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Show ' IONG WAIT LOOMS FOR DECISION 1 1 1 - c:.n -i- 7-'Jii'- .i ' -- 0) tt ;; Court Hears Tesfiinonv In Stock Herding Case The trial in which a Brigham have a right to City livestock man is accused of trail their animals through the illegally herding cattle on city city. streets ended Wedneday, at Brigham City this past spring least where actual testimony is adopted an ordinance which proconcerned but it may be two and hibits the herding of stock on months or more before city streets without direct conJudge VeNoy Christoffersen trol such as a halter attached to hands down a decision. each animal. Thirteen witnesses testified in RESIDENTS LIVING along Wednesdays court proceedings the trail routs, described damwith stockmen claiming they ages done to their properties by cattle and sheep. They said animals had tramped down grass and shrubs and left weeds and droppings for the property owners to clean up. However, Jay Kotter, president of the Northern Utah Livestock Protective association, delf Volume BC clared in his testimony that as By CURTIS KNUDSEN N-- J Will Add New Strength Brigham Citys summer reo reation program appears to be gaining strength as the season progresses and in fact, a weight lifting' program is tentatively scheduled to get underway next Monday, July 15, at the National Guard armory. Recreation Director, Les Dunn said the weight training class is scheduled at 7 p. m. and is for youth and adults. Ard on tap this evening, Thursday, is activity night for adults at Box Elder Junior High school. Beginning at 7 p. m. and continuing until 9:30 p. m., interested residents can participate in handball, badmiton, volleyball and basketball. DUNN said also the adult tennis program, now in its second week, has more than 30 Sessions persons, registered. are taught at 6:15 and 7:15 p. m. each Tuesday and Thursday evenings for beginners and more advanced players at Box Elder High school. e event comAnother ing up is a model car contest. Any model car built to scale may be entered with July 23 as the deadline. Judging will take place on July with awards .including a $10 cash award for best of show, will be given on July 27. Competition is being conducted in a junior division, age 10 and under; and in a senior division which is divided into custom and stock competition. Entries can be submitted at the city hall any day after 4 p. m., or may be left with Dunn any evening at his residence. city-wid- 25-2- 6 Diseases Reported Brigham City reported one case of chicken pox for the week ending July 5, according to: the Utah department of health. Boys Oppose State Tax Plan ft jN For Valuation Reform ' s 7 a vs I (M ! i,J Asa- - f j i I M 7f 5 4 r J ; If? , A 4 "t ,1 1 . t. ' "A--.'-.- -' - if Mr;?- - .... H office, ALSO DURING (he two days, elections were held with success- h La-bru- right-of-wa- tion, route, RIGHT ON SCHEDULE Work is reported progressing right on schedule at the new Brigham strike of bricklayers on the project last week. Roof City post office despite a week-lon- g beams are expected to go up In about one and weeks and the contractor is still pointing to a Nov. 1 completion date. PTA Council Workshop Set Saturday at 0EHS An estimated 140 persons arej to attend Saturday, July 13, when South Box Elder Parent-Teachcouncil holds an orientaltion workshop at Box El. der High school. f A host of state PTA representatives will be on hand for the event which is being conducted for officers and chairmen of local PTA units throughout south Box Elder county. Mrs. Dale Madsen, council president, said the theme of this years workshop is Education Is the Key. is scheduled Registration starting at 9:30 a.m. with the morning session to get underway at 10 a.m. Featured during the morning will be addresses by Mrs. Bernard Cragun, state fourth vice president, and Mrs. Cecil Baker, Logan, national founders day chairman. expected MUSICAL numbers will In- elude a vocal solo by Rulon and a piano duet Huntington featuring Mrs. Allan Lang and Mrs. - Kenneth Godfrey. after Workshop participants the luncheon will separate into their various departments for briefing by council and state chairmen. Mrs. Madsen emphasized that all officers and chairmen from PTA units in Brigham City, Willard, Perry, Corinne, Honeyville and Bear River City should plan to attend the workshop. Displays depicting the various roles of PTA will be set up for the workship people to view, she said. Box Nick Chornous, long-tim- e will bring the elections Elder stockman, said he had forFriday Nation in Washington, been driving sheep through D.C.Boys A forme? resident of Brig1918 and since Brigham City ham City now living in Ogden, along the present route since David Switzer, is a candidate for the 1930s. U.S. senator from Utah. of the persons However, none The 18th session of Utah Boys who testified, claimed to know of any written agreement ever State is scheduled to wind up made specifically and officially Saturday with graduation exer-ciea supper for delegates and designating the trail route. their no guests and the traditional other It was conceded that in practical route exists for stock-me- reception and governors ball to reach winter and sum- the evening. I mer ranges except by herding MRS. CRAGUN who resides through the city. at Pleasant View, will discuss Kotter said it would cost him as high as $1,000 to truck his "Spirit of PTA and Mrs. Baker will devote her remarks to the cattle from north Brigham City Box Elder County commissiontheme Turning the Key Is Ac- ers, meeting in their to Mantua. BE tion. courthouse quarters MonAlso slated on the morning day, had some hot problems a 10:34 at Monday night p.m., truck, owned by J. W. Brewer program is a report on Ameri- dumped into their collective lap. Co. of Ogden, completely turned can Field Service by Mrs. J. H. Aubry Moody, county nursing over on US highway 89 after Rasmussen, Brigham City, coun- home administrator, said some cil international relations chairBrigham City weather has coming out of Box Elder canyon. man, and a talk PTA Struc- type of cooling system would 18 have to be installed at the home. The old Alma driver, year stayed at a nice, hot level for ture" by Mrs. Ruth Vine Tyler, Its unbearable as it is now, the past few days, according to Opheikens, 673 Eighth Street in state program chairman from he declared. acciwas unhurt the Ogden, by Charles Clifford, weather oh dent, but cut his finger when he Midvale. Commissioner D. William server. A film strip "Plot to Abolish tried to carry a tire off the road. Burton varified Moodys claim Even, though there has been PTA for is slated He was treated at the Cooley showing. and it was agreed to meet later some night-tim- e thunder and with the architect to see what hospital and released. BISHOP KENNETH no moisture been has Godfrey lightning, Investigating officer Lt. Jay will offer the invocation with can be worked out. recorded and none is in sight said the car appar- DeLaun Christensen, Sackett, council juvenile for the next few days. THE COMMISSIONERS also ently went out of control, crossHigh and low temperature ed over onto the left side of the protection chairman, singing the heard a heated complaint from recordings as listed for the past highway and then overturned national anthem and a flag an Ogden man about the treatNational ment he received in ceremony by the two days are as follows: near the highway junction at Guard the justice also on the program. of the Low court of Aaron High First South. Damage was esti- Mrs. Kenneth peace Godfrey will play Snow at 98 69 July 9 mated at approximately $350.. Perry. preliminary music. 97 75 The man, Lewis D. Hampton, July 10 Investigation J3 continuing. D. Walter Supt. Talbot, state said he was not complaining PTA second vice president, will about fine $5 for failure to declare the UTAs role in Utahs have the a safety inspection sticker current schools finance impasse on a recently purchased truck. to highlight a noon luncheon in the school cafeteria. HOWEVER, Hampton said he Also on the noon program is a was disturbed at being judged talk by Mrs. Earl Holmstead, guilty without an opportunity to state hospitality chairman whose explain extenuating circumstan subject will be "Do You Have ces which he felt were import-th- e 'ant to the situation. Key?? s, n Fife Products Reported on BE Wildlands CHAIRMAN Orville Gunther said a new depreciation schedule will be initiated with the 14 tax roll assessments. Eerlier in the day, Box Elder Assessor Fred L. Petersen told members of the county commission he considered the program to be "ridiculous. He said findings computed on a few homes picked at random showed that the assessed valuation would Reported Back to Work increase approxi- mately 10 percent each over the five years. year THE TAX commission maintains that our assessed valuations are going down when the Teamsters Union members, that homes are selling at Proprices Rock Fife employed by ducts Co. in Brigham City, are going up, Petersen said. were back to work Wednesday The assessor said he would afternoon, reported a company oppose the schedule at the Salt spokesman, following a strike Lake City . meeting - and - the which began over two weeks commission members voiced ago. However, the spokeshope that assessors around the man refused to comment on state would be able to defeat whether or not both sides have the proposal. agreed te final contract terms. At the Monday afternoon Teamsters Union Local 978 meeting, Chairman Gunther deIn Ogden, also declined to clared that by using existing comment on the issue. depreciation methods and cash Employees of Fife Rock value determinations, new and Products met Tuesday night to old buildings are being assessaccept or reject a ney comed at rates too far apart for the pany offer for settlement. situation to be considered equiThe strike apparently hinged table. on a wage increase. THEY SHOULD all eventually be assessed at or near 20 percent of market value, he said. Gunther said the present state average is about 16 percent of market value. To accomplish a more equitable approach, it is considered necessary to revise the depreciation schedule which may have been adequate in the 1930s In fact, Hampton said, Snow but isnt in the 1960s," he who was feeding mink at the the time did not show him Essentially, the new schedule courtesy of going into the house will not start depreciation on to discuss the homes for assesed- valuation Attorney O. Dee Lund purposes until the structures was called to the meeting and are trom eight to nine years upon his recommendation, it old. was agreed to have Snow apFOR INSTANCE, according pear before the commissioners to explain his side of the issue. to the new depreciation table, a frame house will be allowed IN OTHER business, the comone percent depreciation from missioners approved appointcosts when it ment of Irving Maddox, owner replacement of age. Curreaches eight years of Maddox Ranch House at Perrently the same house receives ry, to be livestock director for a two percent depreciation the county fair board. costs after Other appointments included from replacement one in existence. By its year and Mel Foxley, Tremonton, Guy Johnson as directors on the eighth birthday, its allowed a 16 percent depreciation. board. A brick home under the new The commissioners also, upon (Continued on page two) (Continued on page two) Heated Problems Confront Commissioners Monday Truck Overturns Near Box Elder county officials have joined other county officials along the Wasatch front in criticizing a state .tax commissioner plan to alter assessment rates on taxable property. The tax commission Monday stated its intent to alter the present depreciation schedule over the next five years. This would have the effect of pushing tax assessments higher, particuarea. larly on older buildings, in the seven-count- y are Box Elder, Involved Cache, Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, Utah, and Tooele counties. The announcement did not prove popular with county assessors on hand in the state office building. The assessors said they would not take the initiative but assured the commission they would abide by any directive to put the plan into effect. First Blazes mr - Ml!,. THE TRIAL was conducted in ful candidates taking positions First District courtroom where in Boy State mythical county spectators occupied about half and state governments. Bruce Bosley of Brigham City, of the seating section. Attorney for the stockmens an unsuccessful nominee for sugroup, Milton Oman, stipulated preme court justice, was appointo the fact that the defendant in ted clerk of Lee county. And this test case, Clarence Astle, Mike Dunn gained election as had driven a herd of cattle along district attorney for Boys State. the Sixth North-SixtEast trail A surprise development occurroute. red in the state elections when However, he questioned the a third party emerged. Calling citys right to impose an ordin- itself the Populace party, the ance restricting the herding of splinter group was able to elect animals on its streets. Also he its standard bearer, Rick Roosevelt, as governor questioned that a real emergency did exist to cause its passage of Boys State. and suggested that the ordinON WEDNESDAY, State Senance was not reasonable since ator Reed Bullen of Logan disconnot did of stock the herding cussed the functions of the Utah flict with other rights. State legislature and immediateWITNESSES FOR the stock- - ly following, Boys States 12 men declared right by long mythical cities were divided to comprise two states. In each years of use to a This would give them state, a house and senate were access almost up to the door-tep- s formed and two bills were subof some home along the mitted for consideration and ac100-fo- - 'T State Correspondent particular I "" at Utah Stale university this week and two more Brigham City youths were named to office as county and state elections concluded. stateis Monday and Boys Tuesday heard from Mayor Merle E. Allen of Ogden, Sail Lake City Police Chief Ralph Knudsen, Tooele Sheriff Fay Gillette, and Salt Lake County Commissioner C. W. Brady. Each discussed the function of his 18 PAGES BE Officials Delegates to Boys State are being given a thorough versing in various of city, functions county and state governments er City Program ELECTED Government Kleon Kerr, state senator this far as he knew, there had been week, was requested by letter no damage to private property from the Utah Municipal League "worth mentioning. office to assist in the study of OTHER WITNESSES testified stock trail rights through muni- to this and agreed that whencipalities. ever an animal leaves the herd Three mayors and three mem- to stray on private property, it bers of the Utah Sheep and Cat- was because they were scared tlemans association are sched- by dogs, children or "women uled to meet Monday, July 15, as one flapping their skirts, at 10 a.m. at the Newhouse stockman put it. hotel, Salt Lake City, to discuss Witnesses for the city generproblems related to the moving ally agreed that damage had of livestock through cities. been less this spring because the The three mayors are Willis herds of cattle and sheep had Hansen of Brigham City, Peter been better controlled. Van Otten of Tooele, and Milton At the conclusion of testimony G, Jameson of Oiem. Judge Wednesday afternoon, Trial was started Wednesday VeNoy Christoffersen granted in a suit to determine the right City Attorney Daines a month of stockmen to move cattle in which to file a brief stating along Brigham City streets with- the citys position. In turn, he out restriction of city ordinance. granted Oman a month in which Kerr has been requested to to file an answer brief and then commeet with the gave Daines an additional 15 mittee as model ator in the dis- days in which to reply. pute. Brigham City, Utah, Thursday Morning, July 11, 1963 Boys Staters Versed in Kerr Draws Dispute Task BOYS 56, Number 28 Canyon Stays Hot Eagles Aerie Breaks Ground case.-Count- ' If A f 7 41 Lightning and men combined this past week to acount for the first wildland fires in Box Elder county this season, according to J. D. Gunderson, district fire warden. None of the blazes was reported to be serious although a fire on the west side of Promontory range Saturday afternoon charred more than 100 acres before being brought under control. Gunderson said about 20 volunteer fire fighters, including farmers from the Promontory area and Saline salt works employees helped to battle the blaze, located near Little Valley. , The fire, started by lightning, was first reported by an overflying plane at 3 p. m. FOUR SMALLER fires, also lightning caused, burned less than an acre on the Promontory ranges east side. They were reported at 1 p. m. which put fire fighters conveniently in the area to combat the larger blaze. An estimated three acres of brush and grass went up in smoke Wednesday night in the Rattlesnake pass area. Gunderson said he believed the fire was started by a burning cigarette tossed from the highway. ALSO Wednesday night, the ' highway patrol spotted a blaze in the Salt Wells area, east of Locomotive springs. Gunderson said the fire had been started intentially by a man burning without a permit and covered acre. about The fire warden said the seven fires compared with no fires reported to the same time a year ago. He voiced appreciation to persons who had reported fires, and asked for contin-tinue- d public vigilance as the range lands become drier. Persons who spot and report fires outside of unincorporated towns and cities in the county are asked to designate them as "wildlands fires. one-ha- Bike Stolen James Whitaker, 433 South Seventh West, reported to Brigham City police Saturday that a bicycle valued at $85 was taken from the Capitol theatre. 7 ' 1 inf lf jv u -- r ti "4 For New Brigham City Lodge i of The Fraternal Order Eagles this week broke ground in north Brigham City for a $55,000 lodge. The new buliding is being consite locastructed on a ted on Main street and east of the municipal golf course. Aerie President D. D. Bill- - ( rMP'fc, L - e L. These planners hope they hold the key to a successful AWAIT WORKSHOP workshop which Is scheduled Saturday for South Box Elder PTA council at Box Flder High school Left to Mrs. Harold Dale Madsen, council president- - Mrs Ken Burt, hospitality chairman; right, Mrs. Godfrey, chairman o( the program and director; Mrs. Wuyne Holmes, dccorulions und Suut Walter D. Talbot. ' Projectile Breaks Window Ange Butler, 990 South Ninth West, reported to Brigham City police Sunday that some one had thrown or fired a small projectile through a window of her home, . ings said local contractor Jack Taylor is doing the work and is scheduled to complete the building within 120 days or about ? Nov. 10. Facing west, the new lodge will have 6,200 square feet with a frontage of 350 feet. Parking be available on the south side, Billings said. The aerie president said plans for future development of the site included a picnic area and complete landscaping. Financing is being handled by Box Elder County bank here in Bukhara City. t will A rs; r, ii f d tertuM On hand to break ground for the new Eagles lodge In Brigham City thl BREAK GROUND week were, from left, Roy Valentine, trustee; Ray Grant, trustee; Joanne Sorenson, Eagles auxiliary president; I). D. Billings, area president; Ephraim Crosley, trustee;. Dale Valentine,, i . , junior past president, pud Rasmus Christenen, trustee. . |