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Show Bulk Rate U.S. Postage Paid Milford, UT 84751 ~ Permit No. 15 ‘P.O. Box 224 Milford, UT 84751 suf Formerly Dodge City News oe Beaver County Since 1991 Look At The Bright Side: _ Watch The Engineer the vviewWw oy the Mineral Mountains hasn t chevvisied: l Milford City Council voted Tuesday evening to add — Commissioners Approve 112 Bed , dail To House 80 State Prisoners An editorial comment on the front page? By Alice Smith: There was more snow inside than outside the a consulting engineer on a Beaver County Courthouse Wednesday afternoon as commissioners presented a united front, invoked ‘the good ole part-time basis to overview the water and sewer project and report on the performance and progress of Jones and DeMille, engineer of record . on the project. “Maybe they - are doing a great job - we just boy’ system, and unanimously approved a facility for housing 80 ‘state prisoners. Each of the three commissioners vowed that they are personally confident the supply of state prisoners is so great — that there is no gamble in building the facility. They individually and collectively stated this action will provide the needed county jail at no. cost to the taxpayers. | . Commissioner Chad Johnson stated that this latest version of the plan should probably cost about $9 million. Again, with want to know. We can’t be having this discussion in the middle of May. A project of this size can swallow you,” he total unity, the three commissioners attested that revenue from housing prisoners, coupled with court income, will pay for the Said = facility. Previous claims indicated that a 152 bed jail to house 120 _Larry state inmates was the break even point to pay for acquisition, maintenance and operation. This time, however, the commissioners were very, very careful to avoid any dollar amounts. Jon Bronson, _Sower added, “What happens if the engineer gets his funds, and the job is not done? The only thing we have to make sure of is that the job is done by the time the money out.” Water and sewer Gps tade construction Honk 600 South this past week has diverted traffic _and tumed side streets into parking lots. Dust and tempers have been flying ini just about equal proportions. Western Wel-Tek is now using a water truck ‘to keep the dust down as much as possible. As for the tempers........ It could be a lot worse. The project got offto a late start and is running about a month behind schedule. The good news is’ ae to date - they have had zero days winter delay. For the week of January 22-26, expect sewer construction on 500 South and water-line construction on 600 South. Traffic and advisory signs pertaining to construction are in place. Workers are endeavoring to minimize inconvenience but, unfortunately, roads will remain in less runs Ae é To date Jones and DeMille Engineering has been paid $171,839.13 and an additional $6,677.16 check is awaiting -Dispersement approval. is as follows: 8/30/95 Design Engineering $37,000.; 9/9/95 Design than desirable condition until spring. Engineering $69,500.; 8/8/95 Engineering _ Engineering $49.495.50, 12/11/95 $14,494.71; 12/11/95 HOGRAPHY BEE hire shoulder. have absolutely, positively nothing what-so-ever to do with the County’s bonding status. Johnson decreed that future bonding neéds of the School District, brought about by the same growth . creating the need for an increased number of county jail beds, is just not a consideration. Period.... end of subject. A Carter Goble Associates chart, dated November 17, 1995 was presented as proof of demand for bed space. “Build them and they will come.” Proof of ability to pay for such a facility was Department of Corrections, faxed from Corrections at Fillmore 10 minutes before the meeting. The draft projected payment of $6,935,000." for the contract period July 1, 1996 through June 30, 2001. By golly, you're right commissioners, this deal is just too g the National Geography for students in the fourth gh eighth grades. It is open tudents across the United another - s and in five U. S. territories, engineer to look ‘over their “They. through the building authority, and IRBs induced by the county, '.For the eighth year, the And, hike Forres Gump, “That? s all I am going to say about that, » al Geographic Society is payments early in the project are for work done in anticipation of grants. Mayor Wiseman asked if it was fair to Jones and to financial consultant for the project, was conspicuously absent. = As for over bonding the county, not to worty.....<. Commissioner Johnson adamantly affirmed that revenue bonds attached in the form of a draft copy of a contract with the Utah _ §)th Birthday ne Marshall Halienenk: Engineering $1,348.92. Large DeMille 5 50 Cents An Engineer To Councilman : ell'as Department of Defense Sower. answered, dents Schools around the - (Jones. & id. Winners from each school a written test. The top 100 ers in each state will be ble to compete in their state. March 29. State champions ompete Jones aid DeMille i is. also the consulting engineering firm for the Beaver County jail project. Historical Tidbits a in the National Friends and relativ thered in the Minersville LDS Cultural Hali | Geography Bee in Washington, D.C on May 28 and 29. The on January, 6, 1996 to cel te Marshall Hollingshead’s 80th birthday. Nellie, his bride of more than first-place winner will receive a ars was by his side, as were 9 of the couple’s 10 children. Mr. Hollingsh is a lifetime resident of Minersville. He is a $25,000. college scholarship; farmer and retired school her, having taught at both Minersville and $15,000 scholarship for 2nd; ‘ Beaver Elementary schoo. Hollingsheads are especially revered by their $10,000. scholarship for 3rd. grandchildren, all 52 of them. ‘They are always anxious to help with the grand Milford and Minersville schools kids, and there is a card for every birthday,” one granddaughter commented. have been using this competition January Tragedy By Norman Baxter: My Uncle Clyde Baxter, came to the Milord area sometime Berek 1890 and 1900. He came here from a gold dredging atea of Idaho and was familiar with all phases of mining. He was so taken with this area that he had his brothers George, Charley, Ernest, Roy and Ross, join him. They worked with him on a claim that he called the Kitty Clough. The claim did not develop into much of ee but they did remove 16 tones of ore that averaged three ounces of gold per ton. oe They had a small Ball Mill that ground the rock into a fine sludge. Mixed with water it was then washed over a vibrating table. Usually the on the table would hold the gold, but this gold was so fine that it was being lost, They the overed the table with a steel plate. Each morning Mercury was wiped on the plate an ning, Dad said when the Mercury was scraped off it had the appearance and texture of soft cheese. This amalgam was then placed in a small furnace where the mercury was burned off, leaving a small puddle of gold in the crucible. Later Clyde and two other men were sinking a shaft. I understood my dad to say that it was near Magnolia Mine, but my brother thinks that it was near the Old Hickory Mine. One man operated the gas engine powered hoist. Clyde and another man did the mining. One day when they had finished the drilling, they loaded the holes with dynamite and primers. They spit the fuse, climbed im the bucket and rang the bell to be hoisted. The hoist man threw the clutch in too fast and killed the engine. The bucket hung about 10 to 15 feet above the blasts, Clyde was knocked out and killed instantly.. The other man survived by crouching down in the bottom of the bucket. My mother was visiting Salt Lake and I still have the telegram that Dad sent to her. It was dated January 18, 1905. as a teaching tool to spur an Interest in the geography area of the school curriculum. Milford Elementary _ School held their school level Geography Bee on January 1 1, 1 ‘996. Those participating were: Minersville School Geography Bee winners (left to right): Kyle Hollingshead- 4th; Betsy Hollingshead- 3rd; Kara Taylor- ee and Tyson Taylor- 2nd. 6th grade: Michael James, Brian Hurst, Tyson Gray, and Koda Livingston 5th Grade: Derrick Bradshaw, Guthrie Campeau, Russell Holm, and Michelle Wiseman; 4th Grade: Austin Mayer, Cassidy Carter, Spencer | Gledhill, Justin Barnes, Damon Carter, Jenna Wadsworth, Jordan Potter, and Derrick White. Congratulations to all students who participated. Each one did an excellent job. Milford Grade School Geography Bee winners (left to right): Derrick Bradshaw-1st; Austin Mayer-2nd; and Justin Barnes-3rd. Girls Basketball January 24th _ Panguitch at Milford Wrestling January 20. Milford Tournament Dance Boys Basketball 9:00 P.M. to 1:00 AM Milford at Piute- Friday - January 19 January 19 January 20 Milford at Valley Fast Eddie Justice Saturda’ He - January plane 20 (The Pub is a private club for members only.) |