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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 75 1S97. April 17. The Willow Creek Irrigation Company was incorporated at Axtell. December 22. The Sand Ridge Reservoir and Canal Company was incorporated at Ephraim. 1898. June Tlie Sanpete Democrat was first issued in Manti, with L. A. Lauber publisher. July 25. A disastrous lire in Mt. Pleasant caused a loss of $40,000 and several business houses. September 2. President Wilford Woodruff died in California. October The History of Sanpete was published by W. H. Lever. October The war with Spain was had this year and several men volunteered from Sanpete County. W. J. Staeey, Captain of Company "F," Utah National Guard of Manti, was appointed Second Lieutenant in Battery C, Utah Light Artillery. |
