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Show BEAVER Published at Milford. Utah 84751 PRICE 25? -T- HURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1984 --VOL. 84 -- NO. 1 Boy what a script! The Rose Bowl may be the grand -daddy of the bowls, but the Orange Bowl has everything else. Their parade is bigger and better, their halftime show is the best, and their team selection for a number of years has been second to none. Mondays match pitting No. 1 Nebraska against Miami, No.5 In the polls was terrific, and that's from an ol Redhead that hadnt seen a whole game on the tube all season. And what a script writer. Miami had Nebraska down 17-- 0 in the first quarter. But the rs 7 brought it back to barely into the third period. Then the Hurricanes blew it out again to 31-with two minutes left in the Corn-huske17-1- And its just too ridiculous to believe, when you realize how many of these lopsided games are won or lost In the final seconds. -0- - Weve always lived in a small town, wouldnt have it any other way. We're proud of it. So when we saw this in Max Calls Trivia in the Manti Messenger we decided to steal it for Between. Its alright because he said he stole if from the ASCS and were sure they stole it from someone else. According to them, youre in a small town when . . . Third Street is on the edge of town. 17 third quarter. But the Cornhuskers gave it a storybook ending with two touchdowns in the final quarter to bring the score to 1. Choosing to go tor the win, they attempted to pass into the endzone for two points for the win, with 46 seconds on the clock. But Miami batted the ball out of the receivers hands, ending Nebraskas 22 game winning streak, 30-3- and their national title. -0- - What an ending! I wish Id writ- ten the script. The movie rights will be worth millions. The book is certain to be best seller. Actually the big bowl day was riddled with upsets. Indicating that maybe the polls are not as accurate ;s the pollsters would have us Lelieve. Ik. no one can argue that the South captured ihs excitement ofthe bowl games, with Auburn taking a 7 victory over Michigan in the Sugar Bowl, Georgia 10-- 9 over Texas in the Cotton Bowl and Miamis 31-victory in the Orange Bowl. 9-- YOU CAN ALMOST SMELL THE COOKING: The Station Motel's restaurant Is taking shape, as workmen complete the rough constructing, and the finish work begins. Folks are anxious to try the new beanery which Its almost certain to be called in memory new -- restaurant in the old Union Par fic Depot in Milford. The ation Motel and Restaurant takes its ar hitectural from the design old depot and well be surprised if it doesn't come equiped with a steam whistle to beckon waiters that your order Is ready. of the S forest Service plans Indian Oreek aoeess 30 -0- - We got our fill of football on New Years for the whole year. Oh, we enjoy watchingtheprepsters. Thats real. But somehow we cant get too excited over the pros, and most college games. Its difficult to believe that one team can run up a huge score in the first half, then ssi Utk and watch the other team catch up in the second half. During the 1983 spring floods the rm k road along Indian Creek, north of Beaver, Utah was sever! damaged. During the summer Frrost Service Personnel evaluated the damage w and have been studying the possio bilities for future access. Possibilities being considered are: 1. Not reconstructing the road and leaving Indian Creek and the reservoirs to access by foot, trail bikes and horse travel only; 2. Nearly one-ha- lf Reconstruct the road on its existof the money the stale collects from taxpayers ing location; 3. Construct a new goes to fund public and higher edroute on the north slopes of inT ucation and thats quite enough, ac(Han Creek tying into the bottom at small-busine- ss the states cording to Grassy Creek; 4. Construct a new route on the south slopes of Incommunity. Thats the conclusion of a new dian Creek tying into the bottom of D survey bv the National Federation Indian Creek at Pole Canyon. of Independent Business, after poll-inAll of the possibilities have g pros 4,522 Utah small -- business and cons. If we do not rebuild owners. the road, wilderness character and r "Utah spends more per wildlife and fish habitat will be encapita for education than any other state. hanced. However, other uses such While our per --pupil costs are as logging, mining and recreation quite low, the cost per individual taxpayer use will be restricted because of Is one of the highest In the 1 access. It will also be more exnation, NFIB spokesman Doug explained and pensive difficult to maintain and Roxley, adding that the State Board operate Manderfield and Indian of Regents -- - the Creek Reservoirs. governing board for higher education has reIf undertaken, reconstruct ion or quested a 25 percent budget inrelocation of the Indian Creek road sCtows K10STCut crease, and its anticipated that will be expensive. w'ited We therefore picture SrwaSta ? W public education will follow suit. tWs or wish to out the Indian Creek Road last the publics feeling them? spring. They are Armed with results of the 1984 about this project before making NFIB survey, Foxley Is a decision on whether the road gearing ife for a budget battle; Seventy-on- e should be rebuilt or where it should percent of the small --business be located. If you wish to comment owners answering the poll Please write or drop by the Beaver oppose Central Utah Gas Company, in taxes to add more dollars hiking Ranger District Office, F.O. Box livery system for oiith Central utilize that pipeline, to transport for public education. corporated December 7, 1983 has Eighty-on- e Utah. E, Beaver, Utah 84713, or call submitted an application for an area natural gas for local distribution. percent rejected further Increases (801) before January 31 Incorporators of the company are The COUNTY NEWS was unable in spending for certificate to the Public Service higher education. 1984. T. Earl Andrews, Salt Lake to contact any of the Commission for a natural gas de City School funding is not the in principals only tax CPA, Wayne S. Andrews, Nephi the corporation, but we assume that (fiestion lawmakers will take up CPA and Monte C. this private corporation is an outHansen, Murwhen they return In January. The ry stock and real estate broker growth of that earlier attempt, which governor has already recommended according to Elaine Davis. felled when the interstate $150 million In new tax Increases pipeline They plan to distribute natural was not built. largest such recommendation In gas to areas in Beaver, Iron, Piute Utah history. Washington, Garfield, Juab, Sanpete Natural gas has traditionally been The cash register and the Sevier and Millard counties. gas less expensive than most other are two other possible sources pump Several discussions have been sources of heat. Transmission lines target of new revenue. But small held with city and distribution lines will have to Mayors, the business would oppose any such Annual meetings for all dairyCommissioners and the dibe built, and an University Cooperative Extension expected tax men in the state are being held hikes. starting rectors of the date is Service, Utah Dairy Com mission and and Five approximately one year away. to inform them of the Impact of Ninety -- two percent of those pollthe Agriculture Stabilization and County Economic Development DisIt was not known at recent legislation. With the signing Conservation Service. Items to be trict, as well as the office of the press time ed said no to the idea of deof the Dairy and Tobacco Act of the if positing tax money more often than Utah to company State Director of Economic covered are: how the Paid Di plans begin in 1983 by President Ronald do now. one county and work their Under a revised they version Program will affect diary-meReagan, Development. way businesses that collect schedule, dairyman will be facing new proceIn the 1979 and 1980, a through other or activities of the Utah Dairy if counties, proposal to sales -- tax money for the state would dures affecting their dairy operthey will try to build the combuild a natural gas Commission and a workshop conpipeline through ations. It is important that all deposit It monthly Instead of quarplete system first. Milford and Southwestern Utah ducted by USU dairy specialists to dairymen in the stain come to their terly. and represntallves ofthe ASCS recarry natural gas from Idaho, However, it is likely that they district meetings and learn about "More frequent Wyoming and Northern Utah to Calireporting garding participation in the Diverwill attempt to service the larger would burden the Independent usiness the new law. These meetings will sion Program. fornia, brought about discussion of communities such as Richfield, Ceowners who cant afford to be under the direction of Utah State possibly forming an area service to (Continued on Page 2) dar City and St. hire accountants, George first. said Foxley. You dont because youre use your turn signal knows where everyone going. The first baby of the year is February. (They said June 13th, but I changed that. I dont think any town is THAT small). The telephone operator gives born in you the right number when you ask for a wrong number. You dial a wrong number and talk 15 minutes anyway. You are run off Main Street by a combine. You cant walk for exercise because every driver that passes you offers you a ride. You write a check on the wrong bank and it covers it for you. The pick-uon Main Street outnumber the cars three to one (and all with a rifle in the back ps window.) You miss a Sunday at church, and receive a get-wcard. ell Someone asks you how you feel, then listens to what you say. Thank God for small towns . . . and the people who live in them. -0- - The reason that God made woman last was that he didnt want any advice while creating man. -0- - I know a father of six teenagers who alleges that in his house its been six years since he picked up a telephone that wasnt warm. -0- - I you think there isnt a lot of deception in Washington, look at the Washington Monument. It doesn't look a bit like him. Small business owners reject more tax hikes JT r O ' -- bkihteh hT T33 by-Psi- ng Greater expenses mean higher prices on the goods or services they sell. Small business also rang up a no sale to any move extending the 0.5 percent temporary sales -- tax hike past its Sept. 30 deadline: Ninety percent want the Legislature to hold Its promise of sunsetting the half --cent in- crease. And people to put finally, small-busine- ss arent ready to pay more gas In their tanks. Sevpercent of the owners polled reject boosting the motor -fuel tax. The state now collects 11 cents per gallon and thats In addition to a nine tax at the federal said Foxlevel, Utah has benefltted from the ley. higher federal gas tax. If funds are used properly, there should be ample cash for critical highway projects, he added. enty-five cent-a-gall- on Gas Company plans local service 438-24- 36 Bdryinon mootings to discuss roecnt legislation he Six-Cou- Six-Coun- n; ty The foUowing weather Inform ation Is provided by the National Weather Service compliments of the Milford Weather Station. Dec. 27 52 28 .13 Dec. 28 28 8 0 Dec. 29 34 6 0 Dec. 30 48 15 0 Dec. 31 41 15 0 Jan. 1 34 23 0 Jan. 2 31 19 q Precipitation last year to fttt was 2.98 inches. This year to date 2.91 Inches. |