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Show Vj if Volumo 69, Number 21 eomp. ' - if ' jtah State Press PO Box 1327 Salt Lake City, Utah 84UO . Brigham City, Utah 84332, Thursday Morning, 26 PAGES May 20, 1 976 W(r!j,r (TO'? yot.pmit I I 9 A class action suit involving water users and the Bear River Canal company was continued to Aug. 2 after initial courtroom students took a hand to this patch of Oyers Wood or mustard weed in Brigham City on Tuesday. Members of the sixth grade classes of Noel Bess and Larry Olsen, they hacked and chopped, cut and THESE LINCOLN SCHOOL "Bost mowed in the field located on Fifth West near Sixth North. The noxious weed in greater abundance this year than ever before locally, seems to be Watch over GOP chief says BE Political mass meetings in Box Elder county reportedly drew a better than average turnout of citizens Monday night, according to Republican and Democratic party leaders. GOP County Chairman R. Douglas Parsons especially was delighted with the response. It was tremendous. As far as I can tell, we had the greatest turnout that weve ever had, he declared Wednesday. Parsons said of those districts which had reported, none had fewer than 18 persons attending, and thats great. His Democratic counterpart, Mrs. Alma Alex, said Demo meetings were better attended than usual. We had some that fell short but others did great," she stated. One Tremonton district reportedly had 40 citizens attending. The Democrats' decision to poll party laterals. .The - suit reportedly was filed after consecutive increases in the annual assessment in recent years. The canal company this year attempted to set the new assessment at $10.11 per acre. It was to fall due by May 10 but has been suspended by the restraining order. The plaintiffs, Utah-Idah- o Sugar company and Bear River Canal company, contend the $1 fee is not sufficient tor upkeep of the system. The canal company, formed in 1072 to supervise the system, has asksd the Utah Public Service commission whether or not the system is a public utility. A ruling is expected Sept. 14. t e'-- ' Morris Udall, 1, and uncommitted, 63. Governor Calvin L. Rampton received seven votes as a favorite son candidate. in reporting on the GOP acti- vity, said it seems to me that people are really interested and this year talked more about issues and platform. They really got down to the brass tacks of who the candidates are and what they represent, more than ever before. Frank Fluckiger, American party county chairman, could not be reached for an assessment of his partys mass meeting success. Since that time, the police department has been issuing warning citations to people who continue to disobey them. All four-wa- y stops have been removed, and it now becomes necessary to start a strict enforcement of these signs to avoid the possibility of serious accidents, Chief Jay M. Herbert said this week. A serious accident which occurred Tuesday morning at the intersection of First South and First West underscored the need for motorists to be observant. Theres new activity at Box Elder countys Rozell Flat where another attempt is being made to tap an underground i v j ,, - j source of a thick petroleum. Its a challenge accepted by many in the past. But none has succeeded in reaching a level of production ot make the operation profitable. A spokesman for the new operator, David Selders, Tuesday told county officials what is being done. And, he offered the county the heavy oil as a gift surfacing roads. barrels for use 200 of in Selders suggested it could prove to be an acceptable road surfacing product, projecting this as a possible future commercial use. However, Commissioner Ted Burt who Workmen wear waders and the water presents an extra problem not encounter- heads the countys road department, told Selders there's no way well go out on our own and experiment with it. He said the petroleum will first have to be analyzed and determined to be satisfactory for road paving use. Selders said he represents Union Petro Chemical corporation of Nevada which has its headquarters in Olathe, Kan. of 40 acres in the Rozell area and involved in the actual operation is K-- P Construction, Altus, Okla. There are nine wells currently in existence, drilled over a number of years and now under water of the rising Great Salt Lake. Selders said they have constructed a fill jetty 2,000 feet out into the water to reach the wells. They were on dry land when originally sunk. ed by previous companies. It is especially troublesome during periods of wind. The choppy waters have line which broken a extends from the shore to the wells. Theres apparently a lot of oil out there and many have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in the past but were unable to make it go, Selders explained. The product is so thick that recovering it in great amounts has frustrated those who have tried. The spokesman described it as no prime grade, very heavy, almost like asphalt. He said the first well was drilled in 1908. Our techniques didnt exist in those days and our operator is convinced he can make the wells produce at a highlevel, the company spokesman said. professor will address BEHS grads V "'v v BYU An associate professor of history at Brigham Young university, Dr. Philip M. Flammer, has been named to give the gradution address at Box Elder High school May 27. The commencement event is scheduled at 8 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. Dr. Flammer has chosen as his topic Four Kinds of Courage. The speaker was born in Arizona and at age IS moved to Logan where he attended Logan High school and Utah State Agricultural college. He filled a mission to the Swiss Austrian mission where he learned that the secret to happiness lies in service to others. He returned to the college in Logan, T New effe rt seeks tap Rozell ipeiroleym well stop signs The installation of new uniform stop signs in Brigham City was completed April 16. i 3! if members on their preference among the declared presidential candidates failed to establish a heavy favorite, at least among the early districts reporting. Most participants were uncommitted. , From the first 10 districts reporting, it went this way: Jimmy Carter, 11; Edmund G. Brown, 7; Frank Church, 3; Parsons long-standi- County use for roads? vet mass meeting: Turnout was good proceedings in Brigham City Monday. An estimated 160 persons crowded into First District courtroom and overflowed into the courthouse hallway to hear the case. In setting the new date, the court also continued a restraining order which prevents the canal company from imposing a proposed new rate increase. Water users will pay the current contract price until a settlement is reached. According to Edward W. Clyde, attorney for the water users, the postponement was agreed to because theres a chance the company may settle the suit by turning over the canal system and maintenance responsibilities to the water users. The suit was brought by Douglas N. Holmgren, Tremonton, and other water users organized as the Water Action committee. It seeks to have the court determine the water contract meaning of a and perpetual water deeds. The plaintiffs contend these provide for a fixed annual rental in a majority of cases at $1 per acre of land per year and also for perpetual use of the Bear River canal and Will Utilize Boiler A high powered boiler and pump located in the lake will be utilized in bringing up the petroleum. It will be pumped at 135 degree Fahrenheit to reduce the viscosity. They will begin to move the product within the next seven to 10 days. It will require several weeks to determine the production rate, Selders said. graduated with a 4.0 record, and then entered the Air Force for training as a In the meantime, there is a lack of adequate storage at the site. Only two tanks are there, each with a capacity of 200 pilot. Dr. Flammer received his M.A. degree at George Washington university and his Ph. D. at Yale university as part of his military training. He spent 12 years teaching and serving the Air Force academy in Colorado until 1973, which included one year in Vietnam and two years as editor of a classified journal in Alabama. Dr. Flammer has been at Brigham Young university since 1973. He is an associate professor of history and an associate director of the honors program. barrels. As a close-b- y customer, the welt operators would like Box Elder county to use their product. We think it will make a satisfactory road surfacing material and hope down the line that we can compete for business with you if it turns out to be satisfactory, Selders told the commission. However, Commissioner Burt pointed out that the county mixes its surfacing (Continued on Page 8) , Dr. Philip M. Flammer . commencement speaker ' - For Champion in Brigham City v JOHN CARTER, Champion Home Builders plant manager, smiles approval of the $olar furnaces his plant will manufacture after examining blueprints for the units. Three to tour are expected to be produced each day when the plant begins the work June 7. A new product; solar furnaces Solar furnaces will begin rolling off the assembly line at the Brigham City division of Champion Home Builders June 7, the companys plant manager has announced. John Carter said the company will employ 15 additional workers to meet the production of three to four units per day. He said the units are the first practical solar furnaces that fall into the price range of home improvements. The units are expected to cost an average of $3,200. Not intended to replace furnaces currently in use, the heaters supplement the heat output of existing home furnaces. Under ideal conditions such as proper installation, Carter said the units will cut fuel or electric bills significantly. The unit, which is 12 feet long, 8 feet wide and 8 feet tall is installed outside the home with its glass panels facing south to take the most advantage of the suns rays. The furnace gathers the rays through its glass panels reflects them in aluminum cups long enough to draw the heat from them and stores it in common river bed gravel. Warm air is drawn from the gravel by a fan and delivered to the house through pipes. The units sensors determine if the furnace should work with the house furnace or operate by itself. Enough heat tor three days is stored by the unit for use in the event of extended periods of cloudiness. blown down my back from these things." Solar heat is a necessity of the future Carter said. He cites U.S. and foreign figures that indicate the last "thimble full of natural gas will be pulled from the earth in the year 2010. Carter said the solar furnace is not a belter skelter deal and carries a complete United States patent. It works, I know, Carter said, I have had hot air The Brigham City plant becomes the ninth in the country to produce the furnaces. They have been In predncOiaa for about a pear and-a half at the other plants and Carter said 600 are now in operation -- - --- - -- . . ,1 |