The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-12-19

west part of Cache Valley on a le-
vel plateau stretching from the base
! of the Wasatch on the west to Little
Bear River on the east. One of the
most beautiful sights for a city that |
can be found in the intermountain
country. With black loamy soil |
very productive and adapted to all
kinds of grain and garden products,
and an abundance of pure mountain
water for irrigation and domestic
pun poses, this spot was chosen above
all others in the valley by the hardy
pioneers who. were sent to explore
and form settlement in Cache Val
ley by President Brigham Young in
1856. This company of pioneers
consisted of the following: Peter
Vaughan and family, VIM. II. Maui
CHAN and family, John Vaughan and
family, Geo. w. Byrant and family,
Zial Riggs and family, and Mr..
Thompson and family. On June 6
they pitched their tents and prepar-
ed to build their log cabins. giving
their settlement the name of Maui
ghan's Fort. Later as other settlers
arrived and the roaming bands of
Indians became less hostile, the land
was laid off into blocks and was
named Wellsville, in honor of the
great pioneer, General Daniel II.
Wells. Thus Wellsville had its be-
ginning and though its growth has
been slow Il has been sure until at
the present time we find it equal
to most of the leading towns in the
valley in most respects.
Its founders we ervery Jealous in
religious activities and soon after
arriving here built small house,
14x16, which was used for church
and also schoolroom, but as pros
perity crowned the efforts and en-
ergy of this hardy class Of people,
they did not forget the God they
I served, but continued to build bet
ter houses of worship, according to
the needs of the people. until at the
! present day they have one of the
\ most magnificent ward tabernacles
in the entire state. With these en-
I yironments thrown around the peo-
pie and with the able leadership of
Bishop Vaughan and his counsel
lors, Perkins and Kerr. to guide
| them right they have community
whoes moral standard Is equal to
and surpassed by none. Along
with the religious training an equal
regard was paid to the educational
side of life and with a solid founda-
ton along this line have kept pace
| with the advancement OF the times
| until today they have as good
| schools as any city in the county.
| With social conditions so favorable
that they draw to our town the best
| element of our nelghboring cities
| these advantages all tend to make
home life In our little city ideal.
| A wave of improvement in beauti-
| flying and building has taken hold
of our people during the past year
as will be noted from the list be-
| low, all of whom have erected mod
ern homes: Peter NJ. Williamson,
| Mrs. Heber Parker, Elmer Bailey,
| John A. Brown, r. ]. Kerr, Allan
| Archibald, Walter L. Glenn, Leroy
w. Hall, Thomas Larson, Daniel A.
Leishman, Oscar Hendry Archie b,
Hill, Heber C. Parker, John c.
BrenchIy, MILFORD Baugh. VIM. G.
barley, John II. Stuart, Hyrum
| Woodward.
Great advancement has been made
along the dairying line as this In
dustry is a source of great revenue
to many Of the people of Wellsville.
The barley brothers, John 7. and
IlWm. H., have each built mod.rn
dairy barns which cost $4,000 each
| to house and care for their herds OF
| pure bred Jerseys. while doZeus OF
| our people have built less expensive
barns.
This industry produces an average
of over 10000 pounds OF milk daily
| throughout the year and to manu-
facture and care for this product thu
! farmers have organized Cache Val