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Show Tf Bland. Outlook 1 Published in the Interest of Blending 2 VOLUME the Surrounding Oil and Mining Communities BUNDING, UTAH, FRIDAY, JULY 29, I960 NO. Mill Tmi Paradox Preibcer . wildcat in the new Lisbon oil field in northwestern San Juan County has reported suA amounts of oil was Purd Oil Company ation which is at its a stepout northeast of production Wednesday the Police city participa- in the street lighting both expense items of program, considerable consequence that from the general fund were paid this year. The among Blanding the most tax levy favorable-o- f was any city in the state comparable even before the Here are the 1960 levys of other eastern Utah cities: Moab 24,75, Green River 26.00, Price 1500, Roosevelt 2800, 21.50 Vernal and loc- mile one and Car tion encountered by C- -2 Blanding for capital account items He singled out two items as illustrations; he cited the relatively recent purchase of the City and gas found in the Paradox formation at between 5800 and 6100 feet The relatively shallow Paradox, which is the principal pay zone at Aneth, had not heretofore A shown any promise at Lisbon drill stem test at the new discovery recovered 454 degree gravity oil at the rate of a barrell a minute and gas at 1,400,000 feet daily The pay 31 City Council voted Monday night to set the 1961 overall tax lsvy, at 16 mills; 2 mills lower than the 1960 levy and a third under the 24 mill rate of 2 years ago. City Recorder, Francis Ifielson says the reduction was made possible through a smaller budget The Lisboa Brea Gets bstantial Prieo lOt closest Pure had cased off productive zone and was going deeper a reliable inforHe speculated that mant said the operator might install triple production facilities if the dfeeper Misaissippian and Devonian zones are found productive as is the case at Lisbon One of the fields four producers is on dual production now new recent-reduction- . Bi3 Crowd Attends Picnsor Bay Picnb A dents . George brated and part of Dlanding resisome from Moptezuma Creek attended the Fioneer Celebration held up at "The Grove" Saturday July 23rd The program be an at 11:00 Arthur Hurst Sr cele- children, 93 great --grandchildren his 89 th birthday Monday and 2 , reat great grandchildren He -- and Mrs, durst have been July 25th at his home with mein Church and Civic afactive mbers of his family. He was bom July 25th, 1871 in Fairview, fairs and spent 20 years in the dsrem? Hits 98 Rare less iKMfoe Qeec7d big with the group singing Saints" with the a.m . Sanpete County, Utah, the son of Manti Temple and then returned to Blanding to the old home Philip Hurst and Elizabeth Wil -- where cox they now reside, Mr. Hurst takes j reat pride in He married Mr- .- li Terry Jan. the old home which he establishTo this union were 11, 1692. born thirteen children; nine ed in llll after coming here from Old Mexico. You see him girls and four boys Two little here his garden which could girls died in childhood but the be thein envy of a much younger other eleven are still living ran. The grape vine ween in the and with their original companions. There Jiave beer, no deaths background was planted by Mr. or divorces. There are 60 grand Hurst 39 years ago. "Come Come Ye opening prayer by Ashton L, HaA Pioneer rris. Story 'was told by a Albert R, Iyman, after which Marion reading was given-by, Jones, musical numbers by Stanley Bronson and Clyde Palmer, followed by group singing led by John Boogert After the noon luncheon the afternoon was spent by playing all sorts of games; soft ball, horse shoes, volley ball,-pilloar fights and boxing Also and races The winners of .each of the games was awarded a lot ticket at the oonsesslon booth with suckers going: to all tug-of-w- master plan to guide future trial zones. On the recreation front, high of San Juan County development the priority is given to construchas now been completed-bHolder ' Engineering Service of tion of a herd surfaced vell drained road and parking area Grand Junction and approved County Planning Commission. for the Monticello Ski develop- wm lounge, A by-th- The Commissioners County consider formal adoption e will ment at its It recommends that county Trial copies of constructed and operated picnic for pu- grounds be provided hot later available are the plan at the County than 1963. blic inspection Monti cello. The report bragged on the serin Office Clerk's meeting Monday The 50 page plan, after giving vice being performed by the book of San Juan mobile and recommended that a a brief history and County setting outte the oounty library be constructed at status of development , a speoifie site in Monticello treats each category of county and suggested that it be made recommendlarge enough to serve as a activity and makes make future county museum. ations intended to Since Federal Aid is restrictdesirable and growth orderly, ed to only one airport per a conform to preset pattern. It urges immediate adoption of County the report recommended an ordinance regulating trailer the County acquire the Montcourt construction and opera- icello Airport and that it be tion officially designated as San to-da- . It that the existing Juan urges County broadened Zoning to Ordinance be indus establish County Airport. iimediate It reoom-mend- ed . Many enjoyed Just construction contestants. and visiting and around sitting and runway lighting It recom- watohing the smaller children mended a minimum of 5 airports Flaying in the swings and on the for the county including a new big lawns. All seemed to, have a Whirlwind Canyon for wonderful time one at The dance held providing aocess to Powell Lake that night en the tennis court The report named "roads" as was not as big a Success as was ' probably the County's greatest hoped for. The had gene It recommended to a lot cf botherISA's responsibility making: little that the County employ a Road checkered aprons for the ladles Superintendent at $10,000. or and western bew.tles for the men $12,000 annually who would re- to wear. The "Down Beats" fur- -; Under him nlshed side at Monticello the muslo, and rofrenh-men- ts space, new runway would be a County Engineer who would be employed on a part-tibasis at $6,000 per year, and were served. me three division chiefs; one each at Monticello, Blending and Fry Canyon to be paid between $7,000 and $8,000 annually It preroad ambitious dicted ' an construction program with great- er bugetary requirements and recommended that more oounty roads be pressed into the Farm-to-Mar- ket Classification so that improvements at the site including office. restroom, rental hanger (TURN 70 PAGE 4, COL. 4) - GosraMio Jana Kay daughter fell of Redd lb month old Mr and Mrs$ George the window of a moving vehicle here late ThursShe was rushed day afternoon. to the Mont loollo hospital. The seriousness of her condition was Redd from not known at press time., |
