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Show From A to Z, Utah Towns Cover Alphabe From A to Z, the names of Utah cities and towns run the gamut of the alphabet Alva Young, who came to Abraham in 1909 with his parents when he was 4 years old Abraham in Millard County is the first town listed on the state maps, and Zane, in Iron County, the last. But in the case of Zane, youd really have to stretch your imagination to call if a town. In fact, there is nothing there at all, except a railroad siding, reports Mrs. Grace Tucker, postmistress at Beryl, located five miles to the southwest. Ive been in this country nearly 30 years, she reminisced, and there wasnt a town in Zane when I came She came from Ilhere. linois in 1948. He said there was once a store in Abraham. It was built around the turn of the he commented century, The only business left in town now is the gas pump in front of his place. We dont have many tomers here, he said. We may get one customer a day, but sometimes, none. But they can get gas anytime night or day, he proudly said. Gasoline in his pump sells for 57.9 cents a gallon, not much more than in urban Salt Lake City. The settlement of She said when she came to Beryl there were were only a few railroad buildings in Zane. I remember there were bunkhouses in Zane for the railroad workers and a house for the section foreman, but they have all been tom brought under cultivation for a colonization company, the members of which included President Wilford Woodruff of the LDS Church and his first counselor, George Q Cannon. raham was adjacent to the site of the infamous Topaz relocation camp for The actual settlement took place in 1892 when several families moved into the area. The town was named m honor of Abraham H Cannon, a son of George Q Cannon and one of the apostles of the LDS Church. He was one of the main promoters in establishing the settlement. During World War II, Ab- She said there is a cemetery in Zane, another indication that at one time there was a town. There are no headstones or markers, however, and the only thing left of the cemetery are the remains of a broken down fence. But to the people who live in these towns and cities, it is home to them. citizens Much of the land for the camp was But, commented Mr. Young, the town never built up like it was figured it Mr Young . He said, how10 homes in ever, there are the townsite. FOR In between Abraham and IS Zane alphabetically are scores of towns, each with a fascinating history Some are small, like Iosepa, population 10, in Tooele County. Others are large, like Salt DIAMONDS N ' v 15 East 1st So. Phone is 5 years old e ve found it costs loss to insure now et homes, and we're passing this sav ings on to you. 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Mrs. Tucker said there used to be a huge pine tree in Zane, which after the removal of the railroad buildings, marked the site of the town people to me." Most of the people liv ing in Abraham are farmers, said If your house 5 20 Folks have come to Legend has it that Zane Gray came through the area and they renamed the town after him I dont know if there is any truth to that or not, she emphasized Salt only Beryl is home Since 1898 purchased from Abraham residents, who moved to other areas, leaving only 50 people in Abraham Mrs. Tucker said that the did are n town was first called Sahara 17, I wouldnt go bacl Chicago for anything, Mrs. Tucker. Even i tf on Allstate insurance for youir new home. I do remember some of the old timers around here talking about Zane, however, so there must have been a town there at one time, she continued. The Utah Historical Society reports that Zane was settled in 1910. In 1941, it had a population of 12. Ab would Save 10 down. Mrs. Tucker remembers the first winter she spent in Utah was the bad one of 1948-4The road between here and Lund, (located nine miles northeast of Zane) was closed from the middle of December until April. The railroad men would come to Beryl to pick up their mail, riding their little motor cars on the tracks. cus- Lake City, Ogden and Provo. raham dates back to 1890 when 1,000 acres were |