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Show I SUN CHRONICLE, Nov. 11,1 978, Page 9 Mountain Bel! improves An important phase of telephone development in Utah is passing into hisotry with the dismantling of Mountain Bells long distance toil line running from Heber City to Vernal. The northeastern Utah leg the open wire circuit, known as the Denver Toll Line, was maintained until the winter of 1977. The line was constructed over some of the :most rugged terrain of any line, according to W. of of food products remain much more stable in the weeks ahead, according to Lawrence W. Alder, President of the Utah Retail Grocers Association. Based on U. S. Department of Agriculture statis- tics, moderate seasonal declines for farm commodity prices are expected to offset further increases in marketing charges, Mr. said. Although price increases are predicted for some food categories, lower prices for meat and fresh items which conproduce tributed heavily to food price increases earlier this year are expected to offset the increases. For all of 1978, retail food prices are still expected to average around a tenth above last year. According to recent USDA projections, rising energy costs will probably increase farm production costs by two to three per cent, Mr. Alder stated, resulting in four to five per cent increase in consumer food bills over a 10 year period from 1975 to 1985. Depending on the kind of energy policy the U. S. undertakes. the real price of energy used by U. S. farmers is expected to increase 27 to 39 per cent during the 10 year period. The National Energy Plan proposed in May 1977 and Alder still under debate in Congress would help insure energy supplies for food production, although energy costs to farmers would rise. Successful energy con- servation could offset nearly a third of the projected energy price increases, said Mr. Alder. Energy for producing, and marketing for about 12 percent' of the $200 billion consumer bill in the United States. Consumers spend processing, food accounts another $11.5 billion in energy costs for food storage, preparation and poes. Browns son, Delbert, is Bells District Manager of Customer evidence to back up claims being made that several water treatment devices can correct water hardness corrosion and salt deposits, a Utah Department of Social Sernewlv-markete- official vices' warned, cautioning consumers to in- vestigate carefully such products before buying works, Environmental them. According to Gayle Smith, Director, Bureau of Water- Per capita food consumption is also up about V2 per cent, notes Mr. Alder, although consumption of all animal foods will be off by about the same percentage. The decline is due to the anticipated drop of almost 4 pounds per person in beef consumption. As a result of this trend, USDA expects poultry consumption to increase sharply as producers respond to the higher prices for protein foods by output. Consumption of crop related foods such as vegetables, potatoes, and fruit are presently expected to increase by about 1 V2 per cent from 1977. The consumption of both fresh and fruits and processed vegetables may rise, said in- creases are expected for and cereal products sweeteners. Continued high prices will probably account of low coffee consumption. The continued expansion of fed beef, pork and poultry tiiis fall and into 1979 will mainly be the result of large feed supplies and much more favorable producer prices for livestock products, compared with recent years. According to Mr. Alder, a reduced cow herd and declining output of non-fe- d beef will likely keep total supplies of red meat and poultry at about the same level as a year ago. Dairy production may be down about one per cent for 1978 after two years of expanding output, and egg output is also expected to drop as low prices cause producers to cut back. All of these USDA price and production prospects much stronger point to farm economy through he next few months, said Mr. Alder, and a slowing in the rise of food prices to con- sumers. Services Health of Health, an vestigation by his bureau in- and the Department of Business Regulation shows the devices are overrated and false claims are being made aliout them. "Three types of devices are Ix'ing marketed. One type is a magnet encased in plactic which is to be taped to the outside of the incoming water pipe. Another device, when plugged into a wall socket, is supposed to cause an electric current within the water pipe. The third device for which false claims are being made includes a metal bar which, when placed inside the pipe, is supposed to soften water, reduce scale and corrosion, em- Smith explained, DAVE SMITH . . . Very little machinery was used and the work continued even in dertaking. winter. The engineers had a mania for a straight line, observes Brown, and that line went directrly up and down the mountains. top disc jockey extensive hauled up the mountains from Heber City and Craig, Colorado. The names of the people involved dont mean much now, but the work certainly does, remarks Brown. I have a certain sense of remorse in seeing the line torn down, but its important blasting in the extremely rocky country. The trees and brush cleared from the had to be dragged away by horses without anywherehe involved line ficulty wallowing in snow and the men couldn't go 50-fo- snowshes, explains. Living in tent camps was a way of life for the men who spent two years building the toll line. Brown recalls that the men assigned to ihe job had to go bull cook of around the camps at night and keep the fires going. Even in nice weather, the job wasnt easy. Building the mid-193- Xc in Central Utah. My son is responsible for tearing down what I took e . si fattA? .Ace. ilfiiTli u lL right-of-wa- y of instead heavy con- struction machinery. The Denver Toil Line was one of the last projects to use wr stern cedar poles. Sever;.! crews started at different pmrts along the line after the poles were to consider the greatly improved servbice that has resulted from technological advancements. rl,aj1a8 great pride in building, remarks the elder Brown. There wasnt much communication between m Vernal and Salt Lake before that line was built, I com- yUfc;..... ments Brown. It was a first class line and we had a real sense of accomplishment Snow feytjt Ay fires needed , Even though there are still leaves on the trees, from Nov. 1, through March 31, all vehicles traveling Little Cottonwood Canyon; Big Cottonwood Fairview Canyon; and to Huntington, are required to have mounted snowtires or have chains or other traction - III " j ?o.; y f ? , .Avxk. Ay "ii M?i m C v S Aty ,.,AAXX.,, .K U-3- approved ' ' 1 e y". - ' i o 4 SiW.yx am ml & 4 fc E':m aids available in the vehicle. Four-whedrive vehicles are included and also must have at least two mounted snowtires or carry chains. m.m m '' without Radial tires snowtread do not meet of this requirements S v a x :? ;; $ i A k;:. li regulation; vehicles using them must also carry chains. In Big and Little Co- Canyons, the regulation is a needed precaution because the roads are narrow and steep and heavily traveled. Both ttonwood y'' 3 A :: x..x-- S canyons have a history of sudden storms that catch motorists unaware. If a car becomes stuck on one of these roads it can cause a monumental traffic jam. To complicate matters, the canyons are too narrow to let a sander plow through once a lane is blocked; and when the plow cant get through conditions get hazardous quickly even for cars that have snowtires. will be restricted to vehicles with these traction aids from two miles east of Fairview to 18 miles northeast of Huntington. The of Utah Department Transportation imposed the restriction because extreme over weather conditions Manti Mountain make travel unsafe for improperly equipped cars. y !$ JI & .11. o i4 M y k&m 4 j.,: 11 itef m y III V 4 if :?':y .o-- ..A, :: ' At"-- .V !:. '' s&v'Wfy. 4 ; , :. v ... ' t? mm Itf' ... A'y.y .. 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As a teenager David started with KVOG of Ogden assisting with a public service broadcast from which he graduated to a fulltime and well respected D.J. As a radio personality David is in constant touch with the Entertainment World and its mirage of stars and after 15 years of dedication to radio broadcasting, David is now a star in his own right! David received his top D.J. trophy from Chris LaDeaux at the Salt Palace Tuesday night, Chris, the singing cowboy, was awarded the Most promising new singer award from Texas Proud. David and Chris shared these national honors with Henry Hilton and KSOP Radio with their Top Country Radio Award. David B. is now on the staff of KSOP radio and we understand that Utahs top Country D.J. has been offered a recording contract. This column takes personal pride in Davids trophy as it was through this news media that our Utah winner was nominated for this national recognition. Daves family home is in Washington Terrace, his proud parents are Mr. and Mrs. Bill M. Smith. Dave serves on the Board of Governors for Golden Spike Country Music and is the official announcer for that organization. This Utah based Country Music group has branch officers in Texas, Nevada, Idaho, Nebraska, Iowa, and Colorado. David B. Smith Is now known as "The Choice Voice of Country Music 1978-7- '30 i ' You . The scoop of Country Music News is that Utah's own David B. Smith was named the D. J. of the Year by "Texas quite an honor and A 4 rm-nrrrrr- rr To be singled out A 'ikJi Branch, Division that phasizing there is no scientific evidence known to his bureau to back up the claims. Individuals with questions alxiut the home water treatment devices or needing information on tested water treatment procedures should contact the Bureau of Waterworks, 150 W. North Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84110, or phone 533-420- According to Brown, all of the available men in Utah were assigned to the task of building the line during the Depression j ears of the s He says it was the only telephone construction job in progress at the time. The winter of 1932 in the mountains east of Heber for City was "very severe Brown, his crew of eight men, anf a team of horses. "The horses haf great dif Services consumption. Mr. Alder, and small when the project was finished. Even by contemporary standards, setting the poles and stringing the copper wire was a massive un- Mountain Water treatment devices vary a lot There is no scientific telephone once-famili- getting stable Prices microwave Sophisticated radio systems now handle all of the telephone conversations carried by the bare copper wire atop the Food prices should Glen Brown, one of the construction foremen when the line was built. 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