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Show FMTOV FAGS FOOT Historical f -- Moab where they had hoped to (The author of this historical sketch wishes to express his appreciation to the Federal Writers' Project and the Historical Records Survey projects of the Utah Works Progress Administration for the use of material contained in the article.) establish a settlement and convert the Indians to Mormonlsm. The Indians, however, soon became hostile and the settlement at Moab was abandoned. The Indians for several years held all Castle valley as a herding ground for pasturing horses and cattle stolen in county Emery county is located in the from the whites. Sanpete state central part of the of Utah the Black Hawk war and has an area of approxi- of During 11865-6scouting parties from 3600 a square miles with mately made frequent valley Sanpete population In 1930 of 7,042. The Castle valley in trips through bounded on is the north county of marauding Indians by Carbon county, on the east pursuit and In search of stolen cattle on Grand south the county, by and horses. They noted the exby Wayne county and on the ceptionally good grazing and west by Sanpete and Sevier fine winter in the valley. range counties. Oreen river also forms a government sura natural eastern boundary from A. D. Ferron,some assistants enveyor, with north to south. tered the valley on the terminaCastle valley, located in this tion of the Black Hawk war and county, was .named after an in- surveyed and platted several numerable castle-llk- e rock for- sections of land. Settlers were mations on the mountain peaks Invited to settle on the land, but and rlmrocks surrounding this most of the pioneers hesitated lovely vale. In many instances because of the Isolation of the these tall steeples are 50 miles location and apparent apart and present most striking of the soli. figures and characters. The winter of 1875 a comthe In stone is of a sandy formation of Orange Seely, consisting pany containing many alkaline min- John Jorgensen, Aaron Oman, eral substances and gradually Jensen, wasts away with exposure to the August Nielson, Jacob Tom Fuller, and two Indians, elements. Aub and Piggy, brought a herd Lieutenant John W. Gunnison, of sheep into Castle valley from a U. 8. topographical engineer, Mt. Pleasant, in Sanpete county, with several men passed through according to N. L. Williams. The Castle valley from the east in sheep belonged to the Mt. Pleas1853. During October of the ant United Order, a community same year Gunnison and part of of the Mormon experiment this party were massacred as church. The two Indians assistthey camped on the banks of ed in finding trails and assisted the Sevier river. At that time in establishing peace with wanhe was making a survey of a dering Indian tribes which fretranscontinental railroad route quented this region. The comwhich had been authorized by pany was nine days In crossing Congress. from Mt. Pleasant to Castle A company of Mormon mis- Dale, a distance of about 40 sionaries under the leardersfhip miles. They carried their supof A. N. Billings passed through plies, camp outfits and tools on Castle valley In 1855 en route to four wagons drawn by 8 yoke 7, worth-lessne- ss EMERY COUNTY PROGRESS Established.. 1900 Official Newspaper of Emery County, Utah Subscription, $2.00 Per Year A. C. SAUNDERS Foreign, $2.75 Per Year send JESS E SAUNDERS. Publishers Published Every Friday Morning at Castle Dale, Utah Publication of notice of meetings where admission is charged or collection taken will be charged for at our regular advertising rates. All communications and items for publication must be signed by the writer, whose name need not appear In print. Write on one side of the paper only. Use no abbreviations. All communications subject to acceptance as the judgment of the publishers may determine. A First Class Publication Entered in the Postoffice in Castle Dale, Utah, as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879. fichoes of the 'Past Jess Cox was the first Orangeville boy to land in France during the World War. Mr. and Mrs. S. E Jensen and son Harold G. and family left in June 1918 for Mt. Pleasant to make their home, having disposed of their Castle Dale property to Wallace Pettey. Ross Fail, son of Mary Ellen Meeks, of Huntington, received a fatal fall when four boys on two horses were running a race. One horse fell and the Meeks lad was so seriously injured that he died a few days later. The NEW HOTEL SEMLOH MCW hOTlL smon Salt Lake City, Utah THIS COUPON entitles the holder to 25c reduction on any room at the rates adverone coupon to the tised room. NEW beds, springs, mattresses, carpets, throughout the house. RATES $1.50 to $3.50. Feature Free Garage We Now USE THIS COUPON accident occurred early in June, 1918. The ship on which Ward Fox, of Orangeville, was crossing the ocean on his way to France during the war, collided with another vessel and had to return to the U. S. shores for repairs. IThe Electric Power & Milling Co., of Orangeville and Castle Dale, installed meters on their lines In June 1918, doing away with the unlimited amount of current to their customers at a flat rate. Ole N. Tuft, of Lawrence, died in the Price hospital following an appendicitis operation, June 1918. At the July meeting of the Emery county commissioners, the salaries of four county officials were boosted as follows: the clerk was given a raise from $1000 to $1200; the recorder, from $900 to $1080; the treasurer, from $900 to $1000: the sheriff from $900 to $1100. Following the death of her father Ole N. Tuft of Lawrence by a few days, Mrs. Hans E. Jensen, also of Lawrence, died on the operating table in Price in July, 1918. Her husband and five children survived Byron Young, employed in the Midland Garage in Castle Dale, and Miss Ida Behunin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Behunin. of Ferron, were married in June of 1918. Justice R. C. Miller united in marriage on June 15, 1918, Ira I. Lott and Jennie O. Norwood, both of Huntington. A car from Bowen's store in Huntington was sent to Elmo Ex-bish- op - -- idPSV ,tv progress, castle daitah Cf fA1 m m - w I formation in the vlcln ity. Precincts later established were: Orangeville named after Orange Seely, Cleveland after the president of the U. S., Claw-so- n after a Mormon church apostle, Molen after an early tle-li- Ton June 1, 1879 and named the of oxen. On the trip the men nnstofiice Castle Dale. The oi one killed one elk, two deer, miles from bear and one mountain sheep. fice was located eightthe postmasroute and mail The first attempt to settle the to go to was compelled ter when 1867 In was Castle valley and secure tae Castle Brigham Young at a. Mormon was included in church conference asked Canute Dale mail which sack. It was not WUsonville to the Peterson of Sanpete county 1979, that select 75 men to settle the val- until November 21, a sepwas Dale assigned Castle ley. Orange Seely was selected settlers The sack. mail arate was apand of the leader party carrying the mail pointed Mormon church bishop took turnsmail route for which of all this district of Sanpete irom the no compensation. received Wasthey county lying east of the 1880, the mail of the in section This spiing mountains. atch way of Catwas routed counroute by was then part of Sanpete few weeks a a a.id acDale in tle to selected those ty. Among was establish company Seely were N. P. Mil- second postoflice William Taylor with Ferron at Jensen James E. ler, Curtis, sr., as postmaster. During June, and Andrew Jensen. another postoflice was esIt was not until 1878 that the with group moved their families into tablished at Huntington A as M. postmaster. Johnston E. of a and the valley only portion established also was route the 75 chosen responded to the mail call. They settled along the irom Castle Dale to Huntington Cottonwood creek near the pres- wirh. E. Curtis being granted the ent Castle Dale. In the fall of contract io carry the mail. An the year 1878 fair crops were office was also established at Blake with T. J. Farrer as postharvested. Another call for settlers was master. vismade in the fall of the year 1878 During una many people to view a with ti Man-ited Castle vUley at a church conference at and several families respond- locating homes there and in the ed. Among the first men to bring fall about it! men from Manti their families into the valley located Orangeville and had W. were William B. Curtis, Niels P. J. Shelton survey the townsite. Miller, Jasper Peterson, Orange With the increase of settlements Seely, Mauri tz Peterson and came a desire to form a county John Y. Jensen. organization for this section. During 1978 an overland mail The county seat of Sanpete route was established between county vas located at Manti, a Salina and Ouray, Colo., which trip of almost 150 miles during passed through Castle valley. A the wintti months when the committee consisting of J. K. longest route had to be traveled Reid, Jasper Peterson, David La- and the trip was often a very timer and James Peterson drew hazardous undertaking. A comup a petition which was for- mittee consisting of Emanuel warded to the postoffice depart- Bagley, Elias Cox and J. K. Reid ment at Washington requesting petitioned the territorial legisthe creation of a postoflice tu lature requesting that a new be known as Castle Vale. The county be formed. Emery county was created department recognizing the necessity for the. postoflice, ap- February 12, 1880, and the bounpointed J. K. Re'id as postmaster daries defined as: "all of that , WL-sonvi- lle 18-8- 0, each week during the summer of 1918, to collect the women who wished to do their shopping and had no way of getting to Huntington. Willis Curtis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Curtis, of Castle Dale, was killed at Rains, where he was working, on July 13, 1918. He had taken shelter from a storm behind a car, which was pushed forward unexpectedly, striking and killing him instantly. Wm. J. Seely, former representative of Emery county, and attorney of Castle Dale, died in Salt Lake City, July 21, 1918, where he had been receiving treatments. He was the son of Justus Wellington and Eliza Reynolds Seely, and was born in Mt. Pleasant in 1975, and came with his parents to Castle valley four years later. He had filled a number of county offices and many prominent positions in Emery county. He was survived by Ms widow and three daughters. Bishop J. Ed. Caldwell of Molen. started to operate the Rock Canyon coal mine in the summer of 1918. A. M. Truman was appointed postmaster at Huntington to succeed George M. Miller in July 1918. Mrs. Alvin Torgerson, a bride of only a few months, died suddenly at her home in Emery, July 26, 1918. Lieut. Charles E. Swannell. whose wife, Elolse, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Childs of Orangeville. was staying with her parents during the war. was killed in action in France in July. 1918. Hon. Andrew Anderson ar.d Susannah Jewkes. of Orangeville. took a trip across the mountain in July 1918, and returned a j man wife. John Richards and Miss Alger, of Cleveland, were married at the bride's horn? in August, 1918. The groom was expecting to leave in a short time to enter the war. Clarence L. Guymon and Mis.-Ruby Kirby. both members of prominent Huntington families, were granted a license to wed in August. 1918. Twelve more Emery county men were called for war service in August 1918. Thev were Er- vin Anderson, Ralph Jensen, Bryan Fox. Oliver Guymon, Geo. Magnusson. Junius Day, Gun-nIhler, Harry Purdy. Cecil Day. Van Aeord, Jacob Minchey and Ervin Christensen. Elder Bengt. Johnson, of Huntington, died at his home August 15, 1918, at the advance La-pre- al ; ar portior i;of Jerritory commencing at a point where Hoi ta Hp?. 30 mm. norm latitude crosses Green river thence west along said parallel to a point six miles west of the first guide meridian, thence north along the township line betwen range five (5) and six (6) east, to the third standard east to parallel south, thence the first guide meridian, thence north along said first guide meridian to the township line between township eleven (11 and twelve (12) south, thence east along the last mentioned township line to Green river, thence down the main channel of Green river to the place of beginning, is hereby made and named Emery county, with the county seat at Castle Dale, which county is hereby attached to and made a part of the First Judicial District." Samuel Jewkes was appointed probate judge and in turn appointed Elias Cox, William Taylor and Jasper Peterson as selectmen. They composed the county court, the governing body of the new county. The first meeting of this court was held on March 8, 1880, when they appointed Emanuel Bagley, cleik; Erastus Curtis, sheriff; C. Crandell, assessor and collector; John Reid, treasurer; James Woodward, coroner; and Joseph S. Thornton, superintendent of district schools. John E. King and J. D. Mcintosh were appointed as a board of examination for school teachers. Another meeting was held on March 9th, and the boundaries of several precincts were defined. Names were also given to precincts; Ferron being named after the first surveyor, Huntington after one of the first settlers, Castle Dale after the cas age of 89 years. He had been a had been connected with the resident of Huntington since roller mills in Castle Dale, Or1883. angeville and Huntington for a Mr. and Mrs. George Young, number of years. The remains of Orangeville, left in August were buried in Huntington. 1918 for Salt Lake City to do D. A. Lowry and family movsome temple work before Mr. ed from Ferron to the Emery Young's departure for army Larsen place in Castle Dale, service. while the latter family moved One of the small children of to the Tally Evans residence to Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Killian reside until they built a new set fire to the family home in home. in August 1918, John Hambrick of Castle Dale Orangeville, while using a match in hunting was given an honorary disfor a cat in a dark closet. By charge from the army in August hard work of neighbors, the 1918, owing to physical disabildwelling was saved from being ity. o a total loss. C. L. Allen died in August 1918 The best thing about Adam in a Salt Lake hospital follow- was his rib and that was removing an apendicltis operation. He ed to make a woman. Industry ke sup-port- ' hanges in plant operation, it has nevertheless a remarkable record steady employment. This 1 particularly reflected In the large percentage of employees who boast "f their ten, twenty and thirty years of continuous employment In the plain. The United States Smelting Refining and Mining Company had its inception in Utah in l!io5 From a small beginning it has grown one In-i- of the important industrial enterprise 0f lhe State, and through its own and its controller operations now provides employment for more than lSOi) persons. The activities of the Company not only contribute directly to th'e welfare of the communities In which the individual plants and mines are located but also to the weitare of the State as a whole to the needs of the '"; of their dependents-totali- employees ng Probably between and 8 000 ment possible. Ores from practically everv west-rstate are received at thi" for treatment. The adoption 0fplant the latest scientific developments in the metallurgy of ores and metal's has done much to extend the economic bouml.iries of ore d posits in to the zones that twentv years ago had no value thus crV.,r'. ly lengthening the life ;,f the" ui'jji. eral Industry and with it ',iu. vrhvnS,rhi,'h a,rt SliP1,li,,(1 B" economic development of the State agricultural, manfactur ng and merchandising groups with The Midvale I'lant provieVs 't.ni; n the State. The Importance ployment for over 5"u men. aml tos of tenng such Industries in this while minor fluctuation In em State mu.t be to all low-grad- 7.0-1- 1880 and 7Jfe 386 mile, through Emery, mX - lEE1 A 481-f- t it that purpose. The original boundaries of Emery county were considerably reduced by the creation of Grand county on March 113, 1890 from the eastern part divided by the Green river, and the creation of Carbon county on tiie 8th of March, 1894 from a portion of the northern part of the county. The first grist mill in Castle valley was brought from Fountain Green in 1879 by Samuel Jewkes and erected at Orangeville In 1880. Several Irrigation canals were constructed in 1880. ceeded by the Emery Cc Progress, the first issue oft was published September l This latter paper has had a ( tinued existence to the time and Is now owned by 11 Saunders. It Is a weekly jq; The chief industries In t; county are agriculture tod mining. It has vast depo& coal, some of the veins toon feet In width. Many hail cattle and sheep utilize iti (re Ing lands. Some oil hsi K found in the county and iti k sil beds offer a field for & tlflc research and ez plonK Application, with reatont for, made in affidavit It must be filed with T. E pherys, State Engineer,! State Capitol, Salt Lake I Legal Publications NOTICE TO WATER USERS CC, with one extra eopri The State of Utah, Office of Utah, $1.00 filing fee on or ht State Engineer, Salt Lake City. June 25, 1939. J Notice is hereby given that U. T. H. HDMPHS; S. Division of Grazing, Federal State Boftr Building, Salt (Lake City, Utah, First publication April has made application in accord- Last publication May J6, M ance with the Laws of Utah to appropriate 10 ac. ft. of water NOTICE TO WATER CSS, from Walker Flat Surface RunThe State of Utah, OfflM off, tributary to Qultchupah creek in Sevier county, Utah. State Engineer, Salt Lateft Notice is hereby Said water will be diverted from January 1 to December 31 Inclusive of eaohi year by means of an earth dike, 475 ft. long and 2 ft. high, one end of which is located at a point W. 2293 ft. and S. 3223 ft. from the NE Cor. of Sec. 1, T. 23 S., R. 5 E, SLB& M., and the other end of which is located at the side of a small reservoir to be formed by an Impounding dam, 4.7 ft. in height above the ground surface, the center of which, is located W. 1847.5 ft. and S. 2737.8 ft. from said NE Cor. Sec. 1. The reservoir will have a capacity of 3.33 ac. ft. and will store the water for use during the entire year to water 2,669 sheep, 2,221; and 71 horses, which will cattle, drink directly from the reservoir. This Application is designated the office of the State Engineer as No. 12823. All protests resisting the granting of said Application, with reasons therefor, made in affidavit form, must be filed with T. H. s, RnHnaor ni State fatate Capitol, Salt Lake City, one extra wi?' and cPy fee on or before filing June 25, 1939. T. H. HUMPHERYS, state first publication April Engineer, 28, 1939 Last publication May 26, 1939 -i Hum-phery- ployment have followed In the wake of construction programs and Ing tod QrinT5 to?5f Salt Lake and J1 cr counties. OlJSjJK settler named MlcMoJen, and railroad providedSL Green River after the river of tor the settlers eVSSj that name. ready market for fuJJJThe county tax irn 1880 was set Emery stake of at six mills on the dollar. The church was county clerk received $55 salary with C. G. the first year and the members Orange Seelvj t a7 at of the county court were paid $2 and Rasmus JustensenJ per day. Joseph Curtis was ap- counselor. The population of th pointed constable for Castle n none was Dale on September 7, a 880. The ui low and thjirfj first license to sell beer In the various mmmimui.. county was issued on June 2, tington, 987; CfcvelaM? 1884, and the license fee was set Lawrence, 190; Castle Daui at $100 per year. The north por- Orangeville, 672; FenTS tion of Huntington precinct was Molen, 206; Emery, designated as Price precinct on River, 133; Woodsidt, li The first newspaper in March 7, 1881. Samuel Jewkes and Jasper Dale was the Castle Vate Peterson were appointed a com- established about NoTaft mittee in 1880 to select a loca- 1895 and it was soon tion on which to erect a county uect The next paper nil courthouse. On March 8, 1881, Emery County Pioneer w the county proceeded to erect a ed during January 1898, D building on the site selected. It Ing to J. Cecil Alter. TW was 14 feet by 18 feet with lum- sor to this paper seema ber sidings lined with adobies been the Emery County But and twelve windows. The new established in 1899. Tnli pr courthouse, erected in 1939, is was purchased by the dot the fifth building to be used for Brothers in 1900 andltwif i- "Industry" would be a fittinR title for this picture. It is an air view (if the United States Smelt-ins- , KetininK and Mining Onmpanv's Midvale Plant at Midvale, I'tan Within Its scop? we tlnd nearlv even-thinthat depends in whole or in part upon the mines for ; mills, smelters, refineries, railroads, farms, homes, schools! churches and people. The city of Midvale Rrew up and exists iti it present thriving state largely as a result of this industry. The niinitv resources of the State coupled with tremendous capital expenditures and engineering skill and courage have made this industrial develop- The Denver & road was raded NOTICE TO WATER USERS 01 utah- - Office of J51 QtT Engineer, Salt Lake City. Notice is hereby given that U. ?f Grazing, Federal RnHH10",Salt Lake City, Utah, aPPucation in the Laws of Utah to appropriate 5.22 ac. ft. of water jrom an unnamed dry wash, crekSe nHt counffT1 stored ;e tc(d December - giraii Horseshoe Irrigation Con baiaj Spring City, Utah, Application in accordancel the Laws of Utah to appnn 80 sec. ft. of water from 1 head waters of the Black I yon creek, tributary of Fork and thence of Cottow creek in Sanpete county, diverted Said water will be April to October 15 15 to of each year at potato(a) WM quantities as follows: ft. from an unnamed WJ ft jf Cedar creek, E 7506ec.lt 315 ft. of W'i Cor. 2D sec. ft. from Cedar 390 ft. and S. 113 ft fref a' (c) 20ec.il Cor. Sec. 14; Blacks Fork, E 291 ft. 1 ! 314 ft. from S4 Cor. (d) 30 sec. ft. ft "fi Fork, E. 684 ft. and I . from W'A Cor. Sec. a ?? 16 S., R. 5 E, water will be coUected WJJ canals and diverted threap Spring City tunnel, located" portal of which is ft. and S. 936 . i lAMmi let portal of whicn ur--W 2300 ft. and N. UWjl lv , OT rVu. r1 lb. k. SiW E, SLB&M.fmm Thethewaters; tunw Z ,iocoh to Oak creek, B tol rediverted fhPrPin and aa0, gjj i plicanfs canals as Mill Race canal, ( ditch, (3) Unnamed n A ditcn "fiTftn n.andS-jpoint W. 300 Sec. 28, i the NE Cor. 3 E, l SLB&M., and ditch. The water a supplemental (5) will MV rfSj gate 6779 of ed In parts elusive and 26 to lI T. 15 S.. R 4 &. from 24, 25, 26. 35. and 31 inclusive 3 E. Sees. 2 to 10 and year by means of an 16 S., R. 4 dam. 5 ft. in height S., R. 3 E, SLB&MThis Application center fC which?ndwillsurface. be located ed to the office of from gineerasNo. & an,d N- 964 the 35. T. 23 S.. R. resisting the gran 5 p SLB&M. The reservoir will Application, with hTvh affidavit Janu-oPe.e- v! lm-P- ed - S tnejj Z - Wf.ter duriV? Kv,the entire vear forTmadem toe i reas H-d be filed with T. r 4OT to water State Engineer, i cattle, tol, Salt Lake City. fchWhiCh W1U drink directly one extra copy reservoir. fee on or before Is designated i 7!i1S APpUcaUw office of the No. 12822. AllprKs publication renting the granting of said First Last publication 269 sheep, njlj K 2,221 Ll If jtf |