Show Page 4 - Millard County USPS Thurs 3 Dec 1987 West Millard History Book History of Sutherland NOTE: The following excerpt was taken from Milestones of Millard a history up tp 1952 by Josephine B Walker Sutherland named by Myron A Abbott in honor of United States Senator Sutherland who represented George Utah in the US Senate is located about five miles northwest of Delta It was founded in the year 1909 but didn’t build up much until a few years later Many of the people left good homes and came to the new farming area lived in tents shacks and even granaries (temporily) until they built something better The early homes were lumber shacks Some of the first settlers (1910) were MA Abbott Ludwig Vollhardt Bert Johnson Harry Ottley RP Jackson Ross Simpkins Dan Simpkins John Daley John Wind Wallace Clark Trank Belston Jake Debree Albert Watts Mr Tuggle CC Calvert John Simpson DA Bunker Otto Roundy CC Lock In 191 DG Shipley John W Hall HE Sanford and George Campbell were Calvin H Jones Jefferson H Jones EL Abbott Reuben L Turner LH Moulton John W Smith HH Frank Heise MH TanHoldredge ner Lee Simons Jessie Hull Charley Clawson and Mr Cornwall in 1912 and the Footes By petition to the County Commissioners the area known as Sutherland was declared a voting precinct and a school district in 1912 School In a brick school house was built School finances were arranged by MA Abbott John Daly and George A Shipley The land in this project was not patented but belonged to the Federal government and was not taxable so private citizens signed a personal joint note for $1200 from the Fillmore Bank A carpenter and mason were hired and all other labor was donated by local men Late in the year of 1912 school was opened with Cora Heise as the first school teacher The first elected board of trustees was MA Abbott HH Holdredge and Frank Heise Sr The brick school house was 30 feet by 60 feet The entrance faced the east At each side of the door was a cloak MMMM and storage room The chimney was on the west wall and heat was supplied by iron stove common to the heating in that period of time It wasn’t from uncommon to be uncomfortable the heat in the west and freezing in the east end of the room Water was supplied by a well in the back yard It was carried to the school in a buckfct and dispensed in a common dipper or cup All eight grades were conducted in the same room by the same teacher Desks were individual with inkwells in each desk and a shelf underneath for storing books Each row of desks was bolted to two strips of lumber so the moving for janitor work would be easier Janitoring was often done by the pupils and teacher however janitors were soon provided Transportation was by private wagon or buggy Many small boys rode their ponies but most of the children walked the distance to and from school Many discomforts were suffered by those who walked in the cold mud and rain At this time each community was a separate and independent district and had to maintain its own school from the taxes collected from its own wealth With the land taxable and improvements few and simple revenues the were very meager consequently school season was short in those years People continued to come in and production increased Then too they built a stretch of the main railroad line through Sutherland Revenues increased so that within the next two or three years there were fairly large schools two extra rooms were built and three teachers taught the full school year and this Then came consolidation district became a part of the Millard County District and received a share of the money collected for school purposes in the whole county brick school house A at a cost of was built in $21878 There were four class rooms an office and a rooms two dressing book supply room The building was heated with steam and lighted with electricity In the spring of 1936 trees were planted and a fence erected In 1947 a lunch and recreation room was added as a separate building In 1950 a tennis court was completed At present seven Sutherland has four teachers MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM MIL M and approximately students Later in 1931 the eighth grade students were transferred by bus to Delta The first school house became the center of all school activities as well as church activities In 1923 a local branch of the Farm Bureau was active and sponsored many social and educational features Evan Evans was president Calvin Jones and A Harry Ottley secretary Association was a prominent activity Its program was school ground improvement and for many years it sponsored a fair which equalled county fairs in display Midland Tract Included in the Sutherland district is a tract of land which was first known as the Midland Tract This Tract comacres lay betprising ween the west boundary of the Carey Act project and the Wilson canal which was the east boundary of the Abraham district Mr WD Livinston of Salt Lake City purchased the Kerns ranch near Gunnison Sanpete County This ranch was drained by driving 400 artesian wells The wells were cased with two inch pipe driven to the depth of 15 to 40 feet and produced 21 second feet of water which was conveyed to the Sevier River by a canal With this water right WD Livingston and Company procured 800 acres of land in the western part of Sutherland These lands were patented and purchased from available sources The point of diversion for this water onto the Midland Tract was at the head of the Abraham Canal on the west bank of the Gunnison Bend Reservoir Large pumps were installed to lift the water The turbines were run by the water power of the Abraham Company It was necessary to have seven streams of water of approximately five feet in use in the Abraham canal to pump one stream on the Midland Tract When Abraham was not using the water the Midland Tract project was high and dry The first mile of the Midland canal ran north along the west boundary line parallel with the Delta Land and Water Company canal which ran south an unusual point of interest The Abraham Company and the grades Midland Tract were consolidated and Abraham stock was issued to Midland share holders This stock was later sold to the Abraham Company and the settlers purchased shares in the Delta Land and Water Company For a few years they operated under their own and finally the Delta management Canal Company took over all the assets of the Midland Company and the Midland Project became a part of the Delta Canal system Territorial Statehouse State Park announces winter hours Territorial Beginning December Statehouse State Park and Museum will be closing two days each week to allow park personnel to complete much needed maintenance and renovation projects Until spring the park and museum will be open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm In addition the museum will be closed on Christmas Day (December 1) 25) and New Year’s Day (January to allow employees the opportunity to spend this time with their families Local residents and those friends and families visiting from out of town during the holiday season should make plans to stop in at the Territorial Statehouse State Park and Museum to partake of some old fashioned holiday cheer For further information please contact the State Park Rangers at the museum in person at 50 West Capitol Avenue in Fillmore or by telephone at DAY The first ship to cross on August 3 1958 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Delta City Library News by Marian the Librarian Our book sale has been a big success but we still have several interesting and exciting ones left This is our last week for the big sale and hope that you will drop in and browse over the selections Our book sale has been voluminous but we still have several interesting and exciting ones left This is our last week for the $25 a book sale We hope that you can take a few minutes and drop in and browse over the selections Also those that have put some on layaway please pick them up We have just received a new shipment of some very interesting books! Such as: Terri Fields Help Your Child Make the Most of School Danielle Steele’s Kaleidoscope Mercer Mayer’s I Was So Mad Stephen King’s The representative to be in county Veterans in need of assistance with the Veterans Administration may visit with Mr F E Martinez of the DisablVeterans during the ed American month of December Mr Martinez is the Department Service Officer for the DAV and has been accredited by the Veterans Administration to accept the present claims tofor the Veterans Administration These claims may involve requests medical for compensation pension treatment VA home loan defaults and the Hank Tommyknockers He will also assist any education veteran or widow of a veteran in or comanswering correspondence from the Veterans forms pleting Administration The DAV representative will be at the following locations on the dates and times listed below: Fillmore Dec 17 1987 Job Service pm 11 Dec Delta Job Service 1987 17 pm the North Pole beneath was the ice Nautilus the Menace— Five Years at the Same Location and Diane Don’t McGuinness’ When Culluren Learn These are just a few so come and check them out The Delta City Library would like to sponsor an AMNESTY WEEK! During this week if you have any books that are weeks months or even years overdue and you can’t bear to look the Librarians in the eye you are in luck During the week of December there will be no fines assessed to those long overdue books We promise not to glare and make you feel uncomfortable So get with the program-lounder the sink behind the bed in the bottom of the toy box on top of the frig and in the bottom of the laundry basket Now is your chance to bring those books into the Library with a conscience--nlight heart and a questions asked! But remember you only get one week After that the glares and heavy consciences return The Library Board has decided to have the Library Cards renewed every 1988 we two years By January would like to have all the cards renewed If you have received a card since September of this year and there is already an expiration date on it you are already renewed When you come to renew you will receive the same number that you were issued in the first place I know we get attached to our and it will be easier to number remember if we have the same one Come in to renew early to avoid the rush! 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