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Show J. t O The Salt Lake Tribune. Fridav. May By George A. Sorensen b v I! ft Si n a d e c 7 e A s a e r stand by and watch the "bottom end be washed down into Deer Creek Temporary Patch Mends Dam Break 1 N 18. 1973 several farms Tnbune Suburban Editor CENTER CREEK, Wasatch A temporary log County and plastic dam was placed across the breach in a reservoir dam Thursday and residents began cleaning up after a flood roared through here late Wednesday. The dam, holding back between 300 and 500 acre feet of water in Center Creek Reservoir No. 1, burst Wednesday, sending thousands of gallons of water down the narrow creek channel into the town-anconverting its main street into a nver, forcing several residents from their homes Tnree homes were flooded by the murky waters, which also an estimated 800 covered acres of farm land will face silt re- moval and some crop replanting, and homes wiU have to be cleaned Across Creek Hardest hit were the pasture lands of Jay Quailey and Boyd Sweat, whose ranches straddle the creek Homes hit by the water were owned by Mrs Myrtle Ivie, Russell Cummings and Leo Warden. Most damage was reported as minor. No one was mjuied and there was no loss of livestock although State Sen. Robert Clyde had to leave 200 sheep near his home after trucks was pasture, although some taking them to a corral m the gram land and alfalfa was canyon were turned back by flooded the raging water Slit in Field He said a lot of silt will have The couflfy agricultural agent, Paul R Daniels, after to be removed from the fields. an early morning survey, said LeRoy Sweat said he had approximately 8o0 acres of planted a field with com earlier Wednesday, then had to ground was flooded Most of it Curtis Muir, president of the Center Creek Irrigation Co. which owns the reservoir, said it w as g. - of the oldest reservoirs in the state It i m a the other system of three two higher in the mountains which provide irrigation water for the community, ju.st southeast of Heber Citv county and state will n,p repair the d3m r If we can get ft j soon enough, we can -- til! j some of the runoff water, u said lost more than of the water in the reservoir. Before the break, it contained between 300 and 500 acre feet and was being filled for summer use," Mr Muir t in in said a ot trout m waer two-thir- We crew vri The seven-mamade the temporary iep.i , .. timated the breath to about 50 feet wiile Althuu. the flow of water iad by a plastic dam ik. sides of the break were uu v caving in at noon Tlup-jdan two-fee- d deep Thur-da- y i i i . Hopes for Help He said it Will curtail the amount of water available for summer use, but he hopes the d2 d Estimate No Officials were unable to estimate damage cost, but said it would be in the thousands of dollars. Deputy Shenff Farre! G Payne said at least two bridges w'ere washed out, many ditches were filled with debns and would need parts of the road cleaning, in the can- yon will have to be rebuilt, By Official 'Authority Asked for Hogle Zoo c L. 199 Women's Remingtonr Princess shaver. Adjustable guard combs, two shaving heads. Heads snap out for easy cleaning. Not in $ Samsonite J attache case. 21 A- lways a needed favorite. 3" sizen with magnesium frame, snap-actio- lock. Handsome design. Sugar Hr, use, Provo, Mdvalo Not m Sugar House MkNale Salt Lake City Parks Commissioner Conrad B. Hamson proposed Thursday to place Hogle Zoo under the administration of a Hogle Zoo Authority, like the authority operating Sugar House Park, headed by a city commissioner, a Salt Lake County commissioner and the board of the Salt Lake Zoological Society. The new structure would underline growth efforts and stabilize the zoos fiscal pic-- . ture, the commissioner said-Hsaid the zoological socieis very favorable" 10 the' notion, and said its members will meet with city and county to work out commissions ty Great gift. details. This year, for the first time, Salt Lake County has given the city $200,000 for zoo expenses, of which $70,000 is earmarked for maintenance and operating expenses, and the remaining $130,000 capital improvements. Men's Norelco tripleheader Floating heads adjust to OnOff SWitCh. shaver. positions. rotary blades, trimmer, Not in Sugar 40-V1- P 9 , House Prow Mdvale for Commissioner Harrison said the city has budgeted $232,000 this year for the zoo. Under the terms of the Sugar House Park Authority, both the city and county pay $50,000 annually, he said. Adding the O and the countys shares into the aua total of $432,000 thority plus other income, the zoo could look toward to more secure maintenance and operating and capital improvement bases, Mr. Hamson said citys O o o 050 It nearly assures the construction, for example, of a The wide new look in belts. Big selection f styles and colors forsport new new hippopotamus budding, facilities for elephants and rhinos, and possibly a bridge and new pathways, he said ' We're all in this together," he said, referring to Salt Lake County residents, who, with city residents and other visitors, have made the zoo one of the most popular attractions in the state, he said. or casual 69' Leather, Not m 42 Sugar House Provo Midvale $ 9" Receives Award 21 ent pat- with leather linings and speed drydryer. ing attachment for concentrated air flow, comb and brush at tachments for control led drying. - r Men's crinkle JCPenney styler Has Special to The Tribune OGDEN Francis R. Wheeler, a graduate of Weber State College, has been awarded a $3,000 fellowship for graduate study by the honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. slip-o- n V'mv' leather outsoles. u f r- - r w commodore Fashion colors i K33l Mr. Wherier was one of 20 named for the honor, more than 100 were considered for the honor. 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