Show E a Thrifty ana an Prosperous Sanpete Sa pete Town T o Jt m ti y 1 t t lr 4 z lI d Pr a 3 I f n nPr J Vi Y t y yf yI I x t h 1 1 lf y r lf Q F J r t 1 4 J Mp ht A pa r r tl Wl j k c 1 J r 1 G 1 D rIUS t I f iS A I I Am 4 d t hr l if I r 1 J 1 PO I NT wR vy f 1 f i ri rin Jy n l v l 1 r 1 t r yeti I I of n j j i r l 1 1 1 t h r V VI Vc I v Iy r v r I k r I Y ftp i wr I i c Cps 1 r 1 l n s 1 71 1 1 1 th ulna r 7 I I I L Lr r s t r J I cil cd v or 1 V ti ti f 1 II I if 1 I to r t 1 Ill 1 2 g I I I I r 1 w tl I f y T 4 P 2 t I f c t 1 I 1 1 I L A t 4 i 1 1 J I r 9 a 4 t 1 1 A r I 2 s t tI r t 1 f 1 I 1 J Jl X t l t 1 L j f 1 J r I art r L 1 v I co Si v it J 1 j jt I Ir r t ti v 1 u 1 r i I j y 1 l lr lI lI r Il r 1 1 r t I f d kt III It I y R q qI 1 I fl f 1 I f 0 s t i yI Is situated In E county count sevell tulles miles northeast of or d p w I i al a US 1 miles anth a o ot or f Halt HaltI at v s I ke City It Is It located at tho V 4 y r 1 1 Da bane aile se of or the ll t m n s com corn 5 mending a n beautiful view of or the fertile cattle t valley The Tho water supply Is In from tram Cottonwood Creek which l d a lows Bows OwlS down aoun through the tho town turn from the i it t cast east of ot tho city In the tho 1 n days daya this creek contained a I meager supply of or water to toi i A I 1 a j irrIgate only n 1 few w acres ot or land but butt l l It I Iiii t has ua llY Increased In volume iii I r at tho the present time It furnishes r t s water supply for Cor the city and sur surrounding suri i rounding farms supporting a population population v l lh tion Lion of at about 2 GOO Inhabitants and coy cov CO h MS j L trl ng an a n a area r of or o f about USG O O n ctrl of or ts land and l now owns of or sly W r Willow creek n a I small stream south ot of 0 a I t i t town tow n This Tills water Is la st n to ital Irrl Irritate tate ale about 1450 acres of ot land II nl l t tt t t The ne first attempt at nt mal maki ng a homo porno I f III its 4 on the present elto site of or was 1850 He Ile was one of or oft the he Sanpete plo Po I Imade made maclo by Inane Isano In the tho tall rail of or of at 49 and located on Cottonwood creek Roan Boon after tho dho Indians became be became came calno and he ho was forced to move Into Mantl In the tho sprint of or ISM a n company of or 15 16 families taken from Mantl under the tho leadership of or V IS W Mired Alfred located located ed cd on the Cottonwood creek and called the tho settlement A fort tort was WM constructed to protect themselves mid their stock from Indian depredations I At this thU till time line and until a n series of or 1 vicious raids were cre made by h the Indians Indiana Stock x was driven oft off and settlers fre tre frequently rC fluently killed In the time full fall ot or ot l other families from Halt Bait Lake City made their homes In Ephraim Them Thera were ucro many mall hardships endured by these early ear earl settlers but the one against which they the were vero most powerless power powerless powerless less was HUB tho the plague of or grasshoppers These pests could rould swann swarm over the Melds ileitis green with tM growing grain and 1 leave not r v reda t fic e of ot what that s prom promised teed I ed to bo be a II op p Tho The grass grasshoppers grassHoppers hoppers were HA roll r 1 bAd had tome Lome years earll as liS others other 0 n 57 7 a good goal crop was ns I Irn raised rn During Durin the first years rears the cooperative I live tive tI 13 plan was nas adopted The settlers set tiers had all nil things In common such as II stock land water stores etc ete hut But as their numbers Increased this thU United Order was abandoned The land was divided each man working It hits his I own farm and raising his own cattle The Tho water ditches however remained com corn cornmon common common mon property unit and the water equally apportioned out for tor Irrigation purposes The fie water witter supply 1 being reiF heln n small neat great care hail hall to be bc exercised In Its Us distribution distribution distribution tion lion n und and u use e c s early training In Inthe Inthe inthe the economical handling of Jr water has haB resulted In Ephraim having one of ot the most perfect systems of ot Irrigation In tho the world The chief chile Industry of or this community Is IR agriculture The farms naturally yield Immense crops The Tho wheat Is U lull full plump and h hard producing tn trio tile n Highest t grade of ot Hour known The potatoes are aro I large larSO and solid and have an excellent flavor 1111 vor The same can be said of or all other vegetable varieties While not much attention has been given to the cultivation of or beets yet numer numerous ous ow tests hate hare hn TO demonstrated that con conditions cons dillon are uro favorable to successful beet growing Apples plums pears and all nil nilor of or the varieties of ot small fruit such a all as currants gooseberries raspberries strawberries etc are successfully grown and have havo an nn exceptionally fine ne flavor 1 Considerable attention has hils been given 11 en to stock raisin and wool growing Many Inny of or the cattle are pure bred and particularly adapted to the tho climate and anti range of ot this part rt of or Utah The Short Shorthorn Shorthorn Shorthorn horn Durham n for tor Izo HI s o nUll anti beauty bred to the Hereford which can rustle food like a n deer Is the prevailing stock and furnishes most of or the export beef The Tho breeds of sheep ore are the Merino and About Aboul head of ot sheep are Bro on t nod by Ephraim men anil amI l the e wool output during the last year was wan about abort pounds rounds Ephraim was waa Incorporated OH as a city of or o f the third class elau under un er the tho laws of or orthe the State of or o f Utah on February U 14 The town embraces an au area are of ot f one one and square oar tulles miles Because of or tho the l difficulties and anti opposition that have confronted the people at every ever effort to advance because of or the setbacks they have suffered from savage war warfare warfare fare tare from plagues of or grasshoppers and from drouth the th people p ople of Ephraim have learned well the value of ot being conservative Industrious Indu and porting They The have hao strong the tho foundation of or their municipality and andIn andIn In consequence the city has hils but very ver little Indebtedness taxes are low bus business bustness loess iness N Is conducted on n a sate safe and solid basis and the town ton U Is I In a condition to 10 broaden out and enjoy nil all of lit tho the mod modern modern modem ern em n conveniences of ot electric light and power water and e system tel telephones e hooes telegraphs banks bunks high schools of ot learning nit and a progressive wideawake wideawake wideawake wake business element clement clementIn In 1990 1590 the Rio Ulo Grande Orando Western railroad rail railroad railroad road was completed to Ephraim f and the event wens celebrated by a grand rand ban banquet banquet banquet given to 10 the tho This opened up till new avenues of or commerce with the tho outside world and stimulated all nil kinds of oC financial enterprises The farmers found a 11 better cash market for their grain and produce und and ranchmen were enabled to ship their felt sheep and cattle cuttle to the large eastern markets market The rho Sanpete San Sanpete pete peto Valley Valloy railroad was IV added to tl the resources of or Ephraim I In 1893 1693 end and there thereby thereby thereby by connected this city with markets not reached by tho the RIo Hlo Grande Western A good depot was erected within a n few tew rods of ot tho the other railroad and Ephraim nt at once sprang Into prominence prominence prominence nence as the tho Junction City Regular trains drains pass paRS through Ephraim dally oVer oer both roads Insuring the very cr best hest ac acv accommodations for business men and commercial travelers This last season about 27 l acres of or orland land hand lies has been devoted to grain growing with lIh an nn average yield of ot 40 bushels to the tho acre or bushels hu hels of ot grain Ephraim nn contains 35 3 business bue Incas houses and during the tho lust year the tho of ot business done dono has reached the thu sum Ruin of ot about Electric Power ilant A few tew words concerning tho the present municipal administration must mint lie he said In connection with tho the biggest public puNIc enterprise over ever undertaken by Eph t On May day 6 0 1905 1903 an election WM seas WIl WIlheM held heM to consider the the question n of or Install Installing ing IIII 1 n a n I municipal power P aver plant la with wit h favorable favorable results as only onh 30 voles otes ot s were wert cast against the th measure council Immediately appointed Mayor C It It Dorlas and City Atty Ephraim Hanson to supervise the tho purchasing ot of all machinery and employing compe competent tent engineers and electricians They went to Salt Lake Inke City mud advertised for bias the General Electric Supply company being tho the lowest was taken M bL D I Crash Orash Ora h noting acting as ns agent the wire was purchased front from th the Salt Sait lake Supply company Smith Co of or Salt Sail Lake City furnished the tho poles the lumber came from the Sierra Nead v t Lumber Lauber company und clad the tho pipe pi po from Crane Co Mr Frank C l 1 Kel Cel Kelcey I re cey tey Y civil engineer ent FIn e i r was employed and Md nn d plans and specifications were vera Immedi Immediately Immediately drawn up lip Work Worl was started on all the canal July Jul 11 under supervision of or Thompson and Allred The canal over oer overto two to miles In length was completed at nt nta ata a n cost of ot Including nil alt work whIch Is of the best material ob I I irr 0 C u IlI Wl 1 j t 0 h l Sl k w v i ii i ar J i tv R I I Ii IF JJ q 11 1 1 I qt r r h ij i i n r I pUt r I l t aSI r t t 3 1 f L Ib IbI I F t r b r ry t hS I i I if hl I IN i u 1 rv f x l SIf ii 1 YS r i r rt rIt I It t l Y 1 n I I I r I 1 t I 1 f rS tI r ro u rv I d if II I r ll l I ii II a f 1 v J d tier i 1 i RESIDENCE NEILS THOMPSON MAIN STREET LOOKING NORTH RESIDENCE CHARLES JOHANSEN r r rI I I 7 Thc ThO lode lock Joint steel pressure U i It 11 Inches In diameter con lf fn t II total length Of pt feet amt t This conducts the water t 1 winch Inch Pilton p lIon wheel operating a 36 10 VV a p M I ft n of ot 5 l feet 1 R directly connected C On lell to a 11 nt 50 K W generator delivering e current nt at a volts f houe 1 i stone stono and brick Tilt I 1 i to t provide ample fer the progress or of tho oun people cl 01 the elate elat who complete success My the ha course of ot study prescribed by hy tit LI public schools Institutions of ot high i It Instruction have been established in localities to meet this demand On the day of ot November our tl little city of ot 2000 Inhabitants MS fortunate enough to bo selected ai 11 location for tor such a temple tl centrally located both ns as to and state there la Is no reason p roT It not become ono one of ot tho In the tho west bree different principals have stool tt It Its III head and pioneered tho way from ht mall beginning In to the H t time Uz Alma Greenwood from til I to 1551 ml George Christenson tram from JH JUlo to 1892 Newton 13 U from present To them their assistant aul teachers lid to 10 tho tha former presidency pre of ot the tho Stake of at Zion tho school owes debt I of for tor their devotion lad nd untying efforts In Its behalf In the nule of the past pastIn la In m the mine nune of or our was from Stake if Ir to 10 Snow Academy In tn honor of ot Lorenzo torenzo Snow Apostle Snow the latter name belli teemed raed more tillable suitable as the scope of or Its and usefulness extend cx fur fn r the border lines of ot any on rake It became evident that tho school was Its old aIr quarters and ull He nth lah of May 1889 the southeast cor cortor corm tor m none Slone for tor n 1 new laid laida a 1 i a place on all the old public me In the central part of at our city Amid throngs of people the ground t on a II beautiful new structure low stands lands dedicated by H It Lund Bf i president of ot the o Urd of education was ns selected to take taka harg cf of the work with the tho as ns of Peter leter I aa as mag mas W MM mas Oil liMer the management of ot these ten In connection with the tho board of ot steer tho work worl went steadily on to fl completion Immaterial The material used In tho construction A N rN brick with beautiful white we oUte rock to k for tor basement trimmings Men presents a most pleasing irce e tt s thirty one rooms nearly nil of ot ife have ve bf b en n completed at a cost coat of ot WM E contributed principally by hy the 0 1111 offerings orr of at the people of ot the JOTi orth and the Houth Sanpete es of or oron on n lIh the assistance of ot tho Chuich Chulch lath s sAll All modern conveniences of or n 1 wen well such as all heating water tie ele trio lights etc havo been of or great prominence In lay Is no school build r in tho Iho state that can compare with d 01 M It t Is 14 in the of n Il Ir dl other in In the can compete with It II h t coat co t to students for tor torI I and tho ranging l tO to 12 is per week of the i in nd In n the he more populous cities aro known SJ ln In our community which Is n reat to oung men and women from I hOn 8 beyond the immediate hr J of rah ath r mother t lal tare ls Is taleen to B Btu fc over kl r Pleasure York to hc the of ot their regU account for tor 1 of or the h VI from Ih he In 1883 h one tor find clusa room I to UH lis present proportions in each t J for llla his line of Qt work t I e on tery ery hand Ind ng their nH lf Ir prec l o sl l ver J having hI Wn Rt of ot the great grent tt It e us tach ay become b come to society If It aV opportunities oP of arc tw em i lo ln som Cn of e mO iV iK a 11 nt nth BB h in iM i bc leath to ei 1 child la Is rt n ft te f 4 nI w well d lop d mind V ore w We to ii slit t tt t nt Ions and daughters In ad ltd ce at schools within their roach i t l the Is tho nor of at ll 1 all md necessary by the tho con confor for teachers Ii Uli UI L ro alO ro many structure Is located about two miles enst ea t of ot the city ell Is connected with It by a 0 toul wire copper transmission IIno Tho plan of distribution U well ar nr arranged ranged the best of at service to nil parts of at tho city Involving a cost for tor copper alone of ot 0 The entire cot of or tho plant will bo approximately J The Thi work It la under the tho personal dl graduates from normal schools each this demand Is h The Tho cry for more better prepared teAch teAchers ers eis IB Is being heard on every oyer side Know KnowIng KnowIng Ing this to be tho case the board ull faculty have havo made a special fort effort to the tho supply both bolh In numbers efficiency Tho rho result has hns ben been seen 1 In the rapid growth of tho de department 2 In the of ot the work worl In tho way ot of recognition of ot two factors the tho school hUll been accorded tho privilege given Iven only to n few of ot offering the full tull course cour e as ns outlined by the Church board of education In thus providing for uniformity In tho Church Ch reh schools our Institution In If s placed upon the sama footing ns the older and larger larer schools In order that our students may have havo experience before Inking charge of ot n a body of children nn excellent course in training la I ghen during tho fourth year of at their work This training the receive In the public schools of ot Eph Four cich ellch week arc uro de devoted voted to observation lessons and practise practise tise In teaching under tho direction ot or ota a u critic teacher Thus they pass from grade gradO to grade during the entire year ear associating 1 nn much m 1111 H 14 the tho theory received In their classes with the actualities of or school It Is not to be Inferred from this that nil all the tho attention Is given |