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Show 'Nephi's 110 Years' the beginning, nothing was done toward making plaster until the middle eighties. In 1885 John Hague commenced making plaster by grinding the gypsum between two large stones, then cooking the fine Broadhead runs 'Perjury Farm' Editors note: This is the sixth installment of a history of written by Keith Worthington. It originally ran in 1961 and was entitled Nephi's 110 Ne-p- Years by Keith Worthington 1875-190- 1 Development of dry farming on the Levan Ridge has been one of the greatest sources of income for Juab Valley. Thousands of acres of very fertile land are cultivated without the benefit of irrigation, but it has not always been this way. Once this was a great area of sagebrush, rabbitbrush and cedar trees. Only by chance was it discovered that wheat could be raised without irrigation water. Sometime before 1877, David B. Broadhead had built a small home on the land near Four Mile Creek and had planted various grains, vegetables, and sugar cane. The water from Four Mile Creek was used to irrigate the crops. (S. R. Boswell Perjury Farm, the Utah Farmer, October 6, 1955). In 1888 however, there was a terrible drought, and Four Mile Creek no longer furnished water to the crops. David resigned himself to not having a crop that year, but to his surprise and hapiness the rains came and the wheat well-watere- lawn. d That year he harvested 15 bushels to the acre. David immediately filed for 160 acres of land, taking it up under the act, which specified that the applicant must grow crops sucessfully in order to secure title. (Ibid). A question arose over the final proof of the homestead entry, and David made the statement that the land he was homsteading would grow grains and mature without water. As a result of this statement, David was arrested for perjury. David soon proved the charges false but thereafter called his firm perjury n Farm. (Samuel Broadhead, as cited in the Centennial Story 100 Years in Nephi, the Times-New- 1951.) s, in the prophecy of Brigham Young that he uttered just prior to his death in 1877. He said Someday the land between Nephi and Levan will be one waving field of golden wheat! OTHER DEVELOPMENTS grew like a powder. This cooking process was done in an open six foot by eight foot molasses vat and stirred with a hoe. Nephi's Centennial Jubilee, p. 31) In 1887 Alonzo Hyde, and George C. Whitmore others were able to obtain a grinding machine to grind the The men most responsible for the development of the dry fanning were Stephen Boswell, Lewis and Henry Garrett, and A. J. Gowers. They believed gypsum and they built the first mill. Power was obtained from a small water wheel operated by the water of Salt Creek diverted a short distance above the mill site. (Ibid) The Nephi Plaster and Manufacturing Company was incorporated in 1889, and the first real mill was constructed to permit installation of a calcinating kettle obtained from Blue Rapids, Kansas. Power to operate was increased by diverting water at a point high up the creek to give greater fall at the mill. This was the starting of a great industry and later years would witness a tremendous In 1897 Stephen Boswell Charles and his brother-in-laHenry Garrett filed for land on the ridge. A couple of years later A. J. Gowers and Lewis Garrett, two more brothers-in-law- , filed on other lands in the same area. (Boswell Perjury Farm, The Utah Farmer, Oct. 6, 1955) Fencing of the land was begun immediately, and protests were strong from Nephi and Levan people because they were losing some of their vast cattle range. But this did not deter the men and in 1898 they started living on the land with their families. By 1902 after living on the land for five years they had completed the requirements of the homestead law and they secured the title from the government. Times-New- TIMES-NEW- 21. SERVICE KIMO CORAY 623-010- 6 vqpoos3 28 Sale Held In Heated Pavilion LARGE AUCTION! Complete Commercial Residential Neil Garrett 90 W. 500 North Nephi, Free 623-183- 8 Estimates Gear Drive 2 856 2 1256 4 1206 4 806 INCOME TAX SERVICE if 2 560 4806. CAT DOZERS D 8 36A HVd Baoe D8 46A Hyd Babe D 8 ISA Hyd Blade D 7 17A w'Wmch Hyd B'ade 0 7 17A Turbo. Hyd Bade D6C 76A Hyd Blade 1740 Bonow SeYerdOpen nu, W.sconvn MONDAY R jptdv W.tconvn SATURDAY & needed. Please do not call after 12 noon on Thursday or Friday EQUIPMENT OVER 75 PIECES OF CONSTRUCTION Cat 966 A. Th Yd CAT LOADERS Hough 50. 1 34 Yd Cat 955K-85- J Michigan 1 75, 3 Yd Cat 951B86J Michigan 75. 2 Yd Lorraine, 2 Yd Michigan 55, 1 Vi Yd SPECIAL ITEMS Lorraine. 2 Yd 1972 IHC 2000 Conven- I AC. iv4 Yd 1 tional Single Axle Michigan 75 Senes II. Tractor 2 4 Yd 1973 IHC Transtar Twin Screw Tractor Dual Wheel Assemblies to lit most any tractor complete with tires We have over 500 used tractor tires on hand at all times Just received 2 Semi Loads of New Tractor Tires prices quoted first come first served while they last Prices include tax. 00 18 438-52- 00 18 4x34-$l- 90 00 16 930-$1- 55 00 13 638 - 5130 00 We have several new tractor cabs left to fit most tractors Selling Price $775 00 while they last. GEO. LUCAS TRACTOR p. 35) Creek Canyon. The flow of I "I Clip and Save Chapman Furniture Co.!I 27 South Main Nephi, Utah I 00 off Coupon Good to d Good only on Zenith Color TV Feb. 24, March 3, 1977 I I I I I 3 home acre lot in Levan',. Priced To sell fast. Calf 623-- 48. Jerry 8 Stephensen. Two Singer sewing machines both in good condition. $10 each. See Sheri Mair at 280 8 North First East, Nephi. 24 White ewes. Should lamb around mid March. Call DeVon 8 Winn at 623-- 280. 1959 mobile home. 8 x 45. Fullv caroeted. Partially For Sale on Two-bedroo- Vi 1 EQUIPMENT Cat 9418-80IHC 140 Case 310 MISC. CRAWLERS. LOADERS & DOZERS 450 Case Crawler 2 Hyd Tilt Blade lor 0 8 46A Forklift Hyster Pneumatic Tires Case lit 450 Ripper to Crawler EQUIPMENT, INC TELEPHONE: 715 423 4279 54494 WILL DfLIVCA AYHfftt HOlCSALl A A I TAIL bedroom, total electric mobile home located in Peachtree Village, Nephi. Dishwasher, stove, air cooler. after 6 p.m. or Lewis Stallings. 10 Garage sale. New and used items. Saturday, Feb. 26. 10 a m. Gene Montague's, 860 North 8 Second East, 1963 Rambler. Good shape. 623-018- 5 623-072- 623-117- 8 6 for appointCall ment. I have served Nephi for 26 yean as a tax preparer. I invite my old clients and new to come in and receive the services of computerized tax preparation with audit assistance wC&A St Canopies wC&A & Canopies Hydro & Gear Drive Hydro Hydro Case 1851-195- 1 In 1893 the Nebo Salt Manufacturing Company was organized. This company was located at the mouth of Red 623-029- 623-028- Dsi lee, 623-180- 0 RALPH H. MURRAY Tax Counselor for IHC TRACTORS RUBBER TIRED BACKHOES & LOADERS 3514 IHC 202 MF Case 680B, Dsi Case 580 B, Dsi Mediterranean styled console. Full, breakfront base. Casters. Dark Oak color (H2526DE) or Pecan color (H2526P), both with the look ot fine distressing. Genuine wood veneers and select hardwood solids on top. Front, ends and base of simulated wood in matching finish. sja INSURANCE FIRE AUTO FARMOWNERS HOMEOWNERS BONDS LIFE CENTRAL UTAH INSURANCE AGENCY 33 SOUTH MAIN ST. NEPHI. UTAH Larry peterson Phone Agent . Broker 623-025- 0 Walnut-colore- seven-drawe- r d writing desk. Good condition. See at 236 West Seventh North. 8 Garden tilling, pruning, and landscape design. Other services available during the season. Call Ben at Benett Land-scap- e Nursery, 8 528-367- Fruit trees from $1.80 to $6.50 delivered, depending on variety, root stock, and size. Bare-rofrom Van Well Nursery, one of the finest growers in the world. Free catalog and information on request. Must be ordered now for spring delivery. Call Ben at Benett Landscaoe Nur-ser8 528-367- 1969 Ford, up truck $1,400.00. in Call 4x4 pick- good condition. 623-074- 3 after 5 p.m. or see at 68 West Third 8 South, Nephi, Utah. Books on how to store food at home, drying ovens, electric and hand grain mills, home mixers and attachments, electric juicers. Buy now. Prices will never be lower. If not in stock, we'll take your order and fill it in seven to ten days. Jatiji Co., 623 South Main, Nephi, Utah. 9 Legal Notices For Sale For Rent ,home in Nephi.. Has aluminum siding. Large Jot. building lot attached. Oil Heat. Contact Kip Ballow after 6 p.m. at 9 For lease or sale. Building at 25 North ,Main, 200 square feet. Building, property, 2750 square 0 feet. Call Elmo L. Wilson, after 5 p.m. 8 One-bedroo- 623-197- Two 10 55 mobile homes for sale with expanding living rooms. Each has three bedrooms. Call Max Palfreyman at 8 Call wheat for sale. Tom Storage r, or Skip Harrison, . 623-180- TIMES-NEW- x 623-174- 7 Os-tle- 8 623-042- For sale or rent: Two houses on one lot. Good income property. No. 1 house for rent. Two bedroom unfurnished, newly remodeled. No. 2 house for sale only. One bedroom. Furniture is included in price. See at 268 S. Main, Nephi. Phone Johnson. 8 For Sale. Double-wid- e mobile home. Completely landscaped and ready for occupancy. Includes washer, dryer, stove, and After refrigerator. Call 6 p.m. Rod Painter. 9 623-068- S WANT ADS WORK 623-005- fur-ishe- of America Michigan 75 Senes III Articulating 2vj Yd Cat 944A. 2 Yd People came to Nephi from all over the territory to obtain salt. Nephi Centennial Jubi- $1600. Call Elmo L. Wilson, 8 after 5 o.m. 1974 Tamarack. 14 x 72. Three Tax Corporation Model 3850 IHC wiv, Yd and 1 1470 Case 2470 Case 4166 IHC wCab Sr. For Sale S WANT ADS WORK Boss 4 150 4 WHEEL DRIVE PAYLOAOERS 70 Model Terex 7231 3 Yd Articulating Warner s DRIVE CONSTRUCTION William Jonathan Platt were actively engaged in the salt industry. 295 North main Nephi, Utah 84648 Lee and LuDean Sperry Sears INCOME and I had a pleasant ride today to see and determine about the lots and also to the Plaster Paris mountain. Although the mountain of gympsum was known from HAVE Me-Cun- Our BIGGEST SALE Catalog of the year expires March 15 th TRACTORS 7020 JD WE WILL George on Feb. 18. Nephi, Utah February 24, 1977 7 Hey wood wrote: October 25, 1851: Mary Anne Louise B. Taylor and Myrtis Stephensen attended Fiddler on the Roof presented by the Dixie College Theatre at St. Only 20 days left cember 4, 1854) In 1855 Elder Jacob G. Bigler wrote to the Deseret News The Levan iNews p. 95) 623-009- TRACTORS 7 wara ana rrea tvenaail trom 1925 to 1929. This salt was refined for table and dairy use. It was sold locally and later trucked to Southern Utah. (Ibid, p. 34) brine was brought a distance of over 350 feet further south to a twenty by forty foot building erected for the industry. The last venture in the salt business was made by Ed- - David Salisbury, Richard Jenkins and Thomas Booth located a salt cave about seven miles north and east of Nephi and in the year 1859 began manufacturing that product. They produced five hundred pounds daily, selling it for six cents a pound. Indian troubles forced them to move their plant to Nephi in 1862. sale-price- We will have more than 250 tractors, all makes and models plus more than 75 pieces of construction equipment. Visit our auctions as a buyer or guest. For information, a complete brochure, and free motel accomodation for out of state buyers, call collect: Prompt deliveries available anywhere for a minimum fee. Terms of sale-cas- h. Settlement must be made day of sale. Sale subject to additions and deletions. Sale begins at 10:30 A.M. sharp. Construction equipment sold at 1:00 P.M. sharp. Sale held in heated pavilion. WHEEL p. 33) p v P'"P rp1 p"pwp Hey-woo- d odaoTod 8- -4 Nephi's Centennial Jubilee, 1851-195- m The Salt industry was very ouM better hurry, important to Juab Valley in because you only have the early days. The settlers a few more days to soon found that the creek runtake advantage of the ning out of the mountains was thousands of salty, and with a little exploration they found salt in the items canyon. Martha Spence now available. Rut wrote in her journal of dont delay! March the brethren going for salt 15th will he here just two days after arriving before you in the valley. know it. As early as December 4, 1854 salt works are mentioned Call in the records of the county. Use your Sears A petition presented by T. Charge Account B. Foote for the right to work the road to his Salt Works and Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Money Back to claim toll on the same Juab ' Authorized CATALOG SALES MERCHANT County Minute Book A De- n Starting At 10:30 A.M. Sharp! THIS WILL BE AN EXCEPTIONALLY During this same period, Samuel G. Coulsen hauled the salty brine from this same spring to his home farther down the canyon and there boiled and evaporated the brine and bartered or sold the resulting salt to the people of Sanpete and Juab Counties growth. (Ibid) and they had to haul their water in barrels for their family and livestock from Nephi. These are only a few of the problems they faced. Space will not permit mentioning others in detail. We owe them a great debt of gratitude. Development of Industries Other than the railroad which has been covered in an earlier article, the plaster industry was one of the first which added greatly to the economy of the valley. The very first year that the settlers entered the valley the knew of the Plaster of Paris Mountain. Martha Spence - FEBRUARY 18, 1855.) six-fo- (Ibid) These hardy people faced many problems in turning this area into a productive land. Today when we drive across the Levan ridge I hope we remember that these people had only the most basic tools to work with, and they had to do most of the work during the night because of the opposition from many people, MONDAY and in part he said of the salt industry: Brother T. B. Foote is making a large amount of salt by evaporation in vats at our salt springs, which is of an extra quality. The salt mountain six miles east of us is of a superior quality, but is mixed with clay, so that it is hard to separate. The Journal History of the Church, August v p w PM Card of Thanks want to express my thanks to the many relatives and friends I for attending the open house in honor of my 80th birthday. Thank you for the lovely flowers, cards, letters and telephone calls that helped to make it a very special day. I especially want to thank my family and the management of the Nephi Fine Arts Center for making this such a memorable occasion. Alberta B. Jones. 8 Services 623-192- We'll clean your rugs or rent our Blue Lustre, Host, or you Help Wanted Rug Doctor machine for you to 1 to reStudent to work one or two do your own. Call hours a night. Apply in person serve your machine or to make 8 an appointment for us to clean at The Times-Newyour carpets at your convenUTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ience. Chapman Furniture Co., ACENT-HOMEXTENSION 27 South Main. tf B 623-047- E ECONOMICS, JUAB COUNTY The Home Economics Extension Agent will be responsible to provide leadership, organize, impleeducament and evaluate Skyline TV & CB (Formerly Jensen's TV), Stephen Strate of Spring City. Color and transistor specialists. We work on all tional programs for adults and brands of TV's, stereos, and youth. Will recruit, train and co- CB's. Antennas and systems in3 ordinate service volunteer lead- stalled. Contact Forsey's, 8 for appointment. ers. B. S. degree required in Home Economics or related with academic record acceptable Westlund TV of Ephraim serving for graduate study. Experience this area every Monday. Reasonin public relations, communica- able rates. Call Chapman Furtions and teaching desired. Must niture for appointment, BMFeb8 establish residency in Juab Send resume and County. salary requirements by 21 March, 1977 Business Opportunities to: Arthur Cahoon, University Exaddressing enveltension, UMC 48, Utah State Uni- $80 weekly home. Rush 504, opes, UT 84322. USU versity, Logan, stamped envelope: offers excellent salaries and emCash, P. O. Box 968, Hayden ployee benefits. An equal Lake, Idaho, 83835. OpportunAction ity. 8 g Employer. aides are needed at Notices LPN's, Nurse the Colonial Manor, 71 North Main. Come in for an interview An open house in honor of Jana 9 Robinson and Calvin Rollins will or call be held Sat., Feb. 26 from 7 to Wanted 9 at 152 West Second South. Hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wanted Building lot or small Robinson and Mr. and Mrs. Baacreage. Water, animal rights. sil Rollins. No invitations are Send price proposal, etc., to 8 being sent out Garth, 3034 North 175 East, invited relatives are Friends and 10 Provo, Utah 84601 to an open house for Pam and Alan Jacobsen on Feb. 26 at the home of Pam's Vi Vi parents, Mr. and Mrs. Max Bowles from 7 to 9 p.m. No for-mWanted to buy Vi to Vi acre invitations are being sent 8 land in Nephi, preferably in First or Second IDS Wards. Call JuaO County Hospital is going to Vance at daytime or offer another Nurses Aide class. after 6 pm. tf This will start March 1, 1977 and run for approximately 9 weeks. There will be a three-hou- r class Wanted to buy Rocking chair on each Tuesday and Thursday in good condition Contact Sheri with some training If Mair at 280 North first East, interest, please contact Nola 8 Nephi Brinkman, supervisor of nurses 8 4-- 623-064- Jenkins Sales and Service 105 West Center is calling for applications for volunteer firemen. Applications should be filed with Fire Chief Boyd Park by 5 p.m., Monday, February 28. Applications will be approved by the Fire Department and the Nephi City Council. By order of the Nephi City Council 8 The Town of Levan has the following items to be sold by sealed bid. One case tractor, 300 front-en- d loader; 1 Case riding lawn mower; 1 Chevrolet panel truck. Bids must be in by March 16, 1977. Anyone wishing additional information or would like to see these items contact Joe Jensen at Levan. Send sealed bids to C. A. Morgan, Levan Town Clerk. The Board reserves the right to accept or reject 8 any or all bids. In the regular of the meeting Juab County Commissioners on Fuesday Feb. 21, the Commissioners appointed Lee Fowkes as as overseerer of the fair grounds. The Commission for a long time has felt the need for someone to schedule the different events and use of the fair gounds. It will be Lee Fowkes duty to regulate and schedule the events so there will be no duplication and as to the missunderstanding use of the grounds. He will also help prevent waste in the use ot the lighting, and assist in minor repairs. In the future will anyone needing the use of the fair gounds please contact Lee Fowkes for their scheduled time. J 623-047- 1. 623-051- 1 Auto and Truck Repair All makes CALL FOR APPLICATIONS The Nephi City Fire Depart--men- t Un-opul- TO ACRE al 623-052- 623-039- b uab County Commissioners 9 IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR JUAB COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH THE COX CORPORATION, Plaintiff, vs. JERALD DONALD DUCCER, DUCCER, J. & D. ENTERPRISES, etal. Defendants. SUMMONS THE STATE OF UTAH TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to file an answer in writing to the complaint in this case, which has been filed with the Clerk of the Juab County Court at the Juab County Courthouse, Nephi, Utah. With such answer to be filed by you on or before the 24th day of February, 1977. If you fail to file an answer within such time, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief which has been demanded and is prayed for in the complaint Publication of this summons to the Order of the Court issued January 19th, is made pursuant 1977. 8 Milton T. Harmon Attorney for the Plaintiff P |