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Show X1 m'w Emery County featuring Entertainment Magailne 20 Number 46 November 15, Thursday, Volume 80 1979 Fire , burglarly keep UP&L examines questions Coal demand potential America needs energy and Emery County and the rest of the West has the potential to provide a lot of it. But how much energy is needed and how many and what type of plants are going to be needed to provide it. Utah Power and Light Co. has provided the following information, which discusses coal and other energy sources important to Emery County and this part of Utah: Coal, of course, is a major energy source. Bechtel Corp. has studied coal production in detail and has determined the type of facilities needed to expand coal production to a sufficient level. For example, to quadruple coal production, Bechtel determined 692 mines would have to opened. That figure includes 377 Eastern underground mines, 75 Eastern surface mines, 232 Western surface mines and 8 Western underground mines, each producting from two to six million tons of coal a year. To transport this increased amount of coal would require an additional 1,400 unit trains with 100 hopper cars each, 3,200 conventional trains, 500 large river barges, 9,400trucks and nine slurry pipe lines. The initial requirements for these mines and transportation facilities would cost about 120 billion. Bechtel further noted that because of the long lead times in changing over to an evergy system based on coal, decisions must be made quickly if such a transition is to be made. The policies of the next few years are likely to set the course for the rest of the century, Bechtel said. To illustrate the problems associated with this magnitude of coal development, UP&L has been working to open one new mine portal capable of producing two million tons a year in Emery County. The company has been working on the environmental reports and physical development of the mine for the last several years and it will be at least two more years before it reaches significant production. Even then the cal near the surface initially will not be up to the quality wich it needs for reliable and long-terservice of power plants. It will be several years before it reaches that stage. Rapid expansion of 31 through Huntington Canyon to Fairview will be kept open and maintained through the winter, despite rumors to the contrary, according to John M. Garr, state representative for district 70. Garr said he has met with the governor, the director of the Department of Transportation, and the chairman of the Highway Board of Commissioners. He said all three assured him the road kept open. He said there may, however, be brief closures at the peak of severe storms when snow c small power plants is and currently on of the few utilities in the country seriously investigating geothermal energy. Despite these facilities and UP&Ls participation, it does not hydro-electri- appear that geothermal and c energy will contribute much more that they presently do for the total United hydro-electri- States. therefore, assumes they will stay about constant in significance of energy produced UP&L, through 2025. Emery County officers are investigating a burglary that resulted in the loss of several thousand dollars in furnishings and property to an Elmo resident. Cpl. Larry Muszynski said Hubert Lee of Elmo has been working out of the state for several months and when he returned to Elmo last week he found his mobile home had been burglarized. Muszynski said a stereo, several tapes, cameras, a motor, and a dinette set were among the items listed stolen. iV' proposed that a synthetic fuels program be established in the United States, with the capability of producing two and a half million marrels of oil per day by ii U if 1990. of billions of removal crews and traffic be year-roun- citing lack of funds and equipment. About 200 miners, who commute from Sanpete County to UP&Ls Deer Creek Mine on the road, skipped work a day that month and went to Salt Lake to let the governor and Legislature know they didnt like that idea, Their efforts, and work from Garr and other officials, paid off as the Legislatures transportation committee that month directed the road be maintained. loads will be chargedup An Hun-tingto- to $20. attendant will be on duty to and show dumpers take fees where to unload. Residents to towns with curb side pickup will not be charged for dumping at the landfill. Proof of participation in curb-sid- e pickup, such as a bill, must be shown to the landfill attendant. A large haystack belonging to Bevan Wilson of Huntington was destroyed by fire Saturday evening. Fire Chief Garth Childs of Huntington said fire units from Huntington and Orangeville responded after the fire was discovered by Deputy John Burdick. At least several hundred bales of hay were destroyed by the fire that apparently started in an old camper shell near the haystack. n Photo by Andy Swapp were still checking for hot spots Monday. Castle Dale residents were without power for more than two hours Friday night after a vehicle struck a power pole in the Emery High School parking lot. Sgt. Ron Skinner and Deputy John Burdick, who investigated, said a four - wheel drive truck was responsible for the damage and left the scene immediately after the incident. The vehicle also damaged some other property at the high school. Investigation is continuing. State offers advice Audit reveals By TOM MURPHY Staff Writer of Transportation had announced the road would no longer be maintained Firefighters fought a large hay fire in Friday night for several hours, and would threatened. In February, the department Haystack Burns Car Cuts Power President Carter recently Carter said tens Muszynski said he is continuing question neighbors who might have witnessed strange activity around the mobile home. tc The owner of the property was out of town at the time of the fire. Firemen were at the scene for more than five hours before the fire was completely out. Chief Childs said his department was called back Sunday morning to extinguish a flare up of the fire at the scene. A checking for hot spots was carried out Monday. standards. Landfill times set Times and fees have been announced for the Emery County landfill north of Castle Dale, and go into effect Monday. The landfill will be open Mondays through Saturdays,. a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The fee for a pickup load of trash will be $2. The fee for a one-to- n truck load will be $5. Larger States. its system many coal officials will be support from the Federal government. Many engineers and scientists involved in the development of synthetic fuels believe this is an overly ambitious target. UP&L assumes the synthetic fuels effort will become a major industry, which by the year 2025 will have expanded so that it is producing nearly as much as the present energy from all the oil produced within the United UP&L has on produciton, in order to reach a quadrupling by the 2025, will require massive industrial investment and likely will also require changes in present laws, some relaxing environmental Huntington Canyon road will remain open, Representative Garr says State highway dollars would be required to accomplish this, with extensive great officers , firemen busy Eastern Utahs College financial statement for the year of ended June 30, 1978, contains imseveral misleading and-o- r proper representations, the Office of the State Auditor said. In an audit report released this week, State Auditor Richard G. Jensen stated his office has called attention to such weaknesses from 1971, 1974 and 1976 audits but that the college is reluctant in implementing the suggested changes. The state auditors report cites the college has not prepared and does not maintain subsidiary accounting records for buildings, land and improvements. The college, therefore, cannot support the financial statements because of the lack of subsidiary records. The most important point raised in the auditor's report deals with the lack of internal control over assets. Assets cannot be safeguarded against misuse or loss and the amounts cannot be relied upon as Two men share honors Virgil Lofthouse problems the financial statements. The reliability of the financial statements is reduced considerably if there is a lack of good supporting work papers. In CEU's case, there was insufficient work papers supporting financial statements and in many areas an audit couldnt be performed. We recommended, again this year, State Auditor Jensen said, that the college prepare a complete set of work papers, following proper guidelines, which will support the adjustments, reclassifications and amounts shown in the colleges financial statements. This becomes important so far as the college administrations, the Board of Regents and the legislature is concerned with regard to past and future appropriations for the college. Our recommendations are intended to assist state agencies in improving their operating and accounting procedures, he said. However, in the case of CEU, repeatedly. Each time first aid to aaccident 5. said were encountered because of the lack of documents supporting figures on many have called attention to certain weaknesses in their control over fixed assets Hatch and Michael victim Oct. State Auditor being accurate, Jensen said. The bottom line, he added, is that the statements do not reflect what really happened financially. During the audit, Jensen stated we Noakes nave been named citizens of the month by the Castle Dale Police Department. Chief Terry Lofthouse said the two helped administer a motorcycle-ca- r some problems at Edward McElhinney of Orem was injured in the accident on Main Street and Hatch and Noakes, driving by, stopped some bleeding and treated for shock until an ambulance crew arrived. Citizens may nominate others for the honor by contacting the police department. the college has concurred with the recommendations but has done little to improve the situation." he added. CEU President Dean M. McDonalds not sure how the auditors report will affect future appropriations. He added all institutions are facing closer scrutiny by outside agencies. I feel the era of accountability is here and that all institutions, he said, not just ours alone, will be increasingly scrutinized in the years to come. McDonald and Financial Vice-Preside- nt Ted Jensen have both stated the college has problems in their financial matters as a result a high work load placed on its staff. Its true weve had a problem in the past, McDonald said. Im not apologizing for anything, we just have a high work load for our staff. While we've expanded our personnel to considerable degree, the expansion hasnt kept pace with the work load. Jensen added his office has had four controllers during the past three years and that its difficult to maintain continuity when there is a high turnover rate among controllers. of CEU We just havent been able to keep anybody in the position long to incorporate the and recommendations changes the state auditor wants us to make, he said. enough It takes about a year for a controller to learn the system, he added. The college may have the good answer to their problems, however, as Jensen stated the current controller has been with the college nearly a year and that he should be around for quite some time. Competency hearing set in murder case A hearing is set for Dec. 4 in Castle Dale in which Judge Boyd Bunnell should rule whether Huntington bank murder suspect Bernice Crosby Craig is mentally competent to stand trial. Craig recently returned from more than a month at the Utah State Hospital in Provo undergoing psychiatric evaluation. Emery County Attorney Scott Johansen said Craig was making claims she was God, Jesus Christ, Mary or a special messenger from God. He said he wanted an evaluation to determine if she really believed what she was saying. The report from the state hospital has not been released. Norton, Bountiful, and Heber James Norton, Salt Lake City, are charged with the Feb 23 murders of two bank tellers during a robbery in Huntington. Rudy Lovato, Huntington, is charged with conspiracy in the case. Supplement will observe countys lOOth birthday Since a 100 - year anniversary only comes around ... well, once every 100 years, the Emery County Progress plans a special supplement for Emery Countys 100th birthday this February. We want to make this supplement worthy of the event it notes, and to do so we ll need your help. Individuals and groups will be great helps in providing historical photographs and documents that note the important people, places and events covering the county s 100 years. If you have access to such visual records, let us know. Everything provided will be returned. The deadline for receiving photos will be Dec. 19. Also, if you have information and ideas you think will add to the supplement, let us hear them. The Emery County Progress is in room 5 of the Professional Building, 80 N MaIN, Castle Thank you Dale, phone 748-243- |