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Show single. large kitchen. In Salt Lake City, each ward established a different economic enterprise, so that within the city most necessary items could be produced. In smaller communities, a single ward often attempted to organize its own cooperative store, tannery, shoe shop, cheese factory, and so on. in order to be self_sustaining. Brigham City, which had developed an extensive cooperative program beginning in 1864, became the pattern for many of the United Orders organized in 1874. Although Farmington did not r.ave as man;y cooperative industries as Brigham Cityp its organization seems to have followed that of the northern Utah '< towno~ Farmingtonis United Order Priesthood meeting in Farmington was cancelled for Sunday, April 26. 1874. so that the members could attend Brigham Young's discussion of the new Order held in the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City. What they heard prepared the local people for Young's visit to Farmington Wednesday, May 13p 1874, to organize a local branch. 4 Five executive officers and several directors were elected to supervise the Farmington organization. preSident. Bishop JOhn W. Hess was named Thomas S. Smith. a former counselor in the bishopric, just back from his colonizing venture on the MuddJT, was chosen first vice presidento Bishop Hess! counselors. Job Welling and Arthur Stayner, were selected as second vice president and secretary, and Ezra T. Clark was chosen treasurer. Available records do not list 3Arrington, Great Basin Kingdom. ppo 330~J37; Arrington, UHQ, XXXIII. 198-2170 4Deseret News p May 13, 15. 1874. |
