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' PUBLISHER Cox W Navajos Build for Futoro ivith Mineral Royalty Fands years ago when oil disfabled thrifti- made 10was underf Just covery ness in financial matters has way, may have been getting Influenced bS Navajo its parallel in the sad the experiences of some New Indians of Arizona, Utah and who squandered other Indians Mexico. their royalty checks on big ears The tribe is using every cent On the other and good times. of the royalties it received hand, is in keeping with from oil, natural gas, and other oanny Navajo oustoms . mineral leases on its two mill Royalties now received by the tri -- state, reservation amount to about $2,000,000 of each of its tribe Scotsman's The cowoswawTS . 1 Grace SMuasay, East Blaading Mildred Rasooe, NW Blending Audrey Hallid ay, SV Blinding JOMM PlPC, Bluff Kola Jum Pehrson, Mexican Hat Cornelia Farklns, Monti cello it ion-ac- re, for the benefit Tribal Council's deoision, The Subscription Rates: San Juan County, one year 14.00 year 450 250 San Juan County, six months Elsewhere in l?S.A. Elsewhere in USA Second Class Postage Paid 1 Cortez Prepossa Tourist 2.25 months 4-Com- at Blanding, Utah ers The Cortez Chamber oi Commerce Editorial. tion is always a need for ah annual and clean-u- p campaign in every Biahdim3; is no exception. There never y: s "a town that a little additional scrubbing wouldn't, help, and for Binding, on next' week is an opportune tine to khakis and et busy. put your who For theso have no reans of hauling, their own trash, the town government and the Chamber of Comraerce.who are joint fix-u- r paint-usponsors of the clean-udrive have arranged free hauling for tc-T- i . . p, p, proposed of business promoting in the Four area. The an organiza- solely for the formed o purpose thrt was proposal letter written to -- Chamber local of Conr.erce group what tourist Corners made whe in a Blending asking the its views were on. the idea and suggesting that an early meeting of the towns in this area be called to form .the organization. The local chamber approved the plan and the Cortez Chamber was so notlfiod. Blending suggested that the meeting bs held in Monticello. the final day,.. ..Saturday , Mny 21. All you' need do is place your junk in the Riders to Begt street on that day so that it can be conveniently loaded. Officers There are several good reasons for anHealth hazards nual clean-u- p drives. Election. of officers will take which are often the source of epedemics, place at tonight's dinner meet- -, ing of the Elk Mountain Rider's fire hazards wh:.ch night result in Club. Postponed from last month property damage, and eyesores the will be held at the which are depressing tc the. human spirit Blandmeeting-ing Elementary ' School at are am eng the principal objects to be 730. In addition to the election, eliminated by next week's concerted plans for the coming year will sx-tens- ive , . drive. 1 course , is not enough .cf time to-- lrid. to a project which should be a d program but it is hoped ciixt the cleanrup will not die spirit when the drive ends next week; rather that the event will cause citizens to rededicate themselves to keeping Let's .drive and transform into a town from which tourists .landing and vis it drive away talking of, .' instead of about. One week,.! . : year-roun- be disoussed. are urged to oome and bring interested guests. All month it per oaplta. Srent by Individuals, that $23 would be water down the drain. according to the advise of the U. S. Bureau of Indian Used Affairs under the wise supervision of Tribal Chairman Paul Organization has This sounds like a handsome sum until is divided Then it by 85,000 Navajos. eomes out to only about $23 per monthly. .5,000 members. members and Jones experts and ajos,. . people it by his '. staff of truly remarkable rate. Since this is a thirsty land, the tribal budget of $32,000,000 priority to soil gives Monday, ' May 16. 1. . i. of a water well system. drilling million li construction will A $iE3(BRING' All Meters of the, Masonic 19m TOUR OWN LUNCH) Lodge & of The Order of the their Families 9 MILES NORTH OF BLANDINQ fcafeijf bqy: 15 5 ON HIGHWAY under sawmill turn reservat- into cash products to Indians whose and give income now oomes only from their ion forests work herds. A scholarship fund. Just doubled from $5 to $10 million, will 1600 Navajos from high sohools built by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and 1279 of them graduate through college by 1962. latest project, still to be approved by Congress, will enable 10,000 Navajo families tc The move from mad-wal- hogans into led modern homes. thi3 ambitious program is with the help of completed royalties provided by further When of one of America's development important oil and gas territories, and when water- impounded ty - Glen Canyon the Navajo Dam Dam in Arizona and in New Mexiee ; of thousands irrigate tens wild and beautiful of-acre- . the should "blossom as reservation the rose." UTAH OIL REPORT. TVWWWWVWWWWVWVV SAVE Off By the Whole or Half BEUvidv tdso a to Blandiag - Hontozama Ctc2!i Blnff Dot FREE . conser- vation or reclamation and to the Bland-clea- n. 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