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Show llaHnn vainoH Said the 'Leader: II 1 1.V r v Beautiful Mantua Valley s 1 .'I , ' VNL "5:rr!: f '.W. 4f xv, y , 4 w" y A - , x v' ?';?, 'v , ' '. , '; . "-- v, - First settled in 1863 by a group of Danish pioneers, today is a thriving farming and dairy community. Nearby are numerous picnic and camping areas and in the streams are plenty of wily trout, just five miles east of Brigham City over scenic canyon road. creek. . The street which runs north and south : is today the Mantua Is Small, Thriving Village Continued main thoroughfare for the traffic to Logan and Idaho from the south. From 1863 to 1867 Mantua was a part of Brigham City and had one councilman to represent them in the city ., government. In September, 1887, Mantua was organized as a separate ward from that of Brigham City, and in 19li it was incorporated as a town ' v Mantua now owns its own water system, electricity, and has cement sidewalks. It is a proud village and the envy of all the tourists that travel through it. i from. Preceding Page The first year 130 acres of land In the north part of the valley was fenced and cultivated. It was irrigated from the springs in the northern part of the valley. The original purpose of the settlement was to raise flax to provide thread for an almost ; band completely of people in Box Elder county. In 1864 Lars Hailing raised one-hal- f acre of flax on his best land. The flax indutry did not last long, however, but Hailing made a neat profit, for those days, $60 for his flax. The flax was processed by one of the pioneers, Peter Olsen, who had done this kind of work in the old country. The coarser parts of the flax were made into wheat sacks, and the finer parts were made into clothing. The town as it is today was laid out in the summer of 1864, on the north side of Box Elder 1 ' : the According to geologists, mountains surrounding Brigham City are at least 350 million years old. The Wasatch range on the East of Brigham City is the last range of Rockies going West. At one time, over a million years agq, this entire area was beneath an imense body of water, Lake Bonneville. The Gieat Salt Lake is the last of Lake Bonneville. Flax Was Once Important Crop On Mantua Farms Box Elder Valley, later named Mantua in honor of President Lorenzo Snows birthplace, Mantua, Ohio, was settled in the s f was known? called by the church authorities to raise flax in .this valley. ; In the year 1864 Lars Hailing planted one half acre of flax. He raised twenty bushel of seed which he sold for $3.00 a bushel. The coarser stalks of. flax were made into coarse thread to .the which was : given to make, into women done by grain sacks. This was a man named Peter Olsen who had learned the trade in Denmark. The finer fibers wer6 spun into thread by some of the women. The people built their homes close together to better protect themselves from the Indians. This practice was later abandoned when in 1863 a rock fort was built on the public square where the meeting house now stands and when the Indians became more friendly. Mr. Hailing had a friendly Indian work for him during the harvest time. His squaw came and cleaned the wheat. This Indian owned became many horses and wealthy. In 1864 some of the families moved to Bear Lake. Others came from Brigham and more acres were fenced and water from springs was taken for irrigation. In the spring' of 1865 what as a Holly Wide. President' came from jhSS City to Mantua. Judge JonfS C.; Wright was. with SS All of the townspeople anffi crs gathered together ' 0D i knoll in the eastern part ? valley.;. President Snow JJ? wadset m the knoll Hope. He cated the land and the W? that they might be a bless to the people. The town was platted in i north of Box Elder creek main street ran north and soli'ii and is the direct road to Caoh valley as it is today. The of the town south of Box creek was laid out in blocks I r, lots. The valley is about l miles wide and 2 miles ion Amusements and socials early in the history Mantua. At first a branch the church was organized wh, H. P. Jensen as president, lame 4 Keller and R. N. Jeppsen as a sistants.- On Sept. 9, 1877 Man tua was organized as an eccle iastical ward with P. c. Jensei as bishop and L. A. Larson am P. Jensen as counselors. Th, town was incorporated . . . ; . HOURS 12 NOON to 8:00 P.M. THE Jdfz-lJit- z CAFE PROUDLY FEATURING PHILCO THERE'S A BALBOA and Radios, Refrigerators, Home Freezers HOWELL NATIONALLY FAMOUS Chrome Furniture HOOVER LANE Vacuum Cleaners SIMMONS Beauty-ReHide-A-Be- ds st BY Cedar Chests Mattresses, And Studios MOHAWK and GULISTAN REMBRANDT Lamps . In Brigham Carpets and Rugs City NAIRN and ARMSTRONG Wall and Floor Coverings -- AT- 656 South Main "Welcome To Vi Brigham City" CLYDE B. STRATFORD, Manager at 1( word the the ' ter nal ' wou arou moo As base as it n was e, YES, time The Mormon temple in Sal Lake City was started in m and took 40 years to complete. Our Idle Isle chocolates and candies are in our own kitchen. Boxed and in bulk. Be sure to take some along, and well be happy to send them to your i order. Nationally Advertised Home Furnishings pla that talk Infinite attention to every detail enables us to assure you that a lunch or dinner at the Idle Isle will be a delightful adventure, from salad to dessert. Our aim is your pleasure and satisfaction. hand-mad- the in 19ii, ijowi Unuitation . the - Recommended By Gourmet's Guide To Good Eating, Ortons Courting America & Other Leading Authorities spring of 1863. Just previous to this time they had done a great deal in helping to rebuild the walls of the county court house at Brigham City that had been blown down by a terrific wind. As early as 1851 this valley was a favorite herd ground for the newcomers to the county. Among the herders who subsequently used this valley was father Abraham Hunsaker. The first .families settled in the north part of the valley along the creek because of the good water of the stream. One hundred and thirty acres of land were fenced and cultivated the first season. The early inhabitants were Onf said durir Block Up The Street From The Indian School the mat diff |