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Show 476 HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. Allred, member of the State Senate, who is well and known as a capable, competent and earnest favorably In politics Spring City has a history simiSince the organization of the two national parties, the people are about equally divided in political sentiment. Several prominent members of both parties, residing in this city, have filled important State and county positions. Among those honored by the election to offices are: Hons. James A. Allred, Jacob Johnson, Lauritz Larsen, J. F. Allred, A. E. Allred and others. Hon. Lauritz Larsen was one of Sanpete county's delegates to the Constitutional coninstructor. lar to that of other settlements in the county. vention. The municipal authorities of Spring City are men of enterprise, interested in the upbuilding of the city, and keeping taxes within the Rasmus Justesen is limits of economy. Hon. the present Mayor, and presides over the municipal destinies in an able and competent manner. The precinct officers are E. A. Billington, ConstaJohn R. Baxter, City ble; L. Burdick, Precinct Justice; Justice. Spring City is represented in the United States troops fighting for Cuban independence by Edward Robinson, who enlisted on the call of the President. Other patriotic young men tendered their services, but could not pass the medical examination. In the Indian wars the pioneer settlers of this little city held many important positions, among the number was Col. R. N. Allred, who did heroic service in defending the people and homes against Indian robbers. The people have always assisted in every enterprise for the building up of the county, and furnished several missionaries and colonists for new fields in the great West and Canada. |
