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Show hr'- ' - New Bonanza: Great For Nevada's Economy I' f ,p . e-- Is in ; 'A J d - V, Ill Never " Understand High Finahce wail-boar- six-wee- - h s -- X U August 3, 1967 oun f.lAtl JONES -' -- f Thursday, s A21 " For while tourism has brought unparalleled benefits to the state, it has not world. -spread the benefits evenly Fully 90 per War Yet untilWorld n, Nevada was cent of all tourist-relate- d spending takes s almost unknown. As recently as 1941, place at Las Vegas, and Reno was the only city of any Lake Tahoe. The remaining lir per cent all the- - 110,00ft square miles -- is distributed among 14 other counties, which rank Nevada as our seventh larg-..eprincipally along the major highway " - routes. stale. Rend owed her pleasantly thriving exLacking the stimulus of a tounst econ- -' By HARRY JONES istence to the Southern Pacific Railroad, omy and losing the traditional "cow k divorces, gambling, lenient corinfluence in the state legislacountry Finances throw me for a loop. ture through reapportionment, Nevada's poration laws, a reputation for Compounded interest, late charges, , and the occasional visitations from Hollysparsely populated counties were in serf- percentages, consumer prices indexes go' wood for production of another Andy ous trouble. over my head like an editorial in the . Wall Street (Journal, Hardy movie on the University of Nevada As if in answer to 'their pressing campus. needs, Nevadas modern mining upsurge But one thing I do know about bank-Jn-g In those days Carson City was inno-- is having the most beneficial effect possi- is that it is unusual for a bank to ' . cently billing itself as the nations small-- . ble. grow tomatoes in its front yard. But, est state capital, and Las Vegas was a thats what is happening at the First Se. At the Carlin Gold Mine, forexample - dingy railroad town alongside the Union all the Branch Bank out about 20th South curity in live Elko, County, employees - Pacific tracks. There were slightly more on Main Street. - - and the Impact of the $3 million annual than 100,000 residents in the state in 1941, And when one of the biggest banking payroll was felt there. The mine itself is prompting Nevadas late Sen. . Pat in Eureka County, one of the least poputhe West starts growing toma-toe- s flrmsjn McCarran to patent his eulogizing lated in Nevada, Tax derived before the price went sky revalues planted One to Each' from gold Square Man phrase: increased the have as of their landscaping, I high production part ,,, Square- - Mile.- ide .. county; tax taka by 40 per cent to panic! But when the second world war was the services that residents have mbalances." ill Homer of over, so were Nevadas drowsy years of done without since the original silver' Nevadas mines are producing every- -t- hat institution put - strike petered out 80 years reliance on the dusty, ago.' my mind at ease. thing from antimony to zinc to meet risindustries of agriculture and mining that demands. But even at that, more He said most The Fpote Mineral Companys $2.5 ing , had produced Nevadas wealth since the of the states land bankers are than million facility at Silver Peak is in long-gon-e but days of 1859. Esmeralda County, whose area remains virtually untested for min-- . and treasury The first of Las Vegas resort hotel it seen such largesse since the deeral resources hasnt apparenly . casinos had been built in 1942, and imme-"-l cline of Goldfield 40 years sgo. Tonopah, rubbed off on ths situation has international A clouding diately the state began to assume a new a few miles south of Silver Peak, is the gardener. Ths -r- esulted in Americas large mining volunidentity. In the next five years if became county seat of Nye County and its here plants-a- re mineral domestic clear that an accelerating shift was tak teers and the'gar-dene- r that the impact of the companys grow- deposits. To stimulate their efforts, the Just didnt ing place within the economy. Tourism . payroll is felt , federal government, is .offering loan "Have the heart "to' .X was shoving agriculture and mining 75 to to 50 cent of from funds m private per blossoming advantages aside as the principal sourced Nevada! .pull themjip. .' .. companies who will develop new supplies seemingly every direction from Nevadas jncome It is too bad they didnt ripen earlier. ", now in short of J6 minerals critically hiining bonanza, there is an of morality aside, the oLdissatisfaction. "Ill grant you The bank could have given supply tomato new official comments, in for search tte the with a new account, or to someone v t -- away emphasis Major the state. By l960, Nevadans enjoyed fte fte fact fl,at most of : wealth is concentrated on NevadaEach, .adding $500 to his savings accounts Submerged nuclear sensors are "part of -- Carlin Mine's - ultra- - -nations highest average per capita in done in Nevada 'jargegcaje being mining year corporations spend more than But if you think high finance is puz-- , come; population had Jumped nearly 250 modern operations bringing additional prosperity to Nevada. work of foreign coroarations The r v $500,000 to maintain a thousand men recand had hit a zling to me, you should talk to most of -per- tent; employment of the state. of the land develoPment the rugged combing the sergeants among Salt Lake's finest ord 103,400. Employment has registered tate mineraI And why not? A few tainutes south of another 65 per cent increase over the' at profits leaving the state," in Nevada since territorial days. pleased prevailed Let me say, right here and now, that I leaving the Webb says, "but in dollars and Cents, Reno you can park your car on the shoupast six years,, and other growth tadlca think these fine gentlemen deserve a lot , Stuart Webb is no miner. Hed probacoined" ores and 395 watch mineral lder of U.S. detors have mJre than kept pace. more money than they are getting, and. ' bly be as lost in a modern, automated Nevada is getting good return for the out of the ground of To most Nevadans this seems a nigNot only are more people than ever' velopment of her mineral resources. come bubbling up mill as the average man. But this erect, that includes the one with the helmet and dissolved accord. True, theyre their own gling complaint when measured against More mineral wealth has been produced before making more money than ever bewho doesnt know traffic motorcycle young' former Philadelphian is one of nat-in the highly mineralized waters of the fact that more than 4,000 miners are Nevadas here since 1940 than in all the previous WS. He f0reVer ticketS- fore, but the move to tourism as the bulexperts on the mining econothe but ural hot. springs, liquid yields wark of the state economy has brought a working an average of 42 hours per week my. As president of the statewide Nevada years of our more romantic history. for If high points traffic violation gold, silver, mercury and lead. new stability. For even though tourism it and taking home an average weekly Bank of Commerce, Webb has majle an meant file same as in basketball, Id be "People say laughingly that without of under to $150. Just and a of is a They point houses it Bath" pool bank exhaustive records gambling and the tourist economy, swimming seasonal, cycle study of the an roads, which date back to the original gaudy peaks and valleys, high In the summer the community improvements Nevada would be a ghost state, he have been built on the site, and if youve But back to the sergeants. (U- but lack the millions largely financed mining booms of Virginia City,- - Austin adds. 'From our for riches months and low in the winter. The states schools and hospitals headquarters here in a lust from mining tax revenues. and Eureka and cover modern branch The city commissioners, with their big i mining, .industry, on the other hand, Reno we keep a finger on the pulse of v bf dollars required for niodern mining to on Nevada's unlimited mineral reacted to changes in production anyhearts pumping nothing but brotherly:, operations in the localities most pro They point out, too, that the resurevery community in the state, and the capitalize can take a dip there! bonanza: new affected where in the world, at any time. the you foundiy means an revend in love, upped the sewer and utility taxes to supply by of is without matter the the the' that fact gence mining with the money to go to the police In sat End of Series So with Nevadas economy healthier dangerous try situation that has "m the last man in the world to be enues from mining, wed have had 14 ary boosts. st 'It - -- conse--quence- in !n - W.TCHi, " 7 ghost counties all along. "And if you look at it horn the national point of view, the importance of Nevadas mining looms even more important. Mining contributes a direct in.crease to the Gross National Product While manufacturing is a process which - enhances the value of materials, mining is a process which creates these materials in the first place. The state's subsidiary industries have of.ttU . profited .from ..mining Jbver.4df railroad freight originating in Nevada mineral Consists pf ' products. .Add the production of the d factories located near the states i gypsum mines, blister copper from the states smelters and insulation products made, from magnesite in Nevada, and railroad freight looms mining-relatelarge indeed. In the case of gold and of copper, the of wealth has immediate . direct creation -- and important political and military significance for the United States. The bullion from the Carlin mine and the other producers in Nevada goes to the Mint, -helping replenish our diminishing nation- al gold reserves. Copper has become a metal of tremendous strategic significance, and no nation engaged in as cost- ly and lengthy a war as the Vietnam conflict can long afford production I- Reno-Spark- r i- By DAVID than bould have been dreamed of in 1941, who needs the new mining bonanza! The plain fact is that Nevadas rural counties need the new mining activity and they need itdesperatety. Like a desert century plant, the state is experiencing an era of sud-,- . den, dynamic blooming that has caught the attention and the imagination of the ut t- - - CONCLUSION - of Nevada - w - fc NEWS DESERET d s' -- help-prov- back-countr- y ' never-forgott- three-quarte- com-pani- w under-Questio- ns - H X pay-che- ck -- ' one-Ind- Wen, fiie raises came through on the ' first, although the use of the word raises is used very loosely. The sergeants got a kalse bf $2l per month or $10.25 per pay period. And this' should be good enough for a night out, a.W , ' very small sack of groceries, or to pay the light or gas bill. H But a little problem developed. The.., raises upped their wages Just enough to t them in a higher bracket, both in the M.D. G. JOSEPH MOLNER, By state and federal income tax classificaDear Dr. Molner: For about four tions. food I to' months, every ttae l put tato upped ttelr A moall war sounfoifte it stomach, my fund. And their hospl- lic8 4, YOUR HEALTH Richards l Moving To EnsUre GO P Unify SPEAKING OF POLITICS By M. DeMAR TEUSCHER Deseret News Political Editor Ogden attorney Richard Richards, fresh from unopposed reelection to a second term as state Republican chairman, has cleared his first hurdle in a campaign to maintain a united GOP - front in 1968. - chairman wants to "control" party didate selection machinery. This One of the biggest GOP problems in the coming election may be that of too many candidates . for some of the top offices, particularly that of governor. In an effort to try to make this i multi-pliclt- For example, one can hear, as possible gubernatorial hopefuls, the names of y of candidates an asset rather than a liability, Mr. Richards won from a rather reluctant GOP state central committee the authority to contact potential candidates and to either encourage or discourage their seeking Office. Whether this will be a unifying move is -yet to be seen. Some central committee members have already charged the GOP C. Taylor Burton and Warren E. Pugh, all of Salt Lake City; Haven J. Barlow of Layton; Reed Bifilen of Logan and E. LaMar Buckner of Ogden. Add to these names that of House Speaker Franklin W. of Logan: Then there are Salt Lake businessmen Ken Garff, Jaren L. Jones and Roy-de- n C. Derrick. University of Utah vice president Neal Maxwell is also a prominent mention. Salt Lake County GOP chairman Willis H. Muse has ambitions, according to some. And there is always the possibility the 1964 nominee, Mitchell Mehch, may still be interested. Assuredly, Mr. Richards did not seek or get authority to pick out the three or four most likely candidates and say to the rest, "Forget it 1 But he did get the to confer with these potentials and try to determine in advance which ones are serious and which are not. Which in itself wiU be of considerable help to the party lead-na- l ership. " YOUR GARDEN Warm Notes To Blow In Cool Clinic Power Mower By HAROLD LUNDSTROM Deseret News Music Editor Safety Guides ' By DAVID E. tOFGREN Deseret News Consultant in Just 17 daysrThe Stage Band Camps will conduct, its annual "Summer Jazz Clinic on the University of Utah campus beginning Some power mower safety tips: how to conmachine trol it, and how to stop it, quickly. Rpad i the owners manual. and University of Portland (August at Sacramento State College (August took three of bis four musical sons with him: Bruce, who has won many regional and national prizes in jazz ' National 1. Know your ; MUSICAL WHIRL The musical THE SOLID BEAT equivalent of a week-lon- g fraternity house Jam session Is scheduled to begin - - 2, Before starting the engine, disengage all clutches and put the gear shift in neutraL v Stephen and Tom. Only little WalterTemains here In town to assist his mother in tying together, many of the .University of Utah clinic strings. Before leaving, Bill already had .70 .the naand with 17 days yet to registrations tions biggest "Jazz 3. Never run the engine in an enclosed this could be the biggest enrollment go, Clinic in Ken Moever. And little wonder! This years fats shelter; exhaust fumes can be fatal. rriss Stage Band ulty will include in addition to Henry 4. Shut off the engine before making Camp circuit, the Mancinl and Paul Horn, Leonard Feath- - Utah session will fay adjustments or repaii1 on unit. Henrv er, Russ Garcia, Derryl Goes, Joe Ham-bric5. Be sure mowing area Is qlear of all have on its faculty Tasso Harris, Toshiko Mariano, bjects which might be picked up and of distinguished Jazzmsn Henry Mancinl, Ralph Mutchler, Olive Nelson, Herb thrown by the blades. who will conduct workshops as well as m Patnoe, Ralph Pena, Don Rader, Frank 6. Discharge of grass Clippings should Rosolino, Johnny Smith, and Chris Swan- swinging public Jazz concert August 23. son. j.not be directed toward bystanders. Another wonderful surprise will be the and 7. Reduce speed on slopes sharp ...The Jazz Clinic will feature training of Paul Horn, who will conduct turns to prevent tipping or losing control. . return and study in improvisation, theory and workshops in flute, clarinet, and arranging, stage band and combo 8. Look where you are going. Watch and sectional training. There ensembles, for obstacles. will be organized classes from 8 a.m. William Dr. To continue the.traditionr - 9. Stay alert to ground contours and until 5 p.m., and after dinner, there will hazards, such as holes, tree roots, or Fowler of'the University of Utah Music be two hours of evening cliqics and musilitter. cal sessions. Musicians not qualified to Department faculty will serve as the di10. If mower gets stuck in mud, etc. rector of the Jazz dinic. Bill, who has an , play in a regular band will rehearse in a dont try to move machine without help. ' enviable national reputation as a teacher training band. And how much better for a musician to learn to play good 1L When driving mower keep hands of jazz workshops and affairs, left today did jazz on a college campus than in a to conduct "Summer Jazz Clinics at tha and feet away from moving parts. k, x -- saxa-lphon- e e. .tavern and its questionable environment. -I- ncluded in the registrations this year Is one young musician only 12 years ol age. The senior registrant is 50. There are a number of girls registo Utah tered, one of Whom is Li buffs De Shru music Smith, a classic harpist who is now a scholarship student at the world-fameCurtis Institute. Shru De Li served as second harpist of the Utah Symphony for a couple of sea- -' sons. Bill plans to use her talents in a ... combo! There will also be a number of high ' school stage, band leaders, studying and laying to keep, up with the latest trends and even some of their own students? If you want to get in on all the fun and training and also rub shoulders with many of todays jazz "greats, (hen your registration should be made now. Telefor complete details. phone well-know- n ' clinics, and Aug. 20. Long J-pu- Sens. W. Hughes Brockbank, in mind. 9hat he hopes to do is avoid, if at all possible, the kind of disruptive and treasurer from the Democrats. primary which marked the 1964 battle for file U.S. Senate nomination between With Sen. Wallace. F. Bennett and Congressman Sherman P. Lloyd and Dr. -Laurence J. Burton and' Congressmen' Ernest L. Wilkinson. Sherman P. Lloyd all ready to seek O He would also like to encourage candiMr. Richards does not appear to dates Who have a real base of support have any real problems in these areas. within the party and discourage those Where the real candidate sifting will whose base is only fragmentary, so as to have to take place is in the governor also avoid convention fights which might race. Without really trying, one can result in 'strong" candidates cutting into name at least a dozen people who have each others strength to a point where a -- been mentioned as possible gubernatorial weaker candidate might be nominated. hopefuls. The list will undergo almost constant revision from now until the first Naturally, Mr. Richards will be walking a political fight rope. But he Intends of the year, when the serious candidates to seek all advice possible in approach? must start their moves. ing various candidates so as to ensure Admittedly, It is better to have too the party file best possible nominees for than to few candidates. But the many 1968. fact that there are at least seven legislaSince the "big win in 1966, the GOP . tors and some five or six state leader is concerned with holding being mentipned with varying degrees of the one Senate seat and both House posts frequency may yet produce some inter- -' battles within RepubUcan ranks up in the 1968 election. rrrrrw t wasnt the idea Mr. Richards had Those Annoying Gastric Gurgles which could prove disturbing to GOP leaders. . The big goals, In addition to holding onto control of the Legislature, is to wrest the governorship and the four attorother top state elective offices ney general, secretary of state, auditor - can- - d L 277-044- 4 ON RECORD "Forest Flower, TT$ minutes lofig, celebrates the sunrise and sunset of a wild flowers day. It is modern jazz all right, but; beautiful, and warmingly cheerful to optimistic listen to, Keith Jarrett and Cecil McBee each have a composition on side two of the album. "Forest Flower, an LP on Atlantic, was recorded live by the quartet of Jarrett, McBee, Jack De Johnette, and Charles Lloyd at ths Monterey Jazz Festival last September, so teners can tune in on the Charles Lloyd stirrings. , at-ho- i reUrt -w w So do you know what the raise means . then? It means 39 cents and not to the good. They get 39 cents less now than be-- , and all of a sudden this gurgling starts. It is by no means a small sound, but one X ' everyone can hear. fore the raise! This happens every time I eat a meed, And on top' of that, they have to pay be it small or large. ' ' , taxes to get it! utility -- I am very active, have two children the of on And side the other ledger, who keep me busy in addition to working mean 'file other side of the Hall of Jusfrom 8:30 to 5. 1 have had checkups but tice, the deputy sheriffs got an additional nothing has been found except that I am $25 per month clothing allowance. Mrs. R. T. healthy. 1 This is all ANSWER: Welcome to the club a know Now why deputies seem to you large one, I assure you of people with dress Just a little nicer than their city- the gastric gurgles. cousins. Principal causes (assuming that there Do you know what would make a is no genuine intestinal fault) are: (1) airfunny column . , . tragically funny? rapid eating; (2) unconscious swallowing; (3) excessive motility, or A tape recording of one of these movement, of the intestinal tract, usually at the police department trying to a result of tension. explain his raise to the little woman who ; - Since was expecting a new dress. ; you have noticed this for only the last four months, I suggest that first A minus 39 cents! of all you review any activities or problems that may have subjected you to niiuiiiiiiiuiiiiiiitiiiiiiiraiiniiiniinnmiiiiiRiiiiniitiinttiiiitiuiiiifi' tension. After all, you , added emotional have a pretty busy life, and some added tensions! burden could be the straw that ' made Jhe gurgles start Tension can affect all three of the fac- -' tors listed above. Try, deliberately, to allow an extra 10 or 15 minutes for breakfast. Take time to chew food. Dont gulp because the hurried gulper often falls into the habit of swallowing air. If these measures start making even partial progress, you may then find that you relax, and the mere relaxing puts an end to the ,If you continue to have trouble as se-vere as you describe, it warrants a visit to your doctor to see whether gall blad-- " der or other trouble may be Incipient. Or you may find that a short course of tranquilizers may relax your nerves. Ive noticed that if people, .in the absence of any pathological condition, begin worrying over the racket in the digestive tract, the worry over waiting for file next gurgle is sometimes enough to ' keep them in a constant state of tension n (and noises). Breaking the tension 'Tor a. few days sometimes puts air end to the whole episode. r j ser-gean- ts BIG TALK - over-motilit- pat-ter- -- Dear Dr. Molner: Would you explain what kind of foods one can eat on a "gall bladder diet? Do you have to be on this Mrs. J. B. for the rest of your life? ANSWER: too Generally speaking, any one time, and 'some course vegetables (cabbage and similar) may have to be avoided, but other than that, no particular diet is necessary in much, fat at most cases. v ' got the eraser dust out of Junior's ears and they're advertising 'Back to School' sales already!" J'l-ju- v -- st titan by Lwim V Ntw' populir dily Bby From photo DMorot ; . 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