OCR Text |
Show THE ACADEMY TOWN j Some Facts About Hinckley Its Remarkable Growth-Building Operations The town of Hinckley was llrt-'t set j tied In 1SVJ. when Nels M. I'clerson. Krastus K. Hack and James Hack with their families moved here. At this! time the country was anything but! attractive. It wits covered with a! nenibliy growth of grease wood, the anil was dry ami sunbaked and It was like a desert. The early settlers had to endure many hardships and priwt Hons Incident to settling in a new country. Tim Irrigation system was very uncertain. Hnish and rock th'uis f were built to divert the waters of the j Sevier river Into the canals, from I whence !t was tinned onto the tliirslv land. These dams were often swept away by the high Hoods of spring time, leaving the farmers without water wa-ter for the maturing crops of the unfortunate un-fortunate settlers. Ah more settlers moved In, mort help was at hand and a better and more permanent water system wa inaugurated. For a number of years I ! i in k ' was attached to the Di'serel ward, hu1 In March. IS'.H, Hinckley was made a ward and named in honor of Ira W. Hinckley, who had served the people as president of the Millard Slake for over fourteen years. William 11. I'ralt was the lirst bishop, with (ieorge A. Itlack and Thomas D:vi; as counsellors. Hishop 1'rati e'l'l Hi position for eleven yearn when, his health failing, his sou. William II. l'ratt, was chosen as his successor, with Alon.a A. Hinckley and Jacob II. I.angstoii as counsellors. In November, No-vember, l!i2, Aloti.o Hinckley was made president of the stake ami Daniel Dan-iel Morris was chosen as second conn Bcllor. Since those early days, Hinckley lias steadily grown in population and prosperity. The one-tline desert haft been converted Into thrifty farms; trees, orchards and gardens have taken the place of the grease wood, and Hinckley today Is one of the most prosperous places In the county. It baa a live Commercial club, which is active In working for everything that will benefit the town. It has a town board with Hosca Stout as mayor, and it has he n found unnecessary tc levy any special taxes for Improvements, receipts from licenses, etc., being suf ficlent to meet the needs of the town. ' There yln a splendid opening In Hinckley for a creamery, cheese factory, fac-tory, bank, electric light ing plant, refrigerator re-frigerator plant, etc. The surrounding surround-ing farnm grow the finest vegetables of alt kinds, grain, hay and alfalfa aeed, and unimproved la ill can he obtained ob-tained at from $2. to $T."i per acre, according to location. We Invite the prospective settler to Investigate our advantages, buy a farm and join us In building up the county. J. R I'KATT. -. BUILDING OPERATIONS IN HINCKLEY. HINCK-LEY. i During the paat two years a larger number of public and private buildings have been erected In Hinckley than in any previous year. First among these is the Millard Stake Academy, costing $:i..,000. The new district school cost $".K and the neat Kelief Society hall $SO0. l'ratt llrothers store cost I'iimki. The following are among the principal prin-cipal residences erected during that time, and their approximate cosi : Joseph Nellson. $4.!im; John M Wright, $:!,MJ(); James I'. Meachnnt, $2,.r.U(t; John Keeve. $2.'.tm; William A. Keeve. $3,Imi; M. M. Hishop, $2.-MM); $2.-MM); T. W. Cru'per, $2.t"i';- H. It. Cropper, $l,fiiM); (ieorge Webb. $1.211; Charles Theobold, 1,mm; John II. Hilton, Hil-ton, $1.00; Itobert Slaughter, $1.miu. Residences, Improvements and additions addi-tions costing loss than U.imhi have been built by Aubrey Knight, II. K. Hishop, A. A. Hinckley, Ingulf Norman, Nor-man, James Staph y, Janu s D. Terry. T. II. l'ratt; H. K. Kobinson, s.ore; Hay Slaughter, Jacob Felix. Hugh Hilton, Dan Hishop, Joseph K. lllake, William Hunker. (1. W. Terry, Ceorge ('ashman and Charles Talbot. Th total expenditure for new buildings in Hinckley in the period mentioned Is $:i."i,ntitt a pretty good showing and many oilier new buildings are being be-ing planned. PRATT BROS. Among the most enterprising merchants mer-chants of Millard County are l'ratt llros. of Hinckley, who began business in Hti2 by purchasing the business of 7.. I". Draper, with a capital of $2.i. They have steadily Increased the business busi-ness until today I hey carry a $12,0oe stock of gootls. Al the start they did a business of about $f per day. Last yi iir they diil t2;.uuu of business and expect to do between $:iit,tinii and ?;;.'..tnMi this year. This trade has been built up by tm ih islanding the needs of their its turners; knowing how to buy right, and tin ri lore sell right, ami treating , their customers with generous con siib t at ion. As an evidence of their prosperity they have Just completed ami moved into a handsome new brick store. Tin-new Tin-new structure is I!2x7u feet, divided into a store in front l!2i' and a smaller room, l.".x:!2, in the rear. A very attractive feature is the large plat' glass windows in front. These, with the high ceilings, make the store a light and airy place, where goods can be seen to the best advantage. The store is also well equipped with counters, show cases, cabinets, etc , Where gootls can be seen to advantage ami w here one t an easily pick out what they want. The groceries are kept in sanitary bins where they are free I mm any danger of contamination by any Impurities. Il is furnished w ith gas light for nights. The new building cost about Jtl.iMiil 'and Is a credit to Hinckley. With a more attractive place, a better display I of goods ami a larger stock of gootls l'ratt llros. will undoubtedly get their share of the increasing prosperity that is coming to the Academy town. T. GEORGE THEOBALD. If you are thinking of building, you should consul.. T. (Ieorge Theobald, builder and contractor of Hinckley. Ho has built many of the new buildings there, his most important Job being the supervision of the construction of the Millard Stake Academy. Mr. Theobald Is an experienced builder and can furnish plans from your ideas, furnish estimates so you will know Just what the prowised building will cost and draw up careful specifications so that it will be built right In every particular. A feature that should appeal ap-peal to those who want lo build but have not the money obtainable Just now Is that Mr. Theobald can furnish the money at five per cent and give you nine years to pay It back. Mr. Theobold's work can be seen all around Hinckley, so, there will be no guess work as to the kind of materials or the workmanship that will go Into the house. HINCKLEY CO-OP. STORE. In the fall of 1910 Mr. A. Hillings took over the business of the Hinckley Hinck-ley Co-Op. and Is doing a large and Increasing business. He has largely increased the stock of goods which consists of dry gootls, groceries, crockery, crock-ery, canned goods, harness, etc. They also handle farm Implements and machinery, ma-chinery, wagons, and deal In hay, grain and farm products. They make a specialty of sheep herders" supplies, and handle Kaysville Hour by the carload car-load lots. PIONEER LUMBER CO. Mr. A. J. Henry established his lumber lum-ber business at Oasis In 190, and being be-ing thoroughly acquainted with the lumber market has kept the lead in this line. He handles lumber, lath, shingles, doors and windows, frames, also fencing and fence posts. Mr. Henry also deals In coal. He has customers cus-tomers all over that section and by reasonable prices and fair treatment he Is able to hold them. One of Mr. Henry's largest contracts was the furnishing of the lumber for the Millard Mil-lard Slake Academy. With the promising prom-ising prospects that arc opening up for this region Mr. Henry looks for a l.ire business the coming season. AUGUST NIELSON. Is olio of the successful farmers of U-amingloii. Three years ago he raised fine of hi W't successful crops ami harvested l.;il bushels of grain, 4 ." tons of hay, 11 head of fine colls. 2'0 bushels of choice peaches. Ills volunteer rye averaged bushels to the acre. He pastured 21 hogs on his farm that winter ami sold them fat in the spring. While every year does not come up to thai high average, aver-age, he has never known a failure ami has always found farming pleas ant and profitable. The variety of his products shows what call be raisetl around Leamington. He also jow lis a large ranch on Fool Creek. j Mr. Nielsoti also runs the hotel at j Leamington and Is a booster for his : town. v te ' ' t t .... tm ...nil"' 1 ii f--,-'- ' N. S. BISHOP. The above is an excellent picture ff the first home built In Hurtner. fir rather Delta, as It Is pow to be railed Ii shows that Mr. Hishop had plenty of faith In the nee.t town in th county, a lact that has not wavered during the vicissitudes of the past two tears, and U now to find Its realization in the new dawn of prosperity for j Delia. Mr Hishop built bis bouse 111 ' April, I'.'uT, and it has ac ommoda'ed 1 many visitors under Its hospitable ; roof. Mr. Hishop his a lu acre farm I Jusf west of the town, and has bough! , and sold much farm land and t in property during his reldenre here. If you want to buy improved farms fir unimproved land fir city property write Mr. Hishop and he ran meet yiMir requirement |