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Show sanpetemessenger.com Cyan Magenta Yellow Black A6 Sanpete Messenger/Gunnison Valley Edition Wednesday, September 21, 2005 Mountain men (Continued from A5) ern and northeastern Utah. Eventually some of these individuals explored southward beginning with Jedediah Strong Smith, who, with a group of men, traveled in 1826 along the western edge of Sanpete, on to Utah’s Dixie, and TRAILS WEST / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Kit Carson traveled through Sanpete and left his mark here. A rock bearing his name and the date 1844 can be seen at the Fairview Museum. eventually to southern California. Mountain men who remained along the Wasatch Plateau when the Mormons arrived in 1847 found themselves irreverently jostled from a sleepy time warp. Some, like Jim Bridger and Miles Goodyear had some opportune dealings with the newcomers. After closing their deals with the Mormons most of these trapper/traders chose to relocate. In the case of Elijah Barney Ward, however, the mountain man turned convert. Ward reportedly came West in 1834 with Nathaniel Wyeth. As a trapper he was said to have been an associate of several “prominent mountaineers” including Kit Carson, Jim Bridger, Osborne Russell and Jim Baker. Ward was married to a Shoshone woman by whom he had several children, and was baptized a Latter-day Saint at Manti in 1850. Barney Ward must have proved to be an excellent source of information to the Mormon leadership. Since he was sent to Sanpete with the first company of Mormon settlers in November of 1849, it seems likely he was not only to serve as an Indian interpreter and negotiator, but he was one already familiar with the territory. Ward had established a trading post in Utah Valley as early as 1837 where he would have become very aware of the people and places throughout the Great Basin. Ward’s old associate Kit Carson is also a mountain man who made contact with the Sanpete Valley. In 1844 he left his name and date on a rock, which was later discovered by a 20th century sheepherder in the mountains northwest of Fairview. Carson was in fact in the area during that time but his path of travel was not always clear. He may have traveled the entire length of Sanpete as far as the Sevier River or perhaps he swung through only long enough to descend Salt Creek Canyon. Carson’s rock can be seen today at the Fairview Museum. William W. Phelps and his group of explorers to the Sanpete Valley in August of 1849 opened the way for permanent Mormon settlement. They were impressed with many things about the people and landscape of the area. Chief Wakara and Brigham Young each realized to a certain extent the fulfillment of their objectives. For those of us who reside in Sanpete today, it can be useful to look through the lenses of the past to gain a better perspective about the present. Sanpete is an old and mysterious place. It has been home to many pioneers over the centuries, each coming with the hope of finding and living a better way of life. FROM LIFE IN UTAH-CENTENNIAL SELECTIONS, 1996 Indian women and children in the Sanpete Valley became the focus of a vigorous slave trade along the Spanish Trail. News Taste of Home Cooking Show displays ‘stirring’ creations Ephraim caucuses will By Suzanne Dean finalize candidate slates Publisher RICHFIELD—Home economist Sunnie Renshaw stirred up creations ranging from sweet potato soup to a no-bake cake made from Nilla wafers at the Taste of Home Cooking School last week. Spectators from as far away as Salt Lake City and St. George packed the Sevier Events Center Thursday, Sept. 15 for the annual event, which was sponsored by the KMTI radio station group and by companies that produce ingredients used in Taste of Home recipes. Attendees received a shopping bag that contained a Taste of Home Cookbook (the book includes all recipes demonstrated), promotional items ranging from a Frisbee to a package of Stephen’s hot chocolate, and dozens of coupons. The event also featured drawings for dozens of prizes, ranging from a trip to Las Vegas, to appliances, to the dishes prepared on stage. Other prizes, ranging from massages to studio photographs to gifts, came from Central Utah merchants who participated in a tradeshow prior to the cooking school. The goals of the Taste of Home Cooking School, the cookbook explains, are to present new food products and to show cooks how to use everyday concepts to bring their home cooking to a new level. One seasonal recipe featured at the school was sweet potato soup, made from sweet potatoes, one white potato, maple syrup and chicken broth. The ingredients were pureed in a blender and the blended mixture was heated in a saucepan. If desired, Renshaw said, half-and-half cream could be stirred into the soup and even dribbled on top for decoration. Another autumn recipe was SUZANNE DEAN / MESSENGER PHOTO Allison Rydalch of Manti won a dish at the Taste of Home Cooking Show. Health Career Training in Two Locations From Utah's Premier Health Career College By Karen Buchan and Suzanne Dean Publisher SUZANNE DEAN / MESSENGER PHOTO Home economist Sunnie Renshaw cooked up many inspirational dishes during the Taste of Home Cooking School last week. harvest-stuffed squash. The recipe called for cutting acorn squashes in half, cutting out the seeds, and baking the squashes face down in water. While the squashes were baking, Renshaw sautéed ground beef, onion, apple, chopped garlic, flour and soy sauce to create a filling. She spooned the filling into the squashes, sprinkled them with cheese and returned them to the oven (face up, of course) for 5 more minutes. One of the featured entrees was pepper-crusted salmon. Renshaw rubbed paprika, salt and a generous amount of pepper into salmon filets. Then she stirred up some salsa. She “pan seared” the salmon and dribbled the salsa over the top. Several of the recipes could be assembled in minutes from pre-made products. One example was a rustic apple cranberry tart. Renshaw combined canned apple pie filling with fresh cranberries. She spread the mixture on a single-layer frozen piecrust, turned up the edges and put the tart in the oven. She said frozen cranberries could be used instead of fresh ones. “There’s no bad way to work with cranberries,” she said. But the recipe that “took the cake” (particularly in terms of calories) was the chocolate peanut butter no-bake cake. To make it, Renshaw arranged Nilla wafers in a ring. She mixed peanut butter, milk, chocolate pudding mix and whipped topping. Then she “frosted” the ring of wafers with the mixture. She topped the cake with chocolate curls and fresh strawberries and refrigerated it. Renshaw took the audience into her confidence, letting them know that she shares some of their cooking trials. “My goal, when I know I’ve done a good job, is when I have absolutely no clean dishes in the kitchen,” she said. “I don’t have to tell you how often I have to clean the kitchen walls” as well as counters. EPHRAIM—Municipal party conventions will be held Thursday in Ephraim to select finalists for mayor and the council seats currently held by Don Olson and Garth Sorenson. The selections will complete the official field of candidates for municipal offices in the 13 cities and towns in Sanpete County. Republicans will gather at Ephraim Elementary School at 7 p.m. while Democrats will convene at 7 p.m. at Ephraim Middle School. Mayor Morris Casperson told the Messenger a few weeks ago that he plans to seek re-election. Other names that have been mentioned include Lynn Schiffman, a former councilman and dean of students at Snow College, and Ned Jensen, a retired justice court judge who a couple of years ago led efforts to get the Utah attorney general to investigate Casperson’s attempt to sell personal land to the city. Similar party gatherings were held a couple of weeks ago in Mayfield, the only other Sanpete town that has partisan municipal elections. Republicans nominated Van Malmgren, a current councilman, for mayor, while Democrats nominated Terry Madsen. Two 4-year council seats are open. Republicans nominated Jeff Bartholomew, an incumbent, and Morgan Jensen. Democrats Mayfield Community Care Center “Long-term health care that makes a difference” Consistent, individual, loving care from Administration and Nursing staff with over 25 years of geriatric and Alzheimer’s experience. We provide your loved one with health care by professionals who will meet their physical, social, and emotional needs. Short or long-term Medicaid or private pay beds available. www.americaninstitute.edu 1-800-377-2907 Provo and Draper, UT Campuses We Care Call us at 528-3550 for details nominated Darlene Harwood and Kody Hughes. John Christensen, an incumbent, was nominated for a 2-year term on the council. Since Democrats didn’t nominate anyone for the seat, Christensen is running unopposed. Since there are only two candidates for mayor and for each of the 4-year council seats, Mayfield will not have a primary election. However, at this point, five municipalities—Centerfield, Manti, Moroni, Mt. Pleasant and Spring City— are scheduled to hold primaries. One other variable that could affect municipal elections concerns write-in candidates. In communities qualifying as “cities,” a write-in candidate must file his/her intentions with the city office by Oct. 25, while in those listed as “towns,” filing is not required. Sanpete County cities (those requiring write-ins to file) are Ephraim, Fairview, Fountain Green, Gunnison, Manti, Moroni, Mt. Pleasant and Spring City. In cities requiring a write-in candidate declaration, if names other than those filed are written on a ballot, they will not be counted. Most people think of election day as the first Tuesday in November. But the law states, “Elections are to be held the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November.” So this year, election day will actually be the second Tuesday, Nov. 8. The accompanying box (below) contains a rundown of candidates who have filed or been nominated so far in Gunnison Valley municipal races. CENTERFIELD Mayor Darwin Jensen (incumbent) Thomas Sorensen City council, 2-year term (1 seat) (primary will narrow the field to two) Marvin Lee Baxter Keith L. Garff (incumbent) Ivan Mardell Jensen Jerry Picket City council 4-year term (2 seats) Gene R. Bardsley Earlene Christensen (incumbent) Leslie Gregersen (incumbent) A. Eugene Jensen FAYETTE Mayor Scott Bartholomew Travis Mellor City council 4-year term (2 seats) Donald Kitchell Gerald Mellor (Incumbent) Kelly Sue Mellor (Incumbent) Trent Taylor GUNNISON (all candidates unopposed) Mayor Scott Hermanson (incumbent) City council 4-year term Lori Nay (incumbent) MAYFIELD Mayor Terry Madsen - Democrat Van Malmgren - Republican City council 4-year term (2 seats) Jeff Bartholomew (incumbent) - Republican Darlene Harwood - Democrat Kody Hughes - Democrat Morgan Jensen - Republican City council 2-year term John Christensen (incumbent) – Republican, unopposed |