Show - ji 3 V M in AV )Z Serving Utah's Great Pahvant Valley Single Copy $75 USPS Fencing remains concern Charcoal ovens headed for destruction or preservation? Kathy Walker Looking like deserted beehives about to tumble the charcoal ovens near Leamington greet v isitors traveling west on Highway 132 and provide them with their first impression of Millard County In 1885 four ovens were built by Nicholas Paul and others for George Morrison The ovens produced charcoal which was measured into bushels put into sacks and hauled to Salt Lake City for use as fuel or sent smelters in Leamington and Murray Some charcoal was sold to passenger trains who used the charcoal as insulation freezers cold and to keep may have also been used as quick heat for cooking More than 50 years ago two of the ovens disappeared for unknown The other two remain vulnerable to a wide range of env ironmental and manmade hazards and changed relatively little until the past three or four years Their disappearance may now be inevitable that the One man is determined legacy continues and is searching for individuals interother ested in preserving the charcoal ovens “Often monuments are created after the real evidence is gone A better monument is preserv ing that which is already there" said Memll Dutson The Leamington native met with Utah Department of Transportation at the site and disrepresentatives cussed what could be done Since UDOT has placed concrete barriers between the highway and ovens to prevent vehicle travel into the area and parking space nearby was created Dutson has also met with representatives from Union Pacific Railroad and a fence may be built by the railroad to further enclose the area and increase safety “Each time the ovens come into discussion I am asked what do you want me or us to do? I really do not hav e a specific answer I think the first thing is to leam by listening to everyone's ideas and suggestions and then determine what can and should be done I’m interested in learning what others think and maybe down the line forming a committee to do what is necessary to preserve them" Dutson said “I’m sure there are descendants of Nicolas Paul George Morrison Ole Jacobson Herman Lundahl and others historically associated with the ovens that would like to help " The Millard County Commission is supportive of preserving the charcoal ri By Kilns east of Leamington 988 photo and Dutson will also appear the Millard County Imuism asking tor their support in pril charcoal ovens about two and miles east ot eanungion used wood from the top of tank and lank Canyon Wood Canyons so named because the railroad built a water tank beside the Sev icr River to pump water into the steam engines is almost straight east ol tow n lie net canyon to the south is known as Wood Canyon and is east ol the Dulson's grandfatown's cemetery ther Mathals aleb Dutson nude loui trips a day to the canyon and bask hauling one cord ot wood on each trip Workers in the cu on kept a supply of wood cut in lengths for mule transportation and slacked the rest lor future use When the ovens ceased operating piles of wood remained and nuy still be seen 1 he ovens stood about 20 feet high and were constructed in the shape ol a beehive so they did not need anything to hold them up accoiding to the late loyd Hradficld I ach oven held about 25 cords of wood he wood was put into the upper door known as the charge door Inside each kiln close to the bottom w ere tw o row s of 2X2 inch square skids or holes The rows were about t ery apart Ihese openings went through the wall of the ovens but were larger on the outside than on the inside 1 hey furnished air to av old an explosion and control the fire Bricks closed the vents outside the kilns In the center of each oven was a foot square fireplace that was tilled with shavings and small sticks our foot of wood hauled horn the canyons were placed standing in the oven un ovens before Hoard The til it was tilled It took tin eo or tour men about 2 liouis io till the kiln and have it ready to set oi tire A small channel was lett between the lower door and the fiieplace in the middle ol the oven so that a long louli could be pushed in to stait the hie lietoic the file was set the vents had to be closed lor some leason the lue was set at night After it burned tor Vi hoius the an was let m through the vents by the bottom door Dining this tune the smoke horn the burning wood was while loi three or tom dies u then tinned yellow tor hours heloie tin rung a the next he blue color lor the last 12 hours venis were then opened so the file could go to the bottom ol the wood stacked inside the oven with the smoke looking like steam according to the late James Jensen who gave most ot the mlomiatioii about the ens and how they were used ater Jensen became known as Dinosaur Jim because ol lus success m discovering dinosaur remains It took between six and eight days to turn the gs cords of wood inside the oven Alter the vents were closed the kiln set lor another two or three he contents cooled lor an addays ditional lour or live days with eight barrels ol water poured into the lop opening ol the oven to aid in the process he charcoal ovens are a landmark that may be lost without the help ol those who share a common appreciation lor and a willingness to participate in the preservation ol the past Dut soil may be contacted at PC) Box VHis ialiS4(Ox orcall caniitiLton 41s Xs'gsf! Several of the incorporated cities in Millard County received checks from “Community F irst" to be used for youth projects Dollar amounts received by each community were based on the number of residents who returned a community survey assessing the needs of youth in their area A dollar per each completed surreturned was the to incorvey given porated communities (Pictured above is Mayor Gale Bunker receiving a check from Pam Lyman Program Di- Mayor Gayle Bunker receives check weeks Anew session will begin midpril II vour Drink lias and von ate interyouth ages ested in partis ipatmg in being part of tlie training contastJaskie at XM gxlx Hie program s or Cindy cus is to help youth prepare lor the teen years by learning about how to from Pam Lyman Remember CY Scout Program Director avoid problems with thugs and l anil learn how to lengthen eommiirikalion Ills’ ( ommumlv irst Program meets dailv alter school at the MamstreetC enter next to lopsCitv ( ale Drive for Local Food Bank Saturday March 29th 2003 27 in Oak City Walker Representatives lioinihe Bureau ol and Management State lust ands Duron id ounty ommissioner Smith joined lens mg sommittee and grazers Marsh llJ to dissuss tl e feasibility ot tensing an approximate Highway 125 'lie issue is one of public sulety invoking cattle on open rangeland an1 s Ills les traveling between Oak head iiv and Delta said somnnttee ar dee erris ens mg both sides ol 2 mile stretsh ol the highway will a redine the number of accidents An c’st mated mile ol additional tensing is required to ens lisle the sand dunes long the highwuv Materials to the tense will be luriushed bv k HI M State rust ands and tali Water Department of transportation lor livestock is currently furnished Horn two wells on the south side ol he HI M has agreed lo die highway pu lor costs We are askine the ( omit uni nussion lor permission to use the jail woikiiew io construct the lens e We haven gotten an answer yet but tin le is a possibility sing the jail woik crew so between StgOO and Sd'HiO Diet ommissiim will cover one I'ill ol that cost and the ( )ak ity would have to furnish the iris said W hi n the committee appealed to ik ity lownt ouiK il the lollowun1 vcO'iii! thecouiicil voted not to supple lull ol the costs lor use ol the tail k lie committee plans to sei k w iloiutions Irom coiniimnitv residents a “Community First” Connection rector) Smith’s Food Stores donated $500 to our Millard County “Community First” Program Health Rocks Project - A project funded by the Mississippi State University Extension Program is almost half way to completion in our area There will be a total of ten sessions We have had a great response from our program youth We have averaged youth each Tuesday The focus has been Smoking Prevention and Decision Making Skills Strengthening Families Program Currently ongoing it runs eight hath March 92 No 38 349 - 520 Vol to luise the needed 52000 " lie town ol lilull is k in in” a hi mile stick h ot Ineliwiv and usin in mates to tuimsli the ihm Rssidi nr had lo some up nil S st 0 and wc m lire it llie can then we should be abk Io raise wlul we need erris said "We are setting up an an omit ul Ita to as ions m pt donation allows count’ comtui State la sinners to change op n runt’clind designations to closed m icituin ai eus ol the lountv However the pirn mu lion taken bv the Millard mink mission is that tliev will not clo-- i rangeland Open range allows live stock to roam lieelv It stunk bv a vehicle the driver is responsible !m hitting the animal and the dour sin suraiuc i ompuiiv leimbutses tin stockowner IhegiaciisK pniiabli tor reruns mg the animal Itom tin u a way llie proposed Icikiiii' ulkils u n tier c’nt pc mills and am i i aith )uk lea ill ilii not soiiution president said In against tensing in eotmil II dins ’s oppose the tense alone lies uuse ol liuhilitv and Ion sn li imi lenanse concerns tali stale law stalls a lock owrici in not willlulk oi m di n K permit live stm k to sir a upon a liirli In n both sides oldie wav w piopiik bv a lie separated liom the Inrhw lie law doe not apph to in n letk e stock dulling onto am lurltvvuv m eoine or n Inmiiu' 'o m tin n n us tomed ranee Pa ounk tloiocv ill lllllllsi hi n e n o sill dila e1 e ai down III” said n ill' On n " In’ id ol All lion n Vo ol oi t o Io it In tl I” oi VI In bt III moil iiii ll ll in il i' o on 'tut I' n i" m oi h li Hull Working together to support war effort lie Department ot Defense is urging the general public not to send unsolicited mail care packages or donations to service members unless you are a family member lov ed one or personal liiend "t tpeution Dear Abby" and " ny Serv icemcmber” mail progiams were )d 30 2001 by the Desuspended partment of Defense Although the programs prov ule an excellent means of support to tr lends and loved ones stationed overseas they also prov ule an avenue to introduce hazardous substances or materials into the mail system from unknown sources mail packages and donations Irom organizations and mdiv also compete lor limited airhlt space used to transport supplies war lighting material and null liom family and loves ones Some hum ol the "Any Serv icemcmber" program is still being supported by organizations and individuals who use the names and addresses ot mdiv idual serv ice members he programs are and unit addresses usually supported by well inlelitioned patriotic groups unaware ol the new risks facing deployed military forces Publicizing the names and addresses of serv ice members ships or units on Web sites is also a potential danger to troops llie American Red mss Mountain Valley Chapter m I’rovo has been Hooded with phone sails wantiik’ to help the war el tort he mcricati Red ross cannot accept donations ot food slothing tents personal ikms stulk’d animals and other lomnimli ties "Because the Iraqi area is a war zone shipments ot none ssciuial ma terials are too expensive to ship and hard to get in" said ciio'a Plothow chair ol Mountain Vjllev t hapter Board ot Directors mops and relugces move son Input needed Delta he t West Millard residents are i n coutaged to partis ipate in a spec lal Salute to mops displav Photo name and relationship to 1m al re si dents ot men and wonn n serving in the military mav be submitted to Mlices )elta ( Ail outdoor displav piobably near the lighted A’iiiiim lag in the Delta! itv I’aik will teatuie set vise members as a show ol Plcaw iontli Kais n luhnsun at 4 Cs XM 2"s‘) loi uddi'ionul mini HUtlnll and cash donation slant aie the approved distribution lor aid bv the Ills In Ips local Red ( toss hapl is tiuin having to stole umisuhU dona lions stops uiinciessnv ikito limn being shipped and the Ink rnitn mal Red ( toss call quic klv send Inc at i idi donations to puis base items lunkd most overseas he ( hui shot lesiis hr loti Della Cfg shows for long tali Department (I DC) I) invites Delta residents to voice their concerns regarding long range transporiat'on issues in their area representative trornthcl IX) I ung Range Planning office will be in Delta soon to give a is’sentation IX) I will expljin its dec ision nuk mg process will answer questions and will solicit comments regarding needs dir mg a transportation rx’ctmg to be held n the to low in - of transportation Salute to military troops planned date supfn w '! 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