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Show NEW AMBULANCE PHONE NUMBER No. 58 Vo. 35 Thursday, Feh. Gam Visits SUFCO Mine Sen. Jake Garn and his wife, Kathleen, toured a Salina coal mine, attended a meeting of Central Utah bankers, and a Lincoln Day Dinner on .Tuesday.' The Republican senator and his wife toured both military service. He cited the contributions of the surface and derground facilities portant un- ways tor women to serve their country other than through compulsory as ranging from drafting women to gun control. President Carters to register women for possible military service ignores common sense and is the first step toward the general use of women in combat situations, the senator said. While he opposed registration and conscription of women for military proposal critically to the at effort. Southern Utah Fuel Co. coal mine in Convulsion Canyon. After the tour he spoke and answered questions from employees at the mine on subjects Salmas underground pressurized irrigation system should be underway in about 45 days, according to City Engineer Don Naser. Naser told the Salina City Council at a meeting Feb. 4 that plans, design and easements are nearly completed. Mark Peterson and Mr. Allen of Region West Associates also met with the council. Various ways of scheduling the construction have been discussed, but no final decision has yet been made. One possibility is to begin the construction with the building of the reservoir and main lines through the city, then complete the lines into each property in another project. Jerry Symes, representing CURIC, indicated that a $500,000 low interest loan was available for the project. City officials still are seeking a grant to offset part of the costs. Irrigation stockholders on Thrid North Street were invited to a meeting held Tuesday, Feb. 12 in the City tories, schools and hospitals during World 11 im- nations war The senator also answered questions and gave his views on taxes, and gun control, which he opposes, and heard from SUFCOs chief mine engineer, Kerry Frame, on problems the company has had dealing with the federal bureaucracy. Specitically, Frame told the senator of a longstanding hassle to get approval to mine a lease adjacent to the present mine. Delay, the senator told the a is group bureaucrats chief weapon. The senators visit was Garn said arranged service,' by Gary ...women who volunteer vice Engebretson, for military duty should president for governmenenjoy equal opportunities tal relations lor The for giowth and career ad- Coastal Corp , SUFCOs vancement. parent company. He said there are many Continued on page 8 Fifteen Cents Engineer Says New Pressurized Irrigation Construction Is Near women who worked in facWar 14, 1980 Library. Pros and cons ot doing away with the irrigation ditch which runs along the street and using the pressurized system were discussed. Two new firemen, Kim Robinson and Redge Hansen, were sworn in by Mayor Leah Conover. Dr. John Albrecht presented plans for the construction oi his new facilities on East Second North Street. When his new building is constructed, the present trailer office will be moved. The dental office is m an R-- 2 Councilman Redge Hansen moved to study the request lor two weeks and make a decision at the next meeting, scheduled Tuesday, Feb. 19. It was approved The Cities new fire truck is now in service. The old 1950 truck has been sold to LaVerkm. Councilmen approved placing r quarter-pag- e advertisement for $25 in the programs for the Region 12 basketball tournament, scheduled 3 Feb. and Feb. 29 March 1 in Panguitch. Jana Wahlquist, a CETA employee in training as secretary for the police department and municipal court, will complete her training March 31. The Mayor and department councilmen will determine if the city will be able e to hire her as a secretary. Police Chief Gordon Kiesel was delegated to contact other cities concerning ordinances controlling public dances 22-2- zone. Councilmen unanimously agreed to accept construction of the new building, which will have 11 parking spaces around it. Four local trailer court operators, Bill Bowen, Clyde Okerlund, Newell Dastrup and Eugene Anderson, met with the council to request adjustments on the sewer charges for their trailer court connections. A fee is charged for each trailer space whether it is occupied or not. full-tim- SEN. GARN 1SITS M1NE--Seand his wife, Jake Garn Kathlee, toured Southern Ltah Fuel Co. coal mine Tuesday alter-noo- n on a trip to the area. From left are Glen Zcmwalt, vice president and general manager of SUFCo; Mrs. Garn, amt SUFCO EMPLOYEES. The senator also attended a meeting in Salina of Central Ltah hankers before speaking at a Snow College Lincoln Day Banquet. n. SUFCo Opens Loading Facility A new unit train coal loading facility capable of loading some 4,000 tons of coal an hour aboard a moving .unit train will officially be opened Friday, Feb 15, by Coastal States Energy Co. Coastal States officials will cut a ribbon at noon before a group of invited guests from central Utah, Salt Lake City and a group of industrial executives. The new coal loading system is located six miles west of Levan, alongside the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. Engineering and construction contractor for the project is Pullman Torkelson Co., Salt Lake City. Vernal J. Mortensen, vice president of Utah Operations for Coastal, said the new facility will load coal mined from the firms Southern Utah Fuel Co. (SUFCo) Mine, located 30 miles east of Salina. The mine produces about 1.7 million tons of coal a year, of which more than 460,000 tons will be shipped to Arizona in 1980 aboard unit trains utilizing the combined facilities of the Union Pacific and the Santa Fe Railroads. These unit trains consist of 85 cars capable of holding about 100 tons of coal each. They haul only one commodity 85-c- ar and take it all to a single destination. Coal handled at the Levan facility is shipped to an Arizona utility, with the d in about train making its 100 hours. unit train It is now the western-mos- t coal loading point in the United States. The loading facility also is used to serturn-aroun- vice rail car loading for other customers in the cement, lime and other manufacturing industries. By this facility will be shipping coal at the rate of 800,000 tons a year to a Nevada utility aboard unit trains, according to Mortensen. He added that although the SUFCo coal mine is now producing about 1.7 million tons a year, the new Levan facility is capable of handling more than SUFCOs projected target of 2.2 million tons a year. The coal loading facility is made up of a stacking and stocktwo sections and a reclaiming and system, piling loading systetm. Coastal's SUFCo Mine delivers crushed coal by truck to a n receiving hopper. Coal is then fed to a conveyor and stacking unit where it is stockpiled in a 600 ft. area with a capacity of approximately 52,000 tons. mid-198- 1, 90-to- The reclaiming and loading system uses ten 1,000 vibrating feeders. The coal travels via a covered n capacity surge conveyhor to a bin in the loadout structure. The unit train travels at tour miles aq hour beneath the surge bin, which can load up to 4,000 tons an hour. The train is automatically weighed while in motion. Mortensen said the latest equipment is used for the control of any dust and emissions from the facility. The control system uses an array of water sprays, huge air moving fans and covered conveyors to control possible dust or coal emission at the project. The entire operation for receiving and stockpiling coal, and tor reclaiming and loading is operated from a central control room located in the loadout structure. The operation is controlled by four employees at the site, Mortensen said. 200-to- Coastal is also in the process of developing a new mine complex located about 40 miles west of Price, in Eccles Canyon, near Scofield. When complete and producing coal at full capacity, expected in about 10 years, the new Skyline Project will produce about live low sullur million tons of high-BTcoal a year. The mine is expected to produce its first coal in 1982. PAGEANT CHAIRMEN North Sevier Jaycettes are making plans for the 1980 Miss North Sevier" Pageant, scheduled April 12. Lillian Hales, Entries in the Miss North Sevier pageant are being sought by the North Sevier Jaycettes, who will sponsor the contest again this year. Lillian Hales, general chairman of Foot Bridge Needs Money One-thir- d of the $6,000 necessary to build a foot bridge across Salina Creek has been donated, according to the committee spearheading This SUFCO COAL wide conveyor takes coal from the stockpile area in the background to a n loadout capacity surge bin for t m -- ' f into unit tmin nrc of 72-in- 200-to- ff-- o facility to be dedicated Friday, Feb. 15 by Coastal State Energy Co. Company officials will cut a ribbon at noon to officially open the facility, located six v nri ff m ip qlnnrfciHo tflP Union Pacific Railroad tracks. Southern Utah Fuel Co.s mine delivers crushed coal by truck to the Levan facility. Beckstead and Cathy Christensen, entries; Jan Hales, luncheon; and Sandy Johnson, production. Not pictured are Peggy Mason, judges chairman, and Lola Jensen, scholarship fund chairman. Jaycettes Schedule Pageant the pageant, said the 1980 Miss North Sevier will be chosen April 12 at the pageant, planned for 8 p.m. at the LOADING seated, is the general chairman. Others, Irom left, are Sharon the proejet. Redge Hansen, Erolyn Albrecht and Janet Mickelson said the total received to date for the project is $2,340. Deadline set for obtaining the total is the end of March. Latest contributors are Ross Marshall, Jim Erdei, Larry Shaheen, Mike Davis, Brent Taylor, Pat Christensen and Allen Robins, $100 each; Richard Midson, $50; Bruce Hoggard and Bill and Lola Maxwell, $25 each; Georgia Anderson, $15 and Vernal Christensen, $10. The bridge would provide a link between the north and south sides of the community and a safer route for children living on the south side to use to get to the schools. The $6,000 goal is for materials only labor for the project has been donated. Land for the bridge, which would be located behind the Texaco station, 215 E. Main, has been donated by Mr. and Mrs. Kayle Stephenson and Utah Independent Bank on the south. An easement will be furnished on by Salina City, which owns the land side. the north Contributions may be sent to any of high school. To qualify, a young woman must be between the ages of 17 and 26 on Sept. 1, 1980, and must never have been married. Application forms for the contest may be obtained from Sharon Beckstead, 529-713- Christensen, 529-779- or Cathy who are in charge of entries. Jan Hales is heading the committee in charge of the luncheon, and Sandy Johnson is in charge of the production committee. Karen McMillan is the reigning Miss North Sevier. iow interest Housing Loans Meeting Subject Low interest housing loans will be the subject of a meeting for home sellers, potential home buyers, and anyone interested on Saturday, Feb. 16 in Salina. Three speakers will discuss various aspects of interest rates, federal and programs, and housing costs at the meeting, scheduled for 3 p.m. at Shaheens East Restaurant. state mortgage Purpose of the meeting is to show alternatives now available to high rate mortgages. Applications and brochures will be available at the Must Obtain Shois,license Salina canines without collars and licenses will be picked up, beginning March 1, according to Craig Chartier, city animal control officer. Deadline for obtaining licenses for dogs is Feb. 29. All dogs must have a valid rabies innoculation before they may be licensed. Charges are $5 for males and spayed females and $20 for unspayed females. A penalty of $5 is charged after the Feb. 29 deadline. from various lending institutions will be present to set up appointments. meeting, and loan officers Brad Thompson, assistant vice president Richfield, of Zions Mortgage Co., will speak on Estimated jumps in conventional interest rates, and FHA 235 loans and related programs. Larry Brienholt, Richfield, branch manager of Prudential Federal Savings & Loan Assn., will speak on Housing Costs spiral trends and FLIP Loans. Marv Mackey, Utah Housing Finance Agency, will discuss Utah their and Loans Housing qualifications. City Council Meets Tuesday Salina City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, rather than Monday, the regularly-schedule- d meeting date, due to the observance of Washingtons birthday. City offices also will be closed Monday, one of the Monday holidays notion" , |