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Show Lakeside Review, Wednesday, October 30, 1985 5D History of Roy City brimming with pioneer heritage " 7 Emma Russell. body president of the Roy High William Evans Baker home School. steaded near Muskrat Springs on Baker died on Feb. 24, 1908 Hooper Flats (now called when he was almost 74 years old. Hooper). But to the surprise of Roys first settler died peacefully the other settlers, he left the with his large family around him. homestead and moved to what is The second settlers of Roy, now called Roy. He told other Henry Field and his wife Sarah settlers he liked the location and Baker (sister of William E. Bakwanted to see what he might be er), took up homestead on the able to do with it. north side of 6000 South just beBaker was married to Esther low 2700 West. Baker and they lived six months Before coming to Roy, the famia year on the land in Roy and six ly came down with small pox. months in Hooper because homeTwo of their children died but steading laws then required a miraculously Henry and Sarah residency to qualify. (who was pregnant) survived. This arrangement lasted until house on They built a William finished a house in Roy their land and settled down. in the fall of 1874. The Fields were closely folIt was built of rough lumber lowed by Justin T. Grover, and slabs and set on 80 acres of later Richard Jones. They were homestead land. It had one large all brothers-in-laof William and one small room and was lo- Baker. cated on the corner of what is Each settler was allowed 80 now 6000 West and 2700 South. acres according to the Govern- He dug the first well in Roy, ment Homestead Act. The land had to be cleared and more than 50 feet deep. Because of the sand, barrels t worked and because the soil was lined the hole to keep the sand so sandy, the Roy area was called from caving in. Sandridge for a while. The four settlers measured the This was the only well between Ogden and Kaysville and it fur- boundary lines of what they nished only enough water for hoped would become a permacooking and drinking. Water nent settlement. The measurements were taken from Muskrat Springs in Hooper Flats, three miles away, was using harness straps. In later years when the boundhauled in for household purposes aries were remeasured by surveysuch as laundry and cleaning. Baker had four sons, six daugh- ors. There was an error of less ters, 53 grandchildren and three than ten rods in the entire perimeter. Williams son Nate had a son Since there were no trees in the named Merrill. He had a daugh- area, the logs to build homes had ter named Bonnie who now lives to be hauled by wagon and team in Roy. She has a son named from Weber Canyon. William Bakers well barely sup- Bobbie Harris who is student 1 4 ; . - ' x t ii3 iWfP six-mon- th one-roo- m Ester Cole Baker, wife of first Roy settler. Review correspondent A person doesnt have ROY to travel far to go sightseeing...all he or she has to do is go down 6000 South to 2700 West in Roy, and imagine that its more than 100 years earlier. The trees are still there, the old factory is still there, the first post office is still there. If someone were to pass by, his name would probably be Baker, Field, Grover or Jones. These are the names of the first four families that settled the Roy area. They settled the land on what is how called 6000 West to 2700 South. They each had 80 acres. . This is their story as researched in Footprints of Roy," a history of the town written by resident fight over tax dollars bedroom community with local government control, but a move to consider annexation to Layton did begin to gain momentum a LYNDIA GRAHAM correspondent LAYTON Five years ago, tax dollars were a major source of irritation for a group of residents from East Layton, then an incorporated city, and they led a fight to have their city annexed into Layton for several reasons. Their main reason was that they could then enjoy the benefits of their sales tax dollars being spent in Layton anyway. With volunteer labor, East Lay-to- n residents built their own water system and incorporated the city of East Layton in 1936. That status seemed to satisfy " e residents most of the desires to keep East Layton a f J Roys first store, owned by settler Henry was located approximately on what plied drinking water to the new families. All stock had to be driven daily to Hoopers Muskrat Spring to haul back water for household uses. The only fuel the settlers had to burn was sagebrush, rabbit brush and biscuit roots. The land was plowed with hand plows and the women followed behind gathering and piling the brush. Snakes, lizards and toads lived under the scrub brushes and often slithered across their feet. the world together, one friendship atatime. $600 There were three streets running east and west for a distance of two miles and four streets, including the state highway, running north and south for a distance one and one-hamiles. lf These roads are still the main arteries of Roy today. What is now 6000 South was called Cousin Row until 1957,. Fran Brecon styling & members of the same families and became interrelated. 6000 South , In the beginning, was really the heart of Roy; the highway areas were not really settled until the influx of 1945. Justin Grover started the first school in his home in 1873 with only seven students. Roy City today has one high school, two junior high schools and six elementary schools. Company YOU CAN GET A $6 HAIRCUT ANY DAY OF THE WEEK. JUST ASK FOR ANY OF THESE FINE HAIR DESIGNERS. Be a host family. Discover how you can become a volunteer host family in International Youth Exchange. , LAYTON CLEARFIELD Lee Christensen 825-721- Write: YOUTH EXCHANGE Pueblo, Colorado 81009 2 Becky Luzltano Sandra Mayfield Suzie Peek 546-222- 1 ; KAYSVILLE Andrea Adams Natalie Musgrove 546-C6C- 3 IT S TIME FOE A CHANGE!! U0TE Ricky R, Kent, Syracuse Mayoral Candidate Randy Rounds, Syracuse Councilman Candidate F-1- 6s F-- schools Home video rentals Gasoline for $1.15 (reg.) Video games and arcades Gasoline for $1.18 (reg.) Station wagons Roy Sun Chronicle and Clearfield Courier. Mini-van- have announced our respective candidacies for Syracuse City Mayor and Councilman. If elected we feel that our major concerns and goals reside in providing the services which reflect the needs and desires of the people of Syracuse, without increasing the taxes of the individual home We s Lakeside Review wide secondary water system, a owner. These services come in the form of a completed-dt- y city park and recreation facilities for all the people who have varied interests in our community, improved roads and traffic safety, (which we feel must include a traffic signal at the 1700 S. 2000 W. intersection), and a feeling of city unity where all the people are treated with equity, respect, and concern. These services can be realized if the revenue tax base is expanded to include light, clean, and rural type business. This type of controlled and progressive city growth will meet the times and the needs of the people. We desire that Syracuse remain the type of place where people want to live and raise their families. We believe the future of Syracuse depends on a good business climate that will attract future business concerns which will induce the people of Syracuse to support local retail operations, keeping tax revenues within the city. This will help to greatly reduce your future individual tax contributions and will give us a better tax base to worK from in helping provide for the future com-plet- t This announcement Is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any of these Securities. The offer Is made only by the offering Circular or Prospectus. These Securities may be sold only to bonaflde residents of Utah. 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NOW; THEN: Antelope Island Ferry Antelope Island Causeway Golden Sill, mayor of Lewis Shields, mayor of Layton Layton Kenneth Ellgen, Layton City Randall Heaps, Layton City recorder recorder Davis Solid Waste Management North Area Refuse Disposal Special Service District (translate to dump) (translate to bum plant) Houses a buyers market Houses a sellers market Computers found in Computers a novelty in school kindergartens Rush hour all day long Rush hour from 3:30 to 4:30 Checks taken on Guarantee card only your name Farmington Debris Basin Farmington houses Condominiums and apartment Orchards buildings . at HAFB HAFB 4 Phantom IIs at Fingerprinting children Rachel Runyan Chew and snuff in high Cigarettes in high schools There were no streets in Roy but with the foresight of the first settlers, roads were later laid out. set-Whit- HAIR CUTS??? few years ago. By November of 1980, enough names had been obtained on a petition to get the issue on an election ballot, and that election n found the majority of East residents favoring disincorporating the city in order to apply for annexation to Layton. On Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 4 p.m. the city of East Layton was disincorporated by 2nd District Court Judge J. Duffy Palmer. At 6 p.m. that same evening, the Layton City Council annexed the area into the city. is now 6000 South. The area was first tied about 112 years ago. Help bring Five years spell change -- t 40-gall- on East Layton annexation long-tim- ,,, w ANITA KERSEY Review i We sincerely believe that we can make a meaningful contribution if elected. If you feel comfortable in supporting us we would ask that you voice that support to others and by casting your vote for us on November 5th. |