| Show How ow o Payson Thrives in in Section Rick Rich in Soil and Scenery y r rt t t to o r t pi 3 e kin J JyM I r t yM 0 h hI I r e x 1 K i f Jj ye t t t 1 T L Wt 71 Uy t Lr 7 t ill L i Ii 1 a d t yn IJ ice f L Ji l r d r cf NYC M y yr r y AT 1 y nr r p k 1 e r titi i b t t i I 4 L t i i L II r r I r ti t k 3 r Wr t f r 1 t t i J 1 it tl r t t e t I r ry rr k e w e r y I K N i d f l i t r I I 9 o r A r f ii J JI I r I J l 1 f t l f fI r ni I Int I I z t if t l a I Ya t j f nt i s t r t r ti Ay 1 1 1 h y yr yI 1 h an y i r I il ila r a I I Ir Ir Y a Y r x t t r 3 t i r i I i t I If ta r a p V t r t f t j If I Ii y rf 1 1 t tr T Ta f ft fJ I tr sl r a as s y 1 I a r t i fi ji jit i J Q r J lz d i bi t tIt L Ln LI q n uY t It ft I II nl i 1 Ii I lf I HI I f 1 1 j 1 J Hi I t rP f i iv i I Lr h uI v f l d r n I if I I H i t N h the th extreme extremo south end md of IN I 1 most beautiful valley oller nestling ne like ft n gem sni at nt the hallo basa of file tho mighty ht 1 WIL Ch IB la tig ilia prosperous city of Payson son lip Its It population Is d nl lit about g JOUI O Their comfortable com fori able homes home well tilled firms numerous rocks locks and herds herd anti welt well stocked locke business busness hatI houses CS k eloquently of at the Uio thrift and nna Industry of 01 l thin his happy hoppy community It ItI ItIs I Is q ol pl plan o nn an evidence of the p good Judgment anti mul tore fore sight I ht exercised by b this the early carly In Ingel gel ec i n a location ton lI ro r o favorable for tor forthe forthe the building Lull up at of n healthy common health How different Will was the outlook when on 01 Sunday Oct 20 0 1850 1860 u n company of ot ofa a Ins ma families under the this leadership of nt James Jarnes Pace n e camped on the el creek an n Indian work meaning w Water grater ter and began the settlement of ot ota Payson a tn named earned utter Mr Pace face They tely began bean to break brenk up the tho tholand theland land laM erect eret house and prepare for tor the th winter And be b It always said eald to the hating h credit and honor of Ulah sturdy turdy pioneer that one of ot their heir first thoughts thought t was vas ss as to a provide e a n school and tire tue 1 for tor f the education d of ot their children not floe pe neglected tit lit Payson for tor r In Sn the thu winter of a big biff school chool 1 house houe Wes 8 built buill end a regular school opened un tip Tho Thin Boll Eoll olI Is exceedingly c productive anti and fairly good mops were d 11 dur hll the thu years of at BJ 67 M 63 and M 61 bL In ht the tall fall of ot 31 t the plague of ot oil pars made lt Its III appearance too Tate ale ite however to the crops of ot that t hn t season on but they laid l hl their eggs cuss which hatched out ti tie tl following summer by b thin HID the young destroying the crops cross and leaving tho farms farinH and gardens na oa destitute of or vege vegetation tation tallon na its n a street In inn the Gill full n II strong south couth wind arose and blew hIe them nU oil away a awn wO The Tho crops were harvested with nIth mid end cradle anti threshed on c it n rIn F door fl inI by h b y yn mean of ot oxen 1 or n r s trending treading on nn the tho F ran I tho ha ho being front from tho the chaff chart by the blowing wind The rite t thresh lee Inc machine 08 introduced In SS 8 and of t n II log i driven Into It which merely merelyn i th i n heel d the wheat t s hmil c without s e i It cleaning 0 S b wai 1118 owned liy by Geo Uco Pat tim anti Pardon Webb err nm th stories orle recounted of thrilling adventure eR ell deeds of daring mind and bravery dur during lag Ins the troublous times of time the Walker Indian War Payson ln ns the tho scene of till the tint first tragedy From here It spread th the whole whale of southern s Utah and am many were the lh HInge il butcheries hu am horrible outrages perpetrated upon time the th t l defenceless 9 settlers by L the re rl rev v e f Indian ln lion In n 1552 tho ile i iker Indians laps under Chief C Wat Wal Walker ker captured a 11 number of Indian children and from tho the Utes These th they y wanted linlee to Mf tf to the 1110 Mormons or to 10 t n come ome r Spanish S Mexican traders who were sere there In the valley trading with the tho Indians They threatened to 10 kill kilt the he children If It they could not lQ trade tm item Ihm Young nung who was also aI u Indian Agent hearing of this attempted In III human beings being Immediately sent pent out word prohibiting the Mexican and net 1111 tiers lI r from buying Indian children The Tho 11 disappointed Walker and his fol Cui loYen were very Cf much angered be coma Burley and maul mean seeking ln only ani a 1 pretext before turning loose their saY sav sa tig II age monies hordes upon the little lute statements settlements The Tho sought for tor opportunity occurred One of or Walkers e bronco riders Sharry Y v wins Willi mis beating hl hi s squaw s at mil n when a man by hy the tho the l lor of or Jm Jim lyle Ivo the on an the head with a n gun Run sect sorl ou I Injuring him Walker threat threatened threatened ened In el If It died ho would lc be bec a c l h by hy y taking the life lite of ot n a white whitt moan lime Hie Indian In died led In ht about about fifteen days day They were wre then at al atthe the lime mouth of ot the canyon ahoy above Pay Iny 11 mm IIII Th lr actions were threatening The people were exposed their heir live lilies Ih were wera In peril pent Guards were werl placed at nt Intervals about the tho little set settlement et Alexander Keel heel being heing one of them In It the darkness of ot the tho night a II ahot ashot hot shot rang out and Mr Ir Keel fell tell n a vic etc victim Ic tint tim Un to 10 Indian Thus did th famous Walker Valker war lIr which raged for tor torn fora a tl number c of at years CaTe over Oer fertile tort I I valleys of Utah have tin its beginning At t this time 1853 1833 there thero were no ami lies living at nt Payson nil all of the hc draw drawbacks drawbacks Jr backs hn hardship I and al ti struggles Incident to pioneer lire life the tho town lon continued to II t t t grow The population Increased ed bust busl II house houll were there school crt lj the mho water Bl uI first barn r Into inno the Uio town larva tj cu III in water magic n v transforming the tha aril arid Into In In Verdant nelda anti Ind fruitful orchards At t the present time there lire are about 1000 O O rim acres of land un under under der er that ore are Irrigated This Thin years crop of ot wheat amounted to 00 iO bushels Dry Iry Dr t tins hlll nisa proven n curves about be ho being honn Je ing n under uner min uto cultivation nn nT T Three c crr hundred bund r e mid u ud fitlY fifty ll ners nere C of I rr r If to in beet culture resulting In an nn average yield of ot 17 11 tons inns to 10 tho tha am acre hay hll and other tarot farm products also yield abundantly Twenty Twenty ty thousand head brad of ot sheep Ire are owned by hy 1 citizens of ut a f in y on time the me wool output I t amounting to tn pounds lounds P It 11 Is II e t 1 that linn hap done worth of business during the thu thelast last lat year Houses Payson ra contains five fIe general roar mer chandle stores ture one mate bank three meat markets marke three millinery milliner stores two 10 livery stables two to hardware stores ono mate tin Un shop three shoemakers one harness and store one photographer one t printing nung on in one cine drug store onu on u restaurant re two t saloons one ono Bents 1 fur furnishing store one confectionery two furniture house houses one tailor two bar I ber bor r six fix Ix flops r on one opera oe fl V Y I 1 I t rn hotels hotel two 4 e II IL r acv Icv I mill mall which ws I 11 u by hy fire Ore this pro presents ont a n gool Of I opportunity I for far n a Investment either by b torn or out outside ld capitol capital I Is 18 on nn the line of oC two lo railroads the Denver Illo llIo a and anti tho H P f U UI I jko HOlt Thoro lire are three 1 the add tL 0 and imd HO Neighbors NII The Jhc the sing Paint fI nt the Method Isle Isis the th Presbyterians The larg larf largest largest est In town lon Is It the High school shon costing casting OOM and second to III none south of Salt I kt City Cl lie sides ells I s the thu High iIII r 1 school there mire arc two district lt schools 1 In III all nil 13 15 teachers Iason l Ion Is IJ connected with the tacky HOIk Mountain Itch Hell telephone the Independent telephone l and has an fin ex cx exchange change of lit nearly IM lOll Time Tho Independent Telephone Co en has hns ob nh obtained n franchise and are now at lit work Installing the soma name Payson III I la is also the s terminus of the proposed Mahler Inter huer Interurban urban electric which la is to lu ox tend from on mm I the thc south to lU I 11 gun nn on the tho north I lay man III Light Plant In I I this plant was an its II n private rim Ie enterprise nt III the mouth of Pe PC canyon can oll and 1111 was ens operated by bywater bywater water wlter tin min Monday July 19 It 1 1891 1 91 a n 1 election of ot th ho wan sIn u 1111 held IIII F a to lo t tho tin advisability ati l mid periling the above vc plant The fhe election carried ral f ae pat pry j the he t city cUr was vaa ln 1 far ro roOi Oi 11 el deal fet I was ss Va aa made anti aim the th Plant 1 thi lIt it brought t rou ht mu 1 municipal n all control In being heill tn fr brit t In ht the thu state to own Ito Iti oa n rt light plant Ad Additions d 11 t too t tae o amount of or were trade made yet this thin ro d to tl sup supT atria ia T tier iMi c s t e for tor elee elec trie rd i 71 The 1111 tr 4 it lt uan of fit fusUn A rl l n r Thomas Jhom H II U wn Jr Tr C S Six S Taylor and C 11 J Mile councilmen councilman therefore a n 1 committee for tor enlarging amid time the plant pint The city ell was II I for plans and specifications were drawn up II and lint the time follow tollow following ing lug Installed 1 One Oa n l i l R s t ICO I O power hall bill engine one IIno strum two t da S 1 power tubular bailers one on 1401 K t W V O 4 OB B I F with marble switch board four lightning arresters Poles were set Fet linen id d l In the city and the thu lh en ual out and timid enlarged amid anil nil today to In today day as at fur far us Oft the quality and efficiency of ot UN its It In is concerned Is s to none nunc In III the tho true state The fhe total COt cost up to 10 date dolc h Is 14 S OtOo TIle The water power In Is I for tur the gre greater part lit of if the year Mr and amil the power honer In is used only eldy when this power U hi it 1111 Users U h II Ono Opo of ct the big I I t 1 schemes ever ocr In Utah IH III that Butt of lit f taking making water from front Strawberry valley tar or Irrigating this tha south Bouth sou t h end of Utah county located t oi on the lh top lOll of pf tho iho ho range of mountains moun tlc great reat water a el l shed hed Cf r locates m II lIue i Strawberry volley valley 50 30 O tolls east of ot Pay lay t Mil 1 11 Tile fhe C nt Nv I ll Into tha valley alley make their exit through u n dop d ep I r gulch on the lne cust emst eil t side and Id train from thina I O fled find their heIr way wn Into the river ago ngo n the thi Idea Idel was teas of pt r putting palling n damn clam this 1 gulch Julch con can converting converting the valley Into fl n great reser reservoir r r voir and 11 this the waiter out on t I Ithe the west s e Surveys were made malic but It was 1111 fund i and to 10 b lie be Impracticable b be because e cause o fi C 1 the h high gh mountain 1 t the we side e eThrel Three years rora axe aKO tate state Senator r Henry r Gal conceived tho the Idea l e of tunneling through the tho mountain Surveys were weN i accordingly made millie and It was found toun that by Ly digging III Inri III n tunnel lu and n a holt halt miles long the valley I II e could b bo be tapped lapped on tio tho ti Q west V at sl old side Id Work Worle was WI begun by bya w wIt a It company of private citizens who continued at nl It ft for tor one line and I years ears In 19 3 the lh citizens of Payson and h Park Fork held a n moss me meeting to consider r thu tho Strawberry valley Alle water venter I project Ip A committee rl t of or prominent I t ma rent men Ines from both bolh towns town was WIH appointed to 10 take lak the th matter in hand They Hie appealed c I I to 10 time the government for Cor lId aid and gut bet the tha reclamation authorities Interested Ap 1 11 was mastic made to the secretary of at the tho Ih Interior for tor permission to locate locater 0 a r rf reservoir noll In Strawberry t valley which r was j From here the lh plan pl n tool took form torm In ind the successful Cul I of at the work w was wall n practically assured During the Iho ho last year car the tha land t rs of II n and Spanish l ork Inc under min der th the laws of lit the tha State Stall of ot Utah with mil Ith a capital stock lock roc o of tI tIL i i L L shares nt at the par of ot 40 to toper l t I r per pep share J his will Irrigate acre 1 i of ot land The Tito stork stock was wan nil alt taken up till t l within 70 days lifter after tho thu corporation woe was affected Overtures Overture were werl again fl f 1 made to tho the government for far support near with favorable result A contract was wali t if s MI i executed by the tho Strawberry Valley r Water Users association n signed nl fled and forwarded to the tho chief engineer er of at the thu ther h bl y h reclamation service to tho effect Hint f ll i the Hlo government would take the work In hand and nn complete It for this the th sum sane of ot to ba bu paid pals for tor In lu ten tun annual r l l Installment k r After being belm tapped lapped from tho we t telde i st elde Ide td e the tho Strawberry valley alley r wat s tl r r f Is III lal 1011 IO I r r through n a deep canyon cunyon to II the thu Spanish f 1 r j Fork river and from thence to the rho r f r Ik t mouth of ot the t Pork Fork canyon canon on ti Here Heru It Is 19 toc I n out through a u canal r r rat u k running along the foot south southward 1 jy E ward taking in the tho towns town of oC Payson wl i r Salem Halem Lake fake faker 0 r r r yi j Shore Mapleton and Spanish Fork For It U t will reclaim acres of ot arid but butI 1 I t t fertile land Ian and anti supplement the pres present ent eat water supply for tor acres more snore 11 d The present bull belt which will mme come un tin under under I c der the tha canal la is valued value at nt 20 per or acre acro I when water can call be hud hail It will run from 80 RO to per acre 1 t will receive the chief benefit r of ot this big bh reclamation project t and k t with tho the In water supply fur furi i t Z thereby Is la In a 1 locution location being b t t cc r l W fi 1 rt k 1 I X 1 7 y yI f I tV t j r V rr w i f 1 4 TT H y l lV ll V l j zt ht fyi f ff y f rt t I i Y V y t il b bI I ff tl i r t i 3 y Il u 1 f Oo o o r MX X X H 4 x WM WW X 1 INTERIOR VIEW PAYSON RAYSON DANCING PAVILION s i within 20 mites miles of the greet minE min mining minIn E I i ing In district dL Which furnishes a 1 ready market for tor tho the numerous farm tann und l r manufactured products to become fl t within u a short lino one of ot thu most mot 1 de rf prosperous as all It Is la now amo of ot the 1 1 most moat progressive municipalities In the tha ther r f great areat of ot Utah Tho The Immense benefit to 10 he be to E t T cp p the of ot n alone by this move can bo he better realized when It Is Isi i understood that while with the pres present ires tf ent enl supply not more than 1000 acres of or orland land can be bo Irrigated that with the rho r j completion of at the tho project OO to neres will be bo furnished an fur ample water right which will Insure to the tho com coot community n 11 rapid stonily steady substantial t s growth As u 11 result of or the work ill ul ulal al k ready rea y accomplished he an Impetus In is being j felt In 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