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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 89 Manti, consisting of three brothers, Isaac H., John W. and Charles II., residents of Nephi. The firm began business in Xephi in 1885, and opened a branch house in Manti in July, 1896. They were the first to ship building supplies into Sanpete Valley in carload lots, resulting in a general reduction of prices to builders of homes. The firm is doing a good business in handling doors, windows, mouldings, hardware, coal and combination fence. R. H. Evans is the enterprising and obliging manager of the Manti house. April 24, 1885, the Home Sentinel, the first newspaper published in Sanpete county, was issued in Manti, by James T. Jakeman. The paper was published every week for several years, changing bauds frequently, and the plant, was purchased by a company, composed of about forty of the prominent citizens. This company was incorporated in 1893, the capital stock being $5000, under the name of the Manti Printing and Publishing Company. The first officers were Ezra Shomaker, president; Ferdinand Alder, vice-president; D. J. Lindsey, secretary and treasurer, who, with L. C. Kjar, Andrew Peterson, Luther Turtle and P. A. Poulsen, formed the board of directors. The Manti Messenger, a weekly publication was launched by this company, the first issue appearing October 13, 1803, with Joel Shomaker as editor. It sprang into popularity at once and advertised Manti and her resources to the world. After several changes incidental to most rural papers the Messenger is now published by P. A. Poulsen, who has remained in the office from the time the first number was published. The present directory consists of C. P. Larsen, president; L. C. Kjar, vice-president; E. T. Parry, secretary and treas- who, with Livingston and urer, directors. Andrew J. Peterson, Alfred Alder, W. D. 6. Crawford constitute the board of |
