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GENEALOGY COLLECTION
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Sanpete ^ind Emery Counties ■>
UTAH
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SKETCHES OF CITIES, TOWNS (qND VILLAGES. CHRONOLOGY OF IMPORTANT EVENTS.
RECORDS OF INDIAN WARS. PORTRAITS OF PROMINENT PERSONS.
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BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
ILLUSTRATED.
OGDEN
W. H. LEVER 1898.
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SALT I.AKK CITY, UTAH.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
SANPETE COUNTY.
History of Sanpete County 11
Sanpete Chronology 45
History of Manti 76
Sketches of Prominent Citizens of Manti 95
History of Mt. Pleasant 201
Sketches of Prominent Citizens of Mt. Pleasant 228
History of Ephraim 281
Sketches of Prominent Citizens of Ephraim 293
History of Fairview 351
Sketches of Prominent Citizens of Fairview 358
History of Moroni 395
Sketches of Prominent Citizens of Moroni 402
History of Gunnison 435
Sketches of Prominent Citizens of Gunnison 444
History of Spring City J:72
Sketches of Prominent Citizens of Spring City 477
History of Fountain Green 50H
Sketches of Prominent Citizens of Fountain Green 513
History of Mayfield 536
Sketches of Prominent Citizens of Mayfield 539
History of Wales 5^''
Sketches of Prominent Citizens of Wales 548
History of Chester 555
Sketches of Prominent Citizens of Chester 500
History of I^ayette 5<)5
Sketches of Prominent Citizens of Fayette 567
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History of Sterling o72
Sketches of Prominent Citizens of Sterling 575
History of Milburn -"JSl
Sketches of Prominent Citizens of Milburn 582
History of Indianola 589
Sketches of Prominent Citizens of Indianola 590
EMERY COUNTY.
History of Emery County 598
History of Castle Dale <) 10
Sketches of Prominent Citizens of Castle Dale Oil
History of Cleveland 622
Sketches of Prominent Citizens of Cleveland 623
History of Desert Lake 627
History of Emery 628
Sketches of Prominent Citizens of Emery 629
History of Perron 635
Sketches of Prominent Citizens of Ferron 636
History of Green River 044
History of Huntington 645
Sketches of Prominent Citizens of Huntington .... 646
History of Lawrence 665
Sketches of Prominent Citizens of Lawrence 666
History of Molen 668
Sketches of Prominent Citizens of Molen 669
History of Orangeville 673
Sketches of Prominent Citizens of Orangeville 675
History of Woodside 682
PREFACE.
Almost half a century has elapsed since the bold pioneers entered Sani^ete Valley to make homes amidst the savage Indians and barren deserts of sagebrush. The veterans of '49 have nearly all disappeared from the val- leys where they chased the redmen, erected homes and conquered the arid lands, converting Sanpete into a veri- table agricultural paradise. Many of the sons and daugh- ters have crossed the mountains in quest of new vales to conquer, and it is fitting that at this time a comprehen- sive histoiy should be compiled. The book here pre- sented will be preserved as one of the most valuable family treasures, beneficial for its pages of histoiy, gene- alogy, biography, commercial and educational records and the familiar features of representative citizens.
The publisher has labored at great disadvantage in compiling this book, because such a work has never been issued and data could not easily be collected. There may be some errors in dates and omissions of events of minor importance, as is always the case in the first issue of such a volume, but the most searching efforts have been made to have it a reliable and comprehensive work. The authorities consulted were: The biographical sketches of over one thousand residents of Sanpete and Emery
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counties; personal diaries and journals of many pioneers; county, town and church records; official State reports and statistics; Utah histories, gazetteers, directories and similar publications; files of newspapers published in the county and State; and personal interviews of some of the most active and best informed citizens.
Our thanks are especially due Eev. G. W. Martin and the Church lleview, for data concerning the Presby- terian missions; Eev. J. D. Gillilan for information as to the history of Methodism; William H. Peacock for the use of several records of his father's — Hon. George Pea- cock; Mrs. A. B. Sidwell for reminiscences, and many others who have made coiTections and offered sugges- tions when the manuscript has been submitted. The publisher feels that he has fulfilled evei-y obligation and given the subscribers all he promised, and therefore asks a full, earnest and impartial review of tlie work, when all will agree that it is certainly a gem and well worth the time and money expended in its compilation.
W. H. LEVEE,
Ogden,
Utah. October 2, 1898.
SANPETE COUNTY.
SANPETE COUNTY occupies a central position in the group of natural divisions comprising the State of Utah. It includes all of the rich valley of the San- pitch, with an elevation of between 5000 and 6000 feet above sea level, being bounded on the north by Utah, east by Emery, south by Sevier and west by Millard and Juab counties. The Wasatch mountains form a perfect natural watershed and eastern boundary line, dividing the snow reservoirs on the summit, and supplying numer- ous streams for irrigating the cultivated area in the val- ley. A similar boundary is formed on the west by the Sanpitch mountains, thus enclosing one of the most de- lightful valleys of Utah. The Sanpitch river llo^\'s through the valley, from north to south, being fed b}' numerous streams and siDrings from the snow banks of the mountains. The names of river, valley and county are derived from a tribe of Indians, who made this lovely mountain dale a hunting ground before being conquered by the white men. A remnant of this tribe yet remains in Thistle Valley, in the northern part of this county, on lands donated to them by the people who made of this county the preseut great ''Granar-y of Utah.'' This high mountain-walled home of the dusky Sanpitch natives is now distinctly marked as Sanpete county, and contains about 1820 square miles, being 60 miles in length aud having an average width of 30 miles. The great alti- tude, fertile soil, abundant Avater and protection from
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storms make it a most healthful and desirable location. The present population numbers probably 18,000 in- dustrious and energetic citizens, devoted to their homes and countiy, enjoying health, wealth and happiness amid their peaceful and comfortable surroundings. Farming, stockraising and Avool-growing are the chief industries, and no valley of similar dimensions in the Great West produces more of the fruits of field and range than this county. The fifteen beautiful cities, towns and villages comprising the county attest the industry of the pioneers and their sons and daughters in converting the sage brush desert into a veritable mountain paradise, free from drouths, cyclones and the plagues and storms of many less fortunately located sections. With two rail- ways passing through the valley, the development of mineral resources and the increasing of water supply for reclaiming more of the desert, Sanpete county has a fu- ture not sui'passed by any county within the borders of the State.
EARLY HISTORY.
When the Utah pioneers had secured homes in Salt Lake Valley and were preparing to convert the desert into fruitful fields, a delegation of Ute Indians, under Chief Walker, appeared in Salt Lake City, June 14, 1849, and requested colonists for Sanpitch Valley, to teach the natives how to build homes and till the soil. An explor- ing party, consisting of Joseph Horn, W. W. Phelps, Ira Willes and D. B. Huntington, left in August, and with Walker as a guide, entered the beautiful Sanpitch Val- ley, crossing the divide from Salt Creek canyon, and reached the present site of Manti, August 20, 1849. They were royally entertained by the savages, and after a few days returned and reported everything favorable for founding a colony.
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A company of about fifty families from Salt Lalve City and Centerville was organized and started late in the fall for Sanpitoii Valley. The commanders were Isaac iMorley, Setli Taft and Charles Shumway, who rep- resented the civil and ecclesiastical authorities and Nel- son Higgins the militars'. Among the original pioneers were the following men, some being accompanied by their families: D. B. Huntington, Barne}^ Ward, John Lowry, Sr., Titus Billings, G. W. Bradley, Albert Petty, O. S. Cox, Albert Smith, Jezreel Shomaker, Cjrenus H. Taylor, Azariah Smith, Abram Washburn, John D. Chase, Isaac Case, Sylvester Hulet, William Potter^ Gardner Potter, James Brown, Joseph Allen, M. D. Ham- ilton, William Richej', Harrison Fugate, Sylvester Wil- cox, Gad Yale, John Carter, Isaac Behunnin, William Mendenhall, Edwin Whiting, William Tubbs, John Hart, John Baker, John Elmer, John Butterfield, Amos Gustin, John Cable and AY. K. Smith.
The company cleared roads, built bridges and suc- cessfully passed through Salt Creek canyon without any great hardships, and moved to the south in quest of a suitable location. Some wanted to pitch camp at Shum- way Springs, but better counsel prevailed, and the pres- ent site of Manti was selected as the frontier town of cen- tral and southern Utah. The first camp was made on City Creek on the evening of November 22, 184:9, and tem- porally houses made of wagon boxes, comprised the town. In a few days the snow began falling and continued al- most incessantly until the ground was covered to a depth of three feet or more, and the colony changed quarters to the south side of temple hill, where some families had dugouts, while others occupied their improvised wagons and tents.
That winter was most severe and the snow fell to a gTeater depth than ever was known to the Indians, and
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the equal has never since been recorded. Men and boys were engaged almost daily in shoveling snow in winrows to bare the grass and furnish shelter and food for the starving cattle. Even the horns of cows and oxen were sharpened by filing, to give them better means of defense in figliting wild animals, and enable them to break through the crust of the frozen snow in search of the dry grass. Of the two hundred and forty head of cattle brought in by the colonists, only one hundred and tliir- teen Avere living the following June. The Indians camped around the colony greedily devoured the dead animals and praised their white neighbors for giving them the beef to ward off staiwation.
When the camp was made and all was in readiness for the winter, a company of twelve, under the command of Jerome Bradley, was sent back to Salt Lake City after provisions. TheA' loaded their supplies and started for Manti, but wei'e detained at Provo, on account of re- ported Indian hostilities. Two friendly Indians, Am- mon and Tabinan, a brother of Cliief Walker, volunteered their assistance as guides, and the pai'ty left Provo and continued on to the "Forks of Salt Creek," where they Avere forced to camp on account of the great depth of the snow. The next January, Tabinan rode into Manti and informed the people that a Avhite man was lying across the Sanpitch river, almost dead. A party headed by Bishop George W. Bradley, started out on snowshoes and found one of the supply company, trying to Avade through the snow, which was three or four feet deep. He re- ported the company snowed in, and sleds were draAvn by hand over the snow, ranging in depth from 8 to 20 feet, to their camp and the supplies brought in during the month of March. Among the people an'iving then was Daniel Henrie and wife, she riding on one of the sleds.
In the evening following the first warm day of early
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spring, the peaceful colonists were startled by a contin- uous hissing and rattling of myriads of rattlesnakes that made a simultaneous attack upon the habitations, wrig- gling and writhing about in the boxes, beds, cupboards and everywhere they could get inside the homes of the settlers. A general warfare was inaugurated by the aid of pine-knot torches, and many hundreds of the reptiles were killed, nearly five hundred being slaughtered in one night. The strangest thing connected with the raid of these deadlj^ serpents was that not one person was bit- ten, though the coiled enemies were everywhere present, in threatening attitudes, frightening men, women and children on every hand. Notwithstanding the severity of the winter and scarcity of food, on account of supply teams being snowed in at Salt Greek, the people enjoyed remarivably good health and but few cases of sickness oc- curred.
In the spring of 1850, Avlien time for plowing and planting came there was but one team able to draw a plow through the native desert, until feed was obtained from the growing grass. This team belonged to Jezreel Shomaker, and was used to break small garden patches, while the other poor animals were resting and recruiting. The snow which had lain on the ground all winter to the depth of three feet or more was slow in melting and no crops were sown until June. But, the colonists were fortunate in having a fair supply of seed, and the soil proved veiy productive, thereby giving some green vege- tables for food within a short time after planting. Small ditches were taken from the creek, and the water freely applied to the then parched sand.
About July 1st, of this year. Chief Walker and a band of 700 warriors of the Sanpitch Indians, with their squaws and pappooses, returned from a successful forag- ing expedition against the Shoshones and camped in a
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semi-circle 'round tLe colonists, remaining during the year. They proudly exhibited their trophies of war, held frequent scalp dances and forced the squaws and chil- dren prisoners to dance with the scalps of their kindred attached to poles, being significant of humbleness. While thus being amused, Chief Walker and his leading men would tantalize the colonists and threaten to treat them in a similar manner. These fiendish orgies would be kept up all night long, while the small colony of wliite people slept not knoAving but that they would never awaken.
President Brigham Young visited the colony in August, 185(1, and cliristened the toAvn ]\ranti, in liouor of one of the notable cities mentioned in the Book of Mormon, and the county he called Sanpete, after the In- dian tribe then inhabiting this section, the chief of whom was Sanpitch. A log schoolhouse was erected under the direction of Isaac ^lorley, afterward known as "Father Morley," and Jesse W, Fox was installed as the pioneer teacher. He was soon followed by Mrs. jMary Whiting, and the children were furnished the best opportunities for obtaining an education that the primitive colonists could afford. Soon after the visit of President Young a small grist mill was erected in the canyon east of the city by Phineas W. Cook, the capital being furnished by President Young and Father Morley. The only mill in use previous to this was a mammoth coffee grinder, which was passed about from house to house as needed.
The act of Congress organizing Utah Territory was approved September 9, 1S50, and Brigham Young was appointed Governor, A provisional form of government was instituted and Isaac Morley and Charles Shumway represented Sanpete county in the first Legislative As- sembly. That legislature met in Salt Lake City, and passed an act incorporating Manti City, which was ap-
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proved February 5, 1851, at the same time Ogden and Provo were incorporated, they being the only cities in rtah, excepting Salt Lake City. During this season the city, comprising ten square miJes, was surveyed by Jesse W. Fox, and the people left their camp under "Temple Hill" and moved to their city lots. Titus Billings and Jezreel Shomaker built the first houses, which were fol- lowed by others before winter. A city government was formed, and the colony began to give evidences of pros- perity.
Sanpete county was organized by authority of an act of the Territorial Legislature, passed February 3, 1852, and Manti was made the county seat. The first oflflcers were George Peacock, Judge; Gardner Lion, Phineas W. Cook and James Richey, Selectmen; Nelson Higgins, Sheriff; John Lowry, Jr., Assessor and Collec- tor; George Pectol, Treasurer, and Cyrenus H. Taylor, Clerk. The county then comprised an unknown area, in- eluding all of southeastern Utah, and no well defined de- scription was given until an act of the Legislature, ap- proved Januaiy 10, 1866, gave the following boundaries: "All that portion of the Territory bounded south by Se- vier county, west by Juab county, north by the summit of the range of mountains between Sanpete Valley and Spanish Fork river, and along the summit of said range until it intersects Green river, thence by a line drawn due east from said intersection to the thirty-second me- ridian west from Washington City, and south by said meridian. Provided, that the hay ground of Thistle Val- ley shall be included in the county."
THE WALKER WAR.
The Indians, under Chief Walker, continually gave indications of a desire to stir up trouble among the colo- nists, and notwithstanding his pleadings for white neigh-
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l)ors, to settle among them and teach them the principles of a peaceful and happy government, this hypocritical chieftain simply wanted more victims to slaughter. An aged diplomatic chief, Sowiatt, pleaded with his people to let the white men build homes and dwell among them in peace, and his counsel generally prevailed, because the Indians knew Walker was treacherous and could not be trusted even in his own tribe. Walker desired the scalp of Charles Shumway, and at last detennined to make an effort at getting some one to torture, so he could frighten his pale face friends.
One day in the early summer of 1853, while most of the able-bodied men were at Pleasant Ci*eek, assisting M. D. Hamilton, or in Salt Lake City after supplies, Walker and a band of painted warriors entered Manti and de- manded the body of Shumway and others against whom they had imaginai-y grievances, that they might be tor- tured and put to death. This demand was not granted, and an attack was threatened. The old men, women and boys remaining in the city determined to resist the sav- ages, and made preparations for battle, but the political leader, Sowiatt, conquered and hostilities ceased. Walker was so humiliated at the apparent cowardice of his braves that he mounted a pony and rode hastily away into the mountains to sulk for a month, hoping this act would draw the warriors' affections from Sowiatt to him.
On July 18, 1853, Alex. Keel was killed at Payson, by Arropine, a brother of Walker, known among the In- dians as Siegnerouch. This act was the signal for be- ginning a general warfare against the settlers through- out southern Utah, and on the very next day, Indians fired upon the guard at Pleasant Creek, now Mount Pleasant. The day following & raid was made upon the herds of Manti and several horses and cattle were stolen and driven into the mountains. A similar attack was
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made on the range near Nephi, and William Jolley was wounded by Indians at Spring^ille. The colonists be- came alarmed and at once organized for a defense of their homes and families. A company of fifty militia- men, under Capt. P. AV. Conover, was sent out from Provo to assist the settlers at Mount Pleasant, who were few in proportion to the savages.
The troops met the Indians on July 23rd, at Hamil- ton's mill, east of Mount Pleasant, and engaged in a fierce battle, resulting in the death of six warriors and a complete routing of the savages, who fled to the moun- tains. The settlers then removed from Mount Pleasant to Spring City, where a small fort had been built, and by the aid of the militia were enabled to harvest their crops. But the Indians were on the alert and did not wait long to recruit from the previous engagement, for on Sunday, August 2nd, Spring City was attacked and all the horses and cattle were rounded up and started for the moun- tains. The herders were fired upon and fled to the fort for protection, while the Indians rode away yelling and waving their arms in defiance of the small garrison.
Tavo of the herding ponies eluded the Indians and re- turned to the fort, thereby giving the settlers a means of communication with Manti, the only point from which relief could be expected. A messenger was dispatched immediately, and by riding west across the valley, then south, succeeded in evading the vigilant Indian scouts patroling the eastern trail. The express messenger reached Manti about three o'clock in the afternoon, mak- ing one of the quickest trips ever recorded. When the news was received drums were sounded, cattle collected and sentries posted at all prominent points, while hasty preparations w ere made for sending relief to Spring City Three wagons with twelve yoke of oxen hitched to each accompanied by teamsters and twelve mounted guards
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left as quickly as possible, reaching Spring City at day- light next morning. The colonists were taken to Manti and given quarters in a fort which had been constructed that year.
The entire population of Sanpete at the time of the evacuation of Spring City numbered only 765 men, wo- men and children, Avho remained in the fort at INIanti un- til the spring of 1854. All parties engaged in wood haul- ing, herding and other outside work Avere armed and con- sisted of a dozen or more men, one-half standing guard while the others worked. A guard was kept at the little mill near the mouth of INlanti canyon to prevent an at- tack from Indians until sufficient flour could be made for the winter supjjly. But, on October 1st, both miller and guard, John E. Warner and William Mills were killed by the Indians, who made their escape, leaving the mill un- disturbed. They returned later and burnt the mill, claiming it was done in retaliation for the shooting of five Indians, convicted of stealing cattle, and ordered ex- ecuted by Maj. Higgins.
A few days previous to the killing of the miller and guard, four ox teams, loaded with grain, started for Salt Lake City, being followed a few hours later by twelve horse teams hauling provisions, feed and Saints en route to the semi-annual conference and intent upon visiting friends in the north. Arrangements were made for camping at Shumway Springs, but the first teams kept going until they reached Uinta Springs, now Fountain Green. Before the rear teams reached camp the Indians made an attack, killing all the drivers, Thomas Clark, William E. Keid, William Luke and James Nelson, and driving away the oxen. Having no use for the grain, the savages cut open the sacks and scattered wheat over the ground to complete their work of destruction and show their hatred for the white men.
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The mutilated and mangled bodies of those unfortu- nate freighters were picked up by the rear of the com- pany and removed to Salt Creek for interment. Several Indians watched them from the cover of cedars on the mountain slope, and folloAved down the canyon, making frantic gesticulations of joy over their massacre. When the company reached Nephi seven Indians who had kept at a safe distance and yelled defiance at the whites, were promptly arrested and shot. This had the desired effect upon the remaining warriors, who began to fear the vengeance of their new neighbors, and hostilities ceased for several months. A few days previous to this Capt. J. W. Gunnison, United States Topographical En- gineer, and a corps of seven men, including William Pot- ter of ]\ranti, Avere killed by Indians, while in camp oil the Sevier river, west of Fillmore.
During 1854 the Indians confined their depredations chiefly to Millard county, but frequently raided the herd- ing grounds of Sanpete and stole cattle and horses, al- ways succeeding in making good their escape. On Jan- uary 20, 1855, Walker died at Meadow Creek, in Millard county, and the war ended. Arropine, who had begun the work of extenninating the white men, became chief of Walker's band, and made a treaty of peace. He pro- fessed much love for the Mormon people, and, as an evi- dence of his friendship, deeded the entire county to Brig- ham Young, trustee in tr-ust for the church. A copy of this remarkable document, as found recorded in "Book B, Church Transfer" is hereto appended.
"Be it known by these presents, that I, Siegnerouch (Arropine), of Manti City, in the county of Sanpete, and Territory of Utah, for and in consideration of the good will which I have to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints, give and convey unto Brigham Young, trustee in trust for said church, his successors in office,
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all my claim to and ownership of the following described property, to-wit: The portion of land and country known as Sanpete county, together with all material and timber on the same, valued |155,000; ten horses, valued |500; four cows, |120; one bull, |40; farming tools valued at |10; in all |155,765, together Avitli all the rights, privi- leges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or apper- taining. I also covenant and agree that I am the lawful claimant and owner of said property, and will warrant and forever defend the same unto the said trustee in trust, his successors in office and assigns, etc.
HIS "SIEGNEKOUCH (ARROPINE.) X
MAKK. ''Witness: George Snow, Jl. Wilson Glenn, John Patten."
THE FIRST COLONIES.
In the spring of 1852 a company consisting of about fifteen families, under the command of Jiimes Allred, re- moved from Salt Lake City and began a settlement at Spring City. The colony was small and suffered many hardships from Indians and other disadvantages of an isolated community. But, the brave colonists held out against all misfortunes and built a fort for protection. The following spring a company from Manti, under the direction of Madison D. Hamilton, began a colony at Pleasant Creek, now Mount Pleasant, given in some of the archives as "a pleasant spot twenty-four miles north of Manti." The Indians forced them to take refuge in the fort at Spring City in July, and in August that settle- ment was abandoned. The Indians burned the fort in January, 1S54, and no further efforts were made to re- build for five years.
Early in the spring of 1854 a number of families left
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the Manti fort and located on Pine Creek, seven miles north of Manti, the site aftei*w\ard being called Ephraim, the name coming from the Book of Mormon. Isaac Be- hunnin had built a home on this creek as early as the spring of 1851, but had to return to Manti for protection against the Indians. This settlement was really the first successful approach toward forming a colony outside of Manti. Several additions were made to their numbers during the fall of 1851 by families of Scandinavians from Salt Lake City. The grasshoppers invaded their farms in 1855 and 1856 and destroyed almost all crops, causing much disaster and privation, but the noble band with- stood the pangs of hunger and poverty and oA^ercame all obstacles.
The year 1859 was favorable for locating new colo- nies, because of peace having been concluded with the Indians, and an early spring giving evidence of a good crop season. A company, made up of James Ivie, W. S. Seely, David Jones, Isaac Allred and others, entered upon the present site of Mount Pleasant in April and be- gan the work of a permanent colony. The same month James Allred and others returned to Spring City on Canal Creek, and began a second time the settlement of what was for some time known as "Little Denmark." In March of this year George W. Bradley and eight oth- ers from Nephi located Moroni, "eighteen miles north of Manti." In the fall Geo. W. Johnson and others settled Fountain Green, put up some hay and built a few houses. Gunnison was settled this season by Jacob Hutchinson and company.
Fairview, generally called North Bend by the old settlers, was first colonized during the winter of 1859, by a company consisting of James H. Jones, Henry W. San- derson, Jehu Cox, Isaac Y. Vance, Lindsay A. Brady and others. Wales, or Coalville, was located this year by
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John E. Reese, and in 1862 about fifteen families settled there and opened the pioneer coal fields of Utah. All those early colonies were Aveak in numbers and suffered many hardships during the first few years and during the Black Hawk war, the smallest i^laces had to be aban- doned, while the settlers sought refuge at the stronger points. The early settlers were strong men and women, possessed with indomitable courage and a desire to se- cure homes, or the county could not have been settled un- der such discouraging and troublesome circumstances,
THE BLACK hfAWK WAR.
Indian treachery is proverbial, and the insincerity of the redmen was fully illustrated in their failure to keep the treaty made by Arropine, on the death of Walker. The warriors continued their depredations, especially on unarmed travelers, Avliom they met in lonely canyons or found alone hunting or herding in the isolated foothills. Even Arropine and his braves remained sullen and often made threats of an outbreak if more beef and biscuits were not furnished immediately. The settlers soon learned that the transfer of the county because of good will and friendship would cost them the total value with much more added for interest, to keep the Indians clothed and fed and maintain peace. When a demand was made by AiTopine the colonists donated beef, flour and clothing and thereby kept peace.
On May 21, 1855, A. N. Billings and a company of forty men were sent from Sanpete to settle the Elk Moun- tain country and make peace with the Indians. They crossed the Grand river and erected the Mormon fort, where Moab is now located. In August some of the colo- nists returned to Manti, and on September 3rd the In- dians made an attack, killing Wiseman Hunt, Edward Edwards and William Behunnin and wounding Capt. A.
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N. Billings. The colonists entered the fort, which the Indians immediately surrounded and gave notice of their intention to massacre all the inmates. The next day some of the chiefs interceded in behalf of the white men and the imprisoned colonists were permLitted to return to their homes unmolested, Avith the understanding that the settlement should be abandoned and Grand Valley left in undisputed possession of the Utes.
In the spring of 1858 James Miller and George M. Bright were killed and five others wounded by Indians, during an attack on the Salmon river settlement, which caused the abandonment of the colony. On June 4th of this year Niels Jorgensen and wife, Jens Turkelsen and Christian E. Kjerluf were killed by a band of fourteen Sanpitch Indians, in Salt Creek canyon. October 5th Samuel Brown and Josiah Call were massacred by In- dians on Cliicken creek. These periodical attacks were kept up by marauding bands of Sanpitches and Utes, and no man was safe outside the settlements. James Hanahin, a deserter from the United States army, was killed by an Indian on August 7, 1860, near Manti, the savage firing upon him from ambush.
In March, 1865, the Indians camped around Manti began to be very quarrelsome and insulting when in the presence of the colonists, and many threats were made indicating the desire for some pretext for war. On April 9th, John Lowiy and others had a quarrel with Jake, one of the chiefs, about some cattle the Indians boasted of stealing. This altercation was considered sufficient provocation for declaring open hostilities, and Chief Black Hawk hurriedly assembled his warriors for the conflict. A party of men was sent out from Manti on the day following the disturbance, to collect the cattle for the purpose of ascertaining how many had been stolen. Black Hawk and fifteen warriors fired upon the
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men, near Twelve Mile creek, and killed Peter J. Ludvig- sen. The Indians were in ambush and immediately de- camped for the south, driving' away some cattle and ut- tering oaths of defiance.
On the same day of the attack on Manti herders, Elijah B. Ward and James Anderson were massacred and scalped in Salina canyon, the Indians making good their escape into the mountains and driving some stock stolen from the settlers. The people were now thor- oughly aroused and deteiTniued upon waging an uncom- promising warfare against the treacherous redskins. Col. J. T. S. AUred, with eighty-four members of the San- pete militia pursued the Indians and w^ere sui^prised and fired on in Salina canyon, April 12th, and Jens Sorenson of Ephraim and William Kearnes of Gunnison were killed. The sudden attack from ambush so confused the command that a i)i*^cipitous retreat to Salina followed without any further demonstrations. At the request of Col. Allred, a company of men was picked from the ranks by Col. W. S. Snow and returned to the scene of action and secured the bodies of those killed.
The Indians did not await any further attack, but hurried away into the mountains, taking all the cattle they had stolen. On May 25th, Jens Larsen was killed, while herding sheep, near Fairview, and the next day John Given, wife and four children were massacred in Thistle A^alley, presumably by the same band of Indians who had shot Larsen. May 30tli, David M. Jones of St. George was shot and killed near Fairview, while in the mountains hunting his horses. July 14th of this year Robert Gillespie of Mount Pleasant and James Robinson of Alma were killed by Indians near Salina. Thus the work of secret murders continued, Avhile the Indians kept driving away horses and cattle and retreating into the mountains, where they were safe.
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In Julj^ President Brigham Young visited Sanpete countv' and conferred with the citizens as to the best pol- icy to pursue to prevent further depredations from the hostile foe. On July 15th Col. Warren S. Snow was elected a Brigadier-General and immediately took com- mand of the militia and minute men. He pursued the Indians into Grass Valley, and on the 18th engaged in a pitched battle, which resulted in the killing of twelve Indians and wounding one of Gen. Snow's command. The savages fled into the mountains and eluded pursuit. On July 26th the settlement of Glenwood, Sevier county, composed chiefly of those called from Sanpete, was at- tacked by Indians and one man Avas killed and two horses wounded. An expi'ess messenger notified the mil- itary command, and Gen. Snow and company followed the redskins to Green River without capturing any of them or having an engagement.
The militia was kept on the alert, sleeping on their guns and expecting orders to move at any moment. An attack was threatened on the southern colonies, and Gen- eral Snow charged upon the Indians, forcing them back to Fish Lake, where, on September 1st, a spirited en- gagement was fought, resulting in the death of seven In- dians and the wounding of General Snow and two of his command. The troops returned to Manti on September 24th, and rested nearly two months. October 17th of this year the Indians attacked some of the settlers at Ephraim, killing Morten P. Kuhr and wife, Elizabeth Peterson, William Thoi'pe, Soren N. Jespersen, Benjamin J. Black and William T. Hill, and driving away all the stock they could find, numbering about 100 head. Again the raiders were successful in escaping without giving battle.
November 6th the Indians raided Circleville, killed three men and star-ted off with the town herd. The citi-
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zens gave chase and fired with such certain aim that the thieves were completely routed and left the cattle for their owners, while the redmen retreated in great haste into the mountains. This was the last attack for the year, as the winter was very severe, the snow deep and the canyons impassable. The Indians had sufficient stock feeding' upon the ranges in the San Juan and other south- ern valleys to supply them and did not care to tempt the white men to pursue them into their camping grounds. The colonists passed through a severe winter, with but little food for man or beast, on account of the grasshop- pers having destroyed the crops. But the military duties had to be performed to guard their stock and homes against the Indians.
AVith the opening of spring in 1866 the Indians re- sumed their work of stealing cattle and murdering de- fenseless colonists. About Februai'iN' 1st, when spring work was beginning in the southern settlements, a band of hostile Indians raided Washington, Kane county, killed Doctor Whitmer and a son of John M. Moody and drove away all the cattle that could be found on the range. This was evidence sufficient that the troubles were not over, and General Warren S. Snow with a part of his command started for the scene of hostilities. At Nephi, on March 12th, he arrested five renegade Indians, on the charge of having been engaged in the various raids. The prisoners were taken to Manti and put in jail till evidence could be obtained against them. With them were two important chiefs, Sanpitch and Anka- wakets, who were held in the hope of capturing the no- torious leader Black Hawk.
AVhen the prisoners were safeh' secured General Snow and men returned to Nephi and captured four more Indians, known to have been connected with the Black Hawk raiding band. They were taken to Manti, tried
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and convicted, and shot by order of the imprisoned chiefs, A\ ho hoped thereby to gain their own liberty. By this time the Indians were very much excited and threat- ened a perfect slaughter of all helpless white persons, wherever found. On April 2nd an attack was made on Salina, three persons Avere killed, another wounded and all the stock was driven away, while the whoops of de- rision filled tJie air Avith savage effrontery. The impris- oned chieftains and comrades at Manti, on hearing of this fresh outbreak, began to tremble and give signs of uneasiness. They feared the commanding officer would order them put to death, and on the night of the 14th broke jail and attempted to escape.
The guard pursued the Indians and killed three with- in the limits of the city. A posse followed the fleeing fugitives to Mt. Nebo and tracked them far up into the snow banks, where they were shot. Chief Sanpitch was killed on April 18th while in hiding between Moroni and Fountain Green. Three days later the settlement of Sa- lina was abandoned, teams being sent from Manti and Gunnison to haul the inhabitants with their effects to the north, April 22nd William Ivory and Thomas Jones were fired on by Indians in ambush near Fairview, and Jones was killed, Ivory being severely wounded. Three days later a raid w^as made on Marysvale, one of the fron- tier towns of Sevier county, Albert Lewis was killed, three men wei^ wounded and the stock driven into the mountains, the Indians escaping without any injury.
The country being so sparsely settled and raids of so frequent occurrence, it was almost impossible for men to attend to tbeir farms and stock and fight Indians without some assistance. When the people of Utah and Salt Lake counties learned the real condition of their friends in the south preparations were made for reinforcing the military power. On May 4, 1866, Capt. P. W. Couover,
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with fifty men from Utah coimty, reported to General Snow for orders, and two days later Col. Heber P. Kim- ball reached Manti, having a company of fifty men from Salt Lake county. On the 14th Ool. W. B. Pace took command of the forces under Capt. Conover, and with such an additional militaiy force the citizens felt secure and proceeded to their daily duties in comparative safe- ty. The Indians kept away from such a formidable an-ay of troops, but continued their depredations.
June 10th the Indians made an attack on the settlers of Kound Valley, killed James Ivie and drove away all the stock in sight. Col. Pace and command intercepted the marauders at Gravelly Ford, on the Sevier i-iver, near Saliua, and a shai-p battle of several hours' duration was fought, resulting in the killing of several Indians and wounding one member of the militia. The troops re- treated to Gunnison on account of the ammunition being exhausted. When moi'^ powder had been obtained a larger force under the command of Gen. Snow and Colo- nels Kimball and Pace, advanced upon the Indians and pursued them some distance, but did not have a second engagement. The troops returne<l to jNIanti and on June 20th, Gen. D. H. Wells arrived from Salt Lake C^ty and took command of the entire forces.
Three days after Gen. Wells took command, James Ivie, Jr., killed a friendly Indian in retaliation of the death of his father, whom the Indians had murdered only a for-tnight before. This act incensed the savages more than anything that had ever transpired, and gave them an excuse for entering more vigoroush' upon their bloody work of massacreiug white settlers. June 24th they at- tacked a portion of Col. Kimball's command, under Capt, Peter Dewey, in Thistle Valley, killing Charles Brown and wounding James Snow. Maj. Ivie reinforced Capt. Dewey and the Indians were forced to retreat hastily into
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the mountains, after losing several wan-iors. Three days later tJie redskins raided Spanish Fork, and killed John Edmiston of Manti, wounded another man and drove away all the stock.
The settlers of Spanish Fork and Springville com- bined their forces and pursued the Indians as far as they dared follow in the canyons, and secured most of the stolen cattle. The Indians continued on into Sanpete, then into Sevier and sought the unprotected points as places of attack. They kept on the mountains when near Manti or in the vicinity of the troops, and thus avoided an engagement. About July 1st of this year, 1866, Gen. AY ells, in obedience to instructions from President Brig- ham Young, issued an order for the abandonment of the settlement in Piute county, and the colonists removed to Sanpete, most of them locating in Ephraim. During this summer the Indians became so troublesome in the vicin- ity of Faiiwiew, Fountain Green and AYales that the colo- nists were compelled to leave their homes and remain in the larger settlements until the autumn, to insure safety.
On July 12th Captain Bigier and sixty men from Davis county, reached Manti and relieved the troops from Salt Lake county. The new men soon had an opportu- nity for a conflict, for on the 27th of this month the In- dians made a night raid on the stock of Ephraim and Manti, driving away about 150 head. Gen. Snow and Capt. Bigier, with their commands, pursued the thieves into Castle Valley, but did not succeed in recovering the cattle or capturing any Indians. This successful raid gave the redmen enough beef for the winter and but few people were troubled any more until the following spring. They managed to keep at a safe distance from the troops and enjoy the fruits of their many exploits, while making calculations on the possible strength of their enemies w^hen another spring should open.
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When the first warm days of March, 1867, had cleared away the snow and the settlers at Tiichfield were contemplating beginning farm work, the Indians dashed throngh the town and on toward Glenwood. They found a company traveling with an ox team and mur- dered Jens Peter Peterson and wife and Mary Smith. The citizens of Glenwood gave battle and a sharp en- gagement resulted, in which the Indians were victorious and succeeded in getting possession of about one hundred head of stock and driving the herd into their mountain retreat. x\pril 1st President Young counselled the set- tlers to abandon their homes and remove noi-th for safe- tj. Teams Avere sent from Sanpete and a company of minutei men assisted in removing all the inhabitants of Kichfield and Glenwood to this county. The removal oc- curred about May 1st, and the homes and farms of that section were emptj- and deserted.
At this time Gen. D. H. Wells released Gen. Warren S. Snow from his command and placed Gen. W. B. Pace in charge of the entire Sanpete military' district, then comprising all of southeastern Utah. He inaugurated a new policy and placed all the stock of the several settle- ments under heavy guard day and night. This foiled the Indians in their stealing operations and checked their ravages for a time. But, on June 1st, Louis Lund was killed and Jasper I\obertson wounded while herding stock near Fountain Green, and about forty horses were taken from them and driven away. The next day Major J. AY. A'ance and Sergeant Heber Houtz were killed by Indians at Twelve-Mile creek, and Capt. Miles and Pri- vate Tanner narrowly escaped.
After defeating the troops and dispersing the small guard then stationed on the herding ground the Indians made their escape, taking about fifty head of cattle be- longing to the people of Gunnison. August 13th another
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attack was made ou Spring City, James Meeks and An- drew Jobansen being killed and William Blain wounded, while engaged in hauling hay from the meadows. The redskins started off with all the stock in sight, but were so hotly pursued by the herders and guard, that they left most of the cattle and were glad to get away with only a few. On September 14th John Hay of Gunnison was killed by a band of Indians, who found him alone burn- ing lime. Four days after this murder the stock owned by the citizens of Beaver Avas driven away by a band of Black Hawk's waiTiors, and the redskins decided to re- main in their haunts until spring. But the settlements were becoming too numerous for the Indians, and their safety was better assured by keeping back from civiliza- tion, which they wisel}' concluded to do, making only occasional sallies on travelers or driving off some cattle when hungry. The year of 1867 was a prosperous season and large crops were harvested without molestation ex- cept from a few straggling wai-riors, who generalh' re- mained in the mountains. Minute men were held in readiness and the guns were kept loaded in expectation of an outbreak at any time. The horses and cattle were carefully guarded and eveiy precaution taken to prevent any further loss of lives or property.
In April, 1868, a gold excitement caused many peo- ple to return to the deserted settlement of Alma, where it was reported immense quantities of gold had been dis- covered. The Indians attacked a company from Sanpete, on the way to the gold fields, a few miles north of Kich- field, and killed Lars A. Justesen and Charles Wilson and wounded Peter Thompson. The company returned to their homes, reporting no gold but plenty of Indians. About twenty-five miners remained for a time until dis- couraged and frightened by the redmen, when they left, thus deserting the town the second time. On July 10th
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a raid was made on Ephraim, and the Indians started awaj with all the stock obtainable, but the citizens gave chase, when a sharp engagement was had, the Indians being forced to retreat and leave their captured stock. The Indians held a long pow-wow among their several bands, and finally decided to make a treaty of peace with the white men. August 19th a treaty was concluded in Strawberry Valley, and the Indians promised to remain peaceable. This, like the usual Indian pledge, was soon violated, for one montli after a raid was made on Fair- view and eighteen horses driven away. The redskins finally resolved that there was honor even among thieves, and ceased hostilities till 1872, when, on June 16th, Neils Heizelt was killed by a band of braves, at Twelve Mile creek. The troops had been withdrawn, and under the order of Gov. J. W. Shaffer wea*e not permitted to muster, drill, or bear aims, except under the direction of the United States Marshal. This order was issued Septem- ber 15, 1870, and the Federal authorities took up the In- dian affairs, resulting in a final treaty, consummated by Gen. Morrow at Mount Pleasant, September 7, 1872.
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.
The Indian wars prevented any permanent improve- ments being made except under heavy guard, hence the colonists were practically compelled to curb their ambi- tions for good homes and neat fanus until peace was fully restored. In 1865 and the following year the grass- hoppers came in such numbers as to almost destroy all the growing crops, causing hunger and privation in many homes. The chickens and turkej^s were turned loose to devour the pests, and every man and boy able to drive the hoppers was pressed into service. After much trib- ulation the insects were forced into ditches and burned.
The first material improvement of general benefit to
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all the settlements was the completion of the Deseret Telegraph line through the counts^ to INIanti, which was celebrated December 2S, 1866. This placed Sanpete, the acknowledged "Granary of Utah," in direct communica- tion with the capital city, and through that, the entire commercial world. Its benefits were felt at once in giv- ing valuable information on the prices of grain and cat- tle, thus advising the people when to start by team or on horseback for marketing their products. Many citizens of this .county were among the first stockholders of this pioneer telegraph line, and some yet own stock in the company. A few years later, in the early '70s, the coun- try was connected with the outside world by the Sanpete Valley railroad, extending from Nephi to Wales. This enterprise was started by capitalists in Salt Lake City, to reach the pioneer coal fields located in 1859 by John E. Eeese, and at the time the road was constructed, the only source of coal supply in Utah. The road was a narrow gauge, connecting with the standard gauge Utah South- ern, but it extended commerce to the oi^en marts of the world.
In the spring of 1871 the Fairview Coal and Coke company was incorporated and operations began on de- veloping another coal field, within the borders of this county. The third coal mine was discovered in 1887 by Henry Thomas, in Six Mile canyon, near Sterling, and the following year he and others opened up a good mine, which was operated by a single horse whim, but supplied all the coal required for home consumption for several years. The Sanpete Valley Eailway company later built a road to the mines, which they purchased, and have con- structed extensive hoisting works at the terminus, now called Morrison. Thus the coal deposits have been im- portant factors in the growth and development of the county, and the future of this business will no doubt be a
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leading financial addition to the commerce of central and southern Utah,
April 24, 1877, the site for the Manti Temple was dedicated and work began on one of the most imposing buildings of the State. This was erected chiefly by the donations of the generous citizens of this county, and is a monument to eleven years prosperity enjoyed by the people, while it was being constructed. On July 4, 1877, Sanpete stake of Zion of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was organized, with Canute Peterson president and Henry Beal and John B. Maiben counsel- lors. This marked the beginning of a better era of co- operation and union, as nearly all the people were mem- bers of that church, and every effort possible was ad- vanced for the building up of a colonial granary the equal of which could not be found within the confines of a similar sized mountain-walled valley throughout the great new West.
During the yeai*s of 1890-91 the Rio Grande Western railway was extended through the entire county from north to south, connecting all of the prominent cities and towns, and adding over sixty miles to the railroad track- age in the county. Two years later the Sanpete Valley was extended to Morrison and made a standard gauge. These roads furnished employment to many citizens and opened a market for ties and timbers, thus stimulating the lumber-making industiy until the vast forests of the canyons were partially utilized in the rapid accumulation of homes and property for w^hich the county is noted far and near, wherever its people are known. The railroads opened the dormant channels of trade, established new telegraphic service and express delivery, and placed every colony of the connty on the great highway of com- mercial prosperity.
The political histoiy of Sanpete in early days is the
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same as in other counties, in that the People's Party was in the ascendency, there being practically no opposition. In 1891, when the national parties were organized and local issues discarded, Sanpete elected Democratic can- didates. This party continued in power until 1894, when the Republican ticket was elected, and for two years the county was marked in the Eepublican column. At this election seven delegates were selected by popular vote to assist in framing a Constitution for the proposed new State of Utah. Those elected as delegates to the Consti- tutional Convention were Hon. C. P. Larsen of Manti, Hon. J. D. Page of Mount Pleasant, Hon. Lauritz Larsen of Spring City, Hon. A. C. Lund of Ephraim, Hon. Parley Christiansen of Mayfield, Han. James C. Peterson of Fair- view, and Joseph Jolley of Moroni.
January 4, 1896, President Grover Cleveland issued a proclamation in accordance with an act of Congress, admitting Utah to the Union as the forty-fifth State. The first Legislative Assembly under Statehood had three representatives from Sanpete county, Hon. W. D. Cand- land of Mount Pleasant being in the Senate and Hon. John Lowry of Manti and Hon. Peter Thompson of Ephraim in the lower house. They were elected by the Eepublican party. At the general election held in No- vember, 1896, the entire State and county ofiflcial ticket was Democratic, hence the present administration, with the exception of District Judge and County Superintend- ent of Schools, is under the control of Democracy. No third party has yet succeeded in the county, which under the present law of equal suffrage has about 6,000 voters. Local political histoiy contains no exciting periods ex- cept the temporaiy removal of the county seat to Moroni in 1863, and subsequent return to Manti.
The present county officials are as follows: District Judge — Jacob Johnson, Spring City.
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Commissioners — Peter Greaves, Sr., Ephraim; Peter Sundwall, Fairview; J. A. Tuft, Gunnison.
Assessor — Alvin E. Allred, Chester.
Clerk^M. F. Muri'ay, Ephraim.
Sheriff — Joseph Judd, Manti.
Recorder — Amasa Aldrieh, Mt. Pleasant.
Quarantine Physician — W. H. Olsten, Manti.
Superintendent of Schools — A. C. Nelson, Manti.
Prosecuting- Attorney — William K. Eeid, Manti.
Treasurer —IMons Monson, jMoroni.
Surveyor — J. H. Hougaard, Manti.
State Senator — J. F. Allred, Spring City.
Members of the House — Aaron Hardy, Moroni and N. (\ Sorenson, Gunnison.
The attorneys of the county have been few until re- cent years. The list at present consists as follows: W. K. Peid, James Chc^riy, W. D. Livingston and E. W. Tatlock, Manti; Ferdinand Ericksen, Soren X. Christen- sen, A. G. Sutherland, Robert Anderson and W. E. White ,of Mt. Pleasant.
Sanpete is an agiicultural county, a land of small holdings in farm property' and a fertile valley, justly and indisputably entitled to the name given by that honored western pioneer. President Brigham Young, "The Granary of Utah." The county has 1540 individ- ual, well-tilled farms, made up chiefly of small areas, containing an aggregate of 35,000 acres, wliich, with 25,000 acres of hay meadows, from which annual har- vests are secured, make 60,000 acres improved, with, an outside acreage in its native state, susceptible to reclam- ation, through additional irrigation ditches, of almost 50,000 acres. The annual wheat yield averages over one-half million bushels, much of which is exported either as grain or flour, the cash returns being used in building up the county and beautifying the homes. The
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yield of oats, barley and lye reaches one-quarter million bushels yearly, the grain being marketed or fed to home animals.
In the production of wool and mutton this county leads, not only in Utah, but the entire United States, no other county having so many as a half million sheep, the property of the most representative and influential citi- zens. The average wool clip ranges about 3,000,000 pounds annually and the shipments of mutton sheep are many trainloads efvery year. The sheep are mostly well- bred Merinos and Cotswolds and yield immense revenues to the wealthy flockmasters. Stockraising has always been one of the leading industries, there being at present over 15,000 range cattle and milch cows owned by the several farmers and stockmen. The best breeds of Dur- ham, Herefords and other first-class animals are fed and kept on the ranges, and Sanpete cattle are in demand on all the Western markets. The dairy and creamery interests ai^e increasing every year as the market re- quirements for Sanpete butter and cheese are greater than the supply.
Eecent analyses of soil and sugar beets grown in this county show the superiority of natural facilities for pro- ducing the highest testing beets. With the stimulus now given the sugar industiy, there is no doubt that within a few 3'ears the largest and most profitable factory for making sug^ar, molasses and other necessities from, sac- charine producing beets will be erected in Sanpete. This will bring about an era of smaller farms, closer cultiva- tion and greater yields and make of this valley the farm- er's paradise. The annual potato yield is about 100,000 bushels, of excellent quality, saleable on all the Western mai'kets and in great demand even where other potatoes are not wanted. The future of potato-growing in this county cannot be readilj^ contemplated by those unac-
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quainted with tbe natural advantages. Many thousand acres could be planted with protit and in addition to sup- XJlying the outside market, a mammoth starch factoiy is among the numerous prospective industries that could be erected and supported in the county.
The county has never been considered a fruit-grow- ing region, but there are about 500 acres planted to various trees and vines, the yield reaching over 18,000 bushels yearly. Some of the most extensive apiarists in Utah are located in Sanpete, there being over 2000 hives of bees owned, and the annual output of honey reaching almost thirty-flve tons. The growing of fruit and bees increases ever-y year and soon this county will be entitled to tlio additional cogn(^meu "the land of fruit and lioney." The rich alfalfa grows luxuriantly e'verywhere, feeding the bees and furnishing nearly 50,000 tons of hay an- nually. In addition to the alfalfa hay fully 15,000 tons of wild hay are haiwested every year, and used chiefly in feeding 5000 milch cows, 6000 horses and other domestic farm animals used as the servants of the industrious and frugal citizens.
All agricultural lands in the county require irriga- tion to produce crops, hence this modern science has been thoroughly developed by the Sanpete pioneers. The co- operative or community plan was practiced in early days, all farming one field and every man assisting in constructing and maintaining the canals and ditches. Water was taken from the several mountain streams by gravity courses, Avitli but little expense except labor, and distributed equally, according to the area cultivated. Since the passage of the general incorporation act of 1S84, there have been thirtj^-one canal and ditch com- panies incorporated in this county, having an aggregate of 11,645,130 as capital stock. A majority of the com- panies consist of the citizens of the towns where ditches
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are located, and consequentlv are performing- the work for which they were incorporated. A few are as yet un- developed, but in the course of time will be important factors in building up the agricultural interests of the entire valley.
Sanpete is an agricultural county in every sense of the term, and has no large manufacturing plants, but there are ninety individual concerns in active operation, using 1056 horse-power, employing -468 persons and hav- ing an output of over one-quarter million dollars annu- ally. Many enterprises may be added, and there is no doubt but the time is not far distant when the natural resources will be developed more thoroughly and woolen mills, sugar factories, grain elevators, starch factories, cereal mills, paper mills, sanitariums, summer resorts and other money-producing organizations be effected. The county has large deposits of coal, unsurpassed water power, best transportation facilities, superior climate and all other natural inducements for creating all the factories named and many more similar institutions. The county has no indebtedness, and the property valuation is about five million dollars. There are eighty-eight stores doing good business, employing 115 persons and disbursing $50,000 annually in wages.
The official Territorial Bureau of Statistics for 1895, being the latest report on the number of inhabitants in this county, is quoted as published. Since that date the population of each place mentioned has advanced mater- ially, so that 18,000 is a fair estimate of the present num- ber of people. The county hanl in 1895 a total of 15,538 people, distributed among the fifteen cities, towns and villages as follows:
Chester 280, Ephraim 2213, Fayette 251, Fountain Green 929, Indianola 136, Gunnison 1367, Manti 2328, Mayfield 516, Milburn 223, Moroni 1406, Mt. Pleasant
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24 SI, Spring City 1226, Sterling 347, Fairy iew 1494, ATales 305.
The following places are incorporated cities: Epli- raim, Fairview, Manti, Moroni, Mt. Pleasant and Spring City. The towns are Fountain Green and Gunnison.
April 24, 1885, the first newspaper was published in Sanpete countA'. The paper was called the Home Senti- nel, and was issued from Manti, James T. Jakeman be- ing editor and publisher. This paper was i)ublished for several years by various parties, and finally suspended in 1895, AVard Stevenson being the last editor. In June, 1890, the County Kegister was issued at Ephraim by James T. Jakeman. Aftei* some years the plant was sold to M. F. INIurray, who now conducts the Enterprise. In Is'ovember, 1890, the Pyramid was started at Mt. Plea- sant by A. r>. AVilliams. The paper is still numbered among the enterprising county publications, being inib- lished by J. M. l^oyden. October 13, 1893, the Messenger was first issued at Manti, Joel Shomaker being the edi- tor. This publication is now under the management of P. A. Poulsdu. Jn June, 1898, the Sani)ete Democrat was started at Manti by L. A. Lauber.
The Sanpete Valley railway, the pioneer road of this county, length fifty-one miles, connects with the Oregon Short Line at Neplii and extends through Juab and San- pete counties to ^Morrison. This road was surveyed and partly graded in the TO's by residents of Salt Lake City, then sold to an English syndicate, Avho constructed the line to Wales in 1881 to tap the first coal beds opened in the Territory. The coal not possessing sufficient com- mercial value to pay high prices for mining and expense of long freight hauls, the mines were abandoned, and in 1884 the track from Draper to Wales was taken up, a new grade made to ]\Ioroni, thence to Chester, Avhich was the terminus till 1893. Theodore Bruback, the president,
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succeeded in reorganizing the company and placing it on a sound financial basis, after which the road was ex- tended to Manti, reaching that city on Thanksgiving day, 1893.
In 1894 the road was extended to Morrison, its pres- ent terminus, and in 1896 the gauge was changed from narrow to standard. The charter has been amended to allow the constiiiction of an extension southwest through Cedar City to the Nevada line, and work will begin on this in the near future. The general offices of the company are in the ^McCornick Block, Salt Lake City, Theodore Bruback president and general manager, S. T. Pearson, secretary and treasurer. Local headquarters, Manti; H. S. Kerr, general superintendent and general freight and passenger agent. The policy of the company is to employ local men to the exclusion of transients. The good service, courteous ti-eatment and satisfactory man- agement gives this road its share of the local and through fmght and passenger traffic. A direct connec- tion with the Oregon Shoi-t. Line at Xeplii makes a through line from Salt Lake City to ^lanti, and business from and to Eastern points is interchanged with the Union Pacific at Ogden. At Morrison terminus are located the extensive coal mines of the Sterling Coal and Coke company.
The Sevier A^alley branch of the Kio Grande West- ern railway was begun at Thistle in June, 1890, and com- pleted to Manti, a distance of sixty miles, and opened for tralfic January 1, 1891. The line was extended through the county to Salina during the year '91, many residents of the county being employed in grading and furnishing ties and timbers. In '96 the road was continued to Belknap, in Sevier Valley, and the line as contemplated will probably continue through Utah and to the coast, making Sanpete Valley the most direct route to the
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Pacific ocean. This road is well equipped with modern coaches and shipping facilities and carries an immense tonnage of sheep, cattle, wool and grain from Sanpete every year, bringing in merchandise and other articles of commerce. The company furnishes first-class service in every particular, with obliging agents and enterprising officials, ever on the alert for the comfort and safety of its patrons. It is distinctly a Utah road, Avith the main line and branches connecting all important points in the highway of commercial activity. The officers are:
William J. Palmer, president; George F. Peabody, vice-president; D. C. Dodge, general manager; A. E. Wei by, general superintendent; S. H. Babcock, traffic manager, and F. A. Wadleigh, general passenger agent, with offices at Salt Lake City.
COUNTY COURTHOUSE.
COUNTY POOR-FARM.
SANPETE CHRONOLOGY.
1849.
June 14. Chief Walker applied to President Young for Colonists to settle Sanpete Valley.
August 4. Joseph Horn, W. W. Phelps, Ira Willes and D. B. Huntington left Salt Lake City to explore San- pete.
August 20. The exploring party aiTived at the present site of Manti, being royally received by the San- pitch Indians.
Nov. 20. A company of about fifty families, under the direction of Setli Taft, Isaac Morley and ('harles Shumway, located Manti.
November 20. Almeda, ^daughter of Abram and Clarinda Washburn, was born at Manti, being the first white child born in Sanpete A'alley.
December 24. Snow began falling and continued until it was over three feet on the level, the deepest ever known in the Valley.
1850.
January. Chief Tabinan found a white man, naked and almost starved, across the Sanpitch from Manti. He proved to be one of the party sent to Salt Lake City after provisions.
May. The Manti colonists were attacked by rattle- snakes. The reptiles were so numerous that 500 were killed in one night.
June. Of the 240 head of cattle brought in to Manti only 113 were alive this month, the others having died from cold and hunger.
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July 1. Oliief Walker and band of 700 wai'riors pitched camp in a semi-circle 'round the colonists and re- mained during- the year.
July 5. President Brigham Young visited the val- ley and named the settlement Manti and the County Sanpete.
Septembei*. The first school was opened in Manti by Jesse W. Fox, and later taught by Mrs. Mary Whit- ing.
September. The first grist mill was erected by Phin- eas W. Cook, being the pi-opei'ty of Brigham Young and Issac Morley.
1851.
Fobruaiy 6. Manti was made a city, by act of the legislatm^.
April 13. The first city election was held and Dan Jones elected Mayor, with four aldennen and nine coun- cillors.
April .'>0. I'resident Brigham Yonug visited Manti and organized a High Council.
]May. Isaac Behunnin, who had attemi)ted to settle on the site of Ephraim, had to abandon the place through fear of Indians.
May. Jesse W. Fox sui'veyed the site for Manti City.
June. John Lowry, Sr., appointed presiding bishop of Sanpete.
December. Isiiac .Morlcv and Charles Shumway represented Sanpete in the legislature.
1852.
Feb. 3. A bill passed the legislature creating San- pete County.
Feb. 5. Gov. Brigham Young appointed George Peacock as Probate Judge of Sanpete County.
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March. Sanpete County was organized, with a full set of officials.
March 22. James Allred and families settled Spring City.
Xoyember. Pedro' Leon and a company of Span- iards aiTevsted at Xephi for selling' Indians as slayes. 1'hey Ayere trie^d at Manti and ordered to leaye.
1853.
Mai'ch. A company under M. I). Hamilton located at ]Mt. Pleasant and built a sawmill.
April. A postoffice was established at Manti, with George Peacock po«^tmaste^.
July 18. Alex Keel killed at Payson, by AiTopine, and the Walker war began.
July 19. Guard was fired upon, by Indians, at Ham- ilton's mill, east of Mt. Pleasant.
July 23. Battle bet^^en the Utah county militia, under ( *apt. P. \Y. Coiioyer and Indians at Mt, Pleasant, Six Indians were killed a.nd the settlers remoyed to the fort at Spnug City.
August 2. Indians attacked Spring City and droye away cattle and horses. The next day the colonists were remoyed to Manti.
October 1. John E. Warner and William Mills killed by Indians, at Manti.
October' 3. James Nelson, William Luke, William Reid and T. F. Clark, killed by Indians at Uinta Springs, while en route to Salt Lake City.
October 5. A census of Sanpete showed the popula- tion consisted of 765 people, of whom 118 wea'e the Mt. Pleasant and Spring City Colonists.
November G. ("hase's sawmill was burned by In- dians.
November 10. Stone fort at Manti was completed
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and all the residents of Sanpete county took refuge in- side the walls.
December. A severe winter and little provisions on account of the "grasshopper war," caused economical handling of supplies, but no real suffering.
1854.
January 6. AUred's fort and settlement at Spring City was burned by Indians.
Feb. 4. Ephraim was settled by E. N. Allred and others who had remained in Manti fort during the "\\inter.
May. President Brigham Young made a treaty with the Indians.
July 5. Grasshoppers attack the fields of Manti and Ephraim, causing much damage to growing crops.
October. A fort was completed at Ephraim and set- tlers built liouses inside the enclosure.
1855.
Jan. 20. Walker, the Indian Chief, died at Meadow C^'eek, in Millard county.
May. Arropine deeded all of Sanpete county to Brigham Young, trustee in trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
May 21. A. N. Billings and forty men sent to Elk Mountains to build a fort and educate the Indians.
September 23. The Elk Mountain colony at Mor- mon Fort was attacked by Indians, and James W. Hunt, William Behunnin and Edward Edwards were killed and A. N. Billings was wounded.
September 24. Elk Mountain colonists started on the return trip to Manti.
September 30. Elk Mountain settlers reach Manti.
December. The colonies of Manti and Ephraim have
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another hard winter, on acconnit of girasshoppei's having destroyed crops.
1856.
March 17. Convention met in Salt Lake City to form a constitutioni for a State, Sanpete county being represented.
September 26. The first hand cart company, in vvhich were several who became residents of Sanpete county, arrived in Salt Lake City.
December. Snow fell to a great depth in the moun- tains and throughout the valley.
1857.
May 15. The 47th Quoimm of Seventies was organ- ized at Ephraim.
May 16. The 48th Quorum of Seventies organized at Manti. Daniel Henrie was appointed president.
Sept. 15. Utah was declared under militaiy law, militia ordered to Echo canyon to intercept the troops.
December. A general jubilee prevailed throughout Sanpete because of excellent crops having been har- v^-ted.
December. Bishop John E. Eeese and Indian Chief Tabinan discovered the coal ledge at Wales.
1858.
March. James Miller and George M. Bright were killed by Indians at Salmon River, and the settlement abandoned.
June 4. Niels Jorgensen and wife, Jens Turkelsen and Christian E. Kjerluf were killed by Indians, in Salt Creek canyon.
July. Residents of Utah county who had removed south on the approach of Johnson's army returned to tlieir homes.
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October 5. Samuel Brown and Josiali Call were killed by Indians on Chicken Qi'eek.
1859.
March. Mt. Pleasant Avas i-esettled by James Ivie, W. S. Seeiy, David Jones, Isaac Allied and others.
March 15. ^Moroni settled by Bishoi> George W. Bradley, I. Woolf, Isaac :\l<.rl('y, II. Gnstiu, G. H. Brad- ley and N. L. Chiistciison.
March. SpHng City i-esettled and called "Little Denmark," Bishop C. G. Larseni being one of the leading men.
March. (iuimis(»ii scttl<Ml by l>isli(»]» Jacob Ilntchin- son and coni]»aiiy.
^larch. Bislioj) .I(»liii K. Keese, Jolin H. Price, Thomas Canii)bell, Moses Gilford and others settled at A^'ales and opened the coal mines.
July 14. George W. Bradley ordained bishop of Mo- roni.
July. Fonnlain Giyh^u was located by George W. Johnson.
August. George W. Johnson, James S. Holman, Christian Ottosen and others settled at Fountain Green.
October. Fairview was settled by James H. Jones, Lindsay A. Brady, Jehu Cox, Isaac Y. Vance and others, wJio built a fort.
ISGO.
April. Ephraim residents left the fort and erected homes on their city lots.
May 4. Levi Gilford, a member of the Monnon Bat- talion, died at Moroni.
Aug. 7. James Hanahin, a. deserter from the United States army, was killed by an Indian, near Manti.
Dec, 4. Chief Arropine died in Sevier county.
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1861.
April 26. Two liimclred wagons with four yoke of cattle each, haulino- about 15,000 pounds of flour, started for the Missouri river after poor emigrants. Some of the company were residents of Sanpetei county.
Beptember. Several peojile were sent from Sanpete and norihern counties tO' settle St. George and the Eio A'irgin and Santa Clara ri^-er valleys.
1862.
JanuaiT 22. A constitution was adopted for the State of De'seret, Sanpete being represented in the con- vention.
May 21. Two hundi'ed and sixty-two wagons, 293 teamst/ersi and 2880 oxen, carrying 113,315 pounds of flour, sent from Utah toi assist poor emigTants. Some of Sanpete's citizens were among those going and com- ing.
November 21. The 66th Quorum of Seventies was organized at ^It. Pleasant, with Levi B. Reynolds as president.
1863.
March. The county seat was removed from Manti to Moroni and George W. Bradley appointed Probate Judge. Judge W. F. Maylett purchased the county jail for 1350.
April 5. Battle in Spanish Fork canyon, between 140 cavaliy, undei' Col. G. S. Evans, and 200 Indians. Lieut. F. A. Teale was killed and Indians defeated.
May 18. Three hundred and eighty-four wagons, 488 teamsters, some from Sanpete, and 3604 oxen, started for the Missouri river, taking 225,969 pounds of flour, to aid poor emigTants. This company took 4300 pounds ^ f Utah cotton for sale.
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1864.
January. Oountv seat I'emoved to Manti and Hon. "^A'. F. Maylett appointed Probate Judge.
March. A party of Epliraim colonists settled at Cir- cleville in Piute county.
May. The Pei'petual Eniioration company sent 170 wagons, 1,717 oxen and 277 men to the Missouri river after emigrants.
July 17. Sanpete flour sold in Salt Lake City for §■•21.25 per 100 pounds.
November 10. George Peacock and 30"othei*s fix)m Sani)ete county began a settlement at Alma, on the Se- vier river, wliicli Avas soon abandoned.
1865.
Jan. 11). Hon. (l(M)igo Peacock Avas elected Pixjbate J iidge of Sanpete.
January. Sevier and Piut«^ coiinties were organized, being settled by residents of Sanpete.
April 2. Sanpete citizens were solicited for sub- scriptions to build the'Deseret TelegTaph line. Several thousand dollars was subscribed in money, poles and labor.
April 0. John Lowry had a quanel with Indian Chief Jake, in Manti, which act the Indians claim bi'ought on the Black Hawk war.
April 10. Peter Ludvigsen was killed by a band of Indians, while collecting stock on Tw^elve-Mile creek.
April 11. Elijah B. Ward and James Anderson were killed and scalped hj Indians in Salina can^-on.
April 12. Col. R. N. Allred with 84 men defeated by Indians in a battle in Salina canyon. Jens Sorenson of Ephraim and William Kearnes of Gunnison were killed.
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May 25. Jens Larsen was killed by Indians, four miles north of Fairyiew.
May 26. John Given, wife and four children were killed by Indians in Thistle Valley,
May 29. David H. Jones was killed by Indians, near Fairview.
June 24. Isaac Morley died at Fairview.
Jnly 7-19. Brigham Young' visited Sanpete to inves- tigate the Indian troubles.
July 15. Gen. W. S. Snow was put in command of tlie Sanpete military district and ordered against the Indians.
July 18. Gen. W. S. Snow and command engaged the Indians in battle in Grass valley. Twelve Indians w ere killed and one white man wounded.
July 26. Indians attacked Glenwood, killed two horses and wounded one of the settlers.
Sept. 21. Gen. W. S. Snow and command defeated the Indians at Fish Lake. Seven Indians wei'e killed and Gen. Snow and two men wounded.
October 8. The first issue of the Deseret News semi- ^^ eekly was published at Salt Lake City.
Oct. IT. Indians attacked Ephraim, killing Morten P. Kuhr and wife, Elizabeth Peterson, William Thorpe, Soren N. Jespersen, Benjamin J. Black and William T. Hill.
Nov. 6. Indians raided the settlement of Circleville, killing three men.
December. Hon. W. F. Maylett served as Probate Judge of Sanpete this year.
1866.
Jan. 1. The first number of the Juvenile Insti'uctor ^vas issued at Salt Lake City, with George Q. Cannon as editor.
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Jan. 10. Boiinclaiy lines of Sanpete county defined by act of the legislatui'e.
Jan. 17. Moroni wasi incorporated as a city.
Feb. 5. Indians raided Wasihington and Kane coun- ties, killing Doctor Wliitmer, a son of John M. Moody's, Peter Shirts, and others.
Ma.rcli 12. Gen. W. S. Snow arreisteil nine Indians, including Chiefs Sanpitch and Ankawakets, at Nephi, and placed them in jail at Manti. Four were tried and shot, by order of the chiefs, for complicity in the several raids on white settlers.
April 2. Indians raided Salina, killing thi-ee per- sons, wounding one and driving away all the cattle.
April 14. Indians imprisoned at IManti broke jail, three were shot by the guard and tlie othei's pursued to >,ebo and killed.
April IS. Chief Sanpitch was kilh^l by a povsse in pursuit of him for breaking jail, wliilo in liiding nortli of Moroni.
April 21. Salina was abandoned and the settlei*s tt>ok refuge in Sanpete colonies.
April 22. Thomas Jones was killed and William Ivoiw wounded by Indians, while on guard at Fairview.
April 25. Indians attacked the settlement of ]MaiTS- vale, killing Albert Lewis and wounding another man.
April 29. Andrew Petei'son was killed and Thomas Davey wounded by Indians, near Faiiwiew.
May 1. Residents of small settlements in Sanpete, Piute and Sevier counties were counselled by President Brigham Young to collect in bodies of not less than 150 fls a protection against Indian attacks.
]May 6. Col. Heber P. Kimball and a company of 50 men arrived in Manti to assist the settler-s in fighting Indians.
May 6. Capt. P. W. Conover and fifty men arrived
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in Manti and iTported to Gen. W. S. Snow for detail aj>ainst Indians.
May 14. Col. W. B. Pace took charge of the men from Utah conntv.
June 10. Indians attacked Eound Valley, killed •fames lyie and a boy and drove away the cattle.
June 11. Col. W. B. Pace and 25 men intercepted the Indians at Gravelly Ford, on the Sevier, and had a three hours' battle, in which each man fired thirty rounds of ammunition. Several Indians wei^e killed and one nliite man wounded.
June 20. Gen. D. H. Wells took command of the '^ntire forces against the Indians.
June 23. James Ivie, Jr., killed a friendly Indian in retaliation for the murder of his father.
June 24. Indians attacked a portion of Ool. Heber V. Kimball's command, killing OhaTles Brown and T^'ounding Thomas Snow, in Thistle Valley.
June 20. Jonathan Edmiston, of Manti, was killed by Indians in a battle at Spanish Fork,
July 1. Circle A^alley was abandoned and settlers returned to Ei^hraim.
July 12. Capt. Bigler and 60 men from Davis, county arrived at Mt. Pleaisant to relieve the Salt Lake county troops.
July 27. Indians made a night raid on the stock of Ephraim and Manti and drove away 150 head. Capt. Bigler pursued them into Castle Valley without recover- ing the stock or having an engagement.
Aug. 15. George Peacock and W. S. Snow were elected members of the legislative assembly from San- pete county.
Dec. 28. Deseret Telegraph line opened to Manti.
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1867.
Jan. 7. John Lowry, Sr., one of the Sanpete pio- neers, died at Manti.
March 21. Indians raided Glenwood, killing Jens Peter Peterson and wife and Mary Smith.
April 20. Richfield and Glenwood settlements weG^e abandoned, the settlers returning to Sanpete Valley.
May 1. Gen. D. H. Wells released Gen. W. S. Snow and placed Gen. W. B. Pace in command of the Sanpete Military District.
June 1. Louis Lund was killed and Jasper Robert- eon wounded by Indians, while herding stock near Foun- tain Green.
June 2. Maj. John W. Vance and Sergt. Heber Houtz were killed by Indians on Twelve Mile creek.
July 19. Grasshoppers came in great numbers and destroyed most all the crops in Sanpete.
Aug. 13. Indians attacked Spring City, killed James Meeks and Andrew Johansen and wounded William Blain.
Sept. 4. John Hay was killed by Indians, while burning lime near Gunnison.
Nov. 21. First issue of the Deseret Evening News appeared in Salt Lake City, copies being sent to San- pete.
Dec. 17. Bishop Caleb G. Edwards died at Ephraim.
1868.
Feb. 14. Ephraim was incorporated as a city, with an area of one and one-half square miles.
Feb. 20. Mt. Pleasant was made a city, with an area of thirty square miles.
April 6. Indians attacked a company, under Bishop Olsen, on the Sevier river, near Richfield, killed Lars A.
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Justesen and Charles Wilson and wounded K. Thomp- son.
]May. Grasshoppers destroyed much of the grain.
June 22. Heber 0. Kimball died in Salt Lake City.
June 25. Niels Christopherson and Peter Smith of Manti, Peter Nilsen of Fairview and Chris Jensen and Chris Kebeker were drowned at Robinson's Feny, on Green Eiver.
July 5. Seth Child shot and wounded an Indian, who proved to be friendly.
July 11. Indians raided Ei)hraim and drove away most of the cattle.
August 19. A treaty was made with the Indians in Strawberry Valley and they ceased hostilities.
September 26. Indians attacked Fairview and drove away eighteen horses, killing James Miller and son.
Oct. 16. Zion's Co-operative Mercantile Institution was opened for business in Salt Lake City, and branch houses established at all important places.
October. George P. Billings and others from San- pete A'^alley w^ere engaged in Weber canyon, building a grade for the Union Pacific railroad.
1869.
February. Co-operative merchandising was intro- duced by President Brigham Young, and the benefits ex- plained.
March 1. Navajo Indians raided Washington and Kane counties, killing three friendly Piutes and driving away 50 head of stock.
March 8. The Deseret University was opened in Salt Lake City.
May 10. The Pacific Railway was completed and Brigham Young drove the last spike at Promontoiy. Sev- eral rv'&idents of Sanpete county assisted in the work.
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June 28. The townsite'S of Spring City, Fairview and Fountain Green were entered in the land office at Salt Lake City, by Probate Judge George Peacock.
Aug. 2. George Taylor was elected a member of the legislature from Sanpete.
August. Grasshoppers destroyed much of the gTain in Cache, Washington and Kane counties, but did no damage in Sanpete.
Oct. 31. Indians made a raid on Kanara, Kane county.
December. The Mormon emigration from Europe for the year was about 8,000 persons, some coming to Sanpete.
1870.
Jan. 1. The Weekly TMbune was issued in Salt Lake City and circulated in Sanpete.
Jan. 10. Last rail of the Utah Central railroad was lakl and last spike driven by Brigham Young. Many residents of Sanpete valley assisted in building this road.
Februaiy 11. Spring City was incoirpoa'ated by act of the legislature.
Februain- 12. A\'oman Suffrage bill passed the legis- lature and was signed by Acting Governor S. A. Mann.
May 20. A band of Indians came tx> Manti and made a treaty with President Orson Hyde.
June 18. John Stuart, of Faiiwiew, was convicted of killing an Indian girl and sentenced to be shot July 11th.
June 25. John Stuai't broke jail and escaped.
July. Grasshoppers came so thick as to darken the sun's rays, and did much damage.
Aug. 1. Women voted for the first time. Keturns were: W. H. Hooper, for Delegate to Congress, 1650;
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W. S. Snow, for representiaitive, 1648, and GeoTge Pea- cock, for representatiye, 1,638 votes.
September 15. Gov. J. W. Shaifer issiicd a i)rocla- luation proliibiting drill, muste'r or gathering- of the Utah ^lilitia, except by order of the United States Marshal.
1871.
April 8. Grasshoppers again appeared in tlie coun- ties north of Sanpete, but few were seen in this county.
April 15. The Salt Lake Ttibune, daily, wais issued.
May 1. Ground was broken for the Utah Southern railroad, and several men and teanis from Sanpete county went to work on the grade.
June 30. Geo. A. Black, acting Governor, issued a proclamation agaihst all persons participating in mili- taiy drill or mustei', under D. H. Wells.
1872.
Februaiy 16. Fairview was incoirporated as a city, with an area of twenty square miles.
February 19. A constitutional convention met in Salt Lake City and framed a State Constiutioii.
Macpch 18. The vote for and against a State consti- tution stool 25,321 for and 368 against the adoi)tioin.
June 1. The Woman's Exponent was first published in Salt Lake City,
June 16. Niels Ileizelt was killed by Indians at I'welve Mile creek.
September 7. Gen. Morrow and command entered 311 Pleasant to force the Indians on their reservation, a treaty was made and the Indians returned to their reservation, the trooi)s going to Douglas.
1873.
May. May field was settled by Simon Hansen, Mads P. Sorenson, Ole C. Olsen and others.
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December. The Utaih Posten, the firs-t Danish paper published in Utah, was issued.
1874.
May 2. The Fairview Coal Mining; and Ooke com- pany was incorporated.
July 24. Anniversary of the entrance of pioneers into Salt Lake Valley was celebrated in the capital, over 4,000 singers pai'ticipating in the new tabernacle.
August. At the general election Hon. Greorge Q. C^annon received 2460 votes and Hon. R. N. Baskin 3, for Delegate to Congress, in Sanpete county.
1875.
Januaiy 22. Indians were first maiTied according to the ordinances of the Mormon church.
March 3. Rev. D. J. McMillan preached the first Gentile sermon in Sanpete, at ^Mt. Pleasant.
March 29. The entii^e tribe of Shebit Indians, num- bering 147, was baptized into the Mormon church, at St. George.
• April 20. The first mission school under the Presby- terian Board of IMissions was opened at Mt. Pleasant, by J. S. McMillan.
April. About twenty families from Ephraim re- moved to Mayfleld.
August 5. Joseph A. Young died at Manti.
September 1. George A. Smith died in Salt Lake City.
December 14. A bill was presented in the House t>f Representatives to enable the people of Utah to form a State government, and for the admission of Utah into the Union.
1876.
July 24. Levi Larsen was killed at Ephraim.
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September 20. Jolin D. Lee was convicted of murder in tJie first degree for connection with the Mountain ]\feadow massacre.
October 10. Judge Jacob Boreman sentenced John D. r^e to be shot on Friday, January 26, 1877.
November. At the general election held this year, Hon. George Q. Cannon received 1,921 and Hon. E. N. Kaskin 40 votes, in Sanpete county, for Delegate to Con- gress,
1877.
March 23. John D. Lee was executed at Mountain Meadow.
April 20. Ground was bi'oken for the Manti temple.
April 21. The site for the Manti temple was dedi- cated.
July 4. Sanpete Stake was organized, with Canute Peterson president, Heniy Beal and John B. Maiben counsellors.
July 10. Mayfield was organized as a ward, with Ole C. Olsen bishop.
August 20. President Biigham Young died at his residence in Salt Lake City.
September. Joseph S. McMillan and wife opened a Presbyterian mission school in Manti.
October. Miss M. Fishback of Illinois took charge of a Presbyterian miss.ion school opened in Ephraim by J. S. McMillan.
1878.
June 22. Eleven persons were drowned in Funk's Lake.
November 15. Hon. James A. Allred was appointed Probate Judge of Sanpete county.
November 16. Orson Hyde died at Spring City.
November. Hon. George Q. Cannon was the only
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candidate for Delegate to Cono-i'ess, and received 1,292 votes in Sanpete county.
1879.
April 14. Corner stones of the Mauti temple were laid, Jolm Tavlor laying the southeast, Edward Hunter the southwest^ F. W. Cox the noi-thwest, and H. S. El- dredge the north eavst,
April 24. The first Utah wheat, including some from Sani)ete, was shipi>ed to LiveT|3ool, from San Fran- ( isco, by S. W. Sear??.
^lay 30. Jezre*^] Shomnker, one of the Sanpete l-ioneei*s, died at his home in Manti.
June 2. Fredei'ick W. C^ox died at ^lauti.
October 4. The fii-s-t number of the Contributor was issued at Salt Lake City.
1880.
March 4. The SaJt Lake Weekly Herald was pub- lished and circulated in Sauijete.
June 23. The I^tah Southern railroad was eom- ])]eted to Fnsco, and tlie Sanx)ete Valley projecteil from Xephi to Wales.
July 20. The U. S. CensuvS report showed Utah had a population of 143,690, an increase of 56,904 since 1870.
December 6. George H. Lulve and Chris Madsen of !Mantl were killed while working on the Denver and Rio Grande railroad in Colorado.
December. At the general election this year Hon. George Q. Cannon I'e^ceived 1,673 and Hon. Allen G. Campbell 13 votes, in Sanpete county, for Delegate to Congr-es«.
1881.
January 23. Freeborn De Mill died at Manti. May 13. O. W. C. Moenster died at Sterling.
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October 3. Orsou Pratt died at his residence in Salt Lake City.
November. Manti rresbvterian Crucli was erected tljis season, at a cost of |4000. Miss Mai^- Crowell opened a Presbyterian mission scliool at Giuinison.
1882.
Februaiy 16. The Edmunds-Tucker bill passed the United States Senate.
April 10. A constitutional convention met in Salt Lake City and framed a State constitution.
• August 18. The Utah Commission aiTived in Utah and prepai'ed for the election.
November 7. A general election was held and Hon. John T. Caine received 1,671 and P. T. Van Zile 123 votes in Sanpete, for Delegate to CongTess.
November 7. Hon. "William Anderson was elected Probate Judge of Sanpete county.
1883.
April 1. The Rio Grande Western railroad was com- pleted through Utah to Salt Lake City.
June 10. Five young persons, some having relatives in Sani^ete, were drowned in Utah lake, near Benjamin.
October 16. Bishop Edward Hunter died in Salt Lake City.
November. Rev. P. A. H. Franklin began mission- ary work under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal church, at Mt. Pleasant.
1884.
January 28. The Brigham Young Academy at Prove was burned.
August. Sanpete was represented in the Teiritorial Council by Hon. L. T. Tuttle and in the House by R. R. Lewellyn and A. B, Thurber.
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September. Hon. Jacob Johnsoii was United States Commissioner for Sanpete county.
November 3. Hans Ottoson was murdered in Manti.
Sanpete had this year 18 miles of railroad in the Sanpete Valley, valued at |33,478. The county popula- tion was 13,867. At the general election Hon. John T, Caine i^ceived 1655 and Hon. Ransford Smith 48 votes for Delegate to Congress.
1885.
February 28. James S. Parsons of Manti was killed by a horse falling on him.
April 24. The Home Sentinel was first issued in Manti, by James T. Jakeman.
September 1. Diphtheria caused a complete quar- antine of Gunnison.
October 13. Soren Ohristensen of Moroni was killed, while hunting in the mountains.
November 29. U. S. Deputy Marshals made a raid on Manti in quest of men practicing polygamy.
1886.
February 27. Big Hill Resei-Aoir Company incoi-po- rated at Spring City.
July 30. Eock work on Manti temple completed.
October. The Methodist church in Mt. Pleasant was erected, and a chapel built in Moroni and Ephraim this year.
November. At the general election Hon. John T. Caine received 1,665 and Hon. W. M. Ferry 122 votes in Sanpete, for Delegate to Congi-ess.
1887.
March 10. The Moroni Irrigation Company was in- corporated.
May 23. C. C. N. Dorius was arrested at Ephraim
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for violation of the Edmunds-Tuclver law concerning plu- ral wives.
May 24. Manti temple was searched by U. S. Mar- shals looking for polygamists.
June 8. Spring City was raided by United States officers, seeking offenders of the Edmunds law.
June 22. Manti was entered by U. S. Marshals and John Buchanan and Ei chard Hall, Sr., arrested for viola- tion of the Edmunds law.
June 28. Hon. Aaron Hardy, of Moroni, was ar- rested for violating the law concerning plural mar- riage.
July 15. John S. Jones of Manti was murdered at Boco, Colorado.
July 22. Bishop W. T. Reid of Manti was arrested for polygamy.
August 13. President Canute Peterson of Ephraim was arrested for violating the Edmunds law.
August 20. President Canute Peterson was dis- charged on promising to obey the law.
September 14. Hon. Aaron Hardy was sentenced to six months' imprisonment.
October 25. Henry Beal, Peter N. Peterson and Peter O. Hansen were sentenced to imprisonment.
November 3. Hans C. Hansen of Gunnison was sen- tenced for violating the Edmunds law.
December. The Edmunds-Tucker act of this year disfranchised the women and created the right of dower.
1888.
April 15. Chester Draper was accidentally shot and killed by Percy Candland, at Chester.
April 25. Shocks of Earthquake were felt at Eph- raim.
May 21. The Manti temple was dedicated.
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June 22. Tlie Gunnison Irrlgiation company was in- corporated.
July 8. O. S. Cox, one of the pioneer's of Sanpete, died at Manti.
October 27. Richard Henningsen of Manti was killed in a mine at Tintic.
November 30. D. B. Funk died at Funk's Lake.
December. Hon. Jacob Johnson was appointed this rear as Fi-obate Judge of Saiipct^s in conij^lianct' with the Edmunds law.
December. At the general election this year Hon. J( hn T. Caine, Peoi)le's Pai-ty candidate, received 1)14 votes, Hon. Jl. N. Baskin, Libei-al candidate, 12S votes, and Hon. S. B. Tliuiiuan, known as the '^Sagebrush Democracy" candidate, 41) votes, in Sanpete for Delegate to Congress.
1889.
Februaiw 18. The Oak C^xH^k Iiiigation company was incoiiiorated, at Faii^iew.
March 11. The Birch Ci-eek Irrigation Company, at Fainiew, was incoi'porated.
]\[arch 14. The West Boint Irrigation Company, at Wales, was incoii^orated.
April 1. The North SixOIile Creek In-igation Com- pany was incoiq)orated at Sterling.
April 10. The Manti Irngation Company Avas in- corporated.
April 15. The Wales Irngation Company was in- corporated.
May 25. John O. Nielsen was killed by a rock fall- ing on his head, while digging a well at Mt. Pleasant.
August 16. Floods in Manti and the southern part of Sanpete caused much damage, and a boy was killed at ]Maytield.
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September 25. Erick Ericksen was killed while threshing at Mt, Pleasaiit.
November 22. The Phoenix mill at Fonntain Green was burned.
November 28. Parlane McFarlane shot and killed H. O. Hansen and W. H. Golding at Manti.
1890.
February 25. The Gooseberiy and Cottonwood Irri- gation company, at Fairview, was incorporated.
April 8. John Gribble was killed by the falling of a b;ink in the hills west of Manti.
May 3. The INIeaidow Irrigation Company, at Fair- view, w^as incorporated.
May 19. A Woman's Suffrage convention was held in Manti.
May 27. The Gunnison Reservoir broke, causing considerable damage.
May 29. John Cloward of Moroni was killed by his hc-rse falling over a ledge in the mountains.
June 21. The Milburn Imgation Company was in- corporated.
June. The County Register was first published in lOphraim by James T. Jakeman.
July 13. A flood in Manti destroyed considerable property.
July 19. A general flood of water throughout south- ern Sanpete damaged the crops to an estimated value of ,^25,000.
September 4. A Scandinavian reunion ^^•as held in Ephraim.
October 1. Peter Lauritzen of Moroni was killed by a bull.
November 6. J. W. Hoggan's sawmill in Manti can- yon was burned, causing him a loss of |8,000.
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November. The Pyramid was published in Mt. Pleasant by A. B. Williams.
Dec. 29. A grand celebration was held in Manti, on the completion of the Eio Grande Western railroad to that city.
December. At the general election Hon. John T. Caine received 1,216 and Hon. C. 0. Goodwin 174 votes in Sanpete for Delegate to Congress.
December. The United States Census report showed the population of Sanpete county to be 13,14G.
1891.
April 10. The Chester Sanpitch Canal Company was incorporated.
April 18. The IVin Creek IiTigation Company Avas incorporated at Mt. Pleasant.
April 18. The Pleasant Creek IiTigation Company was incorporated at Mt. Pleasant.
May. The Rio Grande Western railroad was ex- tended south into Sevier county.
October. The Wasatch Academy at Mt. Pleasant was completed and occupied.
1892.
March 9. The Mayfleld In-igation Company was in- corporated.
May 10. The Deseret Inigation Company was in- corporated at Wales.
November. At the general election Hon. J. L. Eaw- lins received 977 votes, Hon. Prank J. Cannon 966 votes and Hon. C. E. Allen 59 votes for Delegate to Congr-ess.
1893.
June 20. The Moroni and Mt. Pleasant Irrigation and Ditch Company Avas incoi-porated at Moix)ni.
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June 28. The Coal Fork Imgating Company at Mt. Pleasant was incorporated.
October 13. The Messenger was first published at Manti, with Joel Bhomaker editor.
October 26. President Grover Cleveland signed a bill restoring the escheated Mormon church property.
November 7. Hon. Jacob Johnson was elected a member of the Utah legislature and Hon. C. N. Lund member of the council for Sanpete.
November. Gunnison was made a town under the direction of the county court.
November 29. The first train over the Sanpete Val- ley railroad was run to Manti and a great celebration held by the citizens:
December. Hon. W. K. Reid was appointed Probate Judge of Sanpete this year.
December. The Manti Printing and Publishing Company was incorporated.
December. Free soup houses were established in Salt Lake City.
1894.
Jan. 1. The new school building in Manti was dedi- cated.
March 24. The Spring City Irrigation Company was incorporated.
April 13. The California delegation of Coxey's army, numbering 1,200, reach Utah.
April 20. H. E. Carter organized a company of the Industrial Army in Salt Lake City.
April 20. A company of the National Guard of Utah was organized at Mt. Pleasant.
May 28. The Sanpete Valley Eailway Company amended its charter to include extension south through Cedar City.
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May 12. The Industrial Army stole a train from the Union Pacific at Lehi.
June 4. Heni'T Olsen was drowned in a. reservoir at Mt. Pleasant.
July 10. The bill admitting- Utah as a State passed the Senate with but two dissenting^ votes.
July 14. A heavy flood did much damage at Foun- tain Green.
July 16. The Statehood bill Avas signed by Grover Cleveland.
AugTist 20. The Utah pioneei*s, including several fiom Sanpete county, Hons. George P. Billings, Daniel Henrie and Horace Thornton being in the list, were en- tertained by the Sfiltair Beach company.
September 15. Joel Shoemaker I'epresented Sanpete county in the National Inngation Congress at Denver, Colorado.
Septemlx^r 2(5. Jamc-s Bums, Sheriff of Sanpete was shot and killed by Mocn KoH'ord and Peter Meikle.
November 7. The Sanpete X'alley railroad was com- j>leted and first train nin to Morrison.
November 9. The Cottonwood Canal and Tunnel Company was incoi'porated at Ephraim.
November. At the general election Hon. Frank J. Cannon received 1,420 votes, Hon. J. L. Eawlins 1,370 votes and Hon. H. L. Gaut 5 votes for Congressman.
November 26. W. T. Reid, HeniT Beal and Swen O. Nielson represented Sanpete in the Trans-Mississippi Congress at St. Louis.
November. The Hons. J. D. Page of Mt. Pleasant, C. P. Larsen of Manti, A. C. Lund of Ephraim, Lauritz Larsen of Spring City, James C. Peterson of Fairview Joseph Jolley of Moroni and Parley Christiansen of ^lay- field Avere elected members of the Constitutional Conv(^n- tion for Sanpete.
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December. Much excitement was caused over al- leged election fi-auds in Sanx)ete county.
December. Hon. Josepk Judd was appointed Pro- bate Judge of Sanpete this year.
December. The report of the Statistician for this year showed the population of Sanpete was 15,538. There v.ere 1,540 fanns, 00,010 acres improved and 10,970 acres unimproved land. The counts^ had 111,331 sheep, 1638 cows, 11,260 range cattle, 5863 horses and 4,238 swine. The farm products were: Wheat, 353,257 bushels; corn, 1,726 bushels; oats, 135,077 bushels; barley, 16,091 bush- els; rye, 4,170 busJiels; potatoes, 7(>,472 busliels; alfalfa, 27,985 tons; hay, 11,646 tons; butter, 212,532 pounds; cheese, 8,180 pounds; honey, 61,220 pounds. There were 422 acres jilanted to fruit trees, 90 industrial concerns, 88 stores, 2 railroads and 5 coal mines.
1895.
Januaiw 1. Albert Tuttle of ^Manti was accidentally killed by falling on the pavement.
June 17. The AVest View Inigation Company was incorporated at Gunnison.
Septemer. P. O. Hansen, the veteran Scandinavian missionaiy, died in Manti.
September 3. Joel Shomaker was appointed by Gov. Caleb W. West as a delegate from Sanpete to the j^ational Irrigation Congress at Albuquerque, New Mex- ico.
Xov. 5. At the general election Hon. C. E. Allen re- ceived 1,529 votes, Hon. B. H. Eoberts 1,420 votes and Hon. James Hoggan 16 votes in Sanpete county for Con- gressman. Hon. Jacob Johnson was elected Judge of tlie Seventh Judicial district and Hons. W. D. Caudland, Peter Thompson and John Lowiy members of the first State Legislative Assemblv.
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November. The vote on the State constitution in Sanpete was 2,644 for and 295 against its adoption. The vote of Utah was 31,305 for and 7,687 against the consti- tution. Woman suffrage was incorporated in the con- stitution.
December. Hon. Jacob Johnson was appointed this year by President Benjamin Harrison Probate Judge for Sanpete county.
1896.
January 4. Grover Cleveland, President of the United States, issued a proclamation admitting Utah into the union of States.
February 18. The Gunnison City and Antelope Val- ley Canal Company was incorporated.
February 25. The Eobbins and Keames Dam and Canal Company was incorporated at Gunnison.
March 4. The Mammoth Reservoir Company was in- corporated at Manti.
March 12. The Fayette Canal Company was incor- porated.
March 14. The Gunnison Highland Canal Company was incoi'porated.
November 5. At the general election Hon. J. F. Allred ^vas elected State Senator and Hons. Aaron Hai'dy and N. C. Sorenson members of the Legislature for Sanpete County.
December 2. George P. Billipgs, ex-Sheriff and a pioneer of Sanpete, died at his home in Manti.
December The lirst vote of the State for Presi-
dent of the United States stood: For W. J. Biyan, 50,987 majority over William McKinley. The entire vote being 77,877. Sanpete County stood: W. J. Bryan, 3,286, and WUliam McKinley, 1,82^.
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1897.
April 17. The Willow Creek Irrigation Company Avas incorporated at Axtell.
December 22. The Sand Ridge Reseryoir and Canal Company was incorporated at Ephraim.
1898.
June The Sanpete Democrat was first issued in Manti, with L. A. Lanber publisher.
Jul}" 25. A disastrous fire in Mt. Pleasant caused a loss of 110,000 and several business houses.
September 2. President Wilford Woodruff died in California.
October The Histoiy of Sanpete was published by ^y. H. Lever.
October The war with Spain was had this year
and several men volunteered from Sanpete County. W. J. Stacey, Captain of Company '"F," Utah National Guard of Manti, was appointed Second Lieutenant in Battery C, Utah Light Artillery.
MANTI
pC\ ANTI is pleasantly situated on the eastern side of ill Sanpete Valley, about the center of the county, 125 miles south from Salt Lake City, and surrounded by broad, fertile fields that comprise a portion of the great ^'Granary of Utah." The altitude is a little over 5,000 feet, the climate veiy mild, seldom below zero in winter and never above 100 degrees in August, and the location so protected by mountain ranges as to be perpetually free from cyclones, huiTicanes and destructive stonns of the elements of an overcharged electrified atmosphere. The site stands upon an alluvial cone overlooking the winding river, the rolling harvest fields and the great expanse of tillable area to the north and the south, com- manding a view for many miles in either direction. No more suitable spot could have been selected by the pioneers to found this primitive city of central Utah.
On the evening of November 20, 1849, the little band of noble sons and daughters camped on the banks of the clear mountain stream, now rushing through the center of this city, and calmly yet resolutely surveyed the bleak, uninviting desert, out of which they expected to carve homes for themselves and children. The anticipations were certainly anything but pleasant, for the colonists were in the midst of an overwhelming host of Indians, who stood ready, on the slightest provocation, to massa- cre every man, woman and child and blot out all indica- tions of civilization before even a furrow was turned to make an irrigating ditch. Winter was coming on and houses could not be constructed before the forests were
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sealed in the embraces of deep, impenetrable snowbanks; the food supply was veiy limited, with no prospect of any aid except from Salt Lake City, and the icebound walls of Salt Creek canyon would soon be locked against the ox trains, their only means of transportation.
Seth Taft looked about him to the north and the south and discouragingly remarked: '^This valley is only a long, narix)w canyon, and not even a jackrabbit can exist on its desert soil." He proved the sincerity of his thouglits by leaving the following spring, under the impression that the colonists would soon starve. The first winter, the facts concerning Avhich have been re- corded in the countj^ history, was certainly a most dis- couraging season, and the late spring was almost enough evidence that Taft had spoken the truth con- cerning Sanpete Valley. But the summer was favorable, houses were constructed of logs, stones and dugouts and crops Avere grown in the field then held as common prop- erty. After one year's residence the conditions were more pleasing, the provisions plentiful, the weather very much modified and homes more comfortable.
The Legislature recognized the value of a city organ- ization for Manti, and on February 6, 1851, a bill was passed and api^roved bj^ the Governor incorporating the city. The area the^n included ten miles, extending from Six-Mile Creek on the south to Willow Creek on the north, and from Sanpitch river on the west to the Wasatch mountains on the oast. In April, 1851, the first city election was held and all "free white male inhabi- tants of the age of eighteen years" were permitted to vote. The officers elected were: Dan Jones, Mayor; Jez- reel Shomaker, Phineas W. Cook, O. S. Cox and James C. Brown, Aldermen; John D. Chase, Edwin Whiting, Abram Washburn, George P. Billings, Isaac Morley, Jr., S. H. Marble, Newman Brown, John Low^rj^, Jr., and
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Cyrenus H. Taylor, Councillors. The bill incorporating the city provided that after the second Monday in Feb- ruary, 1863, the city officials should consist of one Mayor, two Aldermen and three Councillors.
For many years tJie history of Manti was practically a record of the count}^, for the early settlements had to be abandoned on account of Indian troubles and this city became a place of refuge for colonists driven from their homes by their savage foes. In the spring of 1853 a post- office was established with Judge George Peacock as postmaster, and communication with the world was opened and the city began to assume metropolitan airs for a place so much isolated. The Indians, however, did not appi'eciate the evidences of civilization and made all the ti'ouble they could by stealing cattle and attacking defenseless herders and travelers. This necessitated the erection of a stone fort for the protection of people and property, and during the summer of 1853 the walls were built by co-operative efforts, each man having a certain portion to erect according to his ability to perform the labor ^(luired.
While the Indians, under Chief Walker, were driving away cattle and harassing the colonists at eveiy oppor- tunity^, a greater foe came unexpectedly from some un- known source, and threatened immediate starvation to everv^ family in the city. The grasshoppers entered the fields and gardens and greedily devoured every species of vegetation except a wild spinach or "pig weed" that sprang up at the foot of "Temple Hill," where the first camp was made. The women and children collected these Aveeds and cooked them for food while the men battled against grasshoppers. All crops were cut short during 1855-6 by the pests, but in 1857 a bountiful har- vest cheered the then disheartened colonists and peace and contentment once more smiled upon the people. The
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settlers located upon their several city lots and began making improvements according to their limited means and desires of individual families.
In October, 1853, the first city census showed that Manti contained 647 men, women and children, Avhile the entire county population was only 7G5, the settlers at Pleasant Creek supplying the number of 118. This little band of hardy pioneers battled Indians and grasshop- pers and cared for visitors from Salt Lake City and mili- tiamen from the north who tendered their services to guard the homes and herds of the settlers while they gathered tbeii* crops and hauled suflftcient wood for win- ter. Though few in numbers they had a school taught by IMrs. Mary Whiting, a local theatrical troupe called "The Amateur Thespians," under the management and training of Mrs. Esther Smith, a small grist mill erected by Phineas W. Cook and sawmill built by Charles Shum- way. A regular military organization was kept in readi- ness to repel Indian attacks and daily details were made by the commanding officer for sentinels at important points.
The entire valley was covered with a dense growth of sagebrush, which had to be cleared and burned before the fields could be prepared for irrigation and cultiva- tion. Ditches were constructed to carry the water from city creek to the several fields under the co-operative plan of a union of labor and division of interests. The cows were herded on a tract set apart and known as the range and a general community plan existed in eveiy public effort. The division of fields remains at present, and in locating a particular tract of land the city Avater schedule describes it as in the ''Danish Field," "Cane Field," "Middle Field," "Old Field," "Brigham Field" or "Quariw Field," all having distinctive marks for boun- darv lines. The natural flow of the creek was soon ap-
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propriated by elaimantKS in the several fields and in the summer season the channel below the city is dry.
After several years of inexpensive co-operation, when water taxes were unknown and labor answered all demands for annual ditch maintenance, the Manti Irri- gation Company was incorporated and later the City Council assumed the responsibilities of water distribu- tion. The company \\ as incorporated April 10, 1889, under a Territorial law passed in 1884, defining the du- ties and privileges of corporations. The capital stock was placed at |100,000, divided among the original share- holders in the neighborhood or community ditches. Since then reservoirs have been built, springs developed and the mountains tunneled to increase the water and enable new claimants to cultivate additional acres. The tilla- ble area now reaches about 10,000 acr-es and more land is annua 11}' reclaimed from desert aridity and planted to grain, alfalfa and fruit trees.
]\ranti, i)roperly speaking, began its history-making separate from the county- after the treaty made with the Indians in 1872, and has grown in business importance until it occujues a prominent position among the leading cities of Utah. No extensive efforts have been made at establishing manufactunng concerns, but the natural facilities are excellent for building and maintaining woolen mills, sugar factories, tanneries and other indus- tries. The city has unequaled water power, a perfect system of waterworks and a climate that cannot be ex- celled anywhere in the West. The raw materials, with inexhaustible coal supplies, best railway facilities and a boundless market, double the inducements for investing capital, constructing manufacturing works and making of this city the industrial metropolis of Utah.
The finest oolite and gTay sand building stone crops out from the eastern foothills, the mountains furnish
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abundance of native timbers and all other elements of home and factory building are everywhere present. The average annual rainfall does not exceed six inches and the atmosphere is dry and invigorating. No pulmonary diseases can exist, miasmatic complaints are unknown and health in all its perfect fullness may be seen in the ruddy cheeks and strong constitutions of the people. The Warm Springs on the south possess extraordinary medi- cinal qualities, and if properly cared for and judiciously managed would soon become famous the world over as the greatest sanitarium of the West. With these and many other natural advantages the Temple City, now a beautiful place of about 3000 inhabitants, may aspire to the second city of magnitude and importance within the State.
April 20, 1877, ground was broken for the magnifi- cent temple now adorning the hill under whose protec- tion the pioneers spent their first and most severe win- ter. Four days later the site was dedicated by President Brigham Young and work began on that consecrated structure. April 14, 1879, the corner-stones were laid in the presence of an immense throng of Saints. John Taylor laid the southeast. Edw^ard Hunter the south- west, F. W. Oox the northwest and H. S. Eldredge the northeast. The building was completed and dedicated May 21, 1888, and when fully finished with cut-stone steps leading from the road to the west door and trees and grass planted between the terrace walls will have cost over one and a half millions of dollars. The enor- mous sum w^as raised by the free-will donations of resi- dents of the Manti Temple district.
The building is constructed of native white oolite stone, quaiTied within a few hundred yards of the site, and required the labor of the most skilled artisans ob- tainable. Several Manti citizens were prominent in the
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work of erecting- this edifice and held responsible posi- tions. The main building is 172^ feet long and 95 feet wide and from the ground to the square is 92 feet in height. The east tower is 179 feet and the west tower 169 feet high. The base of the building is 63 feet above the road and designed to be approached by stone steps. Hon. J. D. T. McAllister is the president of the temple and has a corps of able men and women devoted to the cause of Christianity, laboring under his wise supervi- sion. This building is used exclusively for ordinance work and is visited every year by hundreds of saints.
In the early days school facilities were not so good as at present, but a schoolhouse was erected the first winter and others added as necessity demanded. The rapid increase of pupils soon necessitated the use of two stone schoolhouses, the upstairs of the courthouse and city hall, the council house and even a portion of the Tuttle block. In 1892 the voters decided to bond the dis- trict for twenty years, for the purpose of securing money to erect a suitable central building of sufficient capacity for accommodating all the patrons and conducting a model modern graded school. The building was finished and dedicated January 1, 1894, some of the home people purchasing bonds and advancing money for the work. The trustees under whose counsel the house was erected were P. H. Madsen, Ferdinand Alder and Lewis Ander- son. The stonework was done hj E. L. Pariy & Sons. The building cost |14,270, the heating apparatus |1,700, furniture over one thousand dollars and maps, charts and other oqui])ments make a total of about -f20,000 ex- pended on this magnificent structure. It has a seating capacity of 550, contains nine rooms, is three stories in heiglit and an ornament to the Tabernacle block, nyon which it is erected. The schools are ably conducted under the efficient direction of Superintendent A. C. Nel-
HON. L. T. TUTTLE, MANTI.
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son, and Manti stands out as a prominent city of tlie State in the matter of i3ublic schools. Tbe grounds are being- planted to trees, a library is accumulating and the public school of the present is a palace and paradise when compared to the past, though the former schools were probably the best the people could erect and sup- port.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormon church, was organized with the settlement of the colony, all of the pioneers be- ing called as missionaries by President Brigham Young to build up the countiy and civilize the Indians. Manti was made a ward under the control of Father Morley and the regular church organizations were instituted. In later years two wards were created, the dividing line be- ing Union street. The north ward is presided over by Bishop William T. Reid, with Henry Parsons and J. H. Wodskow as counsellors, and the south ward by Bishop Hans Jensen, with Hans Westenskow and Jens Mickel- sen as counsellors. Each ward has its regular Sunday schools and ward meetings, while general convocations are held in the Tabernacle every Sunday in the after- noon
In September, 1877, J. S. IMcMillan and wife opened a mission school in this city, under the auspices of the Presbyterian Board of Missions. On Saturday evening, April 20, 1878, Eev. R. G. McNiece preached in Fox's hall and the Presbyterian church was organized with ten members. Ole Nelson, Rasmus Miller and Theodore E. Friese were elected ruling eldei-s. Later F. W. Blom and Andrew Xelson were ordained elders and John F. Braithwaite deacon. Rev. G. W. Martin became the stated supply of the church in 1879 and continued in that capacity till 1893, when he was installed as pastor, which office he continues to hold. The Sunday school, superin-
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tended by George R. Braithwaite, has an enrollment of about forty pupils. The mission day-school has had an attendance of from sixty to 125 scholars since beginning in 1877. The church building was erected in 1881 of native oolite stone at a cost of flOOO. This constitutes the schoolhouse and place of worship where regular services are held. Following is a list of the teachers employed from the beginning of the mission : Mrs. J. S. McMillan, ]\Iiss E. W. Alexander, ^Miss Fanny Galbraith, Miss 0. A. Farrand, Miss L. E. Leonard, Miss Capitola Slade, Miss Jennie Stoops, ]Miss F. O. (^uillen, Miss Viola Wynne, Miss M. B. Barrett, Miss L. A. Wiles, ]Miss Emily Mc- Carty, Miss Effie AA'illiams, Miss Louise Ilolsclaw and Miss S. B. Sutherland. Some of tbeir pupils have become public school teachers, one has served as County Super- intendent and one has bcK^n a city principal. ]Many are married and residing in this and neighboring cities.
The commercial intei'ests of Manti began by co-op- eration in early days, and the organization of the Co-op store, sheep herding association, cow herding company and similar co-operative endeavors. Before the building of railroads grain and produce was hauled to Salt Lake City and the mining towns of southern Utah and eastern Nevada. Teams would make the trip to Salt Lake City loaded with the products of this city and return with merchandise. Much of the business was done on a script or due bill plan, the stoi*es issuing orders payable in merchandise for labor and produce purchased. The business of freighting was then a most profitable occupa- tion and many citizens accumulated sufficient to pur- chase homes and farms. This system, like everything else, has changed since the railroads have linked Manti with the commercial world and more modern transporta- tion methods are adopted.
Manti has numerous mercantile houses located in
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modern, well-constructed and elegant buildings. A solid banking institution owned and operated by home people; first-class blacksmiths, carpenters and other skilled arti- sans and mechanics; an up to date and well appointed drug store; modern well-furnished and thoroughly e^iuipped hotels; enterprising farm machinery and im- plement dealers; experienced and industrious photo- graphers; affable and obliging railway agents and direc- tors; well-edited and carefully prepared newspapers; eihcient and thorough physicians and teachers; accom- plished attorneys and officials, and in short, every indus- try represented is marked by competency and strong personality^ characteristic of the stern, patriotic men who braved the perils incidental to pioneer life and made this valley a perfect paradise of vegetation.
The Manti City Savings Bank is the financial insti- tution to which capitalists, investors and business men loolc^ for an index of the commercial transactions of this city. This representative corporation is composed of the best and most careful financiers of the city and reflects the spirit of home industry and patriotism in all its deal- ings. It was incorporated in 1890 with a capital stock of |25,000, which was increased to .|50,000, fully paid up, the lamented Herman J. Christensen and Hon. L. T. Tuttle being the prime movers in establishing the con- cern. A two-story stone building was erected and the bank opened its doors for business. The services of a most capable, honest and obliging cashier, Albert Tuttle, now deceased, were secured, and in a- very short time money poured into the vaults from all sections of central Utah, until it became known in the money centers as one of the safest instituions of the State. The business in- creased to such an extent that an assistant had to be added and P. P. Dyreng, the present obliging cashier, was installed as one of the bank employees. The deposi-
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tors now number hundreds and assets reach about one- quarter million dollars, with a surplus of |15,000, and steadily inci'easing; business. Regular dividends are paid in semi-annual installments and interest is compounded quarterly on time deposits. The official directory con- sists of the following well-hnown and thoroughly respon- sible citizens: L, T. Tuttle, i^resident; James Crawford, Jr., vice-president; P. P. Dyreng, cashier; J. Hatten Car- penter, assistant cashier; J. B. Maiben, W. G. Crawford, F. P. Tuttle and Lewis Anderson, members of the board of directors.
The Central Utah Wool Company Avas incorporated in 1891 with a capital stock of |2r),000, the shareholders and directors being chietly residents of Manti. This com- pany begau in a small way by handling wool and sheep on commission, but soon did such an enormous business in buying and sidliug direct from grower to manufac- turer that the comuiission work was practically aban- doned. The men who formed the first directorate are most- ly engaged in the same business and have built up the greatest money-producing house in this city. The annual sales amount to about one-sixth of the entire wool clip of the State and some purchases are made in Wyoming. Energetic and up-to-date buyers are engaged by this firm and during the wool season may be found in every sheep- , growing section of Utah, distributing hundreds of thou- sands of dollars among the people. The first board of directors consisted of Ezra Shomaker, president; James Metcalf, vice-president; Lewis Anderson, secretary; L. R. Anderson, assistant secretary; Albert Tuttle, treasurer; with Luther Tuttle, AV. G. Crawford and Niels Thomp- son. Under their wise management the compan}^ passed through the financial panic of 1893 and now stands among the best dividend-payers of central Utahi, with patrons numbered by the hundreds. The company also
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handles sheepmen's supplies of sacks, twine, sulphur, dip, wagons, wire and eaiTiages. Present officials are: Ezra Shomaker, president; F. P. Tuttle, vice-president; Lewis Anderson, secretaiy and treasurer and general manag-er; WaiTen C. Snow, assistant secretary; with W. G. Crawford, Luther Tuttle, Niels Thompson and James Crawford, directoi's.
The Manti Co-operative Mercantile Institution is one of the oldest and busiest business houses in the citv. Two large two-story buildings are occupied in carrying an immense stock of dry goods groceries, clothing, machin- ery- and farm implements. The company is incorporated with a capital stock of .*?13,610, divided into shares of .?10 each, iipon which regular annual dividends are paid to many of the representative families in this city. A com- petent board of directors, consisting of W. T. Eeid, Hans Jensen and E. T. Parry, assisted by J. H. Wodskow, sec- retary, and Alex. Tennant, superintendent, handle the business in a most satisfactory^ manner. This fjrominent firm began in the early days in a little 12xl5-foot build- ing, with ver^^ limited capital and small patronage. To- day a stock of about |15,000 is carried and four clerks are necessary to transact the great volume of business.
Tuttle & Co. is an old, well-known firm so linked Avith the business interests and financial development of Manti as to form one of the most important factors in the history of the city. Hon. L. T. Tuttle, the chief per- sonage and moving spirit, has been engaged in merchan- dising for many years, having formerly been superin- tendent of the Co-op store, and thoroughly understands the wants of his customers and the fundamental princi- ples of success. He never hesitates in accommodating the poorest person, though he numbers among his cus- tomers the wealthiest men of the county. Always hospi- table, kind and obliging and to the front in every public-
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spirited and charitable donation, Father Tuttle has earned his success and is justly entitled to all honors be- stowed and Avealth accumulated. The firm consists of father and sons and H. M. Edwards of Sterling and owns two large two-story buildings, occupjiug the major part in carrying the mammoth stock of |15,000 worth of dry goods, gToceries, clothing and general merchandise. Four clerks are necessary to attend to the business and in the holiday seasons double that number are sometimes engaged in waiting on customers. The elegant iron-front building contains three extra storerooms always in de- mand, a commodious amusement hall ever popular, and several smaller offices used by professional men. This firm handles sheep, cattle and farm produce when neces- saiy to make a bargain, which may be regarded as the keynote to j^ears of continued success in outfitting the families of Manti and vicinity.
The Manti Creamery is a new^ industry, added to the city in 1898 by three enterpiising citizens — Joseph Judd, W. D. Livingston and E. V. Hardy. The creamery is an up-to-date manufacturing plant, making fine butter and cheese, and consuming the product of 300 cows in Manti, Sterling, Mayfield and vicinity. Ezra Billings, a compe- tent young man of this city, is the operator and the busi- ness is managed by Joseph Judd. The company is com- posed of representative business men and entitled to all the patronage possible.
Lumbering has always been an important industry in this city and two planing mills operated by Edwin M. Works and Andrew Anderson, are kept busy. They are enterprising and representative men interested in de- veloping the city and making it the great commercial center the people aspire for and are entitled to much credit for industry and patriotism.
Grace Brothers is one of the representative firms of
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Manti, consisting of three brothers, Isaac H., John W. and Charles H., residents of Nephi. The firm began bus- iness in Nephi in 1885, and opened a branch house in Manti in Jul}', 1896. They were the first to ship building supplies into Sanpete Valley in carload lots, resulting in a general reduction of prices to builders of homes. The firm is doing a good business in handling doors, windows, mouldings, hardware, coal and combination fence. R. H. Evans is the enterprising and obliging manager of the Manti house.
April 21, 1885, the Home Sentinel, the first news- paper published in Sanpete county, was issued in Manti, by James T. Jakeman. The papier was published every Aveek for several years, changing hands frequently, and the plant was purchased by a company, composed of about forty of the prominent citizens. This company was incorporated in 1893, the capital stock being |5000, under the name of the Manti Printing and Publishing Company. The first officers were Ezra Shomaker, presi- dent; Ferdinand Alder, vice-president; D. J. Lindsey, sec- retary and treasurer, who, with L. C. Kjar, Andrew Pe- terson, Luther Tuttle and P. A. Poulsen, formed the board of directors. The Manti Messenger, a weekly pub- lication was launched by this company, the first issue ap- pearing October 13, 1893, with Joel Shomaker as editor. It sprang into popularity at once and advertised Manti and her resources to the world. After several changes in- cidental to most rural papers the Messenger is now pub- lished by P. A. Poulsen, who has remained in the office from the time the first number was published. The pres- ent directory consists of C. P. Larsen, president; L. C. Kjar, vice-president; E. T. Parry, secretary and treas- urer, who, with Andrew Peterson, Alfred Alder, W. D. Livingston and J. G. Crawford constitute the board of directors.
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In June, 1898, the Sanpete Democrat, a weekly, well edited and clean publication, published by L. A. Lauber, made its first appearance, thus making two regular news- papers published in this city.
The farmers of Manti produce enormous crops of grain, much of which is exported to the east and the west every year, but the home demand for flour and feed has been so great that three mills were erected, on the banks of City creek, and propelled by water power. Georg Sid- well, one of the pioneers of Utah, erected a large stone mill near the mouth of the canyon east of the city several years ago and put in burr mills. This Avas operated for many years and finally leased by Louis F. Becker, an Eastern expert, who remodelled the mill and put in all the latest improvements, making it a model 50-barrel mill. His trade is extending every year, and his brands of floiir ma}^ be found in Tintic, Salt Lake City and other important Utah points, where good food products are in demand.
In 1898 the Union Eoller Mill company was incor- porated with a capital stock of |20,000, with |8000 paid up. This company is composed of some of the best citi- zens of the citj^ and directed by J. H. Hougaard, E. W. Fox, Louis C. Kjar, Andrew Nelson and J. Hatten Car- penter. The mill is fitted up with modern machinery and run by Alex Scott, an experienced and capable man. The capacity is forty baiTels per day and the products are consumed at home and in the adjoining mar- kets of the State. In addition to doing custom and commercial work the mills furnish a cash market for much of the local grain supply in small lots, thus the farmers are able to turn their wheat to cash without seeking a foreign market. The Union Eoller Mill com- pany contemplate putting in an electric light and power plant for supplying the city with light and power for ma- chinerv.
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^Nlauti has always been noted as a citv of amusement- loving- people, but the accommodations have never been sufficient for theatrical perfomiances until in recent years. In early days the Council House was used for the "Amateur Thespians" and other home dramatic troupes, but later Griers Hall was aiTanged as a theater and dancing pavilion. Then Tuttle's Hall became the pop- ular resort for dancing and banquet parties, with the South Ward Assembly hall, a favor-ite for dances and political gatherings. In 1897 X. H. Felt demonstrated his loyalty to the city and people in erecting a large pavilion, which is used for general amusement purposes. This, in connection with the other halls, supplies all de- mands for the diversified amusements of old and young- characteristic of the inhabitants, who had to create amusements in early days.
Although a quiet, liberty-loving people, not given to warfare of any nature, the citizens of Manti are filled with national patriotism and loyalty to country. Upon the first call of President William ^McKinley for volun- teers to fight in the war against Spain, for freeing Cuba from bondage, seven young men enlisted in the United States forces and sailed for the Philippine Islands. The names of those patriotic youths who surrendered home comforts, friends and prospects of future independence, in the cause of humanity, are: H. E. Coolidge, Nephi Ottoson, George Lacey, George Larsen, Andrew Peter- son, Thomas Hoggan, Jr., and Leonard McCarty. Sev- eral have been honored with appointments to the non- commissioner staff. Other volunteers not accepted were James Jorgensen, Andrew O. Peterson,- John Kinni- burgh, Fred Kammerman and 01 e C. Nelson.
The military enthusiasm did not require a Avar to come to the surface as one of the best companies of the Utah National Guard was in existence previous to de-
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daring war with Spain. The company was almost filled with noble young men of the city and commanded by Capt. W. J. B. Stacey, First Lieut. H. E. Coolidge and Second Lieut. Nephi Ottoson, all of whom entered the service of the United States. Capt. Stacey was appoint- ed a recruiting officer under Gov. Heber M. Wells, for the second call made by the President and made Second Lieutenant in Battery C, which also went to the Philip- pine Islands. The home company is at present com- manded by Capt. Ezra Christiansen, First Lieut, Bruce Cox and Second Lieut, Luther Tuttle, Jr., and is com- posed of many of the sons of leading families.
Manti is well represented among the prominent se- cret and fraternal organizations, having two halls fitted up for the exclusive use of different lodges. The Ancient Order United Workmen is the pioneer society, having been organized in 1892, and has a large and increasing membership, made up of influential men, who desire pro- tection to their homes and families in case death should claim tliem before their mission on earth has been ful- filled. Three local members have passed beyond this life since the organization of Manti Lodge No. 23, and their widows have each received |2,000. They were Albert Tut- tle, cashier of the Manti City Savings bank; Charles Ten- nant, assistant postmaster, and James Burns, Sheriff of Sanpete county. Kegular meetings are held in the A. O. U. W. hall every Saturday evening. W. W. Crawford is master workman and Alex Tennant recorder.
Court Fremont No. 8542, Ancient Order Foresters of America, was organized March 31, 1895, with eighteen charter members. A hall was fitted up neatly and the order began its existence under flattering auspices. The officers were: J. E. Cochran, Chief Eanger; Joel Sho- maker, Past Chief Banger; D. J. Lindsey, Sub-Chief Kanger; Louis E. Tuttle, Senior Woodman; Niels Jorgen-
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sen, Junior Woodman; 0. P. Ostler, Senior Beadle; Rob- ert Witmer, Junior Beadle; J. W. Hoggan, Treasurer; W. J. Hosford, Physician and Druggist: Arthur Parsons, Chris Lund and J. 0. Cahoon, trustees. After about one year the court was disbanded and the members went in a body and assisted in organzing the present lodge of Odd Fellows.
During the year 1895 several attempts were made to organize a lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows in Manti, but failed on account of opposition and the thought that an additional society could not be sus- tained. In January, 1896, Dr. W. J. Hosford, H. A. Tal- bot, J. II. Ilornung and J. E. Cochran, resident mem- bers, petitioned the grand lodge for a charter, and on January 11, 1896, Temple City Lodge No. 23 was insti- tuted with sixteen members. Since then the order has steadily increased in membership till it numbers more than fifty prominent citizens. The I. O. O. F. Hall is elegantly fitted up with an organ, neat furniture and all the necessary paraphernalia, the lodge has a good treas- uiy and no debts. Eegular meetings are held in the hall, over Kjar's harness shop, every Saturday evening. E. T. Hosford is Noble Grand and Alex Scott, Secretary. Evergreen Eebekah Lodge No. 11 was instituted April 17, 1898, with eighteen charter members. This order numbers among its members a select roll of prom- inent society men and women, alive to the interests of fraternal institutions and necessity for banding together in the cause of humanity. Regular weekly meetings are held in the I. O. O. F. hall. Mrs. W. J. Hosford is Noble Grand and E. T. Hosford Eecording Secretary.
Unity Forum, No. 1319, of the Home Forum Benefit Order, was organized in 1897 with a good membership of well-known ladies and gentlemen intere.^ted in mutual insurance of homes and families. The order has grown
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to a good membership, which increases with regular meetings, as its objects and benefits become more gener- ally known and understood. Meetings are held every Wednesday evening in the I. O. O. F. Hall and visiting- companions are always made welcome guests. Mrs. M. C. Fredrick sen is president of Unity Forum.
Manti has an excellent and economical municipal ad- ministration made up of old citizens interested in the public welfare. The creek has been divided and flumed to prevent any accumulation of debris and carry away high water and floods; a perfect AvaterAvorks system is in operation; the irrigation water supply is satisfactorily distributed; the streets are kept clean and the main thor- oughfares are avcU graded; the city cemetery is one of the neatest and best-kept homes of the dead in the State; contageous diseases and epidemics are kept under con- trol by strict (juarantine, and taxes are reduced to the lowest possible limit for a city of such proportions.
The present city official directory composed of Ke- publicans and Democrats, elected in 1897, or appointed by the Council, is as follows:
Mayor — Alexander Tennant.
Councillors — Fred Jensen, F. M. Cox, A. W. Bessey, Ernest Munk, Alma Johnson.
Recorder — George Scott.
Marshal — Otto Ottoson.
Justice — G. A. Iverson.
Quarantine Physician — W. H. Olsten.
Superintendent of Waterw^orks — William Bench.
City Watermaster — John Moffitt.
Supervisor of Streets — Julius Jensen.
City Engineei' — J, H. Hougaard.
City Pound Keeper — Andrew Nelson.
City Sexton — George Braithwaite.
City Attorney — William K. Eeid.
PROMINENT CITIZENS OF MANTI.
Q LDEE, ALFKED, farmei- and grain shipper of Mauti, rj and brother of the Hon. Mayor, was born in / t^L'hwellbriin, Switzerland, September 4, 1851. Came with the family in 1860, and to Manti in 1862. He was raised on a farm and became engaged in freighting pro- duce to the mining camps of Utah and Nevada, and fol- lowed that business ten years. For the last six years he has been buying and shipping grain. Owns a far-m <>f thirty acres, and has a comfortable residence. Has been City TVater Master for five years; is also a stock- holder and director of the Manti Printing and Publish- ing Company, which company does all kinds of job work and issues the Messenger weekly.
He married, in Spring City, February 5, 1877, Miss Elvira J. Cox, daughter of Frederick W. and Jemima, who were old settlers here. He has four sons and four daughters, viz., Ella, John A., Byron F., Frank M., Fer- dinand, Merle, Hettie and Eeba A.
Mr. Alder, although of foreign birth, is a w^hole- souled American, loves his adopted country and rever- ences the Constitution, and is always on hand to march urder "Old Glory" and defend his country.
n LDEE, HOX. FERDIXAXD, son of John and Anna r\ P>., born in the city of Schwellbrun, Switzerland, ' ^lax 21, 1850. His father was a merchant and came to Utah in L860 and to Manti in 1862; was a clerk in the Co-op, Avorker in the Manti Temple, and of late years bookkeeper for L. T. Tuttle & Co. Mr. F. Alder was engaged five years as sawyer in Franlv Armstrong's Mill D, near Salt Lake City, returned to Manti, bought a sjuall farm and married, April 26, 1875, Cecelia ^radsen, daughter of Hans and Annie, who came to Manti in 1853, both now deceased. Mr. Alder was elected Mayor of Manti in the fall of 1892 and re-elected in 1893, again in
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1895 on the Republican ticket. Is a charter member of A. O. U. W. of Manti, master workman two tenns; is in- terested in mining; lias been an extensive tie contractor for tlie Eio Grande Western railroad. In 1888 he built a steam sawmill in Manti canyon; also ran the Peacock sawmill until a Hood washed it entirely away; freighted and traded produce to mining camps of Ctah and Nevada several years. He has a nice home and pleasant sur- roundings; is kind and hospitable, unassuming, but pre- sides with dignity oA^er municipal matters; a friend to the poor, for his hand never withholds cliarity.
A Ll)]{ICri, AMASA, rounty Recorder, son of Martin r\ and Hannah Madsen, was born in Mt. Pleasant, ' March 16, 1863. He attended the district schools
and took a course of one year in the Deseret University. Taught school for several years in Mt. Pleasant. In 1884 went on a three years mission to New Zealand and learned the Maori language. Was engaged as teacher and in the mercantile business from 1887 to 1896, when lie sold out and became secretary and treasurer of the Mt. Pleasant Equitable Co-op. Served as postmaster for three years. Was engaged in the sheep business for a time. Is a Democrat, formerly a member of the Peo- ple's party, serving as city recorder for two terms. In •96 was elected county recorder, which x)osition he fills with perfect satisfaction to the people. Was married in Si)ring City, February, '97, to Yilate Maxfield, whose parents reside in Spring City.
n NDERSON, CHRISTIAN, farmer and engineer at M ]\[anti Temple, son of William and Henrietta, was / born in Denmark April 21, 1841. In 1853 the fam-
ily came to Utah with the first large company of Scandi- navian emigrants and located in Manti. In 1854 Chris- tian removed to Provo, remaining seven years, and re- turned. In 1862-3-4 he went to the Missouri river after emigrants. Took part in the Black Hawk war, being in Company A, Cavalry, two years. He was in the engage- uients in Salina Canyon and Gra.ss Valley. Worked sev- eral years at quarrying rock for the Temple and has
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worked most of the time at the Temple since its comple- tion. Diiriug the past three years he has been the Tem- ple engineer. Performed a mission of one year working on the St. George Temple. Was married in Salt Lake City October 14, 1869, to Emilj , daughter of lUchard and Amelia Pickering, born in London, England, November 14, 1853. They have ten children: Amelia H., wife of Frederick Slaymaker; William E. married Mary J. John- f^on; Clara M., wife of Joseph Thomas; Isabel L., Percy C, Edwin S., Emily L., Mehin W., Florence M. and Elva G.
n XDERSOX, FREDERICK, farmer, son of WilUam and ry Henrietta Barnson, was bom in Falster, Denmark, / Februaiw 11, 1851. His parents emigrated to LTtali
in 1852 and settled in this city, where he was raised a farmer. He owns forty-five acres and a nice home in the city. During the past fourteen 3'ears he has engaged in threshing grain, owning one-fifth of a new machine. He has been a lumbennan and farmer and in politics is a Democrat. Has seiwed five years as Street Supeiwisor and was appointed again in -January, 1898. He served two years as a member of the City Council and three years Road Supervisor for Manti district. His wife, whom he married in Salt Lake City June 8, 1872, was Sarah A., daughter of F. W. and Cordelia Cox, born in Iowa April 10, 1851. They have had nine children: Rosella, Freder- ick, Byron, Cordelia, Mary, Lydia, Emerett and Ruth, living; Henrietta, deceased.
Q XDERSOX, LEWIS, treasurer and superintendent of rl the Central Utah Wool Company of Manti, was born / in Hickeberg, Malmo, Sweden, October 21, 1850. The family emigrated to this country arriving in Utah in August, 1859. They resided a short time at Big Cotton- wood, then moved to Payson, where they resided till the spring of 1860, when they removed to Moroni, Sanpete County, where our subject was engaged in such occupa- tions as farming and herding. Though only a boy when the Black Hawk war broke out, he did his part, helping- herd the stock and standing guard. In 1866 the family
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moved to Foiiutaiu Greeu, where his father established a store, which he couducted two years and then sold to the Co-operative Mercantile Institution, our subject continu- ing in the establishment as business manager till 1874, when he opened a general store of his own. In 1877 he sold out and came to Manti. Having studied telegraphy, he accepted a position as operator and also as book- keeper of the jManli Temple, tlien in conrse of construc- tion. The years 1874 and 1875 also 1884 and 1885 he spent on missions for the church, laboring in the States of Minnesota, \\'i.sconsin and Illinois. On his return from his last mission he established a furniture stoi"e in Fountain Gr^een, which he carried on three ^ears. In 1888 he returned to Manti and accepted a position as recorder in the temple and is at present also treasurer.
He became a stockholder in the Central Utah A\'ool Company in 181)2 and was elected secretary and superin- tendent. ^^'hen the company elected new officers in the spring of 189G, he was elected to tJie ottices of treasurer and sui)erintendent, his son Lewis li. succeeding him in the office of secretary'. Tender the present able manage- ment the business of the company is in a vei"y successful condition and entirely satisfactoiy to the stockholders. Mr. Anderson also owns an interest in the Phoenix Flouring mills of Fountain Green, is a woolgrower and a stockholder in the ^lanti Bank. He luis also found time to take a part in political matters, being a staunch Re- l)ublican. He ran for a seat in the first Utah State Legis- lature, and the following year for County Clerk, but in both instances the ticket Avas defeated. He has served as Justice of the Peace and Town Clerk in Fountain Green and City Councillor in Manti.
Mr. Anderson was maiTied in Salt Lake while a resi- dent of Fountain Green November 14, 1870, to INIary A. Crowther. Their children are Lewis R., Thomas J., Etta, Sarah J., Mary M. and Joseph F.
n XDEKSON, X. V^\, teacher of Sixth grade in the pub- r\ lie schools of Manti City, is a son of Neils and / Ingaborg, was born in Ephraim, this county, No-
vember 15, 1858. When N. W. was a small bov the fam-
HON. WM. F. MAYLETT, MANTI.
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ily moved to Circle Valley to help effect a settlement among the Indians, but the settlement Avas broken up and they returned to Ephraim, where they are now liv- ing. N. W. attended the schools of Ephraim and the B. Y. Academy at Provo one year, taught in Ephraim one year, attended the Deseret University of Salt Lake one year and then located in Manti, where he has since taught with the excei>tion of two years spent as a mis- sionary in Sweden. Is an active worker in the Y. M. M. I. A, and for a time was its secretai-y. Is a member of the I. O. O. F. and was City Recorder eighteen months. He was married in Salt Lake City April 17, 1882, to Mary E., daughter of William and Mary Luke, born in Manti November G, 1864. Their children are: William E., Mary G., Sheldon L., Floyd L., Wendella, Doris A.
n NDERSOX, PETER 11., farmer and stockraiser, son M of William and Henrietta Barnson, was born in f Denmark September 26, 1815, and came with his
parents to Utah in 1852 in Capt. Fosgren's company. The family stopped at Spring City but were soon forced to re- move to Manti by the Indians. He was reared to the life of a far-mer and now owns 218 acres, with a nice resi- dence in the city. Like many others, he freighted pro- duce to the mining towns of Utah and Nevada for about twelve years. He was a member of the City Council in 1885-6 and 1889-90. His wife Avas Esther, daughter of Albert and Esther Smith, born in Salt Lake City May 9, 1849. Her parents were among the earliest settlers, com- ing here in 1849. Tliey Avere married in Salt Lake City December 1, 1866, and have had thirteen children, nine living and four dead, as folloAvs: Esther H., wife of Ezra Funk, farmer in Castle Valley. They have three chil- dren: Kenneth, Claude and Eva. She has two children, Ethel and Esther, by a former marriage Avith George CraAvford. William H. married Annie Watt; they have tAvo sons, Clarence and Hubert. Izena, Avife of Edward E. Eeid, has one daughter, Irma. Alice, wife of Stephen Barton, has one child, EdAvard S. Boss, Franklin D., Eleanor, Matilda and Peter H. at home; Albert, John, Hubert and Milton beinc' dead.
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BAKTON, ALEXANDER, fanner and stockraiser, son of William K. and Elizabeth F., was born in Manti November 10, 1867. His parents emigrated from England and about 1857 came to Manti, where father kept a small store and managed a farm. Father joined the Mormon Church in 1849 in St. Louis, Mo., and at once became a traveling elder. He was leader of the Tabernacle choir for several years and was one of the first to assist in organizing Sunday schools. Took part in the Black Hawk war. Held several offices as Alder- man and Justice of the Peace and was a i)rominent churchman. He died December 13, 1887. Mother died Aj)ril 14, 1896. Alexander was raised here and has al- ways followe<l farming. He owns a nice fann and is ex- tensively interested in stockraising, buying and selling. Was married in Manti February 2, 1898, to Belle, daugh- ter of Bichard and Catherine Hall, bom in Manti April 28, 1878.
BESSEV, ANTHONY WAYNE, farmer, son of An- thony and Thankful Stearnes, was born in Bethel, Maine, August 18, 1835. Was raised on a farm and learned the trades of cabinetmaker and shoemaker. In 1857 he came to Utah with an ox-train under Capt. Wm. Walker, and worked in Salt Lake City at shoemaking. He was a member of the militia that met Cen. Cummings in Echo canyon when coming as Governor of LTtah. Sep- tember 1, 1858, he removed to iSIanti, following his trade, afterward running a threshing machine eighteen years. Took pai-t in the 1^1 a ck Hawk war, being Captain of a cavalry company. He owns a good 40-acre farm and residence in the city. Is a member of the High Council of Sanpete Stake, and in 1878 performed a mission to New England. Served as Mayor of the city two years, elected in 1873 on People's ticket, and has been a member of the City Council during 1883, 1884, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, and is at present a Councillor elected on the Demo- cratic ticket. He was married in Maine to Susan M., daughter of Jotham S. and Susan Willis Lane. They have had eight children, Susan M., wife of Daniel M.
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Beach, Walter A. and Xephi living, Anthony W., Charles A., Kobert AY., Mary A. and Chester R., deceased.
BENCH, GEORGE E., SR., proprietor of the Bench House, son of William and Ann, was born in South- ampton, Hampshire, England, March 20, 1843. The family removed to the United States in 1851, residing one year in Iowa, and in 1852 came to Utah, crossing the plains in Capt. Wimmer's company, and located in Mt. Pleasant. In 1853 they had to remove to Spring City on account of Indians, losing all their stock and having to move again to Manti, where George has since resided. He engaged in farming and for tjie jjast ten years has been in the hotel business here and three years in Salina. In 1863 he went back to the Missouri river after emi- grants. In 1895 he went to England on a two years' iiiission as a traveling elder. Served as Constable six years. City Assessor and Collector ten years, City Water- master nine and for thirteen years has been assistant superintendent of the Sunday-school. Was married in Salt Lake City December 19, 1863, to Jane, daughter of Edmund and Maria Horton, born in Leamington, Eng- land, April 18, 1843. They have ten children: Eliza J., Esther, George E., Jr., liven^ and drayman, born October 12, 1869, married June 3, 1896, to Isabel, daughter of Wil- liam K. and Ann C. Barton; Frank A., Emma L., Mary A., Ella, Clarice, Wilford and Jennie.
BENCH, JOHN L., Assistant Recorder in the Manti Temple, also keeps a small store in Manti, books, stationery, notions, etc. He was born June 29, 1838, in Sheep Wash, Devonshire, England, son of Wil- liam and Ann (Longman) Bench; his father was a black- smith. His parents joined the Mormon Church in Eng- land in 1849, and the family came to Utah in 1852 and located where only six families were settled at Mount Pleasant. The family consisted of father, mother and five children, viz., John L., William, George E., Mary and Martha, all living in Manti except Mary, who resides in Mexico. Almost immediately after their location there they were driven out by the Indians — in July — all
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their stock Avas stolen, and the family, with the rest of the settlers, brought to Manti. This Avas during the ''Walker war," which lasted 'till the following spring, during which time he was in the saddle, helping to pro- tect the settlements. His father died in Manti Decem- ber 27, 1875. He was a man of considerable prominence, was a member of the City Council, 1850, '60, and wag Captain of the Silver Grays, Manti cliA'ision of the Nau- A'oo Legion; his wife died in Manti January 15, 1886. John L. was orderly sergeant of Company B. In 1869 he was elected Alderman, serA^ed one term, was .member of City Council, 1889, '90; also County Assessor and Col- lector one year. As a churchman, he has been actiA^e; vras Assistant Su]3erintendent to W. K. Barton, the first SViperintendent of Sunday Schools in Manti, and for the past tweh'e years has been Superintendent of the South Ward SunduA' Scliool. Went on a mission to England 1882, returning in the fall of 1884.
He manned in Salt Lake City Maria Kirby, who came with her mother, Honor W. Kirby, in the second hand-cart company, in 1856. By this union he had five cl ildren, viz., Susie E., Charles W. (deceased), John L., Jr., and Edward, living, Urban L. (deceased). His Avife died in Manti Janyaiw 21st, 1878. Second Avife, Louisa. Griffin, Avho died in Manti November 21, 1886. He mar- r^'ed third Avife November 27, 1890, Clara A., daughter of Thomas and Rachel Steer of Devon, England. Mr. Bench enjoys in a marked degree the confidence and good Avill pf the people; always honest and upright in his dealings pud labors assiduously for the good of the youth of IS'anti.
BENCH, ^^'ILLIAM, Superintendent of City Water Avorks, son of William and Ann Longman, was born in Southampton, England, November 6th, 1840, and emigrated to the United States with his par- ents in 1850. They stopped aAvhile at Council Bluffs, Iowa, and came to Utah with Capt. Wimmer, arriving in Salt Lake City October 3, 1852. He Avorked for 13 years with his father, Avho Avas a blacksmith, in Iowa, Mt. Pleasant and Manti, Avhere they located in August,
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iS53, being driven out of the northern settlements by In- dians. In 1863 he erected a sawmill and engaged in the lumber business uutil 1887, since which time he has been f<\rming. He was Deputy County Assessor and Collec- tor from 1870 to 1878, and January 3, 1898, was ap- pointed Superintendent of City Water Works. He took an active part in the Walker and Black Hawk wars, holding the position of First Lieutenant under Capts. Beach, Sidwell and Bessey in Company "A," cavalry.
He was maiTied in Salt Lake City, December 25, 1862, to Frances A. Tatton, daughter of John C. and Car- oline, who was born in Reditch, England, November 16, 1843. Their children are Emma C, Frederick W., living, and Mary H., Martha A., John C, Francis A. and Fran- cis J., deceased.
BILLINGS, GEORGE PIERCE, deceased, son of Titus and Diautha Morley, was born in Lake county, Ohio, July 25, 1827. The family removed to Kirt- land, Ohio, when he was 4 years old, then to Nauvoo, Illinois. He worked on the Mississippi river steamers until 18 and was selected for a member of the Mormon Battalion, but on account of an accident was crippled and excused. Came to Utah in 1817 with the fii-st com- pany of 147 and held the plow that made the first furrow where Salt Lake City is situated. Returned to the Mis- souri river the same 3 ear and brought his father and family to Utah in 1848. In 1849 he went to California and spent two years, returning to Farmington, and then located in Manti in 1851. In 1856 he was called to Car- son, Nevada, to assist in settling that country, and re- turned to Utah in 1857 and to Manti in 1858. Was a Captain and promoted to Major in the Indian wars, tak- ing an active part in all the skirmishes. Sened as Sheriff of Sanpete county twenty-five years and held numerous minor offices in the church and city. He died in Manti December 2, 1896. Was man'ied in Manti May, 1852, to Edith Patten. She had nine children: Titus, Edith, Louisa, George, Leonard and Orson, living; Han- nah, John antl Heber, deceased. Second wife married in Manti April 27, 1856, was Jeiiisha, daughter of Jezreei
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and Nancy ShomakeT. She had eight children: Nancy, Isabella, Luella, Ezra, Diantha, Eunice and La Priel, living; Marion, deceased.
BILLINGS, LEONAED, City Marshal, son of George P. and Edith Patten, Avas born in Manti January 28, 1865. His father was one of the pioneers of Utah and Sheriff of Sanpete county for about twenty years, taking an active part in the Indian wars and as- sisting in the erection of all public buildings. He was educated in the schools of this city and attended the B. Y. Academy at Provo two winters. He spent several years at placer mining in Tuscarora, Nev., and on the San Miguel river in Colorado; was contractor in building the foundation of Fort Duchesne barracks and returned to this cit}'^, where he was married March 12, 1888. He owns his city residence and some laud. Is a member of the A. O. U. W. In November, 1895, he was elected City Mar- shal on the Republican ticket. His wife was Mary, daughter of Hans and Karen \A'estenskow. They have had four children: Leonard, Leora and Euth, living; Afton, dead,
BOYINGTON, THOMAS, deceased, of Manti, was a son of John and Hannah (Hadley), born in Cradley parish, Worcestershire, England, November 17, 1881. He joined the Mormon church and emigrated to the land of the Saints in 1856. His journey to the prom- ised land was accompanied by great hardships and priva- tions, and of the large company who started with Capt. Willey, many never survived to relate their experiences, but perished of cold, hunger and fatigue. Tho^iias started from Iowa with a hand-cart containing 100 pounds flour, a little bacon, some bedding and a very small amount of clothes. Tliey reached the Sweetwater in October, and his provisions had long disappeared, and rations were doled out from the wagons that were along. At first they received one pound of flour per day, this was cut to half a pound, and finally to two ounces. A man cannot travel in the cold over a rough countiy and pull a hand-cart f>n two ounces of flour per day, so they camped on the Sweet-
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water. Here some cattle had died two jears before, and the skeletons remained with the skins dried on them. This they pulled off, cut in strips and warmed over a fire, and chewed to extract what little glue might remain in it. Manj^ died of stai-Aation, fourteen were buried in one grave one morning. When Thomas awoke one morning he found himself between two coii:>ses, his companions having passed silently away in the still watches of the night. A rescue party from Salt Lake finally reached them, gathered them up in wagons and brought them on to the city, where they arrived November 9, 1856. In Februaiy, 1S57, he came to Manti Avith Bishop Warren Snow, and worked for various persons till he accumu- lated enough means to buy a farm. He followed farming many years, and built a comfortable home in town. In 1864 he returned to the river for emigrants. He married in Manti, October 25, 1865, Hannah, daughter of Rowland and Hannah (Askew) Braithwaite, born in Westmore- land, England, May 7, 1839. Their children are as fol- lows: Thomas R., Hannah E., John W., Robert A., Mary E., Sarah A., Ida L., deceased, Amanda J. and Nettie M. Mr. Boyington was a hard working, honest, upright man, of a retiring disposition, and Manti lost a good citizen when he died September 6, 1897.
BRAITHWAITE, GEORGE, City Sexton, son of Ro- land and Hannah, was born in Kendall, Westmore- land count}^ England, March 5, 1834. He learned the trade of a shoemaker. Father died in 1852. The family joined the Momion Church, he becoming a mem- ber in 1847. In 1863 the family came to Utah, crossing the ocean in the Amazon, the first sailing vessel char- tered from London to carry Mormon emigrants. They crossed the plains in Capt. Daniel McCarthy's company, an ox train, arriving in Manti in October, 1863. Mother died here in 1875. He took part in the Black Hawk war, standing guard and doing his share. Worked for nine years in constructing the Temple and terraces. Followed his trade for some time and was City Sexton for several years and now occupies that position. Is a stockholder in the Co-op store. Was married in Manti December 4,
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1864, to Sarah S., daiigliter of George and Mahala John- ston, born April 18, 1850. They have ten children: George 11., John F., Joseph L., Lester, Ethel, Mary A., Edward, Ernest, Charles G. and Florence.
BKAITHWAITE, JOHN ]?., wool grower, son of Eo- land and Hannah, was born in Manti, December 5, 1864. He was raised to farming, and engaged in the cattle business. As cattle was not remunerative lie changed to sheep, and now has a herd of 2,500 head, n^ostly on shares. Was married in Manti temple, No- vember 16, 1889, to Annie, daughter of J. Conrad and Margaret Kellar, born in Germany, February 12, 1871. They have had four eliildren, Margaret, Leah and Fred L., living; John C, deceased.
BRAITHWAITE, JOSP]PH S., beekeeper and nurseiy- man, son of Roland and Hannah, was born in Westmoreland county, England, September 14, 1844. He learned the trade of shoemaker, which he fol- lowed several years after coming here. The family joined the Mormon Church; father died in England; mother and seven children came to Utah. They reached Salt Lake City in October, 1863, having crossed the plains in Capt. McCarthy's company, and came direct to Manti, where his mother died. Ho worked at his trade some years and engaged in beekeeping and nurserying. Took an active part in the Black Hawk war. Served as County l^ee Inspector for several years. He is quite a genius in some things and an expert entomologist. Was married in Manti, November 18, 1873, to Esther, daughter of Cyrenus and Emily Taylor, born in Manti, January 25, 1856. They have had eight children: Izenia, Melinda, Sophronia,' Herald, Zella, Clara and Edgar, living; Jo- seph, deceased.
BRAITHWAITE, ROBERT, slioemaker, sou of Roland and Hannah, was born in Kendall, Westmoreland county, England, March 13, 1830. He learned the trade of a shoemaker, working with his father, and after his father's death carr-ied on the business. Joined the jMormon Church in 1845 and in 1854 came to Utah, cross-
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iii<i the plains in an oxtrain, under Capt. William Em- per. Followed bis trade one year in Salt Lake City, then remoyed to Proyo, where he continued at his trade. In the fall of 1857 he came to Mahti, and had a shop for many years. He also owns a farm, which is worked by his sons. Was actiye in the Black Hawk war, doing his share. Is a member of the High Priests' quorum. Was married in Manti, February 5, 1859, to Harriet A., (hiughter of Ljness and Martha Bemus, born in Fulton county 111., September 16, 1811. They haye twelye chil- dren: Martha, Mary, Emily, Robert, Hattie, Isabella, Lyness, Eleanor, Catherine, John, Willard and Jesse.
BKAITHWAITE, \A'ILLIAM, one of the largest bee- keepers in Utali, sou of IJoland and Hannah, was bom in Kendall, Westmoreland county, England, May 7, 1812. He learned the shoemaker's trade, joined the Mormon Church and in 1863 came to Utah with the family, crossing the plains in Capt. Mc- Carthy's ox train, readiing Manti in October, 1863. He followed his trade for about ten years, then engaged in the nursery and apiary business, haying the tirst nursery in ]Manti and the largest ajnai'y in I^tah Stai'ted from one swarm. In 189() he had eight tons of honey. Has also a small market garden and is a successful man in all his undertakings. Took part in the Black Hawiv war and indirectly lost his right leg through the war. In July, 1865, he went to assist in settling Pichtield, but was com- pelled to return on account of Indians. Is a member of the High A'riests' quorum. He studied euTomology in England under Prof. Butler and is a thorough entomolo- gist, haying a large collection of specimens. Was mar- ried in Ivichfield ^March 18, 18tH , to Elizabeth, daughter of John and Rose H. Francis, born in Wednesbury, Staf- fordshire, England, October 29, 1850. They haye nine children: William F., Rose A., Robeii: F., Charles, Elizabeth, Frank, Kate, Mary and Martha. Second wife was Rose E., daughter of James and Margaret Walker, born in :Mt. Pleasant May 11, 1865. She has three chil- dren: Rebecca, Sarah E. and Ruth.
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BKOWN, HOX. JAMES C, deceased, was a son of James and Jane (Cunningham) Brown, bom in Stirlingshire, Bannoekburn, Scotland, January 10, 1840. He learned the trade of a weaver, but followed it only a short time. When only nine years old he was left an orphan and was taken by an uncle, a carpet manu- facturer, to live in Glasgow. At the age of 12 he started out for himself and when 18 he became a Mormon and was appointed traveling elder in the Edinburgh district. He labored in the interest of his church until November, 1864, when he came to this country, crossing the plains in an ox train, Warren Snow's company, and located in Manti. When tlie Co-op store of ^Nlanti was organized he became a stockholder and its first manager. He contin- ued with the company eitlua- as manager or buyer until 1880, when he embarked in business for himself and opened a general store, which he canned on until his death, June 18, 1882, since tliat time his wife has by hard work and careful business methods continued to run the business ami raise a large family. After locating in Manti Mr. Brown continued to take an active part in chuT-cli niatt(^rs and was for some years president of the quornni of Seventies and leader of the Manti Tabernacle choir. He was also prominent in political matters and was several years Justice of the Peace, City Recorder and six years jNlayor of the city. He also took his part in the Black Hawk war. He married in Scotland April 14, 1804, Miss Catherine, daughter of Thomas and Margaret (Glen) Weir; she was born in the city of Edinburgh, Scot- land, iMay 8, 1843. Their nine children were all born in Manti and are named as follows: Margaret, wife of Hugh ^fcCall; they have two children, Earl and John; James C. and John G., deceaseri ; Bobert Bruce and Wil- liam Wallace, twins; Kate, Claud C, a miller by trade; James, deceased, and Horace G., a barber of Manti. Bruce learned the trade of carpenter, having served an apivrenticeship of five years with Hyrum Taylor, most of which time he was working in the Manti Temple. He worked at his trade until the fall of 1893 in Nephi, Ogden and Salt Lake. He has built himself a fine brick and stone residence east of the business center at a cost of
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13000. He married May 2, 1892, Miss Belle, daughter of Edwiu W. and Belle Fox; she was born in Manti Sep- tember 8, 1870. Their children are: James C, born March 25, 189:», died September IT, 1893; Bruce F., born March 5, 1895, and Edward D., born April 1, 1897. Wil- liam W. learned the trade of a plasterer, at which he is a tirst.-class workman. He married August 7, 1889, to Alice M. Barton, daughter of William K. and Ann C, born in ^lanti January 22, 1869. Their children are: Maude U., born July 5, 1890, and Geneil, June 16, 1893. Kate maiTied Lee Kenner; they have one child, Vera.
BUCHANAX, iJA Y:\r(JND, sou of John and Sarah Wil- kinson, was born in Manti February 3, 1867. Hi& father was an old resident of this city, born in Lex- ington, Ky., January 25, 1825, and died here October 11, 1897. He took part in the Indian wars and followed the business of repairing wagons and farm implements till his death. Raymond learned the trade from his father and has followed vaiious occupations. He owns a com- fortable brick residence in the western part of the city. His wife, whom he married in Manti November 20, 1889, was Annie M., daughter of Fritz E. and Caroline D. Niel- sen, born in Manti September 2, 1870. Thev have four children: Eoval R., born October 19, 1890; Clyde C, December 18, 1892; Alfonso, March 25, 1895, and Pearl E., March 30, 1897.
/QAHOON, J. C, carpenter and undertaker, son of Wil- \ liam F. and Maiy, was born in Pottawatamie county, Iowa, while the family were en route to Utah, October 9, 1817. The family reached Salt Lake City in 1848, in the same company with President Brig- ham Young. His parents resided in the city for many years and died there, much respected people. He was brought up in Salt Lake City, where he learned the trade of a cai^penter. In 1869 he came to Manti and followed his trade, with success. In 1890 he engaged in the un- dertaking business, which he now follows, having a neat hear&e and a general line of undertakers' supplies. He served as City Sexton for 6 years. He owns a good farm
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of 25 acres and a residence in the city. Was married in Salt Lake City, Jnne 27, 1868, to Ellen, daughter of Thomas and Margaret Wilson, born in England, Octo- ber 29, 1847. She died in Manti, June 13, 1880, leaving G children: Margaret, James 0., May and Edward, liv- ing; Eva and Ellen, deceased. Was married again, May 12, 1881, to ]Martha H., daughter of Eobert and Harriet Braitlnvaite. They have had 7 children: Martha E., AA^illiam, Stephen, Leslie, Orah and Leonard, living; Lil- lian, deceased.
/QIIKISTEXSEN, CllAlJLES, liciuor dealer, was born V in Norway, December 23, 1859, and emigrated with his mother to Utah in 1862. His father died in Nomvay, his mother, with two other childn^n, Gina and Willard, coming to Utah in April, 1863, and settled in Ephraim. She afterwards married Hans I'ehrson and died in Ephraim August :'>0, 1SS7. His brother John was killed by lightning in Ephraim. He owns a 40-acre farm and residence near Ephraim and his place of busi- ness in this city. After his marriage, Afay 21, 1885, he engaged in the cattle busim^ss, ran a saloon in Ephraim for tlire<^ years and came to this city in 1895, pm'chasing his present place, where he carries a well-selected stock of wines, liquors and cigars. His wife was Uosetta Chris- tensen. Sh<^ died in Ephraim, Jan. 4, 1889, leaving two daughters, Ivuby A. and Charlotte F.
/QHRISTENSEN, -ILLirS H., second son of X. L. and \ Hansine, was born in AL voni, October 12, 1859. His i>arents were natives of Denmark, where they joined the Monnon Church, and emigrated to Utah in 1853, locating in Salt Lake City. In 1859 they i^moved to jNToroni and in 1864 were called to Richfield, where his father Avas engaged most of the time in guarding the peoi)le and property and fighting Indians. In 1866 the family removed to Ephraim, where the mother died. His father later i^moved to Redmond, Sexier county, where he now resides, being a prominent and well-known citi- zen. He is a stonemason and assisted in the erection of file temples at Salt Lake City, St. George and Manti,
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t^pendillg• about twenty years ou the three buildings. Ji.lius B. received a common school education, and at the age of 17 was appointed timekeeper of the Manti tem- ple, during the first year of its constniction. He tlien attended the Deseret University for two years, and re- ceived a diphjma from the normal depailment. On Jan- u.^ry 12, 1887, he was married in the Logan temple to Mary A., daughter of X. P. and Elsie Domgaard, early settlers of ^lanti. They have liad Iavo cliildren: Junius I)., deceased, and L. Earl, living. Mrs. Christensen was elected treasure!" of Manti City on the Democratic ticket at the general election in 1897.
Julius B. isi a Democrat and takes an active part ill public affairs of tlie city and county. He has been en- gaged in various occupations, as freighting, farming, stonecutting, clerking and merchandising, being pro- prietor of the Bee Hive store and doing a good business. He located, surveyed and constructed a canal at Red- Uiond, which terminated in the organization of the West Yiew Irrigation Company, incorporated for |25,000, he subscribing for one-fifth of the stock. He is an enter- l>rising man and a re])resentative citizen, well and fa- vorably known throughout the county and State.
/QLAKK, JOHN HASLlLM, farmer and stock raiser, of V Manti, is a son of John and Mary (Noddings) Clark, born in ].,ee county, Iowa, November 13, 1812. His fi.ther was a native of Ireland and died near Council Bluffs, Iowa. In the spring of 18G5 our subject's brother, 1'homas, came to ^lauti, put in a crop of grain, which hi harvested, and while hauling it to Salt Lake he was killed, with three others, by the Indians, at Uinta Springs, now Fountain Green. Mr. Clark came to Manti vvith his mother in 1851, and the latter died here August 7, 1858. Our subject has always followed the business cf farmer and stockraiser. He has a nice farm near Manti and a comfor-table home in town. During the Black Hawk war lie took his part in the defense of the t^ wn. He married in Manti, May 1, 1867, to Theresa E., daughter of Frederick W. and Cordelia Calista (Morley) Cox. Their children are, :Maiw C, Charlotte, Ethel T.,
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Frances E., Bichard H., Grace E., Clarice E., Editha W. vnd Thomas E.
/QOOK, JAMEkS, retired wlieehvriiilit, sou of John and V Sarah, was born in Shropshire, England, November 13, 1816. He joined the Mormon church and came to Utah in Capt. Joseph Young's company, James being captain of ten wagons, and arrived in Manti in January, 1854, with but ten cents. He purchased 30 acres of land, and he and his Avife erected a rock and mud house, cov- ered with dirt, having cotton cloth windows and ground floor. During the grasshopper Mar the family of live subsisted chiefly on pigw('ed, one loaf of bread lasting about a month. He took part in the Indian wars and lost considerable stock. He owns his home and residence property in the city, and is an old, i-espected citizen. His first Avife was Ann Lane, married in AVolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. She had nine children, Ann, widow of William K. Barton, Hyrum and Maud, living, and Maiw, James X., Henry, Brigham and tAVo unnamed infants deceased. Second Avife Avas Anna Davenport, to whom he Avas sealed but did not live Avith. Third AA'ife was the daughter of Anna, by whom he had one child, deceased.
©OOLIDGE, OSCAK E., of Manti, agent for the Co-op \ ^^'agou and Macliiu(^ Company, born in Council Bluffs, loAva, November 10, 1850, son of Joseph W. aEd Rebecca (Atwood) Coolidge. His father was a very prominent man in his neighborhood, merchant and mill- owner on Keg Creek, and for seAcral years was Probate Judge of Mills county, Iowa. He died in Iowa in 1870. In 18G4 Oscar came to Utah in an emigrant train, his mother and sister Alvira accompanying him. His mother married again in Manti, James Wareham, who was a settler of 1853, and his sister maiTied Frederick W. Cox, Jr. They all reside in Manti. Mr. Coolidge started a small general store in 1868, and about a year later sold out to the Co-op. In 1872 he formed a partnership with George Sidwell and E. W. Fox, and in 1873 built the lai'ge stone store buildina: on Main street known as Fox's
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corner. In 1879 be sold out his interest. In 1881 en- gaged in the liquor traffic; liad James A. Barton as part- ner, until 1889, when he bought Mr. Barton's interest and ran the business alone till 1893, when he closed out. He also carried on farming and stockraising, and in 1891 began handling agricultural implements — Bain wagon, Wood & Champion harvesting machinery, etc.; also buyer and shipper of sheep. Married June 29, 1874, in Salt Lake, Isabella Beach, daughter of Nathaniel S. and Adaline, who Avere early settlers. Mr. Beach died in Manti.
Mr. Coolidge has four children, Mary, Horace E., Chester C. and Oscar K. Is one of the most modest, re- tiring men, yet ever active and shrewd in business and has a host of friends.
/QOX, CHAKLES A., farmer, son of Frederick ^V. and \ Lydia M. Locey, was born in Manti January 24, 1857. He was brought up to the life of a farmer and has always tilled the soil, owning thirty acres and a home in the city. With two of his brothers he engaged in sheepraising and followed the business for seven years, he sold out and gave his attention to farming. He is a stockholder in the Central Vtah Wool Company and the Union Eoller "S\iU. His wife, whom he married in the St. George Temple December 1, 1880, was Sabra E., daughter of Walter and Mary E. Stringham. They have three children: Ellen May, Walter M. and Charles K., living, Ethel and John being dead.
(QOX, FBAXCIS M., farmer and member of the City \ Council, son of Frederick Walter and Calista C, was bora in Manti August 23, 1853. He was the first one of the Cox family born in Manti. Was raised here to farai woi-k. In 1876 he was called to help settle Brigham City, on the Little Colorado river, in Arizona, and remained three years, after which he rteurned to this city and engaged in farming. He has built a nice home and is a representative citizen. During the past ten years he has been engaged in woolgrowing. In 1890 he was elected a. member of the City Council, and again
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in 1807. Has ser\ ed as president of the Y. M. M. I. A. and the Elders' Quorum, and is noAV one of the presidents of the Forty-eighth Quorum of Seventies. Was married in ^lanti Januiy 12, 1873, to Elizabeth A., daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Johnson, born in Manti, January 19, 1855. They have two children: Francis M., Jr., born in Arizona August 15, 1877, and Mary X., born in Manti July 21, 1880.
/QOX, FJiEDElilCK ^y., 8K., farmer, of Manti, son of X Frederick W. and Emeline (^^'hiting), born in Win- dom, PoiTage county, Ohio, November (J, 1836. In 1852 the family came to Manti, crossing the plains in an oxtrain, Capt. Brown's company. After the arrival of the family here our subject worked on the fann until he grew up, when he secured a farm of his own and also engaged in lumbering in the neigliboriug canyons. Dur- ii.g tlie Indian wai-s he was a Captain, took his part with the others and was in five different engagements, in one of which AVaiTen S. Snow, Orson Taylor and John Frantsen were wounded. A])ril 8, 18G2, he went back to tlie ^Missouri i-iver witli Jolin Mur(h)ck after emigrants, returning in October. Mr. Cox was a policeman a num- ber of years and a member of the City Council two years. Lie has always been active in church work, and for 15 years was one of the Presidents of the 18th Quorum of Seventies. Mr. Cox niarri(Ml two wives. First, Lucy Allen, granddaughter of Isaac Morley. Their children are Frederick W., Marion A., Arthur, Ermina, Olive A., Rosalind and Louis S. Second wife, Lucy A., daughter of Jos. W. and Rebecca Coolidge. Their children are Howard L., Bruce E., Rebecca E., Alvira and Roy. Mr. (■'ox is one of the representative citizens of Manti and is well liked by the people he has lived with 45 years.
/J) OX, GEORGE BYROX, fanner of Manti, is a son of \ Frederick W. and Jemima (Losee) Cox, born in Pot- tawatamie county, la., November 17, 1849. In 1852 the family came in an ox train across the plains and located in Manti, where George was raised to farm work. AYhen he grew up he secured a farm of his own, and now
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has a fine farm of 70 acres, and he was also considerably interested in wool-growing with two of his brothers up to 189(). 3Ir. Cox is an enterprising citizen, so naturally became interested in many of the business enterprises of the city. He is a stockholder in the Mauti Co-op. store and the Central Utah Wool Co., in which he was for a time one of the board of directors. He was Collector and Treasurer for the city two years, member of the C^ty Council and County Treasurer several years. He married January 8, 1872, Susan L., daughter of Daniel and Amanda. Henrie, who was born in Manti April 17, 1853. Their children are George B. and Willie M.
/QKA\VI'^(H{1), DAVID M., woolgrower, son of James \ and Catherine Thompson, was born in Manti March 8, 1859. He was raisefl on a farm and at the age of 15 left home and went to Montana, where he engaged in freighting and ranching and later in butchering. In 1803 he returned to ^Manti and engaged in woolgrowing. He now. owns about 3000 sheep. His wife was Jemima A., daughter of George and Jemima Eobertson Scott, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, August 29, 1871. They were married in Manti January 17, 1894, and have two chil- dren: Violet, born February 12, 1895, and Mima A., Febiiiary G, 1898.
/QKAWFORD, JAMES, SR., of Manti, is a son of James \ and Elizabeth (Brown) Crawford, born in Lanark- shire, Scotland, February 28, 1827. His father was a weaver and not very well off in this world's goods, so our subject was compelled to earn his bread at a very early age. At the age of 9 he was hired out to herd cat- tle, and as he grew older he worked on a farm and also at railroad grading. When a young man he joined the Momion church in his native land, and for some time was a traveling elder. In the fall of 1818 he came to the United States and spent his tirst winter in St. Louis, Mo., and then went to Council Bluffs, where he resided until the spring of 1851, when he joined a company of church emigrants under Capt. Abraham Day and made the trip across the plains in an ox train to Salt Lake, where he ar-
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rived the fol lowing September. Soon after his arrival in Salt l^ake City he was married November 25, 1851, to Catherine, daughter of \Mlliani and Catherine (Cooper) Thompson, who Avas also a native of Scotland. Mr. Craw- ford lived in Salt Lake City and Kaysville till 1857, when he came to Manli. The following spring he moved to the town of ^Moroni, and his family were one of the first to settle in the new town, lie took up land and engaged in farming till 1865, when he was called to help strengthen the settlements in the Sevier valley, and he moved to what is now Monroe. He built a house and put in a crop, but the Indians were very troublesome at that time, and he did not harvest it, being compelled to move to Manti, where he has since resided. He lives on the Main street a little soutli of the center of the town, and has a nice little farm of 25 acres near town. For many years he was president of the Manti Co-op. Sheep-Herding Institu- tion, is a stockholder in the Co-op. store and also in the Central T'tah Wo<d Comjiany. In.churcli matters he has alwjiys taken an Mc1i\(' i»ait, for some years he Avas super- intendent of tilt' Sunday schodl, and after the organiza- tion of the Sanpete stake he was for many years one of the bisho])'s coiinsellors, and while in Moroni was counsellor to liisliop liradley sevf^ral years. To ^Ir. and Mrs. Craw- ford were born the following children, all residents of Manti: James, AYilliam (x., jedediah G., David and Eli- zabeth, Avife of Joseph ^Munk. September 13, 1892, Mr. Crawford had the msifortune to lose Ms beloved wife. Mr. Crawford comes from a good old Scotch family, and is a man of sterling integrity and highly esteemed and respected by the people of ]Manti.
/QlJAAVFOKl), JAMES, JK., is a wool-grower and one \ of the directors in the Manti City Savings Bank. Is a son of James and Catherine Crawford, and born in Kaysville, T'tali, August 28, 1853. His parents were na- tives of Scotland and came to this country in 1848, and settled in Utah in 1851. A sketch of James Crawford, Sr,, appears on another page. The family came to Manti in 1857, but the following spring moved to Moroni, after a residence there of about eight years they joined a col-
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oiiY and helped settle the town of Monroe, Sevier Coun- ty. The year, 1865, again found them residents of Manti, where the family have since continued to live. The sub- ject of this sketch has always followed the occupation cf farming, and has at present a fine farm of seventy acres, three miles from Manti. He started in the sheep business also in which he has been veiy successful hav- ing at present about 6000 head of sheep. Mr. Crawford has built for himself one of the finest modern residences in the city, constructed of pressed brick, and stone trim- n]ings, costing about |6500, and situated on the Main street near the center of town. He has a very fine orchard in the city. When the Manti City Savings Bank was or- ganized he became one of its board of directors, and is also one of the stockholders in the Central Utah Wool Company.
Mr. Crawford is considered one of Manti's most re- liable and enterprising citizens. He was married in Salt Ltke City, March 13, 1876, to Miss Christina, daughter of Ole and Annie Madsen, by whom he has six children a« follows: Kate, Stanley, Edmund, Christina, Margaret ard Alta. Mrs. Crawford's parents both died in Manti, ^vhere they located in 1863.
/Q liA^N'FORD, JEDEDIAH G., of Manti City, is a son \ of James and Catherine (Thompson) Crawford and . Avas born in Kaysville, Utah, March 2, 1857. The family moved to Manti the same year our siibject was born and shortly after to Moroni, where they resided eight years, and thence to Monroe, Sevier County, but were compelled to leave there by the Indians, and in 1865 they returned to Manti, where they now reside. Our subject was raised to the occupation of farming; when he grew up he engaged in the cattle business, but soon changed to wool-growing, in which he has been very successful, now owning about 3000 head of sheep. He has built a. very nice residence for his family west of the center of town. Mr. Crawford is of thrifty Scotch ex- traction and by his energy and perseverance has become quite well off. In any enterprises calculated to build up and benefit the city he always takes a leading part, so
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he is a stockholder in nearly eveiy corporation in the city. He was one of the incoii^orators of the Central Utah Wool ('onii)anY, of the Manti City Sayinj^s Bank, the new Union Roller ]Mills, the Manti l*nblishino Com- pany, aiid is also a stockholder in the Orani>eYille Honr- ing mills in Emery Connty, where he resided from 1883 to 1S!)0, engaged in stock business and wool-gro\ying. ]\rr. Crawf<(i(l >vas married in St. George, l^tali, October 27, 1881, to Hannali E., daughter of Amasa E. and Olive D. (Lytle) ^Meniam, born in San Bernardino, California, Noyember 14, 18(;i. Six children haye been born to them, Ella May, born July 2"), 1SS2, EchYin M., born September 12, 18S4; Jennie 1.., born October 22, 1S8U; Jedediah G., born January (J, 1S})0; Melvin, born October 24, 1894, and died December 1(1, 18<»4; Lura, born February 19, 1897. ^Mrs. (Va\yford's father died in Manti February 2, 1897; motliei- still li\ing.
/T\ KAWFORI), JOHN, farmer, of .Manti, is one of a fam- V. ily of four and was born in ^^'ickston, Beebleshire, Scotland, Se]>tember 30, 1829. His parents were James and Elizabetli (Bro\Yn) Cra\Yfoi-(l. 1 1 is fatlnn' was a liax \Yea.yer, making fancy linen cloth. John spent the early years of his life on a farm till he was 16 yeai's of age, and when 14 joined th<' ^Mormon church. He worked at track-laying on the railroad till tlic fall of 1849, when he emigrated to the United States, coming across from Liverpool in the sailing yessel Zetlin. The yo3'age took six weeks and two days and he landed in Ne^y Orleans on Christmas day, 1849. He journeyed up the Mississippi riyer to St. Louis, where he remained the balance of that winter. In the spring he continued up the river to Kains- ville, where himself and brother James rented a farm and i)ut in ten acres of wheat and twenty-five acres of corn. In July Kinkade and Livingston fitted up a train of tliii-t.v-five wag<tns drawn by ox teams to haul mer- chandise to Salt Lake and John hired out to them to drive one of the teams of four yoke of oxen. They left old Fort Kearney on the Missoui-i August 3rd., A. O. Smoot, late of Prove, being their captain, and arrived in Salt Lake City September 28th. That Avinter he worked
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iu Mill Civt-k cauyou at the lower sawmill for Barney Adams. In the spring of 1851 himself and Alex Cowan took a contract of Bishop Hunter and made the adobes for the old Tabernacle in t^alt Lake City, which was the tirst church built in Utah. It was constructed on the ground where the Assembly Hall now stands. In the spring of 1852 himself and brother James rented the farm of Apostle C. C Kich at Centerville, which they Avorked for two seasons. When the Walker Indian war broke out in the summer of 1853 he was one of a com- pany of about thii'ty-flve called by Governor Young to go to Manti to strengthen and support the settlement. They were instructed to sell all their possessions so they Avould liav(^ nothting to return to. This company was gathered from the towns near Salt Lake and our subject made captain. They an'ived in Manti the latter part of December, 1853, and found the snow eighteen inches deep. They spent the balance of that winter in standing guard and building a fort. In May of 1855 he was called with about fifty others upon a mission to the Elk moun- tains to live among the Indians to try and civilize them. September 23rd the settlement was broken up and they were driven out by the Indians, who killed James W. Hunt, William Behunnin and' Edward Edwards and wounded A. X. I>illings, the president of the mission. The Indians burned all their hay and stole their cattle. In 1857 he with Harmon T. Christensen, N. Beach and B. Hall received a charter from the city to construct and maintain a toll road up City Creek canyon. This road they constructed about eight miles and the following year the^' built a. sawmill in the canyon wdtli a gig saw. They cut from 2000 to 3000 feet of lumber per day, Mr. Crawford being the sawyer. They owned and operated this mill nearly ten years. AYhen the Temple was being- built he ran a lime kiln five miles west of town, burning all the lime used for the Temple for nearly five years. During all these years his family looked after the farm and carried it on successfully. He has been engaged in the cattle and sheep industry and has now a band of about 1500 head of sheep. He is a stockholder in the new Union Roller Mills, was a member of the City Conn-
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€il three terms, Justice of the Peace two terms. . Mr. Crawford has been prominent in the cliurch, being presi- dent of the Forty-eighth quorum of Seventies about thirty years and a ward teacher many years. He was married April (i, 1853, to Cecelia, daughter of Nathaniel and Cecelia. Sharp. Their children are Elizabeth J., John, Jr., deceased, Cecelia, James B., Nathaniel, Wil- liam W., Margaret C, Mary E., Quincy G., Delphia, de- ceased, and Catheriue.
In February, IS.KJ, he married a second wife, Eliza- beth, daughter of (rardner and Sarah (Hastings) Snow. Their children are: Sarah M., Maiy, deceased, Martha M,, Gardner J., George, deceased, Charles C, Ida, deceased, Adelbei-t. I>., Nora A., Fraidc, Grace and Rayfleld, de- ceased.
It may truly be said of Mr. Crawford he has made a suc<*ess of life, having no capital to start with, he had nothing but his individual effort to depend on. By steady hard work and lutnorablc means he has accumulated a fair stock of this Avorld's goods and has always retained the respect and good will of his neighbors.
YQRAWFORD, WILLIAM G., is one of the leading ^^ woolgroweis of Manti. He is a son of James
Crawford and Catherine (Thompson) Crawford, and was born just north of Salt Lake City, December 24, 1854. When he was three years of age the family moved to Manti and shortly after to Moroni, where they v/ere among the first settlers, and resided there eight years, when they removed to Monroe, Sevier county, which was then just being settled. In 1865 they again took up their residence in Manti, where they have since lived. Our subject followed various occupations in Idaho and Salt Lake City, where he attended the Deseret Uni- versity a few months. He then returned to Manti and ■<!fincluded to go into the stock business. He secured a small herd of about 65 head, but the following winter being a xery severe one, he lost about one-half of them. This rather discouraged him in the stock business, so he bought a small band of sheep and took a few more on shares, and by dint of hard work and close attention to
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b.smess lie was very successful aud finally Ms flocks uumbered over GOOO. Mr. Crawford is now one of Manti City's most influential and substantial citizens. He has built a veiT nice home one block east of the bank, and is interested in various enterprises which help to build up the town. He helped establish the Manti City Savings liank and became one of the leading stockholders. He also was one of the originators of the Central Wool company, in wluch he is one of the board of directors. He was married in Manti January 29, 1ST9, to Calista C, daughter of Frederick ^A'. and Calista C. Cox. They have a family of six children, Bertha, William L., David D., Evelyn, Ruth and Bryant F. Mrs. Crawford's parents v.ere among the early settlers of Manti, a sketch appear- inii- elsewhere in this work.
/J)lL\\\'F01iiJ, \\1LL1AM W., druggist aud registered V^ l)harmacist, son of John and Cecelia, and born in
Manti, September 11, 1863, was raised on the farm, attended district school at home, spent two winters at the B. Y. Academy, Provo, and one year at the Utah University in Salt Lake City. Taught school one year Cit Orangeville, Emeiy county, returned and spent five months at the University again, then taught two years at Orangeville. He married in Logan, May 26, 1886, Ellen I. Callaw ay, daughter of Levi H. and Mary, of Em- erj county. They have had five children, Mary C. (de- ceased), Zella, Jessie^ Kate and William E. He was County Clerk of Em^^ry county four years, then taught in Orangeville, where he opened a drug store, studied phar- macy and passed a successful examination before the State Board of Pharmacy, August 14, 1884. In Septem- ber, same year, opened his present store in Manti, next dnor to the postoffice; carries general drugs, patent med- icines, staiionery, perfumes and toilet articles. Is a member ol the A. O. U. W. and is the present Master ^.'orkman of Manti Lodge No. 23; has also been Lodge Financier. Mr. Crawford is one of our solid men, en- ergetic in business, strictly upright and draws to him- self friends in abundance.
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DAYEXIH)KT, SAMUEL, farmer, son of James aud Hannah Massey, was born in Lancashire, England, November 18, 1845. In 1861 lie came to Ttali, crossing the plains in an oxtrain, under Capt. Murdock. He learned the hatter's trade in Salt Lake Cit}', aud fol- lowed that for some time after coming to this city in 1864. He owns about 50 acres of land, besides one- fourth block and a comfortable home in Manti. During the Indian wars he took an active part in guarding. On December 23, 1870, he was marrted, in this city, to Sarah, daughter of Samuel and Phoebe Mackey, born in Penn- sylvania., March 17, 1850. They have had twelve cnil- dren: Samuel, EdAvin, Sarah J., wife of John Eoyiugton; Ann, Joseph, James, Elizaln'th, Alice, Ethel and Mi- randa, living; Mavy E. and William, dead.
DE MILL, ELIAS, of ]Manti, sou of Freeborn aud Annie (Kniglit), was bom in Caldwell county, Mo., Janu- aiy 12, 1838. His parents joined the ^lormon church about one year after it was founded, and w(*re neighbors of J<)se]tli Sinitli. The family were through the ^lormon i)ersecutious aud lived in Jackson county, Kirkland and Nauvoo. Father helped build the Kirk- land aud Nauvoo temjdi^s. In the si)riug of 1850 the l)areuts, with their two sons and two daughters, started for rtah, and reached ^Liuti late in the fall. Tliey took up a j)iece of land, and father was engaged in farming and church work till his death Januaiw 17, 1882; mother died July 17, 1880. The family endured all the priva- tions incid<'ut to pioneer life, au<l duiiug the grasshopper plague saw many days when thf^y had nothing but greens to eat. During the Indian troubles Elias took part and helped pursue the Indians after manv of their raids. He has been engaged in farming, OA\niug a nice farm near town. He married June 12, 1863, ^Talvina, daughter of Oyrus and Catherine (Hulett) Winget, bor-n in Nauvoo, 111., December 11, 1843. Their children are E.'iza, Eliza- beth, Perintha, jMonroe, Leroy and Edwin.
Mrs. De ^lill's parents came to Utah in 1847 in Charles C. Rich's company. They started with tL eir own team of four oxen; when they arrived in Salt Lake City they had one ox and a cow hitched together.
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DYliENG, P. P., was boru in the district of Hedemar- ken, Xoi-M'a^', June 19, 1857. His fatlier, Peter B. Dvienjj;-, who was a tailor by trade, was burned to death in a mill in the old country when I'eter, Jr., was but a small boY.
At the age of sixteen years the subject of our sketch .<-ame to America and located at Manti. He followed various occupations for a livelihood until the organiza- tion of the Manti City Savings Bank, wh.en he became a stockholder in the institution and soon after he was ap- pointed assistant cashier and served in that capacity un- til the death of the cashier, Albert Tuttle, January 1, 18D5, when he was i)romoted to the vacancy, which posi- tion he now holds.
Besides attending to his duties in the bank, Mr. Dyreng owns and manages a farm near Manti, has helped establish the Manti Co-operative Boiler Mills and is interested in various other enterprises which assist in building up the city and coiinty. He was married in Salt Lake City in 1882 to Miss Maria Kjar, and six children were born to them, as follows: Lizzie, Lenore, Bay, iMabel, Buby and Ivan.
Mr. Dyreng has held many offices of trust, among others being that of member of the City Council. He is an example of the poor boy rising by grit and persever- ance to a ]>osition in the front rank, not only as a citizen, but as a business man.
FELT, NATHANIEL H., general merchant, son of Nathaniel H. and Mary (Pile), Avas born in Salt Lake City December 2, 18(52, where he was educated and spent liis boyhood. His father was one of the early cashiers of the Z. C. M. I. and many years member of the City Oouncil. Hariw, as he is known, went to Provo, opened a. stationeiw store in 1880, which he kei)t for three or four years, and returned to Salt Lake City. In 1890 he came to Manti, purchasing an interest in the Sentinel, finally buying the plant and conducting the paper in company with Ward Stevenson and Hial (t. Bradfor(.. He sold out to his partners and opened his present place of business, where he carries an excellent
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stock of fancy and staple groceries and notions. He is a member of the A. O. C \V. and a genial business mau. In compauy with John Giles, he has constructed a tine opera house in the reai- of his place of business. He was married in Logan, December 2, 1887, to Elvira Clark, daughter of Thomas B. and Sai'ah, a native of Provo. They have four children: Harold, Thomas B., A'enice and Roger.
FOX, EDW'AlvI) \\., for fourteen years was County Surveyor, bom in the village of Philadelphia, Jef- ferson county, X. Y., August 1st, 1833. His father Vvas a* carpenter and joined the Mormon Church early in the follies, and the family moved to Xauvoo in 1844, where both parents died in 1845. Edward went with his uncle, Jesse W., to his birthplace, where he received a common school education. In 1848, his uncle came to 8alt Lake City, and Edward followed the same year, driving an ox team in George A. Smith's company of fift^^ wagons. He learaed ^ui"\'eying under the tutorship of his uncle, and in Salt Lake City, under Gen. David II. BuiT, tlie first U. S. Surveyor-General for Utah. In the fall of 1850 he came to 3Ianti, and in 1851 went to Mount Pleasant and engaged as sawder in the Hamble- ton. Potter & Lowry sawmill, where he remained about two years, thence to Salt Lake, and herded cattle in Idaho on the Bannock river. Aftenvards attended school m Salt Lake, taught by George Mousley; studied survey- ing, and then came to Manti. His uncle, Jesse W., did the first suiweying in Manti and laid off the city one mile square, and taught scliool there the winter of 1850; he died in Salt Lake City in 1894.
Edward was elected County Surveyor the fall after his return, and was the first Surveyor of Sanpete, which office he held for fourteen years; was also Assessor and Collector for the county; was member of the City Coun- I'il 1861, '62, 1871 '72; was City Treasurer one term. Was Irternal Revenue Collector for this district about eight Tears; postmaster of Manti about eight years. Was as- sociated witli L. T. Tuttle in general merchandising, opening the first general store in Manti; afterwards sold
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out to tlie Co-op; was also associated with R. L. By bee a short time in general merchandise. He and Mr. Bybee took a contract to grade about one mile of the Salina branch of the K. G. W. E. R. in Salina camou. They also graded about three miles on the Buck Horn Flat in Castle Valley.
He is one of the stockholders of the new Union Rol- ler mill in Manti. He married in Manti, July 4, 1860, Belle Peacock, daughter of Hon. George, and his wife Sarah; by her he had ten children, Edward W., George D., Hellen, Jesse W., Belle, Zella, lone, Leslie, Clinton and Harrison. Mr. Fox was actively engaged in the In- dian wars and Avas a Colonel of Infantry. He carries on faiTuing, has a fine farm of sixty acres near Manti and Itas a good home. Is quiet and unassuming, though a man of weight in his sphere, and has proven himself true to his honest convictions and enjoys the esteem of his airsociates.
M ALL, JOHN, farmer, stock-raiser and wool-grower, jl son of Richard, Sr., and Ann Bordley, was born in / Yorkshire, Enghmd, November 22, 1S31». The fami-
ly came to the United States in 1850 and located at St. Louis, Mo., where his father, who was a stonecutter, owned and operated a quariw. His parents united with the Mormons and came to Utah, stopping at Rrovo in 1852, and ^Nlanti in 1851. He was fond of teaming, and made three trips to the Missouri river for merchandise and emigrants, besides freighting to the mining towns of Utah and Nevada. He took an active part in the Black Hawk war, and has carried on farming, stock-raising and wool-growing. Owns a nice 50-acre farm, a residence in the city, is a stockholder in the Central Wool Co., and has about 2500 sheep. Ser-ved as Deputy City Collector and Treasurer for eight years. Deputy County Collector twelve years, and Deputy Assessor ten years.
His wife was Almira, daughter of John H. and Sabra A. Tuttle, born in Garden Grove, Iowa, November 2o, 1847. They were married in Salt Lake City, December 1, 18(50, and have had twelve children, Sabra A., wife of Andrew H. Miller, Myra, wife of Nephi Bessey, Mary,
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John H., Luther 'J'., maiiied to Lilly M. Barton, William T., Welinj;ton L., Fred M., Clara T., living, Elizabeth E., Edna G. and Kichard L., deceased.
M ALL, KKllAKl), .SK., of Manti, was born in York- [1 shire, England, near Wakefield, August 10, 1817. ' He learned the trade of stone cutting from his
father and foUoAved it many 3 ears in England. He mar- ried Ann Boardler, and two of their children are now living in Manti, John and Richard, Jr. He joined the Mormon Church about 1840 and in 1849 started for Utah. They sto])i)ed two years in St. Louis, where his u ife died. In 1851 he again started for Utah, and on the v.ay he married and buried his second wife, Eliza Brooks. He located in ProAo about two years and in 1853 came to Manti, where for many years lie followed his trade of builder. He helped build the fort walls and many of the stone buildings of the city, including the Co-op store and the large meeting house. He helped on the construction of the two magnificent t<'niples at St. George and Manti. Mr. Hall, Jcdin Crawford and X. Beach built the first saw mill at ^Manti, located in jNIanti canyon.