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Show SOytHEftN.tJTAH NEWS Puge Two - SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS Thursday, October NOTICE TO WATfeR USERS THE AMERICA SN WAY OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF KANE COUNTY, UTAH ) H.J. By Mssrs. G. Brown, A Editor and Publisher CORRESPONDENTS Nan E. Johnson, Orderville Allen1 Cox, Alton Lillith Pugh, Glendale Berneeta A. Tait, Mt. Carmel I vis Fredonia Farr, COMMUNITY " been filed with ture of the State of Utah, of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof: Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article VI, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows: Section 9. The members of the Legislature shall receive such compensation, not exceeding $500 a year for the legislative term and expenses as provided by law while actually in session, and mileage as two-thir- ds matter October 6, 1944 at the Entered as second-clas- s the Act of March 3, 1879. under in office iKanab, Utah, post All communications and Items for publication must be signed by the writer, whose name need not appear in print. Write on one side of paper only. Use no abbreviations. All communications subject to acceptance as the judgement of the publishers may determine. MEMBER UTAH STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION provided by law. Section 2. The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election in the manner provided by law. Section 3. This amendment shall take effect upon approval by the electors of the state. Subscriptions $3.50 per year, $2.00 for Six Months - I may not agree with what you say, hut I will defend to the death, your right to say it. Voltaire KNOW WHAT YOURE VOTING FOR Every elecon year at this time the get out the vote campaigns surge into high gear. All of us are urged to exert the great right of franchisee Right Answer n, But something needs to be added to the command Vote! It is this: Know whom and what youre voting for. To vote in ignorance is as bad as not voting at all. S. J. R. Miss Sue Zetta Brown was in Kanab last week, visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Errol Brown, and family. She is attending school in Salt Lake City By Messrs. Stringham and Hopkm RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE THIRTY SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF UTAH PROPOSING TO AMEND SECTION 3 OF ARTICLE X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH, PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDS OF SALE OF SCHOOL LANDS AND ROYALTIES FROM MINERAL LEASES OF SCHOOL LANDS TO BE A PART OF THE STATE SCHOOL legisiatxire may from time to FUND. time allot thereto, constitute a Be it resolved by the Legisla- fund to be known as the Uniture of the State of Utah, form School Fund, which Uniof aU members form School Fund' shall be elected to each of the two maintained and used for the support of the common and houses voting in public schools of the state and thereof: apportioned in such manner as Section l. It is proposed to the legislatute shall provide. amend Sec. 3 of Article X of The provisions of Section 7, the Constitution of the State Article XIII of this Constituof Utah to read: n tion shall be construed as in the rate of taxation Sec. 3. The proceeds of the sales of all lands that have on tangible property for disbeen or may hereafter be trict school purposes and not granted by the United States on the amount of funds availto this state, for the support able therefor, and, further no of the common schools, royal- moneys allocated to the Unities received by the state as form School Fund shall be cona result of mineral leases of sidered in fixing the rates of lands that have been or may taxation specified in Section 7 hereafter be granted by the of Article XIII. United States to this state for Section 2. The Secretary of support of the common schools, State is directed to submit this and five per centum of the net proposed amendment to the proceeds of the sales of United electors of the State of Utah States public lands lying with- at the next general election in the state and sold by the in the manner provided by United States subsequent to law-- . A JOINT Do the respective candidates favor .bigger government or more limited government? Would their policies lead to more or less government spending? What is their attitude toward foreign policy? State Und county government? Learn the answers to these and other big questions of the day. Then vote for the people whom you believe to be right. SECURITY The following editorial is reprinted from, the New mouth, Idaho, Valley Sentinel: state into the Union, shall be and remain a permanent fund, to be called the State School Fund, the interest of which only, shall be expended for the support of the common schools. The interest on the State School Fund, the proceeds of all property that may accrue to the state by the escheat or forfeiture, all unclaimed shares and dividends of any corporation incorporated under the laws of this state, the proceeds of the sales of timber, and the rentals received by the state from school and slate lands, other than those granted for specific purposes, shall, with such other revenues as the of this No. 2 Ply- We used to put a pretty high price on freedom in this country. As the settlers headed west for the privations and hardships of months of crawling, dusty travel, all they asked of government was to keep foreigners out pf their hair while they fought off the Indians, starvation, and any other obstacle to their freedom to make and build a life in a new land. two-thir- , favor limi-tatio- Today, we seem to be willing to piddle away this freedom for security, security from hunger, want, and hardship guaranteed by government. We forget that the plantation slaves of the South had all these things we prize so highly today as long as they had kind, benevolent masters. The only price they 'paid for it was their freedom. We, too, can have complete security at the same price but who can guarantee that our masters will always be kind and benevolent? heard it said that churches and newspapers rise and fall together. In every land bent under a tyrants yoke, two things stand out: (1) a controlled press, and (2) an intimidated church. You may put it down for a truism that there cannot be a free church in a nation that has a slave press. By the same token, a free press will not endure alongside an You have imprisoned church. H. J. R. No. A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE XIII, SECTION 2 OF OF THE CONSTITUTION THE STATE OF UTAH. RELATING TO TANGIBLE Fulton, Miss., Times. , R. No. 2 By Messrs. G. Douglas Taylor, Edward C. Larsen and Howe NT RESOLUTION PROSING AN AMENDMENT E SECTION 11 OFARTI-XIII OF THE CON ST OF THE STATE UTAH RELATING TO STEMS OF PUBLIC UNDER THE lX LAWS OF THE ATE. ; resolved by the Legisla-rof the Stole of Utoh, PROPERTIES EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. Be it resolved by the Legisla- other powers of original assessment as the Legislature majj regulaprovide. Under such tions in such cases and withine such limitations as the may prescribe, it shall review proposed bond issues, revise the tax levies of local equalgovernmental units, and valuaize the assessment and tion-of property within the counties, the duties imposed upon the State Board of Equalization1 by the Constitution be and Laws of this State shallTax performed by the State Commission. In each county of this State shall be a County Board there members all of consisting of of two Equalization teted to each of the Commisof County Board the uses voting in sioners of the said county. The County Boards of Equalization equalize the ion 1. It is proposed to shall adjust andassessment of Section 11 of Article valuation and f the Constitution of the the real and personal property counof Utah so that the same within their respective to such regulation follows: ties, subject as read control by the State Taxion 11. There shall be a and as may be preCommission consist-foi- ir Tax Commission law. The State Tax scribed more by not members, and the County two of whom shall be-t- o Commission shall of Equalization Boards same political the other powers 'such have each of the The members be prescribed by the lission shall be appointed as may Legislature. and with e Governor, by Section 2. The Secretary of onsent of the Senate, for terms of office as may be State is directed to submit to ded by law. The State this proposed amendment Commission shall admin-an- d the electors of the state at the supervise the tax next general electionlaw.in the manner provided by of the State. It shall and public utilities Section 3. If adopted by the equalize the electors of the statg- - this adjust and assessment ot ition and amendment shall take effect several the among rty of January. 1959. ties. It shall have such the first day favor -- water for irrigation purpqses on lands m the State of Utah, may be exempted from taxation to the extent that such propery is used for such purposes, These exemptions shall accrue to the benefit of the users of water so pumped under such regulations as the legislature may prescribe. The taxes of the indigent poor may be remitted or abated at suen times and in such manner as may be provided by law. The legislature may provide for the exemption from taxation of homes, homesteads, and personal property, not to exceed $2,000 in value for homes and homesteads, and all household furniture, and furnishings, equipment used exclusively by the owner thereof at his place of abode in maintaining a home for himself and family. Property not to exceed $3,000 in value, owned by disabled persons who sferved in any war in the military service of the United States or of the State of Utah and by the unmarried widows and minor orphans of such persons may be exempted as the legislature may provide. The legislature shall provide by law for an annual tax sufficient, with other sources of revenue, to defray the estimated ordinary expenses of the state for each fiscal year, For the purpose of paying the state debt, if any there be, the legislature shall provide for levying a tax annually, sufficient to pay the annual interest and to pdy the principal ' of such debt, within twenty years from the final passage of the law creating the debt. Section 2, Tbc secretary of state is ciirecled to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the State of Utah at the next general election in the manner provided by law. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of this state, this state, this amendment shall take effect the first day of ture of the State of Utah, of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof : Section I. It Is proposed to amend Article XIII, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Utah, to read as follows: Section 2.A11 tangible propT erty in the state, not exempt under the laws of the United States, or under this constitution shall be taxed in proportion to its value, to be ascertained as provided by law. The property of the state, counties, cities, towns, school districts, municipal corporation and public libraries, lots with, the buildings thereon used exclusively for either religious worship or charitable purposes, and places of burial not held or used for private or corporate benefit, shall be exempt from taxation. Water rights, ditches, canals, reservoirs, power plants, pumping plants, transmission lines, pipes and flumes owned and used by individuals or corporations for irrigating land within the state owned by such individuals or corporations, or the individual members thereof, shall not be separately taxed as long' as they shall bo owned and used exclusively for such purposes. Power plants, power transmission lines and other property used for generating and delivering electrical power, a portion of which is used for furnishing power for pumping January,4 two-thir- Legis-latur- es 7 By Mssrs. Hopkins, Gunther, Wangsgaard, Welch and Sheffield are in SLB&M. locations Louis 28767 M. 2909 Duncan, Marconi Ave., Apt. 15, Sacrafor mismento, Calif., 1 sec.-f- t. cellaneous use from Cottonwood Wash Creek .and Rush Bed Springs No. 1 to 4 incl., which rise within Cottonwood Wash Creek Channel, trib. to Parla Creek to Colo. River. The water is to be diverted from sources at ' points and in amounts as follows: Creek (4) Cottonwood 1170 ft. Wash - N 1567 from SE Cor Sec. 9, T41S, R1W .25 sec.ft.; Rush Bed Spring (1) N. 15,253 ft and E. 6550 ft. - .35 (2) N. 15,504 ft. and E, 6573 ft. . .025 sec.-f- t; (3) N. ftW -- sec.-ft- .; ft. And E. 15,642 6573 (4) N. 17,482 sec.-ft- .; ft - .025 ft. and E. - all from ft. - .35 sec.-f- t. SW Cor. Sec. 34, T40S, R1W. 6563 NOTICE TO WATER USERS Notice is hereby given that J. Graydon Robinson, Kanab, Utah, has file with the State Engineer, Application No. 29791, which proposes to appropriate 1 sec.-fof water each year and 36 to initially fill a reservior from Skutumpah Field Wash, trib. to Skutumpah Creek to Jonnson Creek to Kanab River in Kane County, Ut. The water is to be diverted at a point S. 1400 ft. and W. 600 ft. irom E14 Cor. Sec. 6, T41S, R4KW, SLB&M, which is thd point of the intersection of the longitudinal axis of the Impounding dam 26 ft high and the centerline of the stream bed creating a reservoir having a capacity nf 36 ac.-inundating 4 acres In EftSEtf, said Sec. 6. The 36 ac.-would be appropriated by filling the reservoir initially during one year, the 1 sec.-f- t to flow through the reservoir Into a diameter pipe penstock as a spillway and be conveyed therein 100 ft. to a power plant having a head of 22 ft. operating one turbine Lafel diameter wheel producing 1 kilowatt of to be power, and the 1 sec.-f- t returned to the natural channel at point S. 1525 ft. and W. 600 ft from E14 Cor. Sec. 6 T41S, R4 W. SLB&M. The power produced to be used, for lighting of the recreational area and the 1 sec.-fand the 36 to be used for fish culture, fishing and recreational purposes within the reservior, all uses to pe In EtiSEli said Sec. 6, the water to be used from January 1 to December 31. Protests resisting the granting of the foregoing application with reasons therefor, must be made In affidavit form with extra copy and filed with the State Engineer, 403 State Capitol,. Salt Lake City 1, Utah, on or before November 29, 1958. t. ac.-f- t. ft ft 10-i- n. The water from Cottonwood Creek Wash, will be collected by 50 ft. of perforated pipe and conveyed to a sump and pumped through 100 ft. of pipe to the point of commingling with the water from the Rush Bed Springs Nos. 1 to 4 incl. The water is to be diverted from the Rush Bed Springs Nos. 1 to 4 diameter pipe, collecby tion boxes, and conveyed through a total of 2500 ft. of pipe to the point of commingling, from which it is further conveyed through 28,000 ft. of pipe to the point of commingling with the water from Cotton-woo- d Wash Creek, from which point all of the water will be conveyed through 1000 ft of pipe to an equalizing reservoir where it will be released from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 inck, into a distribution system where it Wayne D. Criddle will be used for the domestic reSTATE ENGINEER. 200 a quirements of people at tourist motel and resort and for a Published in the Southern Utah swimming pool, for the operaNews, Kanab, from OctobUtah, tion of a service station and for stock watering of 10 horses and er 16 to October 30, 1958. 5 cows, and from Mar. 1 to Nov. 30 to irrigate 50 acres, all uses in SE Sec. 9, NNE1, Sec 16, SWKNEK, SENW 12-in- 15-i- n. 6-i- n. t. This is all to the good. A citizen who fails to vote shirks a Miss Joynoyce Jackson, daughfundamental duty, and he certainly has no right to criticize ter of Mr. and Mrs. DeVon Jack-sovisited in Kanab over the the conduct of public affairs. Its a national disgrace that in week end from Salt Lake City, and was accompanied here by many elections up to half of the qualified voters dont trouble where she is attending school. Bruce Whited of that city. to go to the polls. SLAVES HAD gineer to appropriate water in County, State of Utah, throughout the entire year unless otherwise designated. All 48-i- Kanab News Notes En- Kane A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE VI, SECTION 9 OF THE CONSTITUTION - OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE. Be it resolved by the Legisla- - y Errol The following applications the State Brewster, Sheffield, Welch Howe and Bennion Publiahed every Thursday at Kanab, Utah (WNMNee have e fJo. 14 R. 30, 1933 1939, INITIATIVE PETITION ac.-f- t. n. 6-i- n. Initiative Petition Number One That Initiative Petition entitled An Act Relating to Horse Racing and Providing for the Creation of a Utah Racing Commission and Defining Its Duties and Powers and Permitting Parimutuel Wagering has been duly filed in the Office of the Secretary of State within the legal filing period for filing same, containing the required number of signatures of registered voters, and that following is a full, correct and true copy of the ballot title to be shown on the ballots as Initiative Petition Number One and submitted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at the election to be held on tbe fourth day of November, A.D. 1958. , EN- ACTED PERMITTING PARIMUTUEL WAGERING AT HORSE RACING MEETS AND CREATING A STATE RACING COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION IS TO ISSUE LICENSES AND PROMUL- SHALL A LAW BE n. year-roun- N, t. STATE TAX COMMISSION. ONLY PARIMUTUEL WAGERING IS AUTHORIZED. LICENSES MAY BE REVOKED FOR ANY VIOLATION OF THIS ACT. EH WHEREOF, t. n. WINNING WAGERS TO IN WITNESS sec.-f- n. -- AGAINST for miscellaneous use from an well bet. 500 and 1000 ft. deep at a point N. 1340 ft. and E. 20 ft. from SW Cor. "Sec. 11, T43S, R2E. The water Is to be conveyed through 2000 ft. of pipe and 7680 ft. of pipe to the place of use where it will be used for the domestic requirements of 800 famd ilies, fire protection and industrial purposes, and from Mar, 1 to Nov. 30 to Irrigate 25 acres, all uses In SE!4SW 4 said Sec. 11. ' 29392 Rex Allen, Delta, Ut. .015 sec.-ffor domestic use from an unnamed spring, trib. to Kanab Creek to Colo. River. The water is to be diverted at a point S. 66 deg. 02 min. E. 1729 ft. from Witness Cor. bet. Secs. 9 and JO Witness Cor. Located N 99 ft and W 7 ft. from 2.228 PER CENT OF ALL MONEY WAGERED AT ANY MEET SHALL BE RETURNED TO PERSONS HOLDING WINNING TICKETS, TWO PER CENT TO THE UNIFORM SCHOOL FUND, ONE PER CENT TO THE COMMISSION. NINE PER CENT TO THE SPONSORING ORGANIZATION. AND, TO SECURE COLLECTION OF INCOME TAXES. ONE PER CENT OF EH n T41S, R1W. 28959 Glen Canyon, Inc., 560 Gale St., Salt Lake City, Ut. GATE RULES FOR THE HOLDING OF RACING EIGHTY SEVEN MEETS. FOR 6-i- n. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah, at Salt Lake City, In said state, this twenty-nint- h day of September. 1958. LAMONT F. TORONTO Secretary of State WK VOTE FOR LYflfl F. FINDLAY School Board Member District No. 1 Now completing a r Lifelong resident of Kane County and knows our problems here. Favors better education, betand improved teaching staff. ter qualified, Favors economy, but feels need for adequate spending for essential needs. Cor. Sec. 10, T43S, R6W, the water to be diverted by cement head box and conveyed through 5280 ft. of 1 pipe to the place of use where It will be used for the domestic requirements of 21 families in a lt motel, and one living quarter 20-un- in Sec. 9, T43S, R6W. Protests resisting the granting of any of the foregoing applications with reasons therefor, must be made In affidavit form Mr. and Mrs. LaMar Johnson with extra copy and filed with of Kanab spent a week In Salt the State Engineer, 403 State Lake City, where Mrs. Johnson Capitol, Salt Lake City 14, Utah, on or before December 6, 1958. e attended meetings of county directors and visited with Wayne D. Criddle her sisters of Salt Lake City and STATE ENGINEER. nieces Seattle, Washington and In Southern Utah Published from Washington, D, C, and Nor- News, Utah, from OctoKanab, California. walk, ber 23 to November 6, 1958. Mr. and Mrs. Carlos W. Judd of Kanab spent last week In Salt Orzo Millett has gone to St. Lake City, where Mr. Judd unwhere he will spend the George, derwent medical examination winter months and work in the and care, LDS temple. Kanab Nows Notes I feel that my three-yea- r term qualifies me to serve the people to advantage, if elected to serve another term, as I am acquainted with current problems In our school system. Your Vote and Support wel-far- Will Be Appreciated Paid Political Advertisement FIRST STATE BANK OF SAUNA Kernsi, Uleh three-yea- term. - Ssliaa, Ul:h -J- Pgsgcitchi Uteh Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Hcmior cf Fcd:rd Rcscrvo System i Surplus $350,000.00 Capital $150,000.00 |