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Show UITlVEIiSAL incnoFiLimra cqhp 141 PIEKPONT c'-- m ' fMm m ', ' I.T LKE CJTV TT 0 V: ' V. T ri Volume 48 lOtf per copy Monticello, San Juan County, Utah Schedule announced for A NEW SIGN, depicting the three basic elements that are fundamental to all Bureau of Land Management operations, was erected this week in front of the BLM district office in Monticello. Elements represented in the sign include the land mass by mountains, foothills and plain; water depicted by the winding stream; and A tentative schedule of show begins at the pool at 1 vegetation typified by the tree in the foreground. Also annual for the Blanding p.m. followed by a boat show installed along with the new sign was a new Frontier Days celebration to at the third reservoir at 4 o- Blanding Frontier Days all-met- al flagpole. BLM was take place from July announced this week by the Frontier Days committee. The first three days of the celebration will feature the Second Annual Rock Show. This event will be held all day, every day beginning next Wednesday, July 1 and running through July 3. On Thursday and Friday the Fourth Annual Art Show will be conducted and evening festivities Thursday, July 2, will include a Cowboy Bar-B-supper, a square dance jamboree and an Indian Sing. FRIDAY On Friday morning, July 3, the days events will begin with an air show at the air' port at 9 a.m. At 11 a.m. the Blanding Fair begins and lasts throughout the day. The swim 4 awards Phillips to drill Coal Bed well fence contract Oil activity east of Monticello appears increasing somewhat with the announcement Senator Frank E, Moss announced Wednesday this week in the Utah Oil Rethe award of a contract by the port that Phillips Petroleum Bureau of Land Management Company would drill in the to the Carey Construction Com- Coal Bed unit. The new wildcat, to be pany of Farmington, N.M. in Critten-den-Fe- e the amount of $10,876. known as the No. The contract covers construcis located in the cen tion of a chain link fence and ter of the northwest quarter appurtenances southwest and of the southeast quarter of southeast of Monticello. The section 21, township 35 south, fences will be placed around range 25 east. selective Indian ruin sites and The test programmed to will also close off trails leading feet in the Devonian. into Grand Gulch. 7,-7- clock. The annual pageant begins at 8 p.m. An amateur rodeo will be conducted at the rodeo grounds on both July 3 and 4. FOURTH On July 4, things get underway at 5 a.m. with an early bird patriotic program at the third reservoir followed immediately with an early bird hotcake breakfast. At 9 a.m. the big parade starts down Blandings Main Street followed by foot races and other participating sports. At 1 p.m. begin two softball games and the rodeo starts at 8 Pages Thursday, June 25, 1964 Number 22 House committee hears park opinion; action questionable The ate Of Canyonlands Na: lnerc, Rep. Morris told the that he was only one member ed Assistant Secretary of the tional Park, with of Without some 40 persons gathered in of the House and could not Interior for public lands John Carver and Assistant Park multiple-use- , will depend upon the Avalon Cafe that he was speak for the remainder of the Service Director Frank Harr- the adjournment date of Con- personally opposed to the s- -- reDresentatives ' ison. Richard Whittmer, staff concept begress in 1964. This was the called multiple-us- e Other dignitaries present for counsel for the subcommittee! incorporated in any na-parting comment from Rep. tional park. He said, however the hearings Saturday includ-- was also present. Thomas G. Morris chairman of the National Parks Subcommittee of the House Commtitee on Interior and Insular Affairs, as his committee left Monticello following field hearings Saturday afternoon. Other members of the subcommittee in attendance at the 6 p.m. on Saturday hearings were Rep. Evening entertainment and the last day of the celebration Laurence Burton includes a fireworks display Rep. Joseph Skubitz Rep. Burton is the author at 9:30 p.m. and a dance and of the House bill 6925 on which floor show at 10. testimony was heard Saturday. His bill varies only slightly from the Moss bill which was approved by the Senate and Rep. Burton said that he and Sen. Frank E. Moss had conferred and agreed that any differences could be worked out. In reply to a query from the FAVOR PARK Monticello City Council regardNearly all the parade of witing the Monticello Chamber of nesses before the committee in Commerces views on chang- the four-hou- r session at the San ing the Green River ordinance Juan County court house favor- s to allow farm product peddlers ed formation Of the Canyon-landtion of the connecting seven to canvass the city, the chamNational Park but there miles between Montezuma ber Tuesday expressed disap- was a great divergence of views Creek and Aneth. I further proval of such a measure. concerning multiple use and move that we seek the support A delegation at the last city size. Most witnesses generally of the San Juan County Board council meeting had requested favored a multiple-uspark but of Education, the Montezuma that the ordinance be revised allowed that if such use resultCreek Lions Club, the Cham- due to the difficulty of purch- ed in the defeat of the bill, then bers of Commerce of Bluff, asing produce, especially fruit, they would favor creation of a Mexican Hat,- -. Blanding . and for canning purposes. park? along lines established by and all other inIt was the chambers deci- the park service. Witnesses inMonticello, terested in promoting the sion, however, that thg organ- cluded in this category includhealth, welfare, tourist and in- ization had worked long and ed D. James Cannon, Utah State dustrial development of San hard to get the Green River or- Tourist and Publicity Director: dinance passed to begin with Sam Taylor, state senator and Juan County. . , In conclusion, I move that and that any weakening, es- editor of the Moab Monticello Mayor we take action immediately be- pecially for only one group, cause of the urgency in getting would amount to discrimina- Ken Bailey; Moab Mayor Norout was Also tion. man Boyd; Canyonlands Highit pointed the transfer of these funds beleft points out the boundfore the scheduled advertising that fruit peddlers already sell way Association President Jim REPRESENTATIVE LAURENCE BURTON at the within their goods city Black; Monticello Jaycees rep- aries of the for bids after the first of July, his bill to Rep. Thomas m as proposed Canyonlands National Park 1964, or when funds now pro- a fixed location after paying resented by Silas Barton; Monton the right. All Skubitz estaband Morris license fee center, business Rep. the Commerce of Chamber Joseph icello grammed are available. also. ordinance Subcommittee lished Bob McCaslin; three men were members of the National Parks by pf the House Comrepresented by Following the presentation Mitch Williams; Bert Warren; mittee on Interior and Insular Affairs that held field hearings on the proposed of his motion, Commissioner NEW MEMBERSHIPS Record Photo Hurst was questioned by ChairSeveral new memberships in Kent Frost; Rusty Musselman park in Monticello last Saturday. man Ken Summers regarding the chamber were received dur- and Ross Musselman. where additional funds would ing the past week, The roster Holding out hope for multipleout or smaller pure parks Record come from since the Aneth of new members now reads as -use were Commissioner Hyrum road had been estimated to cost follows: for 4th ' Black, Blanding; Mayor Calvin early $400,000. Mr. Hurst said he be- Ray Cahoon In order to allow shoppers lieved that funding was not City of Monticello Black, Blanding; geologist Walmore time next week to ter Weid from LaSal; and Harrigid and additional funds John Perkins take advantage of the merdy Redd, La Sal, representing migh be obtained or the Bur- Dorothy Adams chants Fourth of July specithe Utah Cattlemen and eau of Indian Affairs or Nav- Avalon Cafe als, The Record will be pubAssociations. Philip ajo tribe might be called upon Bennion Redd lished on Wednesday into furnish some funds. Lindstrom, an engineer from Arvilla Warren stead of the usual Thursday Moab, opposed the idea of the Commissioner Hyru mBlack Bert Warren pleasures John D. Carver, Washing- combine vacation date. raised a question as to whet- 1st Security Bank park and said he would like to opportunity to visit In order to meet the earli- ton, D.C. Assistant Secretary with an first-hansee the area made a scenic area her the District Engineer J. Q. Motor Parts some of the er publication date it will be of the Interior in charge to-of and see instead. Adair should be contacted be- Triangle H Motel vast and spectacular lands CHAIRMAN OPPOSES fore acting on the motion since Blue Mountain Superette necessary for correspondents public lands management, his to submit copy a day earli- gether with his wife, son and which he manages from At a dinner, prior to the Mr, Adair had been opposed to Hyland Hotel er than usual and ad copy daughter who are sharing his desk in Washington . such transfer at one time. Mr. Western Mine Supply hearings, sponsored by theBoth Carver and Nielson atwill also be needed earlier. vacation, were guests of the Monticello Chamber of Com(Continued on Page 8) City Merc Bureau of Land Management tended the House Interior Subover the weekend. committee hearing on CanyonRobert E. Anderson, Monti- lands National Park in Monticello district manager, and cello on Saturday afternoon. R. D. Nielson, Utah State Director for the BLM, were in charge of arrangements for the outing which included a tour of portions of the proposed Canyonlands Park and an overnight camp in Chesler Park. Invited guests who accompanied the group were Mrs. Nielson and Bates WilBy Pat Davis son, superintendent of Arches MONTEZUMA CREEK National Monument. At approximately 5 a.m. SunAs this was Cervers first day, a pickup driven by Tom visit to this area he decided to Dayzie swerved over to the left side of the hill leading down to the San Juan River the main building in Marshall allegedly set the Pherson, whose trailer home out in bridge, hit the guard rail and By Mary Foushee fire in the chapel motivated in Bluff was completely des- the mens lavatory, the woA blackened pile the rail sheared off and was BLUFF and in the 18, was mens lavatory, fire could he that April troyed by the and wan thought by driven a weary of rubble and completely through the memthus secure a new church credited with nearly single room of one of the staff body of the truck, front to group of Mission workers bore same bers. These were quickly exthis accordbeter and saving handedly facilities, to back. witness Monday morning building after the chapel fire tinguished, but the staff slept ing to Deputy Hall. Sundays disaster when the Dayzie, apparently in shock, the outside a was second blaze to when out was Marshall building Sunday brought chapel at St. Christophers from the wreckage Misescaped a of eveand the in discovered was narrow, patrols Monticello night desWednesday Mission was completely and walked back to the hill hall-lik- e room and sion of interior the held the in buildings grounds and is being ning troyed by a mysterious fire A water feeder line for the and on to his home in the El San Juan County Jail pend- structure. Mr. McPherson cut were continued throughout the the first of five conflagrations Monticello city system broke Paso camp. . neceswas on hand when his it He trial. is night ocpresently ing of unexplained origin that An ambulance was called Brother Juniper stated Mon- Sunday sending a geyser of parole following conviction sary to break a window to curred from 2:20 to 5:30 p.m. of an embezzlement charge reach the fire. Rusty Mussel- day morning that an insurance water into the air that was shortly afterward and he was Sunday. taken to the San Juan Hospiman, Roy Pearson, and staff fire investigator is expected visible for miles. in an eastern state. Believed to have been caus- tal in Monticello where he is member, Dave Caldwell, were on the scene later this week Donald Lee Marshall, 24, and Deputy Sheriff Carlos ed by some sort of obstruction, reported in fair condition. A phone call from Brother outstanding among the many a staff member at St. ChrisThe exact cause of the acwho initiative, com- Hall, aided by Rusty Mussel- the break occurred near the tophers, was taken into Juniper alerted the towns- mon displayed, sense and courage in man, is now conducting an ski course on Blue Mountain cident is unknown at this custody by Deputy Sheriff people and thanks to their in the line coming from North time. fighting the fire. investigation. Carlos Hall Wednesday eve- prompt action and the The Rev. Wayne Pontious, The extremely rustic log Creek. The line in this spot fire stations Father ning and charged with second degree arson in connec- Wayne had erected through- vicar of St. Christophers, and chapel was part of the orig- narrows to four inches . from tion with the mission fire. out the Mission grounds, the his family were on a visitation inal Mission construction and six and tremendous pressure Scenes . . . sent the water shooting skyDeputy Hall said this first fire was confined to the to the remote Navajo Moun- had received a great deal of ward. Missions one of Plenty of tourists going tain unthe area, a its because of a attention that Marshall, gusty although log chapel, morning teacher and choir director wind threatened to spread the outstations, and arrived back usual altar arrangement, which City crews went up Monday through and motels pretty well at the mission, had confes- flames to the other buildings. in Bluff Monday afternoon. new flag pole at the priest to conduct to undertake repair of the filled break and also repair joints sed to setting the Sunday Volunteers on the roof of the The Missions founder and ex- permits weather finally mass facing his congrega- that had been sprung for some BLM blaze after questioning by main building kept the roof vicar, the Rev. H. B. Llebler the a missions Last bit at time one-haabsent the tion. was the also at up mile from warming the girls intense Marshall July and soaked Fire Utah up himself, despite hearts skipping a beat when Bob Tanner and Steve Ken- heat, rolling clouds of smoke of the disaster, but returned 20th anniversary celebration, break. nedy, Ogden, special agent and flying sparks saved the to the Mission Sunday eve- over 2,000 visitors thronged The line along this area is they saw the men in uniform stone structure confor the National Board of mission grounds and count- partially or completely expos- coming Into town make the ning. the Underwriters. Fire staffs living quarRusty taining to scene taken ed and has were attend less of the course been the of the the plans aspictures Blanding also common During room, dining ters, Musselman, Bluff, room and kitchen. Paul sisted in the investigation. separate fires broke the colorful house of worship, for similar breaks in the past. Frontier Days celebration. Commission asks transfer . I I I 1 1 Chamber opposes ordinance change C U261 road funds to Aneth fare program to the Navajo people in this area cannot be until properly administered such a highway is constructed, and Whereas, there is vital need for an highway for the gas and oil companies into Colorado and New Mexico, and Whereas, by constructing this seven mlies of highway San Juan County would have a complete oiled thoroughfare from the Four Corners Monument, through Aneth, Montezuma Creek, Bluff, Mexican Hat, through Monument Valley to Kayenta to the south, and all of Utah to the north, and Whereas, by opening this route for tourism, Bluff and Mexican Hat will be benefitted much more than they would by upgrading U261. This would be possible because tourists going west from the Four Corners Monument would use this new route extensively because of its scenic attractiveness and its relativity to parks and monuments in the area, and Whereas, by constructing this highway we could draw tourists from Mesa Verde and Cortez in Colorado, and from Santa Fe, Taos and Farming-to- n in New Mexico past the Four Corners Monument into San Juan County and this tourist potential is fabulous. Now therefore, Mr. Chairman, I present a formal motion for your consideration as of Upon recommendation Commissioner Will iam R. Hurst, Blanding, the San Juan County Commission Monday unanimously approved a resolution calling for the State Road Commission to transfer $325,000 in funds which are presently programmed for oiL ing Utah Highway 261 from its junction with U95 to connect with oil on Cedar Mesa. The transfer request asked that these funds be used to construct seven miles of highway between Montezuma Creek and Aneth. Commissioner Hursts written motion was as follows: Whereas, the State Road Commission of the State of Utah has programmed $325,000 for the oiling of U261 from its junction with U95 to connect with the oiled highway on Cedar Mesa, and Whereas, there has been a change in the emergency need for highway construction in San Juan County in areas other than U261. Such an area being that seven miles between the bridge now being constructed over McElmo Creek at Aneth and the San Juan River Bridge at Montezuma Creek on U262, and Whereas, there is critical need for a highway that school buses can travel in safety to transport 140 students from Aneth to public school at Montezuma Creek daily, and Whereas, the large new Indian school at Aneth is in need of this highway as access to the areas that shall supply the Indian students for this new school, and Whereas, the health and wel out-goin- g follows: That the San Juan County Board of Commissioners petition the State Road Commission that the $325,000 programmed for U261 be trans- ferred and used for construc- reports at Blanding Pershing missile site CO Second Turkish Army. He has been in active military service for more than 22 years. As site commander, Major Kemell is responsible for the administration and logistical activities at the Blanding site when the Armys mighty Pershing guided missile is fired. GERMANS TO FIRE Missile Group 13, a west German Air Force unit, will fire the Pershing from the Blanding site in July. This will wind up the Germans troop training at the U.S. Armys Artillery and Missile Center, Fort Sill. Okla. A number of U.S. Army supporting units have already arrived at Blanding as have instrumentation technici ans from White Sands. White Maj. Louis D. Kemell Sands will also provide range e The second safety officials and will moniof Pershing missile firings tor the Pershing from launch from the White Sands Missile to Impact. Range launch complex at LAST YEAR Blanding has reported there Pershing missiles fired from for duty. Blanding last summer were the He is Major Louis D. Ker-nel- l, first ever to be fired from whose previous assign' Utah soil and were also the ment was assistant chief of first ever to be fired from outrange logistics, equipment manage side aa regular missile populated area. There ment ofice at White Sands. In over March, Major Kernell return- were no hitches in the firings ed from an overseas assign- last year and the Pershings ment as ordinance advisor for went as scheduled with only the field training team of the minor delays. officer-in-charg- - I e t; (R-Uta- (D-Kan- .), Assistant Secretary Carver visits Canyonlands area Wool-growe- d Bluff chapel burns; man Pickup hits guard rail admits starting blaze Water feeder line breaks well-equipp- lf X .'.... |