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Show VOLUME XO. 40 THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1956 DEVOTED TO THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF SAN JUAN COUNTY MOXTICELLO, UTAH PRICE 10 CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 13 Monticello Track Team Wins Over Blanding, Moab D EnU I "If kfi r) D W Moab Starls New Project To Increase Tourist Trade A new project to inform this summers tourist crop that the Moab area has outstanding scenic attractions as well as uranium was launched this week by the Grand County Chamber of Com- merce. tjFT jwmiiw The Monticello High School track team won thi track team won the track meet at the local high school with over eleven points ahead of the second place winner Wednesday, April 25. Pictured above left to right, Steve Nielson of Monticello clears the high S8SITWS THE MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL track team meet at the local high school with over lirst place with Jimmy Duncan shown retrieving are Monticello contestants. Officials State Proven Ore Reserves Do Not Indicate Another Mill In The Big Indian District Is Necessary Officials of the Uranium Reduction company, builders of the nearly completed ore mill at Moab have indicated their doubt that another mill is needed in the Big Indian District. They state that ore reserves of the rodeo queen in the area will not support three huge mills within a radius of 75 Sponsors contest and the sheriffs posse miles. They further explain their thinking extends beyond an immediqueen wish to emphasize the fact ate period of five or six years that there is no registration time. charge for applicants in the Uranium Reduction company is younger girls classification for headed by Mitchell Melich, Moab leadership of the sheriffs group. attorney. Voting control, under a Mrs. James Pipkin reported trustee agreement is held by this week that Olyda Nielson, Charles A. Steen, also of Moab Jerry Ann Adams, Joyce Lyman, and one of the most famous dis.and Donna Lewis, all of Monticelcoverers of uranium in the entire Contestants Blue Mountain Riders Hold registered for contestants Business Meeting po- sition for the rodeo queen con tests. The, most recent meeting of the The American Legion Auxil- Blue Mountain Riders was held iary is sponsoring the rodeo at the high school Monday evequeen contest and has amassed ning. a costume fund for the queen. Discussion of bylaws and adopSo far, there have been no ap- tion of mlub rules occupied much for queen, of the of the business session. plications sheriffs posse. Members agreed to wear blue jean pants, blue - and - white checked shirts, red ties and rolled brim straw hats for their uniforms when appearing in parades and public functions. They voted approval of the purchase of ten head of stock to be used for roping and cutting practice and exhibition. The Blue Mountain Riders will meet Saturday and Sunday afterA group of private investors noons at the fairgrounds and in toured the White Canyon and the evenings when lights are inElk Ridge areas Friday and Sat- stalled at the arena. Their next urday. They are interested in in- business meeting is listed for ay 7 - and a board meeting is vesting capital in two mines in the region and were scheduled for April 30. guided by R. D. Bailey of the Precision Service Company, .a Private Investors Tour Uranium Area of Utah well-know- n Monticello Bank local firm. Making the tour wrere Dr. W. L. Stokes, University of Utah; C. station E. Stewart, television KLTV at Salt Lake City; John H. Morgan, Jr.; Morgan & Co., Salt Lake: Rod P. Dixon, attorney from Salt Lake and Harold Cald-e- r of Bountiful, Utah, a real esFor the benefit and conventate and automobile dealer there. Mr. Bailv directed the group on ience of the customers of the its inspection of uranium mining Monticello" Branch of the First in the area. Security Bank of Utah, National Association, Mr. Robert Dalton, Manager of the Monticello Branch, Sets flew Banking Hours Recently Lost Youth Found stated todav that new banking hours will become effective as of Unharmed After Search Southeastern Utah residents were alarmed to hear by radio that a small Monticello boy had been missing several hours Mon-da- v April 27, 1956. The new hours that are to be observed are as follows; 9:00 a. m. to 200 p. m. Mondays through Thursdays. 9'00 a. m. to 600pm. Fridays. Closed all day on Saturdays. This additional service Is provided for the benefit of those customers who are unable to com-nlet- e afternoon. The boy, state highway patrolman Clifford Greens son, had wandered away to play behind the grain elevator and did not their banking business durhear the search being conducted for him. He was found in the eve- ing the regular hours as provided in the past. ning and returned to his home. won the track evelen points the pole. Both (Record photos) Opens Office In lo, $! Mewf m Finance Company C B Belief Lists Four New .iiYh industry. American Lead, Zinc and Smelting company and Combined Metals Reduction company have interests in Uranium Reduction. Melich contends that the proposed mill is not needed on the basis of district ore reserves now knowii. The Ute Milling company, newly-born affiliate of the far flung Atlas Corp., proposes construction of the mill at the north end of the Big Indian district in San Juan county. The mill at Moab will have the facilities to treat all the ore reserves known In the Big Indian district at present, according to information supplied by Melich. Its tonnage capacity is a classified matter. A false impression among some people in the area that the Uranium Reduction company mill was built for the exclusive treatment of Utex Exploration and, Standard Uranium companies, is entirely erroneous, Melich said. He went on to explain that the Moab mill is a custom mill and is designed to treat all the ores produced in the surrounding area. Melich indicated that less of the mills operthan ating capacity would be occupied by production from Utex. Construction work procedure on the mill north of Moab at pres-- , ent shows prospects of completion in July or August and the Immediate start of ore treatment operations at that time. Moab offices of Uranium Reduction company will open offices In June for the convenience of potential shippers. one-thir- d Spring Thaw Fills City's Reservoirs Waters from the spring thaw have been filling the citys reservoirs since late in March and all water restrictions have been lifts ed. and operators of businesses are free to plant new lawns, Irrigate and wash car House-owner- Moniicelb Monticello and the surrounding territory s to have the services of a lending company, beginning immedialciy, d The firm, known as Finance Company, offices .in the building formerly occupied by Donald T. Adams. Mr. Orville Evershed has been appointed manager by the corporations Edway organizers: Redd and Bennion Redd. Mr. Evershed has lived and worked in Salt Lake City during the past 12 years, but is originally from Manti, Utah. He and his- wife have three children, two- boys and a girl, all of school age. Lending facilities of the business will cover industrial loans for home improvements, furniture, appliances, etc. The company is set up to make automobile loans and to work through dealers in handling papers covering purchase of various merchandise. They plan to Include salary, signature and mortgage loans in the scope of their services to borrowers. San-Gran- Two Collisions Listed In Area Through work of a publicity committee headed by Fred Stoye, Chamber pictures and stories have been sent to 30 newspapers. They call attention to such sites as the Arches National Monument and Deadhorse Point, and point out that Moab this summer will have adequate motel and hotel facilities to care for tourists. We want to make it known that the crowded conditions that have caused many tourists to bypass Moab in recent years have been alleviated, Stoye said. Tourist business always is good business, and the Chamber of Commerce wants to make sure that southeastern Utah gets its share. Pictures sent out by the Chamber of Commerce show Carole Reid, Grand County High School student, and a spectacular view of the Courthouse Towers section of the Arches National Monument. The Grand County board of commissioners soon will build a road into the Courthouse Towers section, which previously could be reached only by hiking. The pictures were taken by Erhart Poelzl as a contribution to the chamber. The story and captions were contributed by Bob White of Information Service. The picture and story have been sent to a number of newspapers of national circulation, as well as to regional papersi Stoye said. He pointed out that many Utah and Colorado people, as well as visitors from more distant points, would like to visit the "uranium capital of the world if they could be certain of finding accommodations. Gull DB 0 Open Waterway Along Main Street To Be Discussed; Vote of Needed To Assure Improvements Two-Thir- ds City council has called a special mass meeting of local property owners for discussion of its proposed special improvements district for Monday, April 30. The special improvements district would provide curbs, gutters and sidewalks, among other improvements for property within the city limits that does not have these additions. Tax paying residents of thq city will discuss costs of curbs, side- walks and gutters per running foot of frontage and the types of improvements available. Coverage of the Blue Mountain Ditch Company's open waterway will be considered at the same time. The ditch must be covered when the state highway department resurfaces Main Street; scheduled to begin sometime this State highway department survey crews have completed initial work along the main thoroughfare. Coverage of the ditch will necessitate four-wacooperation between the ditch company, the y city, the state and individual property owners along its right-of-wa- Should the opinion of those attending the mass meeting indicate subsequent approval of the improvement district, public notice of the proposal will be posted and published and anyone opposing the measure will be given 15 days to file his protest at the city hall. Council members will review protests immediately after their receipt. of the property owners in each block and in the city are required to make a specIs ial district an actual, civic enterprise. Property may be taxed which does not face on the street but which may be directly benefit-teby the addition of sidewalks and gutters. Exemptions are limA veterinarian will be at the ited to schools and city hall May 5 to vaccinate all Institutions, with the exception dogs in the city against rabies. of churches. Tags are issuej to owners of dogs The proposed measure may be upon receipt of favorable labora- killed by the majority of properreare tory reports. ty owners registering disapproval quired to show rabies tags when of the district with the city manthey apply for city license tags. ager in the allowed time after Rabies testing fees are $2.00 per publication of rjans for special dog. The veterinarian Is equipped improvements. to give distemper shots at the same time and may even be ready for minor surgery and other Two-third- s Veterinarian Scheduled For City To Vaccinate Dogs d tax-exem- Dog-owne- Work Plans For Cleaning Cemetery In Final Stage Moab Drives For Tourists Work plans for cleaning and improving the cemetery are being given final attention by the committee, before the mass cleanup effort on Saturday, April 28 at collision of serious, head-otwo cars occurred on Main street in Monticello at 9:30 p.m., n April 14. William , spring. Over Two Weeks A OSfilfOGi? 8:00 a. m. Jenkins, The committee wishes to remind all interested persons to join with its members in refencing and grading the ground and in raking and cleaning the entire-area- . resident of Dove Creek, made a right hand turn from the Out West Cafe, crossed to the wrong side of the street and struck a car driven, by Jimmy Duncan head-oat a point 150 feet south of the intersection traffic light Jenkins was sited for drunken driving and sentenced to serve five days in jail and to pay a n Lisle Adams, city council member in charge of the arrangements for Saturday, stated that the rails for the .two to be installed at that time have arrived. He said V mesh fence will be built on the north and west sides of the lot and that woven wire fencing is to be added to the other two sides. Old fence around portions of the property will have to torn down, before work on the new fence can cattle-guard- s fine of $100. The Duncan car was almost a total wreck and the one driven by Jenkins was severely damaged. A weird, almost funny accident occurred In Devils Canyon this week when a car being pullpd bv another, broke loose, passed the tow car, rounded a curve, hit a rock outcropping and turned over on its side. The front bumper of the driverless auto came loose, allowing the car to run free. It hit the right, rear bumper of the vehicle in front as it passed. The cars were delng driven by Isom Snell of Blackfoot, Idaho. begin. Volunteers are requested to bring their own fencing and gardening tools. Monticello Coach Resiqns Post Ralph Butler, who has coached at Monticello high school for the past three years has submitted WEATHER REPORT his Uranium isnt the only attraction around Moab, Utah. The Grand County Chamber of Commerce would have It known that the Moab area also possesses some of the most rock formations in the west, and is only a few minutes drive from the Arches National Monument. The pretty.. girl is Carole Reid of Moab, a Grand County High School student. (Grand County C of C photo.) g resignation to the school hoard. He has accepted a contract to coach baseball and basketball and to act as assistant football coach at the high school at Malad, Idaho. Butler will leave Monticello when this year Is completed in May. |