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Show Lights Of The History Of Logan High Early 0 BY M. H. HOYEY i they di signaled The Herald-Jona- Pioneer Progress Centennial Edition l 4 if v. a s,s piogiam. Tms was const meted It was decided to name the on the latter part of April. 183H. by three Centei stieet opposite Logan, who came from the Gieat Salt Lake Valley. seiUcimiu Logan. This name was the pit.sent Picsbvtetian chinch. uie-01 The building was on which the Capitol Theatre, naiuiallv in sent hu'ir.e' block suggostrd since Logan Dec. 1838, and the completed T pr fust public are was located, chosen as liivcr had been buildings other and jjdj picviousiy named school was held in u in January, Woodm lbGU, with Kdwaid W. Smith as honrg place. A temporary bowery was built b the eailv tiappeis The were held. is that the tiappcis named the teacher. Theie vveie about 33 var the fa' st public meetings was settled c- -t s "0UpS ,4i tia-ditio- fust considei ationx I.f some crops, illam mi whuh flows , tpe the rivet, n Logan, alter the old Indian Chief Logan who was a ..u the good friend of the whites. was Mime ac- - ment engineer, and Bishop Theie was a grand i ush among pioii water, the ham B. Preston. Hood judgment the settleis lo get then houses le was used in laving otf sliaight. budl, s"weo' planted there. especially befoi'e the next a no eling was wide streets. )iart iculai ly Mam winter. Thev went to the neaiest 0 of Stieet. This fact will be demon- -' canyons to get their house kIp the boundat tes logs. 'ulemenl and to give it a stiated hy the official picsenta-- ;' John r,. Blanchard was the first of turn new mad. White the one we to Logan's Way complete his house on the wder io ice which set off the next Thuisdav. June 7. One is corner west of the piesent saeS an(j ti e two , main tempted to say that the pionecis ournal building A combination located by means of of Logan foresaw the day of the meeting and WtS uete auto traffic and made Star, Ninth school house built of logs was provision ass and the in it for the collect i? be wide, straight streets the fust public building on the hese proved to "e 51 when the official suney made by Jesse v. Fo a was guvciit-''frinuel- 1 Is-)- Herald-J- Blaines Drive Ip "' e s' I , WHERE YOU GET DELICIOUS ANJ COUh.tOUi bu.v.wC featuring SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN Operating PHONE 1258 In Our ness buildings. Water Water for culinary and n ligation purposes was one of the main oojectives. Canals for ii ligation and power were stalled the fust summer for the settlement in 1S31I. Some wells vveie dug later for culinaiv water. For many yeais Logan City's culmaiy vvator supply came ditectly from Logan river into a reservoir. Much cied-i- t goes to I)r. Geoige Thomas, foi niei ly of Logan, deceased, for ncqutnn ; the rights of the DeWitt Springs in Logan canyon for Logan City's piesent pure water of Cache Valiev. In Match, 18(;o. Anoslle Era T. Benson moved to Logan since he had been appointed to pieside over the Cache Valley stake. By April 1861 Logan had gtown so fast that it was necessary to organize four wards with Benjamin Lewis. Henry Ballard. John B. Thatcher and Thomas X. BLAINE'S DRIVE INN LOGAN, UTAH early diama flourished in Logan. The building was torn down in 1833 to make wav for other busi- .? Fifty-Fir- st Year ' ' s Transportation Vehicles s. 's ' k.ss n W Vi xx , vr 'v'ss V; t -- v J w V $ , x s' k x $s M 'v ' f Vi s AL t, r "' VX Av 1 Xi - f There have been many changes Smith as the bishops. Jan. 17, lboG, the Utah Legis-latui- e passed an act to Incorporate Logan City and a chaiter was An election was held gi anted. March 5, 1866, and Alvin Crockett was elected as major. John B. Thatcher, C. B. Robbins, and Thomas X. Smith vveie il.sted as aldermen; and James H, Mai Thomas C. Ricks, W. K. Robinson, P. Ctanney and Chas. O. Card were elected as council-meOther officers were appointed later. Logan City now was a corpoiate bodj, prepared to transact business as such. A leport of the census of Logan taken in 1868 showed the population to be 2,217 souls. lin-ea- of Repairing and Painting 4 .xsVsv. A Peter Maughan assisting. William R Preston was appointed as the bishop of the ward. Peter Maughan was appointed as the bishop JUMBO FRIED SHRIMP Breakfast - Lunches - Snacks Plus Fine Service MAIN I supply. Margaret Chailes. daughter of Mr. and Mis. Griffith Chailes, was the fust child born in the settlement. June 13. 1839. less than two months after the ai nvnl of the settleis. She grew to womanhood and married Charles Ricks. Later years they made their home at Rexburg, Idaho. The first death in the colony was Mrs. John R. Blanchard. She died in the sp'ing of I860 and was buried below the College Hill, which later was known as the Old Cemeteiy. Wants Organized Nov. 14. 1831, the Logan Waid was organized by Apostles Orson Hyde and Ezra T. Benson, with Modern Booths and Counter for 42 Guests 1079 NORTH families in the settlement at this time. In 1861 the fust public ftame building was elected on he corner of First North and Main street, vvheie the piesent Low Cost Dtug stoie opeiates. It was known as the Old Hall and b- -I came tle teal community center for religious, public meetings, and entertainment. It was lieie the u, Logan City throughout the years. The upper photo shows a section of Logan as it was many years ago. The pictu ra below is a recent view. stitution of Salt Lake City. The physician came from Brigham land marks In Northern !Tt"H buildings now' occupied by the City and founded the Pioneer Southern Idaho. The building is First National Bank and the Drug Store with a small stock of now occupied by toe tn.-.- ., .i Woolworth Company was the last diugs. His store did well and later Drug Company. stand of the Logan In its he was joined by B. F. Riter of For a numebr of years Dr. controlled Salt Lake City. Finally the Riter Ormsby was the chief physician day the Logan Co-o- p most of the commercial affairs of Brothers took over the business for Logan and all of Cache Valthe citv. and the Riter Bros. Drug Com- ley. Dr. Stover and Dr. Hitchock Dr. O. C, Orm.sbj', a young pany became one of the prominent (Continued on Next Page) , in Co-o- n. School District the population increased, moil and better school buildings became necessary. Thiee new school buildings weie planned alike to be built in diffeient pails of the city. The Fiist waid school house was built in 1870. 11 was a stone structure and stood about where the piesent Lyric Theatiu building on West Center street is. The Second waid school building was located a little south of the corner of 1st South and 3id West. The Third ward school building was located a snort, distance west of the present Ellis school. The Fourth ward school building was located on the present court house giounds. A school distiict was cieated and an election was hel dm August, 1872. Chailes O. Caid, Alvin Crocket t, and Robert Davidson were elected as the trustees. Hezekiah Thatcher was the pioneer of commerce in Cache Valley. He biought the firs' assortment of merchandise into the valley in I860. Merchandise was so scarce that lahoters would rather work for it than for cash. Te"mn's end Godbe each opened up a small store and drew from tin a stocks in Salt Lake City to operate 'heir stoies here. Goldberg, a Jew, also started a small store in Logan. (True to form the Jews are always represented where there is , any business, especially mercantile.) All Imported goods sold at extremely high prices. The development of the rich placer mines in Montana helped to stimulate business by ci eating a ready cash maiket for farm and other produce fiont here. ' First Cooperative f ALL As the halcyon days of the "spirited" horse with the "classy" buggy and the matched team hitched to the In 3 the gleaming surrey, C. W. Miller established his first repair and paint shop in the old foundry building then located at 132 South Main street in Logan. He repaired Job (of opef per- - buggies, carupholstered and painted riages, wagons and horse drawn equopment. This was in 1900. By 1914 the automobile came into the picture and body, fender work and painting became the vogue. C. W. Miller met the demand with quality work. "run-abou- TM Ctio 1N BEGINNING t" PY V ADVANCING WITH TIME TODAY De devej end ben Pme.n.r, automobile, truck and other automotive equipment demanded additional equipment Miller moved to the "west side" in Logan and built a shop behind his residence. painting work was done here until 1948 when the present modern building was built Miller Jr- - wh had Tedov !uW purchased the bus i ah tne mosT mdern equipment is maintained for the complete rebuilding of automobile bodies, re firing f .m.es' wheels, glass refinishing and painting. Here an automobile or truck body can be built :tlito r''ncd factory oppearance. A specialty is also made of refinishing all major appliances such as hferat t'0dqaorrS' Was,n9 machines, ranges, etc. Millers hove certainly kept abreast of progress and an iron ee of satisfoction is behind every job. berferac''f'es bvCtlf' ffnder Te 553 NORTH V TV- - CHAS. W. MILLER MAIN LOGAN, UTAH Hezi kiah and Wm. H. Son. Sime the idea of coopeiation was injected into every phase of community life, it was natural that it should be extended to merchandising. Thatcher and Son were the first to respond and the Logan Cooperative Mercantile and Manufacturing Institution was organipd with Apostle Ezra T. Ben-oas president and Moses Thatcher, superintendent. Later the firm berame a blanch of the Zion's Cooperative Mercantile In- n TELEPHONE 1820 Thatcher Shearmen founded the first mercantile institution of any consequence in Logan. Later this partnership was dissolved and Hezekiah Thatcher and his son Moses organized the firm Thatcher and FOUNDED 35 YEARS AGO I BY M. D. ALLEN W' i, f ' A - " 'VA;r , i This well-know- p firm was founded on the basis of integrity, xLV y n honesty and service. ", t A f Many thousands of customers have . relied upon Allen's Ladies Store r I f 4, t for most of their clothing needs. - ft.v , ! Hi, v . 45 M. D. ALLEN Since the death of Allen, Mrs. M. D. Allen has been operating the business and all can be assured that the same high standards established long ago M. D. endure. It is our desire to constantly better ourselves and maintain our policy of high quality merch- will andise. Mrs. Allen invites your continued and appreciated patronage. A nwnmw WfWWNI wer |