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Show SPRING VHLE HERALD Thursday, September 20, 2007 Snippitts of Spmgville history 20 Helen Beardall Springville histories of early citizens are replete with interesting and almost unbelievable stories of the great accomplishments and contributions they gave to the community, all leading to the healthy growth of this town. One such citizen, Solomon Solo-mon Drake Chase, is deserving de-serving of an honorable mention when it comes to his achievements and abilities which he shared so willingly. Solomon was born in Bristoe, Addison County, Coun-ty, Vermont. His father worked hard to clear newly new-ly acquired land he had sought out to homestead, which would become the family farm. He left a grove of maple trees on part of this acreage from which they were able to obtain ob-tain maple sap in the early spring. Later it was made into maple syrup and sugar. sug-ar. Could some of this precious pre-cious commodity be sold around the area to earn a little money for needs? The life on this farm was hard. Long days of heavy toil and labor were exhausting. His father died when Solomon was 10 years old, leaving his mother with nine children. His mother left the homestead, home-stead, and with the young boys of the family, went to live with relatives. Solomon Solo-mon spent his time with Uncles Solomon Drake and (r$FDwilTl Johnson Tire 409-5521 61 0 N. Main - Springville We accept ail competitors coupons on service work! r " 1 WE DO: I NOW I 'Alignments 'Mufflers I OPEN ' -BroKes 'Emissions ICATIinriAVCl 'Tune-Ups 'Inspections pAIUUUAYd, .starters -Custom Wheels i i 'Radiators 'Alternators Advertise in the Springville Herald Service Directory for only $12 per WEEK! CALL 489-5651 FOR INFORMATION! mm 224 South Main Street Springville, UT 84663 M-F9to7 Sat. 9 to 5 801.491.9744 store4759theupsstore.com www.theupsstore.com "Full Service Copies at Self Service Prices!1 1 ifm i Wealth Management uJtjLA Brian E. Crosbv. 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The next years he was employed by a threshing and fanning mill company and his wife learned to weave the sieves, making mak-ing them by hand for the threshing machines-processing grain to be made into flour. The family of Solomon journeyed to Salt Lake in 1853, wishing to join the other members of the LDS Church. He again engaged in the fanning mills and built three, one for Brigham Young, one for John Deal of Springville and one for himself. He also worked on the first flour mill in the Utah Territory on his Uncle Isaac Chase's farm (Liberty (Liber-ty Park location), and had the distinction of being the HHiii msmm age aaaiussayiesHis "1 Financial Penresentativo first importer of material for making flour mills. In 1858 he moved his family fam-ily to Springville, where he followed the business of carpenter and contractor. contrac-tor. He built the first real cotton factory in Utah at Springville. He made the first threshing machine, including a separator, ever built in Utah, which proved a boon to small grain growers. grow-ers. With only the crudest tools, he constructed every part of the thresher and it did excellent work. The iron and steel parts were made from iron and steel salvaged from parts of the military prairie schooners abandoned by Johnson's Army who had been stationed sta-tioned at Camp Floyd. The army, at the request of the government leaders, were to deploy to a different area of the United States. It was the time of the Civil War. With Solomon Chase's skilled mechanic abilities, his handiwork could be found here in the White Meeting House, the first public school house, the City Hall, Deal Bros. & Mendenhall business block, Co-op Store, Packard Bros. Store and a large number of private home including that of Nephi Packard on Main Street, William Brin-ghurst's, Brin-ghurst's, William Kelsey's, Milan Packard's and the H. M. 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Much of the lumber lum-ber from this mill was used in many of the finest homes and barns in Springville. He later contracted with A.W. Finley and built the first railroad bridges spanning span-ning Spanish Fork River. Having acquired some knowledge of medicine and surgery in his eastern home for many years, he was the only doctor and surgeon in this vicinity and, even though he was not a graduate of medical school, he was closely associated as-sociated with the leading doctor of the territory, Dr. Francis Lee. Solomon was also an undertaker, performed the last rites for the dead and built many coffins and burial cases. He served as a judge, bishop's counselor, counsel-or, teacher, school board, school trustee and was connected with military services during the Black Hawk War. While working on Nephi Ne-phi Packard's home, he fell and broke his leg. After ten days, it became necessary neces-sary to amputate his foot above the ankle. After recovery re-covery he was able to manufacture man-ufacture a limb with which he was able to return in a measure to is work of contracting con-tracting and building. n V,, t v Women! Prnun Off lro Saturday CHICKEN SUB! $pijQ I L I I I now l DHJVESSNG I to Spanish 5 This early renown citizen of Springville was a true stalwart, one who gave so much of himself to the community, com-munity, whose legacy lives on with many buildings still standing. There are so many lives that he touched and family members still live in this great town. A life was touched by the uncles who took Solomon under their tutelage after Public comment welcome on community measures to prevent deaths during a pandemic The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) has posted information on its Web site outlining recommendations that may be implemented during dur-ing an influenza pandemic. 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