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Show IE.TKEBSAL HicrjoFiLrmjQ. coup I1'I PIEHPONT L'JKE --I- and industrial property bears 95 of tax Commercial Last year in San Juan County, property taxes charged to $3,744,000. Of this total, $3,543,370 or 94.63 per cent was charged to commercial and industrial property, according to a report just released by the Utah Foundation, the private tax research organization. The San Juan ratio was the highest in the state with a statewide average of 55 per cent of the taxes charged to C&I property. By far the biggest C&I interests in San Juan are the mining and oil property owners, and this would account, coupled wtih small cities and relatively low population, for the big bite on the commercial interests. Only 1.82 per cent, or of the taxes within the county were borne by residential property owners. This was $68,-11- cm t- - T Late filings assure contests in all races the lowest ratio in the state Action on the San Juan Davis County had the County political scene, someresidential with ratio highest most dormant what property in that county bear- of the month of through picked ing 53 per cent of the tax up considerably March, Tuesday as burden. candidates rushed to meet the San in Agricultural property deadline. Juan was assessed for $79,635 filing At the deadline of 5 p.m. or 2.13 per cent of the total six new candidates taxes'; motor vehicle taxes Tuesday, were $52,620 or 1.4 per cent of had filed their intention to run for office with the county the total; and $858 or .02 per clerk. created cent was derived from other contestsTheinnew filings every office that property categories. will be up for election and in SCHOOLS one office, Democrats for four-yea- r to the report, According county commissioner, a s of all pronearly will have to be made decision perty taxes collected in the by the county convention since state goes for the support of are three candidates dethe public schools. In 1963 pro- there clared. school taxes for levied perty COMMISSION purposes amounted to $70,501,-11- 3 Beginnig with the four-yea- r or 66 per cent of the tax total. Property taxes imposed by all counties were $17,350,-55or 16.2 per cent of the total. while two-third- commission post, Marion H. Hazleton, Monticello Democrat, filed Tuesday. Hazleton, part owner of H&W Dairy and comformerly the four-yea- r missioner from 1959 through 1963 and chairman his last two years, said his main concern was that there had been a lack of state and federal road projects in the county and no new tourist roads to scenic areas. He said he believed there should be vigorous promotion of industry and water development and more recognition given to outlying areas of the county. Also he said he was concerned with the of county tax dollars spent for materials and commodities outside San Juan County and Utah. The other two Democrats who previously filed for the four-yea- r post were Max King T. and incumbent Hyrum Black. Republicans filing for the four-yea- r post include present two-yea-r Commissioner William R. Hurst, Blanding, and Cleal Z. Bradford, Monticello. TWO YEAR Up to Monday only one man, Bailey, Republican, Ralph had r filed for the Blanding, commission seat but three more filings were made for that office Monday and Tuesday. Gaylord Staveley, Mexican :at, filed for the office on the ticket Tuesday. Republican Staveley, owner of the Canyon-eers- , Inc. lake concession and of the Canyonlands Conoco station in Mexican Hat, said he believed we should have "more progress and less politics. Staveley is a graduate of the University of Iowa, past president of the Canyon-land- s Highway Association and of vice president regional Utahns, Inc. Staveley said he believed that more leadership and initiative is needed in the county commission. Instead of rocking back and waiting to cope with matters as they come up, we should anticipate them and manage them, instead of letting Gaylord L. Staveley (R) Clyn P. Young (D) Ross French (D) two-yea- and Blanding, said he believed that the county should provide the government services necessary as economically as possible giving the taxpayer full value for the dollars spent. STATE REPRESENTATIVE Until Tuesday, no filings had been made for state representative but by the deadline both a Democrat and Republican had filed. Former State Representative Leland Redd, Blanding, is not seeking reelection. C. Alfred Frost, Monticello rancher and farmer, filed for the post on the Republican ticket. Mrs. Minnie B. Johnson, Blanding housewife, filed on the Democratic ticket. Mrs. Johnson was an unsuccessful candidate for the post in 1962 when she opposed Representative Redd. them manage us. Democrats filing for the two-yea- r post Tuesday were Ross French and Clyn P. Young, both from Monticello. French, presently a water well contractor and salesman for S&M Supply Co., asserted his belief in promoting industrial growth and water development and said he would lixe to see the recreational facilities put on a paying basis so that these facilities would not be a backbreaking burden to taxpayers in the future should assessed valuation decline. Young, a native of the county and owner of Youngs Concrete Products in Monticello 9 City to rebid plant reservoir Action to the 25 acre-foo- t storage reservoir at the treatment Monticello water plant site was taken Wednesday night by the Monticello City Council. The action came after the low bidder on the Brezina Construcreservoir, tion of Salt Lake City, announced that their bid had been intended to be on all or none basis, with their treatment plant bid tied to the reservoir. Arthur Higgins, also a Salt Lake City firm, has the low bid of $149,700 on the treatment plant at the bid opening two weeks ago but this firm did not bid on the reservoir. Mayor Ken Bailey told the council last night that A1 Anderson, treatment plant engineer for the firm of Maxwell and Nielson, had recommended that the council release Brezina from their bid and the treatment plant reservoir along with the second phase of the project, the pressure irrigation system. The pressure irrigation system involves enlargement of two existing city reservoirs to a capacity of 40 acre-fee- t and connecting the reservoir with the large irrigation users such as the recreation fields and golf course. water could thus be used for irrigation purposes. The council approved the release of Brezina and authorized the engineering firm to plan another bid containing both the reservoirs. An estimate on the irrigation system is expected by the next council meeting oh April 15. COLLECT LICENSES Phil 'City Administrator Pdlmer reported to the council some 10 businesses had paid their business license fees due on March 31. The council approved a motion authorizing the city marshal to collect the fees if they are not pa;id by April 15. FIREWORKS A proposal by the Monticello Chamber of Commerce to hold a fireworks display on July 4 was considered by the council but it was generally felt that any additional celebration should be added to the regular city celebration on July 24. Further discussion with the chamber will be undertaken, re-bi- d re-bi- d however. As to the July 24 celebration, Mayor Bailey suggested that Marion H. Hazleton (D) the possibility of making the affair event a two or three-dabe explored. PURCHASE TREES Purchase of trees for the city park was approved by the council and residents who would like trees were encouraged to contact the city office. All the trees will be ordered in about three weeks. COLLEGE Mayor Bailey reported to the council that he had met with the director and assistant director of the State Coordinating Council on Higher Education concerning establishment of a junior college or vocational school for Monticello. Volume 48 10 per Prospects for such action appear slim but he said he had received feasibility studies on two other areas in the state and these were turned over to Councilman Dale Maughan who will compare them with Skiing on the Blue Mountain the local situation and report course officially came to an his findings at the next coun- end for the season Monday, cil meeting. according to Marion Miller, president of the Blue Mountain Ski Club, owners and operators of the Poma Lift at the course. Mr. Miller said a few skiers turned out Monday but snow conditions were soft and wet and most left by Lift facilities and emerRed Moores gency equipment was stored Heads, world champion girls and it is not that basketball team, will play in the course willanticipated reopen again Monticello next Wednesday unless a considerable amount evening, April 8, against the of snow is received. Monticello M Men team. Local skiers got some four The game, a benefit for the Monticello High School Letter-man- s weeks of skiing this year, there was not Club, will get under way although snow until well after enough at 8 p.m. in the MHS gym. Two preliminary games featur- the first of the year. ing Little League teams will begin at 6 p.m. Band will give FAMOUS The internationally famous Red Heads play mens ball repeat performance rules and are queens of the The Monticello High school court as evidenced by the band will present a repeat pernumbers of wins they rack up formance of its recent successeach year across the country. ful concert tomorrow, Friday, They feature the tallest girl at 10 a.m. in the high school basketball player in the world auditorium. in 6 foot 7 inch Rosalie The concert, under the baton Kaschmitter. of director Reid Davis, will be to see is invited Everyone high school student-bod- y the zany routines and good for the other interested perand next basketball Wednesday sons. Townspeople are especiand at the same time assist the ally invited to attend. high school lettermans club. . Minnie B. Johnson (D) Alfred Frost (R) , y copy Monticello, San Juan County, Utah Skiing ends here Monday 8 Pages Number 10 Thursday, April 2, 1964 Powell draining stirs controversy, criticism of Interior Dept, action CLOTHING LEFT Mr. Miller said Monday that there had been several items of clothing, including mittens and parkas, left at the course by skiers. Persons who left the items may claim them by calling in person at the Monticello Reports concerning the reCity Offices. lease of water from Lake Powell have been considerable in the week since the action was taken but as yet, despite protests from congressmen, governors, Upper Colorado River states and just plain citizens, the Department of Interior has announced no action Monticellos Chamber of to stop the draining of the on Commerce Tuesday went lake. record as vigorously opposing An constructhe draining of Lake Powell tion acting project engineer for the U.S. and authorized Chamber Presi- Bureau of Reclamation in dent Bob McCaslin to wire Page, Ariz. said Wednesday such protest to Interior Secre- that flow was being released from Lake Powell at the rate tary Stewart Udall. In discussion on the protest, of 1,000 cubic feet per second members agreed that results and will continue at that rate receives of the action could be economi- until the Bureau cally depressing, especially in orders to the contrary. The lake has dropped a little over light of the tremendous of advertising that the four feet since the diversion last lake has received. Such pub- tunnels were opened and reports from licity would be adverse if visit- Thursday ors found nothing but a pond the area indicate the rate of drop is approximately one foot on their arrival. per day. REAFFIRM STAND PREVIOUSLY STABLE Chamber members again disBefore the opening of the cussed the proposed Canyon-land- s gates last Thursday, water was National Park and re- being released at the rate of affirmed the organizations 4,000 second-fee- t and the lake ' x v stand that the park should he had been stable, Indicating r Cor- that about the same amount approved immediately. &:--; coming in as was being Phil was responding Secretary Inflow, however, is Palmer was authorized to write released. all the members of the Utah not sufficient to take care of the 1.000 feet now being re' v ; Congressional delegation and leased. " Representative Wayne N. PROTESTS Jf tr ' i & asking that Protests to the Interior Seimmediate action be taken to order to release water establish the park. Congress- cretarys to bring Lake Mead back to is of man Aspinall chairman power head have been loud and the House Committee on Inand have come from vigorous terior and Insular Affairs in practically every state in the which the park bill is now Upper Colorado River Basin. stalled. Upper Basin interests have, APPOINT DIRECTORS in fact, considered the possiTwo directors to the Canyon-land- s bility of going to court to stop Highway Association Interior Secretary Stewart from draining Powell. were appointed by the chamber Governor George D. Utah rewas Sam Halls Tuesday. has Clyde urged that as an as executive the appointed Ki to draining Lake alternative director and Dick Smith was v named as the regular director. Nominations for the officers Scenes around town . of the Canyonlands Highway U Association were also made by Art Adairs male canary laythe chamber. Nominated as ing an egg . . . Gladvs Wilson her new TV set won president was Jim Black, pre- enjoying in Moab . . . car engine runnomOther sent acting prexy. MONTICELLO WATER Superintendent Jim Douglas stands in the approximate ning, A1 K. walking . . . sevlocation of the new city water treatment plant just west of the old city power inees were Mrs. Jim Black, eral interested in what was in box, Jerry B. . . : Velma site. Construction on the treatment plant is scheduled to begin by May 1. Ar- secretary; George Jones, reg- the Askew out circulating again . . Broional vice and bid of on a Lake president; awarded the contract for the plant thur. Higgins, Salt City, was winter weather returning ' Record Photo ther Juniper,' treasurer. $149,700. Non-treate- d C. Red Heads play next Wednesday Chamber pretests Powell draining p w Powell, power from private sources be purchased to take care of the Hoover Dam customers and several western utilities had indicated earlier that they could supply such power. Sen. Wallace F. Bennett In a letter to Secretary Udall, questioned the release of Powell water and asked why the Department of Interior had release of more authorized water from Lake Mead than was required to meet the 1.5 milliion acre-fee- t of Mexican entitlements and also more than was necessary to cover the 4.4 million acre-fee- t that the Supreme Court decreed to California. Each years delay in power production will cost from $15 to $20 million, Sen. Bennett said. This is in terms of loss of power revenue, depended upon to help pay the costs. might result in killing millions the lake. of trout, kokanee salmon and Lake Powell fish have had bass that have been planted in (Continued on Page 8) , . "W- -v w WjVS ), ANOTHER PARTY of fishermen also had good luck FISH DAMAGE at Halls Crossing last weekend. Ray Jones, Blanding, There has also been concern, here holds two of the bigger white bass taken by his particularly by the Utah Fish Lest someone might think Ray caught too many and Game Department, that party. extreme of the lake fish, the pile on the dock are the total catch of his party of six people. draw-dow- n I s: ll Q ll v, 4$ WATER IN LAKE POWELL may be going down but the fish are biting as evidenced by this string of nice bass brought back from Halls Crossing last weekend. Anglers who caught the fish, in a period cf a little less than an hour, were, from left, Jim Pehrson, Chuck Dunow, Stephen Peterson and Bill Dunow. Record Photo : |