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Show HYRUM NOTES. STEAM SAW AND SHINGLE MILLS. The Wasatch Steam Mill Company was organized September 8th, 1873. Fifty one shares of $50 each were subscribed; that is each man gave his note for fifty dollars and it would be an interesting item to many of these stockholders to know how much they paid in cash. The company purchased a steam saw mill from the ?? H. Thatcher for $3000 and moved the same from Logan Canyon to Black Smith's Fork Canyon at a cost of ??. It became necessary to make a road to the red pine timber which cost the company $500. In the spring of 1874 another road was made to the summit or dividing ridge between Cache and Rich Counties at a cost of $1300. Another steam engine was bought from the U. O. R. R. for $350; also a shingle mill was sent for from the East to be run by this engine; this cost $300. Work commenced in earnest. The company desired to have a yard for the sale of their materials, so they bought one and a half city lots near the depot, Logan, at a cost of $750, and the trade from this yard extended from Franklin to Salt Lake City. From the time of purchasing these mills to 1880 the company manufactured 3,557,760 feet of lumber, 3,736,000 shingles and 114,100 lath. These amounts have not only brought profits to the company but comfort to many a home. The company [unreadable] canyon [unreadable] year 1878. This mill burned down the same fall, there being large fires in that range of mountains. The company's shingle mill has been once burned. Notwithstanding these losses this little band of united men have continued in their efforts, and success has crowned them. These branches were also united with the Hyrum U. O. in the year 1875. The dairy was commenced like all the other branches of co-operation. Orders were sent East for the necessary machinery, and cellars and dairy houses were built. The location for the dairy was at the bridge on the Ogden and Bear Lake road a distance 20 miles from Hyrum. Cows are received at the dairy on shares; the owner receives one half of the cheese each cow produces. The dairy manufactured butter and cheese to the value of $22,445.20 up to the year 1880. Mr. O. H. Rose has been the superintendent of the dairy from its commencement and his given general satisfaction both to the company and to the owners of the cows. It must be remembered that for some time our people as well as our neighbors, when sending cows to the dairy, would send animals that had been milked for a length of time and were nearly dry. They soon found that this was poor policy, for Mr. Rose weighed the milk and gave to each its honest due. Mr. Rose is a first class dairyman as the product of our dairy will show, but any man in his position would find it hard to please all. The company have planing mills and all kinds of wood working machinery at their lumber yard in Hyrum which is necessary for the carrying on of their trade; also a blacksmith shop which was commenced about one year ago and is doing a good business. I have endeavored to give the readers of the Leader a short outline of the rise and progress of co-operation, in Hyrum. By the kindness of Mr. Unsworth I shall be able next week to give its present standing, as the annual meeting will be held on Monday next when the yearly statement will be read. When it is understood that in nearly every branch the original capital has been ?? new and clear drains, the question will naturally be asked, where have all these large amounts of money come from? There is but one answer that can be given: The different departments have created it. My first impressions of the world were given me by my (church of England) Sunday school teacher-that it was created out of nothing. This appeared to my young mind rather mixed. But having been closely associated with the workings of the Hyrum United Order; I begin to realize that if not a world a great deal can be accomplished from very small beginnings. Before closing this article, I must say a word or two in favor of the directors of this company. There have been but few changes. All have worked in the interest of the people to this date without money and without price, only receiving pay when in the employ of the company as other laborers. Could I show your readers the amounts in dollars and cents that have been paid for roads, machinery, wages, interest etc., they would be astonished. I have often wondered if the laborer when he came for his wages ever gave this matter his consideration. I do not remember his consideration. I do not remember of any one ever having to go without his pay. To give an idea of the confidence of our young men in this matter, the year before last they composed a song while working in the canyon the chorus of which was: Hurrah! Hurrah! we will work hard all day, Far when we have done we are sure of our pay. Yes, sir, the directors of the Hyrum U. O. have had many a hard struggle but through the blessing of the Lord the have succeeded. It must be fun to run a U. O. with rich shareholders, full purses and lots of advantages thrown in. But if any of our friends with to gain ?? experience that is better than gold begin, as the Christians say the Master builder did, create something out of nothing, ever bearing in mind: "If at first you don't succeed try, try again." LECTURE ON ANCIENT HISTORY. On Wednesday evening, the 15th, Albert Savage Esq. gave a lecture to a large audience on ancient history. Considering that this was Mr. Savage's maiden speech he did well. He held his audience for nearly two hours. SNOW SLIDE. On Friday the 17th several snow slides came down in Blacksmith Fork Canyon. One came down the south side across the river and the road, entirely damming up the stream and filling up the road to the depth of nearly one hundred feet. Several persons had narrow escapes. The sons of Mr. James McBride were in the canyon with two teams. They loaded up one and sent one of the boys with it for home. Loading up the other they also started, about twenty minutes intervening. Their thoughts can better be imagined than written when they came to this mountain of snow in the road. The question was is our brother and team buried here? They went up the canyon crossed the river and led their horses safely around the slide. On striving at the toll gate they were relieved from their suspense by being informed that their brother had passed through all safe. Mr. H. P. Peterson, in fording the river dropped his overcoat from his horses and it was lost; this was the only casualty that occurred. In consequence of the immense amount of snow in the mountains and its being loose, our people should be very careful or some lives will surely be lost, between now and spring. JOINT SESSION. On Saturday evening last the usual monthly meeting of the Y. M. and Y. L. M. I. A. was held in the Public Hall. Speeches, songs, essays, select readings, &c. made a very pleasant and profitable evening. Snow is thirty inches deep on the level and the weather intensely cold. |