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Show fie Citizen Cacfje Serving Smithfield, lewiston, Richmond and Other North Cache Communities VOL. XII, NO. JULY 24, 1975, SMITHFIELD, UTAH 29, 84335 .Stories Live On Daughters Of Utah Pioneers Keep History Alive For many Cache citizens July 24 will come and go, adorned, perhaps, with ret- MRS. AJ. MENDENHALL stands by a huge piano donated by the Utah Genealogical Society in the Richmond old stories of ancestry and hardships of the pioneers as they settled in Cache Valley in 1856. For the members of an organization called the Daughters of the Pioneers these stories live on day after day, year after year. The history of the Daughters of the Pioneers began in 1855 when Brigham Young chose Peter Maughan, teacher, colonizer, and state representative then living in Tooele, to lead a small group of pioneers through the Sardine route to settle in Cache Valley. On September 15, 1856, Peter Maughan, his son, William H. Maughan, John Tate, Zib Riggs and others settled Maughans Fort where Wellsville is now Relic Hall, Citizen Photo located. Three years later, in July John Bair and party located near the stream known as City Creek in Richmond. It was here the second white child was born 1859. , i ' j- - if, Slfefj a- -- - v ; ' SSfV h I W in Cache Valley, Elvira Lew- is, daughter of William and Martha Lewis. The first child was Elizabeth, the daughter of Peter and Mary Ann Maughan. In 1860 President Young visited the colony, advised them to build a fort due to the hostile Indians in the area. This later proved to be a wise step as Pahquinup, an Indian chief was slain on July 23, following an alleged horse stealing episode. Problems followed, including the Indian murders of Ira Merrill and John Reed and the wounding of their companions. Out of all this came the building of a fort and foundation of Summit Creek, later Smithfield. The Daughters of the Pioneers (DUP) was organized in May 1869. They can boast of many museums, including the recently erected Carriage House in Salt Lake City which houses many historic vehicles, Brigham Youngs carriage, an early Are engine and a street car. president of the Richmond DUP Chapter, Enforcement Discussed Enforcement of the weed and junk car ordinance was discussed during the Richmond City Council meeting last week. Citizens assembled expressed their concern over the loss of what they felt were their personal rights. The clean-u- p ed the council to wait for a season to complete the road work but the city decided to finish it this summer. Councilman' Merrill Mur- ray was authorized to hire extra help to haul gravel and Citizen Photo Council By clean up liie weeds around the citys sewer lagoon. Murray was also authorized to purchase more pipe so that the city can fill in more ditches throughout the city and extend water lines. Bagley reported that Don Forbush has been hired by Pepperidge Farms to install sewage spraying mechanism there. This will take most of the burden of treating Pepperidge Farms sewage off the citys sewer lagoons, he said. The application filed with the National Register of Historic Places by the Utah State Historical Society tells how the dam was washed out in heavy runoff in 1874, 1877 and 1888. Each time the tenacious settlers of Newton rebuilt. In 1897 the dam was lined with rock, which can still be seen at the original site, and its height was raised three feet. After many years of strug- - committee meets monthly and the council has invited the committee to involve as many citizens as possible in order to get their reactions to the ordinances and to submit alternatives. Anyone interested in serving on the committee is requested to contact either Mayor G. Richard Bagley, Councilman Dee Bair or Anderson. The ordinances were enacted to help the clean-u- p committee continue their ongoing community beautification project. Six areas in the city were identified as problems and their owners were contacted. The owners, however, failed to cooperate. Therefore, it was felt by the city council that an ordinance that could be enforced would help. Councilman LaMar S packman noted that efforts are being made to sprinkle the east end of Main Street, while it is under construction, in an attempt to keep, the dust down. County officials had advis Record Presto Products, Stake Sets ter. Elder Neal A. Maxwell, assistant to the Council of Twelve Apostles will be the visiting general authority from Salt Lake City. The session for the general membership of the stake begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 10. gle a new dam was constructed between 1941-4by the Works Project Administration (WPA) and the Bureau of Reclamation. Hie capacity of the reservoir was increased from 1566 to 5300 acre feet and the irrigable land from 1600 to 2225 acres. 8 During construction of the new dam in the early 1940s men working on the project wondered at such a construction for such a small stream of water. They felt the reservoir would never be filled. During a spring runoff, however, they saw the reservoir fill so fast that with the new dam only half built the water was running over the top within a very short time. Keeping the dam free from flooding was literally a life or death situation for the early pioneers. Only through their combined efforts were they able to make their plan succeed. A bid opening for the General Obligation Park and Recreation Bond sale was conducted during the Smith-fiel- d City Council meeting. The sale, in the amount of $300,000 was made to the Continental Bank and Trust Company at a net interest rate of 6,8997 per cent. Payment by the city is to extend over a period. Bid were received from First Security Bank, Burrows Smith and Company, E.F. Hutton and Company, Inc., and Dean Witter and Company, Inc. They ranged from a top interest rate of 7,3541 to the low bid 6,8997. The council approved the sale subject to checking and approval by their bonding ar and the citizens and public use. The Summit Park Golf Course and Forrester Acres are the major projects involved. In other business the council approved and agreed to enter into a contract with Cache County on Gass C road work. Half-sol- e of roads is at present listed at $400 per block with the city furnishing oil and chipping. After a discussion by the council on the city agreement with LeGrande Subdivision, a motion was passed to hold to the contract and to initiate legal action if necessary. A request by Jack Nixon to rezone an additional parcel of land from RE-- 1 to RE-1- 0 in the Sunrise Subdivision, as recommended by the planning and zoning commission, was considered. A public hearing will be scheduled, subject to proper y, legal description on the for August 13 at 8 p.m. pro-pett- Incor- Creed Adopted Thursday John E. Lynch, President, reported that net earnings for the nine month period ended June 30, 1975, were to $2,617,946 compared same the for per$1,446,407 iod last year, an increase of V '4 - per cent. Net sales increased 48 per cent to . $22,655,559 5Nvi,-- K v last year. Earnings per average shares outstanding amount to compared to $.89. $1.61 evening the Smithfield Jaycee Joys met at the home of President Laurel Woodbury where she greeted them. 80 on Burrows Proceeds from the sale of the bonds, together with other funds, including a government grant, are to be used by the city for the acquistion and development of recreational facilities for bags reported continued gains in sales and earnings. share MAXWELL For Bonds Smith. porated, manufacturers of controlled brand consumer packages of plastic wrap and $33,436,637 from ELDER NEAL A. Smithfield Council Receives Bids company, Set , Richmond held August 9 and 10 in the , Richmond Utah Stake .Cen- -' Register RELICS RANGING from very small to this large spinning wheel, is proudly shown bv Mrs. Mendenhall, Now, with the bicentennial more work is being done to help keep the heritage alive. Money is being donated by the Bicentennial Committee for remodeling to be done by Roland Anderson, which Will more effectively display the relics. The Richmond, Utah stake quarterly conference will be Entered On The town of Newton was settled in 1896. Because of the lack of sufficient rainfall for the growing crops it was necessary to construct a long canal to bring irrigation water there from the Garks-to- n Creek. donated by the Utah Genealogical Society and two old spinning wheels which have since been refinished and repaired by Robert Gatos of Richmond. ' The present DUP organization of Richmond is led by president, Mrs. A. J. Mendenhall, who describes the DUP as a history seeking people. They hold eight meetings each year, read histories, and have lessons on many of our great ancestors and church leaders. Conference Newton Dam Newton Dam, entered on the National Register of Historic Places, joins the Old Main building on the USU campus as the only two national landmarks in Cache County. Early in the 1900s the first camp of DUP was organized in Benson Stake. The first DUP hall was built of logs with an old stone fireplace in front. It was located where the playgrounds now stand by the Park Elementary School in Richmond. When the ground was sold for the school district they moved one block east to the old Relief Society building. On Jan. 16, 1959 Mayor Ross Plant helped the DUP purchase the bishop's storehouse just south of the new post office. The Lions Club donated a boat and sold chances to help, finance the move. Since that time the DUP has had a permanent meeting house and museum and house their relics, which include a square grand piano tiie newton dam, ,U, ftaert m ik. N.iMi P"w clc " A creed was adopted by the club that was written by Annette Elcock. The bylaws were read and adopted. The dues were set. Any lady may join that has a husband in the Jaycees Gub. Plans wore made for July 24. The Jaycee Joys will operate the concession stand uuiing uie nine league and pony Teague games. Jaycee Joy officers and committees include president, Laurel Woodbury; vice president, Connie Wood; sec- retary, Debbie Buttars; treasurer, Sally Johnson; advisor, Ruth Ann Ryan; historian, Lanas Sim monels; R.O.C., chairman, Norma Bennett; publicity, Sally Baer; directors, Laura Han- sen and Annette Elcock; i.jnshine girl, Annette Elcock. which is an appointed office. |