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HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 289 have assisted in this mission are: Lars Olsen, N. L. Hansen, O. O. Twede, P. M. Ellefsen and P. E. Petersen. The teachers have been Misses Emma Thorsen, Julia Iverson and Lydia Arveson. Methodism has made good progress nd numbers some prominent citizens of Sanpete among The schools are always well conducted its membership. and the services marked by earnestness and desire to better humanity. Ephraim is not a lodge city, though many of her ii representative residents are members of different secret Court Ephsocieties and beneficial orders in other cities. raim No. 8544, Ancient Order of Foresters of America, was organized members. A in this city March 23, 1895, with twenty hall was fitted up and regular meetings time, when the charter was surrendered held for some and the court disbanded. The first officers were: A. J. Young, chief ranger; N. J. Madsen, sub chief ranger; M. F. Murray, past chief ranger; Lawrence Rasmussen, senior woodman; Ephraim Clawson, junior woodman; H. O. Connell, senior beadle; Albert Greaves, junior beadle; M. F. Murray, secretary; H. P. Larsen, treasurer and druggist; Dr. H. V. Cassiday, physician. Ephraim has probably furnished more pioneers in colonizing new places than any settlement in Sanpete county. The first settlers of Mt. Pleasant, in 1859, were citizens of Ephraim; the missionaries to Piute county for settling Circle Valley were from Ephraim; the pioneers of Mayfield were chiefly raised in this city, and many of the colonists of Castle Valley in Emery county were sons and daughters of the people of Ephraim. In addition to the colonists of other later settlements in Sanpete coming largely from this place, scores of missionaries have traveled in all parts of the world, and a good share of the county and State officials have been residents of this city. Hons. Henry Beal and Canute Peterson represented the people in the Territorial Legislature of 1882. Hon. A. C. Lund represented this city in the Constutional Convention and Hon. Peter Thompson served as a member of the first State Legislature. Hons. Peter Greaves, Sr., Peter Greaves, Jr., C. W. Peterson, A. H. Lund and others have served in different positions of honor in county and State.