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Show ) I 4 u' I. Liirj-- y IU& i i VOL XII NO. 37 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1974 SMITHFIELD, UTAH 84335 Complaints Minimized On Garbage Collection Lewiston Mayor II. B. Hairison said recently that despite publicized criticism of the new county wide garbage disposal system he feels that it is working out very well in Lewiston. Several Lewiston residents attended a recent city council meeting and complained about the service saying that they had not been adequately informed about the new system before it went into effect. The complaining parties said that they represented more than a dozen people who felt as they did. but only three people showed up to the meeting to protest the action. The protests were not ed at the adequacy of the ' . system but rather they THIS PHOTO FROM the files of the Historical Heritage Society of Smithfield vividly portrays changes on Main Street when compared with Main and First North today. The good old days will be depicted in different ways this year as Smithfield commemorates the founding of the community. Things that have brought about improvement in the quality of life will also be featured. Activities are being scheduled for October 10 and will continue on Saturday, October 12. Hillyard NotesCentennialTheme The State theme Improving the Quality of Life will also be the theme as Smithfield observes the founding of the community Oct. 10 and 12. W. Hazen Hillyard. a member of the Historical Heritage Society Board has penned some thoughts this week as he reflected on the subject. As we stand at the close of one hundred fifteen years of history as recorded in the growth and improvements of Smithfield, we reflect with pride on the accomplishments that have been made. Over the years many changes have taken place, not only in the incidents themselves, but also the manner in which these tasks have been performed. How would you like to Two young brothers, who found residence in Smith-fiel- d Fort in 1860-6recognized there was something besides food and clothing to make life enjoyable. Better footwear was important. The processing venture was entirely new to them, with many decisions to be made. . carry water from Summit . Creek, or be involved in the arduous labor of drawing water from the well, or melting snow during the winter months before clothes could le washed. We touch the switch and we have juice for lighting and mechanical work. Would you go back to the old tallow lamp with kerosene and its odor? We could go on and on with comparisons. Those developments and improvements have not come about in a day, but with foresight and perseverance a new way of life has been provided. To be specific let's turn to one of the many examples that could be used, as it is sometimes hard for us in this day to visualize or make suitable comparisons. Before better footwear could be provided some pre- liminary steps must be made. These two brothers, James and Robert Meikle were to be the promoters by first providing leather. This would require suitable housing quarters, vats, soak pools, boilers and a 14 inch turbine wheel to run the machinery. Large quantities of hides from local cattle, and proper processing equipment must also be set in order. Smithfield Tannery which was located on 2nd West and between Center and 1st North in the early 1860's. The product, in addition to being used for local consumption in a shoe making business, was shipped to other areas of the stale also. It is true the total product was crude compared to present operations but it filled a necessary need and gave employment to needy people and an evidence of industrial ambition. The day for pioneering never ends, but is a challenge to every generation. The year 1974 and all years that follow may not be the challenge of 1859, but challenges are with us. Do we measure up to the attainments of the pioneers? PRESENT FOR THE setting of the first natural gas meter in Lewiston were (Lto R) Henry Jones, meter setter; Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Harrison, home owners, Milton Carlisle. New Barber Kendall Ijcwistini PTA is having a classroom contest in connection wilh their Combined Parent Memliership Drive. Two prizes will Ik awarded to the classrooms having the highest percentage of Isilli parents joining the PTA. The contest is scheduled lor Sep temlter 23 through 27. i Parents arc to send in their pledges to the school at this time and dues will lie collected at the lime or the regular memliership drie. The ii'cinliership dme for Iz'wiston, North Cliche, and Sky View PTA's will lie Seplemlier 3tllh through tith. Dues will be $1.1)0 ier person for lcwislnn and Sky View ITA's and $.75 for North Cache. SupMiii your ITA! They are working for you! Oc-loit- t Casey) Cor-brid- of Smithfield has taken over ownership of the Smithfield Barber Shop at 14 North Main Street in Smith-fielHe spent thirteen years are Farrells Barber Shop on the Highway south of Smith-fiel- d. d. Casey graduated from S. L., Barber College in Salt Lake City. Spent three years barbering in Salt Lake be-- , fore moving to Smithfield. He is originally from Franklin, Idaho and his parents are Virgina and Douglas still living in Franklin. He has been married to Maxene Alney 19 years and have Keven, 17, Douglas, 16, Terri, 13, Cathy, 9, and all live at 337 South Second West Cor-hrid- Street. Mt. Fuel Customer Service furnace installer. Foreman; and Rod Dahle, First Gas Meters Set in Lewiston Welcomes Schools Hold PTA Drive small communities in the county are not able to meet the requirements for establishing local sanitary landfills the countywide system was established to solve the problem. The state regulations were proposed by the When all this was put in it was identified as the Smithfield the Kidnapped Cow" was investigated by Cache County Dairy Princess at attendants elementary schools throughout the county this week. The presentation was written by the State Dairy Commission in an effort to inform children about the benefits of to drinking milk and eating dairy products. Pictured are Dairy Princess attendants (L R) Not Cornish. of and Barbara Buttars of Richman Paradise, Jann Cahoon of Logan, Joyce in the performance. also who of Haws Suzanne is Logan participated pictured haul their own garbage to tne county landfill west of Logan could do so and pay the fee each time. But the cost would probably be more than if they just used the regular pick-u- p he said. service, "Everyone is going to have to pay for the system, all the Environmental Protection way from widows to large Agency (EPA) in an effort to families with nine or ten curb pollution in the nation. children, he said. Harrison said that he is "I think we all have to do our part to help protect the concerned with the people in environment, Mayor Har- his community that are not rison said. As it is our dump happy with the new program but that he feels the program is a disgrace, and our community should be ashamed of is a good one and that by far the majority of Lewiston it." Under the new garbage residents are very happy disposal system the county is with it. responsible for officially "The only other complaint closing local community dumps. "We expect that that I have heard from they'll be out very shortly to residents about the pick-u- p is close our dump." he said. that sometimes the garbage "Until that time residents truck comes around awfully may continue to haul their early," he said. One week own trash to the local dump the mayor and other resiif they wish, but as soon as dents carted pick-u- p truck the dump is offically closed loads of garbage to the citations will be given to landfill that had been missed people dumping in that by the garbagemen because area." residents had not put it out Mayor Harrison agreed to early enough. I guess we'll question county authorities just have to learn to put it out to see if residents wishing to the night before," he said. tary landfill. Because the order CASEY COKBKIDGE T11E CASE OF claimed that they were being told what they had to do and were being given no other alternative. "They felt that they were being pushed by government," Mayor Harrison said. The protesting parties also complained that the price of two dollars a month for trash pickup was more necessary for the service. Mayor Harrison said that he had personally seen that a flyer explaining the new program was delivered to every home in the community. "There was also newspaper and radio coverage of the changeover, he said. There were county and city hearings held to answer questions on the new program, "But people just don't show up to those, he said. Those complaining represent such a minority. Harrison said. "Out of about 350 families only about 10 or 12 have complained. The complaining parties were under the impression that if they did not wish to pay for the weekly pickup that they could haul their own trash to the dump, free of charge. Prior to the institution of the new system Lewiston residents had been responsible for the disposal of their refuse at the comBut only munity dump. paying county residents may use the county landfill," Harrison said. Under the new state regulations it is now illegal to dump trash at any place other than an approved sani The first natural gas meter was set in Lewiston this week at the home of Mayor H. B. Harrison with more meters in the town to be set More the week is over. About 170 homes in Lewiston will be receiving the service before the workmen finish. From the Pepperidge Farm plant in Richmond including the hookups in I,- ewislon about 195 connections will bo. made in all. The work should hi finished within the next few weeks according to Mr. Fuel district head S. W. Vandehei. There are a few service lines into homes that have not lieen completed and some clean-u- p work is left to lie done. The Harrisons welcomed natural gas into the community because they were able to replace their old oil furnace with a gas furnace and eventually hope to own a gas water heater. Before the light aluminum meters are installed on each goes into the home to tour ounces. Customer Service Foreman Milton Carlisle explained that natural gas is absolutely harmless if breathed by animals or humans. It is also odorless and colorless. An oderant called mercaptan is added to the gas so that line a pressure test is to insure that the made right amount of pressure is coming through the line. There is 28 to 30 pounds of pressure on the lines running into the homes. A regulator is then put on the line that reduces the pressure that actually residents can lie cautioned of a leak some where on their line or an open valve. Many Lewiston residents who formerly relied on oil. propane, coal and electrictv are switching to natural gas. along with the Lewiston elementary school and the Presto Products plants. Council Accepts Heating Bid With a proposal made by Hatch Wilcox and a second by Dee Van Orden, the Icwiston City Council in a special meeting voted to go along with the base bid of $9518.60 made by Wangs-gaar- d Heating and Appliance Company on a new heating sustem for the Lewiston Community building. They will also incorporate alternate number three for $927.00 which includes an ex tension to the fire station. Val Peterson. Logan, an engineering consultant hired by the city to make a study of the building, recommended that a direct firing system lie used, eliminating the .boiler system which has liceu in use. He also indicated that the heating ducts should lie insulated, estimating that proliably 25 per cent of the heat is being lost at present in the main ducts in the attic. It was report I'd by Dailies Lund that last year the Coal Lund that last year the coal bill amounted in $lii5 every ten days. Plans for the present time will include the Library, dub room and city offices plus the extension to the firehouse. No moling system is included in the plans. |