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Show The Pyramid Page Eighteen May 24, 1979 Pageant circled in Gooseberry Project not easily won EPHRAIM chairman of the Board of County Commissioners of Sanpete County, reports Water Users Association and Sanpete County, in TERPRISE, March 18, 1955. support of Senate Bill 500, includes the "Sanpeters Testify in that John S. McAllister, which Wa shington For lawyer of Mt. Pleasant authorization of the Gooseberry Project and former secretary of Gooseberry project. Price City, Heber City Special report prepared the association, together with Don V. Tibbs, and Carbon County by John McAllister. Clifford S. Blackham, Sanpete County Attorney, Irrigation Company ofof the testified before the Senate ficials appeared in opWater Users Sub - Committee on In- position to the inclusion Sanpete Association sponsor of the terior and Insular Affairs, of the Gooseberry project Gooseberry Project in at Washington, D.C., last in the Bill, on the ground and week on behalf of the they think there is less central Utah, EN- vice-preside- water available than the mendations which have studies of the Bureau of been made by the Utah Kecolamation and the Water and Power Board, Geological Survey show, the legislature of Utah, and that, therefore, and the Bureau of authorization of the Reclamation in favor of project will jeopardize Senate Bill 500 including existing rights claimed by the Gooseberry Project the Carbon County in- authorization. The1 attorneys report terests and chances for the that further development of further their water based on Congressional Delegation anticipated use of ad- from Utah is unanimously the recomditional water available following the Price River mendation of the Utah in watershed and par- Water and Power Board ticularly the Gooseberry that the Gooseberry, as well as the other Utah Creek. Mr. Blackham further projects, be included in reports that such position the legislation, and that was advanced by the there are good prospects Carbon County officials, of Senate Bill 500 being notwithstanding the fact reported out of the Senate now as the Sanpete Water Users Committee Association has legal written, with the inclusion tilings to the water which of the Gooselierry project authorization. inthe Government vestigations show is However, the hearings additional to the vested kdore the House Sub rights on Gooseberry Committee of Interior Creek, and which will in and Insular Affairs, no way endanger the w hich commenced March 9 on two bills in the House rights of the down stream users; and that Of Representatives, one the Sanpete Water Users i',n by are relying upon their Representative Dawson tilings which are legally of Utah, and one by in good standing, also Representative Aspinall upon the so - called of Colorado, the latter not "tripartite" agreement, including the Gooseberry which was signed by the pro ject authorization, will Government with the likely result in the Carbon County and Price reporting out of Mr. River water interests Aspinall s bill, for the assuring the rights of the ( olorado Representative Gooselierry Project, and is a member of the recom- - majority party, and his the upon -- -- troduced 4 ) ,in on party up Ephraim Creek. Photo courtesy Clillord Jorgensen. leadership may thus be felt; leaving the hopes of the Sanpete Water Users Association to be based upon the conference committee when the Senate and House Bills Moroni Tuesday eve From llerrlont History I tali by James A. Rennet we find "Another early herd that was large enough and stayed in business long enough to have considerable pact, was that established im- by Andrew Ieter Olsen "Kesko" at Ephraim. In' the fall of 1899, Mr. Olsen took :io;t head of his range cattle to Denver. With the proceeds from their sale plus some other money, he purchased four cows, fifteen yearling heifers, one calljone bull old bulls. and three All were purebred Herefords and were the foundation of the herd that grew to over 100 head. formed Mr. Olsen partnerships among his wife and Imys and the operation was carried out pageant Moroni be p.m. Nine lovely girls will be their ultimate aim with respect to his competing. The girls their mothers legislation. being . Kesko cattle, renowned herd In Miss will an extemporaneous held question at the evening Tuesday May 29 in the pageant. Moroni Stake House at 8 A special evening is The are reconciled, as the Utah Congressmen, have expressed themselves as bull. They Simpson started showing cattle at the State Fair com- The Olsen name is listed as award winners over, several years' time. This mencing purebred in and the judges will be honored with a luncheon attend. given by the Moroni City "The people talk about Council that evening at 4 p.m. Then each girl will how much I drink, but have a personal interview they dont think how with each judge. Conthirsty I get. I testants will model their caused the widow s forma Is and will be asked heart to sing for joy. WANTED! 1908. operation continued until was about 19:15. "I don't care if you have got the wedding day 'pointed. I wouldn't have her. She's been going around showing her trousseau to everybody. And then beside that, they tell me she's been monkeyin' around with every boy in Salina.. The son answered, "Hell, Dad, Salina ain't such a big town." being planned with Danny Dyches hosting the event. There will be no admission charged, and the public is encouraged to SOMEONE WITH THE KNOW HOW OF INSTALLING YARD SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. WILL PAY $8.00 HOUR, $4.00 CASH AND $4.00 TRADE TOWARD PHOTOGRAPHY, CONTACT: 462-303- 1 House MansionOF - STIDIO PHOTOGRAPHY under several names. 191 7 Later they acquired a Gudgell and Oil and gas SECOND HAND There is considerable interest from major oil companies in exploring and determining the feasibility of oil ,and gas deposits particularly in and Sevier Sanpete Counties. If a considerable deposit of oil and gas were to be developed, it would require approximately 150 new employees per major find. There is no 'pica Tf&vi&et 33 South Main phone 2836367 population We sell, buy, trade and take consignments Friday Thursday a.m. to Saturday 6 p.m. We need more items to sell especially clothing in good condition and handmade items. We may be able to supply missing parts for stoves, lamps, furniture, etc. 11 & WE CAN FIX ALMOST ANYTHING CHECK US OUTII or demographic data at this time, but it's estimated that such oil and gas mining would last approximately :to years. Bill Wright. Mobil Oil indicates that they are looking at a one year span. Old Kesko's farm was not far from the Old Cemetery. Its location is. of importance. He says, "Why, when I pass out, they needn't use that hearse. I can joost walk right over. Scofield Coal Although the Scofield mining area is in Carbon and Emery Counties, the closest significant residential center is in northern Sanpete County. Southern Utah Fuel has prox)sed to open three mines in this area with a maximum production rate of five million tons annually. Again, the Coal Environmental Impact Statement looks at three alternatives to production The first one would WEVE COY 'EM... involve a 250 job impact to northern Sanpete County with a population impact of 875. The second GOOD NEIGHBORS alternative would involve a 5(H) job impact with a population total of l, 750. FOR third maximum alternative would involve The V l.ooo potential jobs with a population impact of MEN'S & :i.5(Hi. Thirty-on- FROf.1 percent e including Ephraim. ft Ephraim postmasters TEN-FIVE-O- Solar Warranty used in UIT solar powered watch, replace any solar-ce- ll which fails to function properly, within 10 years from date of purUIT will chase. Peterson, Christian A. Larsen, 1885, H. P. UIT will Calculator Mt. Pleasant Drug YOUR HEALTH & BEAUTY CENTER ljrr One of the more stable service - oriented jobs in Ephraim has been the postmaster. From the records available to us we find James Allred in 1858 followed F. by H. S3 eol Ptioion Solar powered 0 YEARS of this impact will be felt in the Mt. Pleasant area, 24 percent in Fairview, 14 percent in Spring City, and 31 percent in other incorporated communities in the County LADIES replace any rechargeable battery used in k UIT watch, which fails to function properly, within 5 years from date of purchase. UIT will replace any watch module used in a UIT watch, wjiich fails to function properly, within 1 year from date of purchase. 125 Airs on, Adolph Hansen, Fred Jorgensen, Mrs. L. M. (Birdie) Olsen, L. W. Olsen, A. Wells Thomson, (u 1 1 James L. me!" (x Willardson, Clifford Sondrup, Richard Zabriskie. The Post Office was a second class office in 1945 and was housed in the City Building. In 1948 new postal boxes were installed. The move to the leased facility on First North was in 1977. "Once, up hunting deer, Ole Olson got lost. Some one heard him yell, T am Ole Olson. I come from Ephraim. I am lost. There's two and a half in it for anybody that can fine I ii j. SNOW COLLEGE CAMPUS FROM THE WEST SIDE 1910-191- 2 1Ijif lirmesf Photo courtesy John K. Olsen |