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Show Page Four - The Pyramid - August 18, 1999 Old trees tell history of Sanpete County MT. PLEASAN- T- If trees could talk, what amazing things the Rocky Mountain Juniper at 35 West and 100 North in Ephraim could say. For more than 300 years, the tree has watched the comings and goings in Sanpete County. It could reminisce about the days when the county was nothing more than trees and open spaces, and Native Americans had the run of the land. It could talk about the arrival of the valleys settlers, the coming of the railroad, the first autoand the years of mobiles, droughts and floods. The tree could also give history lessons based on firsthand knowledge. Chief Black Hawk War under the trees branches, earning it the name "The Peace Treaty Tree." It still stands proudly, although age and the elements have taken their toll. Its trunk is now hollow and many branches bare. "The Peace Treaty Tree" is only one of more than three dozen trees in Sanpete County that could chum out interesting tales of the past. Nearly 40 local trees have been identified as being at least 80 years old by Brad VanDyke, who was commissioned by the Sanpete County Heritage Council and Utah Community Forest Council to take an inventory of historic trees in the county. They were identified, condition noted and a historical analysis conducted. The trees and stories of their pasts are currently being entered into a database. "Together, the stories and trees provide an understanding of the of trees, both as importance members of the commupractical nity, as geographical and historical landmarks and as rich sources of meaning and heritage to families and individuals," VanDyke says. The types of trees', and their histories, run the gamut. For example, the Black Willow trees near the cemetery and Highway 89 in Ephraim grew from slips that were brought across the plains by pioneer Sarah Ann ' Nelson Peterson and kept moist in a wagon. Another Ephraim Black Willow, this one at 50 West. 100 North, has a sad history. Henry Theron Thompson, bom 1911, recalls a tragic incident in 1920 when a young boy fell from the tree and died. A plaque was later placed on the tree in his memory. Then there is the Box Elder tree at 394 West, 100 North, Mt. Pleasant, that the late Herb Norman remembers from his childhood as always being very large. He told relatives that he took violin lessons from a Danish man named Amott who lived on the property. Herb remembers "looking up and up" at the tree as a child. Or take the Willow at 500 West 500 North in Manti. Locals say back in the 1940s, it was a campsite for tramps and peddlers. Residents boast it is the oldest living planted tree in Manti. Planted in 1854 or 1857. While these are a wonderful sampling, VanDyke says sadly, many stories of the areas oldest trees have been lost over time. "Hopefully, this research can serve as a reminder of the importance of telling stories. Many of the stories about trees served as connections for their tellers to other stories about other important events, people or places," VanDyke said. I hope this research will inspire the kind of interest and wisdom about trees that filled our pioneer forefathers." A selected listing of other Sanpete's oldest trees and their histories are: A Mt. Pleasant Horse Chestnut, 575 South 200 West, planted by Edward SALT LAKE CIT- Y- In 1998, the staff at Utah Poison Control Center (UPCC) handled 47.085 calls, an average of 129 calls per day, according to a UPCC annual report for that year. 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Ninety percent of these patients were managed by UPCC specialists over the phone. The vast majority of poison exposures, 32,879, occurred in a residence, the report shows. The most common substance category involved in exposures in children younger than six was cosmetics and personal care items; in children six to twelve, it was foreign bodies, toys and miscellaneous non-dru- g 9 items; in years of it was analgesics; and in age, adults, it was bites and stings. UPCC is staffed with regisnurses and tered pharmacists, trainadditional with physicians ing in clinical toxicology. The centers Specialists in Poison Information undergo a minimum of six weeks training prior to independently answering poison exposure calls. After two years in the center and handling 2,000 poison exposure calls, UPCC staff members are required to sit for the Specialists in Poison Information Proficiency Examination to become certified. 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Jerusalem White Mulberry, 840 West Jerusalem Road, Andrew Madsen, Ephraim, says her grandfather was the first settler in Jerusalem and planted mulberries there. He had a logging mill and sold eggs and fruit to the The North Sanpete School District Explains the "Notice of Tax increase" Below this article is an "Notice of Tax Increase" from the North Sanpete School District. This notice incorporates the recently passed voted leeway. State law dictates that this notice make the following comparison of the property tax on a home and also on a business: With Proposed Increase With reduction in tax levy for bond payment Without Increase With Voted Leeway Without levies that dont have Without the Voted Leeway With these levies state aid included With the same reduction presenting information for the voted leeway election, the district chose to compare what the property tax would be for 1 999 with the proposed changes and what the owner of a similarly valued home actually paid in 1998. The district felt that this was a more meaningful comparison to provide to the voters so that they could evaluate the actual effects on their indiviudal budgets. Last year's rate was .006163 or $305.07 for a In $90,000 residence. year's proposed rate is .006240 or $308.88 for a represents rate increase of .000077, or a 1.2 increase. In taking this As the notice indicates below, this residence with the same value. This approach, however, the district also made it clear that the reason the increase is relatively low, even with the .0016 voted leeway, is because the tax levy for bond payments and other levies were being decreased. Because of these different approaches taken, the figures below show a higher increase. Also, because Sanpete County reappraised some homes in our district, your 1999 property tax notices recently mailed from the county may show an even larger increase. When examining these notices, property owners should pay special attention to see if their property was given a higher value for 1 999 than for 1 998. Any increase in the value the county places on property will by itself cause an increase in taxes; and the North Sanpete School District has no control over the assessed value of the property. NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE The North Sanpete School District is proposing to increase its property tax revenue. As a result of tthe proposed increase, the tax on a $90,000 residence will be $308.88, and the tax on a business having the same value as the average value of a residence in the taxing entity will be $561.60. Without the proposed increase the tax on a $90,000 residence would be $234.04, and the tax on a business having the same value as the average value of a residence in the taxing entity would be $425.52. The 1999 proposed tax rate is .006240. Without the proposed increase the rate would be 0.004728. This would be an increase of which is $74.84 per year ($6.24 per month) on a $90,000 residence or $136.08 per year on a business having the same value as the average value of a residence in the taxing entity. With NEW GROWTH, this property tax increase and other factors, North Sanpete School District will increase its property tax revenue from $1,511,069 collected last year to $ 1 ,742,897 COLLECTED ... THIS YEAR WHICH IS A REVENUE INCREASE UtUHMQ C Off nodfc V - 30 x 48 x 10 45 x 56 x 12 60 x 72 x 13 Fax: f Black Walnut, 404 West 500 North, current resident Vonda Merriam says the tree was plant- At 500 South 200 East, Lillian Hansen Fox relates how her father and brother used to bring mountain transplants of Blue Spruce back from Manti Canyon in about 1915. Fountain Green Apple, 350 North 600 West, Rex Ivory recalls the tree being very large when he was young. The family called the apple variety "Water core," the apples are tart, yellow or orange with stripes. Ivorys father remembered orchards were all around the area when he was young. 32, available in northern Sanpete "Water Wells" was planted by William "Will Buck" Jensen, whom Jorgensen remembers "as a man with a horse and buggy who wore a bearskin coat. " Manti Ash, 400 North 200 East, believed to have brought from Scandinavia and estimated to be 100 years old. Pear, 94 West 500 South, Lloyd Kjar, former Manti LDS Temple gardener and current property owner, restored the pear to production and said it is believed to be 130 years old. Spring City A White Mulberry, 59 North Main Street, about 120 year in age, is believed to be the only remaining mulberry from the Mormon silk project in Spring City. Black Walnuts, 100 East 94 North, the family of Petrea Larsen has a photo of her as a young WATER, WATER age 21. Ephraim Austrian Pine, 39 East 200 South, Alan and Veon Green remember playing in this tree when they were children in the 1920s and 1930s. They said they always ended up in the tree "when we couldnt find anything else to do." Apple, 245 North 300 East, Max Jorgensen, the current owner, says his mother always called this tree "Early June." He says the apple tree behind the house planted around 1918 in honor of three veterans killed in World War I. A Minimum child in front of the young trees. Her grandchildren still live in town. Blue Spruce. 300 East 700 North, this tree was taken off the mountain and planted around 1892 or 1893. educator. Spruces, 24 East Main Street, 13-1- CABINS, LARGE SHEDS, etc. SIDING DECKING'RAILING I Granddaughter Dorothy Cliff Clay Larsen remembers the tree being huge when she was young, and thinks it was planted soon after her grandfathers house was Poison control answers many calls LOG HOMES IMHl'UlM who was reportedly Cliff, "called" by the brethren of the area for the express purpose of planting fruit and shade trees. owat Return Free tom not pucl in ml 15. All concerned OF citizens are invited to a pubiic hearing on the tax increase to be held on August 19, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. at 41 West Main, Mt. Pleasant, Utah. L |