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Show Monticello, San Juan County, Utah Volume 44 WINNER Subscription salesman for the Record, Casey Miner, received the first bike being given away to youngsters selling 15 new newspaper subscriptions. Casey, 9, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Miner, La Sal. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lee, a girl born March 16. To Mr. and Mrs. Allen Laid-laa boy born March 20. To Mr. and Mrs. Allen Briggs, a girl born March 20. . ski First Blue Mountain carnival sees comedy, races Colorful and festive attire blos- Butler, somed on the Blue Mountain ski Yama, slope as the first ski carnival third. success 1 a s t was held with Sunday. first, 33 second; seconds; Kay Curtis Holden, To Navcjos to irrigate for sheep pasture from San Juan river An attempt is underway to irrigate about 400 acres near the San Juan River in the Aneth area Bluff Nava j os to raise sheep pastfor phones Between races comedy acts by ure on, county agent Rell Argyle clowns brought laughter from the now on dial said this week. crowd of more than 100. A mock Water All 35 phones in Bluff have now jvill be diverted from the bull fight saw the ski patrol resa sprinkling system. Arfor river Corbeen Bud to converted dial. cue an affecionado with a broken said the 400 acres would bin Midland gyle of first System Telephone such expert leg .giving him carry 3,000 to 4,000 sheep for aid that he was able to continue said . this week. adPrefix for Bluff is 672- -, but seven months. At present, he skiing on his one good leg. whole area the supports ded, only to have the operits necessary about 1,600 sheep. Winers of the races were: ator dial the phone number. Mens open: Gary Mahaffey, The land is under the jurisThe dial worth equipment, diction of the Navajo tribal counfirst, 26.5 seconds; Whitney Redd, $25,000, is being leased on a second; Glen Miller, third. cil. contract with option to buy. Girls open: Lindy Hess, first, 35 seconds. Its housed in a new $3,000 structure in Bluff. JUNIOR GIANT SLALOM Class A (13-1- 6 years): Bill Mark Redd ranches 27 seconds; first, Lindstrom, second; Dennis Rob- to Sinclair Oil 10-ye- ar Es-lic- k, leased son, third. Class B (10-1- 2 years): Glen Miller, first, 30 seconds; Robert Jeff Frost, second; Ruggeri, third. Class C (6-- 9 years): Randy Cancer drive during April The Utah Oil Report this week reported that Sinclair Oil & Gas Co. has concluded deals in which it will acquire 10,000 acres of leases covering the privately owned ranches of Charles Redd, San Juan County, at $15 an acre bonus. Sinclair is continuing to acquire acreage in the vicinity from others, said Oil Report. Mrs. Edway Redd, chairman of the 1960 cancer drive in San Juan house-to-houCounty, reports a canvass will be made during the month-lon- g April drive. THE WEATHER se Nineteen attended a training school held in Monticello last Satis urday, she said. The county it so that organized in district covered. be will completely San Juan County goal this year is $800. Last year $776 was raised. Said Mrs. Redd: For every $1 we raise in Utah for research against cancer the rest of the nation sends us $4. This is due to the major cancer research projects which are being conducted at the University of Utah, Brigham Young university, and Utah State univerCancer Society sity. American institutions usthese to grants ually figure to be about four times the amount that is raised in Utah for research. The remainder of our collections is allocated on the same basis as that of all other states. Cancer is known to strike one person of four; and two homes of three. By the same token we now cure one cancer victim of four and we could cure one victim of two if people would only heed our life saving message to get to their doctors early before the cancer manifests itself. In a word, they should have a yearly checkup no matter how well they feel. UNCONFIRMED OIL REPORT report, as yet unconfirmed but reported by Utah Oil Report, reflects that Cullen interests (Quintana Prod. Co.) of Houston has turned 1,600 acres more or s less on a plus drilling deal in the vicincommitment ity of Pures Lisbon Dome discovery in San Juan County. A high-bonu- STREET GIVE IN City workmen were busy Wednesday digging up the street by City Merc, where the street buckled and water poured forth from what apparently is a huge leak in the main. HERE'S FIVE Democrat BUCKS - FREE The San County school board last week approved salary raises of county will be about $300 a year for teachers. The increase effective beginning next fall. That will make starting wage for a teacher v ith a bachelors degree and one year teaching experience $4,800. Maximum, for a pedagog with masters degree plus 30 college hours and more than 17 years experience, reaches to $7,000. Average salary of San Juan estimated Superintenteachers, dent Zenos Black, will be about $5,300 next fall. of U's Mens Chorus coming here U Washdown of city streets, to remove winters accumulation of mud and gravel, will start and unconIts all rumor Thursday night and early Frion the Lisbon firmed at that day morning. All cars should be removed Valley oil scene this week. This much is known, from the from city main street by midOil Report of March 19: Utah alin to order night Thursday Belco is drilling below 9,566, low complete flushing of dirt, after recovering stuck tools that says the city office. halted operations for two weeks. Theyve encountered a tremendous fault maybe 2,000 feet, that will put production much than if its there lower Pures discovery well. Logs show a gas blow out between 8,673-9William E. Palmer of Bland- A drillstem test at 8,679-73- 7 feet ing, has announced his intention gauged 129 million cubic feet gas of becoming a candidate, on the a day. Republican ticket, for the four-yea- r Pure No. 2 NW Lisbon was ofterm of county commissionMarch 19 er, for San Juan County, in the ficially down 4,215 feet below them 8,000 and has (rumor forthcoming election. of nearing production zone by WedHe has been a resident hole and Blanding for the past 43 years, nesday.) Its a tight released is no information being and has just completed a four-yePure the to Durango newspapers, Blandin service term of the office said Wednesday. ing City Council. He is engaged in ranching, and Elliott is down an official 5,120 he also ownes and operates the feet. Palmer Trailer Park in Blanding. Pure has announced its third He is no stranger to the proto the original field disoffset cesses of Amnty government, well the No. 3 NW covery having served from 1935 to 1946 C NW SE as county director of public wel660 (1980 NS, WE.) Arapafare, with offices in the county Co. be contracwill hoe Drilling courthouse. He served also an aptor. pointed term as county assessor. He says he plans to base his And Belco has announced its bid for office on a platform of second offset test to the Pure equitable and economical admin- well. The State No. 2 will be loistration of county government, cated 660 feet from the north line with special emphasis and effort and 660 feet from the east line, towards development and expan- Sec. 16, Twp. 30S, Rge. 24E. Bel: sion of our industrial and natural co may move in another rig to resources, our scenic attractions, sink the second test, a Belco and our budding tourist potential. spokesman said at Grand Junction early this week. The hole will be on acreage from Dude Palmer files for Commission 3. ar Roads, dorm proposed for Navajo tribe r- your Last shot d, Eight census takers, notebooks g in hand, will start covering San Juan County April 1. Glenn Barber of Monticello is the county crew leader. Said Barber thjs week: A preliminary survey which really isnt very accurate, shows that the county probably will have a 50 per cent population increase over the 1950 census count. San Juan Countys population growth looks like this: , far-flun- (est) 3,379 3,496 4,712 5,315 8,000 Barber Monticellos guessed population would be about 2,500, and Blandings slightly more. Resource Ventures, Inc., Jupiter and Entrada Oil & Gas Co., according to the Utah Oil Larsen, Report. Leasing is continuing, and actweek seemed to be swinging south and east of the Lisbon area. ivity this Colorama Days brings gifts this weekend worth more Lucky numbers will be $200 in prizes drawn in Monticello this weekend in the first Monticello Colorama Bonus Days merchants promotion. than Tickets have been given with purchases for the past month. There will be six $10 cash certificates given away and as a grand prize Saturday a sterophonic Hi-- 1 fi phonograph console will be given. Winning numbers will be published next week. Lucky ticket holders have until April 15 to claim their prizes. Gary Sprouse, chairman of the Chamber of Commerces Retail Merchants Committee sponsoring Coloramo Bonus Days, said the are designed to engiveaways in Monticello shopping courage A by new and old customers. series of monthly gifts, ranging sets to Las Vegas from hi-trips, are in store, he added. fi clinics set Three more immunization clinwill be held in the current series conducted by the county health department. About 100 adults took advantage of the diphtheria and tetanus shots offered recently, and 300 children and adults last week received typhoid shots. The three remaining clinics: 7 Courthouse, April 6 for diphtheria, tetanus, polio and typhoid. April 13 Elementary school, 4 p. m., for diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus and polio. 7 p. Courthouse, April 27 m., for typhoid and smallpox. ics 5-- , 2-- 5-- 11-1- 6. 1920 1930 1940 1950 1959 Number 8 All rumors, but something due to break on Lisbon oil scene Washdown The University of Utahs Mens Chorus, now making its 47th annual western tour, will present a program .at 8 p. m. April 2 at Monticello High school for the San Juan Community Concert Assn. Admission is $1 adults, 50 cents students. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Monticello is one of eight cities wr it being visited this kpring by the By Albert R. Lyman The concert here is being March 21, group. Monday morning, held to raise funds for payment Governor Clyde of Utah, called concert on the organizations Don E. Smith of Blanding and apgrand piano. pointed him as Commissioner of Indian Affairs of the State of Utah, to replace George A. Hurst, Don Adams to Jr., who resigned in February when he was appointed to take head 'Know the position of Field Representweek ative of the Indian Affairs Com- count mission. loDonald Adams, well-knohas cal been attorney, appointed At a meeting called by the State Indian Affairs Commission, chairman of Know Your County and held in the Blanding City Week. in a County commissioners, Hall on Monday, March 21, Mr. luncheon last week, meeting' AssistExecutive Frank Allen, ant to Indian Affairs Commission, urged wider knowledge of the and 'also Director of Utah State workings of the county for both children. Land Board, took charge. Pre- adults and school-ag- e Adams has a tentative plan for sent were B. S. Clendenin, Chairman of Utah State Indian Af- an open house at the courthouse, a special section of the San Juan fairs; Harold Drake, Commis- Record devoted to explaining who Commissionand new the sioner; officials and what are county er, Don E. Smith. Also George A. and schools and their !are, jobs of Departyurst, Jr., Director ment of Indian Affairs; repre- clubs will be assisted with speaksentatives of the Navajo Tribal ers from the county for special Know Your County Week sesCouncil; County Commissioners sions. of San Juan County; County WelGov. George D. Clyde has issfare Representatives and others. ued a proclamation designating It was proposed there by Mr. the period as April Hurst that a clinic be built in the Adams attended a meeting in Navajo Mountain Area; that a Provo recently, sponsored by the or sep- Utah State Association of County water line and leach-fieltic tank be installed at the Seven- Officials, which has set up a comth Day Adventist Hospital near mittee to furnish further suggespeotions and to work out plans on a Goulding. The Seventh-Da- y basis for the observple have the funds for the build- state-wid- e ing of a new hospital, and expect ance of the week. to call in April for bids. CONVENTION convention county was held Wednesday night to select seven delegates to the state Another proposal made at the convention. Forty precinct delewa3 for the building of meeting gates elected them. County of- a road straight to Oljato in Utah, ficers also were chosen. where the state of Utah could the road in repair, making keep Signs of Spring: the drive-i- n for the Navajos to get it possible theater will open May 1, Harry to the from the part of hospital Randall said this week. the reservation that is in Utah. It was proposed also that a bridge be made over the McElmo and a seven-mil- e stretch of read to connect it with the bridge over the San Juan at the mouth of Montezuma.- The state already has the estimates of $300,000 on the road, and a permit for the building of As part of Menticellos Coloraraa it. Bonus Days Shopping CelebraIt was proposed that a dormitory be built in Blanding for tion, merchants urge you to visit Navajo children, who would attheir stores. tend the fine schools here if they Numbers will be posted in nine . had a place to live near enough stores and if the number of your Record enclosed in this box to attend. All thgse proposals must have corresponds to the number posted in stores, youll receive the easement of the Navajo Tria $5 gift certificate bring your paper stop in, check the bal Council, since all are on the bargains! Navajo Reservation, with the exception of the dormitory proposed for Blanding. COUNTY $300 pay raise approved for all county teachers Juarj 10 per copy Friday, March 25, 1960 MORE EL PASO LINES El Paso Natural Gas Co. is and 6 lines in the laying 4 Boundary Butte Field area of San Juan County, near the Arizona border. The gas development there will be hooked up to its Aneth field processing plant TOURISTS County commissioners last weekend toured the Needles country as guests of Kent and Fern Frost, local jeep trip guides. Purpose was to check possibility of a better road into the country, but all agreed that only huge expense would make it possible, and the road will be accessible to jeeps only for years to come. (Left to right) Homer Chandler, Mrs. Chandler, Marion Hazleton, Mrs. Hazleton, Fern Frost, Kent Frost, Mrs. Leonard Bartell, Leonard Bartell. has about 100 more emphasized Barber. than he Advance Monticello, questionnaires were mailed to boxholders last week, Monticellos population was asking six questions about the in 1950; Blandings 1,177. households dwelling. The census taker is getting Population increases will be important to both towns, since more personal all the time. Anlidistribution of cient Romans simply counted cense plate and whiskey store noses and property chiefly for the monies are based on the 1950 cen- purpose of taxation. sus. William the Conqueror compiled Barber last week attended a a little more information on who k training course at Og- owned what when he decided to den. Information collected here spread somd payola, in the form will be checked for accuracy, then of land, ifmong his followers . . . forwarded to Ogden for compila- at the expense of the nobility. tion. When his officials finished adSan Juan County census should ding up the English people and take about three weeks, he es- their possessions in 1089, they had timated. Every fourth house will two huge volumes called the be sampled with more detailed in- Domesday Book. Sweden compiled the first naformation, such as education and income. Answers are confidential, tional census, based on parish re Blanding dwellings said. 1,-1- state-collect- one-wee- I 1 ed cords. In 1790 the fledgling P.S. government sent out 17 marshals and a few hundred assistants to count the population in order to provide a basis for taxing the states and to determine the number of representatives they would have in Congress. The first great invasion of privacy occurred in 1850, when census takers began to write down the names of all people in the country. They also classified the population according to age, sex, race and place of birth. Soon the enumerators were poking their noses into such matters as occupation, education, income, marital status and the fertility of women. In 1950 they to know about your wanted plumbing. |