| Show I J I s I I r i I 1 tl iM r rJ ft 0 H HustlIng RIchfIeld tk the te Queen u e e n of o S o ut e r n ns nr Utah r a er p G I Hr r 4 t n rl i I ll I h t r I r u E j r i I 4 a n fI v 4 t Ming MrM I l t r ry j r d 1 i f y t tI r I l I Is II s I ro Jensen ti f e rr y COUNCI tw twI I r 1 Iff Gr e t l I Mt l j 11 i 1 A t I I j I ii I v r f l r 1 r 3 I I I 1 w kiLi mi 1 t y i J E t t t ry rt n l l i r t I 3 d Ip a 1 rr rrt a M t j e II 4 ill i 4 w by w Ir t f gt w Iff me th tho alto aits aft row 01 occupied It I 1 BEFORE B by Richfield was n II n barren waste I covered d 1 with a n 1 gro growth t s tit of ot e 1 E Et b io 0 t a J t r tt i brush tind Emd grease wood woo 1 Scattered I c hero here and t there tl r might m I F Ft ht be seen group Brou P t 1 i sf f C the cotton colton cottonwood wood tree A strait q 1 j Sl fi ler ger looking bolting 1001 over the thc Milley might won non noner f ler er at the tits peculiar reddish glow that J Teemed to from the t d 1 should ho go BO nearer lie he would Or find id that f liar t It luI It K was caused causell by y the toll loll which is oC or r i H r ft I dull brick color olor i c u f 11 il In a n 1 company of about coven s en cn enmen 11 11 iii f men taken mostly from Si Sanpete p to Qun r i i nI ly tr was eons IS sent Bent down by President trig i ham Young under the direction of o oj f r j 1 Orson Hyde to settle up this i I tIP t port part of the tho valley Their names will 1 T I i ever hold mi nil honored honore place In n the l his hie history tory of n Nelson lIege Heg g gins was the tho presiding Elder Cider and tho the leading lell spirit sIris I Iho others sere n cro ara An Andrew Androw drew drow Paulson Mr Hans O 0 Hansen C O 0 Hanson Albert Lewis Judge Smith and August son foil All the hardships and struggles Incident to tho the settling up of or n 11 nest country countr were cre endured en by these sturdy pioneers First k kAfter After two years of oC strenuous wort worle they succeeded In a few fete dug dul outs outa std null hand mudo adobe houses house Al AI Albert Albert bert owls built hullt the tho house which was constructed of oC cedar past posU willows and mud They had ha also been suc successful suel In breaking up some laud land 1 and 1 I i 1 t I J 1 I I I I Il J l M tl n J 1 it I Ii l I III T Iii II 1 I r 5 t I rl i M H 11 1 1 Pi ll il N Ni i t L Ill 1 I I c ft J I t I 1 11 F 1 I I j I IIi r rF 4 E r s sE sLI E I II I t Ii J r ri 5 I LI It I r j Is II 1 f II I ir f fr I 11 i 11 say J I L 4 1 y r i U ljJ s Ti I X O X RESIDENCE OP OF O AB I I w T rotting the crops nece iUT for their sustenance Their were taken to about 42 miles north which contained c the tits nearest flour tour mill and then only In companies because of oC the danger resulting from Indian attacks Other families came as al they were called by the authorities or desired to tomake tomake make their homes In the fertile valley alley of oC the tho Seler Indian In lian Trouble In 03 63 C the Indians became trouble troublesome some pome killing several persons and driving log ing Ill oft off the tits cuttle cattle Towards the latter part of oC 65 the tho settlers were forced forcell to bull build a 0 rock wall eight feet Ceet high around the thc block where the tho tabernacle now stands men were de do detailed detailed tailed to guard the stock and fort rort against Indian depredations during tho the day at night the stock were driven within the enclosure ure and 16 men set sel on guard t The 1110 Town Tone 11 Clock Everybody J have luwe a timepiece In those days There was W I a n clock how however ever eer In hr the old rock ro k school house as asIt asIt asIt It struck l the hour the tho time w wnM ns mode made known to the he p people In the fort tort by b a aman aruin ruin man striking on a bas busi drum Thu lh t Canal Notwithstanding the tho dangers result resulting resultIng ing lug from Indian adds a was sur eyed by N X M I with an Im Improvised lelI l which ho had Invented of oC n Il tin pipe and two bottles partly ClI with water The ditch was completed In They had hn 1 no implements Implement such auch ns os are now used for Cor making waterways s but the canal was dug entirely by hand Settlers Senior In the tho spring of oC 66 6 the Indians Indiana be became came cime so bad that the Church tl tt ties a called the pioneers to re return reo return turn north Into Sanpete lo county The hn final Settlement In the spring of 69 a 11 call was agate again sent lent out to re So ler valley 1111 1 There Thero a 0 ready teady and willing re to and I by Y 74 the town numbered about one hundred families A public school was sat t again established and there was wn ono one store owned by Win Wm m Ander Anderston Anderton ton stow The stock In trade consisted of oC probably one ono can of oC coal cOlli oil a bolt of or calico coli co a 1 little tea teu and coffee cortee and some Home sugar and nd wit rail The young youn lady la who wanted a new dress might consider her herself herself self very cry fortunate and handsomely out If it she sho could secure a n few yards of oC lowered flowered calico to make It from Public H HA A coop store was also organized by Joseph A Young but It soon alter after afterwards wards failed Tho The leading men then got together and established the tho mch field Cooperative Mercantile Institution Institution Institution tion This house home continued In bust busi business bustness ness until 07 91 7 when the tho Z L C M 1 I took tool control In 99 9 It was waa purchased by Thomas Ogden Sons The Storo Store was arr In the late TOs and continued In business until 1900 As the thc population population lation Increased and tho the resources reMu a of the tho town were other bus busi business nets ness houses sprang Into existence anions anIonic the foremost being the thc J Mt M 1 Peterson and rin 1 Cos Co big department store storo on South Main l and ILl r tits tha Model Mercantile Co to and The Tha Regulator Regu Regulator lator Co The first bank was established In 1883 by hy Jag Jas M t Peterson with a n capital stock of oC WOO It Is today one of oC tho the strongest banks In the tho state doing an extensive business not only In III south Bouth southern Bouthern southern ern Utah Ulah but throughout hout the entire county Mr James M 1 Peterson son of oC N M It Peterson on an nn enterprising young man of oC unusual business ability is to Its Ita president In the tho Richfield Commercial bank was 19 established with a capital stock of which was vas as Increased In 1904 1004 to Under the tha able management of Guy Quy Lewis Lewd it 1 has bat also so Brown to bo be ono one of or t Uie If c strong lit ronI Institutions institutions of or o t tits the state Numbered among the enterprising business houses are the John Christen ten Ben Hardware Co Ce Jensen Young Hardware Co The Peoples Equitable Store 0 O P 1 BorR norg Sons SonA harness and saddle store Soren Chris Jensen and Jos S Horne Homo i Co furniture deniers dealers The Nell Drug Dru Co Ca and the Pioneer Drug Co The Tho Implement Co and branches of ot the tho Consolidated 1 Wagon and Machine Co and omd tho the Stu Studebaker debaker Co CoAt CoAl CoAt At Al tho the present time con contains talus two banks six general merchandise disc dise department stores four tour Implement Implement ment meat houses three hardware stores two furniture stores store ono one mens nl r boys bos clothing cloth In more two drug stores two saloons saloon A one ono harness dealer three meat and grocery grocer markets two biker baker Yes Ics one restaurant two confectioner confectioneries ies tes three shoo shoe shops one tailor taller s millinery storey stores store two taro three barber shops two Jewelry stores one ono undertakers parlor two news newspapers newspapers papers two hotels two to liv livery cry ery and feed stables one creamery one ona grain elevator ono one electric plant on roller mill two mills two VO lum lumber lumber ber bor companies four blacksmiths on One i marble marblo works work one opera house and cue cne dancing pavilion In III 1893 1593 n 1 commodious modern modem brick schoolhouse was erected It will ac cc accommodate about pupils they are arenow arenow arenow now employing 11 teachers Frank Prank K being b principal The Tho beautiful stone stelle tabernacle was commenced in 1888 1688 and nn 1 completed In 98 08 8 Tho The cost of this building was wan about raised from voluntary contributions contribution The building caught tIre fire In October 07 11 and was entirely destroyed except the stone walls and they were much damaged Contributions Immediately taken up the tho people responding generously to tho the call and Md the tha present now structure tul WIlt erected m t d on an be Ibe oia ola walla Like tho the r day Saints the tho world over the tho It r 1 people amuse amusements amusements ments meats In the tho early eur days they had theaters dances lances concerts c etc elc In ht tits the meetinghouse but today It Il mi nr r opera house and anti a dancing pavilion Is now In iii the tho The Theatrical Theatrical circuit Tho The court louse housa hou o was erected In 92 and Is built of oC brick It contains well equipped for tor nil 1111 of or tho the county count and Is I modem modern In every respect Supply Up until 1903 1003 the tho city received Its 1 a OJ J rater Inter r supply from fem wells and ft R lugs spring a of oC tho be t town but In 1902 was WM bonded for 1400 and special lax WIth Kith h money mone a water system was WM installed which furnishes the city with an nn water wat l dant ant supply of as pure and fresh as ns can CM bo ho found toun In Utah Tho The total water works system wa cost co t of oC the tho no Electric Light by br In 1904 nn nit electric plant operated steam team power WitS was Installed by Thomas ThOmal Brower which tho the city w wit with rr rr I 1 1 r 1 r i Ii 1 1 1 1 t 1 1 1 1 1 or i 1 r 1 4 E I t 1 1 r 1 ti Y 1 L t r 1 1 3 f E f tE E EtE 1 1 hr fit r cr t j jI I 1 l t C r t rO fo b x oo X t o i E JAI JAS K X PETERSONS r an abundant supply of o electric light end d power i Industries I tike Like nearly nil all other towns of ot Utah r the chief Industry ot of Ii III culture and block raising boll U Is u strong yields abundant abundantly I ly Ir Dry farming has ha proved success successful s sr r ful tul although most oi ot th nurtured by b means of Irrigation Irr Tho crop CIO 1 was a 0 failure this oa on ow owIn owIn In to u IL pest which destroyed the tho Tho ugar beet is 19 naturally adapted to tn the soil III and bo boo Un lIlI I et appeared tho re las no place In the tho state where a tl heavier crop was w s prO than U In the valley alley j jIn In III 1800 G tho lh II n C ci W railroad entered red j thu valley making Us Its terminus nl nt I This u IL convenient outlet for thu surplus product which because Us grade s found u II ready ut There Thoro a n number ot or large mining camps contiguous to lUchfeld from Com which city they the draw their to ninny of ot her hOr The Th two banks mentioned on nn dello lt Th busl bU I Ine noes ne dune by the last lasto o 1914 tOK hUll hus fd to about I I |
