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Show VOL 53 , NO. Monticello, San Juan County, Utah 84535 15 Can yon lands Capitol B & C THURSDAY, Road funds $200,000 derived from vehicle registraThe Utah State Department of Highways has announced the tion funds. The first $2 million allocation of $4, 556, 703.45 plus 75: of the balance is in B G C Road funds as of allocated annually to the Class B & C fund for March 1, 1970. distribution to San Juan counties share was all counties and all cities based upon the following for$202,497.94. There are 2 mula. Forty-fiv- e cities within San Juan county percent on the of in amount participating population, 45' on road mile$10,423. 53, making a total for age, 10: on land area. This the county and all cities of money is spent for maintenance and construction purposes on $212,921.47. 1, 711. 0 miles of local roads Class B & C -- ad funds are and streets. Youth Court cases down 1,421 cases were filed in 1969 with the Fifth District only 9 State Industrial School commitments in 1968. Probation was ordered in 104 leases. Work orders were assigned requiring the young person to complete a work assignment for a public agencj in lieu of a fine in 170 cases and fines of varying amounts were imposed in 344 cases. Total fines collected for the entire district in 1969 amounted to $7, 676. 00. These funds were paid over to the respective counties wherein the cases were heard. $2, 183. 00 was collected by the Court to pay restitution to persons who were damaged or injured as a result of delinquencies referred to the Court. $805.00 was collected by the Court in enforcement of child support orders in neglect cases and 6, 957 hours of work for public agencies was ordered by the Court in lieu of fines. In San Juan County 158 cases were referred to the Court in 1969 compared with 166 cases in 1968. An increase of delinquency and neglect cases was more than offset by a decrease in traffic. 110 law violation delinquencies were referred compared to 90 in 1968. Only 9 traffic cases were heard compared to 40 the year before. Neglect cases increased from 11 to 15. Principle delinquency offenses referred in San Juan County with 1968 figures in parenthesis were auto theft 1 Juvenile Court covering the counties of Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Grand, San Juan and Uintah. This compares with 1, 563 cases in 1968 and 1,540 cases in 1967. This decrease reflects a change in the law made in 1968 which authorized City Courts in Utah to handle juvenile traffic violators. The number of traffic cases referred to this Juvenile Court District dropped from 638 in 1968 to 480 in 1969, which more than accounts for the decrease in total cases. Significant changes did occur in the kinds of cases referred in 1969. 800 cases involved delinquency, a decrease of only four cases from the previous year. Of these, 474 were for criminal law violtaions, down from 552 in 1968, and 326 were for behavior delinquency such as running away, out of control and truancy, an increase from 252 in 1968 for this type of case. 1969 thus continued the pattern of the past few years with another increase in non -- criminal type delinquency cases. Over 40 of delinquency cases were this kind compared to only 8 fifteen years ago. 74 cases were filed involving neglect or abuse of children. These cases often involve difficult and bitterly contested custody questions and consume (11), other theft 32 (17), a large portion of the Court's illegal entry 33 (11), illegal time. 12 adults were charged use or possession of intoxicants with contributing to de14 (25), vandalism 9 (2) and linquency in 1969. A change drug offenses 2 (0). in the law in 1965 authorized Total cases by county for all justice of the peace and city counties in the district were courts to handle contributing Carbon 459, Emery 114, Dagcases, but no statistics are gett 12, Duchesne 132, Grand available on the number of San Juan 158 and Uintah such cases filed in other courts. 244, 302. Illegal possession or consumption of intoxicants was the most frequently referred offense with 111 cases. The second was theft with 104 cases. 90 cases involved illegal entry of a building or a car and 40 cases involved the Two senior appointments a motor of been announced by J. have taking illegal vehicle. Vandalism accounted Arthur Sadler, general manager for 25 cases in the district and of Rioamex, exploration subillegal possession or use of sidiary of Rio Algom Mines 23 cases. in was Limited. Rioamex is carrying charged drugs This compares with 8 drug out exploration programs in cases in 1968 and represents an Utah, New Mexico and Wyomincrease of 188. The numing. ber of cases involving running Dr. E. L. Evans, formerly and of out home from chief away geologist, is now manager, control behavior increased exploration planning and refrom 230 in 1968 to 309 in search. In his new capacity, 1969. he will direct the study of new Some of the more important ventures and new areas, initidispositions taken by the Court ate research, evaluate new included 21 cases wherein the exploartion techniques, and young person involved was provide technical services to committed to the State Inregional offices. dustrial School and 63 cases R. C. Hart, formerly senior where some other commitment geologist, is manager, exploror change in custody order was ation operations. involved. This compares with Rioamex makes appointments 12 APRIL 9, 1970 10 PACES Cool Climate - per copy Wan Welcome , Campgrounds County to celebrate Library Week lo open July During National Library Week, 8, the San Juan April County library will place special emphasis on a poster contest, advertising booths in the local stores, and a special entertaining program for the elementary school children. A poster contest is being held this week in Monticello and 1 12-1- Two campgrounds on Hatch Point about 22 miles north of Monticello will remain closed until July 1, when funds will become available for their maintenance. Robert E. Anderson, Bureau of Land Management .Monticello District Manager, said Windwhistle Campground, 6 miles west of U.S. Highway 160, and Hatch Point Campground, another 17 miles northwest on the Hatch Point Road, will be affected. However. Needles and Anticline Overlooks in the recreation complex will be open with Thunderbird speedway races pospostponed Plans had been made for day at Thunderbird opening limited facilities available, in Dove Creek on Speedway Mr. Anderson said. They have Easter Sunday, but weather picnic facilities and toilets, and muddy track conditions but no water. Both have speccaused have postponement tacular views of the Colorado 12 at 2 P. M. until April River and Canyonlands area. The VocationalHndustrial Signs will be posted where the -Club (Y1CA) at Montezuma Hatch Point Road leaves U.S. Cortez High School will give Highway 160, advising the a race car away on opening public that overnight camping day. Tickets are on sale from will not be permitted, Mr. VICA members. Other prizes Anderson added. will also be given away the tli at day. The Speedway Association will have workdays on Friday and Saturday, March 27 and was 31 28. a On March Saturday's crew will bring meeting for held for the key volunteers pot luck to eat at the track. the North San Juan County Members are asked to come Cancer Drive by its officers. to the track and help out. Robert F. Track officials have worked director, accompanied by Mr. hard all winter to insure a E. Curtes McMullin and good race season. New events an improved track, and better Darryl R. Busby, Field Reinstructions gave presentatives, safety features should give in the organization's structure racing fans a summer of and explained the plans for the enjoyment. upcoming crusade and also reviewed the six -- Site Education Program. Cancer Volunteers meet Hall--executi- ve Utah Interstate above average - August, 1967) indicated that Utah had deliberately adopted way construction in Utah a policy of constructing the being accomplished at a rate and costly urban considerably above the national most difficult Interstate segments first, leavaverage, according to a report until the relatively later ing released this week by Utah less complex and less costly Foundation, a private, nonprofit rural sections. The decision public service agency. This trend appears to have continued was based on factors of econoover a considerable time. How- my, safety, and handling of existing traffic patterns. The ever, the Beehive State con1967 report indicated that the behind run the to tinues policy was working out and that national average in terms of Utah's remaining Interstate percent of total authorized would cost relaconstruction Interstate mileage completed, less per mile than that largely because of basic policy tively decisions made at the beginnalready completed, while in many states the reverse would ing of the Interstate program. Utah true. be As. of January 1, 1970, 7 miles 9. 38 Interstate had "During the 32 -- month inter42 val between April 1, 1967 and open to traffic, or about 18 of its authorized total (935. January 1, 1970, 136.6 additthe Foundation ional Utah Interstate miles noted. miles), The total Interstate system have been opened to traffic, which is 14. 6 of the state's (42, 500 miles ) was 70 comHowon the same date. plete total authorization, "the current ever, during the year 1969, Foundation report states. "This Utah Interstate mileage opened gives the Beehive State sixto traffic, rose from 32 to 42 teenth rank among the states in of total authorization, while terms of additional miles comthe national percentage went pleted, and nineteenth rank in from 65 to 70. terms of per cent of total Utah has more than 182 Inter- authorized miles completed in state miles now under construc- the stated interval. In the tion, of which 116 miles--an- d entire nation, an average of 120 miles per state, or 13. 8 possibly more if conditions are favorable to be expected of total authorized mileage, opened to traffic in 1970. has been completed in the Completion therefore will con- thirty-tw- o months. " tinue to climb at a much faster A number of states which rate than the national average. stood near the top of the list in A Foundation report issued in authorized of total percentage the summer of 1967 ("Status of miles 1967 showin Utah's Highway Program, 1967," ed a completed of ratio high Research Report No. 250 for yet to be completed in Completion of Interstate Highis re cost-per-mi- les Ulanding, and the sixth grade students are busily making National Library Week posters. The San Juan County Library Board will judge the posters and the majors from Blanding and Monticello will announce the winners on the KUTA microphone club Monday morning, April 13. National Library Week Book Booths will be in the local stores during this important week. We wish to thank those who have let us use their stores. A special entertaining program will be held in both of the county libraries on friday, April 17. This program will be for all Elementary school children. Blanding: The program will start at 6 p. m. and end at 7. Featured in this program will be: 1. A great magician who will perform feats of magic. (Monticello Mayor Gene Ethcrington) 2. Mrs. Webb's acrobatic dancing group. 3. the book clown will be telling stories. Monticello: The program will start at 7:3) p. m. and end at 8:39. Featured in this program will be: 1. A great magician who will perform feats of magic (Mayor Gene Ethcrington) 2. A special act featuring Randy Muhlestcin and his Guitar. 3. Boo the book clown will be telling stories. Boo the book clown will be traveling throughout the county the next two weeks telling stories to the school children. In addition to the special local program, the San Juan County Library will join other libraries throughout the country in emphasizing reading as an important part of an individuals life. Bozo relation to that which had been finished. Indications were that these states had their most difficult construction still ahead and would be forced to proceed slowly, according to the Foundation report. This analysis appears to have been borne out in many instances. Connecticut, for example, has completed only 2. 8 additional Interstate miles in 32 months anc Oregon only 11. Ten states have completed fewer than 50 additional Interstate miles in the interval. Due largely to construction cutbacks ordered by Washington as anti -- inflation curbs, substantial reserves have built up in Utah's share of the Federal Highway Trust Fund and in the state's own reserves for matching funds. The Foundation report says that there are no apparent problems in the immediate financing of the overall Federal aid highway construction programs in Utah, even if funds should be released at a substantially faster rate than in the recent past. Taking a long range point of view of the state's total highway program, however, induces a far less optimise analysis. A sizeable deficiency is projected over the next twenty years in terms of overall Utah highway construction needs. The Utah State Highway Department has recommended extension of the life of the Federal Highway Trust Fund and of continuing a major Federal-ai- d program |
