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Show 84 HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. tended by George R. Braithwaite, lias an enrollment of about forty pupils. The mission day-school has had an attendance of from sixty to \'2o scholars since beginning in 1877. The church building was erected in 1881 of native oolite stone at a cost of £4000. This constitutes the schoolhouse and place of worship where regular services are held. Following is a list of the teachers employed from the beginning of the mission: Mrs. J. S. McMillan. Miss E. W. Alexander, Miss Fanny Galbraith, Miss c. A. Farrand, Miss L. E. Leonard, Miss Capitola Slade, Miss Jennie Stoops, Miss F. Quillen, Miss Viola Wynne, Miss M. B. Barrett, Miss L. A. Wiles, Miss Emily McCarty, Miss Eftie Williams, Miss Louise Elolsclaw and Miss S. B. Sutherland. Some of their pupils have become public school teachers, one has served as County Superintendent and one has been a city principal. Many are married and residing in this and neighboring cities. The commercial inteiests of Manti began by co-operation in early days, ami the organization of the Co-op store, sheep herding association, cow herding company and similar co-operative endeavors. Before the building of railroads grain and produce was hauled to Salt Lake city and the mining towns of southern Utah and eastern Nevada. Teams would make the trip to Salt Lake City loaded with the products of this city and return with merchandise. Much of the business was done on a script or due bill plan, the stores issuing orders payable in merchandise for labor and produce purchased. The business of freighting was then a most profitable occupa< tion and many citizens >. accumulated sufficient to pur- chase homes and farms. This system, like everything else, has changed since the railroads have linked Manti »virh the commercial world and more modern transportation methods are adopted. Manti has numerous mercantile houses located in |
