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Show The 195c M ' ate Drive Carefully Extends New Year au;r it Sun-Advoc- And Keep Your Greetings To All AN de l Vap. I Volume INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER 59 10c per Copy Holidays Cheerful A CONSOLIDATION Price, Carbon County, Utah, Thursday, December Christmas Boxes Cheered Many In Charity Program OF THE SUN 28, 1950 Jury Panel Chosen For First Term In District Court "3 Typical of the benevolent spirit of Christmas to-- I ward their less unfortunate fellowmen is the scene shown above which displays the food boxes and toys which were distributed throughout the count- ie y' on the day before Christmas by the Price lodge and Protective Order of 1550, Benevolent Elks. Combining with the Elks on this program with the contribution of toys was the Price club. The Elks furnished the food. Some 30 No. Ki-wa- I I boxes were distributed. Shown on the above photograph are, left to right, Mike Kandaris, Elks chairman, Joe Glorio-$- o, Edward L. Quinn, Roy Fergusson, who in ad such dition to being on the Elks committee was chairman of the Kiwanis toy committee, and Harris Simonsen, Price lodge exalted ruler. Another Elks committee was assigned to the Emery county area but no report has been received of the distribution there. is In addition to the distribution program the Miners post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars distributed toys and food baskets to some 12 families and left a big box of Christmas goodies with the welfare department to be distributed to foster children. The Price Rotary club also undertook a food-bo- x distribution program during Photo by Carryl the day before Christmas. Elks-Kiwan- County Records High 1950 Tax Collections record total of $1,037,994.26, an increase of $5,719.23 over the high collection charged last year, was charged for to the Carbon county treasurer for the year 1950 and Of this total $76,500 was collected 154.73 had been collected by that office up to and including the deadline date of November 30. of this total $76,500 was collected oy the office of the county assessor, collections in that office still being made on personal property assessments. Percentage-wis- e, the collections DRAGERT0N YOUTH SHOT WHILE HUNTING A old, Dragerton youth was accidently shot in the right leg yesterday while on a rabbit ar A col-ecti- on T totaled 97.029 During 1949 percent. the treasurer was of and. of this amount 1994,901.95 had been collected at the expiration of the deadline date with a percentage of 96.379. Of that amount $58,500 was to the treasurer by the county assessors office. Thus far only the amount by the treasurers office tas been apportioned and of the total, schools again absorbed the School funds this ions share. year were enriched to the tune of 66.042 percent of the total or The uniform local 5614,622.37. evy laid claim to $149,997.1 !tate schools receive $196,337.71 and $268,287.54 goes direct to the tounty school district setup. Apportionment to municipalities were made on the following oasis to date: Price city, d, Helper, $23,904.20; $577.11; Wellington, $1919.-1- 1; Hiawatha, $4,031.42; Castle Gate. $1,970.14, and Sunnyside, charged with a collection ed col-.ect- ed $50,-535.Sco-5el- 53,746.66. Other Law Officers Asked To Crackdown On Non-Ut- ah Plates Letters have been written by the state tax commission to all Utah sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals and the highway patrol calling on them to assist in cracking down on Utah residents who are registering their cars in other states to avoid payment of Utahs property tax. Sergeant Nick Thomas of the highway patrol in this area reports that the patrol has already started issuing warning tickets to those known to be residents of the state but who are driving cars license bearing plates. These persons are being given about 10 days to obtain the proper registration and if they fail to do so in that time and are still using Utah highways their cars will be impounded, the driver will be arrested for violating Utahs motor vehicle laws and the tax commission will not release the car until it is properly registered and the penalty paid (penalty amounts to the same (Continued on Page Ten) out-of-st- College Students On Vacation Will Address Church Meet were College students on vacation General fund, will speak at the Price Commuroad and bridge fund, nity Methodist church Sunday at apportionments nade as follows: 585,364.22; 548,779.56; indigent poor 524,389.79; hospital and mary fund, $24,389.79; fund, infir- county weed fund, $24,389.79; fund, $4,877.96; agriculture and extension fund, $4,877.-9- 6; Carbon Water Conservancy district, $6,097.44; bounty fund, 5648.44; predatory animal control fund, tax, inspection $264.08; and 5241.26, and tuberculosis Sangs disease control, $27.56. A review of the tax records indicates that by far the largest taxpayer within the limits of Carbon county is the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad company which paid a tax totaling 5143,539.83 on its properties within the limits of the incorporated cities and within the county proper. This total was $452.01 less than this company paid last year. The Utah Fuel company held its second place as the biggest taxairport control 11 oclock. Marilyn Maulsby will speak for Westminster college, Mary Dart for the University of Utah, Helen McDonald for the University of Denver, and Dan McAlpine for the University of Colorado. Religious training offered by each school will be stressed. Watch-nigservices will be held on New Years eve at 11:00 p.m. The Lords Supper will be served at midnight closing the and beginning the y. New Year and the second Louise Maulsby and Gay Kendrick will sing The Holy City at this service. Prayers will be offered for the servicemen in Korea and for world peace. ht half-centu- ry half-centur- New Year Dance The Carbon and North Carbon the Church of Jesus with a total of $134,963.56. stakes of Latter-daSaints will y of Of this Christ was paid total $117,733.31 by the company on its mining sponsor a New Years dance Monat 8:30 'p.m. in Properties, $11,720.96 was paid day, January 1, Carbon gymnasium. for the college the Improvement Sunnyside an company, a Utah Fuel subsidiary; Music will be furnished by (3,285.91 was paid on its grazing orchestra and admission will be donands under the name of the Utah by budget cards or budget is Invited to The ation. public and Grazing Land company, attend. on Page Ten) payer hunting trip with two companions and is reported in fair condition at the Dragerton hospital. Janies Ellis Messner, 13, son of Ben Messner, Dragerton, along with Tommy Winters, 13, and William Dixon, 15, both of Dragerton, were out rabbit hunting yesterday afternoon about two miles west and north of the community. Messner and Dixon were reportedly walking along about 12 feet apart with Messner a little to the front. The other youth was several yards further away. Young Dixon told investigating officers that as they were walking along he tried the safety catch on his 410 shotgun and just then the gun went off. The charge struck the Messner youth on the upper part of his right leg just below the hip. The youth reportedly received almost the full charge from the shot. Winters and Dixon took turns carrying the youth until they reached the highway where they stopped a car and had the boy rushed to the hospital. Thirty-fiv- e jurors have been selected to serve during the first term of court in the Seventh judical district in and for Carbon county which opens on January 8, it has been announced by Miss Ann Broderick, deputy court clerk. s These jurors, it is pointed out, do not have to report to the court on the opening day of the term but will be notified by the court when their services are required. The following are those who will be eligible for jury duty during the first term of the year: From Price Ike Olsen, William Craig, Ross L. Jones, Montez AnHerbert Clark, Jack derson, Birch, J. D. Dillard, George W. Anderson and James D. Neilson. From Helper John J. Bianco and Burrell Porter. From Dragerton Herman C. Bradshaw, John V. Christensen, Everett Johnson, Robert Swasey, Lyman Leavitt, Elvin M. Shearer and John Bon. From Wellington S. A. Golding, Willis V. Robb, Francis J. Dimick, and C. W. Craig. From Scofield Donald Tucker and Clarence Gordon. From Hiawatha William C. Marshall, Thomas P. Greenhalgh and Richard R. Hampshire. From Kenilworth Oliver L. Draper and Emmett Wilson. From Castle Gate Peter Fish and V. A. Babcock. Thomas Potter, Wattis; Nick Tallerico, Sunnyside; Harold Stevenson, Sunnydale, and Earl Davis, Standardville. New Officers Named By Greek-Americ- an Progressive Group N. AND Greek-Americ- an E WS.A D V O C AT E f. A.r Utah Stott Prtts Assocuttiom (itmeral Fxcelltmt Awards 1949 Number 52 Price City, Carbon County Adopt Next Year's Budgets County Budget Decreases By $21 1,000 As Citys Jumps $16,000 Over Current No. 3 At National Conforms Fully to Federal Safety Code Operating practices and safety measures at the National Coal companys McGowan No. 3 mine at National, Carbon county, were in full conformance with the Federal Mine Safety Code at the close of the reinspection in late November, according to s Bureau of Mines report released today. The mine employed 31 men and averaged 250 tons of coal daily when Inspector T. H. O'Neal examined it. Improvements completed at the close of the inspection included resetting a safety prop at one face, guarding the drive belt on the shaking-scree- n and feeder motorsjn the tipple, and the drive gears on the conveyor in the tipBetween inspections, coal ple. dust accumulations had been from the vicinity of ihe ed shaking-scree- n motor, safety props had been set at the 'aces, ventilation had been improved where needed, four permanent stoppings had been erected along the one dip entry and operations in that section were suspended until the remaining stoppings were completed, and props which had obstructed the clearance space along the one dip haulage road had been moved back, the inspector noted approvingly, Coal dust was not permitted to accumulate in the mine, the rolling stock and track were in good operating condition, power cables were well installed or insulators and recently purchased trailing firecables were fighting equipment was adequate, permissible electric cap lamps were used, smoking in the mine was prohibited, and protective apparel was worn, the Inspector added with approval. fire-resista- nt, New officers for the Progressive association were elected at a meeting held Sunday night in the recreation hall of the Greek Orthodox church. Pete Katsogianis was elected president and officers elected to assist him during the ensuing year include Gus Pappas, vice president; Alex Poulos, secretary; Gus Papazaharis, treasurer; Andrew Jamaras, chaplain, and Sam Sampinos, teletarch. The next meeting of the organization will be held on January 21 at which time the new officers will be installed and 20 new members will be Initiated. The banquet will be concluded with the serving of refreshments, a barbecue dinner and dancing. The installing officer will be Gus Papatanopoulos, district governor, and he will be assisted by Harry Mahleres, district vice N COUNTY OFFICERS TO TAKE OATHS MONDAY Carbon county officers will be sworn into their respective offices Monda, January 1, at noon. offiThe only newly-electcer who will be taking the oath for the first time is Joe Holman, sheriff. Other officers who will be sworn in will include Commissioners E. B. Miller and Jesse Bryan, County Clerk B. H. Young, County Treasurer A. N. Smith, County Assessor Charles Sem-ke- n, County Recorder Effie Anderson, County Attorney A. John Ruggeri and County Surveyor ed The Carbon county commissioners and the Price city councilmen have adopted budgets under which departments in the respective governing units will operate during the next year. The county budget was adopted last Friday evening while the city budget was adopted Tuesday night. The city budget for next year exceeds that of Carbon county by several thousand dollars. The county budget is considerably less than that of the current year while the city budget has taken a jump. A budget under which all city departments will operate during the year 1951 was adopted by the Price city council Tuesday evening and the new budget calls for an increase in receipts and expenditures amounting to over and above the budget under which the city departments have been operating during the current year. The new budget is pegged at $450,445.00 as compared to the $434,140.00 set up for this year. Under the new budget It is estimated that a 15 mill tax will have to be levied to bring about a balance of expenditures with receipts. The tax levy is used almost entirely for bond payments, the electric reconstruction program and the payment for the surfacing of the old Olsen reservoir. The profit realized from the purchase of power from the Utah Power and Light company and resale to residents is the big item in the operation of the other city departments. It is estimated that during the next year the city will pay out $102,500 for power alone but in redistributing this power through its own system to consumers the city will realize a take of $214,000, thus showing a profit of $111,500 which is expected to go a long ways toward financing the operation of other city departments. The estimated receipts during the next year are anticipated from the following sources: Electric, $214,000; water, $85,000; penalties, $30; state .sales tax, $3,800; licenses, $22,000; garbage, $4,000; service deposit, $4,000; water connections, $2,500; parking meters, $10,000; sewer connections, $500; plumbing inspections, $100; elec trie Inspections, $300; building permits, $700; city court, $15,000; dog licenses, $1,500; tax redemptions, $5,000; 1951 taxes, $54,825; bicycle licenses, $200; cemetery, $2,500; miscellaneous, $3,000; liq0, uor profits, $9,000; housing, and swimming pool, $2,000. The expenditures as listed in the budget are as follows: Water, street, $32,000; lights, $30,000; $29,000; garbage, $15,000; parks, $10,000; police, $28,000; cemetery, $16,-315.- 00 The budget for Carbon county for the year, 1951, as adopted by the county commissioners last week shows a decrease of from that under which all county departments operated during the current year, it has been announced by County Clerk B. H. Young. The budget for the next year totals $416,751.06 as compared to the $628,601.08 under which the county has been operating this year. Although the total budget shows this considerable decrease on the over-a- ll picture the levy for next year will decrease by only one tenth of a mill, or from the current 8.90 mills to 8.80 mills. The budget for the general fund for next year shows an increase fcom this year's. Estimated revenue on the basis of 3.5 mills on a valuation of $27,330,000 will bring in a total of $91,828.80 taking into consideration a four percent delinquency rate. Tax sale redemptions are expected to net $3,600 and taxes from prior years are expected to bring in Car and bus company $1,269.82. taxes will net $703.72 to the fund while taxes on transitory herds are expected to bring In $149.00. Penalties and costs will net $200 for a total of $5,922.54. Fines and forfeitures will bring in $5,000. Refunds will account for $11,147.-0- 0 and the countys portion of the liquor apportionment is expected to net $13,331. Clerks fees and licenses, recorders fees and sheriffs fees are expected to bring In $14,393.40 for a total of $141,622.-7- 4 in the general fund. Expenditures are expected to equal this amount with the breakdown as follows: County commissioners, $7,162.00; county clerk and auditor, $10,376.00; county attorney, $,332.00; county $211,-850.- treasurer, $8,070.00; county 02 asses- sor, $1 1,774.92; county recorder, $6,945.50; county sheriff and jail expense, $37,620.80; county surveyor, $1,986.00; building and ground, $7,775.40; district court, $8,905.20; justice and city court expense, $2,650.00; juvenile court expense, $750.00, and statutory and general expense, $32,274.92, Bene. John $10,000; fire department, $7,000; for a total of $141,622.74. The new budget for the county city hall, $10,000; printing and These Lions Are No Longer Scourges of the Range supplies, $2,800; telephone and airport fund' calls for estimated telegraph, $700: salaries, $18,700; expenditures of $55,000, $761.80 Utah Power aifd Light, $102,500; less than the estimated revenues. water stock, $4,000; bonds pay- The tax revenue of 1.00 mill basable, $27,000; interest on bonds, ed on the county valuation is es$3,015.00; insurance and bonds, timated at $26,236.80. Other tax PA iS.4 $4,000; deposit refunds, $3,300; in- - revenues are expected to bring dustrial insurance, $2,500; city $2,525.00 and this added to the fj. t. '11 court, $9,000; dogs, $1500; state estimated cash on hand which tosales tax' $4,000; water bonds, tals $27,000 for a total of The expenditures are ex$1,000; $6,000; tax collections, council expense, $600; contingent, pected to go for maintenance and $5,000 $2,000; en- improvements $25,000; recreation, Including gineer, $2,500; parking meters, for lights, $1,000 for insurance and $9,000; swimming pool, $3,000; miscellaneous expenses and $11,-0for airport buildings and runboard of health, $500; election, $500; retirement, $4,200; electric ways. Proposed airport improveof the $20,000; hospital, ments with cooperation reconstruction, $2,500; court refunds, $3,500; em- Civil Aeronautics Administration ployees group insurance, $2,300; with the countys share set at Price city $10,000, $38,000 is also included in the reservoir, housing, $3,000, and police uni- 1951 budget. forms, $840.00. Estimated revenue in the county road and bridge fund is Date Set For Opening and the entire amount is earmarked for expenditures. Tax Of C of C Member Drive revenues on the county valuation The 1951 membership drive of based on a two mill levy is exthe Price Chamber of Commerce pected to bring in $52,473.60. has been dated to start on Janu- Other tax revenues are expected ary 8, 1951, it has been announc- to bring in $5,303.35. Estimated ed by Mrs. William Grogan, sec- cash on hand as of January 1 is of the set at $5,000. Salaries are exretary. drive will be Barney DeViettl and pected to take $11,000, insurance Wayne Johnson. These two will $1,500, miscellaneous expense $3,-0and maintenance, improvemeet today to formulate plans for the drive and to appoint oth- ments and snow removal, roads ers to serve on various commit- and bridges, labor materials and equipment are expected to take tees. $47,276.95 for a total of $62,776.-9- 5. Mr. Butolph has' achieved a reputation as a lion Mans ever present fight against predatory aniClub Party mals took a turn for the better last week with the hunter in these parts having captured and killed Country The estimated cash balance on killing of four mountain lions in the Nine Mile many of the beasts during the past three or four The Carbon Country club will hand as of January 1 in the Class country. The four lions shown above hanging from years. stage its annual New Years eve B road fund is estimated at the truck were tracked down and run into trees The destruction of these animals not only saves party on December 31 beginning $21,000. The 1951 state apporby the hounds and then the hunters came along domestic livestock on the ranges but helps in at 8: 30 p.m. A buffet and shot them down. Shown with this prize catch supper will tionment is estimated at keeping down the natural enemies of wildlife. are Earl S. Stevens, Price, assistant district agent Miscellaneous refunds are be served from 8:30 to 11:00 p.m. Mr. Stevens stated that the fight against prefor the' U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service in charge of to bring in $300 for a will at expected Dancing begin midnight predatory and rodent control in eastern Utah, left; datory animals will continue and that anyone see- with the traditional colored lights, total of $47,351.94. Projects for Willis Butolph, center, and George Nay, hunters ing tracks or any other sign of these animals can horns and noise makers road and bridge improvements employed by the government to rid the ranges of contact him and hunters will be sent into the area balloons, to be to the beasts. Photo provided. animals. (Continued on Page Ten) by destroy Carryl predatory $8,-00- , t f $55,-761.- 00 $52,-473.- 60 00 $28,-051.- 94. |