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Show i nTiTiiii ti jT ii jipjiiiliji n ti 76e Scut t1) jin j jjt tih jjiiiijlii At EDITORIAL ASC0TI4 MCMUft P STATE Essssmiii , CORRESPONDENTS Monticello Marilyn Rowley Norman Lundell Standing News Blanding Locals Ont East Joline Holt Helen Redshaw Mrs. Carlos Hall Bluff '. Francis White La Sal Entered in the Postaffice at Monticello, Utah as Second Gass swered, with an air of well-fe- d matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Published every Thursday at Monticello, Utah satisfaction, Im feeling SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In San Juan County $3 a year just fine, yet I cant quite Outside San Juan County $4 a year convince myself that what Box 428, Monticello, Utah Phone JU Im doing is exactly right, and that these fine feelings are !'!'!'!!!'! ! !'!'!' I ?i?!f?i jij7?iiijij7tit7?ii7i7i7i7?7?i7i7iiiiif iFiii7iiiit jiiji all together legitimate. The fact of the matter is, for the last week Ive been indulging in what I had always considered forbidden, and One item in the minutes of the proceedings of maybe this is a weak admisIm wondering whether the San Juan County Commissioner glares out with sion, the forbidden is not the sweetsuch intensity this week that we are beginning to won- est. der if possibly federal subsidies and giveaways havent What you indulging? I broke in instincUvely, I rubbed off on San Juan County. never would have thought The particular item in question was a direction that of you at your age. the commissioners to the county clerk to pay local After all youve said on that by radio station KUTA $75 per month for advertising subject, I didnt think youd dare to sip a drop. San Juan County. The direction indicated that this Well,, when theres somefigure should be retroactive to Jan. 1, 1962, and there- thing for which you just keep fore called for a $150 check for January and February. a longing and longing, you The San Juan County Tourist and Publicity Council reach a point where you jar loose from your apparently agreed with such an expenditure and we traditions, and tryrestraining just a now find that money was set up in the 1962 budget of little tarte of it. That little the Exhibition fund to cover this local radio advertis- taste is so sweet, you simply must have a little more. Well, ing. speaking frankly, thats what Lest it be construed that we are sharpening our Ive been doing the last week. "Arent you afraid it will own ax, we would like to point out here that we have not in the past and do not oppose a radio station in San get such a hold on you you cant throw it off? Juan County. All news media contribute to the ecIm not so sure it hasnt onomy of the county but we fail to see that radio ad- already got hold of me, he admitted, with surprising invertising within the county is effective. difference, and there again We also fail to see that taxpayers dollars should I cant quite persuade myself that I am right, but I dont be expended for such a purpose. know that I want to throw it The San Juan Record has throughout the, years off. I enjoy it And when you publicized the county continually with stories, pictures come to think about it, its and features on the area. We' do this, certainly not nobodys business but mine. If I can afford it, and I defor money, but as a news service to our subscribers. cide this is the way I want Certainly we must have advertising but for a business to spend the remaining few to receive money for talking about its chosen country years of my life, then why Advertising or a donation?? is ridiculous. We like San Juan County and we enjoy doing everything we can to further the economic situation. If any of our efforts are effective in getting tourists and new residents our pay will come from the increased revenues and increased business of the merchants of the area. And the newcomer might even buy a subscription to The Record and we would be $3 richer. Assuming thatcounty advertising does pay, and we certainly know that it does, what good would it do to broadcast the virtues of San Juan County over a medium that can be heard barely within the county lines with very little coverage in other states or counties? Surely a few motorists from other states travelling through the county might get the message but they are already in San Juan. Why tell the horse hes in the bam when he is already in his stall? We need . our message told out of state or at least out of the county and not right at our back door. The Record does receive money from San Juan County. We receive money for services and supplies such as job work, office supplies and legal publications but we do not receive money for advertising San Juan County and we do not intend to ask for any even though we most certainly have more coverage without the confines of the county than any other medium within the county. If we get so hard up to seek pay for publicizing our home then maybe we can find a decent bread line. Although $900 a year isnt a fortune, several such useless expenditures soon expand a budget. The taxpaying people of San Juan County should certainly not be obligated to pay local residents and businesses for informing the remainder of the world of our scenic and economic potential. Record taxes paid to San Juan County will now to go supporting a news medium competitor. We dont mind financing San Juan County but we frown on supporting a competitor. But even financing a competitor wouldnt be so hard to swallow if that competitor was a resident of San Juan County and spent some of his profits with our grocery stores, service stations and other businesses. Certainly he pays taxes within the county and payrolls to his employes contribute to the general economy but any big profits go out of the county and out of the state, never to find their way into San Juan again. STATIONERY 22 sheets . i ,16 , ilAA envelopes : Ths San Juan Record his feet cocked up on a small table, a book in his hand. d book shelves covered one side of the room. Come in, he said when I had been escorted to his room, "Ive read till my eyes are tired, I have time to kill and you can help in the killing. He motioned me to a chair. Im being lazy, he apologizthats the way I feel ed, right now, and thats the way I do. I want you first of all to notice my books, only the kind of books I want, regardless. Its history, science and literature, and I have one of my granddaughters read to me when my eyes get tired. They take me into a new and wonderful world where Ive longed to be, but didnt have time. I didnt have time to live. Oh why couldnt I have had something like this to enrich my distracted years. Im Maybe loading myself' with this as much as I loaded myself with business, but I like this, its what I want to do, and the time is short. He asked me if I was familiar with the history of Greece, and he wanted to discuss Shakespeare, whom he quoted. And I like books that are illustrated, he went on, like any little boy, I like pictures; theyre easy to read, and they give me Ideas. I read here or listen here, or look at pictures early or late as I take a notion. Im living a rounded life to make up for the long time I worshipped my traditions. But I cant live a rounded life in this library; I want you to see some of the Other toy's I have to play with. Replacing his carpet slippers with shoes, he took me to a roomy house in the back where he had electric saws and lathes and other machinery for working in wood and called attention to some of the things he had begun over to make. Enthusiastic what he was doing and what he hoped to do, he called at- Well-loade- MR. AND MRS. GEORGE E. JONES, Owners and Publishers BOB McCASLIN, NEWS AND SPORTS EDITOR MANAGER MRS. MARIAN McCASLIN, CIRCULATION WAYNE MOYER, APPRENTICE BOXED News Happenings from Bluff The Old Settler . . . 1R.ecan.ct fctcut By ALBERT R. LYMAN N ATI O N CUN ji Legql Notice UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND not? Well Im certainly surprised, I blurted, and disappointed. So am I surprised, but not so far disappointed. Mine Is a kind of pleasant surprise, and a kind of disgust with myself when I consider how many good years I have made dull and dreary by holding stupidly to my old traditions. Well I can hardly believe this is you you must be beside yourself. No Sir, this is really me, my real self, having progressed after 75 years to a point of understanding where I discern what I should have seen years ago. Since I was eight years old Ive been getting' out at daylight and traveling on the trot till bedtime. Ive always wanted to find a place where I dared just to sit down and read a book, or look at pictures, or talk, or just sit, period, and not worry my head about a confounded thing. Ive got to where I can afford it, and Ive been doing it a whole week. He looked more now like the man I had known and respected, yet I listened In wonder for what he would say next. Now dont get the notion I am figuring on doing nothing at all from here on. That would be killing, but Im going to do only what I want to do, nothing in the way of work, everything in the way of play or of rest, as I may take a notion. He was sitting in a big reclining chair, and leaning back he stretched out full length at perfect eaase, This Is indulging. , Its good. I like it, he affirmed in that well-fesatisfied tone. And youre surprised that I dare to enjoy it. Come again In a month from now, and if Ive got myself converted to all that I have in mind, Ill surprise you again. Even with all that he had made clear, I was surprised; he was very different to the man I had known him to be. Always before, he hardly had time! to stop, hardly had time to eat. He followed and urged his hired help, and kept moving from daylight till dark, with no time to talk nor to think about anything but his business. My curiousity took me back there In somewhat mere than a month; I wanted to know what he still had in mind. He sat in the big chair with d, MANAGEMENT NOTICE OF CONTEST To: C. W. TAYLOR, JR., G. L. H. S. MEC-- , OCONNOR, HAM. R. HUNT, V. F. BUZICK, Contest 9420, Moth Nos. 1 to 9, incl. and Thom Nos. 1 to 8, incl. Lode Mining Claims Sheriff Max King, his wife and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Hall Tuesday evening. The Bluff Relief Society had a quilting bee Wednesday and Thursday. They finished a beautiful quilt which was sold. The proceeds will go toward the purchase of a new heater for the Relief Society building. Garence and Gene Johnson tention to some of his beginnings, and set his saws in motion to show how they purred, and how they cut clean and straight and had wondrous possibilities. In all this Im answering the insistent call of my native self, he declared, running his fingers along the smooth edge of some of his boards, and dont care what anyone might say or think; Im living, and I want to do as much as I can of it while the time lasts. When one of his overseers came in to ask what he should do with a certain part of a field, he looked at him Ive tried to impatiently, make it clear, he said to that overseer, that I have no time nor taste for that business; Thats what youre paid to do, and Im leaving it to you to do it When the fellow had gone out 'he turned to me, These boys cant get it into their heads that Im occupied now with living, that the work and the worry devolves on them. Im being entertained and instructed and fed spiritually by this shop and my books, and by telling stories to my grandchildren. I was a stranger to them while I was so narrowed to my traditions. Now they love me and I love them. They are wonderful little people. But theres another thing I want you to see, even though you might think with some other peo, ' ple that its the mark of an old man in his dotage. When I was a little boy, my mother used to raise certain beauti- ful flowers, and Ive wanted all these years to see them grow again. Within a little and fence, dog-tighe had some wonderful flowers, which he carressed as the sacred memory of his mother. "I dont know how much tigie I have left, he said, but Im going to live every hour of it till I pass on. ht cat-tig- ht went to Cortez Thursday. Shirley Johnson is still in Moab helping to care for her father who is still in poor health. Gladys Huber was appointed a director and Gene Johnson elected of the Womans Auxiliary of the Sheriffs posse at the meeting in Monticello Friday evening. Leonard Baum and Everett Neff of Mexican Hat, With Cecil Conway, Kenny Ross and Grat Wilson attended the Democratic Caucus at Monticello Saturday afternoon. Robert Dean Merz Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Merz, e Jeffry Boyd Barber and Brown,' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Brown were blessed at, the LDS Church services Sunday. Rose Simpson and Norma Merz and daughter Jeanie went to Monticello Monday to have dental work done. Gladys Huber went to Cortez Monday. Mrs. Carlos Hall, and daughters spent the weekend In Moab visiting relatives. Ester Warren left this week for Denver where she will attend business college. nt From the Record the Service In of Yesteryeor Army Pvt. Jimmy 25 years ago Quart jar of peanut J. Pear- son, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. butter Pearson, Monticello, recently 29 cents. from 101st Airborne graduated A surprise party was given School at Fort Division Jump for Mrs. Wilson Allred MonCampbell, Ky. day evening. Pearson received his paraMr. and Mrs. C. M. Chacon after completwelcomed a new girl to their chutist wings weeks of intensive three ing home Feb. 26. and aerial training A wedding reception dance ground included five was held in Blanding Friday night for Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hurst. 20 years ago Margaret LyBlanding man and Vincent Jones were married Feb. 14. We have nearly Ucolo 12 inches of fresh snow so far just as our road was getting dry. 15 years ago Mr. and Mrs. LeonBluff ard Windburn of Cortez are building a home here and plan to move down in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Horsehead Travest Johnson entertained at a birthday dinner in honor of Rex Johnson on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Robson are the parents of a son born last- Sunday. 10 years ago Fae Anderton Blanding and William Perkins has chosen Feb. 29 as their wedding date. By Joline Holt Mr. and Mrs. Morris NelMrs. Kisten Perkins returned to Blanding this weekend son and family are visiting after spending some time in relatives and friends in PhoeSalt Lake City. She worked nix, Ariz. in the Salt Lake Temple and took art classes while there. Her son Calvin Perkins of One Durango brought her home from the city. Goodyear Mr. and Mrs. George Sit-to- n of Bayfield, Colo, were Double Eagle here Saturday to attend the wedding of Rhoda Jane NielTire son and Bill Ashley. The Sit-tolived in Blanding sever710x13 White Wall Nylon al years ago. Discontinued Tread Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Pulsipher and five children were guests at the home of Mr. Pulsiphers aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Rowley. They returned to their Grand Junction home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Vet Bradford No trade in needed spent a few days here visit!; no tax to add their with and ing daughter Mr. and Mrs. Edwin family, BRODERICK Hawkins. They plan to move back this week after spendTIRE SERVICE ing two years working in the Manti temple. which parachute jumps. soldier enThe tered the Army last August and completed basic combat training at Fort Carson, Colo. He is a I960 graduate of Monticello High school. - Re-na- The San Juan Record Monticello, Utah Thursday, March 8, 1962 Page Two Siytilift) STATE FARM - Blanding Locals SPECIAL $3500 MORRIS NELSON Monticello, Utah Phone JU STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE Horn INSURANCE COMPANY Office: Bloomington, Illinois r 1 combining 100 years of ANNIVERSARY PFAFF described as being within secs. 23, 24, 25, 26, T. 33 S., R, 13 E SL Mer.; MONTIE MC FADDEN, Contest 9325, against Cricket Nos. 1 to 10, incl., Lucky Joe Nos. 1, 2, 3, Dier No. 1, Owl Nos. 1, 2, Legg, Red Hot Nos. 1 to 4, incl., Dorothy Nos. 1 to 4, incl.. Sugar Nos. 1, 2 and Yeller Cat No. ,.i AND ONE YEAR , mrs JLvboo mining claims described as being within: T. 35 S R. 13 E: Cricket Nos. secs. 1, 2, Sugar Nos. 1, 2, sec, 12; Yeller Cat No. 3, sec. 11; T. 34 S., R. 14 E.: Cricket Nos. secs, T. 34 S., R. 14 E.: Lucky Joe Nos. 1, 2, 3 and Dier No. 1, secs. T. 35 S 3 0, SALE ENDS 11-1- 3; OF VAR,ETY SATURDAY, MARCH 10 29-3- 2; So Call or Write Now! 678 - 3611 31-3- 2; ' R. 14 E.: Owl Nos. 1, 2, sec. secs. 6; Red Hot Nos. T. 34 S R. 13 E.: Legg, sec. 36 and Dorothy Nos. secs. 34, 35, SL Mer.; You, and each of you, your 4, 6-- 7; 4, 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, those certain mining claims set forth above situate in the Counties of Garfield and 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 lana involved Is nonmineral in character; (2) no discovery of valuable 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 date of 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: February 15 and 22, March 1, 8 and 15, 1962, being at least once a week for 30 days. Dated this 7th day of February, 1962. UNITED STATES OF AMERabove-describ- ed Ail Makes of Machines Repaired Free Estimates Given in Advance If you cannot come in to see and discuss these bargains either call or drop us a card and we will contact you. Many Other Store Bargains Fcr Saturday, March 10 D t ICA J. E. Keogh, Manager, Land Office Bureau of Land Management BOX 402 Salt Lake City, Utah By G. M. Prisbrey Acting Chief, Minerals Section I ART & II023Y SU??1Y . - f ; i j BLANDING, UTAH "ITT" 3 |