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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD T V reception problem in Monticello by Sandra Skouson After reviewing a communications report, the San Juan County Commissioners indicated that the new communication tower onAbayo Peak obstructs the signal in Monticello from TV Channels 2 and 4. Apparently it will take one to two weeks to raise the antenna and solve the problem. Viewers in Monticello are asked to be patient as the needed action will be done as quickly as possible. Guy Wallace of the Utah Division of Wildlife reported to the commission during their September 22 meeting that the proposed transplanting of 150 antelope to Hatch Point will be done sometime after January 1, 1987. Wallace said the county also will gain turkeys and chukars in the near future. The commission set Tuesday, October 14, for a budget hearing to reopen the budget in order to make provision for repayment of personal property taxes. Gail Johnson, county clerk, asked the commission to approve a resolution concerning the wording on the ballot for the question on the proposed annexation of Spanish Valley by Grand County. The commission approved the resolution as presented In other business the commis- sion: asked the administrative assistant to draft a letter supporting the current arrangement in the way counties and the state share in funding and administration of aging Navtyo Nation buys land in Arizona The Navajo Nation and New Mexico and Arizona Land Company announced the conclusion of the Navqjo Nation purchase of 92,560 acres of land from the Land Company at an all cash purchse price of rangelands, but includes some commercially valuable lands within the City of Winslow and along Interstate 40. The purchase includes the surface and subsurface rights to the property. $9,478,000. The land is located north and northeast of Winslow, Arizona. The (Reprinted, in part, from The Mining Record, September 17, land is predominantly 1986.) semi-ari- d and adult services, alcoholism and drugs, and mental health; reviewed the countys insurance programs with representatives from the Utah Local Governments Trust; met briefly with a BLM team making its regular three-yearlevaluation of the Moab District; set aside October 9, 1986 as Plan to Get Out Alive Day as part of Fire Prevention Week; and, signed an amendment to a contract with Social Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services, providing a funding increase of $38,226 effective July 1, y 1986. Salina auction Decision pending on hospital administrator field of 87 applicants for the hospital administrator was narrowed down to two last week by the San Juan Health Care Services Board. A decision will be made interviews with following the two remaining applicants. In other business, the board voted unnanimously to retire the Blanding ambulance and approved repairing the Bluff ambulance pending repair estimates from the San Juan County vehicle maintenance department. The board recognized the need to meet with the Ute Mountain Tribe to discuss ambulance service provided by San Juan County after it A in-dep- th was Salable at auction on September 19 were 925 compared to 568 last week and 484 last year. Fair attendance. Moderate to good demand. Feeder steers steady to $1 lower, weights over 800 pounds $3 lower. Feeder heifers $3 to $4 lower. Slaughter cows steady to $1 lower. Slaughter bulls $1 higher. Supply about 80 feeder cattle. Slaughter cows: high cutter and boning utility, $34 to $38.50. Breaking utility and commercial $34 to $38.50. Slaughter bulls: Yield Grade 1, 1570 to 1970 pounds $46.75 to g $49.50, individual 1645 pounds $51. Yield Grade 2, 855 to 1285 pounds $42 to $43. high-dressin- Wednesday September 24, 1986 Page 3 reported that requests for payment for services to White Mesa residents had not been honored. The board hopes to gain insight into what the tribe, which is headquar The U.S. Department of Agriculture has accepted 5,091,618 more acres of highly erodible into the Conservation cropland Reserve Program, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Peter Myers an- nounced recently. We have almost nine million acres total from three signr ups, he said. Our goal is to remove 40-4- 5 million acres of erodible highly cropland from now five-yea- from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Voters also can register at the home of Karolyn Romero after 6 p.m., at 490 North 400 West. On September 24, registration officials also will be at the College of Eastern Utah San Juan Center. Those registering must possess a voters are reminded that Saturday, October 4 at 5 p.m. is the deadline to register for the Navajo general election. Navigo residents also must register again in their precinct before they can vote in the county, state and federal general election. Utah Navjos can register at the Utah Navjgo Developement Council in Blanding at 27 South 100 East Navjyo The board approved financial participation in a survey of county residents on their perception of the county hospital and hospital shopping practices. The survey will be conducted by lisa Wright, R.N. under the supervision of Steve Warren M.D, The board agreed to underwrite photocopying and mailing costs. The board approved partial financing for county emergency technicians to attend a training session in Salt Lake City, and learned that the closing date for the sale of the nursing home has been set for September 26 in Salt Lake City. Five million more acres in reserve Registration for tribal election by Stan Byrd tered in Towaoc, Colorado, deems emergency medical treatment. Ute tribal policy dictates that all nonemergency treatment be administered in Shiprock. Tribal census number, social security number and date of birth. For more voting information call Navajo UNDC at 678-228- 5. production for 10 years and with this level of participation we feel we are well on our way to meeting that objective. Its obvious that more farmers have been seriously weighing the benefits of participating in the Conservation Reserve. In this latest farmers on bids for submitted 45,081 farms had a total of 6,420,964 acres. The accepted bids ranged up to $90 per acre with an average of $46.94 per acre. Annual rental payments will compensate farmers for retiring highly erodible land from crop production. The amount of payment is determined by the bid per acre and the number of accepted acres. Participants will also receive conservation payments of up to 50 percent of eligible costs of extablishing trees and grass on the acreage placed in the reserve. The conservation payments will partially reimburse farmers for the onetime costs of establishing required conservation practices on the sign-up- , cropland. ffiDCEMBl RUACElmcrJONI "I film believe THE PRODIGAL may be the most powerful ever made to reach people for Christ." Billy Graham Utah State Representative San luan and Grand Counties District 74 A GOOD MAN DOING GOOD THINGS FOR GOOD PEOPLE "How long Ive longed for films of this caliber to be produced -the relevancy of the the realism of the story line the dialogue firs the incredible is t all it class of the of plus lyrics songs Joyce Landorf, Author message." tKfJ Breast Cancer Screening Clinic "THE PRODIGAL is a profound commentary on our present condition. a mirror in which we all see ourselves. It is a Christian film in the best and deepest sense. I hope and pray it will reach a wide audience." . ms Rev. Donn D. 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