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Show 90 HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. In June, 1808, the Sanpete Democrat, a weekly, well edited and clean publication, published by L. A. Lauber, made its first, appearance, thus making two regular newspapers published in this city. The farmers of Manti produce enormous crops of grain, much of which is exported to the east and the west every year, but the home demand for flour and feed has been so great that three mills were erected, on the banks Georg Sidof City creek, and propelled by water power. well, one of the pioneers of Utah, erected a large stone mill near the mouth of the canyon east of the city several years ago and put in burr mills. This was operated for many years and finally leased by Louis F. Becker, an Eastern expert, who remodelled the mill and put in all the latest improvements, making it a model 50-barrel mill. His trade is extending every year, and his brands of flour may be found in Tintic, Salt Lake City and other important Utah points, where good food products are in demand. In 1898 the Union Eoller Mill company was incorporated with a capital stock of f 20,000, with $8000 paid up. This company is composed of some of the best citizens of the city and directed by J. H. Hougaard, E. W. Fox, Louis C. Kjar, Andrew Nelson and J. Hatten Carpenter. The mill is fitted up with modern niachinery and run by Alex Scott, an experienced and capable man. The capacity is forty barrels per day and the products are consumed at home and in the adjoining markets of the State. In addition to doing custom and commercial work the mills furnish a cash market for much of the local grain supply in small lots, thus the farmers are able to turn their wheat to cash without seeking a foreign market. The Union Roller Mill com- pany contemplate putting in an electric light and power plant for supplying the city with light and power for maehinerv. |
