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Show UNIVERSAL MICHOFM M:: CORP. 141 Fierpont Aw. Volume 42 3 .MONTY SELLO 8 Monticello, San Juan County, Utah, pages YEh Friday, January 23, 1959 Television mffesses their summer swelters. There is but one thing to look forward to in January. ' It undoubtedly wont get anything but warmer and there are two events coming up to brak the monotony of winter evenings. The theater is heated and starting next week "The Ten Commandments is scheduled for a full week. Reserved seats ate available and it is an entertainment event no one should miss. After a polygraph test conducted Wednesday at Price, Utah, Bill uranium Anderson, miner, confessed to San Juan deputies the attack on his life last week by two armed jnen was a hoax, conceived by the youth himself. Mr. Anderson was wounded last Wednesday morning about 10:00 a.m. near the Anderson Bros, mine, approximately 45 miles north east of Monticello, by a rifle shot, and his story to the police accused two men, both described as tall, one t, the other six-foo- Accident Injures One as Truck Hits Parked Cars A Farmington, N. M.'man was flown to the Farmington hospital Wednesday night as a result of injuries suffered in an automobile accident on the White Mesa Road in the Navajo Indian reservation, San Juan County. S. Charles Covington, 22 sufCommunity Concerts members fered fracture of both legs. He Febin will have the opportunity between two cars parkwas caught ruary of seeing and hearing David ed on the side of the highway when Abel, young, talented, world-famoone of the cars facing south was violinist in his appearance at hit from the rear by a pickup truck Monticello high school. Two dates driven Albert Begay, Navajo. by to circle on the calendar. Although his truck was a total wreck, estimated at $1200, Mr. Another reason the season is Begay was not injured. bleak is the impending departure The two parked vehicles, facing of the Clyde Wilsons from Mon- each other, were owned by W. R.. ticello. They are both such a vital Bailey, Farmington, N. M. One and pleasant part of the San Juan of the vehicles was totally demolscene, the vacancy they leave will ished for an estimated $800; the be next to impossible to fill. May other received $200 damage. At they have the very best of fortune, the time of the accident, 7:15 p.m., happiness and good luck in their Mr. Covington was working on one next location, our best wishes and of the parked vehicles which had appreciation go with them. stalled. Mr. Begay failed to observe the County officials are scarcer than parked vehicles in time to avoid daffodils in the Court House this the collision. Investigating officers week. The annual convention of were San Juan County deputies the state association of county of- Ray McAlister and Max King. ficials is in full swing and San Juan county is ably represented. Hope they bring home some ideas on how to make it hot for the citizens of this county. Its cold down here. In an action filed Tuesday with Teen-ager- s and women have been the Bureau of Land Management accused of record-breakin- g lengthy of the U. S. Department of Inknow terior, the Navajo Tribe laid claim We sessions on the telephone. of a county newspaper though, who to all right, title and interest thi talked to the head of a local uran- State of Utah has on state and ium mill so long a deputy sheriff other domaiq within the Navajo had to get in his car, come to the Reservation of San Juan County. office to report a story after trying This would mean the loss of vainly to get the newspaper office all state school sections in San line. Ray reported, headed out to Juan County. During the last 16 investigate an accident at Aneth months two of these sections proand the editor and Ken took up ducing oil have brought the state where they left off, finishing some- more than a quarter of a million what later. Women and dollars, allocated to the school fund. hmm. Many other sections are in productive areas and would mean the Dawn and Eddie Boyle borrowed eventual loss of millions of dollars a truck from Ked Somerville in for the state school fund. Also at stake is the estimated order to move a short time ago. but didnt They occupying $20 million in royalities to be know, an honored position in the truck derived from the Aneth Extension were a couple of skunk scents Ked and Piute Strip. When the Navajos had removed to use in trapping. were granted this additional land Had Eddie just stepped on one, and in San Juan in 1933, Congressional the new neighbors ouldnt have Act provided that 37 percent of been quite so friendly. In fact, ;all royalties derived from this the Carmens and Wilkins would newly acquired ground be paid to have turned up their noses. Fortu- the state of Utah. This money, nately Ked retrieved the treasures likely will be lost also. in time and Boyles were spared The lawsuit is based on wording of a bill passed by the last Congress being the cause of a big stink. which had as its purpose the intalents demnification of the Navajos for enviable that the Among passed us by was the ability to talk lands to be covered by the lake Dam. before a group, as Thora Norton created by Glen Canyon does so ably. It wasnt so bad to Their counsel maintains the law recognize her ability, but when wiped out all interests of the state the two tiny Barber boys sang on in school sections and transferred key, carrying a tune, that was too all public domain within the Navmuch. Weve just been trying that, ajo Reservation to Indian trusteeboth in the shower and our, for ship. Sen. Wallace F. Bennett was forty years. active in sponsorship of the measure Everything in the home these in the final days of the 85 th Condays is controlled by a switch ex- gress. The problem is now one for the federal courts to decide. cept the children. Lawsuit Based on Wording of Bill teen-ager- s, Set-U- p Ruled Illegal in says As the days begin to lengthen, the cold begins to strengthen and Holy Cow, aint it so. Housewives fight to get clothes on the line before they freeze, we mean the clothes, not the wives, although the wives are doubtful. Pipes are freezing, bursting, plumbers busy, cars frozen and alocholics are anonymous with red noses everywhere. In fact its so d cold its too bad we cant package it and sell it to Moab for ioc San Juan County assailants. Mr. Anderson, said he had first seen the pair on before the afternoon, Monday shooting, near the Anderson mine water tanks and that he had chased them off with a mining pick. As the men left one of them was supposed to have said, "we'll see as you his j te alarm. Directors Select Officers for 1959 - ELDER MIKE SOLTAU or Farewell Honors HU M Early in December the Atomic fact from fiction has been almost Energy Commission office in Grand ' d rs Monticello Misses LDS Missionary Heart Breaker; To Central States San Juan Whips HD Elder Albert (Mike) Soltau will be honored at a farewell testimonial program Sunday evening in the LDS Church prior to his departure for the Central States LDS Mission. He will represent the Monticello 2nd Ward for a two two-overti- year term. The program will consist of talks by Arlow Freestone, John Perkins, Elder Soltau's grandfather, Bishop Daryle Redd, and Mrs. Rex Johnson, a cousin of Elder Soltau. Musical selections'.' be presented by a double mixed quartet and by the ward choir. The son of Mrs. Loya Soltau, Monticello, and Myron Soltau, San Fransico, California, Elder Soltau graduated in 1956 from the Monticello High School where he cerved duras studenrbody ing his senior year. He was active in athletics, being a member of the football, basketball and baseball reams. He was a member of the 1956 basketball team which won the League championship and went to the State Tournament in Provo, Utah. Elder Soltau has attended the University of Utah and Dixie College. At Dixie he was a member of the Baseball team. one-poi- vice-preside- one-poin- t, Sentence Pending Salary Increases Monday-approve- Ike Recommends 4 Results of Exam Commission Okeys Vice-Preside- i&miKi S6S Pofiwe low-pow- of Joe Norton, Joes Sport Shop, was elected president of the Monticello Chamber of Commerce in a meeting of the directors Sunday afternoon. Also elected by the directors were Fern Wood, secretary, and Paul Strong, treasurer. Committees have not as yet been named. Installation of new officers and and directors of the chamber group will take place Thursday evening, January 29 in a special dinner meeting to be held in the San Juan Community Church. Tickets are now on sale under the direction County Commissioners of Eddie Boyle, chairman, and a motion to increase Cooper Jones, Lisle Adams, Fern the salaries of several county emand Gordon Wood. ployes; bringing them in conNew directors to be installed with similar positions in formity with the officers for 1959 . are other Utah Counties. At the same Fern Wood, Cooper Jones, Joe time, commissioners set maximums Norton, and Homer Chandler. for the positions and made alHoldover directors are Kent Trost lowance for individual annual inand George Bloomfield. creases when the employe remains In other business this week, the on the job. Monticello Chamber of Commerce Starting deputy sheriffs will have members sent , individually receive $380 per month with a Senator F. to Wallace telegrams Bennett urging the continued oper- maximum of $455 being estabPresent deputies will reation of the Monticello uranium lished. ceive an increase from $395 to mill. $415, retroactive to January 1. A $10 monthly increase will be given each year until the maximum is Blanding Newcomers reached. Road Supervisors salaries were Name increased to $395 and a maximum of $425; road workers to $365 and Mildred Roscoe was elected of the Blanding New- a maximum of $395; and new comers Club, replacing LaNez workers will start at $350. Road a meeting of the organi- employes will also receive $10 at Elam, zations held Tuesday, January 13, monthly increases each year, until maximums are reached. in the City Building. The building maintenance superHostess at the meeting were LaNaz Elam, Bevely Edwards and visor salary was increased from $350 to $370, with a maximum of Dixie Moulton. After the short business meeting $400. New employes will start at the Squires and Squaws, square- $350. This department will also dancing club, presented a progam receive the $10 monthly increase of square dancing. Representing each year until the maximum is the Square Dancing Club were attained. This is the second salary increase Chan Moulton, LaVell Palmer, Bernard Black, Roy Mikesell, Charles approved by the San Juan County Damron and M. Schloser of Dur- Commission. On December 8, 1958, they approved an .increase ango. Following the program Bingo in the salaries of all elected of-- ( continued on page eight) was played by club members. owner-operat- Number 52 per copy impossible under the circumstances Junction stated that the AIC wasj created. City and county officials. plans to close the Chamber of Commerce and Washconsidering uranium m il in ington legislators have made efforts government-owneand appeals to keep the mill in Monticello." conSince that time, rumors operation; a major economic factor for in Monticello as well as the "Fo.ir-Corneand fears its the cerning plant area. closing have increased every week. Some stories had the mill closing Latest, and probably the most in one week; while others s.tiu it reliable development cam. Tuesday would.be at least a year. Ne.rly of this week when a Washington officials every firm faintly connected with delegation met with three the uranium industry has been re- of the AEC. At this session, Jesse ported as negotiating for its pur- Johnson, chief of the raw' materials stations chase. For the news readet to sift division of the AEC, confirmed broadcasting repeater type that the commission contemplated employing the VHF frequencies, channels 2 through 13, are illegal closing the Monticello mill, perhaps in six months. He said the great and must file application with the of the uranium ore in the bulk confor 31 FCC prior to March Monticello area is now going to nection to approved type VHF inprivately owned mills at Moab and stallation or the FCC will irtsitutc Mexican Hat. legal action to take them off the said the commission Mr. Johnson air. concentrates uranium more has now conMr. to Coates, According than it needs and that it is reversion to UHF station would cost There was a heartbreak in Monfusing throughout the nation to the county between $10,000 and ticello and elation in Blanding contract for any additional ore. estian or $12,000 per channel, San Juan High Belit-was expressed jay Mr. mated $40,000 expenditure. Also Thursday night. Notre overpowered completely the only way sufthat has Johnson noted that experience he proven Dame from Price 75 to 33; while ficient ore could be made avilublc UHF unsatisfactory in the mount- Monaioello lost a for an economic operation at Monainous areas of the west. Also UI H decision to the highly ticello would be for the ASC to of would not give the present range favored Greenriver Pirates, 48 to contract for increased ore produccoverage; it would not reach Mexi- 47. tion, which he said wopld only add can Hat. Tonight (Friday) the San Juan to the existing surplus, and violate Letters of protest have been sent quints change opponents. Montiby the recreation committee to cello meets Notre Dame; San Juan AIG policy. The Utah congressional delegaUtahs senators and representatives plays Greenriver. The game at tion will take the matter before in Washington. In part, this mesBlanding will be a showdown be- the Atomic Energy Commission in sage said, "We regard this an tween the only two undefeated an effort to secure continued operarbitrary ruling and it denies the squads in Region Eight. ation of the mill. people of this area the enjoyment San Juan has defeated Moab, A of uranium companies and entertainment of television. North Emery and in thesurvey South area show there is sufficient With present facilities we arc ser- Notre Emery, Dame. Monticello won its Monticello ving 10,00 people. FCC was estab- opening tilt from South Emery by ore available to keep the Conmill at and best capacity. operating lished to supply equal lost by two the follow- census of mine owners here is that communications to the county as night to South Emery, and there is ample ore available for a whole. This action violates that ing last lost night to Greenriver by one. Moab, Mexican Hat and Montiintent. Only three points separates the cello. The local plant now has a Buckeroos from an undefeated ( continued on page eight) record and their 2 standing. They are still in the running and may give any team in the league a rough evening. San Juan has won all their games , by sizeable margins, racking up Nav- scores in the 60s and 70s. They Johnny Billsie, Included in the national budger favorites to retain ajo, pleaded guilty in Seventh Dist-ric- k are the odds-o- n Court at Monticello Monday the Region Eight crown, with for the year starting July 1, was and Greenriver as a recommendation to a charge of "statutory rape." Monticello by President . Keller Fred W. runners-upposponed Judge for Eisenhower an appropriation of The game at Blanding Thursday sentencing of Billsie, pending refor road condollars million five of examinations sults psychiatric night was as the score indicates to be made. He can be sentenced everyone played; everyone scored. struction in Arizona and New Mexto from to life. reservations. It was hardly a workout for the ico on Navajo-Hop- i He was accused of attacking a Broncos. dollar item five million This Navajo girl on DeQuite the opposite was the case plans expenditure of $3,926,009 cember 31 between the hours of with Greenriver at Monticello. No on Navajo Route 1 and $320,000 12 oclock noon and 6 p.m. An more than five points separated on Route 3 in New Mexico. Uncle to the girl, Billsie and his ( continued, on page eight) wife had been living with her Navajo Route 1 has long been of vital interest to San Juan counfamily at a hogan in southern San Juan county. ty as it will provide a shorter, Also appearing before Judge more direct route to the southwest Keller was Charles E. McCoy, 40. connecting with Utahs surfaced a former resident of Blanding and a bordhighway to the more recently living in Kanab, is anticipated that completion It er. ilWhy oil is black gold was Utah. He pleaded guilty to "issuing of this highway will attract more insufficient funds checks and was lustrated last week when Standard tourists and trade through this area, sentenced to from one to five-yea- Oil Co. of California bid $5,505.50 on down through some of rhe most in th eUtah State Penitentiary. per acre during a sale of Navajo scenic country in the west. oil and gas leases. This bid is the He was granted a The amount recommended by highest ever received by the tribal the President would until January 24. permit the council. first step in bringing the two McCoy was arrested in Kanab reThe Indian Bureau reported on January 6, He was brought to routes up to a standard acceptable San Juan County by Sheriffs depu- jection of bids of $257 an acre for to New Mexico and Arizona so ties January 8. County officers oil and gas leasing, then on the that the states may assume future had been seeking his whereabouts same land at a resale received bids maintenance responsibilities. since September 19, 1958, at which equalling 21 times that amount. High bids on January 13 ar time the warrant for his arrest was Window Rock, Arizona, totaled Firm Enters Low Bid issued. He is reported to have issued $3,603,937 for lease of 72,370 d checks in excess of $500, acres. Nearly half of the total was On Aneth Road, Bridge bid on one group of four tracts in the Blanding area. mostly in 640 acres Aneth the L. C. Stevenson Construction Co. totaling Field area of Utah. The remaining Altamount, Duchesne County, enthirty-tw- o tracts are in San Juan tered a low bid of 3152.490 for THE WEATHER construction of approximately 21a county. New Mexico. MONTICELLO STATION Two of the tracts brought bids miles of road on in San of $511.75 an acre each, in con- Juan County. Precip. trast with bids of $105 an acre on The San Juan road contract also one and $257 on the other in includes construction of a concrete and steel bridge over Montezuma December, 1957. Bids on a third tract were Creek. $4,555 an acre, compartd with This road is part of the access .06 $318.75 previously and on the route into Aneth Field. fourth they were $5,505.50 an Engineer's estimate for the proacre. ject was $174,333.45. Barring congressional intervention, San Juan County television viewers will have their sets "blacked out beginning March 31. Thi; was the edict handed down recently by the Federal cations Commission. Ken Coates, chairman of the county recreation committee which is in charge of the television set-u- p on Abajo peak, received word this television week that "All later. In his confession to San Juan sheriffs, however, Mr. Anderson admitted his first story was false, that no altercation occurred near the water tanks nor was an attempt made on his life. Wednesday Mr. Anderson said he had been having trouble with the carburetor on the pick-u- p truck he was driving and fix it. As he was getting to stopped tools from the truck ,the .22 rifle he had in the truck caught on his boot strap and discharged as it fell, inflicting a chest wround. Mr. Anderson said he had devised the story as he was afraid the gun would be taken away from him, by his family, and that he, himself had shot through the windows of his vehicle to lend credence to his story. Following Mr. Andersons injury, sheriffs of San Juan and Grand counties, city police of Moab and Monticello and highway patrolmen of iboth Colorado and Utah joined to conduct a search for the supposed assailants, with road blocks being set up at Monticello, Moab, .Crescent Junction, Blanding, Cortez and Dove Creek. The many roads in the vicinity of the Anderson mines were searched by officers both day and night with the two-sta- C d Indian Road Fund four-year-ol- d' Bids Set Record in Oil, Gas Leases nt Urah-Arizon- "no-goo- , 2 |