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Show D&RGW wins request to abandon railroad MT. PLEASAN- T- The Denver Rio Grande Western and Railroad has won its request to abandon the Marysvale line through Sanpete and Sevier Counties and is demanding more money if the state or other individuals want to purchase the railroad line which was destroyed in April of 1983 by a mud slide in Thistle. The Interstate Commerce Commission has completed its study of the states appeal of the May ICC decision to abandon the Marysvale Branchline. Unofficial reports indicate the original decision has been upheld granting the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad authority to abandon the branchline The only change made in the original decision was an increase in the amount the state needed to purchase the branchline if it desired to obtain the railroad, and allow a private firm to reestablish service into Sanpete and Sevier Counties. Originally set by the ICC at $621,660, the purchase price was revised to $1,383,000. The decision was announced at a meeting of the Sanpete-Sevie- r Railroad Friday, October 18 in Gunnison but state and local officials advise until a written decision has been received from the ICC it must be classified as unofficial. Governor Norman Bangerter will not act on the ICC decision until he receives the written record, according to Ruth Ann Storey, spokeswoman for the governor Ms. Storey said she had informed the governor of the decision Friday and they woi discuss it at some future time. She expected a written record would be received about the end the month and following its receipt, the governor is expected to act on it. Governor Bangerter has not discussed the matter with the Attorney Generals office, she of said. Normally, in decisions of this kind, the state will have 10 days to respond once the written statement is received, but Ms. Storey said part of the states exy request included a tension. She hasn't heard if the extension has been granted. ' Rep. Ray Nielsen, added he felt the legislature would be reluctant to appropriate mented Monday the change in purchase price will not alter efforts by that company to obtain the damaged rail line We are planning a meeting with the governor this week, he said. "We are looking at spending $33 million to get the railroad back into operation and another $600,000 isnt going to change things that much. Graham said his company originally offered to put up 50 percent of the purchase price as a good faith effort to obtain the right to restore and operate the branch line. Originally the state wanted to buy the branch line and put it out on bid to private firms for 90-da- any more money for lawsuits to persue the matter further. The state has already spent in excess of $200,000 in an attempt to force D&RGW to restore rail service to the branchline or allow purchase for private restoration, officials say Not alter plans Mike Graham, president of the Sanpete Sevier Railroad, com and restoration operation. Sanpete and Sevier Railroad is competing for that right. Lawsuits unresolved In addition to the state's suit on behalf of Sanpete and Sevier Counties, unresolved D&RGW suits include one with the Utah Department of Transportation y regarding siezure of UDOT when D&RGW reconnected its east-wemainline; a suit filed against Utah Railway over the same mainline; a suit involving the Thistle real estate and an unresolved claim on property taxes. D&RGW lost rail service to its Marysvale branch line as well as its main line when the Thistle slide severed its trackage in April right-of-wa- 1983 The Voice of Sanpete County Volume Ninety-thre- MT. PLEASANT, UTAH e 84647 - October 23, 1985 Number Price 30 Forty-thre- e Accidents, injuries plague hunters on opening weekend MT. PLEASAN- T- Opening weekend of the deer season brought more action than the traditional hunter-after-deThe sport. weekend also brought more business to area hospitals, and more work for Sanpete law enforcement officials. By presstime, three hunters had been shot, one injured in a fall, two arrested for running a road block and possessing drug paraphernalia; two injured in a ATV, and at least one hunter was injured in an automobile accident while hunting. The first reported injury also required a mountain rescue by Sanpete Search and Rescue. d Alena Krouth, (laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hal Krouth of Mt. Pleasant, will reign as queen over Snow College Homecoming events this week. Alena Krouth to reign over Snow Homecoming EPHRAIM Before a "standing Miss Alena Krouth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hal Krouth of Mt. Pleasant, won the coveted title of Snow College Homecoming Queen. Miss Krouth did a ballet number, "St Elmos Fire for her talent number. Runners up to the Homecoming Queen are Robyn Buhunin from Salt Lake City. Lori Walker, Ephraim, and Jeana Lynn of Juab, with Sherrie Nielson, Pleasant Grove, named "Miss Congeniality. The girls were judged on talent, poise and evening gown competition room only" audience, by a panel of five judges. Pageant directors were Marlene Holman and Becky Herring, and Todd Tuttle, Esther Pederson and Kevin DeAdder shared M C responsibilities. Alena was crowned Homecoming Queen by Esther Pederson, 1984 queen was Special entertainment provided by Holly Lynn Holman, Paul Bishop, Kerry Brown, Garth Sorensen, David Warren, Kenneth Neilsen, Kay C. Caldwell, Kal Bumgardner and Suzy Peck (Miss Snow College). Hunter falls Wayne Leavitt, of Mt. Pleasant, was injured on opening day when he slipped while hunting under the white ledges of Cedar Hill between Moroni and Mt. Pleasant. Five members of the Sanpete Search and Rescue and a Mt. Pleasant City employee who was also in the area rescued Leavitt from the rough terrain and transported him to Sanpete Valley Hospital where he was treated for a leg injury. According to Search and Rescue commander Kerry Deuel, Clair Edmonds who was carrying a walkie talkie was first at the scene and the five, search and rescue members, Chris Larsen, Rod Rowe, Richard Brothersen, Commander Deuel and Kay Larsen responded Commander Deuel reported the team used medical jump kits and stretchers to treat and transport Leavitt. The rescue took about two and a half hours. Leavitts injury was described as a bad bruise of the femur upper leg Gunshot wound Rafael Rojles, Moroni, was treated at Sanpete Valley Hospital, after he reportedly shot his toe off While hunting with friends Oct. 20 near Jerusalem. Rojles had been walking with his gun pointed down when the firearm discharged, according to Sanpete Sheriffs Deputy Bruce Tidwell. Two other hunters were treated at FmHA office moves to new site MANTI The Farmers Home Administration presently located in the Post Office Building will be moving the week of Oct. 21 to a new location. All borrowers, applicants, and any other interested parties are hereby notified that the Farmers Home Administration will be located at 50 South Main in the newly remodeled Manti City Office Complex The telephone number will remain the and the same, which is otlice will be open trom 8 am. to 4:30 p m , Monday through Friday. Mondays will be designated as office day of each week and the public is invited to come into the office on that day for office business If a holiday falls on a Monday, we encourage borrowers and applicants to call the office for a specific apsaid Roger Nielson, pointment, FMHA Supervisor 835-411- In Fairview Hearing on request to sell beer cancelled by Nancy Miner FAIRVIEW The city council has cancelled a proposed public hearing which was scheduled for Nov. 5 to air public feelings on the citys ordinance prohibiting the Sunday sale of beer. In last weeks council meeting, Robert Nielsen of Buy Way Store made his second request to change the ordinance. Nielsen first met with the council on Oct. 1 to request the change. A motion was passed that a hearing be set for the next meeting which will be on Nov. 5. However, since the council met, Nielson withdrew his request so no hearing will be held. In other matters, City Administrator Kent Miner reported to the council that a diversion of power at a residence had recently occurred. He had noticed the power on before the deposit had been paid. Upon investigation it was found that the seal had been broken and a diversion device installed so that the power was illegally turned on. bypassing the meter. The individual living at the I residence appeared before the city council and explained that she had come to the city office wondering why the power had been turned off after being on only a few days. The meter tampering was explained to her and she indicated she was not aware of it having been done, nor had she any ideas as to who did it. She has since paid her deposit, the meter has been replaced and the power restored. The council members felt that since the person came to the council and that the individual did not know who tampered with the meter, that no charges would be filed. It was pointed out that tampering with a meter can result in a fine of $299. The city council voted to accept the results of the primary election as counted by the election judges and received by city recorder, Blake Madsen. The results were: Kevin Anderson, 51 votes; Ronald Giles, 85 votes; Kristy Jensen, 34 votes; Reed Mower, 155 votes; and Jerry Nelson 104 votes. The candidates for city council in the November general election will be Kevin Anderson. Ronald Giles, Reed Mower and Jerry Nelson. The candidates for mayor will be Mark Crum and Jerry Hansen. Utah Local povemments Trust has offered liability insurance to the city and the council voted to accept this insurance policy, which will be retroactive to Sept. 16. A quarter-yea- r budget report, showing the revenues received by the city is within $200 of the current budget, was given to the council. A copy of the complete report is filed in the recorders office. In other business, the council considered several deliquent power bills. The power will be cut off to those people whose bills are not paid by the next day. Also, a complaint has been filed in small claims court against one person with an unpaid power bill. Permission was given to Erma Lee Hansen to enter the Fairview float in the Snow College & if Parade, Homecoming with the made be can arrangements royalty and a driver and vehicle scheduled. Miner Administrator City from that to council the reported time to time people approached him with problems or questions that he must make decisions on. However, if the people do not his decision, he invites them to city council meeting and places their names on the agenda. They are then free to express their problems to the council. The council then has the option of abiding by Miners decision or overriding it. Miner explained that some people just become angry and refuse to come to the council meeting. agree with All vouchers presented for payment were approved. The council meeting was attended by Mayor Cox, councilmen Rian Anderson, Jerry Hansen, Alan Sherman, and Leon Sidwell; as well as five other citizens and city Gunnison Valley Hospital for gunshot wounds in two separate accidents, one Oct. 20 and one Oct. 21. No information on their injuries or their identities were available at presstime. ATV overturns Two Alpine residents received d minor injuries when the all terrain vehicle they were riding overturned in Maple Canyon near Freedom, Sunday, four-wheele- Oct. 20. The victims, Dalian Christensen, 17, and his sister, Dori Graham, 24, were headed down the canyon on a forest road when the driver, Christensen, lost control of the vehicle on some loose gravel about 2:30 pm according to Bruce Sanpete County Sheriffs Deputy The ATV overturned rolling on top of the riders. Christensen was treated for minor cuts and bruises and Graham for more serious cuts of the head and ear at Sanpete Valley Hospital and released, Deputy Tidwell said. Truck totaled A Tooele man was only slightly injured when he apparently failed to see a ditch on old SR 89 and drove into it about 2:45 p m. Oct. 20 near Fair-vieHilltop, six miles north of Tid-weel- l, Brent Phifer, 18, Tooele, received a large cut on his nose and the 1970 compact pickup truck he was driving was totaled. A passenger, Brett Olsen, Tooele, was not injured Phifer was northbound on Highway 89 at Hilltop when he attempted to make a left hand turn off on old SR 89 and drove into the ditch, according to Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Joe Bennett. Phifer was taken to Sanpete Valley Hospital where he was treated and released. Juveniles charge road block Two juveniles who allegedly ran a road block were apprehended and charged with driving under the influence of drugs and possessing drug paraphernalia. According to Deputy Tidwell, Juab County officers from the fish and game had established the block to monitor deer kills and picked up the two male residents of West Valley City. The boys who were hunting with relatives were released into the custody of family members, he said. Other accidents had been reported on the Sanpete Sheriffs office but no additional details were available. However, Sanpete Sheriff Kennard Anderson said a rash of car-deaccidents were being investigated since opening day activities began driving deer out of the hills and into the roadways. Numerous complaints have also been received by the sheriffs office regarding trespassing on private ground. News scene Human skull found by kids on outing INDIANOLA Youngsters playing in a wash area near the Lake Fork Road northeast of Indianola found a human skull the opening day of deer hunt according to Sheriffs Deputy Bruce Tidwell. The youngsters had been hunting with family but apparently growing tired of the sport were left to play near their camp when the skull was located in a ravine on Forest Service ground. Deputy Tidwell who assisted investigators from the Utah County Sheriffs office in combing the area for additional clues of the age or possible identity of the skull said the skull appeared to have been there a long time but still had some teeth intact. The skull, originally thought to be a prize for the youngsters to take back to school for show and tell" was sent to the medical examiners office for further investigation. Investigating officer, Alex Hunt of the Utah County Sheriffs office was unavailable for further comment by press time. Candidate night set in city October 30 MT. PLEASANT A Meet Your Candidate Night has been set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 at the Mt. Pleasant City Hall. The meeting is being by the Mt. Pleasant ElemenAssociation and a group of citizens. tary School Parent-Teacher- s The public is invited to attend the meeting and hear the candidates discuss the issues involving the community. Three candidates for mayor are expected to attend as are the four council candidates. 1 |