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Show Monticello, San Juan County, VOL 53, NO. 34. Police to issue citations to fire spectators City Police will start issuing citations to pe rsons who interfere with firemen in pursuit of their duties. This came as an announcement from City Manager Bill Walton Wednesday, following the Tuesday evening fire at the Ralph Robson residence. At that blaze, tiremen could not even get to the fire. In addition, spectators crowded the area so much that normal through big traffic couldn't get by. As a result, Mr. Walton said, spectators will be kept one block from the site of the fire in the future and will be issued citations for any interference with the lire lighting. Penalty for interference with a lire department in Monticello can be as much as $100 fine, or not over three months in jail, or both, according to Monticello fire ordinances. check The two payments this year by the Interior Department to of Utah total payments mailed by the Depart- the State 14. $3,301,313. ment of Interior August 13 to 26 states was announced by Secretary Walter J. Hickel Utah received a check for $1,711,725. 56 which represent: the semi-annu- al payment to the state for mineral leasing bonuses, rentals and royalties on the public lands administered by Interior's Bureaupf Checks amounting to nearly $30 million in public land j County property valuation Land Managemenfduring the first half of 1970 This amount also includes the state's share of revenues from grazing leases and sale of timber and other materials from public lands which is paid to the state annually. Utah received a check for $1,529,587.58 last February for its share of receipts distributed by the Department of the Interior for the second half of 1969. 12 down ban Juan County property valuation is $47,426,441 this year, according to County Clerk Mrs. Clytie Barber. Valuations made are up $264, 547, locally but a considerable drop in State valuations (mining and oil property) was experienced. Cool Clirrate Travel Council for 1970 now Director, Colonel Richard V. Peay, announced today that in accord with instructions from National Headquarters, No Utah registrant with a sequence number over 195 shall be ordered for induction in September and that it appears 195 will be the Lottery Number Ceiling the remainder of the calendar year 1970. Colonel Peay stated that the National Induction Call for September will be 12,000 men. Utah's quota for the September Call will be 67 men. The National Call for October will be 12 000 men, for November 8.000, and for December 7.000. This will bring the 1970 National Total Draft Calls to 163, 500 men. Utah will not exceed random sequence number 190 for the September Call CAP official - PW copy Warm Welcome name in the area longer once they arrive here. We hope to develope a program similar to the "Friendly Native" program being carried TRAVEL COUNCIL. The out in Colorado West. The commissioners granted peris to mission for the official change purpose of the program have better informed citizens at their meeting Monday. and service personnel. Kent Tibbitts of Blanding Name tags or buttons will was elected the new Chairbe designed to be used by man for the coming year clerks, service station attenand Brother Juniper of Ol dants, waitresses, Chamber Jato was elected Vice Chairmembers, clubs, etc. , to be man. worn here at home and when Because requests for brochures have been much heavier attending meetings and conventions away from home, at the Monticello and Moab plus other types of projects. offices as well as the State ' The direction sign at Kay-en- ta Travel Council office this year Junction has recently our supply of the Canyon-lanbeen repainted and has a large brochure is nearly gone. arrow indicating you can We are in the process of makLake Powell, Canyon-land- s, reach ing a few minor changes prior Arches, and Mesa to having the brochure reVerde via Highway 163. printed. During the coming year we are planning a program concentrating on keeping people At their regular meeting members of the council made a motion that the council title be shortened to SAN JUAN . ds awarded pilot project For the second time in 15 months SEU CAP (Southeastern Utah Community Action Program) has been awarded a demonstration or "pilot" project grant from the Office of Economic Opportunity. The proposals for each of these projects was submitted in competition with a large number of Community Action IRS 10 PAGES Draft calls lower Utah Selective Service receives BLM ah 84535 THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1970 Canyon Lands Capitol Utah Ut to offer examinations Agencies throughout the country. The second of these grants was awarded SEUCAP for implementation of an Alcho-holis- m Identification and Rehabilitation Program in Southeastern Utah, to include a small Drug Abuser Component. This project is funded for a twenty month period with $86,486 in Federal funds and is supported by $99,212 in local facilities and volunteer services. This program was developed with assistance of close coop-eratiof the Division of Family Services Regional staff and administration. If the project demonstrates an effective approach to the problems of alchoholism it is anticipated that astate agency will continue the program when the Federal grant period expires. The first Demonstration Grant awarded SEUCAP was for Rural Economic Development and resulted in the successful formation of a new corporation, "Uplands" which is conformation of a new bn A special enrollment examination will be held on Sept 28 and 29, 1970 for accountants and others who wish to qualify to represent tax- payers at all levels of the Internal Revenue Service. T ax practitioners who are not certified public account- ants or attorneys must demonstrate their technical competence before they can enroll to represent clients before IRS. This right is to practice is governed by technical and ethical standards set by the Treasury Department. Information about the examination and application . forms are available from IRS District Offices. Applicants must file no later than Aug. 31, 1970 and must include with their application form a $25. fee to cover the cost of administering the exam. A Shirley Skidmore is shown with the calf with which she won second place for medium weight at the 1970 Monte-lor- es Fair. The animal sold at 43f per pound at the sale. Anyone who is interested in feeding animals for H competition this year should get in touch with John Skidmore or County Agent Blaine Jones. 4-- sample of the Special Examination, Publication 693, can be obtained free by writing your nearest District Director's office of Internal Revenue Service, 350 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. PAUL J. BLACK shows his two pound Irish Cobbler potato newly dug from his Blanding garden. |
