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Show off the Record There are readers of this I see an occasional once I even thought And gloom. I saw doom flitting around the transom. But thats not all I BLMs posal. pro- The Honorable Rogers C. B. Morton Secretary, Department of the see. Mostly, in the communities served by the papers we publish , I see an amazing amount of good stuff. Lets take just the past ten days, beginning with the meeting a week ago Monday between Utah BLM officials and the Monticello Interested Citizens Committee. Every time I see the members of that committee draw down on the opposition I am impressed. Their case is log- Interior Eighteenth and C Streets, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20240 Dear Mr. Secretary: For sometime now I have been receiving constituent mail regarding the Bureau of Land Management proposal to son, just turned 90. Fletch doesnt hear as good as he once did, and he had to give up skiing when his horse threw him. But, he says, he may start up again, if he can take time from combing Harts Draw for those arrow points. Whenever I see a guy F letchs age, with eyes that bright and spirit that lively, I remember a couple of sayings: Life should be led like a cavalry charge, and Its better to wear out than to rust out. Somebody famous said the first one, and a friend says the second one, at least ical, their presentation articAnd they have per- sisted way past the point the BLM would call fun. They have been repeatedly disheartened by the apparent slight effect of their efforts. But they have not quit, nor sulked, nor thrown a tantrum. They have kept on keeping on. And there is no gloom or doom in that, even if they lose every battle, and the war, too. Then lets move to Saturday night, and the Grange ponsored carnival to benefit the Community Health Clinic in Dove Creek. It was a mob scene... a big, friendly, mob that looks to have a $1,000 in the Clinic about put kitty. Behind the scenes and before the event, it was a lot of people putting in hours of volunteer effort... at the quilting frame, over a hot stove, and stapling their fingers to a booth. It was characteristic of the whole drive for a Clinic, of people caring more about their community and their neighbors than they do about their free -s- free-spendi- reorganization once a year. Dont rust out, friends. Charge on. Like the committee, and the carnival, and Fletch. ng MWT Legislature p"!) lion. Foundation analysts inthe revthat dicate, however, enue estimates used may be conservative and the final sur- plus could exceed this $3.1 million estimate. In addition, other factors that could raise this final surplus figure are (1) a report that interest earnings in 1974-7- 5 may be $3 mil- lion greater than the estimate furnished to the Legislature, (2) additional lapses (refunds) of $2 million or more may be realized from 1974-7- 5 appropriations, (3) part of a $6.5 million appropriation for a fine arts center in Salt Lake City may be returned if local matching money is not found, and (4) added lapses from 1975-7- 6 school appropriations be available if the local may funds exceed the estimates used in making the calculation for state support funds. time. I guess I may enjoy the Dove Creek events so much because theres a lot of my little hometown in them. But their great value is in people doing for themselves, as they have since bean patch was homesteaded, not all that long ago. It is good to see. It almost causes you to believe all that politician talk about the essential spirit of America. It may be just something to say for the politicians, but we are lucky to live where it lives. And then, Tuesday, it was a brief visit with F letch Bron the reorganize its Utah organiza- tion. Until this point, I have not taken a position on the proposed reorganization because I felt that a sufficient number of public hearing had not been held and that the economic study being conducted by Dr. Claron E. Nelson of the University of Utah would provide additional needed information. I emphasized that the burden of proof to show that a reorganization was necessary rested with the Bureau of Land not with the Management to prove that of Utah people the reorganization was not necessary. As far as I am concerned, the Bureau of Land Management has failed miserably to prove its case. First, the series of meetings held in Monticello, Kanab, Fillmore, and Vernal have failed to generate more than token public support for the the Thus, reorganization. BLM has convinced no one of its merits. Secondly, the overall economic advantages to the taxpayer are not significant and, in fact, detrimental to such cities as Monticello, Kanab, Fillmore, and Vernal. Lastly, the priority the BLM has chosen to hang its hat on appears to be administrative I object to this efficiency. type of reasoning which in essence is reorganization to give the illusion of progress. In addition, the public meetings reflect a number of significant points: (0 No data has been revealed to show supposed inadequacies of the present organization. reIn fact, the BLM-clielationship is considered by clients very workable and at the district level, excellent. (2) The rural areas affected by the personnel reductions (Please turn to page 10) nt soon replaced, but those present will never forget the shock of the fire. Pas little one room lumber was the first building and when he was able to build a brick house, Im sure my thrills were greater than his, at least he didnt dance about it. Arvel Porter laid the bricks with his brother Hyrum and son Arvie helping. They took turns tossing the brick to the scaffold. One morning, I came out to do my daily inspection, being very efficient for my six years. Oh I called, Come and Mama, is throwPorter Brother see, ths bricks morning. ing up And do you know those stupid folks just stood there grown-u- p and laughed until I was disgusted and went off to play in the sagebrush. Each of those original families had known a dismally-leakin- g mud roof of their log dwellings and as they came together to plan for their new town and some of the rules they hoped to follow, they decided it would be out of place to build a log house in Grayson. Every man must live in his tent until he could build a rock, brick or lumber house. And so it was with one exception: Hans Bogh, w a of Jody Lyman, had built a log house above town and hauled it down. Since it was big and well-buiit was decided it should remain. It was used for public gatherings for some time. Patriarch Ben Black, his wife Alice, and their family lived in it afterward, son-in-la- lt, building onto it. Uncle Hans Bayles, first Bishop in Grayson and for thirty (?) years after, lived in his rock granary while he built the spacious brick house later used as the Indian Dormitory. Uncle Walter Lyman built a fine white frame home, pleasant inside and out. Aunt Libby, his wife, had a rose tree, treasured and loved by the Get Tougher On Curfew, whole town. Dogs, Speed Jens Nielson and wife Jennie built the big rock castle with its spacious rooms. Their daughter, Helena, entertained us many times there and we had some glorious parties. President L.H. Redd built a big brick home across from the church, now owned by Ben Black. All the early buildings used brick made by Ben Black and sons, I believe the first made in the The Monticello City Council has issued orders to the police department to crack down on three areas of county. late-nig- Aside from death, the first early tragedy in Grayson came when fire completely destroyed Uncle Walter Lymans home and most of their belongings. Aunt Libbie s rocker was saved and I can still see her as she sat silently, watchthe house burn, tears ing splashing unheeded on her folded hands. Everybody was there, working like fury in a bucket brigade from ditch to house. But the house was wood, the weather dry and it went like tinder. All hands came to help build the new house and it was Winner of 1973-7- 4 Newspaper Contest Miles ...the biggest fashion hit & Jane Turnbul 1 Publishers around the country I Entered in the Post Office at Monticello, Utah, as Second Class matter. Published every Thursday at Monticello, Utah. Subscription Rates: $6.00 a year in San Juan $7.00 a year everywhere else Dresses Post Office Tunics Box 428 Monticello, Utah, 84535 Phone 801587-227- 7 Smocks UKV Ei en- forcement: the curfew, dog nuisances and city traffic problems. The 11 p.m. curfew for persons 18 and under will be strictly enforced, as one ht means of cutting down on cruising on Main Street. Dogs have become an increasing nuisance, especially at Monticello Elementary School. Police have been instructed to simply pick up the dogs and impound them when they are creating a nuisance at the school, which means owners will be stuck with an impounding fee. The speed limit is also due for stricter enforcement, and drivers are cautioned to come to a full halt at all stop signs in order to avoid a citation. Something new... Imports from India 24, April m Something unique... 1975 Lyman Monson Heres the text of Senator Jake Gams letter to the Secretary of the Interior on the true ulate. Lady Sagebrush Casse by see is gloom and doom. Nothing could be further from the Its Casse Gray, To The BLM column lets say two of the total of three who think all I fact. c Gam Sends A Message Better Awards: Record Juan San The |