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Show Open seasons don't include telephone lines Many hunters have been looking forward to the opening season for dove, pheasant, deer and other wild game in the LI NCOLN SCHOOL PTA officers planning for back to school night on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 7:30 p.m. include (front) Harriet Wilkins, teacher vice president; Karen Carr, president; Principal Cornell Stanger, second vice president; (back) Pat Cushman, historian; Kathryn Hill, vice president; Betty Deakin, secretary. Missing is Sheryl Andreasen, treasurer. Parents will meet in the multipurpose room, and will then visit children's classrooms. Beehive state, but hunters are reminded that one inhabitant of our land remains permanently out of season telephone lines and related equipment. Its hard to believe," remarked Ken Hill, Utah public relations manager for Mountain Bell, but there always seems to be a few careless or malicious hunters who use telephone cables, glass insulators and other utility hardware for target practice. A prime example of this type of damage is a junction box located in a rural Utah county which has been shot up three times over the summer by hunters. Fourteen families are served from this equipment. At the least, having service disrupted in such a fashion is an inconvenience. At the most, it can be dangerous. Often the cable damage happens in an isolated area and sometelephone customers times the hunters themselves BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham City, Utah Thursday, September In lines. Were only asking target shooters and hunters to protect themselves, their friends and neighbors by not shooting at or near telephone and power lines, Hill said. He added that hunters who see people shooting at telephone equipment should contact the nearest law enforcement office. We realize that sometimes a shot can be fired accidentally causing damage, and we appreciate the people who call and report it so we can expedite repairs, he concluded. Willful damage to telephone transmission lines is a violation of Utah law punishable by a fine of up to $299 and-o- r six months in jail. Beehive state ieik Averag higher this yesiir are left with no way to contact help in case of an emergency. Shotgun pellets and rifle bul- lets can easily penetrate the protective covering around a telephone cable, cutting the many small wires inside. Bullets and pellets can also shatter glass insulators and sever individual telephone and power The average Utah homeownwill pay about $20 more this er November than last, according to Jack A. Olson, executive vice president, Utah Taxpayers association. The average tax bill on a $40,000 home was $418 last year. This year the average will be about $438, the tax expert explained. Expressed in mill levies, the 1976 average in Utah was 74.74 mills. This year the average levy will be about 78.20 mills. A mill is one dollar in taxes for every $1,000 in assessed valuation. In Utah average assessed valuation is approximately 14 percent of the fair market value of the property being taxed, Olson explained. Total property taxes charged this November will be approxi mately $20.7 million or 9 percent higher than last, he explained. The 1976 total was $240,134,711 compared with this years estimate of $260,827,000. he said. Schools Get Id Percent School Districts will take 60 percent of the property taxes collected in the state. They will charge $154.9 million this year compared to $144.3 million in 1976 an increase of ut 7 percent. Schools also receive all of the state income tax receipts, Olson said. Cities and towns will charge $31.8 million this year compared to $29.6 million last year a 7 percent increase. County governments are expected to collect $53.9 million this year. This is 6 percent over last years figure of $51 million, Biggest Increase Special districts account for the biggest percentage increase in property taxes charged. This years figure of $20.1 is 33 percent higher than last years total of $15.1. The lions share of this in84 percent is due to crease the creation of a new municipal-typ- e service district in the unincorporated area of Salt Lake county. The district was mandated by the Utah Supreme court to eliminate double taxation of residents living in cities and towns. This year it is expected to collect $4.2 million in property taxes, Olson explained. Young men receive Duty to God awards East Sixth North. Two young men, members of the Brigham City 12th ward, have received Duty to God awards. They are Quinn Jensen and Mark Pulsipher. Quinn is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Jensen of 444 North Fourth East. Quinn serves as assistant to the bishop in the priests quorum and has served as presidnet of his Seminary class and played church basketball last year. He has also been active in the scouting program. He is a jun- He has served as president of his deacon and teacher quor- ums and has also served as assistant to the bishop in the priest quorum. He has played church basketball and softball the past four years. He was junior class president and is presently studentbody president at Box Elder High. He is a member of National Honor society and attended Boys State. The awards were presented to the young men by Bishop Ronald Law. at Box Elder High school. Mark is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harlan G. Pulsipher of 420 ior Quinn . . Jensen .earns award Utahirvcomefrax higher than natl average Utah state income taxes are higher than the national average, said Jack A. Olson, execuUtah Taxtive payers association. In a report released Monday, Olson said that of 44 states $17.13. The highest state was Alaska at $44. Other western states and their rankings per $1,000 of personal income are Idaho, $23. 34, 13th; Colorado, $21.12, 18th; and Arizona, $13.68, 31st. collecting individual income taxes in 1976 Utah ranked 18th All of Utahs individual income tax goes to the uniform school fund. Many people do not realize this, Olson said. Schools also take about 60 percent of the property taxes collected in Utah. in income taxes per capita and 12th in income taxes per $1,000 of personal income. The figures, compiled from recently released Census Bureau information, show Utahs 1976 per capita income tax to be $114.46 compared to the national average at Duty to God High humidity can take the crispness out of your cereals if theyre not stored in a tightly closed package. To restore crispness, heat the cereal in a shallow d 350 baking pan in a degree oven for five minutes. Budget Deficits Federal budget deficits have been recorded in 15 of the past 16 years and in 40 of the past 46 years. To finance the deficits of just the past 10 fiscal years as well as to cover expenses of public agencies whose operations dont appear in the budget the federal government will have been forced to borrow a total of $350 billion (one third of a trillion dollars) from the private money markets. of $100.24. The highest state was Alaska $382.86. Other western states and their per capita rankings were Colorado, $124.03, 14th; Idaho, $118.92, 17th; and Arizona, $71. 75, 31st. Nevada has no income tax. In terms of state income tax revenues per $1,000 of personal income, the report showed Utahs figure to be $23.68 compared to a national average of Mark Pulsipher . . . 200 yean at Ac same location. Conserve natural gas, save money, by getting your furnace checked, now. It's still summer. It's still hot. Youre probably nor too concerned about how your furnace is going to operate SPECIAL SHOWING . . . and s special opportunity for you! this winter. But now is the rime to be concerned. 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