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Show 'I l 1 VM Ihese Fere Idahos First Schools st bool the diieilion of Bishop Pieston hiuiKiin rould build Ctumh taught Thomas, logs weio cut ami hauled fioiiM, Hmiii.'ih iieveis in education TboUth f bev st hint! in bei borne. Hi bouse limn Deep Clock Canyon for the vue Kei'1 bus nn n"MimL to was loiated ori tire east side ot pu pose ol building a school for tin basic tin fort. She had about twenty house. The building was completflight prrnidin nt'ieSMties ot Jilt? food, clothing children under her direction lor ed bv the late spnng of 1861 It and shelter - one of then fnsd three months. This was the lust was a single large loom, with a concerns was to provide for the school taught rn the state of Ida large fireplace in the east end. education of their children. ho. This fireplace, made of soft white liven before the settlers in Late in the fall of I860, under sandstone, was the ony means of Tfi W jkjwij - iinnKiinpioneers County vr who tjnMi be- - j I j heating the school. The building had a dirt roof and floor. This first school building had a door at each end, one window Franklin County Is Not Without Its Little Ghost Towns on each side, and small windows close by the door: The door was made from logs, split with a broad axe. The window and frames were made with a hand saw' and pocket knives. The little 8 x 10 inch panes of glass were brought from Salt Lake. The benches were made of slabs (flat side up) with legs of maple and birch. Church House This building served as a meeting house for church services as School house; it was well as also used as an amusement hall. Straw was placed on the floor as protection from the damp, wet earth, and the straw was remov ed and replaced by clean straw each Saturday. The children were excused from school whenever it stormed, since Franklin count too ha Its ghost towns. That is to say it has towns which might bcalled ghosts in comparison with their former activity. Two of these are Battle Creek and Bridgeport. Battle Creek is located three miles northwest of Preston, on the river bottom at the mouth of Battle Creek. The site receix ed Its name from the Indian battle tion was generally known as "the meadows.' Later, men began making their homes here and farming. A ferryboat was operated heie until May, 1869, when a bridge was built across the river. It w'as a toll bridge and was called the Packer Bridge. The location became a stage station and many families 'came there to live. It had an LDS ward at one time. of 1861. Today the site is only a meadow First House valley, the home of a few families. The first house here was built The bridge was moved two miles In 1877. but with the coming of and Bridgeport has become south, railroad and Utah Northern the a legend. in 1878 a town grew up almost overnight. The railroad made this a division point and built repair hops and homes for families. The town continued to grow until 1886 and at one time had a population of more than a hundred. In 1890 the railroad began moving its buildings to Kagle Rock (later Idaho Falls'. and most of the population of Battle Creek followed. Today Battle Creek is a small farming community engaged in dairying, poultry raising and the growing of wheat, alfalfa, beets and fruit. Site of Bridge loThe town of Bridgeport-wamiles cated tbout two and one-hanorthwest of Preston, acioss the Bear River at the mouth of Deep Cret c This town was named for the bridge across Bear River. People came here to cut wild hay as early as 1861. an! the sec- - uut w.ts nut waleipiouf. in the Vh'n the s be"l lull ol Mi (i Alvin 1'avj was the teaihei Ha had about 70 pupils in attendance Me used just one icadei toi each class and one spellei foi the et.tue school. Some ot the slates used by the pupils came fiom the slate rock which was found in the mountains east of Franklin. The pupils would take turns reading, standing in straight rows in front of the teacher. In spelling, the teacher would pronounce the words, the children would write them on their slates and then study them and read them back to the teacher. In the same manner the children were taught verbal arithmetic. Modest Pay Tuition was paid to the teacher with any kind of produce or cloth, molasses or meat. In 1863-6William Woodward taught school for $40 a month, collecting his pay from each pupil. Thomas Smart, William Woodward and S. R. Pcrkinson were the school tie- - upt-nm- l Fcincber. S. i C. 1 4, Mill ,erldi's. Fanrher, Ju- A WESTERNIZED w IN MONUMENT In the top of the large base stone of the pioneer monument at Franklin is a vault. During construction of the monument in trustees In 1865. The following were some of the 1910 there were placed in this early teachers in Franklin coun- vault a Bible, a Book of Mormon, ty: William T. Wright, Ilrtiry an LDS hymn book, some newsHowell, William Howell, L. C. papers, some coins, a biographical Mecham. William bavis. James sketch of the pioneers, and a Hobbs, Robert Sjlaker, William United States flag. SALES AND SERVICE IN PRESTON SINCE 1947 s Visit Our Store NATIONALY ADEVRTISED MERCHANDISE IN ALL DEPARTMENTS CANDY HOSIERY Western Motor Sales was established In Preston In 1947 as an integfral part of the commercial and industrial structure of the city and county. The management has always taken an interest in civic activites and has maintained this automotive service with the idea of being credit to tho region and a factor in its development. The sales and service for Pontiac began with the founding of the business. This year the service was augmented by the addition of S.M.C. trucks. The "New Idea" farm machinery recognized for adapfability to the type of farming in the Cache Valley area has been a part of this operation. Factory trained mechanics and a well equipped shop has made it possible to give efficient "WESTERNIZED" service to all owners. From eight to tan local people are regularly employed, which creates a substantial payroll of approximately $25,000 annually. Wa have tried to be an intimata part of Presfon, Franklin county, and the Cache Valley. HOUSEHOLD GOODS GLASS WARE TOYS DRY GOODS ART GOODS Protect NOTIONS Pontiac ACCESSORIES Se 10c - 1.00 STORE M. H. ICING CO. Preston, Idaho Phono 400-- J AND SERVICE Our used cars and trucks with "Westernized" rehabilitation have a guarantee behind them that means something. We always stand back of every used car .and truck to ba just as represented when it is sold. service your best assurance of factory-traine- d mechanics, factory engineered parts and and d equipment. Wa are at yowr "beck an call". factory-approve- COMPLETE CARS. TRUCKS Pontiac "Westernized" ELECTRICAL TOILET ARTICLES WESTERNIZED your with tools "NEW IDEA" FARM MACHINERY G.M.C. trucks always been recogniz- ed as among th "peers" for truck transportation. Thera is a truck in the G.M.C. line for every purpose. Wa maintain factory-traine- d mechanics and ample genuine parts. GM WESTERN MOTOR SALES TELEPHONE PRESTON. ft have IS ADAPTED TO WESTERN FARMING 160 SOUTH STATE IDAHO 1 life, have come a long way' since those rough days in the 60s. The interest in education exhibited by those early pioneers has conbut growing tinued unabated, populations, an increasingly comprobplex society, and ever-nelems have demanded constant In and the development growth school system. The Franklin County school system today is an efficient and organization offering good basic training in several grade schools and two modern high schools. lf INFANT'S WEAR ph Great Growth Fianklin County schools, like all other institutions and ways of PONTIAC'S SILVER ANNIVERSARY WITH - Mechani, an Paikinson. L. S24 |