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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 55b ized Chester were old pioneers who cared not far obsta- and therefore entered upon their farms with a determination to succeed and their purposes have been accomcles plished. The mail was rallied from Spring City by the voluntary services of David Candland until "77. when a special Candland as postmistress. The name of Chesterfield, as suggested by Dayid Candland, was changed by the postal department The to Chester and the very appropriate title remains. first important step of colonization began with co-operative efforts in securing a water supply for irrigation. In '79 the people began building reservoii-s, and through the untiring efforts of Hans Beck four large bo-dies of water have been impounded at a cost of $15,000 and a good supply obtained. This with the canals from the Sanpitch. river and individual ditches insures the maturing of the best crops of cereals and grasses and makes possible the postoffice was established, with Mis. A. \Y. extended cultivation of smaller farms, orchards, vineyards and gardens. The Chester Sanpiteh ('anal company, is an incorporated irrigation enterprise. This company was incorporated April 16, 1891, with a capital stock of 12,220, fully paid up by the farmers owning land along the twomile canal. The Chester Reservoir company is incorporated for $15,000. Stock in the reservoir used to irrigate the principal agricultural lands sells at $30 per acre. The village has a population of about 100 people engaged in farming, stockraising and woolgrowing. The agricultural output aggregates 30,000 bushels of grain, 25,000 tons of hay and other crops in proportion every year. The Meadow View and Moroni creameries pay Chester residents about $500 per month for milk, thus insuring a cash income of $6,000 vearlv from that one |
