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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 74 November. The vote on the State constitution in Sanpete was 2,644 for and 295 against its adoption. The vote of Utah was 31,305 for and 7,687 against the constitution. Woman suffrage was incorporated in the con- stitution. December. Hon. Jacob Johnson was appointed this year by President Benjamin Harrison Probate Judge for Sanpete county. 1896. January 4. Grover Cleveland, President of the United States, issued a proclamation admitting Utah into the union of States. February- 18. The Gunnison City and Antelope ValCanal Company was incorporated. February 25. The Bobbins and Kearnes Dam and Canal Company was incorporated at Gunnison. ley March 4. The Mammoth Reservoir Company was in- corporated at Manti. March 12. The Fayette Canal Company was incor- porated. March 14. The Gunnison Highland Canal Company was incorporated. November 5. At the general election Hon. J. F. Allied was elected State Senator and Hons. Aaron Hardy and X. C. Sorenson members of the Legislature for Sanpete County. December 2. George P. Billings, ex-Sheriff and a pioneer of Sanpete, died at his home in Manti. December The first vote of the State for President, of the United Stales stood: For \Y. J. Bryan, 50,987 majority over William McKinley. The entire vote being 77,877. Sanpete County stood: W. J. Bryan, 3,286, and William McKinley, 1,821. |
