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Show 4 Universal Microfilming Corp. l4lPierpoi nt Ave. Salt P4L10 Lake City, Utah Comp. s November 29, 1 970 Brigham City, Utah, 84302, Sunday Morning, Volume 73, Number 48 8 PAGES Commissioners Voice Migrant Aid Concern Box Elder county commissioners have expressed concern over the growing number of migrant workers receiving, welfare assistance in the county. At a recent welfare board meeting, it was pointed out that the number of j migrant families receiving aid has multiplied many times in the past five years. Reportedly, four such families were the recipients of welfare assistance in 1966. In : 1967 there were 13 cases, in 1968 there were 123 cases and last year, the number had ; grown to 197 families. Thus far in 1970 more than 300 families ,;u have taken advantage of the program. MORNING AFTER math of the This was Friday morning in Brigham City and the season's first real snow storm. About three inches was recorded the valley with more than six inches in the canyons where dozens of motorists were off the road. in Snow Storm Hits, s Plagues Motorists The first snow storm of the season swept across Box Elder county and northern Utah Thanksgiving Day and caught many holiday motorists off guard. About three and a half inches of snow fell in east Brigham City and six inches was recorded in Mantua. More than six inches blanketed the canyon areas, The holiday storm caught many motorists without their snow tires. It left a string of cars off the highway throughout Sardine and Box Elder canyons. Many drivers spent a few extra hours getting to their destinations, Sardine canyon was closed at about 6 p.m. when Brigham City police, Utah Highway Patrol troopers and Box Elder County sheriffs deputies blocked U.S. 89, just east of Brigham City. 4 3 I ?' , '! j 5 H ',4 , ; j ; , I J The county officials said they wanted the figures incorporated into their meeting minutes as an expression of their concern over the mushrooming trend. DESTROYS BUILDING Brigham City volunteer firemen bring flames under control early Thursday morning after fire destroyed a storage building at John H. Bott and Sons Two Youths Arrested Buses Begin December 5 Weekly City Ski Will They warned motorists of the dangerous weather conditions in the canyon, but reported that some drivers still proceeded cautiously. Utah state road crews started clearing the roads as soon as the storm hit in the afternoon but travel was still hazardous. One motorist was astonished becuase it took him an hour and a half to get from Logan to Brigham City. He told Brigham City police officers that he counted between 35 and 40 cars off the road and "the Dry Lake area was a mess.'' A y accident was reported eight miles north of Corinne on In Brigham City, a car slid through a fence and hit a utility pole a block east of Mountain View school during the storm, according to police reports. No injuries were reported. rion-injur- Brigham Citys weekly ski buses to Beaver Mountain will begin next Saturday, Dec. 5, it was announced this week. Tickets must be purchased by Thursday at 5 p.m. in the city office. The price again this year is 75 cents. Skiers are asked to arrive at 7:30 a.m. for the buses leaving at 8 a.m. from east of the city health office. And as another facet of the winter sports program, the second session in a four-paski clinic will be staged Monday evening, Nov. 30, at the community center. rt As at all sessions, the time will be 6:30 to 8 p.m. with all youthful skiers and their parents invited to attend, said . Director Boyd Newman. Admission is 25 cents. On tap this time is presentation of ski equipment plus showing of g The Outer Limits. film of 1970 the Other sessions are planned at the center Dec. 7 and 21. - skiers, would-b- e award-winnin- A . Brigham City Ranks Ninth Counties Warned i On Tax Spending 3 t Empire Growth Second in State I The Utah Taxpayers association has sounded a warning against a continuing trend of increased county spending across the state. In a bulletin issued this week, the wat-- . chdog organization points out that during the past decade, county outlays have in-- ; creased a record $31 ,647,425 or 147 percent. Indications are, however, that on a comparative basis, Box Elder county is holding the line more tightly than other counties in the state. Box Elder currently is low in Utah with a county property tax levy of 8.50 mills. This year the state average will be 15.76 mills compared with 9.44 mills in 1960. : I j; . . . , I I i Other Low Counties Ranked among the current lowest counties along with Box Elder are Beaver and Millard with levies of 9.50 mills. ! On the high end are Weber, 19; Salt Lake, 18.60, and Wasatch, 18.50 mills. "More important than total levies in measuring county government efficiency would be property taxes charged per capita. "Here the state average is $27.45, up v from $25.20 last year, the bulletin points . : out. Box Elder ranks 21st among the states 29 counties with a per capita tax of $19.88 to fall well under the Utah average. - - . f' ; Brigham City police continued ln- vestigation over the weekend into the burglary of Smiths Food King Market, 670 South Main, where $5,687 in cash was taken in broad daylight from a safe Thanksgiving Day morning. : ' r s t : ,7 Checks, totaling about $16,000, were left lin the safe. Nothing else was disturbed in the store, according to Manager Glen Fife. The market was closed for r Sgt. J.M. Herbert said Friday police jwere questioning two suspects. No names were released. Fife told officers he was in the store until P. ;' ; ' j low Gives Recommendations "To aid county officials to hold the line in 1971, we would recommend: A moratorium on hiring of new employes. moratorium on initiating expensive new programs or projects. A moratorium on granting large A unnecessary across-the-boar- d salary increases. A moratorium on initiating new federal programs. These are perilous and trying times in Utah. Our economy is far from healthy. The department of employment security reports that Utahs unemployment rate is now hovering at 7 percent and has hit a record high. Every level of government must be aware of this very serious condition and hold down their spending accordingly, the association admonished. j ' i counties are Utah, $12.20; Davis, $12.31, and Tooele, $14.45. High are San Juan, $88.06; Daggett, $54.50, and Grand, $43.97. "The outlook for taxpayers in 1970 is bleak if these trends continue. Spending will go higher and taxes will go up if immediate action is not taken by county commissioners to pare down departmental (budget) requests. The $ a.m. and left for an hour. When he returned at 10 a.m. he discovered the burglary. Sergeant Herbert speculated the crime took 10 minutes. 9 Remove Door Lock Entry was gained by femovlng the front door lock and the combination apparently was used to get into the safe, the investigating officer said. Police couldnt tell If one or more thieves were involved. This was the first burglary for the South Main street store, according to Fife. company. Damage resulting from the blaze was over $10,000. Firemen worked in the area for about three hours. The cause is unknown. Golden Spike Empire was the second growing tourist region in Utah during the past decade, it was disclosed in a report issued this past week by Executive Director James G. Berry. fastest y The spike empire (Box Elder, Weber, Davis and Morgan) has a population of 254,875 to rank second to Great Salt Lake countys 487,839. It grew from 203,402 ten years ago for a 25 percent increase and now represents 24 percent of the total state population, Berry pointed out. Only Mountainland (Utah, Wasatch and 26 Summit counties) had more growth percent. The state-wid- e increase during the period was 19.1 percent, increasing from 890,621 to 1,060,631, based on census figures. four-count- Less Dramatic Top Five Listed The top five in the three categories included these: Under 3,000 South Weber, 189.5 percent; South Jordan, 118.2 percent; Pleasant View, 117.3 percent; Syracuse, 77.7 percent; Clinton, 75.3 percent. Cities North Ogdqn, 99.8 3,000-10,00- 0 percent; Riverdale, Remain in Custody Brigham City Juvenile and a Perry youth remained in the Ogden Juvenile detention center Saturday, awaiting trial for the misdemeanor. Max Bott, manager of monument company, called police Thursday and said, I just received a threatening phone call regarding the fire at my shop last night. They advised me that I should leave money in a bag, and leave it at a designated spot, or tomorrow night there will be more problems. Police ran a check on the phone call in cooperation with Mountain Bell Telephone company and found out who was making the call, according to Patrolman Richard Chatterton. ' Patrolman Chatterton and Ernest Justesen and Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Larry Gillman made both arrests at one youths home. The building which was destroyed contained both brick and wood walls. It was used mostly for storage and was originally an old blacksmith shop. Brick, Wood Walls No power or heat was connected to the structure. Firemen found the remains of antiques such as hand grinders and other tools in the ashes. Chief Robinette said Friday the exact cause of the fire was unknown, and investigation was continuing. He estimated the damage between $10,000 and $15,000. A Probe House Burglary Thieves stole a stereo, record albums, a caliber rifle and scope, and a 348 caliber lever action rifle, total value $1,275, from the home of Bruce Iverson, 579 South Main, according to police reports Thursday. Iverson told police when he came back from a trip he discovered that a glass door was broken. 22 Further investigation revealed the missing items. figures : Salt Lake City, 176,793; Ogden, 68,480; Provo, 53,491; Bountiful, 27,865; Orem, 25,684; Logan, 22,402; Murray, 21,167; Roy, 14,251; Brigham City, 14,031; Layton, Clearfield, Sandy, 10,604; 13,621; 13,254; Tooele, 12,378. Cedar City, 8,832; 8,780; Midvale, 7,794; South 7,781; Washington Terrace, 7,209; Spanish Fork, 7,174; St. George, 6,301; Kaysville, 6,168; 7,153; Sunset, Price, 6,115; Pleasant Grove, 5,351; North Ogden, 5,237. Sprlngville, Salt Lake, Change Elder county reflected a less dramatic change in its population than other members of Golden Spike Empire. In 1960 the figure was 25,061 and this year it stands at 27,812 for an 11 percent growth. By contrast, Davis county jumped from 64,760 to 99,093 for a 53 percent increase; Morgan went from 2,837 to 3,935 for 38.7 percent and Weber climbed from 110,744 to 124,035 for an even 12 percent. Berry pointed out that in terms of percentage increase, Davis and Morgan were the states fastest growing counties. Also, he Indicated that In each of three population brackets, four of the five fastest growing cities are located in the Empire. Box percent increase. At the same time, Box Elder countys second largest city, Tremonton, climbed from 2,115 to 2,730 for 29.1 percent. Brigham City is now the ninth largest city in Utah. Here are the ranking for the state's 25 largest cities, based on 1970 ' An early morning fire Thanksgiving Day destroyed an old storage building In Brigham City' and caused over $10,000 damage. Brigham City volunteer firemen were summoned to a blaze at the John H. Bott and Sons, Co., 327 East Second North, at about 4:30 a.m. The fire was discovered by Sgt. J.M. Herbert and Patrolman Glendon Hendricks while patroling the area. The local fire crew fought the blaze for about 30 minutes before bringing it under control, according to Fire Chief Lloyd C. Robinette. He said 25 men responded to the call and remained in the area for about three hours, cleaning up. Two Brigham Citv area youths were arrested by police Friday on a charge of telephone harrassment in connection with the early morning blaze. 99.5 percent; Kaysville, 71. percent; Sunset, 48.8 percent; West Jordan, 41.7 percent. Cities 10,000 50,000 Sandy, 219.2 percent; Bountiful, 63.5 percent; Roy, 54.2 percent; Layton, 50.9 percent; Clearfield, 50.1 percent. Brigham City's population fqr the decade grew from 11,728 to 14,031 for 19.6 - Board Slates Items for Wednesday Meet The Box Elder Board of Education is expected to set a budget hearing date when it meets In regular session Wednesday, Dec. 2. The current year budget must be adjusted to reflect final settlement with professional and classified employes after it was adopted in June. The board also will consider acceptance of construction projects at Garland and Lincoln Elementary schools, name members of the district vocational education advisory panel and announce initial recipients of the new student achievement award. A reproduction of the board agenda can be found on Page 2 of todays "News. Blood Drawing Set The next Red Cross blood drawing in Brigham City Is scheduled Dec. 15 at the local Elks lodge. The hours will be' 2 to 7 p.m. - It was an excited group of youngsters and their parents on hand Friday night as Santa Claus made his initial arrival to officially open the Christmas season here. SANTA COMES TO TOWN |