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Show 76c Scut 7uaa Tccmet The Old Settler The San Juan . . . By Albert R. Lyman or had nowhere else to go, and he NATION A I EDITORIAL came stumbling again to the door after midnight. He knocked and AS)C0TI(j)N UTAH STATE FLfiS&SOCIATlCM called, but I had the door bolted I )Hf I on the inside. I heard him murmurMR. AND MRS. GEORGE E. JONES, Owners and Publishers ing to himself as he staggered back down the walk. From the Published every Thursday at Monticello, Utah fading sound of his steps in the darkness, a sickening sense of Entered in the Pcstoffice at Monticello, Utah as Second Class matter, sorrow came over me. Instead of under the Act of March 3, 1879. being crazy with wrath, I began to cry, and couldnt stop. I had a SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In San Juan County wild impulse to run after him and $3 a year lead him back, but I debated it till Outside San Juan County $4 a year too late. I loved Jim Bowman, reBox 428, Monticello, Utah Phone JU gardless. And to think of him iji jijiji ji ji j? ji jijiji jijiji ji jiji jijiji jiji jiji jijiji jiji jiji jijiji jijiji jiji j? fijijijijijijijij My dear San Juaners: washing dishes for his board ,and Yes, I am proud of him, she to sweep the pavement for the affirmed. Jim Bowmans the kind price of a drink. I poured so of a man of whom any woman many tears out on my pillow it Wafer is important in case of fire . . . would be proud, but I refuse credit was so wet I had to turn it over. The incident Tuesday evening could have been disastrous if fire for having made him to be what he With rising blame I had watched is. Hes not the shadow of any him squandering his splendid inhad broken out anywhere in town. nor of any other man; hes heritance, but I had not been able woman, town can be very serious if a fire is The lack of water in any the his to discern how recklessly I was started. Tuesday evening about 10 oclock the water pressure in all own forthright expression areof tellspending mine as a fortune I had People aspirations. parts of town dropped down to nearly nothing and was completely off ing that I dragged! him out of the never appreciated, and had done in some parts. We have been very fortunate here in Monticello this ditch and stood him on his feet nothing to deserve. I hunted him up. I had to. I summer in having ample water to meet our needs. But now and then Thats not the way of it at all. someone has to be piggish and overdo and consequently the whole What theyre telling as a fact is found him in a cheap romoing unfair to him and unfair to me. house, despondent, unshaved and town suffers. The rescue was mutual. bedraggled. When he saw me he Upon checking on the lack of water Tuesday night, we found You just cant do things for bowed his head anif 6obbed like a that the Recreation group, who had been given permission to water people, you cant give them any- broken hearted child,' moved by the as long as the reservoir was kept at a safe level, had in some way thing; they can not inherit and same impulse which had taken overdone the sprinkling nearly emptying the reservoir. The exact possess without earning by teir hold of me, and it came over me time of turnoff is not known but it is quite evident that it was not own effort. Whatever people may again. Im not fit to kiss you, he get as a windfall, or as a gift said, stroking with shame his unsoon enough. from a friend, is not theirs and kempt face, but he took my hand The city water supply is taxed heavily during the supper hours can not be theirs to keep and from in both of his and looked through and in our opinion as long as there is the least bit of water shortage which to benefit permanently, till his tears the feelings je couldnt they earn it and deserve it, and it express. Jim has tender feelings. all irrigation should be stopped. Weve squandered the good Lets all keep this in mind and not use up all our reserve water becomes theirs naturally and fortunes which we did not apprecwatched Ive brats justly. spoiled and be caught short in case of a fire. Fires are hard enough to control inherit most of them went iate, I said; "you once had inmoney; even with all the necessary water. through with it in a little while, vincible will power, and I had paAt the present time the Board of Fire Underwriters are working and had to start from bedrock tience. Well build them again, and on the results of the recent survey to see. if the fire class rating for with toil and sweat before they got what we build will be precious to us because we will have fought the town can be reduced (which would lower fire insurance rates). anything of their own. for it every step of the way. Jim inherited and will power A shortage of water at anytime would certainly go against us in the And well laways stay near natural stamina; I inherited the final outcome of the survey. . stuff from which patience was to together for mutual protection and be made. We were a couple of support, he added, the two of us spoiled kids, doting heavily on the can do what neither one can do Fair Board deserves a big hand . . . gifts placed in our hands, and tak- alone. We did stay together, and we ing glory for them, as children The San Juan Counity Fair Board deserves a big hand for a job sailing high, wide and handsome built ia reality and for our own well done at the recent county fair. Through their efforts (with the on the money their parents had selves all the splendid fortune we toiled to get, but about the value thought we had when we began cooperation of volunteer help) the fair was very successful. our voyage together. I watched One of the best examples of cooperation was the ereotion of the of which they knew nothing. As newlyweds we assumed to exhibit building. A total of 11 days was all that was required to combe competent for meeting whatplete the 40x100 ft. building and have it ready for the fair, Legal Notice ever might come. We knew that Future plans of the fair board are to erect a poultry and rabbit the matricmooial UNITED STATES of foolish ship DEPARTMENT OF THE building, corrals for livestock, rodeo grounds, bleachers and eventually people often v. ent on the rocks, INTERIOR a race track. With the kind of interest and cooperation shown this hut that wasnt going to happen BUREAU OF LAND year we can look forward to having one of the best fairs in the area to V3, We had what it takes to MANAGEMENT steer safely. I knew Jim drank in another year or two. NOTICE OF CONTEST once in a while, but he had invin-cibl- e will power, and I had in- To: EZIKIEL JOHNSON, M. A. herent patience and persuasion. He JOHNSON, E. G. DAVISON, was sure he could quit when ever L. DAVISON, C. C. COLLON, he took a notion, and so was I. Contest 9312, against Atwood We hung our naive hopes on that Placer Mining Claim described Aug. 17, 1961 ports, I propose to put the pack- assurance as the months slipped as being within secs. 24, 25, T. Editor i age together and discuss it with tli rough two years before we be40 S., R. 13 E., SL Mer.; San Juan Record Secretary Udall. That will be the gan to be aware of a fly in our EMILE BACKMAN, JOSEPH Dear Sir: first time that I will have an indi- ointment. BACKMAN, JOHN BACK-MAMonticello, happy cation of his basic thinking on his Greetings, EDWARD I set out confidently to exercise HARRIS, half way town on the highway be- commitment to me. In the meanSAM HARRIS, ROBERT HARpowers of love and persuasion tween our hometown of Hobbs, time, if you have any ideas re- my and patience, powers which I had RIS, EDWARD WINSLOW, N.M. and our daughters family lating to these matters, I invite not won JOHN WINSLOW, Contest my by disciplining improvnew hometown of Mountain Home, your comment. 9313, against Horse Shoe Placer ing and adding to them. They Idaho. Best personal regards. were not the kind of stuff, at least Mining Claim described as beSincelely yours, I just wanted to tell you how within secs. 19, 30, T. 40 S., were not used in ing of kind the they M. Blaine Peterson R. 14 E SL Mer.; pleased we were to find Monticello to move Jim Bowman. He said way Member of Congress such a wonderful town. When we he would make a change whenever J. F. COLE, H. F. GILLESPIE, G. ISGAR, E. F. EUSTACE. E. agreed to meet our daughter and he saw any real need of it, and it Oil Co. Continental halfway and spent the NICKSON, Co n t e s t 9314, 19 would be in plenty of time. He No. Seismic Party day together before they took our said it was foolish to forego the Friendship Placer Minagainst Wyoming Jackson, two precious grandchildren back Claim described as being pleasure of a sociable drink so ing 1961 18, Aug. months home with them after a within secs. T. 40 S., R. long as it was not becoming a To The People of Monticello: visit we had serious doubts as to 15 E., SL Mer.; habit I would In behalf of our crew, such a haphazard plan would like to use this means to thank PATRICK FARLEY, M. B. I saw that he was squandering possibly work out; but we need you for extending to us your his inherited will T. W. OTIS, W. HAZELTINE, power. It had not have been- concerned, we just friendliness and N. KELLEY, GORHAM BRAY, dur- come to him with his hospitality birthright could not have chosen a nicer FRED SALTES, CHARLES ing our stay there. It always and he considered it his very own, meeting place than Monticello. WALLACE, THOMAS CAMPto us makes feel be no to him on good accepted obligations entailing Never having been up this way into a BELL, Contest 9315, against add and made to to feel or even to preserve it community it, before, we didnt even know for welcome Hobson Placer Mining Claim When did We us. he the came home I told you way drunk, did sure if wed find a motel (we described as being within T. 41 him know to want Monticello was that it time to you his use high a nice one. Wayside Motel) or a ranks S R. 11 E., SL Mer.; high on the list of places splendid will power, and keep from nice place to eat (indeed. Out in which HERBERT OSCAR MOORE, we have lived. We hope forming a dominating habit. He West Cafe and the Texburger to PENTLAND, HERBERT someday have the opportunity agreed with me, and promised to stand). ORIK JACKSON, MEANY, leave the stuff strictly alone. It to again live in Monticello. We also drove up on- a nearby GEORGE SCHUERMAN, was a an inheritance habit, already Mickey Hall FRED SMITH, EDWARD mountain and looked back over dissipated in the hands of a spend-thrifM. Hall F. the many miles we had traveled SHUMATE, ERICH FREDEWhen I had failed for a Party Chief the day before. Such a grand view RICKS, Contest 9316, against month to turn the growing tide, from up there! We spent a very Bryan Placer Mining Claim demy patience snapped like a dry scribed as being within sec. 20, pleasant time, exploring, taking I stick. him told Legal Notice sternly that he T. 41 S., R. 12 E., SL Mer., (we saw six deer), pictures, was to change his course at once, UNITED STATES Utah. picnicking by a little stream and or else. DEPARTMENT OF THE You, and each of you, your heirs, just having fun in general. It had become necessary for me representatives, and INTERIOR assigns, are Everybody we met and talked to to handle our business and carry BUREAU OF LAND notified that the United in and around Monticello was' hereby the checkbook, and I figured on States of America has instituted MANAGEMENT friendly and helpful. We are lookthat as a vantage point in my en- a contest pursuant to 43 CFR NOTICE OF CONTEST to forward ing meeting halfway forcement and of orders. Sometimes he 221, and Title 30 USCA, section each of You, you, your heirs, again, and we are surely glad it representatives, and assigns, are stayed away all night, fearing to 40, against those certain mining will be in Monticello, Utah. I was claims set forth above situate in hereby notified that the United return till he could sober-uSincerely, States of America has instituted still leaving the outside door un- the County of San Juan, State of Mrs. Ellis Blackburn a contest pursuant to 43 CFR 221, locked, when I heard him fumbling Utah. 1219 E. Snvder, and Title 30 USCA, section 40, at the knob at two oclock one A complaint has been filed by the Hobbs, N.M. against those certain mining morning. I was mad enough to United States of America requestkill I but claims knew 1961 set im, forth above situate in it would be ing that said August 17, claims be inMr. and Mrs. George Jones the Counties of San Juap, Garfield, worse than useless to say or do validated andmining declared null and State of Utah. Publishers any thing about it till he came void on the charge that: A complaint has been filed by the back to his senses. I locked the The San Juan Record (1) the land involved is nonUnited States of America re- door to my room, and listened to mineral in character; Monticello, Utah him Dear Mr. and Mrs. Jones: finding his way to a couch questing that said mining claims of valuable (2) no I was very interested in your be invalidated and declared null in the front part of the house, minerals hasdiscovery been made in the w'here he muttered and sang beeditorial, Lets Get Behind Udall and void on the charge that: mining claims. and the National Park on August (1) the land involved is non- fore falling asleep. The contests are pending in the 3, 1961. I know of no single de- mineral in character: When I awoke him in the Land Office, Bureau of Land Manvelopment which will mean more (2) no discovery of valuable morning, he sat up and looked at agement, Darling Building, Salt to Southeastern Utah generally minerals has been made in the me without a word. I let him wait Lake City, Utah. Unless an anand Monticello in particular than some time for what was coming, swer to the complaint is filed in mining claims. this proposal. I am extremely The contests are pending in the while I looked daggers straight such office within thirty (30) days happy that Frank Wright has Land Office, Bureau of Land Man- into his eyes. I knew he wanted after the last publication of this been appointed to the Governors agement, Darling Building, Salt to keep my load of dynamite from Notice, the allegations of the comAdvisory Committee on these mat- Lake City, Utah. Unless an an- exploding all at once, and I wanted plaint will be taken as confessed ters and am sure that he will be swer to the complaint is filed in to detonate it with enough force and the contests will be decided stalwart in support of what the such office within thirty (30) to jar him out of his complacency. without a hearing. Administration is seeking to ac- days after the last date of pub- Jim Bowman, I began, Im on giving This Notice will be complish. lication of this Notice, the alle- you just one more chance. Remem- the following dates, topublished wit: It may interest you to know gations of the complaint will be ber: Just one more chance. When July 27, 1961 that I have a firm commitment taken as confessed and the con- you come home souzed again, August 3, 1961 from Secretary of Interior Udall tests will be decided without a youll find the door locked. And August 10, 1961 and full consideration will be hearing. thats that I didnt speak to him August 17, 1961 given to the problem of multiple This Notice will be published on all day, while he waited around 24, 1961 August use, and I have every reason to the following dates, to wit: silent and depressed, pretending being at least once a week for 30 believe that he will cooperate with being at least once a week for 30 to read. . days. me in protecting vested rights in davs. He went away in the evening Dated this 13th day of 1961. the area. I have written to the UNITED STATES OF AMERIand was gone for a week. I heard UNITED STATES OFJuly AMERIBoard of County Commissioners in CA that he was washing dishes in a CA the area requesting By Ernest E. House restaurant till they fired him, and By Ernest E. House an immediate survey of multiple Manager, Land Office then he was seen with a wheel- Manager, Land Office use in the area. Just as soon as I Bureau of Land Management barrow on the street sweeping the Bureau of Land Management have received their respective re Salt Lake City, Utah pavement. But he forgot himself, Salt Lake City, Utah Record Monticello, Utah - Thursday, August 24, 1961 Page Two ROLD BLANCK ATTENDS MEETING AT U of U Harold Blanck, Welfare Direc- -tor, is attending the 1961 National j Council on Family Relations at ! the University of Utah. The meet-- 1 ing started Wednesday and will 1 end Friday. H E mna ? k PHONE IN YOUR NEWS Legal Notice UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NOTICE OF CONTEST You. and each of you, your heirsr r MMWUMUnmwM W BLUE RIBBON WINNER at the San Juan County Fair is this yearling Hereford bull belonging to Redd Ranches of La SaL Record photo mail, Legal Notice UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NOTICE OF CONTEST You, and each of you, your heirs, representatives, and assigns, are hereby notified that the United States of America has instituted a contest pursuant to 43 CFR 221, and Title 30 USCA, section 40, against those certain mining claims set forth above situate in the Counties of San Juan, Garfield, State of Utah. A complaint has been filed by the United States of America requesting that said mining claims be invalidated and declared null and void on the charge that: (1) the land involved is Three county students will receive degrees s Evelyn Panjr and Anne H. Wilson, Monticello, and Merrill Young Hurst of Blanding will receive bachelor degrees at the summer convocation of the 86th annual commencement exercises at Brigham Young university tomorrow evening. The exercises will start at 7:39- p.m. in George Albert Smith Fieldhouse. - mining claims. The contests are pending in the Land Office, Bureau of Land Management, Darling Building, Salt Lake City, Utah. Unless an answer to the complaint is filed in such office within thirty (30) days after the last date of publication of this Notice, the allein character; gations of the complaint will be (2) no discovery of valuable taken as confessed and the conminerals has been made in the tests will be decided without a above-describ- ed non-miner- al hearing. him rebuild the Jim Bowman on whom I had looked as a perfect man. He did it himself, and he contributed more liberally and more wisely than I was able to contribute to him. What we have now is ourts by virtue of conquest, we cherish and preserve it as our most precious treasure. representatives, and assigns, are hereby notified that the United States of America has instituted a contest pursuant to 43 CFR 221, and Title 30 USCA, section 40, against those certain mining-claimset forth above situate in the Counties of Garfield, San Juan, State of Utah. A complaint has been filed by the United States of America requesting that said mining claims be invalidated and declared null and void on the charge that: (1) the land involved is in character; no discovery of valuable (2) minerals has been made in the mining claims. The contests are pending in the Land Office, Bureau of Land Management, Darling Building, Salt Lake City. Utah. Unless an answer to the complaint is filed in such office within thirty (30) days after the last publication of this Notice, the allegations of the complaint will be taken as confessed and the contests will be decided without a hearing. This Notice will be published on the following dates, to wit: being at least once a week for 30 This Notice will be published on the following dates, to wit: being at least once a week for 30 days. UNITED STATES OF AMERI-B- y Ernest E. House Manager, Land Office Bureau of Land Management Salt Lake City, Utah non-mine- above-describ- days. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ? By Ernest E. House ( Manager, Land Office Bureau of Land Management I Salt Lake City, Utah ' 0 4 5 i- - f? ' Letters to the editor N, $ Side doors open a Lotdini height it a tar COffVAN fufl writ H btt! 49 UAMPSIDERofl out the heavy loads 'nothing to it w Uus one! son-in-la- w 11-1- 4, HOWS THE TIME to save more track dollars on the trucks! more-for-pr-doll- ar SAVE! 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