Show alt Lake City ':yfea tf "m Vi u Oil and Gas' Interests turned to southeastern Utah this week where new drilling activity is taking place reports Carlton Stowe Utah Geological and Mineral Survey Specialist Stimulating in- - terest in the t MOAB UTAH 84532 June 17 1974 £ Volume 79 Numer 26 southeast-er- a region of Utah is a statement from Trans-Colora- June June June June June June June do offi- Pipeline cials of a newly signed agreement to purchase the: Southeast Lisbon natural gas pipeline and sweetening plant from Rocky Mountain Natural Gas on July 1 1974 Pipeline is a Trans-Colora- wholly owned Grover Uwrence has found the secret to beautiful thick evergreens is extra watering And thethat Court House evergreens are certainly evidence of this fact It takes two tor a pine cone to completely develop and also a touch of Grover’s years green thumb since these evergreens didn’t even produce pine cones until he began to apply this method by Michelle Cook “A Custodian’s job is a way of life not a po- sition” says Grover Lawrence custodian at the Grand County Court house Following a sche- dule that must actually change with the seasons makes a regular nine-tfive Job an impossibility for him and around the clock activity at the Court - o- ticulturist and is always House while here in Moab experimenting to achieve to see the grounds on the the best results recommendation from a Grover worked for six friend that it was the most years at the Grand County worthwhile sight in Moab! High School before taking over the responsibilities he now assumes at the Court House He also pre the sehtly maintains grounds at the Grand County Library besides taking care of the Court ama matter though Gro- - minor maintenance of ver’s occupation is a way machinery and equipments —of life thoroughly enjoy? He feels that the Grand ed and he considers his County Commissioners weekends spent at work have already completed as pleasurable as the next half his job for him by guy’s round of golf since their cooperation in pro- his job and hobby are one viding the most modern and the same Proof of tools and No up-to-d- ate such dedication are the equipment available to do lovely grounds surround- - a thorough job and also ing the Court House which save many valuable hours seem to stand out more of labor that can be each spring Raised on a farm in southern New Mexico Grover has grown up with vast knowledge of horti- culture which he has con- tinually expanded through his experiences working on various ranches in- - several years at the Redd ranches here in southeastern Utah Living different areas has provided him with the un- derstanding needed to see first hand how different techniques must be ap- plied to the many diverse conditions a gardener may encounter in the soil water and plants that he cares for He has also a correspondence course to add to his ab- ility as a successful hor- - ilized elsewhere The yards were already landscaped when Grover took over the maintenance of them but he has added a few special touches like the mums and asters since he likes to have flowers blooming all ring the warmer seasons! The poppies were planted at the Court House in n 37 and they will probably always be there as long as there is ground where they can grow Although poppies do well almost anywhere it takes quite a bit more attention for the other flowers and shrubs to thrive as they n evidently do under ver’s care One couple from Blanding even made an extra trip to the Court ng 19-i- Gro-take- "h SiLrSr lnnkftr tree as carefully and individually as Grover does his rewards are great and many The beauty that he has cultivated to share with the community --Is v wn — The anticipated reven- ues for the upcoming fis- cal year are $384150 an increase of $51767 over this year The new budget for cm- : is somewhat changed from the 1973-7- 4 fiscal year The Chamber of Commerce will re ceive $2250 compared to the Recreation $2000 Board budget remains the same with $2400 the Ir rigation District will also be the same as this year with $2000' The Scout 2? £ ship 24 s range 25 e) $200 compared $300 scheduled to 12800 this year The miscell- feet Both are within 17 aneous budget will also nules of Cisco field have - a decrease $200 where production is from much shallower forma- - u' A1ai ds rt compared with $300 this will have an increase of about $1000 in payroll year The Golf Course d costs to a total of 1 set to set at $1500 as Materials supplies compared with $1250 for and services will be up this year an increase of about $3500 to $18070 $250 The County Recre-fo- r The total figure in the atlon Field will have a department has been set decrease of $750 They at $77651 will receive just half of The inspection departthe $1500 budgeted this ment payroll is set at year a reflection of near $9196 materials sup -completion of improve plies and services at$2-03- 5 ments at the field The for a departmental total of $11231 Community Affairs The animal control get has been set at$1750 The total contributions payroll budget will be budget is $11050 $5588 materials sup -The administrative de- plies and services $2950 partment payroll costs with the total departmenwill be $29040 total ma- - tal budget $8538 terials supplies andser-trlbutioThe flood control bud- -t vices are budgeted at $29- has been set for 0 750 Other charges compared with $3000 surance and cash over and during the current year short will be $2800 The Prior to adoption of this total operating expenses budget the Council dis- ere set at $60590 with cussed the possible need a capital outlay figure of for raising this budget $700 at a later date The judicial depart The street department ment payroll budget will payroll figure has been be $21732 Materials set at $43560 and the materials' supplies and set at $1950 with a total services figure set at Total for the operating budget figure $44750 of $23682 street department will be - The police department bud-an- bud-budg- $59-58- et ‘ ns $2-0- bil woilr SSJSTu The identity of an professional and techni- call services of Sanitation set at $53-50- 0 before the increase will be up and will fluctuate some during the year depending on numbers and types of collections : The budget in the department for buildings and grounds and dump maintenance is $2-2- n 00 The payroll $11495 supplies swimming pool has been set at and materials and services set at $3200 Total operat- 5 ing expenses will be an increase of about $3000 over the current $14-69- year The park department will have a decrease in payroll costs' : with the budget set at $7266 as compared with $8225 this year- - Total materials supplies and services has been: set at $5800 with to® total budget figure for ' the park department 613060 Transfers to other tonds which is the street completion has been set st $53000 V v - fffpriJaiK iKl ISi til budget will be altered!: cause of the increase la” charges passed ' by the open iastwaek4s Coqncil I h1® of the Moab rr Health following autopsy Salt Lake City A thin ' Friday in the Green' Ri- -: plastic bag was secured c°iint3f cl®rk Bobbie Domenick reports that Grand ver is beings sought by mmr hi haH withwin now has 3006 registered voters County Grand County Sheriff Ch who will be 18 years of age before the Afotme h!Lmrf hUaU H Bowman assisted by Election Primary b°S September 1 8 may register and vote the Salt Lake County Shethat election 0was de‘ 2® riff’s Department and the anyone who has moved from one votin FBI another since the last election should di8trictt01 t Sheriff Bowman was taU This can be accomplished tiUSr cfa2P toiwT "Sjstratton notified of the discovery H® had office of in the courthouse any 1)00 H"- - light complexioni’ mii- - WMktobetwemi oTmand toejxxty o pm river tour operator ium brown hair and was I? at 7 pm June 21 Harris missing his right index hid secured the body 18 finger He was wearing wwfcrwv miles' below : the Ruby a blue striped pullover ' w— a Ranch at Ten Mile Can- - shirt brown pants a wide Buru of Land Management Monticello'vDis-yo- n which is 40 miles brown belt light green “ reported that the Bobbys Hole Road near the downstream from Green canvas shoes and brown N®edls section of Canyonlands is in extremely River The sheriff was socks There was no id- - P00 condition There are numerous big rocks in the road and the road itself is very sandy Even small taken to the location by entification Richard and Dick Bedier The Salt County i’1®1 drive vehicles are having difficulty nego-Swho assisted in the riff’s Department ex- - Hating the road BLM recommends that people who job of retrieval iwind the body for latent J1® thi road go down from Beef Basin into Bobbys The body had beat in finserorints ' before its B°to 48 H to almost impossible to travel on when tog up the hill from Bobbys 'Hole to Beef Basin7 the river about a week return to Moab Dr C A V' x ' y: '? v un- known man found dead last' in “° v''l owjha230”” in 2 t j- iviv nvwu : ' he all-nig- ht Hm had been shot in the ““'I bull PKtur- Applications for Children may be obfillip ESKSVt if tog a lung and passing tained at the CAP Of- v!rni?i hn?rfUfrSlrtiS n“r be heart accord- fice in the Originals Buil- Yc5 ’ 52? tog to information from theMJlah Division of Sun'or Lois from ding Ashfey field At derland at 657 Mt View AltamontValley field Shell OH Drive Children must be the No completed yars old by the end A4 She11 etal Brotherson of September to quality well flowing 361 barrels The color excitement and sounds tiie traditional American circus is coming to Moab on Monday July 1st when the great King Brothers Three Ring Circus pitches 1U mammoth big top at East of Moab Lanes Tnc local appearance of the c!"cus is being spon-Clu- b sored by the Lions as a fund raising event Head-sta- 105' r:r: 4w ’ HEADSTART PROGRAM budget for Moab City for the 1974-7- 5 fis- cal year was considered adopted by the City Council at the budget hearing held June 25 The total budget passed was $40M57 which will require an additional le- vy of iq to 6 mills A few areas in the pro- posed budget of $420207 were trimmed but the new budget is basically the same as the proposed The u wjmrwwwi' fiftruOrttfon County with a fine pqbUc The drill building they can be proud h 10700 foot test at No 1 of ' ? 1 Federal-61- 4: It is a lit —— — tie : more than a mile southeast of Segundd nltHKelTOHl Canyon field about 25 miles northeast of the MUICIR&nf town of Thompson Twenr ty two miles northeast of fiRKRt ftntneil the town of Tropic in Garfield County Tenneco Congressman Gun Mc- Kay announced Thursday S? Griffin nfitutit’ June 20th that the De W0 an exploratory well Tenpartment of Transporta- neco has not revealed the tion has approved an Airtotal depth and projected port Development Grant formation to be tested for Grand County to imIt is some 18 miles northprove firefighting capa- west of Upper Valley bilities at the Canyon-lan- field in Moab Airport acIn other state-wid- e The $30403 will be used to acquire one firefight- tivity a new wildcat is to be drilled in Uintah ing and rescue vehicle and to construct a fire County Westates Petroleum Denver his apstation plied for permission to drill the No 1 Federal : ihiwtw intrastate subsidiary of Colorado Interstate Gas Co Mr Stowe notes the purchase agreement was reached a couple of years ago prior to construction and the transfer is to be made on a net book value basis approximately 15 million The 20 mile 10 inch pipeline links the Southeast- Lisbon field and sweetening plant with Trans - Colorado’s Andy’s Mesa system in Colorado to the east Both facilities have a design capacity of 25 million cubic feet of gas per day The line is currently moving about six million cubic feet of gas daily Mr Stowe notes the Division of Oil and Gas approved two notices of intention to drill deep tests in Grand County filed by Mobil Oil Co plans to drill the deep Mississippian formation wells about 21 miles northeast of Moab The No 1 Federal (section 12 township 24 s range 24 e) is to go to at least 15500 feet The other new wildcat No 1 MmmSM 21 22 23 24 25 103 100 100 100 103 100 do - nd ®rror 19 zO -- charts which will be dis- - natiomridebe triltl sheriff A John Doe burial !®4 Md amine the road carefully before either “L” r Fes This piece of road was initially scheduled for c“rr®nt year but due to lack offtmd- by Grand County was per- 148 ben unable to mainUinit The road: formed Tuesday after- wUl be maintained when funds become available noon £ t and wild animals — ele- phants llamas baboons goats horses ponies and dogs Acts ! include Bill Gunga and Company cir- - cus stars from India The the lightning juggling of Francisco Trio triple Carl Conley plus many trapeze petite Susan others and of course the Brothers Circus Rawls and Miss Peggy King tight wire performers Clowns! iV The gaily painted trucks and trailers whi h transport the circus and its personnel from city to city will arrive during the isfcs early morning hours of showday Work will begin at once — unloading the animals and equipment and erecting the bigtop side show and oher tents Performances are schedfor 4 ' and 8 pm The circus slide uled1 will open about one before the sUrt of circus performance The 1974 edition fea- tures trained domestic I pee day i front 12495 to 15379 There is much more to mowing the Court House heavy to bag All lawn cuttings are feaggd and fa&'And Gulf lawn than meets the eye Summer weather dmarJs saved to be used by local neopie for livestock feed: schedal®d new drilling field at their No 1 early mowing to keep ahead of the hot morning which is often better quality than hay or alfalfa 3 a projected 16 400 sia but spring and fall mowing must be done later because ofv the fertilizers used on the grass test v 7 wjbty“iii the morning dew makes ’he graes too jfoot : 10-A- to highlight the under canvas performance which to please young and old alike is geared j’vX' j |