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Show The Pyramid Page Sixteen May 24, 1979 Water system took city, private cooperation From the time of the with the use of wooden settlement of Ephraim in pipes. The culinary wells the 1850s until 1878, water fell into disuse and were was conveyed with the filled in with debris or land. Alter that time, were covered for safety. The first hydro water could be moved one point of electric plant was placed from diversion to another. John in the stream in 1905 by K Olsen indicates that Carl Ukeleman. At present in 1979 the this is not common of Ephraim is conin the of City State practice Ftah. tinuing to place larger The farmers controlled lines and to extend the the use of water and set culinary delivery system their own water policies to annexations. It also until 1888. Then asked Ephraim City to handle it. Ephraim City handled co-e- ds irrigation for the approximate 8.0K acres and -- l'h' Met allerty lainily Met ;iml Iriemls in a model 1' Ford. Ihoto courtesy Florence allertv. ifij ( o "3 '- -a water until February 1920. At this time the farmers became restless and the Ephraim Irrigation Company was formed to handle the irrigation portion of the water. Culinary remained with the City. It took five years of research and negotiation to settle the resultant claims and problems. John K. Olsen was given the responsibility of researching State. County and local cnteries. The recommendations he made were jointly accepted by the Irrigation Hoard and Ephraim City in "The Agreement of 1922". o o The first artesian well drilled in 1870 by James Stevenson in the meadow country. The Norwegian. Carl Wilberg dug several wells simultaneously during the winter months of 1870-7and then in May. w hich is the time of the lowest flow in the Valley, he dug the wells down into the water level. It was found the water level in the area near the railroad tracks was 20 was 1 Early copper exploration mining on West inounlaiii. Photo courtesy Florence Mi l allertx . CLASS feet; at the Ephraim Hotel site it was feet; to 2rd continuing East and 2 South the level was 72 feet. Before 1870 the culinary water was bucketed from the irrigation ditch. "At the time of the 1889 flood," according to John K. Olsen, "those individual families without their own wells would draw a bucket of water from the ditch and would settle 2 inches of mud at the bottom." By 1900 there .were w ells on practically every lot. Water for cattle and sheep were sometimes OF east 79 Success be yours, always. cm hand-pumpe- at d By 1902 culinary system Eprhraim Company 192f by the the Irrigation under the Bureau of Kelcamation development. share valedictorian honors at Snow Some hairs are just too fine to split. For this reason. Snow College is n a m i ng C o who will -- Valedictorians the graduating class. address Snow College 1979 Registrar Ross Findlay stated, "It just doesn't make any sense when grade point averages have to be carried three and four decimal places in order to get it difference between Peter Olsen homestead built IKHti. Tin1 photo shows some children from three marriages. Four ol the brothers pictured are Ali, 92; John k.. 90; Jim, 88; Niels, 81. Photo courtesy ol John K. The "Kesko" Andrew nl Olsen's 21 still i ing- Olsen. In church one Sunday, the bishop, clearing his said, "Brother Seven Commercial meet. throat, will Deborah has been on the high honor roll every quarter that she has attended Snow College and has been nominated to be mentioned in "Americas Outstanding Names and "Whos Who Among in American Students Faces, Peterson, you please offer the lienediction?" All the men in the congregation but one stood up. I mean Brother Peter the bishop Peterson, amended. One man sat down. MASONRY SPECIALTIES ALL TYPES OF MASONRY Commerical Industrial Residential 462-254- 3 462-275- 8 462-215- 4 But the beating of my Junior Colleges. She was named "PBL (business) own heart Erwin Was all the sound I Student of the Quarter. Deborah accepted a heard Alt. Presidential Scholarship Richard Mom klon Millies two to students." Young Brigham Sharing honors as University where she will Valedictorians, then, are major in accounting. Camille Bevan is the Deborah Warnock from and Camille daughter of the late Mr. Sigurd, Ephraim City and Mrs. LaVar Bevan Bevan from Bluffdale. I Jcborah Warnock is the and has seven brothers on daughter of Mr. and Mrs. and sisters. While at I). Carl Warnock and is Snow , she has been editor the Snowdrift, following in the footsteps of of two brothers and one President of the Forensic sister, who have afso Squad, and has attended attended Snow College. the nationals in forensics Her major has been for two years. She has been active in business administration. While at Snow, she has student activities by served as accounting initiating the 'Town-Crietutor and reading tutor, a discussion series Beta and was of the member of Phi I .a mixta and DECA Clubs college brochure. Camille the has also accepted a and has been Secretary of the DECA scholarship to Brigham Club. She has worked on Young University where the Institute Library staff she will major in Comand participated in State munications after she Business competition as returns from Isreal, OPEN 9 A.M. TO 7 P.M. MON. SAT, 380 No. Main Ephraim well as assisting on a where she will lx parfor the Region ticipating in a travel committee Cordon Farmer Smith Pleasant outstanding Congratulations 125 years of progress It has been our pleasure to be a part of the community r' for three years and are looking forward to a great future as we grow together Discover EEG FKAGmOJI We bring variety to life! -- & this - 1900 the water works was established Step Out Into the Future In Your Hometown There's a challenging and exciting world await- ing all of you, our community's distinguished Graduates! Ybu've completed a very significant in your young lives and now bigger and better experiences lie ahead. Whatever path each of you may venture on, always remember phase that the friends and neighbors of your community will be behind you with continued support. We re proud of the accomplishments you have now, and even prouder of the challenges you're sure to meet in the future. We ll be rooting for you every step of the achieved up till way... for your future is also ours. Congratulations and continued success, Grads! I (n)l?05 3355Sll7 Es3t!!l .'I MY. PLEASANT ,i 'I through Vv ' e time. ll V v: brought tunnel built in Two culinary U. ' continues to deliver some water to homes built in the County. Currently the City is in process of a feasibility and cost study to increase the amount of available culinary water. The increased flow will be moroni olaM of |