Castle Dale, Utah Telephone 748 2431 Volume 79 Number Thursday November 45 9, 1978 15 5 cents capture RepuMieffluiis fif Parker, Curtis victorious, Garr ahead for State Rep if k . ? t i i ? V f vu According to unofficial election made Republicans major gains in county government Tuesday, with John Parker returns, and D. Roger Curtis capturing commission seats and all but one incumbant apRepublican parently holding on to administrative offices. Parker defeated Democrat Jethro Majors 1508 to 1387 for the seat being vacated by Democrat Glen Jones who was not running Curtis surprised Democratic Incumbant Gardeil Snow 1856 to 1085 Emery County narrowly went for Joseph Harvey over incumbant Democrat John M Garr for State Representative, but strong Garr showings in Grand and East Carbon gave Garr a victory. Emery County returns showed Harvey over Garr 1463 to 1440 With six of seven precincts in Grand County reporting, Garr lead Harvey 1035 to 639. Returns from East Carbon showed Garr ahead 509 to 277. Lamar Sheriff Guymon withstood the Robert L Maynes, who did not actively campaign County Clerk auditor Glen Bott, Republican, retained oft ice by out-doin- challenger Scott Tiuman D 1849 to 1087. Assessor County Stanton, Republican, Geiald handily w rift m withstood a campaign lrom Larry Tajlor last-minu- Stanton received Taylor 1962 vote--- , 359 Incumbant Recorder Carol Burdick was apparently the only Republican incumbant to be taken lrom otfice, as she tallied votes to Ina Lee MagnusonS 1498 in a very close rat e Eleanore George, Republican, 1422 Democratic challenger Pauline Cox of 1901 to 1003 bv a vote Scott Johansen, running unopposed, advanced trom his present post as Deputy County Attorney to the office of lie received County Attorney 1950 votes. In races for school board seats, Estella non-partisa- it n Republican John M. Garr (D) John I. Parker (R) defeated Mac Sitterud 170 to 117 Harold Tw itchell defeated Arel M Hunt 178 to 166 In races for ot the Var Lynn peace, justices Peacock won over Dwayne Storey 367 to 155 Unopposed candidates William Bacon and Stan Truman leceived 297 and 517 votes i espectivly The majority of votes from the i ounty for US Representative went to incumbant Democrat Gunn McKay. He received 1809 votes, as compared to 1090 for Jed non-partisa- n Richardson, Republican. American Party candidate Precinct by precinct, heres how the voting went (at press time, no breakdown of the two Huntington city-wid- e Des-Be- Nov . 3. American Coal Co. spokesmen say Wallace Glen Jensen, 60, was injured when the heavy duty loader he was operating went over an embankment near the mines preparation plant tipple. The company says it has no explanation for the accident. EMTs on the scene immediately reported Jensen as having stable breathing when they reached him, the company says Jensen was transported by company ambulance to Carbon Hospital in Price and later transferred by helicopter to the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City, where he died. 1 ) Precinct one, Emery town Harvey Majors 66, 55 92. McKay Garr 82 Parker 83, Curtis 93, Snow 55 (Continued on page 3) 52, Scott Johansen (D) Ina Lee Magunson (D) Eleanore George (R) and 4 receive PSC approval The Utah Public Service Commission late Friday granted Utah Power & Light Co. authority to construct two more 400 megawatt units in near Castle Dale. The units, intended as Hunter three and four are scheduled for iperation in 1983 and 1985 respectively, and would bring total Hunter Plant capacity up to 1600 megawatts. Estimated cost of Hunter number three is $347 million and $320 million for Hunter number four. Utah Power has submitted eventually employing up to 150 persons. The County Commission will meet Monday to consider the issuing of $2,500,000 in revenue bonds for industrial development purposes in connection with the facility. Commissioner Rue Ware explained the bonds are simply a tool to encourage industrial development and that the county incures no expense by issuing them. The Marman Group will build the facility to service Utah, but mainly Castle Valley, Ware said. Weve got to broaden our economic base here. he said, and this will help do that. Ware said construction is hoped to begin immediately and that initially 50 persons would be employed upon start of operation, An Orangeville man died Saturday, Nov. 4, from injuries received in an accident at the e mine, Friday morning, State muter, unite 3 Plans are in the works for a mining equipment manufacturing and repair facility to be established north ot Huntington, Accident at mine takes life was or Environmental statements pending equipment facility hoped for 150. U S. Representatives, total results showed McKay over and Garr over Richardson Harvey Mining rising to precincts available for 1224 challenge, as he easily outdistanced by a vote ot 2133 to 764 wit1 that number eventually R) nos o Emery County voters gave Gerald Stanton Glen P. Bott (R) V 473-19- Supreme Court justices and District Judge Boyd Bunnel, Li mar E. Guymon (D) yesses and 228 nos to Supreme Court Justice Gordon II Ilall and 1122 yesses and 338 nos to Supreme Court Justice D Frank llkins. District Judge Boyd Bunnel received 1647 yesses and 189 436-21- 8 Robert Owens got 35votes, independent Dennis DeBoer got i In voting to retain yes-or-n- D. Roger Curtis (R) I i ) democratic g I 4T . -- 1, Environmental Impact Statement and Prevention of Significant Deterioration data for the two units. However, the company has not received approval on its PSD application nor a construction permit to proceed in regard to the Environmental Impact Statement. In its order the commission said it appears that the growth demand on UP&L will continue at a substantial rate through 1986, and added that construction of the two units is for the purpose of enabling the company to properly serve its present and future customers. Without Emery number three, it appears that by 1983 UP&L would not have sufficient generation capacity, including reasonable and appropriate reserves, to adequately serve the public convenience and necessity, the order read. Richardson at dinner When Senator Orrin Hatch, and Jed Richardson attended a Republican dinner Oct. 25 in Huntington, the Emery County Progress neglected to mention Richardsons appearing. The Progress apologizes to Mr. Richardson for this oversight. h, John Garr instrumental Spinners Dam completed Preston Wayman of Castle Dale hands his ballot to election judge Marianne Day, Tuesday morning at the city hall. Julie Johansen and Hope Umphenour were other election judges assisting Day that morning. The Utah State Soil Conservation Commission announces the completion and final inspection of the Spinners Dam. The structure is located at the 9,400 foot level on the Muddy Creek drainage near Emery. Spinners Dam was scheduled for construction during the drought of 1977, but final approval was not received from the Forest Equipment stolen, dogs kill sheep close to Huntington Officials of the U.S. Commerce Department have reported the burglary of a weather observation site on Cedar Mountain. C p 1 . Musynski, who investigated, said the Larry loss has been estimated at over $1,200. Several pieces of, camera equipment and calculators and tools were taken from the site. Commerce De partment said the Bureau officials Federal of in- vestigation has been called into the case since the property belonged to the federal government. Ferry Broderick of Emery reported to the Emery County Sheriff Office that he had paid a man to coat the Broderick home with a protective coat on the roof. After the worker left with a check for $140, Broderick discovered of the materials used were were able to track the German Shepherd and not what they were represented to be. Officers were able to that some Officers are investigating the incident as a case of fraud. During the past week dogs attacked and killed several sheep at two locations in Huntington. Art Clegg reported that four ol his sheep were destroyed by a large German Shepherd and another stray dog. Officers another stray dog. track the German to a field Shepherd west of Huntington where the dog was caught, by Sheriff Lamar Guymon and deputies O.J. Smith and Kurt Imig. The other dog was caught late the same day. Tuesday, Frank Hall reported Huntington one sheep killed and three others seriously injured Service in time to construct the dam before the mandatory completion date of Nov. 30, 1977. State Representative John M. Garr was instrumental in securing the passage of legislation that granted an extension of time for the construction of the project this year. Funding for the project was provided by a $600,000 interest free loan from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The structure will impound over 700 acre feet of water that will be used for late season irrigation. In addition to water storage, the dam will act as a flood control measure and silt sediment basin. Work will begin later this fall on improvements to the Emery Canal system. Plans call for the canal to be realigned from the north of Emery town to the south for a total of 7,000 feet. Two bridges would be provided for roads presently crossing the canal. A twenty - mile P.V.C. material would be used to line the entire length. Turn out structures will be provided for all users. The area benefiting includes 250 people presently living in the town. It will improve several hundred acres of farmland presently restricted by the fluctuating water table and by reducing salt -- brought to the surface by the rising water table. Special commendation is due State Representative Garr, and Earl Olsen, President Muddy Creek Irrigation Co., the Commission says. These men have been instrumental in working for the beneficial development of the Muddy Creek water resources. Cleveland reservoir dam is completed with 23,500 rainbow trout stocked in the water. Sportsmen the and stockholders of Huntington-Clevelan- d Irrigation Co. alike hope for enough snow pack to fill the reservoir next spring. Two years ago the water was nearly drained to correct a leakage problem connected with the outlet works. The old redwood stave pipe with a collar of steel extension has been removed and complete new discharge pipes and controls installed, says Ron Gibb, company secretary. In 1976 the embankment was breached, but bad weather halted work until this summer. The dam was inspected Oct. 30 and 31 by representatives from the state engineers office, the water board and local and regional Forest Service. The irrigation company awaits written approval. |