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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 400 Morrison and the opening of coal beds operated by the Sterling Coal and Coke company, this city has become a prominent shipping point in supplying the mines and also a good market for the home coal. The road has many residents of Moroni employed in its operating department and there is a bond of union and sympathy between the city and corporation, not noticed in many localities. The Meadow View and Moroni creameries are important industries located in the vicinity and using Moroni as a shipping point. These companies distribute several thousand dollars annually among the people in payment for milk and supplies. The city has good hotels and stores, enterprising and industrious artisans and mechanics; first-class mills and machinery; numerous shops and institutions of commerce and industry, and a most energetic and honest population devoted to their several occupations. In former years a company of the National Guard Utah was maintained in this city and consisted young men, G. W. Lowry being Captain, Mart Bradley and D. H. Cook Lieutenants. The company was discharged at the termination of the period of enlistment and has not since reorganized. When Presidfnt William McKinley issued a call for volunteers in the war with Spain, the following patriotic young men responded John Jensen, Christian Blom* Moroni has always been economically managed by of of the most representative : competent men comprising the several municipal boards; taxes have been low; sanitary conditions excellent and the health and prosperity of the people has been the The present City Council and representative citizens: Orlando Bradley, Mayor; Daniel H. Cook, J. M. Christensen, Jr., John Bailey, Andrew L. Bradley and Joachim C. Anderson, Councilmen; John Stott, City Re- watchword of the city officials. consists of the following well-known |
