| Show Electric Power Brings New life to Upalco By Clifford Lemon The federal government's Rural lection association project which has brought electricity to nearly every rural area In Duchesne county has injected new life and spirit into the people of Ioka and Power has been a necessity which people of this section dreamed but never hoped to Its comforts and conveniences are proving a blessing and a new enthusiasm for the country and faith in its future have been In January R. A. crews began the construction of power lines through this area and on February 10 the lines were In honor of this great the most progressive step forward since the establishment of the people of Hancock also covered by the REA joined with people of Ioka and Upalco for a celebration which was held March A program was presented and electrical appliances were In the evening a dance was Two new homes have been in Ioka during the past Ariel Michie started work on his home New Year's day and moved into it in Clifford Drollinger began work on a new home this summer and has it nearly completed at the present All homes have been wired for Agriculture and livestock raising have seen some progress during the past In May cattle raised here by W. G. who is known throughout the state as a feeder of Hereford topped the Ogden market and won for Gentry and Ioka statewide The turkey Industry has also seen some development here and for the past two years Ralph Miles has raised flocks of turkeys for the Lee Brown Poultry company pf A number of other farmers have raised prize flocks of Leghorn hens during the past Grain yields on farms on the North Myton bench are some of the highest in the basin having reached 50 bushels of wheat and 75 bushels of A profitable enterprise for O. A. Dart has been the feeding of a herd of Last year 1000 lambs were fattened on his ranch here and this fall he purchased 1600 to feed during the Small apples and even some peaches have been successfully grown here in the and no be tried again in the but not Ioka and Upalco are proud of their beautiful flower more of which are being developed each year as the water supply becomes more |
