Show -- 9- coloniots to purchase the property By April of 1SS9 the colony had srrown so large as to demand a ward organization 32 At first the community was which request wa c granted called San Francisco in honor of two "Brothers" from that city in California The climate was pronounced ideal The winters were without snow and the summers agreeable FamThe village was beautified by ine: was the chief occunatlon The shade trees and large orchards on the family plots survey for the village was completed in 1S90 and December To honor the was given over to dedication ceremonies Treasurer of the Mexican Republic Emanuel Bublan been instrumental in securing tax exemptions the named the colony Bublan who had Mormons 33 This colony suffered almost a complete exodus in July 1912 However it was soon reocoupied In 1914- Neils Frederikoen was chosen to preside over the community By - 1925 the settlers were so numerous as to allow a ward organization Anson B Call was elected bishop and was serving in 1930 when the last census was made At that time the population was three hundred and thirty five people 32 Encyclopedic 33 Letter from December 193 Ibid History of the Church Transcripts R K Williams to H LS Foster |