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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD ground " its icy blossoms along the way. In fact the current flows so gently that I can hear the faint hiss of the soft ice floes as they slither into and around the frozen shelves on the river edge. I stop to watch sometimes, as the small slushy masses drift by. They duck underneath and bob up again, like little live things at The Hat mm by Doris Valle There must be people out there these days but I dont see them and I dont know what theyre doing Around the Ilat. If anything. Very few of them are out and about, as the cold wind continues to blow. I wouldnt be either if it werent a case of necessity. With the choice of no food if I do no walking lest I no longer be able to get through a door, I walk. There is still little sign of activity on the road beside the river. I hear the squeak of pumps as they methodically rise and fall pulling oil out of the ground and I consider how nice must be an oilmans life. Anyway, its nice once the oilman pokes a hole in the ground in the right place and persuades the oil to cooperate by climbing out of that hole with the help of a pump and thence into a storage tank on its way to the market. After that he can sit in his warm house on cold winter days and let his pumps shiver in the cold on his behalf. These days even the river is quiet and placid carrying play. I stand still and listen carefully where we had a recent rock slide, thinking I would hear the creak and groan on the cliffs over my head if they were considering making a sudden descent onto my head. I keep wanting to see the rocks as they rumble and tumble. But from a safe distance. I was considerably startled last week when all that quiet was shattered by the clank of metal near the towns water storage shed. John Frank, with Maverick Pump of Durango, was installing a system to chlorinate our water! Inch by inch Mexican Hat is being dragged into the modern w'orld. Baby, weve come a long way since locals hauled water from the river and let it stand in a storage tank into which they poured canned milk to settle the red week. sand. come to your country and I pay 430 Swiss francs to 100 guess Im pleased. Or Ive anyway Ill adjust. I been drinking our water in its natural state so long that water without a little bacte- ria will probably upset my stomach. There is also a rumble of heavy equipment, from the dump road where work has been resumed on the sewer lagoon. And rumor has it remedial action across the San Juan on the Halchita hillside will start again in the Spring. Project plans will be put out for bid in February, I was told. I have not tried to get an official news release from DOE or MK Ferguson lest the vague stirrings of possible action be frightened away. And Im being carefully polite to foreign visitors who are beginning to drift along the highway. Tourists in January are as welcome as the flowers in May. Of course later in the year -not much later either - I begin to wish Id never seen a tourist. In all fairness I must explain that the fault is not with the travelers. Its with me. I wrant money to accumulate in my cash reg- want to be removed from the process. At this point in time every MOAB 678 2X7 Finley Bayles BLUFF Clemma Johnson 672 2263 mmmmmLE 225 South Main F Benmon Redd 587 2424 Georgia Hamblin 259 5842 Grayson Redd 587 2838 Joe Box 705 Shirley Ramsay 587 2396 M Eaton insurances property management APPRAISING IS? Monticello Market Beautiful three HR, two story log home, 5 years old Countr) sating on 56 I oaded with extras cw minutes acres from town Peaceful C'onaa Icx Rcahs 8 I for fact sheet 23 25 acres of heavily wooded land, nice lav, good soil 8 miles cast of town $400 per acre L is 10 acre 25 with few electricity west of highway at long Canyon Restricted cover ants to protect integrity of area IxHs include right to use reservoir and recreational area 26 40 acres 7 miles east Pasture, 2 reservoirs, fenced on 3 sides Telceleti available Owner financing 28 Choice, undisturhed 40 acres 6 mi I of town on maintained road 29 I arge lot, residential or commercial, 12 block S of Hogies Retaurant Water, sewer, telephone and gas connec turns Comfortable brick home 30 3 bdrm, Close to Good carpets oath, landscaped 0M high school 31 IX IRA SPICIAI Country living 5 bdrm, 3 bath home loaded at its finest 5 acres with extras $220,000 I 32 Comfy bdrm home arge lot SI 1,500, with $5,000 down &. owner fi South front nancing to qualified buyer 35 Ihrec bdrm, 1 bath home close to high school Ixase for term, or lease with option to buy 36 45 acres near Monticello 1 Spectacular hill top view, 15 acres cleared $22,500 39 Commercial bldg suitable for any business 12 blk off Main Street 42 Delightful 4 or 5 bdrm quality home Tabulous view of mtn Lois of new Plush Owner transiernng construction 2 woodburning stoves and gas carpeting, furnace This home is for someone who wants something special Main St 43 Large commercial building next to safety building 46 In town - 3 65 acres Ideal for pasture and rural setting home 48 5 acres, heavily wooded, on Hwy 666 near Ucolo turnoff 50 20 pristine acres Canyon Terrace sub division next to Long Canyon, bounded on 3 sides by BLM land Terms $600acre 3 bdrm, 75 unfinished bath, 1 bsmnt Well kept lot 88 30 acres, heavily wooded east $600 per acre 8 miles B anding I Bargains Great views from tins 4 bdrm, 2 haih borne on 2 14 acres north of B i an dii g Coal and woodburning stove also has electric heal can heat home RlJl.lJ to $55 000 B 4 Secluded 5 acre parcel north of B ar ng with unfmshed log cabin Good B wl 1 5 on 2 555 000 al 7 B at $2$(X)0 Commercial greenhouse bus ness rc s sojth end of Blandmg tl a buy Cj B Scenic 480 spring, 50 000 secluded acres canvon fenced setting, Asking S B15 1 xecutive type home 1 ormal DR, bdrms, 2 12 baths, swimming pool Many features Also, former Quality lord Dlrshp bldg with 3 acres on busy Also, 30 acres in city limits highway Prime Development Property B18 10 acres north on Highway 191 near Quality Ford location B20 Conveniently located Masonry home, 3 bdrms With appliances $9,000 down Quick occupancy 5 B 30 Twenty five acres setting store B33 4 plus acres near new Ideal for subdividing 15 1 SOM Domain Enjoy man told me. This year 100 dollars for 130 Swiss is francs. Hmmm. Id better call that jewelry salesman back and tell him to come by. Then I read in my news magazine. The one with the front cover picture of a guy selling apples on the street. layoffs have cost more than 1.2 million jobs during the slump . . I dont know why Buys Variety what to do. When I in the hills, Im OK if I go the opposite direction to the one which feels right. Obviously now I should decide whats best and do the PLATO review Monticello The set for February PTA-PST- A encourages parents, community and students to attend any or all of the following meetings and offer their opinions and recommendations for proposed program changes at Monticello High School. musical program will be presented Wednesday, February 5, beginning at 6 A p.m. Additionally from 6 to p.m. Principal Dennis Crane will meet individu8 ally with parents who so desire to discuss proposed pro- An open forum on pro- posed school program changes is scheduled for Tuesday, February 11, beginning at 6 30 p m. at the invited. For more information, please telephone Principal Crane at 587-216- 5 Student the Week of Yes Award at MES gram changes. School will be dismissed on Thursday, February 5, at 1 p.m. with teacher scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. Parents are invited to Erwin Brandt is the Student of the Week Yes Award winner at Monticello Ele- a demonstration mentary School. anytime and 4 p.m. of the PLATO computer education School adminissystem. between 1 trators and staff welcome parents opinion regarding the PLATO system. son of Jeff and He is a Wendy Brandt. Erwin was nominated for the award for helping another child finish an art project and clean up. Ega Anti-Tart- ar 197 Each - Instant aa VV Package Coupon Jami Bayles (I, front), Erin Miller, Milton Carroll (I, back) and John Nakai won awards in the first semester writing competition at San Juan High School Bayles won first place in the poetry division and tied for second place with Camille Moses Third place was a tie between Steve Slade and Sharon Black. Bayles also received two honorable mentions and Carroll received one. Nakai took first place in the short story division, and Miller took second. Carroll received an honorable mention. The top entries have been submitted to the Southwest Writers Competition Don Johnson photo city water connection Ideal site for any commercial venture 307 One lot in Cottonwood Addition Just right for your trailer home 308 3 bdrm double wide 24x55 on 9 acre with hook up for rental space at Near school $75 per month 251 N. Main General Store LUNCHEON SPECIALS Several homes with assumable FmHA financing. Ask for details. opportunities residential and commercial listings Monticello Thursday, January 30 CHICKEN BURRITO and in San Juan County unadvertised The public is high school. with investment 5 o hiway Low in Cottonwood Addition down and owner financing 304 Silver Dollar Bar Ideal location for business 3,750 square feet Low down Owner financed 306 Full block in Cottonwood frontage See us for good business wonder get lost 6.4 Ox. Good 301 Commercial acreage location with water connection 303 360 feet of choice Addition I on what happens behind the counter in my store and all up and down our highways. A Swiss couple was in last oodtown ONE OF A KIND OFFERING nature on 480 fenced acres in beautiful Morse Canyon miles southeast of Blandmg Live spring, pond, water year round Corrals Private me what a wonderful season were going to have. Bah humbug! If I buy a lot of inventory, the public will stay home in droves and if I am conservative, they will all come and stand around with money in their hands ready to buy what I dont have to sell The value of the American dollar in other countries is a major influence Regular or Bluff the dollars, Pa Beautiful Call us for EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY I year all the salesmen tell MONTICELLO American I ihtrsd i, January 29, 1992 that the uranium tailings ister but BLANDING Two years ago V buANfiTics ItMirenH Parley Redd True Value Hardware Tuesday, February 4 One-hal- f Cream Sandwich and Soup of Broccoli m TQ each w MHS Academic Decathlon Team |