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Show Introduction 5 None of John Tanner's children seem to have built up as ex tensive an industrial complex as he did in Bolton. Chapter one gives some of the details of John's holdings. Apparently Myron of Provo and Joseph of Payson came the nearest as they launched much needed enterprises such as gristmills, tanneries, and dairies." It takes resourcefulness and imagination, together and perseverance to establish industrial enterprises. evidence that the Tanner boys were lacking in these for action with courage There is no qualities, but few in opportunities independent early Mormondom as the religious establishment endeavored to keep such enterprises group-owned and church-managed. The various co-operatives and orders, all under church control, discouraged individual endeavor and made individual ownership and management all but impossible." were In his Biography, Myron tells about acquiring a gristmill in proved extremely profitable for a while, but he was not permitted to enjoy the profits for long, as he was required to turn it into the stake co-operative which proved unprofitable and Myron lost most of his investment." This was largely the history of financial undertakings in Utah in the nineteenth century. Provo which or But the proof that the Tanners were not desire would be .shown in later events. In the of Joseph lacking either in ability early 1920s Lois Arminnie Tanner (Fairbanks), daughter Smith Tanner of Payson, began the manufacture of cos- The Fairbanks Family Sterling, Lynn R., Ethelbert, Thera, Lois Arminnie, Frank, Lois |
