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Show Messenger-Enterpris- by Quig Nielsen (Information Officer for the Museum of LDS Church History We Invite Letter to the Editor from our reeder. Letters must be signed, be good taste, not slanderous, snd limited to 500 words. We reserve the right to withhold names with sufficient cause. Also, please , one letter per person per Eph raim Cham ber Pioneer Flashbacks Letters to the Editor and Art) In month. Letters must be authored by the signer. We do not publish form letters, or letters written by anyone other than the signer. Chamber commends Fairview The Sanpete County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted unanimously to voice support for residents of Fairview in their efforts to develop the Fairview Museum. The purpose of the County Chamber of Commerce is to strengthen Sanpete Countys existing businesses. This calls for a change of attitudes, an orientation toward the future as well as a respect for our rich heritage. As we examine ways to revitalize, develop, and strengthen the economy of Sanpete County, we feel efforts made to improve the assets and infrastructure of the county deserve acknowledgement and project is not only an investment in the improvement of the quality of our lives, it shows our commitment to the future of our, county. We applaud the citizens of the county whose untiring efforts have yielded this asset for all of us. We encourage support for the Fairview Museum project, as well as any project which makes an investment in the future of our county. This is our home. If our county and communities are to grow, develop, and prosper, it will occur only if each of us make the necessary investment. We must each become part of the solution. The answer to our problems must come from within our county. We as a county must begin to look beyond survival. commendation. We encourage the residents of Fairview and all citizens of Sanpete County to support this important project As we look to the future, and try to find a consensus of how our county should grow and develop, it is the leadership and foresight exhibited in the development of the museum that will help chart our course. It will be projects like the Fairview Museum that will be our legacy to the future residents of the county. This We must begin to develop a vision of how we can most effectively use the assets we have. The Fairview Museum project is an example of people in our county who have done this. We want to acknowledge their efforts, and lend our support for the project The Sanpete County Chamber ofCommerce Board ofDirectors Renovate, don't demolish compliment historic Mainstreet It is ironic that I should be as well as Mr. Crisps new business. It seems that there writing this letter on the eve of a visit back to my home town of could be a delightful Mainstreet access through the vacant space Manti. to the north and a broader access I am coming to Manti to on Union Street. This could apply for a building permit the buildings into needed to begin restoration of a incorporate the entire scheme, preserving beautiful Sanpete stone house; the buildings and evenenhance something I have dreamed of MR. Crisps location. since I was a youngster. The I know first hand the irony is that as I submit and rewards of application to save a structure expenses renovation and restoration, Mr. in your county you are allowing Manti and citizens may Crisp the possibility of some of your to like know that many times own most significant structures financial is available assistance to be destroyed-t- he old Manti such as low interest loans. These two structures are some of the finest, Currently, there is a 220 tax credit for renovation of National commercial structures in the state. Their Historic Sites used for commercial use. These loss would be an irreparable structures are eligible. I clearly tragedy to your community. would suggest at least a I commend Mr. Crisp for his moratorium for a predetermined willingness to locate a grocery amount of tim e be issued until a store in Manti and appreciate, use, investor, etc. could be found, as a fellow businessman, the putting responsibility on the economics involved in his community instead of solely on venture. There is no doubt that Mr. Crisp. this welcome enterprise will be Your community alone can supported and will help other make decision to let progress the existing businesses. and preservation exist side by I would hope that the citizens side as complementary ofManti and Mr. Crisp will seek companions. to find an adaptive reuse of the Scott Anderson, buildings allowing them to Salt Lake City continue to grace and To the Editor: . , well-preserv- It sent back t Utah for food and A brave effort to establish a Mormon settlement in the be Salmon River country in Brigham Young with a large of men, women, and children made the long trip to visit Fort Limhi in 1857. He told the settlers they had come too far, but he was pleased with what they had accomplished. northern Idaho met with disaster and the settlers returned to Utah. The settlers immediately prepared the ground for the planting of crops. In September a frost killed the growing crops and later with the settlers running short of supplies, seven men were went back to Utah, a distance ofover 360 miles, to get food. The hungry and frostbitten seven arrived in Ogden the day after Christmas and didnt return to Fort Limhi until March. After another summer of crop problems, another party had to supplies. company In 1855, Brigham Young called 27 young men, led by Thomas S. Smith of Utahs Davis County, to the Salmon River countiy, then a part of the Oregon territory but now in Idaho, to teach the Indians and to settle the country. Upon their arrival in June, they built a fort, which they named Fort Limhi after a Book of Mormon character. They gave the river in the area the same name. He promised to send more settlers The Sanpete County finance; personal buying, personnel ac management, 1857. In February 1858 a band of College Avenue from Main Street The dance is to 1st East. take to scheduled place on Friday, 27. Hoss Cartwright, September salesman at Ron Greene Chevrolet, was instrumental in organizing the dance and is really excited to welcome the students back and let them know that the lopal businesses really do want to serve them. Indians swooped down on the settlers cattle and tried to steal them. The herders tried to stop the Indians and were fired upon. Others heard the sots and came to their aid. Two of the settlers were killed and five wounded. Immediately after the attack and under cover of darkness two men left on horseback to ride to Salt Lake to report what had happened and to get help. Brigham Young responded by sending at once 11 men and a little later 150 men with 15 wagons and some spare horses to move the settlers back to Utah. The settlement was abandoned, but the old fort still stands in the little town of Tendoy. counting, investments, supervision, credit management, and organizational behavior. Mr. Dyreng has been with Snow College since 1977. He has also worked on projects and County residents will discuss environment Ten Sanpete County residents will participate in a public discussion of local environmental issues at Snow Colleges Crane Theatre on Tuesday, October 8, 1991, at 7 p.m. The panel, entitled Seeking Common Ground, is one of eight programs statewide sponsored by the Utah Humanities Council with a special grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. It is open to the public at no charge. The aim of Seeking Common Ground is to explore in depth some of the issues involved in making decisions about the environment. It will be moderated by Dr. Quinn McKay. Some of the questions to be raised are: What is the public good when it comes to environmental making decisions? How do we know what is best? And Who should make these decisions? Local panelists include: Douglas Bjerregaard, Mayfield, Gunnison High School Biology teacher and farmer; Ed Boyer, Ephraim, Snow College Biology and Ecology instructor; Keller Christenson, Gunnison, Sanpete County Commissioner and The Manti USP9 Renee rancher; Mauche, Ephraim, Snow College Geology instructor, Ted Olson, Ephraim, Snow College Math teacher and member of the State Power Board; Koleen Epps; Ephraim, Peterson, Milbum, editor of the ML Pleasant Pyramid; Gordon Van retired agronomist from Utah State University; Michael Kowalski, Milburn, Snow College English instructor; and two additional panel members yet to be confirmed. The Salt Lake City panel, conducted in July, will be telecast on KUED the evening of October 2. For information locally, contact Steve Peterson or Diana Spencer at Snow College. WILL YOU consulted with Intermountain Utah State Hospital, Utah State Department of Power, BE READY WHEN HE IS? 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The station currently consists of an administration building, dwellings for scientists, a lab building, tennis court, and an outdoor amphitheater. and they arrived in October of Sanpete Chamber will hold meeting tonight Chamber ofCommerce will hold a meeting Thursday, September 19, 1991, at 7:30 p.m. in the Manti City Building Auditorium. All Sanpete business is invited and encouraged to attend. The speaker will be Mr. Douglas Dyreng. Mr. Dyreng is currently an Assistant Professor at Snow College. He serves as Department Chairman of the MarketingManagement Department. He teaches courses in ' advertising and promotion, Page 2 19,1991 Thursday, September e, FIUEE SPOUT WATCII! Thu. SEPT. 26 t 7:30PM One FREE Circuf Sport Witch per child under 12 with paid admission! Check With ALBERTSONS For DetalUl uu 363-768- 1 Group Rates: (801) 9441336 VOVR BEST EiVrERXUmiENT Y.UVEJ ALL SEATS RESERVED $7.50. $9.50. $10.50 PRICE INCLUDES TAX |