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Show Primary focus on DC area well Brigham Cify, Utah Sunday, January 5, 1975 BOX EIDER NEWS, 3 r Zoning fop UDOoln Application of federal funds to further develop a geothermal test well north of Brigham City is being sought by Utah Power and Light company and a University of Utah professor. The proposal was outlined in Salt Lake City last week for Sen. Frank E. Moss ). been capped and drilling rig moved away pending pumping operations. Geothermal Kinetics Systems cor- poration in partnership with UP&L drilled the well to a depth of 10,388 feet this past year. Indications are that temperatures at the steam source are about 400 degrees. But getting flow to the surface at hot enough temperatures has proved to be an obstacle. A spokesman for Geothermal Kinetics several weeks ago said a special pump was being developed to make it possible to adequately test the well. sub-surfa- is requested from the National Science foundation to finance geothermal energy investigation in Utah. A company spokesman said its not certain when they'll know whether federal funds will be allocated or not. However, were optimistic about getting word within the next two months, he declared. Specifically, some $3.75 million Primary Focus 1 Primary focus would be on the test well and about eight miles located near north of Brigham City. The test hole has Might Be Allocated Senator Moss said some of $20 billion to be disbursed over a three-yea- r period by the new Energy Research Development administration might be allocated to the project. He was briefed on the proposal for geothermal energy investigation in the state by Dr. Wayne S. Brown, principal investigator and project director. Beehive (Continued From Page One) land could be zoned for it. There were other questions concerning cost to the city of extending utilities to the site, a challenge to its compliance with the city master land use plan and whether the developer will install curb and gutter. At the suggestion of Mayor Felt, the council decided to refer the matter back to the planning commission which is expected to consider both it and the cable TV franchise at a Tuesday night meeting. Dr. Brown is a professor of mechanical engineering and chairman of the department of engineering at the University of Utah. Val A Finlayson, head of research for UP&L, and John Anderson, company senior vice president, joined him to describe the test well venture. Benefit Other Ventures It was indicated that what is learned there may be beneficial in further ventures and development. During the presentation, it was disclosed that expense of the Brigham City area test well was pushed upward when drilling went 4,000 feet deeper than anticipated. Consequently, the cost has run $400,000 over the original $1 million estimate. City budget (Continued From Page One) of deposit for 90 days. Councilman Wight said the money will be applied toward the citys outstanding debt. Mentioned was the possibility of merging the city funds with state money on a cooperative basis to gain a higher rate of interest. In other action, it was announced that the city is switching to computer preparation of the city payroll effective this month. time certificates DISPLAYING SOME items that will be included in class on cooking from food storage is instructor Mrs. Keith Seegmiller. Class is another community school offering. p)p) Glutenburgers? Class will LOT FASTEN teach you how How would you like to sink your teeth into such culinary delights as popped whole wheat, Boston baked wheat, sweet and sour wheat balls, alfalfa sprout dip and glutenburgers? These are some of the recipies available in a new community school class entitled Cooking from Your Storage. Its one of many offerings in Box Elder School districts continuing education program. A complete schedule of classes for which registration is scheduled this week was carried in the Jan. 2 Box Elder Journal. Five Class Sessions Cooking from Your Storage will be doing exactly what the course title says during the five class sessions. This class is a combination demonstration and laboratory class using the most commonly stored foods wheat, rice, soybeans, TVP, etc. One session will cover the processing of whole wheat flour ASCS into gluten, a high protein substitute meat which can be flavored and used like beef, ham and chicken. Another session will include use of steamed, cracked and popped wheat. Class Emphasis Emphasis during the classes will be on providing economical and nutritional dishes which include casseroles, appetizers, salads, desserts and breads, all of them good enough to feed your family every day. Some dishes will be cooked and eaten during the class. Recipes for many more will be available. Also included will be on demonstrations wheat bread mixers, grinders, sprouting and fruit drying. The class will be taught by Janet Seegmiller, and will be held for five nights beginning Thursday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. Registration is at Box Elder Junior High on Thursday, Jan. 9. Fee is $10. aide explains need Farmers urged to respond in new census of agriculture Census statistics are used, directly or indirectly, in almost all plandecision-makin- g ning and related to agriculture, reported Mark H. Jensen, executive director of the Box Elder exCounty ASCS office, as he plained the need for farmers to fill in the farm census report fully and completely. Information from the farm census helps farmers understand current trends, he said. Other users include government agencies, stations agriculture experiment and colleges, farm on organizations and businesses inwhom farmers depend for formation, service, materials and equipment. A nationwide farm census once every five years is set by law. The 1974 Census of Agriculture will be taken by mail. The census bureau has mailed report forms to farmers, who are asked to fill them out and return them by Jan. 30 if possible. Legal Requirement Response to the census is a legal requirement, Jensen said. By the same law, information furnished on the kept conreport forms is seen only by fidential. It may be cumrm census employees and may be used only for sta now ihal! so many people aire tistical jDurjjoses. Even other government agencies cannot obtain or use the report made by any operator. For instance, nobody in ASCS will ever see any farmers census report form, although ASCS is cooperating with the census bureau in providing information about the farm census, Jensen said. In fact, no one in ASCS or any other agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture will have access to the reports filed by farmers. However, there is continuous cooperation between the USDA agencies and the Bureau of the Census in the Commerce Department. YOUR INDEPENDENT BANK HOME-OWNE- D He urged farmers to fill out the census report forms with careful accuracy and to mail them back to the census bureau promptly. Late reports delay the census and add to the cost. Art guild to meet Tuesday The Wasatch Art guild will hold a meeting Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m. in the Box Elder Junior High school art room. Local artist Lynn Hone will MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION demonstrate his painting methods. The event is open to the public. 156 SOUTH MAIN, BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH u |