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Show T1i 1 4 , I t i I t 4 ( rrijrnT-- t - f . i Early Logan 0 The Eughani Youn. r Loxan was founded Brigham Young on when he conveyed to T" seven trustees. tract a nine thousand acre known as the Church lying between gan, for the purpose a school offering higher4 of education than coul b! S Chemically pure, it is untreated and considered by health The complex government! organization that makes up any small city in. the U. S. is well typified by Logan and its form officials as almost perfect and as you know it's always good and cold. of administrational government. 1 J Pioneer Progress Centennial Edition ari Present City Administration Is A Big, Complex Business I , HtraM-Jour- Originally chartered in 1866 as a council government type of city; it was not until 1912 that the citizens voted a nonenter- partisan commission form for their local government I WeltaJ' the district Power System Logan city maintains to generating stations for electric power a diesel plant on South Third West in the city proper and prise. a hydro plant just above the second dam, five miles up Logan includes the mayor, who doubles as a The current set-u- p canyon. Clifton Haws is superintendent of the city power city commissioner, and two other commissioners. department. X.: of Logan, Mayor W. W. Owens, currently Sexton Ben Roberts handles the many and varied duties of has the department of public welfare, finance, safety, fire and maintaining the city cemeteries, within whose boundhis under jurispersonal electric and lights departments police aries lie some 0 people. The first grave was dug in the diction, in addition to being overseer of the city's fortunes. in 1861, but most of the improvement has come chief-executi- J 35-ac- re 10-80- 1 present spot during the past Many Jobs that time all of Commissioner R. O. Loosle handles streets parks,, play- petual care and grounds, public buildings and properties within his offices, while some 1000 trees Ben W. Evans supervises the department of water works, sup- during the past plies and operations of the city cemetery and sewer, health department and the Logan city abattoir. I 4 ' t ! I I: . I : ( v 4 I I - I r i i i - I l i i i f Twelve officers comprise the Logan police department, under As we have mentioned, the street department also handles the guidance of Chief Eli Drakulich. Twelve is the minimum the city park maintenance. In cooperation with the Logan city number of law enforcement officers for a tow n of Logans size, schools, Logan handles the upkeep of the Adams and Central which speaks well for the low accident and crime record within Park developments, as well as Willow Park, and the new Mount-Ai- r the confines of the departments jurisdiction. park. All of which provides acres and acres of safe playground for Water Pure, Cold the citys thousands of children. Tables, stoves, open air dance Alton Eames Is superintendent of the Logan city water s are all a part pavillions, recreation equipment and works, which maintains two reservoirs, with a total capacity of the with which the parks are amply provided. equipment of three million gallons. Logan city water is, of course, mounThe bonded debt of Logan is only $524,000, and is amortized tain water, which flows for some 50 miles through natures The at the rate of $73,000, paid from the earning of the the reservoirs. first rock before annually city entering purifier time your drinking water enters the light is when it emerges municipal water and power plants. The tax levy is among the lowest in the entire area. from the taps of your home. i i i i t i i i . I , II I I I rest-room- 9 t ! I H inter-mounta- ! 1 i . 1900; Dr. Do Own Road Work in THERE IS A TYPE OF -- TO "T displacement makes it a MOLINI hile tractor for heavy-dut- y car" ease and simpilicity - new design makes it safer. power for heavy-dut- y Minneapolis-Molin- vision-line- d e V Uni-mat- ic Cache valley of boys into then service via the national p draft calls, enlistments and reserves the ed population has also bee, its share during the pasty call-up- s, 1 Statistica' figures show THE THREE MEN pictured above have served as mayors of Logan O'ty since the composite picture of the city's mayors shown on the op posite page was taken. To the left is William Evans Jr. Cent r is Curtis L. Miner. On the right is the present mayor, William W. Owens. ... SUMMER PRACTICAL ADVICE . . . "Now is the time for you to get in your winter supply R. Owen Yeates of the Yeates Coal Company So coal the size you need don't wait until the first cold snap." ABERDEEN in get the best at the best r MODERN MACHINERY economy. r THE YEATES COAL AND ASSOCIATED STATION IN LOGAN i , : ; x . i : I i i i , ! y. A a , v ( tww , ; THIS IS A "Z" TRACTOR WITH A M-WHEAT SHOWN i I j f v I For more than thirty years a coal business was operated in Logan by Mose Thatcher. In 1944 circumstances brought about the disposition of this business to R. Owen Yeates, who purchased the Thatcher interests and established the Yeates Coal Company ' f "69" HARVESTER READY TO HARVEST IN THE BACKGROUND THE Since 1945 the Transport Motor has represented the Minneapolis - Moline farm machinery in Cache and Rich counties in Utah. We represent this line of farm machinery because we have found that there is every type of machine that could be used in Cache Valley farming efficiently, economically and contributing materially to successful harvest and returns. We maintain ample parts to meet the usual demand for all models of equip ment and have close contact with the factory to meet any emergency for with the shortest of time. parts possible elapse Our factory trained mechanics and equipment make it possible to give satisfactory service for all farm machinery. Field men in the area with the farmers helping them to solve their tilling, harvesting and other problems. We are vitally interested in the success of the farmers in our trade territory The business was operated at 155 South Main Street until 1948 when as an independent coal operator, the modern building, 45 by 46 feet, was constructed by Mr. Yeates at 620 West Second North. Today, with his three sons, Owen, Lynn and Clayne working with him, R. Owen Yeates operates a superior coal service in Logan handling all sizes of ABERDEEN coal known for its quality and high BTU content. Seven truck; are maintained for delivery of coal, promptly, anywhere in Cache volley. From 8,000 to 10,000 tons of coal are stored for immediate delivery and COAL WILL BE STORED FOR CUSTOMERS (If Ripley was alive this would coll for his remarks). A very convenient and modern service station is operated in conjunction with the coal business easy of access for customers supplying ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS. ANOTHER REMINDER Three Modern Gasoline Pumps to Serve You ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS and gladly work with them to the fullest extent. ' t 1 TIRES We represent White trucks the pioneer truck in the transfor portation field. White trucks have been time-teste- d MINNEAOLIS-MOLIN- SALES AND SERVICE Cache and Rich Counties t i E TRANSPORT MOTOR CO. 97 WEST ' t 1ST NORTH, LOGAN. UTAH TELEPHONE 20 - BATTERIES ACCESSORIES reliable service. YEATES COAL CO. telephone ft 620 WEST 2ND NORTH LOGAN, UTAH 1 people were employee Ogden and neighboring t: establishments earlier Uu The summer figurt tl pw close to 2000. Of the original figure, Cl Cache valley women. 1368 price. work. It steers with "new Civilians hundieds quality greater piston 180. Aid War Industiy in Logan. "By ordering now you make sure you SUIT EVERY CACHE VALLEY FARM This new "Z" tractor is packed with power . . . MlttftEAPOUS TRACTOR H. Linford Cache of cool," says i J. Di. C. N. Jenson, 1913.J William W. Henderson from to 1996. In 1926 tl.e College v.a as its work was being fa by the Logan High Schoolsii L'tah Slate Agricultural C. Parks t I which tanks as Logan's oldest business in continuous opetalion, that of T. B. Caidon, now carpel on by B T. Caidon. Piogtess of the business i tjpicil of Uio growth of the sallej. caie-takin- I . MAIN .iTKI.KT IN l.OO.VN has changed some since tlio-- e da.1 The above incline of eatl-da- y I.o an is pauicul.uiy inteiesting since it business shows a piedeci'ssoi of the piescnt-da- y Some TO miles of streets in Logan are the direct responsibility of Superintendent Leo Kimball and the 23 men of his road creews. M. Kimball has been with the city for 18 years. The budget itself is set up on a calendar year basis, with In addition, the street department handles garbage"disposal for public hearings held before passage of the yearly budget, and the entire city, maintains the city dump grounds, and handles public perusal encouraged a month before official passage. g of all of the city parks. the Other departmental duties include: We do our own grading and oiling, as well as bridge building," Mr. Kimball says. This spring the department put in Fire Department five new bridges within the city limits. Drring the winter the The fire department, with a modern set of equipment, is handles snow removal and removes excess trees under contract to answer all county calls as well as those fire department in cooperation with the light department. alarms within Logan city. Logan maintains some of the lowest Two garbage trucks, one handling the business district and fire insurance rates for any city of its size in the U. S. another the residential district, are also at work daily handling The fire department has 23 men, with Ivo L. Borg as chief. the city's refuse overflow. The fire and police departments, are both set up under impartial civil service administration. And Maintain i v i j The fourth member of this group is II. R. Pedersen, city auditor, who handles the budget and dispensing of Logan city monies under the approval of the commission. rt I - 13 years since Mr. Roberts took over. During the graves have been put under annual or per- a staff of eight maintenance mpn have planted and made other renovations and improvements decade and a half. H k? . y school,, Young college admission of wudentTm ber 9, 1878. in rented the Logan City HalLD?1 years 1883 and 1884 a building, known a the ing, was erected on land!!! ed from the Thatcher mediately west of ThatZ In 1897 and 1898 needs of the school , erection of the West Emfc these in l!)oo and 19u6 wiT! ed the Mechanic Art, Bk and in 1908 the Kible, gift from C. W. Mibley. The first principal of thee was Miss Ida lone Cook, proficient teacher. She ceeded by Prof. j. 1884-8Di. Joseph M 1888-9Prof Joshu,' ji 1891-9Dr. W. M. Kerr |