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Show aUa COMMUM'l A VOLUME V NEUSr.ll'tK MORGAN, MORGAN COUNTY. UTAH, THURSDAY, 6. STRUGGLES IDEAL WEBER COUNT TOTALS 502,640 VALLEY-N-OW NUMBER 31. 2G. 1930. Shell oil company buildinq, FINAL UTAH CENSUS OF PIONEERS IN JUNE $12,000 PLANT IN COALVILLE CONTRACT LET FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HIGHWAY FROM The Shell Oil Company has pro cured a large tract of ground on the U. P. railway, north of the depot, in which J. H. Salmon and his crew of workmen are now erecting one of the largest and most modern dis449,396. stations to be found in tributing KSALT LAKE FIRM GETS SUMcolonization began to grow more Although Rich, Boxelder and Mor-- this portion of Utah. The estimated By A. F. PHILIPS WELL KNOWN COALVILLE and began to Hock in- -: gan counties all showed slight cost of the plant when completed MIT CONSTRUCTION WORK It was in the year 1855 the place,' themore; valley- - Morgan also was not es from their 1920 populations, a net will be around ito MAN DIES IN OGDEN human $12,000. The building Weber valley The first behind in her rapid growth, but growth of 8,183 persons in the first will be in stucco finish. The grounds being to utilize the beautiful mead- people kept settling month after district, comprising these three will be fenced and parked Gibbons & Reed of Salt Lake were ows in the valley was Ben Symon, William Gorge Stockman, 57, well month until the limited space in counties, with Cache and Weber and the neatly road will be surfaced and known low an Indian, who had gotten permis- the mouth of the little bidders for the construction of and highly respected depuiy Monday counties, Is brought about by a 22.5 oiled and protected or finished with sion from Brigham Young to use Town Hollow would no 5.62 miles of gravel surfaced highof sheriff Wed Summit died county, fur- percent in Weber and a 1.6 cement curbing. The location of the valley to range his cattle. He nish ample room for thelonger to percent growth in Cache the at June between Wahsatch and the 25th, nesday morning, way county. people growth the Summit-Morga- n county distrib Dee was considered well to do, as the live In Ogden from acute g hospital Some could have line, in Summit comfortably. uting station of the Shell Oil Com country was covered with his cattle moved, making a colony to themMr. Stockman had appendicitis. Mr. Mrs. Is Willard and ol Coalville J. when a in distinct honor Wilde, tenders were opened county, pany and horses. At that time most of selves, but It was best tc Moscow, Idaho, are spending the to our city. We extend the cordial been ailing for the past year, but by the state road commission. Unthe valley was covered with a thick have the people thought keep together as summer in Coalville. Mr. Wilde is hand of welcome and greatly ap- Saturday be became suddenly worse der growth of sage brush, but in the much as possible; consequently it an instructor at the present quantity estimates the and was taken to Ogden where he University in preciate the honor so graciously be- was lower part and along the streams was decided to mov enmasse to a will cost $53,712.14, with the work He on that evening. operated stowed upon us. that flowed through it were found large flat east of the canyon creek Moscow. slowly grew weaker until the end Gibbons & Reed prices, it is figured. some beautiful meadows. The Weber about three-quarte- rs of a mile from facility at that time. The ditch was Alfred Gunn, Benjamin Gunn, Will-t- o came at about 4 oclock Wednesday The engineer's estimate for the cost river, entering from the east, and where the settlement then was. The commence near Warm Springs k111 Hemming, Ebenezer Crouch, morning. His father died last April was $54,823.70. East canyon creek, entering from south follow down the valley as far Harry Dean, Joseph Littlefield, John at the age of 81 years. and of tract in questhis portion The job includes a bridge estimatthe south, were the only streams tion was owned by Fredrick Dark as Lime creek later Milton. Work ! Toomer, Charles Bull, Danie Bull, Mr. Stockman was born Novemworthy of mention. These continued and sons, the northern portion was continued for three years and was Elizabeth Crouch, Emma Hemming, ber 17, 1872 in Cornwall, England, ed to cost $5823.70. Work is to be their course down the valley to what owned by William Hawkins, and done at times under very difficult Jessie Hogg, J. McNiven, Betsy Tuc and came to the United States when completed in 120 working days. is now known as Devils Gate can- from these men a townsite was pro- circumstances. ker, and Mrs. Daniel Bull. This was he was 23 years old. He has lived There were eight bids submitted. yon, where they found an outlet cured. The people were obliged to get the first Morgan choir. in Coalville and Summit county for The Gibbons & Reed bid for labor from the valley. It was in 1862 that tthe settlers their flour and grain chiefly from It was in the year 1865 that the the past 35 years, where, at first, alone totaled $43,817.50, the remainAlong Canyon creek was a heavy began to move to the townsite. The other valleys until 1864, when Geo. first school was opened In Morgan he was engaged in mining, and latand willows mountain of der growth representing the cost of materfirst to move was Ebenezer Crouch, W. Taggart and Hinman brothers; by Elizabeth Crouch at her er years as deputy sheriff. He was a the river banks abounded in beauunThe ial deuce. next the and the 10 per cent allowed for Dark and Robert Hogg, built a mill about one and a half year people man of excellent habits, fine moral tiful cottonwood trees. These gave These three families built homes miles south of the town, the old dertook to build a new school house, character, and sturdy constitution, contingencies, inspection and overto the valley a pretty appearance on the new site, which was the com- Richville mill. but it was under very adverse cir- - and he continued to be active in his head. and nothing was lacking but the mencement of what is today the About this date Thurston of Line ' cumstances that such a work was accustomed pursuits until shortly Bids were also opened by the hand of the farmer to give the val- beautiful little Morgan City. A sur- creek resigned from the bishopric commenced. It took a determined before the end. His best monument for providing a gravel rerea comes as that ley the beauty veyor, Jesse Fox, by name, surveyed and the Morgan people then met effort, but little by little the ma- will be the good report he has left surfacing, preparatory to oiling, on sult of civilization. and laid out the town site as it now in their worshiping assemblies at a terial was procured and the school behind him in the community in Hemmed in by mountains, it was stands. These lots were laid out in settlement known at Littleton, and j house erected. The first teacher of which he has lived for so many 7.3 miles between Baskin and Em- ory, also in Summit county. The an ideal place to locate and in the 13 by 18 rods and contained one which at one time was the county this new school was Alexander Rose, years. estimate for this work engineers M. Grant Jedediah of 1855, j The next year, 1866, Nels Harvey spring rods of land seat. Willard G. Smith became bisacre and seventy-foa is survived Mr. Stockman by was $14,154, Including 5 percent for and Thomas Thudston left Salt each. The lots were individually hop and served until 1865. On Feb- - built a saw mill on the townsite. daughter, Mrs. J. N. Williams, of contingencies. A. G. Young & Co. a of founding Lake for the purpose from Dark and Hawkins ruary 25, 1865, the people of Mor- - From this mill considerable lumber Salt Lake City; one son, Gail, of were low with a total bid of settlement at some point in the purchased of a gan were organized into an eccles- for the early growth of Morgan, was Coalville; one brother, Bradley $25 to $35 each. at price Weber valley. They selected the loiastical district with Richard Fry as procured. had been to there this time Up Stockman, of Cleveland, Ohio, and cation near the present city of Mor- no The first death in Morgan wal raised worthy of note and i president and Robert Hogg and grain three grand children. SUMMITS MOTHERS AND gan and at once began preparin' the people were dependent on some Chas. Turner as his assistants. Their the wife of Charles Turner. Eliza, to be will remains The brought the ground for planting crops. DAUGHTERS DAY SUCCESS of the lower valleys for their flour, first meetings were held in Richard beth Crouch was the next death. Coalville Saturday and will lie in vis-il- el 1867-18Thomas Thurston was the first etc. In the in Robert Hoggs grasshoppers During the first year of the Frys house then state at the J. C. Clark residence. white man to settle in the lower new settlement fche Weber valley and stripped Summit Stake Mothers and endured and afterwards in John Agers house settlers the Funeral services will be held Sun1855. in the of the year of valley it part Turner same Charles waThis vegetation. spring, Daughters caused Day, which was held on food a by high scarcity Coalville stake .He procured a grant of the lower a The coming of the Union Pacific day afternoon in the marked which brick June 24th, at Glendale Tuesday, making roads began the ter leading destroying under the direction of to be a big success with part of the valley from Jedediah M thru Devils Gate canyon. The flour new epoch in developing the town. railroad enabled the people of Mor- tabernacle, proved Salmon. Sumner Grant, commencing at the red blu supply finally became exhausted From this time in the rude, but com-an- d gan to obtain work, especially those Bishop about 450 people present during the the 5n the center of the valley and run and with to house be teams, old fortable they graded The Stake Mutual Board, who to extreme began log day. were reduced people READ CAREFULLY were in charge of the outing, wishes ning as far down as Line creek. families were a thing of the past and the beauti-fortuna- te road from Carlisle cut to Williams of the Some want. to take point. this time the upper part of the valto particularly thank Mr. George enough to have a little ful new brick house began TO PRESENT AND PROSPECTIVE Morgan City was granted a charley was unclaimed, no one having wheat, which they would eat after its place. The first brick house was Beard for his kindness in letting POLICY HOLDERS ter of incorporation by the legislasettled there. The ninth legislature them use his beautiful property at boiled it, and in this way built by Geo. W. Simmons and most having Deon Lake A of amend1868. in Salt ture of number were which convened house this for of for this big event. They brick Glendale the the until satisfied their hunger, Under rulings of the New York wish to thank all ward officers for called ments have been added at various cember 9, 1861, created the county settlement a from hauled first the when of August, month times. of Morgan. Department of Insurance the pres- cooperating and helping to make it was made for other valleys. Porterville. outlet settleThurston county is strictly an ag- ent disability clause contained in a success, also all those who took Soon after the Morgan 1865, Eli Whittear same This comwere year, time the people ricultural county. Its principal in- the policies of the Mutual Life In- part in the program. conment another company came and At this to make a move and conse- organized a choir in Morgan pelled settled at what was later known as dustry is' the growing of peas and surance Company will be discontinA splendid program was presented' the following others with ten teams, each having sisting 1930. In place of in on Page 4) ued after Continued 1st, July Mountain Green. This colony con- quently Eli director; members: the morning and Dr. Pauli, of Whittear, made from one to two yoke of oxen, it there will be adopted a standard Salt Lake City, gave a wonderful sisted of three families by the nam-- s mountains the cross an attempt to of Harvey, Higbee and McLean. provision which will therefore be talk on nature and birds in1 the afsearch of flour. in new in the the same in all companies. In con- ternoon. McLean built a sawmill to These teams were hitched were settlers the and thus sequence the very admirable feature (Colony Mrs. Martha Wilkinson, of Hoyts-vill- e, carts and followed Hardscrabble of the Coalville Times, published by C. R. Jones and files in our present disability clause proenabled to procure lumber for their (From won the prize for being tire Back ridge down Hog canyon, then furnished by him.) viding for increasing benefits at oldest lady present at the outing. buildings. This was the first lumber to the Heber C. Kimball flour mills, stated periods and the provision She was 78 year of age. Mrs. Oriel produced in the valley. a supply was procured. In which now provides that disability Stephens and Mrs. Jared Rlchins In September of 1860, another where the mountains the teams is presumed to be permanent after shared the honors for having the with of beef a load cattle. of 1899) Nov. issue 24, the company entered the valley, con- crossing tei (From to cross over were compelled R. T. 90 days will be impossible to get of William Hemming, sisting This weeks issue contained a relargest number of daughters presof snow. They had as much Mrs. Mr. Robert James and after that time. Jones, G. Welch, J. T. Richards and a man feet of Summit ent. Each of the ladies had five made an of audit to port bring oyer as it was possible Hen-efe- r, The new standard clause will not daughters present. named Barrett. They settled with flour F. H. Wright Fowler and George Roberts, of difrecords by with, and Countys mountains, were Coalville visitors the first be nearly as good and we are theretheir families at a point known at the steqparrived and George Beard. home. ficulty now North of week. Mt. fore giving notice in advance to en- KNOW YOUR CITY AND COUNTY as the time Joy, that canAs early as 1861 an irrigation settlement this Soon after able those who desire to do so to a Salt was Morgan. Hon. Alma Eldredge commenced by Richard was founded Mr. Barrett built a al had been brothers and Richard Lake visitor this week. Mrs. Joseph Barber died today af- take out their new insurance beBull It is time some people got actween now and next Monday, June ter a weeks illness from plurisy. Vmill and furnished lumber to Fry, the This canal had its head with their city and the Norwood. quainted 30th. settlers 111 that Portion of the val" where the river bridge now stand A carload of Studebaker bobsleds, country, says Edison R. surrounding CJin" ame fall another For information see William RobThe Park City Sunday School was were unloaded here and Bull etc., to ley. This the cutters, down of Oklahoma. continued Waite, f Richard Fry, and ison, district manager, now regispany, consists this week. organized last Sunday. The next automobile trip you farms. Fry Griffith, Hotel. Joseph the at tered Morgan Charles Budd, settlement ol earliest drive out of your regular route, the take, During their Charles and Daniel BiA with Miss Annie Faddies severed conAnnie Thomas came out from Sait make it a point to see ALL of your the people met in Worthe valley three-fourtSap families, settled about Lake and spent Thanksgiving with at what was known as the Line nections with Coalville city every so often, you wall be surof a mile southwest of where the ship succeeded was by She Waiter Boyden in pardoing friends continued and night. and turday colony Creek prised to see what a wonderful city county court house now stands. But so ticular. 1863, at which time Brigham Miss Maggie Carruth. it is! durajuitil of short was this settlement with H. H. Crouch, Mayor of Morgan C. I, Kimball, Heber A jaunt through the surrounding tion on account of the heavy snows Young gnd visited the people and last Prest. Cluff, Bishop George England and wife brought City, Utah, do hereby call upon all country would be an instructive as Sunday band, brass in the mountains and threatening old child here of the inhabitants of Morgan City well as an enjoyable one. Try it! conference with them. At this Wright, Elders Robert Walker and their nine-monthigh waters in the spring. It wa held two Edmund Eldredge, and about 20 from Almy Sunday for burial. to observe Independence Day, Jjly for lasted which Some people need to have a betnot until the spring of 1862 that conference, was a beautiful display others went to Grass Creek and perthe display of the Stars and ter understanding as to what a betby 4th, there of days, the colony moved to the south small fruit and grain. fected a ward organization, with A Sunday School was organized Strips on every dwelling, business ter city means. what was known as Monday Town of vegetables, confer- - the following officers: William S at Grass Creek last this of features Cities that are not dead to the the of Sunday. W. L. house and public building, and by hollow, which hollow bears the same One ld s0g,; Wilde, president of the branch, with Hansen was named as superintend- attendance at such services and world realize that growth and betthat gwd was hoisinging .ence, name today. The Monday Town as ent and Joseph Barber and Jacob other forms of commemoration and terment are always possible, and alHard Times Come Again No More, Jacob Janes and Elijah Turner low colony named their new settle It Counsellors. celebration as may occur on this ways have an eye open for every band. brass the Janes, assistants. ment Morgan after Jedediah Mor- accompanied by Daniel day. about this time that opportunity that comes along. gan Grant. This colony prospered was Wm. Carruth and son W. H. and of Mt. Joy, bewitness whereof, I have hereIn A letter from J. S. Ball, written at resident a Cities, like men, are governed to conWilliams, as well as could be expected, furnish- Eddie Allen came down from Pari? Philadelphia, is in this issue. Mr, unto set my hand and caused the a large extent bTT the condition of thus and lime sidering the many adverse circum- gan burningmaterial so useful to the City for a short visit. They are en- Ball was on his way to fill a mission corporate Seal of Morgan City, St- te their surrounding.:. stances which are incident; to colo- ed building D. S in of Utah, to be hereunto affixed, this In these days citizens should have and nice homes began to ap gaged in erecting the new L. England. nizing a new, rugged country with neople O. a at IT D. A. hous that of county, of seventeenth the fine knowledge of their city and June place. meeting day but few facilities to do it. In this pear In different parts1864 the People Hene-fe- r H. CROUCH Mar X its surrounding country and then H. of wife and of Bennett H. W. settlement a man named Sholas In the spring trucanother In the district court the case of work with appreciative cooperation were visiting this week in Coal- Attest: Grace Graham, to (opened a store, it being the open-- j undertook Rich- Louisa Phillips vs. Ann Cluff was ville. of ffir to make conditions better. in and Recorder consisting City nal. A committee ing of commerce in the valley. This after consuming two Geo. and Utah. Turner Wil-JiIt takes willingness and untiring City, Charles Morgan ard Fry, store was purchased later by work to build a city. under the direction and a half days. A notice is published in this issue acted Simmons Eddington. work that the writer would not be on the The annual election of the Mor- - A city that is on the map vril al-jof Bishop T. J. Thurston. The About this time Richard' 1 shovel, and Issue of Dec. 1, 1899) (From ways em a Ion r way out of k beaten done pick be next week; he was to be in Salt gan Lions club will occur this Tkur-by in to the was came to the valley and a i only the C. A. Call's sday, preceeded by the regular s? pa a tools were about stranger or to Walter In married. Calderwood to Lake William settled and these Turner get 1861 as Charles year to their cky. new 4) on invite luncheon. to week went would news of look after Page This last the Omaha monthly (Continued Bagnell gathering indory spirit colony. the Morgan With final census returns received Boxelder and Morgan counties, the total population of Utah for 1930 was definitely set at 502,640, an increase of 53,244 persons over the 1920 population of from Rich, Cache, MORGAN, VIVIDLY WRITTEN J WASATCH TO WYOMING LINE I Pe ' ! I Utah-Wyomin- I ! ! com-missio- ! ur j 68 j Coalville News 30 Years Ago hs Co-O- Proclamation hs non-suite- d, an ob vri-'v-r |