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Show Page 14B Carbon & Emery County Business Review - October 1997 Price history tells of change, challenges Barely 100 years ago, on July 14, 1892, AlphJ Ballinger presented a petition bearing 49 signatures to the Emery County Commission asking for the incorporation & of the town of Price, which had a population of 308. Arthur W. Horsley, Henry G. town during its first year of Mathis, John H. Pace and incorporation amounted to The first town officers were Seren Olsen, while Alpha $835.20. In 1940, revenue was $410,945.18; the 1991-9- 2 elected on Nov. 8, 1892; town Ballinger was M. was set at Only two years later, on budget president was James Whitmore, trustees were March 2, 1894, Carbon was $13,583,700. An early settler of Price organized as a county, breaking away from Emery County, recalled that when she arand Price was designated as rived in the area there were Fam'k the county seat. only 3 shade trees. Today, On its 50th anniversary, Price is an oasis near the Price claimed a population of desert and has won designa5,214. According to the 1990 tion as a Tree City USA. ' Bringing water into the census, Price had a population of 8,712, a decrease from city, so the transformation 1980 when the population could take place, was the first was 9,086. Revenue of the order of business for pioneers clerk-treasur- the Pioneer Ditch in the spring of 1879. Other ditches followed, and the Price canal was finished in May 1888 at a cost of $20,000. Scofield Dam was built on who built Nov. 20, 1992. Today, Price city treats 4 million gallons of culinary water per day and is in the process of expanding its entire water system. Its sources are the Scofield Dam and Colton Springs. The greatest impetus for the development of Price came before it was incorporated, when rail service was continued on page 15B GhildCare If you are looking for quality childcare or are interested in becoming a childcare provider call: 637-478- 6 Toll free A Program of the Education A Famth Life Dept., College af Eastern Utah A The' Utah State Office of ChildCare Daggett, Duchesne, Uintah, Grand, Carbon, Emery & San Juan Counties Serving- Support Tour Community -- Shop JLocatty 50th Year Anniversary Serving the Mining Industry with 13 locations National Aline Your Friendly Service, Inc. Supplier of Mining and Safety Products throughout the U.S. and Canada OBRIEN ENGINE G MACHINE Complete Line of Auto Parts & Diesel Parts Engine Rebuilt Kits Crankshaft Kits Stock & High Performance Parts Fuel Injection Parts, Pumps & SERVICE Complete Line of Exchange Caterpillar Deutz Misceflafleom Diesel Engines Injection, Pamps X Injectors Replacement Heads X Other Engine Components in Stock Exclusive Distributor For ( Complete Machine Shop Service - Most Equipment Installation X Removal 4 Angle Valve Jobs Complete Guide X Seat Work , Koehler Lighting Products Pern Machme Mmmg Machinery - CLA LoTrack Equipment 24 Hour Emergency Deliveries , ) si Up-Dat- ed Jet Spray Hot Tank Cleaning Glass Beading X Pot Peening Cam Bearing X Freeze Ring Comnwcation Systems Drager Mine Rescue Apparatus and Safety Products J.H. Fletcher New & Rebutt Replacement Parts General Monitors. New S800 Methane Monitor Industrial Scientific Corporation (ISC) Gas Detection Instruments . .i' 1 1 i'i Head Surfacing X Milling Rod Conditioning X Phi Fitting Complete CK 10 Block Honing X Boring Complete Line Boring Block Surfacing Sleeve Installation Flywheel Surfacing Magnafluxiag Stock or High Performance Engine Rebuilding Parts, Repairs & Service for ATVs, Snowmobiles, & Watercrafts . Open Monday through Friday 8am - 5pm 277 East 3000 South, Price 637-061- 9 Koehler lighting Products 1691 South Highway 10 Price, Utah MSHA-Approv- Gas Detectors and Monitors ((ggfr'WO A member of the Marmon Group of Companies Component Rebuilt Units FAX 801-637-95- 57 Parts |