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Show (Sommassiom begins plsuras ffor Mon&ezuimis Vol. 50, No. 66 Monticollo, San Juan County, Utah 84535 Canyonlands Capitol Chamber hears in marketing contracts industrial Dr. Kenneth Hood, manager of the American Agricultural Marketing Association, told the Utah Farm Bureau that contract farming will dominate the American agricultural scene. "In another ten years," he said, "I predict 50 percent of our production will be geared to marketing contracts. In 15 to 20 years, more than three -- fourths of our production and marketing will, it appears, be governed by contracts, formal and inform- described " Dr. Hood, speaking to the 50th annual convention of the Utah Farm Bureau in Salt Lake City today, said that contract farming, involving specifications on what is produced and what is offered for market is one of the most significant changes under way in agriculture today. "A large portion of our processing fruits and vegetables is now grown or purchased on contract. This is also true for sugar beets, hatching eggs, certified seed, and many other products, " Dr. Hood said. The Farm Bureau audience was well acquainted with Dr. Hood s subject, since their organization negotia -ted their first sugar beet contract with local sugar companies in 1917 and have been dealing with contracts in fruits and vegetables for more than forty years. The marketing specialist noted that the AAMA has achieved substantial gains for growers of processing apples and tomatoes in the Midwest and Eastern states. "Last year, for example, " Dr. Hood pointed out, "we were successful in negotiating a price increase of $4. (X) Utah has 446 government units There were 446 separate governmental units operating in Utah at the beginning of 1967, according to Utah Foundation analysis of a preliminary report of the 1967 Census of Governments. In addition to the State Government, the Census report lists 29 counties, 40 school districts, 213 municipalities, and 163 special districts operating in Utah at the beginning of the year. The Foundation study notes that the latest tabulation by the Utah Municipal League shows that there are now 215 one municipalities in Utah first-cla- ss Lake (Salt city City), four second-cla- ss cities (Ogden, Provo, Murray, and Logan), and 99 third-cla- ss cities, and 111 towns. Utah Foundation analysts point out that the number of separate governmental units in Utah increased by 22 between 1962 and 1967. This represented an increase of 5 and included 21 special districts and one municipalit- y- The total number of governmental units operating throughout the nation, on the other hand, declined by 9,933, or nearly 11, between 1962 and 1967. plus per ton for processing tomatoes. A year ago we got a price boost that ranged from $3. 50 to $5. 00. Other contract terms which contributed to tomato growers' net profits were also favorably adjusted. " Turning to a discussion of recent withholding actions, Dr. Hood noted that, "withholding takes many forms. Refusing to grow tomatoes for processing unless contracts have been approved by a bargaining association is one form of withholding. Storing products instead of selling them is another. Holding perishable or products off the market when they are ready least promising to sell-tof all is the kind of withholding action that has been hitting the headlines during the last several years. "The assumption of those who practice withholding is that buyers can be brought to their knees and forced to agree to whatever prices are demanded, if a sufficient supply of the commodity can be cornered by the bargaining association. This is too damn much 'assumacy. No association is going to control a major part of the supply and make it stick. Moreover, there are countervailing forces to be encountered, such as imports, substitutes production from other areas and government action against unfair trade practices and monopoly. " "Successful efforts will be in the area of cooperative marketing, " Dr, Hood said. "Farm Bureau has always been interested in improving farm income through marketing activites. The American Agricultural Marketing Association includes 31 state Farm Bureau marketing associations. It is financed by membership dues, which are based on a specified percentage of the dues collected from the individual producers who are members of the state Farm Bureau marketing associations. "State marketing associations include negotiations for broilers, tomatoes, apples, cherries, asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, cucumbers, lima beans, peppers, peas, sweet com, snap beans, timber, fowl, feeder cattle, eggs, lambs, swine, apricots, potatoes, soybeans and peaches. In addition, studies are now under way to determine Farm Bureau's role in the marketing of dry edible beans, wool, livestock, soft red winter wheat and dairy products, " Dr. Hood said. semi-perisha- he FBI Cool Climate The Monticello Chamber of Commerce Tuesday heard BLM District Manager Bob Anderson describe several sites that might be suitable for industrial parks. The sites which he described, in all directions from Monticello, were near enough to be considered for industrial locations, depending on the types of use to which they could be put. Mr. Anderson will arrange for the BLM to present a similar program at the City Council meeting Dec. 6. The Chamber also agreed to sponsor, jointly with USU, a program on prevention of shoplifting, probably on Thursday evening Dec. 14. The public will be welcome and the Chamber of Commerce urges all merchants to attend in the interest of reducing shoplifting in the area. Oil News SAN JUAN COUNTY BROOKS HALL OIL CO. 1 YELLOW ROCK, SE SE -- Section 17, Twp 43S, Rge. 25 E. SLM. Southeast Anido Creek. Location for 5800 Desert Creek Test. Four Comers Geological Society has scheduled an evening dinner meeting in Durango, Colo, on Nov. 15 at 6 pm. Speaker will be Robert N. Norman, manager of exploration for Buttes Gas & Oil Co. , Moab, Utah on subject "General Distribution of Potash within the NW portion of the Paradox Basin, Utah". Meeting will be at the Grand Palace Res- Dignitaries here pictured are ceremonially breaking ground for the new Federal Office Building. Contractor Harold Young started work Monday when he received word from the CSA to go ahead with the project. From the left: Chamber of Commerce President Bruce Halliday, Forester Roy S. Vemer, State Representative Alfred Frost, City Councilman Eddie Boyle, Mayor Ken Bailey, and City Photo Manager Phil Palmer. AEC will says '67 drilling exceed 10 million feet Surface exploratory and development drilling by the U. S. uranium mining industry in the first nine months of 1967 totaled 7, 175, 000 feet, according to a summary report made by the Grand Junction Office of the Atomic Energy Commission. It now seems likely that the total surface drilling for 1967 will exceed 10,000,000 feet, which compares to an earlier estimate of 11,600,000 feet for the year. Industry drilling accelerated sharply in the summer of 1967 and probably will contaurant. tinue at a high level, weather SPECIAL NOTICE permitting, during the last The State of Utah Departquarter of the year. The surface drilling figures ment of Natural Resources, for the first three quarters of Division of Oil and Gas Con1967 are: servation, Salt Lake City, 1, 321,000 feet Utah on Nov. 3, 1967, issued First quarter Second quarter 2,444,000 feet the following note: Third quarter 3,410,000 feet "TO ALL OPERATORS IN Total 7, 175, 000 feet THE STATE OF UTAH: The Of the 7,175,000 feet of Utah Oil and Gas Conservasurface drilling, over half of tion Board, at its regular this amount, or 3,839,000 meeting on Oct. 11, 1967, feet was surface development unanimously resolved that effective immediately, drilling which provides the type of information needed attorneys appearing at hearings before the Board must be for mine layout and cost admitted to practice id Utah. estimates. The other This does not mean, of course, 3, 336,000 was exploratory that out of state counsel surface drilling in the search cannot associate Utah counsel for new deposits. and participate with local On Aug. 22, 1967, the AEC counsel in the hearing. " ' issued a summary of industry The FBI will hold a seminar on bank security in Monticello Dec. 21 for banks in the area, according to Elwood Lovell, Manager of the Monticello Branch of the First Security Bank of Utah. The seminar will be held in the Monticello Library. Representatives of banks in Blanding, Dove Creek, and Moab are expected Unlike a century ago, a person today can't just go out wherever he chooses and cut his family Christmas tree. But the U. S. Bureau of Land Management has designated certain areas where free permits will be issued for cutting a pinon or juniper tree for one's own use. All such areas are about 100 miles and more away from Salt Lake City, however. Robert D. Nielson, BLM state director for Utah, explained that Christmas tree cutting areas usually are quite far off surfaced roads. He said pickup trucks equipp-- , ed with snow tires or chains should be used in driving tn areas several of which are already covered with snow. The BLM district office where details are available and designated tree cutting areas are as follows: Salt Lake office, 1750 South Redwood Road: Area is in northwest Box Elder County, A BLM representative will issue permits Dec. 9, 10, 16 and 17 between 10:30 am and 3 pm at the lower steel bridge on the Raft River, approximately 25 miles west of Strevell, Idaho. Cedar City, 154 North Main Street: East of Webster Hill and about seven miles north of Cedar City along U.S. Highway 91. Permits will be issued at the site Dec. 9 and 16 from 9 am to 5 pm. Fillmore, 10 East 5th North: r Warm Welcome The National Park Service plans to cooperate with San Juan County in the armor coating of 19.5 miles of road from Highway 160 to Dugout Ranch, according to a letter received yesterday from Superintendent Bates E. Wilson of Canyonlands National Park. The Park Service is unable to make a final agreement Christmas tree permits Pictured is the winner of Monticello Mercantile's 17th anniversary prize. Sylvia Roberts and son, Farley, 15 months old, smile as they receive the RCA Victor portable TV. Mis. Roberts has resided in Blanding for the past year and is employed at the City Center Motel. , copy on Canyonlands Road Monticello seminar I r Following discussion of the amount of payments for medical care going out of the county, based on payments made from welfare funds during the past year, the Commissioners considered several possible sites. Mr. Ashcroft proposed that he donate land 100 ft. by 100 ft. for the purpose and donate water for the operation of the clinic, provided that the site was used for a clinic. Mr. Shumway proposed that National Park Service to cooperate to hold to attend. 10t pe Pages Groundbreaking sites for new Federal Building Speaker predicts growth al. 6 Thursday, November 23, 1967 The San Juan County Commission met with a delegation concerned about the development of health services for Montezuma Creek at their Monday meeting. of Bruce The group consist-.nShumway, Mrs. Vera Hazel -ton, Dr. D. Lamar Gibbons, and Lamar Ashcroft, proposed the erection of a clinic building for Montezuma Creek to be used by doctors, dentists, and public health in the County. ireEx dink available Tintic Mountain in vicinity of Boulter Peak. Tags will be issued Dec. 2, 3, 9 and 10 between 10 am and 2 pm at the Knight siding, East which is about two miles northwest of Tintic Junction on Utah Highway 36. Kanab, 320 North 1st East: Several sites are designated near Panguitch, Tropic, Escalante, Orderville and Kanab, with instructions and permits available in advance from the BLM offices in Kanab and Escalante, and the Forest Service office in Panguitch. Monticello, 283 South 1st West: Peter's Point, approximately six miles northwest of Monticello. Drive three miles north of Monticello on U. S. Highway 160 and then west on Spring Creek road for five miles. BLM personnel will issue tags there Dec. 9, 10, 16 and 17 from 10 am to 3 pm. Price, 900 North 7th East: Approximately 15 miles southeast of Ffiawatha, near the Carbon-Emer- y county line, beside Utah Highway 122. BLM permits will be issued there Dec. 9, 10, 16 and 17 from 10 am to 4 pm. Richfield, 850 North Main Street: The Sand Ledges area, about 10 miles southeast of Richfield. Permits will be issued there Dec. 9, 10, 16 and 17 between 8 am and 5 pm. estimates totaling 11,600,000 feet of drilling for calendar 1967, and a total of 53,800, 53,800,000 feet in the four It was also years 1967-197- 0. estimated that industry would spend about $77, 000, 000 in this drilling program. During the past summer, uranium drilling activities began moving away from the producing centers into more remote areas of the western United States, AEC officials stated. With the current emphasis on uranium exploration and development, the AEC says that it appears that calendar year 1967 will be the first year since 1959 when all production needs will be met and leave a net gain in ore reserves. BLM receives oil, gas bid Bids were received Wednesday by the U. S. Bureau of Land Management which will determine issuance of an oil and gas lease on one parcel of land in San Juan County. Mr. S. L. McGarry of Salt Lake City was the apparent high bidder on this one parcel totaling 80 acres. Three other bids were received. In addition to the amount of the bid Wednesday, lessee issued the lease will pay usual rental for use of the land and royalty on any oil and gas extracted, according to Robert D. Nielson, BLM State Director for Utah. Mr. McGarry's bid was for $4, 096. 00 for the 8Qacrp parcel in the known geologic structure of the undefined Valley Area. at this time, but they are preparing an agreement as to improvement of the road for consideration of the San Juan County Commission. At this writing, it appears that the road should be surfaced by July 1 of 1968 at which time Park Service Funds should be available for payment to the County for the completed work. Safety Council says check your tires David C. Stephens, Vice President for Traffic, Utah Safety Council, issued a preparedness warning to Utah motorists this week with a reminder that now is the time to check your tires. How well you keep moving this winter depends on the kind of traction aids you use to offset winter conditions. The Council's recommendations are based on the 1967 findings of tests conducted by the National Safety Council's Committee on Winter Driving Hazards at Stevens Point, Wisconsin. "These tests are constantly turning up new information, " the safety official said, "but one fact stands out from the years of study: your best help during severe ice and snow conditions comes from having a good set of reinforced tire chains on the rear wheels of your car. " Mr. Stephens summarized some of the new information resulting from the 1967 National Safety Council testsa Because of continued improvements in regular tires, ordinary snow tires (without studs) offer no advantage over highway tires in stopping on ice. In fact they may be actually slightly inferior in bringing your car to a stop on ice. In loosely packed snow, on the other hand, snow tires improve stopping ability and provide half again as much pulling ability as regular . tires. Studded tires on rear wheels provide appreciably more stop and go traction on ice, reducing braking distances by about 19 per cent as compared with a 50 per cent reduction using reinforced tire chains. Studded tires provide about 3 times the pulling ability of regular tires on ice and chains give more than 7 times the pulling ability of regular tires. 1 here is no evidence at this time, " Stephens said, "that studs provide any apparent benefit on loosely packed snow. This is because of lack of hard surface for the loosely packed snow, chains " outpull snow tires by 3 to 1. The Council spokesman ended his summary with this comment: "No matter what you use to improve traction on ice or snow-- - snow tires, studded tires, or reinforced tire chains in no instance can you stop or go nearly as well as with conventional highway tires on a dry pavement. "That means that when our streets and highways are glazed over in winter, you still must change your driving slow habits drastically down. . . . brake early enough to brake gently. . . and plan every maneuver well ahead of time. " Gov. Rampton Honorary Chairman Governor Calvin L. Rampton has been appointed Honorary Utah State Chairman of the 1968 March of Dimes, Basil O'Connor, president of the voluntary health organization announced today in New York. Governor Rampton said in accepting the appointment, "It's time we stop telling ourselves that birth defects strike only at 'other people' and 'other people's children. ' A birth defect can hit any family, rich or poor, any race, any nationality. Birth defects are this nation's second greatest destroyer of life, claiming approximately half a million unborn babies each year and killing 60, 000 of our children and adults. " he declared. "More than 250,000 American babies are bom every year with a defect, and an estimated 15 million persons of all ages have one or more defects that affect their daily lives. " the County purchase materials and that the Title V program erect the building. Dr. Gibbons stated that he could provide much of the needed medical equipment. It was believed that the dental equipment was available within the state for such a building in San Juan County. The Commissioners authorized proceeding with the plans for the building, so that a final decision could be made soon whether to proceed with the project. In excess of $50,000 is being spent for San Juan County residents at Cortez medical facilities and with Cortez doctors through Welfare funds alone. The facility would be used by all residents of the Montezuma Creek area. Arlow Freestone appeared before the Commission to request action which would lead to the reestablishment of a San Juan County Red Cross Chapter. Mr. Freestone is concerned for the ongoing of the present blood program in the County through the Red Cross Blood bank. Following consultation with Clarence Rogers, Director of Civil Defense, it was decided to make that the Civil Defense unit would be responsible for reinstating and maintaining the Red Cross Chapter. Dick Auble, John Himmel-berge- r, Evan Pehrson, Paul Strong, Ormas Hawkins, and Sheriff Rusty Musselman, representing the Jeep Patrol appeared to ask the Commission to finance the acquisition of further communications equipment to provide central communications for the patrol. A previous acquisition would be used for a trade in on the proposed purchase, leaving a balance of $850 to finance. The Commission authorized them to go ahead with their plans. The group also asked to be authorized to exchange certain equipment owned by the County for more modem equipment at their own expense. Basically, they would be replacing 6 volt radios with 12 volt radios as the replacement of the older units was feasible. The Commisssioners discussed with Mr. Hawkins the TV budget for the coming year. They also discussed the use of Fair Buildings for winter storage of road Thanksgiving Thought Today is Thanksgiving. Its the day we celebrate in honor of the Pilgrims that came from England to America, the great country we live in. Many of the pilgrims died. Many friendly Indians showed the Pilgrims how to plant com. The com saved their lives that first winter. As I eat my Thanksgiving I am thankful for food, clothing, brothers, sisters, parents, teachers, and best of all, I'm thankful for the great country we live Cindy, Mrs. Barton's Second Grade Headstart staff attends BY U program On Nov. 16-and 18 1967 members of the staff of the Headstart program for the Navajo and Ute children ages 3 to 4 12 years old of the San Juan County Public schools, attended an in service train- 17 ing program at the Brigham Young University. Mrs. Rita Bartell, Supervisor of Elementary Department of San Juan Schools and Director of the Headstart courses U f I Blanding Headstart staff, from the left: Helen Yazzie and Joan Smith, Navojo aides; Mrs. Elizabeth Guyman, teacher aide; Karma Prisby, Head Teacher; Mrs. Marie Cantsee, bilingual aide. in this County led the staff from this County. The staff of this important Indian educational program in the Park Terrace Elementary School- - of Blanding-attend- ed accompanied Mrs. Bartell, as did the staff from Bluff, Montezuma Creek and Mexican Hat. The course provided orientation for the teacher"s aides- - interpreters and the faculty from BYU provided a program especially adapted to leading the preschool children of the culturally deprived families. The course provided many classes in the training sessions and gave valuable, practical The group leadinformation. ers gained valuable help for every teacher in the daily work in Head Start classes in local schools. Mrs. Bartell has provided as interpreters Ute and Navajo grandmothers, Mrs. Marie Cantsee in Blanding, a native Ute, also able to fluently speak the Navajo language as does Myrtle Warren, a Navajo. Her ability to provide these two intelligent Indian grand mothers acknowledges the matriachal custom of the two tribal groups. While at BYU, Mrs Bartell arranged an appointment with Dr. Ernest Wilkinsen, President of BYU for Mrs. Marie Cantsee, White Mesa, Utah, daughter of the oldest Ute Anson Cantsee who died at age 104 in 1965. Dr. Wilkinson, as a brilliant lawyer, represented the Ute Tribe in its complicated legal affairs. He expressed keen interest in the fact that Marie Cantsee, daughter of the White Mesa Ute leader was now aiding the educators in this necessary program for Indians. all Accompanying Marie Cantsee were Mrs. Bartell and Social Service Director Steven N. K Keele of San Juan County. The In service training course included Nursery School adaptation child guidance language, appreciation, child development, psychology, useful in understanding the disadvantaged student, teaching techniques, child guidence and other useful subjects. pre-sch- i |