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Show BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham City, Utah November 25, 1976 Thursday, 3 fj n j RULON SMOOT of Corinne stands at podium and testifies before the Bear River Commission Monday in Logan on the proposed amendments to the Bear River Compact. The hearing drew some 70 persons.. Including . . ' several from Box Elder county. scene from "Cinderella", Box Elder High school's Childrens theatre production which was presen ted this past week for the enjoyment of local area grade school students and the general public. 'SPRINKLING THE county courthouse lawn in Brigham City isn't unusual but this photo was taken Tuesday, Nov. 22, and that is unusual. The dry and mild autumn has been nice for local residents but is causing concern among fruit farmers and others, including skiers. .THIS WAS A - Water users want rights guarantee (Continued from Page 1) Idaho receiving 30 percent and Utah the balance. Daniel F. Lawrence, director of the Utah Division of Water Resources, said following the hearing Monday that less than half of the Bear rivers flow is being utilized. He said nearly a million acre feet of water pass by Corinne annually and about 500,000 acre feet are utilized through irrigation. Holmgren said the only way Utahs additional allocation could be utilized would be through construction of dams. "When you plan on building dams or diversions, you're talking about going to the federal government for financial help. The first thing they ask is if you have claim to the water. If each state had a definite block, then they could develop their water as (hey see fit, he said. Users in Woodruff and Randolph areas are already planning to build another (impoundment. Some serious discussion has been given to building a dam on the Malad river in Plymouth or Riverside then running a canal from the Bear river to fill the impoundment, using that water in summer months to bring additional lands under irrigation, Holmgren said. Preliminary work done by the Bureau of Reclamation indicates that this plan is feasible, stated Holmgren. Areas with ground not under irrigation are west of Fielding, Plymouth, Riverside, Garland and in Corinne, Bear River City, Thatcher, Penrose and north of Brigham City, he said. Holmgren said agriculture in the county "is on the breaking point between being successful or unsuccessful. Beet acreage is being lowered around the state by "subdivision and blacktop until the Gar land sugarbeet processing plant of U and I Inc., is being threatened with closure. Another 30,000 acres in crops would provide the lift agriculture needs in the coonty, he said, and bring in or keep established processing plants, allow implement dealers to keep better stocks of equipment on hand as well as aid local merchants who trade with farmers. Holmgren said testimony from hearings in Utah, Idaho and Wyoming will be taken under advisement and any necessary changes made. The proposed compact would then go to each states legislature for ratification. The U.S. Congress would next have a chance for ratification. The compact would then go to the President for his signature. The present Bear River Compact has been in existance for nearly 20 years. The compacts bylaws call for review every two decades. 27 yoqrs sorvico Perry City justice steps down i i Jl1 1 t!3iEsdghH t Justice of the Peace Aaron Show, serving as Perry City and Box Elder county justice for 27 years, is stepping down due to health reasons. Perry (Sty Mayor Jay Matthews said Sam Bylsma has been appointed to fill the unexpired term left with Snows retirement. Show was appointed precinct justice in Box Elder county in 1949 by county commissioners. Three Utah Highway Patrol sergeants directed troopers dining T. Earl Hunsaker, William Sackett Snows tenure and Ralph Hotter. He performed hundreds of marriages and was called out many nights to go to the weigh station in Hot Springs to release trucks tied up with overloads, in his years of service. Most motorists receiving citations have been good natured and responded well to the judges dispensing of justice, especially when caught exceeding the speed limit, said Matthews. When radar was first introduced into the county, Show was operating a grocery store in Perry. He sometimes was kept so busy he had to call on his wife Alice to take care of the store while he held court. Many highway patrolmen has made the statement that Judge Snow was one of the fairest justices of foe peace the county ever had, foe mayor said. In August of 1971, Snow was succeeded by Zina W. Petersen as county justice and Matthews appointed Snow as Perry City justice, a post he held until his health would no longer permit him to do so. Justice Snow has been very active in church and civic affairs and has always found time to help a person in need. Perry City would like to say thanks to Aaron and Alice Snow for their many years of service to foe city, Matthews stated. Plymouth (Continued from Page 1) . 1 condition. i,, . , off foe bond issue foroqgh higher monthly Helping to finance the work will be a customer.fees. $73,000 grant from the Four Corners region There are presently about 220 residents and another grant for $160,000 from in Plymouth with 66 connections, accordFarmers Home administration. The bond issue is intended to pay off a ing to Larson. Construction is expected to start just as $46,000 loan from FHA at 5 percent interest soon as weather permits after the first of and an interest-fre- e $46,000 loan from the the year. Utah Water Resource board. The town currently has $5,000 on hand to Ninety working days will be allowed for apply on the project. Its proposed to pay completion of the project, Some 18,000 people watched as Bryan gave his speech, enti- Thank you for helping make our Style Show, for the benefff of tho American Cantor Society's success. Block Roberts Hair Fashions tled, What about Me? He explained how difficult it is to get into agriculture today and how agriculture must produce Mayor Jay Matthews extended thanks to the Aaron and Alice Snow for their service to the community. FIFA earns honors by Darwin Wamsley The recent Future Farmers of America convention was a good one for Bear River chapter members. The chapter had the second best public speaker in the nation, two American Farmer degree recipients, and two members who attended in other capacities. Jay Dee Scott of Fielding and Bryan Buchanan of Garland awarded second place the speech contest. was for foe starving people of the world. He received a $275 cash sffiassa.om Comptons award and large plague. David Wells, who won first place in the Western Region for agriculture processing, and Ted Peterson, voting delegate, also attended along with advisor Bob Jensen. 41 SSL See: t the food necessary Drewes Floral A Gift Hansen Jewelry MerreMs Sew What? Victor Motors sasrcssc-, Glass Paint Dan-oN'-s & DunaOe House Mabnoreo Pharmacy Reminder OffIce Supply Hardware Thompson Webbs In A Out NEWCOMERS CLUB OF BRIGHAM CITY w 3RI41! Raasa 858 South 3rd West Lefcay 723-616- 1 f5 National Farmers Union Insurance Companies All Lines of ifiitiKf OiRCit 'fflWW ChrisSelman of Tremonton were recipients of the American Farmer degrees, which are given to less than one percent of the FFA students in the nation. 26th & 27th Nov. Only 03EQ BRICES GKjE COUPON ! I PATTERNS Vl FF McCALL SIMPLICITY LIMIT 2 PER CUSTOMER gfofflgggfoCOUPO COUPON 45" WIDE GINGHAM CHECKS Bear Rlvor High school's FFA' delegation that attended the national convention in Kansas City recently are, from left, Ted Petersen, Bryan Buchanan, JayDee Scott, David Wells and Chris Salmon. L 1 V0U6E BUTTERICK MEMBERS OF X3aib jldEX ni Il'i939iq -- 1 FLANNEL 1 PRINTS (WED CrSMSVWCOUPONJ Insurance I 4 ? H 4 9 |