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Show .t. Iniv.'i'S -- U iiiipont, City, Utah. Local Citizens Involved in Preserving Beauty of Area WHAT B SO significant about a geographical boundary when two areas Join together? What la so interesting about the Provo Riv district? of us could rightfully ask such questions. The answers are a bit more intriguing; Everyday in this autumn climate there are scores of peopl- eAny Mom: Check Up School Lunch for Duplication N. SCHOOL LUNCH MENU Week of Sept. 27 -- Oct. 1 MONDAY: Farmers Hash -catsup, cheese and pickle kabobs, pickled beets, whole kernel corn, cabbage, apple, raisin slaw wsweet dressing; thumbolina rolls wbutter, peanut butter and honey, milk. TUESDAY: Hot turkey sandwich wcranberrles, small dipper of potatoes, tomatoes and cucumber slices, whole wheat nut bread - butter, ginger bread wspicy applesauce and topping, milk. WEDNESDAY: Lasagne,, broccoli wlemon, sea dream salad, French bread - butter, prune cake or cookies, milk. THURSDAY Goulash, whole lettuce wedge, w kernel corn, Catalina dressing; Littlejohns, plain jello wtopping, milk. FRIDAY: meat loaf, hash brown potatoes, buttered green beans, finger foods, bread and butter, fruit, milk. mostly outsiders coming into with hopeful designs of getting a hold of a piece of "America, of owning or Felker, SCS, and chairman, Thad Nebeker, ASC , Marden this territory Broadbent, Utah State University Extension George Scott, Executive director of Mountain-lan- d Assn of Governments and Jerry Hansen of SCS were also in attendance. developing some choice parcel of land; either for pleasure of quick turn over of dollars. The sad truth Is that such urgency has been according to their own rules of the game. They feel this beautiful, free and wide open spaciousness is there Just for whatever the desire may be. And some areas have erupted in Just that fashlon-sa- dly enough for all of us in this day of building standards, orderly development, property protection, stream, air and land pollution control, solid waste disposal, and the growing desire to preserve and Improve our environment. "IT B PLAIN to see that uncontrolled and disorderly development creates perpetual problems for everyone" said Russell Wall, Wasatch County Commissioner. "What we need Is uniformity of building codes, toning ordinances, restrictive requirements and regulated standards," said Clyde Broadbent, Wasatch County Building Inspector and Jim Kilby, chairman of 8ummlt County planning commission. Carlos Porter also called for support in obtaining more Influential and useful State legislation to back up and support city and county governments in their effort to effect proper and orderly development and preserve the good things we have in these areas. EVEN THOUGH our areas are getting a late start --our hearty congratulations go to the dedication, insight and standards established and lnforced by our planning commissions, county building inspectors and county commissioners. We-- the .people-c- an preserve the beauty, orderly, development and Insure our environmental future with combined and unified support. Carlos Porter, Koy Page and Melvin Flinders, Summit County commissioners hosted, an observation tour of South Summit and the Park City area on Monday. Russell Wall, Clyde Broadbent and Bill Brooks from Heber attended. Other guests Included the Mountalnland Rural Development Committee. Members present were Ralph PROPERTY such a hair-raisi- ng, unforgettable exper- as happened to Lola Staley, could pass by the eagle eye of the Bee office but it ience month. Every year for the past nine years, Neil and Lola Staley, Barbara and Eldon Staley, Marsha and Ralph Crittenden, Wilma and Raymond lingman, Elliott and Mary Brooks, and Harold and Karol Hobson have gone on a pack trip in the Wind Rivers area of Wyoming; which is a wilderness area. did-l- ast this particular day this rugged group had been horseback riding for several hours and were fifteen miles away from their camp when Lolas horse stepped on a slick rock and fell, breaking Lolas ankle. It took Eldon Staley two hours to make it to the North Fork Lake Ranger Station seeking help. The ranger contacted On . Pinedale for helicopter service. The helicopter arrived at the lake where the group had managed to carry Lola via a home- made stretcher-S- be was given first aid by the doctor who accompanied the pilot. The helicopter was equipped with a basket type stretcher which was bolted to the bottom of the helicopter and Lola was off on her FUST airplane ridel When they arrived In Pinedale an ambulance was waiting to whisk her off on a two mile ride to Rock Springs where she spent three Hays before being transferred to the Coalville tmapltal. She spent some time in the hospital at Coalville under the watchful eye of Dr. Parker. The doctor recommended that she enter the LD6 Hospital where she was to have a pin inserted in the broken ankle. She spent three days in the LDS Hospital and can be seen hobbling about on her walking cast.' Lola is very grateful to the people who were so helpful during her rescue. The wonderful people of Pinedale even mailed her sweat shirt and a plastic parka which was left In the ambulance. Several years ago the people of Pinedale became concerned about rescueoperationsofthose venturing into the wilderness area when a young boy suffered a broken leg and it took a crew of strong men ten hours to bring him out for medical help, so they developed a rescue and search operation with the aid of a helicopter-whl- ch makes the venture into this area much safer and enjoyable. VALUES and individual investments rapidly decline in worth and desire-abili-ty with the indiscriminate infusion of poor, buildings and sewage disposal along with fine homes, dependable water systems, fire control and efficient septic tank disposals", swid Dr. Marden Broadbend, Utah State Universub-stand- sity. Ralph Felker, SCS and chairman of the Mountain land Rural Development committee pledged foe interest and support of this group of agencies in assisting Wasatch and Summit in developing and sustaining proper land uses as determined by land capability and feasible use plans. Lola Staleys First Plane Ride Taken Lying Beneath Helicopter Cant believe 1 -- icrvfilclna Thursday, September 23, 1971 VOLUME XXXVI NUMBER THIRTY EIGHT COALVILLE, UTAH 84017 Fred Marchant, Park Teacher, Stake President Fred Thomas Marchant, bishop of the Feoa Ward, Summit South (Utah) Stake, headquartered in Kamas, Utah, was called and set apart as president of the stake Sept. 12 by Elder Thomas S. Monson of the Council of the Twelve. ' He was graduated from Brigham Young University, and did graduate work at three other universities. He married lone Stembridge in the Salt Lake Temple, April 2, 1954, and they have six children. Kamas State Bank Pays Premium for Local Beef, Best at Utah Fair KAMA- S- Mr. Elmo R. Hoyt representing Kamas State Bank bid a premium price on four steers sold by Reed Schumann, Lewis Felld and John Feild at the re- - Traffic Volume Up in Summit Vehicle .travel in Summit rose 4!L3 during the 1960-19decade. This was pointed out in a study prepared by Utah Foundation, the private research organization and is based on data and reports of the State Department of Highways. The Foundation report shows that the average traffic volCounty 70 GEORGE SCOTT, now located in the courthouse at Heber, suggested that foe counties consider uniform ordinance regulations for large scale developments in foe mountain areas and the valleys, as well as comume in Summit County inmercial developments within from 259.6 vehicle creased the counties. mit and Wasatch 'miles per day in 1960 to 377 J meet on the Provo but the vehicle miles per day in 1970. problems of creating now a Following Is a summary showing foe average number of beautiful tomorrow transcends the entire territory. It is a vehicle miles traveled each day concern of every citizen. You in Summit County during 1960 and 1970 by type of vehicle: can help decide and determine what our communities and areas Type of Vehicle should be and to help see our . Average Daily Vehicle Miles (In thousands) dreams come true. This is and 1960 1970 should continue to be the "Paradise of the Rockies", said J. Utah Passenger 113.0 Cars 127J Reed Moore, USU Extension Cars 88.7 146.4 Agent at Coalville. 59.2 2.7 Light Trucks 44.5 35.1 Heavy Trucks Goes Total 259.6 377.1 The above figures include Mission only travel on Federal-ai- d A farewell was held Sunday interestate, primary, and secfor Larry Holt, son of Lavere ondary roads, along with travel and Ruth. Larry will serve in state roads not part of the on misd foe Federal-ai- d designated system. field. sion Not included in the totals is Speakers on the program travel on residential city were Glendon Jewkes, Irene streets and county rural roads Hoyt and Larry and his fathwhich are not part of foe FederMarand Walker er; Margaret al-aid system. garet Mitchell sang a duet Yes-Sum- - . Out-of-St- Larry Holt on French French-Switzerlan- He has served as a president In a seventies quorum, and on the Summit South Stake ugh counciL Jr. Livestock Sale held in cent conjuction with foe Utah State Fair. Pres. Walker is an elementary school principal, and received his degree from, Utah State University. The bank has been a. strong supporter of a number of sales in recent years. Hats off to a fine public spirited organization. The boys are displaying a plaque given to the FFA Chapter for the best beef cattle exhibit at the State Fair. Happy Birthday David Blonqulst, Ronald Moore, Shirley Becker, Fern Ellis, Linda Shaw, Kraig Hicken, Joan S. Shaw, Zale Kyle Clark, Joyce Comer, Carlos Porter, Della Porter, Kory Vernon, Suzy O. Woolstenhulme, Keith R. Black, Austin L. Geary, FlorenceShip-ma- n, Kathy Judd, Patsy Richlns, Steven Gerald Qllliams, Cindy Hicken, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sargent, Peggy Homer, MarlaSah-lee- n, Wade Edwin Homer, Susan Osmond, George M. Rees, George Crandall, Louise Wilde. Jr., Ann KAMA- S- Birthday wishes this week are to Lila Colton, Hal Preece, Scott Crandall, Becky extended Mitchell, Ida B. Peterson, Laurie Anderson, Shirley Jorgenson, Neal Glnes, James Ray Milliner, Ivy Hallam, Nicole Atkinson, lyelMortensen, Garold Atkinson, Carrie Lee Davis, Barbara Russell, Lila Page, Glen Miles, Barbara Sargent, T heron Atkinson, Kae Lyne Woolstenhulme, Myrtle Williams, Eva Woolstenhulme, and Scott Mitchell. Fred T. Marchant Summit South Stake Pres. Walker Is a former high . . . Pres. Peterson has served as a high councilor, bishop's counselor, bishop, ward clerk and MIA superintendent He was born In Santaquin, Utah, Jan. 1, a son of Basil Burrows and Sarah Florence Chadwick Walker. He married Margaret Stark of Pleasant Grove, Utah, in the Salt Lake Temple, May 28, 194L They have five children. 4-- H 4-- 4-- past week. These contests are held each year in connection with the State Fair and only foe county winners from each perspective county are eligible to participate. Representing Summit County were: Linda Braltbwaite, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Braithwalte of HoytevlUe; Margaret Jensen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 'Melvin Jensen of Marion; Nancy Fitzgerald, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hal Fitzgerald of Kamas; Julie Marchant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marchant of Peoa; and Jim Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jones of Hoyts-vill- e. Linda did a food demonstration on cake decorating entitled "Cake Decorating Can be Fun." Margaret, presented a very Interesting demonstration on clothing entitled, "Are You Up or Matched He is a native of Marlon, Utah. IBs parents were Otis and Alice Evelyn Larsen Peterson, and he was born Dec. 13, 1929. He married JoAnn Face in the Salt Lake Temple, Nov. 26, 1962. They have eight children. He Is a graduate of Utah State University, and is the owner of a dairy farm. Youth Are Winners in State Contests Several of our H youth of foe County were lucky enough to be able to participate In foe state H contests held in Logan at the Utah State University, and also in Salt Lake City, this Mixed councilor, in and served In supervisory capacities both ward and stake auxiliaries. 1820, Summit We extend September birthday greetings to the following: Merrald McQueen, He chose as his counselors Rex Basil Walker, bishop of the Kamas Ward, and Mon-ao- n Lyle Peterson, high councilor. Elder was assisted by J. Howard Dunn, Regional Representative of the Twelve. Pres. Marchant is a teacher in the Park City High School, and owns and operates a small cattle ranch. He was born in Peoa, Utah, Oct. 9, 1928 to Abraham F. and Mary Ellen Thomas Marchant. Up?" Jim entered the H public speaking contest and gave a very fine speech. The suggested sub 4-- ject for this year was Care". This speech has to "We be 5 minutes in length and is given without notes. Jim did an excellent Job and we want to congratulate him for his efforts. Nancy and Julie were County Style Dress Revue winners so they were entered in foe State Style Dress Revue Contest. The first part of this contest was held at Logan and the second part was held at the Riverside Stake Center, Saturday night, in Salt Lake City. This was open to the public and was attended by some of our local people. Jim Jones also was on hand to help escort foe girls on stage for the Style Dress Revue. He also helped with foe taping that was done that night to be shown on television at a later date. These young people really were treated royally, and had a fantastic fun filled three days. While at Logan they stayed at the McKay Housing Center. These are some of foe nicest facilities on campus, so they were very fortunate. Saturday afternoon, they were recipients of tickets to the Ice Follies at foe Salt Palace in Salt Lake City. Also Saturday afternoon, they enjoyed a delicious lamb-burg- er tench at the Fairg- rounds. We want to thank these fine young people for representing Summit County and congratulate them on their ou- tstanding accomplishments. They worked very hard and did very well. We would also like to encourage more of you H members to enter these contests next year. Who knows, you may be one of the lucky winners and be aide to join in the fun. We would also like, at this time, to congratulate all of foe H members of Summit County who exhibited their articles at foe State Fair. Many of them came home with blue ribbons and they were very much Justified. There were some outstanding exhibits in the Home Arts Buildingand our H members were among the top. 4-- 4-- Leningrads Hermitage Museum and Moscow's Pushkin worlds largest collection ofFrench Impressionist and Museum Jointly own foe paintings, National says. Geo-p-ap- 4-- Two New Laws Will Influence Taxes on Summit County's Agricultural Lands TWO LAWS, passed in recent years by foe Utah legislature, will soon influence foe taxes on agricultural land in Utah. The first law requires reappraisal of all private property in Utah every 5 years. The second law, the Farm Land Assessment act of 1969, allows qualified agricultural land to be taxed on foe basis of its agricultural use value rather than market value. U is commonly referred to as the Greenbelt Amendment. Both of these laws will take effect in percent of market value. In some cases land has been taxed at 6 percent; in other cases, 13 or 15 percent. COORDINATION of these assessment reviews among the counties was not required although the State Tax Commission did make some attempt ONE PURPOSE of foe laws is to equate foe assessment percentage throughout the state. In the taxation of other kinds of property, such as utilities or commercial property, foe assessment level has not been the same as it has been on farm land. Under foe new law, the State Tax Commission will reappraise all private property in foe state during foe next five years. Thus, several counties each year will be involved. One thing already realised is that market values are much higher because of Inflation and foe increased demand for land. Therefore, the assessed value also will be much higher, This is particularly trua in counties that have had increased population or Industrial growth with subsequent pressure for subdivision or commercial development. In these counties the new assessment levels may be 200 percent or more than present levels. to equate the assessed values In foe various counties. Agricultural land has, of course, carried an Important share of the tax burden. Utah law provides that property assessments should not exceed 30 percent of market value. It Is known, however, that the percentage of assessment Is below 30 percent throughout the state and varies from county to county. In recent years, action has been taken to have all property taxed on foe basis of at least 20 THE SITUATION caused, a number of Utahns to worryibout the status of agricultural land in urban areas and foe level of taxation that farmers wlQ be able to bear and still remain in farming. The resultant passage of foe Farmland Assessment Act of 1969 thus allows farmers to have their land taxed on the basis of its income earning capacity rather than market value. To quality for agricultural-us- e taxation, a parcel of land must (1) comprise at least five 1972. Taxation of agricultural land in Utah has had a history similar to taxation of other property in the state. Customarily, assessed val- ues were established for each county at some specific point in time and the values remained at that established level for a number of years before a review was made to update the assessed value. contiguous acres exclusive of foe homeSlte and all other acreage; (2) have been used for agricultural production for five years proceeding application; (3) earned a gross annual income of $500; and the owner of such land must make an application to have his property valued, assessed, and taxed under the law. APPLICATION must be made county assessor's office in foe county where the land is located. The law specifies agricultural use as any use that is normally thought of as being related to agriculture, includ- to the ing fur animals, trees, fruits, and vegetables. To Initiate foe new law, all of the agricultural land in private ownership had to be classified for its agricultural use value. To accomplish this, foe State Tax Commission employed a number of land classification experts who visited each county and foe various . sites within the counties. They classified foe land as follows: classes Irrigated Land-F- our numbered I through IV. N Crop Land-T- wo Classes, HI and IV. Range Land or Grazing Land -- Four Classes, numbered I, 11, HI. IV, This was a tremendous task because there are approximately 13,200,000 acres of private agricultural land in the state. such as climate slope, soil type, water availability, and drainage were considered in making this classification. After foe land was classified in the field, lines. FACTORS were drawn on aerial photographs to show where the land changed from one class to another. The aerial photographs were then brought in to Salt Lake City, where, through the use of a projector, the land classification was transferred to ownership plats which are available in county offices. Measure- -, ments were then made of the acreage for a given parcel of land that fell into each of the classes. This classification be- - comes very important because foe earning capacity of each land class is different. Each county in the state has historically had what they have referred to as number Ir- 1 rigated land, number one dry land, and number one grazing land. Such classification meant that land placed in each category was usually foe best land available in foe county in that particular use. Under the new classification, which is designed quite closely to foe Soil Con- - Farm Fires Constant Threat; FHA Lists Protective Ideas Farm fires are potentially foe most dangerous, because the farmer, his family, and his property are usually miles away from the nearest fire department or ffom neighbors who could lend assistance. Never is a farm so isolated than when a fire strikes. Farm families should take all precautions to prevent accidental fires and they should use all methods offightingfires if they do start, says A. Richard Osmond, Farmers Home Administration county supervisor in Coalville. The FHA in observance of National Fire Prevention Week; offers this list of fire prevention and protection ideas: Make sure every member of your family knows how to call the fire department. Post the fire department number at the telephone. Also make sure your fire department knows foe lay- - out of your farm, house and tarn, and the location of water supplies. Check condition of heating equipment, including chimneys and flues. Make all repairs necessary for safe operation. Check electric wiring for worn wear and loads-repla- ces and inadequate wiring. Use only fuses unless a circuit has been especially designed for larger loads. fire fighting tools accessible in an emergency. Have ladders realty for escape and for fighting roof fires. Keep fire extinguishers on hand. Check them frequently and recharge them when necessary. Also, protect them from ('reeling during winter months. Maintain a water supply in cisterns and stock ponds. They may be the only source of water for fighting fires. Keep servation Service Land Use Classification, many counties in our state no longer have what Is known as number one land. 4 WHAT USED to be called number one land may now be number three. This causes some confusion and caution should be exercised when referring to the new classification in comparison with foe older classification. The new classification has the definite advantage that given class parcel of land in any county In the state has essentially foe same productivity whereas under the old system this was not necessarily so. The Farmland Assessment Act established a committee known as the Farmland Evaluation Committee. Its function was to make recommendations to foe Utah State Tax Commission ss to foe agricultural use values of the various classes of agricultural land in the state. This committee was comprised rs of representatives of the Association, the County Assessors Organization, the County Commissioners, the State Department of Agriculture the State Tax Commission, and Utah State University. Land-owne- THE WORK of foe Farmland Evaluation Committee was accomplished by preparing budgets for each of the major crops produced on each class of land. In the case of grazing land, of course, the budget was restricted to the income produced by grazing the various range lands. To begin the work budgets fort various crops were obtained from previous studies con ducted at Utah State Univer- sity. These budgets were adjusted county differences in factors such as yield, price, and certain input costs. The resulting county budget for each crop was then discussed in a meeting held with selected county agricultural leaders and officials to verity or to find wherein the budgets needed adiustingto represent the actual situation that existed In each county. These budgets were then used to calculate the net income to foe land on the basis of a typical rotation for the class and type of land. This net income was then capitalized to give an estimate of the agricultural use value. for tax year. Signed applications will be accepted after October 1 and up to November 30, but such late applications carry a filing penalty of $25.00. There will be an annual sip-u- p period so landowners will need to keep informed about the taxation values of their agricultural lands. In counties where reappraisal has not been completed yet it may be financially advantageous to let foe taxation be based on the old methods still in use. THE FARMLAND Assess- ment Act of 1969 does not provide for a permanent reduction in foe amount of taxes paid on agricultural land, mere is a roll-batax provision that becomes effective if land taxed under the law is changed to a use. ' ck BEGINNING early in August 1971 there will be on file, in every county assessor's office, .three tools for implementing the Farmland Assessment Act. A complete set of county plats; reflecting the soil classes and the number of acres in each class in each ownership parcel. A schedule of the assessment values based on agricultural use values that will apply to each class of land if foe land is to be taxed under foe Farmland Assessment Act. Application forms for Inclusion under foe program. INDIVIDUAL land owners should ascertain the eligibility of their property and the probable tax savings, if any, that may accrue to them by filing for taxation under foe Farmland Assessment Act. Applications should be filed prior to October 1 for participation under the Act for foe 1972 Night Classes Open at NHS At the present we will start vocational shop clashes that will consist of welding, metal fabrication and woodwork at the North Summit High. (cabinet-f- urniture), Registration will be Sept.' 30 at the Vocational Center Drafting room from 7 p.m. to 10 pjn. The first class will begin foe next week. There will be three-te- n week terms of ten classes each term during the year. We will have other classes begin later In foe year. that will 1 |