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Show . 44 , n , - , , - - , n ; - The Desiret' News '6 ' - -- - -- '' 1,, ' i ,, ,2t,..' i " - . ; ,, ,..... . ... ,... ''' , ' ',. , ,' , - ' ' ' ' ' ' -- - - il -- , ' -- 1 1 - . ' 1i - - - '.- ip 1 t it I It .t T .3, - ':1 - , 1' - - , - - I I ''' 10; . . , ;4- - ...,,,,,,,-- , , ,,, ,, C r , , - , , ''''''' ', , - , . ,, .. . - ,, - ' . . ,,- - ' -- - " 444 4 '1' . : - ,- 7- e: ,,, ' '.'1'.', 'IN : 44. ..:. ,,,,, ,.. , , ' , , . .., - , ,' ' . ,' , . . .1, ' ' ! -.- 4 ,, - ,, , ' ." - t , ' ' , ' . ,i4)60.idixit,4;tu::,Vti,o4,!.40,,,ii,A.4.9A - ;k4, ''''''o ,. ' ,.., ''''' , ' ''''''''6 COLLEGE'S FIRST HOMEThe Old South Wing of the Utah State Agricultural College, shown above, was its first home. ' The school first opened its doors fn 1890. There were eight members of the first faculty at the Logan school. ' I . . By Dr. Joel R. Ricks In Augurt, 1847, Mormon plorem explored Cache Valley and reported it to be the most beautiful valley they had seen. Undoubtedly they saw the rage-brubench of old Lake Bonneville, which was to be the camUtah State Agricultural pus of -College. ' t sh , Fifteen years later, President Lincoln signed the Act and, in 1888, An- . thon H. Lund introduced a bill "to establish an agricultural col', lege and experiment station." Sept. 5, 1890, in the newly , completed. south wing of "0 1 d ' Main," Pres. Jeremiah W. Sanborn and his faculty of eight welcomed the first students. He said, "The educational pólicy of the institution never overlook. the fact that man is of supreme man's supremest moment must come from men- tel culture and so a liberal edu- ' - cation accompanies a practical one." These words of President , Sanborn have formed the corof institutional glory Penton ge - - peace-lovin- , 7, il , "x1- i - - " - - ''',,,, ' . - y, - - , , , , - is, 77 ., - A. ). .1;', ' tg , : '- ,It ,, i a: . .i- i, .1 401 4' I1 ,. , , ', .. ' "4'.- - sti.s. 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High -school has produced annual play and opera every year, except one, 'since 1912. Stu.dents take special classes, such as dancing, photography, ere big users. of city.spon. scored recreation facilities. - . ', 4' , . 'AN,: ''', os- -' .,,,.f..,-t- t ., , , EVOINIENOWAIMEWant Adv. Cit'artesio Mt. - tions of the 19dion War of 1865.66. i.0, s ' - ,;5...,S;13Filimimowo.w.,' ,,,,,!,4,o1..,:7;;A:all t4,10,,,.. ""Ikatimmaaa,'"""b' 1...... ,,,,,,' -s .- . - ; ..,!'"' - ' ti -- -. lb- ''''. '. , to:", i t1".',4 0 '''''''''' ,,, br, ( )0', :,,,4.: '& , t' ....... , , ...t. '',i' ...,1 , :..,,..t.'... ' -- - ,, .7 . ..,,t4' It, A'", I V,4t 1 ar' ', 't t:4 ,....,!, ', 1. - c a . ..- , . 47....,, r' - -- - I t,, s 14 --,.... '''''''''::'' ........,,,,e. ' ; ; . 4.-- '!-- 1 k ....0.-..- ',.: ' 4.. - ' gt ' ' ' 11. It, .. d"4,'.1.,:q.-;,..1...,1- . ,. -,-, k - . - . .. -- t i ' - , ',.. 4 3' , , 4 .' ,'... v , , t )1 A it , s , e,,,, Ai.' t' . s , 's , rVr..." , ', . , - . . i , : . .' , ' , .. ; '''. tr4. L..g...,;..tt.'- ' 's ' :. . AO.. , , ' , ... , : N .... -- - . ' :' , - ,.! ' '' - - e..t 4 , Adv.- , Colutesi Papok Ott - - 1 .. t 1 - 1 , , , i 1 . , 1 c t :!,, ' 1 ., . - . ,: ,....."A - . '''- - ::, al. a , . ' ',:." , ' ", ,, 1, This year's Centennial Golden Onio Days, Aug. 28 to Sept. 3, will feature horse races; parades, sports. Last year's races, pictured above, were a sell out. The finest horses in the Intermountain area art booked for the Payson showing. Homiionsing for all former residents is 'held along with the Onion Days isle. -- 0 t, '4.0,4, ' e ' - , ' , , , 1, s .. .' .- 1 .., - VA,110 , , Pr,0, ,,..... II 4P '.. ' ?.., ; . ..,:','-- ' .. . . f ' ' .1646,.....,,....,s' s - -- 4 . ''' t t - - 4.44'I. 4 ,... 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' ' 1110- f- . 10 it .s: 4.',',' : - i ' 1,44 ' 1 s, V t tfl , -- 71 N , iv'e- -:' si , II ; ,''1,74-- .'',, I ' P. - - 11 , ,,,, 4 -; . 1, - "I"C , 1 ,,,, - -- villa :,..: 71,,,..'1,4,..4' , . , , ,..- - ,, ,' -, "'"' protection. History says the city was first settled in 1852, that the Indians burned the settlers homes and stole . their cattle, that the site was reset- tied' in 1859.- - That year, Danish emia built fort grants 26 rods square, walls 12 feet high, On the base of the are inscrip- - oilit Y , , v li , I," , 0.111111116MaillOniMINEE, :71' i , --.- 11,..... J. ti, .. , 7i ,,....,....,,,4 1,4,,,,,..,t ).0,,N 11 .11. Z: (-- ., , ., ,' , -- - n ,1 -- ; -- -. . , , . -i- t- .1, II ..-- . I 141 - - ,..,,,,, ,. '''0,,;,,....:1 ...."76'.4...r'sks,s,4,..1a.-4,"- , t ''''''.4 1 .... 0,4r. lc .,, t !,' '44 1'. ?0,! . 1 '. . - ' t Memorial park is a city block. A band stand is .in a prominent area of the park, center of a beehive of Onion ,pays held loch Au- during Payson's Golden agcutsitv.ity. .., , ea4ant Pioneer Square, in Mt. a monument, the stands Pleasant, ;'s central figure of which is a woman depicting the FAITH OF THE PIONEERS. The monument, erected by ' residents in 1909' and dedicated to the memory of the piOn"eers, is on the lite of the old fort built for Indian , v i, , , , ' "" j . On 'historic , ,. 4 1 Ittt t , , . . ,, 4 ; ' ''''''.' ,titiatura ,, , ' - ,', ' '', ., , ,,... $ V"' . .,, , - , v.1,0 ' . I m ' ,t- pott,' )'11,'',. , . ZV ',' ''''' I - . ,,., I (';,,I. SI 1 0," .41t,0 4, 1, tl,..- ,,' ' t k 1 ,,,,,,,z.,:1,,,,;, 4' ,,n. ' . t , ', 2 .- t .,:b..4,..;,' s - , , - , ,,,,,,,1, ,, , ' ' entp. . ,...., t.,: I ' , , , as ; , I. lovamtee laqiiillt ItAV..s1 ' ';':4t. ' , ''.' r',"0FAVT'''tet,'s , " ,, - ,k,''' 1, ..,.,....' ss , - , .' , Ittan, , '- - -,. " County, has an excellent staff of doctors. , : - , ' s , . , 1, tv, , , . ; , , , . - - ly , t - I ' 111S.,N,-, IF k 'i , ,c,sf';.,; , , A , , .,,, , - ,. ' 1,, I- 'io g y , .:::( ,Pt t , ,r ,ovt, , , ',' ,',L'f :1' ' ..!.1,. , t , ,I,s,,';' ..'1,,,, ' h south-Uta- t , ,,. ',"' , '. kt, t 1 g ..,.. --, w ''??'t , ' . , 't , . 7 - ', :., -4. : e: ,, I( , , ., , , ,,,... .. 4. :se.,- - h:.....,e.. I , i, m e ' , . 4:0 ,r111 . , ,,,,, fliot, , ,.0 - .,idt0 iTlp . ' 4-44 - ',' r.,,,,,t,... , (1 - I ' 'set, L s - , ',' t t . . 1 N-- , , -- , ,, ,t,,,,,,,,,, , ' : 1 . t t,:, v ,i , et - ... . n. t ,;', 0,$rtrs '' .',' memorial mid civic The city, plans Funds are available, work will start building. when building costs come down. Building will 'Nous city 'offices, city library, recreation facil : Itiesveterans.aviCtivie offices. Payson has hopes of a new post office building and- new armory. . . .. , t , .,, ' : o " .),..1111, hospital serves a good share of ,, ' - . , $T, ' '''; , .471 L's( , .. , , , 4101 ,es, , - '' ..,A..' , , ' ' , t' ' ' , 1 , -- , l''''.',, ; ', - ' community-owne- d . 4'4,t .t., ,',. A . i '4 t,e A,A( , , ..,-- -t, '14 . , . I , 1 ,)14 41'',".'-' , v , ,...-- ' ' 1 - , i , , , - , ' , , , , ,,.,,:,,,,,-,-' . '' I. i ,,,-- ,.. , c , ilk . 4, , 4, ,,,,' ji1:. ,, , ,,,,-- . 1,,, 4' ,, ,s . t , I ' .s,t tott..- 1- , :..''.i .7 q ,, ,,...,. sl t 4.. , , A ' : , ,,,,...,,,,,,.v.,,t,,,, . - e , - - .., - , ' .. , --, , ...,4 , 1 ,, - - - , .4 - .7., . ..r , ' , , ';' .."' , -- i ,,, t., N., ,,, , , ' , t' , , c, ' '' . ,...,,..,t, ,,,,,,n, t rt'.,4,., - , , , ;',',4, , : " ,4-,:,- - ' ,- P ' . , , , I .. . .' i , z..,,;.,,,,...4,,,,,,,,, ,.... - ,., i .. .' n ,, tt ,' - ,c,- ''''', 'd; c - ' .4 '' It ',..;......,4,t . , ,, ., - :t S t, ,4sr , g, . 1 a-- :: - . : d, . 'A - . , . ed 1 7- . ..,.. t , - , half-bre- - , r.: 2''- - - , LORIN EARR :.;' -- - , . , . . , t ..,. , . , t ', r ' ,;"1 ' ' . 7 '' i', t !, , ;,, 1:1'. .(t ,'' ', , isi k , ,,.4 e I , t ,. 1.4 A . ' - , -- ,. ., a 04,,,, , , I . i , 4 . 474 , . , , , .;) I , N. - : , - l i , - , , , ,. ., -, 4- .. , - , ,, , - . . , ,-- , - , -- 0 1 . - ,, , -. ,, t. ''''' ' , I This li Payson's Main Street, part of the city's business district, on an early summer morning. Eighteen of the 33 miles of city streets ere hard surfacte be completed thit year. Fivo miles more-wil- l , , t''' ' - 1 ' ' -- -,' , II, , .,,,,- ' , ,: . ,. - - , , v ,, - - - .- -- , , -- . - 4 ...,. - , . , (1 7. , - , , , , ' - ' ..,..3,f,-,- ' t, , - , , , ',' ; , . - t - , , , , , ':.: ' -- ...; . ,, - - , 4, ., ' -- - . , ,, ,. . i , t ',4- V ... 1, i,' , ,,, N -, , ,. pl-- - , - - , I 'factory and adobe plant . s,,,,,:isi - - ' - ,. t owl to. ,, - ,:: . , ' , t ' I tr t oP, i,,' ,Artivia iaf.. thoi J", $141.,,tr,A-Itroc- ,ii - ?' Lake Vall., Settlers who fel- lowed wore chosen because of their diversity in trades, estab- ',' : ,iroltistriaslauch as flour mills, molasses mill, .tannery, saw rnills, ''''' ' '',I 4 , MO, . , Pay- - just three years 'after 1 soe did much to popularize the college throughout the state. In 1916, the board of trustees elected Dr. Elmer G. Peterson APM,O!vM.!,N1tWf ''' - It First son became Payson when early settlers decided to name their town in honor of James Pace and his son, who with two other families,, settled this area in : leyidt ---- . , ' ,,,,s. ''' ' '''''"-- 1 few mountaineers and Indians. In earlier years the place had been the scene of a trappers' ren dezvou s, It was then known as Ogden's Hole, bemoe twenty-ninFor president. ing named for Peter Skene Ogmentous years, he guided the den, early trapper roaming the destiny of the instiftition. Tact- .area in his devoted ful, met tbe firbt company Miles since his day. This son of New Interest to the college which was tonMtinoermntoatil 13iivordeee. r the rewas sH en firm, deeply ..,lampshire his alma nutter, he sought to warned n4lous and democratic, broad- "anchor" the institution so firm- them about the,- severe frosts in minded and tolerant, polished ly on the "hill" that its inde- the region.and Fractical. seThree weeks after the arrival pendent existence would be Fo the capable adminforever. In the years of of the pioneers in Salt Lake Val- istrations - Dr. J. H. Paul and cured m.- Tanner, Dr. William the war, , some of them visited Good- P, J.rkerr became Fort. Shortly thereafter president in 1900. again. inthe the the matter of possible purchase faculty developed According to one of hiscontem- - stitution - the toclaim was raised. i through adding his whole ambitionporaries. Arriving in Salt Lake Valley was to build up and enlarge the number of buildings, increasing and student the late of 1847, Captain in fall the body enlarging institution in all respects." Dr. John A. Widtsoe suc- the course of study. In 1926 the James Brown brought with him ceeded President Kerr in 1907. collegewas accredited by the about 65,000,in pay lor the Mor- ambi- 'Association of American Univer- mon Battalion sick detachment Scholarly, that: bad wintered at Pueblo, tious and industriouti, he guided sities. In 1945 Dr. Franklin S. Harr. i s With part of this sum, he arthe institution from the troublesome times of his predecessor became the seventh rresident ranged the purchase of GoodCosmopolitan, frank, and affable, year 'p claim. into a quieter-haven- . In 1848, capistsh,Brpwrchuilt Though he WPS often curbEL with a reeord .of. scientific a.nd government missions to twelve a fort near Gobelyears'Fort. An by s t a te legislation, President excellent crop of vegetables and Widtaoe advanced the sc.: foreign countries, the new.presihas shown a grest,interest grain was igrown there In 1848 tivity of the college to the eut. dent to In Lorin Farr, two years later; erecmost. With the increase of state people. a friendly desire high school and through the ef- Improve faculty relations, and an ted another fort, on the north This side of Ogden River, and that forts of the president end fee- - ability for direct action. year the enrollment year a military organization was ulty, more studeitts came to the I Centennial inadtution and. the raising of has reachea an all time high effected, with Cyrus C. Canfield college standards Increased the mark of 4498 regular students as captain. Its purpose was to I number of graduates from three in aaattiOn to 3282 receiving protect the settler' against ,ne .., - 'Indians. in 1907 to 110 in 1910. Dr, Widt- - I credit in special courses. Agriculture College Established in Logan , hard-gra- - 1 ' '' - ,,, rthr , ved i n Bountiful in 1849, an L.D.S. ward was organized in the re- gion. It was called North Mill Canyon Ward, but later was des- ignated Bountiful. A log school- house was built in 1849, also. One of the efirly stalwarts of Bountiful wet Anson Cwardall, bishop for . some time of its '' ' - ' r ri.--it- family there. In the early days, crickets and .: grasshoppers frequently plagued Bountiful's crops. , .4 , , ' ' " . Centential Ealtion. ' , nomed- - ,,, , ,. , ' , ' ' - , '...c . almost broke the legs of his horses. Accompanied by Samuel Brown. Sessions first built a small shanty for shelter. But in the spring of 1848 Sessions erect- ed a "better cabin." His family Joined him. Other families also came, and in 1849, Apostle Lo- renzo Snow located some of his -- ' . . , . it,' encountered cracks that , r.' began-plowini- 7- ' - , 1947 ;- ' - .- . ,. - .7 - r , ,,- 4.01010wIP . , "- ,. , . , !'--' ' ' ,, ', ',' ' i , 'Pioneers Greeted by PagiOn White Man Feteetneet; , .Vikney !.,,,: a 'captain of the first fifty of an 1' immigrant group. he proceeded 'w to the site of Bountiful three ; days later. He did find feed for 300 cattle there, but when he 't '' , , , ' . '': ' - ... , ' . , ,, ".''''''4'"'''''-'- , ' ,, . 4 .- .- - : - . ' ' . I ,. , ..,00, , ' - - . A', il ., i ;, ,i:4-t- . f , .., I , , . : I , j. I F - , 41 , ' , itr I , ; 11' ,,, , ., t 3111724 . . , 1 , ,, t , 1.-- ; 1 f'' b1 B- 1847 , , , - , , , fi,, t ' ,,,,, , jt II, i''',! I. 'V e ittI .;. IF . t-- ''-- - ' , . t 1 ' - - .'", 1 ' - ' -,. 4 11 i 'I ' - . ;) , ' -'t , w, ,,,- - - i - t'Al, .. - ..,,o----- t - ," , ...., -,..... , -- ' - ,..,.,-- .,,,, ".' :'' ' , ", - Perrigrine Sessions was the ' a settler on the site founder of the second settlement of There wasUtah's second largest Ogden, to be established by the Mormon i in what later became city, when the Mormon pioneers pioneers Utah. The place, now called arrived in 1847. He was Mlles Goodyear. a red. Bountiful, is about ten miles haired Connecticut Yankee who north otr Salt Lake CitY.' built a log cabin there about But land was in no way bonn- Will when Perrigrine Sessions 11844, He lived there with a first stopped there. Arriving,ini ' , '','.'" - ,. 4 '1 ' Iii4.,-.....- ,- - . , '' -- , . . - , . , 4 , Bountiful Was Second I Town in yjah ' - , , 4 ' - . . ' , . 4, -- , . , , it, - - . , - .,, . - ,.. - . 4 ,. 4. li ', ' t - I . ,.... , , - , , V - .. , 41. - ,o , , , - |
