| Show If this particular Indian in his of description to view Took forward another decade or more beyond the power silent meditation had been able his bewilderment would have been the first Iron Horse as the another Iron Horse to loco motive chugged up Salt Creek Canyon into his valley on iron rails that Ted down to the new mines through in the valley Sanpete and later from the divide would have marveled again when outh of what is now moved Indianola and again when these Iron Horses moved heavy freight in many cars along iron rails carrying grain wool meat Tivestock dairy products and He the produce coal lumber many other articles fruits of the labors and industry of the hard-working enterprising Pioneers The Indian had always been accustomed to change--change in the weather change in the seasons change in hunting grounds change through birth to Tife and from life to death--but change in transportation--this was beyond his power of understanding His world had been more or less static for many generations In his world Indians traveled light and because of this there was no need for moving heavy freight Now new neighbors had come to Tive in this valley and they were freight-minded creatures Somehow as he rode away from the cedar knoll his mind must have been full of confusion yet he realized another change had come to stay OUR SCHOOLHOUSE Rose McIff Sterling Utah Non-Professional Honorable The sound Mention bell will But in our fond memories will Are gone--save The doors all its of our school behind which all in our Division toll call Essay nevermore as before of us met hearts where we open them yet The Sterling Schoolhouse built in 1898-99 meantlot to us and to who have resided here good deal of labor and sacrifice went into brick and rock walls This alone made it valuable It was the place where unity had its beginning where the people oflittle settlement andsociety started With each generation its value has increased for didn yourgrandfather your father you and your children go there for school church entertainment and pleasure It wastie between generations monument if you please to the devotion Each time faith it was and hope of those who built it stake in the future marred washurt to those who wished to preserve it Sterling was Sterling partly because of this old landmark roots and personality to our It added character community As you traveled along Highway 89 it was one of the first things you noticed one spire we sun will Now we all loved the pointing upward gave miss the silhouette of chime of its bell The belfry arch with itsfeeling of rightness and strength Forever this treasured landmark against Even the basement sprouted history as each custodian the recorded setting the date |
