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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 54 1864. County seat removed to Manti and Hon. Probate Judge. January. W. F. Maylett appointed March. A party of Ephraim colonists settled at Cir- cleville in Piute comity. May. The Perpetual Emigration company sent 170 wagons, 1,717 oxen and 277 men to the Missouri river after emigrants. July 17. Sanpete flour sold in Salt Lake City for §21.25 per 100 pounds. November 10. George Peacock and 30 others from Sanpete county began a settlement at Alma, on the Sevier river, which was soon abandoned. 1865. Jan. Judge 10. Hon. George Peacock was elected Probate of Sanpete. January. Sevier and Piute counties were organized, being settled by residents of Sanpete. April 2. Sanpete citizens were solicited for subscriptions to build the Deseret Telegraph line. Several thousand dollars was subscribed in money, poles and labor. April 0. John Lowry had a quarrel with Indian Chief Jake, in Manti, which act the Indians claim brought on the Black Hawk war. April 10. Peter Ludvigsen was killed by a band of Indians, while collecting' stock on Twelve-Mile creek. April 11. Elijah B. Ward and James Anderson were and scalped by Indians in Salina canyon. April 12. Obi. N. Allred with 84 men defeated by Indians in a battle in Salina canyon. Jens Sorenson killed R of Ephraim and William Kearnes killed. of Gunnison were |
