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Show From Histor,y of Sanpete and Emery Counties 1898 "In the fall of 1~70 he (Anthon H. Lund) moved to EDhraim, having married the daughter of Bishop Peterson. When the Co-op store was established he was elected a director and aopointed secretary. In 1873 he accepted a poSition in the Ephraim Co-op store and became its manager, which nosition he held until le83. Under his management the store became one of the leading stores of the county, and for years the shareholders received a dividend of 25 percent." (pa~ 326) 1888 Thorwald W. Hansen was, "engaged as clerk in the Co-op became its manager." (I~r1896 opened his own s~ore) ~ge "Quit the schoolroom in '96 on "account of ill health and of the Co-op store, which had failed. ardsen, and 3153 Anderson, P. C. WaS appointed assignee The store was purchased by E. C. Will- C. W. Peterson, and Ole Olson, and in Januar,y, 1897, a one-fourth interest. S tore P. C. bought They carry a stock of about $17,000 and do a business of $40,000 annually, selling dr,y goods, groceries and articles usually kept in a general store, besides buying and shipping grain and produce. The finn does the largest business in buying grain of any company in the county," (oage 299) Co-oo name changed to "Junction Co-op. Ephraim was called "Junction City" after 1893 when the Sanpete Valley Railroad was added to the Rio Grande Western of 1890. Ephraim had lowest city taX rates because of railroad revenue. itA good depot was erected near the business street and wi thj.n a few rods of the other railroad office, and Ephraim at once sprang into prominence as the Junction City." (page 285) Anderson, P. C. manager Junction Co-op store. (Page 298) "He (Ole Olson also owns a one-fourth interest in the Junction Co-op stOre, which carries about $15,000 stock of general merchandise." (oage 334) .Erastus Willardwon: 1898,~Is president of the Junction Co-op." (page 350) |
