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Show CASTLE DALE. is situated on a mesa, north side of Cottonwood creek, two and one-half miles below Orangeville. The town was located by Orange Seely, Sanford Forbush and M. J. Peterson and Castle Dale, the county seat, on the- was a part of Orangeville. In the summer of was surveyed and a separate ward created. The present population is probably 750, and the people are actively engaged in farming and stockraising. until 'si "SI the townsite are four stores, a flouring mill, harness shop, burr and other places of business located here and all appear to be in a prosperous condition. In '02 a brick courthouse was erected, and since then several brick residences have been built by the enterprising citizens. The Latter-day Saints academy of Emery stake is located in this town and an elegant building is under process of --•'There mill construction.. __ Two district schools are maintained and the best teachers obtainable are employed to instruct the 222 children within the prescribed school ages. J. Y. Jensen bishop and Peter Frandsen and Seth Allen are counselCastle Dale is a great honey-producing town; fruit grows in abundance and vegetables are the best. With proper market facilities and the completion of the proposal railroad through the county canning factories, creameries, flouring mills and other factories are possible additions to the future city. The Seely and Wilcox ditch, rhe Jeffs, the Blue Cut, the Wilberg and the Mammoth canals carry water to Castle Dale and her several thousands of tillable acres, producing an abundance of is lors. |
