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Show Ls Ruiz Not Guilty, Ls Oefendant in AN INDEPENDENT ,ea' court in and for Carbon county n jury in the district a verdict of not guilty in the case of the state Volume 58 brfelia (Ufilia) Ruiz, 30, who had been charged with nnd degree following the fatal shooting of her in Sunnydale on May 18. two hours and returned the (jgiiberated approximately An niM 'pah pi Jury Eight-Ma- n NEWSPAPER 10c per Copy A CONSOLIDATION OF THE SUN AnD SEA N E W S -A Award Winner jot 1949 General Excellence Price, Carbon County, Utah, Thursday, July 21, 1949 D V O CA T E Number 29 -- Petition Protests Jl fft. m- Three Utah Sites Press tor Air Porce Test Plant Favor School Board Clerk fatal shooting, the coroner's jury Coal miest following the In hand of Ufilia Ruiz by shooting at the dict 0 death not feloniously. rifle 1 caliber i the rendering of this verdict, County Attorney A. John FoUi d a complaint charging murder in the first degree. The 49 Residents Sign JSP was reduced to murder in the second degree fol- ge, bwev'erf o in heard the court of Justice On Grounds of preliminary hearing at WdliMton. Home Damage, Danger tek wuth second degree mur- formation charging the defendant The Carbon county commissioncourt and the defendant entered a plea d with the district t.jasme tfial started on Monday of this week and was ers Tuesday evening were conP- - Separator in South Price Section & FStores f Set Closing Monday for Pioneer Observance Green River Area Backed by Colorado Interests; North Utah Also in Fight one at Tooele, one at Green River and one Three sites, fronted with a petition signed by afternoon. in Weber have been offered to the government for county 49 taxpaying residents of south out at the inquest, the preliminary e All city, county and state its air $150,000,000 testimony brought engineering development center, it has Price protesting the installation offices and merchandising trial indicated that Mrs. Ruiz had been the victim of been announced. by the American Fuel company establishments in Price will at the hands of her husband and these altercations led of a coal separator on ground adBriefs setting forth the advantages of all three sites be closed on Monday, July 25, the n mrning ?! Miy ,18to the residential district. jacent been presented to Colonel M. D. Burnside, acting dihave in observance of Pioneer day. was read, Mrs. Ruiz was obviously moved and The residents in question are When the verdict as research and development department of the U. S. the Inasmuch 24th of rector, was surrounded by her friends. Immediately July t tears as she located within the Price city limits holicomes on a the W. Forces. Air Fred Sunday, Keller ordered the the jury, Judge but the proposed plan would be day will be observed the folNorthern Utah interests are pushing for the Weber discharged from custody. located immediately adjacent over lowing day under a proclamawere A. Clement foreman; Pengo, Lloyd the on the jury of the city limits. county site, Chamber of Commerce officials are fighting for Serving boundary tion issued by Governor J. the Tooele site, and Salt Lake City, southeastern Utah and libera O. Nelson, James Wilcox, Walter D. Whitburn, Harry MOV ELL JEWKES The petition placed before the Bracken Lee. tdon' John L. Driscall and Thomas A. Burgess. western Colorado interests are working for the Green River commissioners stated: The holiday will not effect the defense were Henry Ruggeri and Frank We, the undersigned citizens location. Attorneys for the offices federal although Price city court prior to the preliminary and taxpayers of the city of Price both appointed by the it is reported the postoffice The Green River site has the backing of the Colorado Prosecuting for the state were Duane Frandsen, district and Carbon county in the state will curtail some services. in Washington owing to the fact that the estabdelegation A. John Ruggeri, county attorney. assisted by of Utah, protest the installation As "jomey lishment of the plant at Green River would be highly beneof a coal separator of any kind on ficial to the Grand Junction, the property of the American Fuel company located on South Colorado, area. And of the three sites, it is the only one that has First East street between Fourth Movell Jewkes, native son of South and Fifth South streets backing in two states, backing that is unusual in that usually county area, and east to South Third East the Carbon-Emer- y For each state has its own Irons in street in Carbon county. Saturday was named as clerk of eduthe fire. This is an advantage This has been a nuisance to the Carbon county board of An is being extended' created fill that should be pressed by all into invitation the cation vacancy residences streets along these on by the Carbon stake and Price terests in the southeastern secPrice Businessmen Met Monday to Discuss ever since the present installation by the death of George Ockey 17 after having served in First ward, Church of Jesus Christ LASAL FOREST UNIT tion of the state and inasmuch as June has been in operation causing 25 years. of Latter-da- y the Green Rivef site offers all formation of Chamber of Commerce Here Saints, to all resicoal dust to settle in our homes, that capacity for the past RECORDS MOVED to dents of Carbon Orcounty prerequisites for the establishenjoy was in born Mr. Jewkes damaging the street with heavy ment of the plant it should be Forming of a commerce organ- loads and also causing a traffic angeville, Emery county, on Feb- the observance of Pioneer day in INTO PRICE OFFICE 25. on Price A ization for Price was decided at a hazard to our children. given serious consideration. This complete July the and 1915, family ruary 14, was the opinion of the Price 1923 program has been arranged by iirlion 4-- H in meeting of business men Monday to Carbon moved county A. John RugCounty Attorney All records pertaining to the businessmen who attended a the committee in charge and is He since. evening at the council room of the geri pointed has resided it where out that the only city hall. Mayor A. D. Keller, possible way the county could in- attended Price schools and grad- slated to keep everyone occupied operation of the LaSal national Chamber of Commerce organizalate Annual forest in southeastern Utah and tion meeting Tuesday evening in president of the old Carbon terfere is in the event of a health uated from the Carbon senior high throughout the entire day. western A Colorado have been the Price municipal building. start miniature will of Chamber in parade Commerce, hazard and the commissioners school where he was active County the a. m. transferred to the Price office of 10:00 activities at was and named In the meantime, Wyoming and tempodays school, presided athletics. high Following told the petitioners that the state luting Next on First West and First the U. S. forest service which Nevada are fishing for the same forming the he attended Young rary chairman of the meeting. Brigham board of health would be asked North streets. The parade route was formerly the headquarters project and the apathy toward Much discussion centered to look into the matter. Other university for two years. One of the big events in the will be along Main street to for only the Mantl forest. the giant project in this section services He entered the armed clubs in around whether or not the new possible action by the petitioners jrjner activities of and thence north to Fourth East records canThe are handled officer of the state is appaling, according 1943 attended in being and should be countywould have to be handled in the Carbon county will open next organization as an the city park. Two prizes will be as two separate units and it is to interested persons In Price. school and didate Sevgraduated for or wide Price city only. out. civil courts, it was pointed That is the date set for officer in the quartermaster awarded in this event, one for the expected that when the proposed (Continued to Page Two) ;e opening of the clubs an-:- al eral of those present pointed out He was discharged in Sep- best float and one for the bicycle merger is effected the two forest a corps. of to take in group advantages summer encampment to be units will become one. tember of 1946, and became as- decorated the best. all eastern Utah interests that it :eld again this year at the Boul-;- er Price Lions Immediately after the parade with the state Departsociated All persons having any interests se- -. more influence in would have Stage camp grounds in Huntington ment of Veterans Affairs as dis- an open air program will be fea- in the two forests can now obcuring roads and other projects of .anyon. trict service officer. He remained tured at the city park with the tain assistance and information at Weighty benefit to the area as a whole, The camp will open on July 28 in this position until April of theme centering around pioneers. the Price office. The Manti of- In conand also that large industrial ad continue through July 30. Contest Attendance this year and then accepted em- Prizes are to be given for the best fice was formerly at Ephraim and cerns would be more apt to assist Jfficial time of worn during the LaSal opening will be ployment with Carbon county as pioneer costumes a headquarters was comin financial way. 00 p. m. on the opening . A novel attendance contest day a deputy in the sheriffs depart- the day. In order to instill the bined with the Uintah forest men business no ad closing time will be 1:00 p. However, as appropriate spirit into the cele- headquarters at Provo. has been concluded by the ment. a on the final day. outside of Price were present it Expenditures in the general Price Lions club and the final The new school board clerk bration the committee and sponThe Price office, located in funcj to County Agricul-r- al was decided to go ahead with According Carbon county for the cossors are that asking pioneer tabulations were made at the will take over his new appoint10 of the municipal buildAgent Robert Hassell, each plans for a local organization and first six months of 1949 are tumes be worn by as many in at- Room time which 26 at close of the term of Holly on ment July .lib will ing, has been completely reno- slightly less than half of the total plan its own transporta-to- n later study possibility of expandlast auditors will check the books of tendance as possible. Bryner as to and from a to wider in take scope. In Games and sports events will vated and partitions added to budget, according to a report isthe ing camp. the district. Mont Harmon, disThursday evening. make the room into six separate eient a club cannot this week by County Clerk do so an For the past four weeks Opinion was unanimous among trict school superintendent, stated be highlighted at the park during offices and a file room. New fur- sued B. H. Young. :tempt will be made to the Foot for races all afternoon. provide those present that a business the entire Price club, divided that Mr. Jewkes will work with niture is also to be added in the Of the 13 ransportation, he said. into two teams, has been the auditors to familiarize him- ages have been planned as well near future. group is necessary for this comdepartments that As in the as in insurance other games past, which prizes will munity. Mayor Keller stated that come under the general fund, five of the disthe records with self each weighed individually oe available to all attending. The (Continued on Page Two) have expended more than 50 per time the members attended a trict office. inquiries are being received for :aie is five cents cent of their budgets, the report per day and information about Price and this were PLANS PROGRESS FOR These weights meeting. oast k paid at the time of indicated. recorded and at the end of section, and that many local civic that GIANT LABOR DAY are total up the four the Of the ten other departments weeks problems coming A special handicraft class will should be decided tabulated and were by a unified included in the county budget weights taught at the camp under the commerce EVENTS AT HELPER Much the team having the greatest organization. other than those in the general fdteen club card blue leaders contest. the was the won given ,! praise fund, only two have overdrawn poundage 13 older H ujd club members system of restricting peddlers and LaCarbon countys three-da- y to the extent of more than 50 The team captained by Alwo have been trained for the solicitors, one merchant pointing bor day celebration will be held per cent. vin (Fatso) Duke, who Protect to Move Funds, Commissioners Carbon Purpose. A small in Helper this year starting on charge will be out that this had saved him sevThe following is a breakdown weighs in at a trim 122 tade for handicraft materials, $265,764, Already Expended on Development eral times his membership fee in September 3 with a free public of the report as of June 30 with pounds, garnered the poundroe program for the camp will the old county chamber of comage honors. It seems that Mr. It was pointed out that the dance in the Helper civic audi- budgeted amount, balance and In order to safeguard a $265,-764.onsist of of members merce. registration Dukes own weight couldnt coun- county commissioners ffid investment will con- torium. Sunday, September 4, percentage of expenditures listed including leaders, games, campfire pro-au- a, The status of the Carbon Countip the scales too much in at funds the tact the state civil aeronautics will be childrens day and will in that respective order: ty, state and federal handicraft, judging, nature feature childrens parades and ty Chamber of Commerce, of favor of his team so he just County commissioners, $6,100, Carbon the 65 an commission to gain its participaCarbon .county airport, mass child pageants. Liberal cash $3,204.34,' 47.47; county cletk sawing contests. which J. A. Theobald was execuworked that much harder to ; r toe meeta in commissioners funds for the project. tion with county campfire program each tive will be given in all events and auditor, $9,200, secretary, was discussed. $5,200.78, get some other poundage out ing Tuesday evening voted to The federal government has ap- prizes ' 1? U asbed to prepare a short to Page Two) to the meetings. including racing and sporting fes- 43.47; county attorney, $5,083, (Continued on the airports develop- propriated $120,000 for two projcontinue song, dance or tivities which will take up the $2,528.22, 50.28; county treasThe losing team was capreading. ment in spite of the fact that ects at the airport including s will be given to outstand--- S tained by Elsworth (Skinny) urer, $8,110, $4,075.93, 49.74; Lee earlier and the installa- full day. Governor J. Bracken members and clubs in in at a all con-- SMALL SCHOOL UNITS who 5, will be- county assessor, $10,039, $2,773.02, Monday, September weighs Jewkes, unless vetoed a water and tion this of appropriations events. year System Jewkes scant 268 pounds. Each club set aside for airport development. this money is matched by the gin with the traditional Labor day 72.38; county recorder, $7,100, will elect one mem- - RECEIVE NOD FOR alone if he probably figured The project to be undertaken state and county it will revert to parade and this will be followed $3,261.13, 54.07. sts group as a the to all could ' (m meetings repreget County sheriff and jail, j.r, The by an extensive program in the by the county with the assistance other projects elsewhere. TERM ceetm'n,0 attend a council NEXT SCHOOL the contest would be won $16,523.41, 48.15; county is sur- states share of this appropriation park. International board memfederal of the government Vhat WlU be held the hands down but he underber, Henry Allai, United Mine surveyor, $1,550, $1,149.75, which main the would of to federal meet the runway facing grant room two Li 10ern00n of camp. The Approval for one and Carbon estimated the powers of his is necessary to keep the airport in have been $42,000 with a like Workers of America, will be the 25.82; buildings and grounds, tUm WiU elect sPeaker. less weighty opponent. $5,680, $2,465.83, 56.59; district camp unit school buildings interm has cers operation during bad weather. amount to be expended by the I gues county for the coming The Dukes team won the A total of $7,480, court, 56.7lJfe; be $3,237.87, will $2,500 of . . winter snows last The , county. heavy open oniy to those been received by the Carbon four rounds by a margin of awarded in float prizes and other justice court, $2,650, $1,830.77, excessive rainfall of this and to In has the addition .$265,764.92 it 227 pounds and now the loshe cjl ? ag g00d wrk and county board of education, spring made it impossible to use already spent on the airport by prizes for the entire celebration. 30.91; juvenile- court, $500, been reported by Mont Harmon, ing team must face the purthe runway and if the airport is the three contributing govern- From all indications this years $391.90, 21.78; statutory and XbParentsW1LddernS superintendent. chase of a wiener roast for to continue in operation it must mental agencies, there is a pri- celebration should be one of the general, $17,945.35, $13,908.12, schools which require spemembers. be surfaced. bdrsdparticipating cialTheapproval from the state De- theAlsowinning vate investment of approximately most successful ever staged in 22.50. a part of the meeting Total budgeted in general fund, Utah. will undertake the The county $50,000 in planes, hangars and be under the partment of Public Instruction last week was the installation $113,306, balance $60,550.25, exon its own, it was pointed other state project and The Gordon equipment. are Clear Creek, Scofield, of new officers with the East assisU!d penditure 46.56. out, in order to retain some of the federal governments, in addition, Latuda and bTUTm Other funds not general: Vaughn Creek, Standardville,above named Carbon Lions club in a joint k:doQ of funds federal appropriatalready A on Is the have in $86,000 highspent Tough nbe btab State Agri- - Rains. All of the installation meeting. cultural safeto and this County airport fund, $53,824.20, for ed project units with college faculty. way leading to the airport. schools are two-roo- m $51,485.48, 4.35; roads and the investment already guard Store Creek Gordon Carbon and Emery the exception of The project contemplated under bridge fund, $68,733.03, $23,842.95, placed on the site. C Ubs m unit. conditions is the surfacbave combined which is a !or existing H. thp One has B. 65.31; Class B road fund, procounty clerk, Carbon Young, Rodeo Reports in also Queen The notice of approval ing of the main runway with or as approved by county com4 hold? but ,this year each AeroCivil jects notified the been by the Poliomyelitis Case aid of state funds. aas been aKSeparate outing. This dicated that in all probability and state road missioners Car- without the Administration nautics that Latuda Its going to be a hard job of the lar.i,r0?Sbt at)out because schools at Standardville, none expended. and bon county has until August 1 to $57,000, of case poliomyelitis One for the judges to select the for sudahle facilities and Rains will not receive apwere and poor fund, on chicken a of use decide for County indigent of pox such a cases program Examinations Set queen and two attendants for $15,164, $14,677.10, arge grouP at one proval after the next school year. three tane at n, state If is allocations. federal to the department 3.21; temnothing reported the Robbers Roost Roundup camp site. for transient to use Carbon relief, county infunds done these county that porary from of health by which will open in Price on Pre-Fa- b For Advancement and Hangars county physician firmary, the week ending July 15. Only time they will be withdrawn and 28 and continue through July ai",enane chicken $183,493,82, of one to fund, other transferred in Arrive At Airport hospital of cases, the one projects July 30. In Coal m Price other states. county agriculturpox, was reported fr o s portable According to Blaine al and 47.33; Four extension fund, $8,152.69, Joseph Bergin, state aeronaucity. to m bTtab Thompson, delivered queen chairman, Examinations for mine fore$5,526.80, during the hangers have been tics director, and Robert Patter32.21; county weed " a large number of entries firers mtenanf.631, shot and bosses fire received the Carbon county airport and at Price Kiwanians to Hold men, $7,500, $3,936.82, fund, state were 47.51; son, airport engineer, have been received and the totalSg S2 75n rU exPenditures of coal mines and mine foremen bond interest and sinking that location they will be mounted incounty in Price and an made Tuesday 7 girls will be judged at the ' ed accordlng to a re- - on concrete foundations. The hang- Annual Picnic August fund, $28,750, $983.16, 96.58; spection tour of the airport ac- of gilsonite mines will be held rodeo grounds Saturday, county the at 27 rented Carbon vand by 28, be will 26, ers by July county exhibition and advertising E. Commissioner B. wives, their by companied Kiwanians, Price July 23, at 7:00 p. m. r0ad commission to owners of private planes. The 9:00 a. m. from in Price, fshsticai college fund, $9,163, $7,895.49, hold Miller. The of will the 13.83; purpose and children trip to 5:00 The public is invited to atengineer. Total num- - purpose of constructing the hang- guests construction' p. m. of and to a was incounty at to arrive building in program Huntington annual picnic tend that evening to watch sta,e roads sub-33- 8. ers at the airport is to give plane their to reserve fund, $11,300, $11,146.20, are under The examinations them on Sunday, August 7. clude drainage and surfacing that the girls as they exhibit their aintenance fund was owners an idea of the type o canyon state Industrial of the to 1.36. be will the best in of are charge event auspices for the advantage Plans riding abilities for the judges. Coll!1,--e- s of sbon had 167 structure they can build in the of a committee headed by Wil- the airport under a curtailed pro Commission, with S. A. Dobbs, Total budget all funds, 4, Vlease road and these ground event they wish to of the board, in charge. $33,699.39, 40.02. mta.noj f werei chairman gram. A. Johnston. liam 31 a cost of $126,670. for their own quarters. VetS yesterday hear-jndth- jeiss - de-PX- nt Price Mon Named District 'Ians ;ivic V School Board Clerk to Form New Carbon Stake, Price First Word Ready Group Aired Plans Pioneer Day Celebration Clubs Week H C.r-da- F H Most Departments County Stay Within Budgets president County Votes to Continue Curtailed Projects at Carbon County Airport j 92 - Kt $31,-866.- 65, irs F one-roo- Job J for Judges com-msisi- $96,-655.- Industry tjec,,y - I $556,-386.7- on, 14, |