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Chief Justice .- James B. McKean, of New York.
Associate Justices .- Philip H. Emerson, of Michigan, and Jacob S. Boreman, of Kansas.
U. S. Attorney .- William Carey, of Illinois. Superintendent of Indian Affairs .- General H. A. Morrow. Surveyor General .- Nathan Kimball, of Indiana. Receiver of Public Moneys .- J. B. Overton, of Pa. Register of Land Office .- Willett Pottenger. U. S. Collector .- O. J. Hollister, of Colorado.
U. S. Marshal .- Geo. R. Maxwell, of Michigan.
TERRITORIAL OFFICERS.
[As the Territorial Legislature filled these offices by election at the last session, according to the Territorial stat- utes ; and as the Governor has since filled a number by ap- pointment, holding that the Organic Act of the Territory confers such power upon him, two names will be found as incumbents for each of several of the offices. The first is
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the person elected by the Legislature ; the second, the Gov- ernor's appointee. ]
Delegate in Congress .- George Q. Cannon.
Treasurer .- James Jack.
Henry W. Lawrence.
Auditor .- William Clayton.
Attorney General .- Zerubbabel Snow.
Obed F. Strickland.
Surveyor General .- Jesse W. Fox.
Marshal .- John D. T. Mc Allister. B. L. Duncan.
Road Commissioner .- Theodore Mckean. Librarian .- Wm. C. Staines. A. S. Gould.
Recorder of Marks and Brands .- William Clayton. Sealer of Weights and Measures .- Nathan Davis. Supt. of Common Schools .- Robert L. Campbell.
MEMBERS OF THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY : OFFICERS OF COUNCIL.
President .- Lorenzo Snow.
Chief Clerk .- L. John Nuttall.
Assistant Clerk .- Patrick Lynch.
Enrolling Clerk .- James Ferguson.
Engrossing Clerk .- Rulon S. Wells.
Sergeant-at-Arms .- J. D. T. McAllister. Door-Keeper .- William Bell. Messenger .- B. Y. Woodruff. Watchman .- A. E. Hinkley. Chaplain .- Joseph Young, Sr.
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.
Beaver, Iron, and Piute counties .- Jesse N. Smith.
Box Elder and Weber counties .- Lorenzo Snow. Cache and Rich counties .- Moses Thatcher. Davis and Morgan counties .- Arthur Stayner. Juab and Millard counties .- Thomas Callister. Kane and Washington counties. - Jacob Gates.
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GAZETTEER OF UTAH AND
Salt Lake, Tooele, and Summit counties .- Wilford Woodruff, William Jennings, William H. Hooper, John T. Caine.
Sanpete and Sevier counties .- Joseph A. Young.
Utah and Wasatch counties .- A. O. Smoot, L. E. Har- rington.
OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Speaker .- Orson Pratt.
Chief Clerk .- Robert L. Campbell.
Assistant Clerk .- R. J. Taylor.
Enrolling Clerk .- Miss Joan M. Campbell.
Engrossing Clerk .- E. W. East.
Sergeant-at-Arms .- Milando Pratt.
Doorkeeper .- S. H. B. Smith.
Messenger .- Albert C. Young.
Watchman .- John Smith.
Chaplain .- Zebedee Coltrin.
REPRESENTATIVES.
Beaver and Piute counties .- J. R. Murdock.
Box Elder county .- J. C. Wright.
Cache and Rich counties .- M. W. Merrill, John Nebeker. Davis and Morgan counties .- W. R. Smith, W. G. Smith. Iron county .- Silas S. Smith.
Juab county .- Joel Grover.
Millard county .- Edward Partridge.
Salt Lake county .- Orson Pratt, John Taylor, A. P. Rockwood, S. A. Mann, B. Young, Jr., J. F. Smith.
Sanpete and Sevier counties. - Wm. Morrison, Geo. Peacock.
Summit county .- W. W. Cluff.
Tooele county .- John Rowberry.
Utah county .- A. K. Thurber, W. B. Pace, Geo. Halliday. Wasatch county .- Abram Hatch.
Washington and Kane counties .- L. W. Roundy.
Weber county .- F. D. Richards, Lorin Farr.
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RAILROADS.
Until the completion of the Pacific line, overland, giving steam communication with the East and West, railroading in Utah was impracticable. Since that time-May, 1869- nearly two hundred and fifty miles of railroad have been built in the Territory, without subsidy or land grant, except the simple right of way through the public land; and of this nearly a hundred miles were constructed during 1873.
UTAH CENTRAL.
This, the pioneer line of Utah, was commenced on May 17, 1869, one week after the junction of the U. P. & C. P. branches of the Pacific railroad, though the company to build it was organized on the 8th of March previous. It was commenced and completed at a time when there was scarcely any money in the Territory, under the direction of ex-Governor Brigham Young, then President of the Com- pany, the people rendering ready help to build it. The last rail was laid January 10th, 1870, less than eight months from commencing the work. This line is thirty-six and a half miles in length, its southern terminus being in Salt Lake City, where it connects with the Utah Southern; its northern terminus is at Ogden, where it connects with the Union Pacific, Central Pacific, and Utah Northern (narrow gauge). Following is the freight traffic over it in 1873 :
INWARDS.
Kind of Freight.
Pounds.
General merchandise,
- 34,569,823
Coal,
93,028,138
Charcoal,
10,797,650
Wood,
3,001,080
Lumber, 25,867,080
Building material,
3,159,247
Railroad material,
9,479,847
Machinery,
1,724,593
Wagons,
2,693,295
Produce,
12,275,525
Live stock,
2,262,700
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Kind of Freight.
Pounds.
Crude bullion,
3,502,803
Lead ore,
429,358
Iron ore,
12,890,670
Hay,
248,44I
Coke,
14,498,670
Ice, .
1,554,900
Sundries,
1,549,630
Total,
233,533,450
OUTWARDS.
General merchandise,
3,645,642
Silver, lead, and copper ore,. .24,768,535
Crude bullion,
16,064,334
Lead,
5,332,099
Wool and hides,
1,049,603
Produce,
2,497,072
Live stock,
172,500
Sundries,
1,857,969
Total,
55,387,754
The present officers of the Utah Central railroad are John Sharp, President and Gen'l Sup't; William Jennings, Vice- President ; Feramorz Little, Wm. H. Hooper, James Sharp, Directors ; L. S. Hills, Treasurer ; George Swan, Secretary.
UTAH SOUTHERN.
This road, which is really a continuation of the Utah Cen- tral, though a different incorporation, runs southwards from Salt Lake City, and it is purposed to ultimately connect it with a Southern Pacific line. It was commenced May 1, 1871. On Sept. 23d of the same year it was completed to Sandy, a central point between the Cottonwood mining dis- trict and Bingham Cañon mining district. On Sept. 23d of 1872 it was completed to Lehi, Utah county, about thirty miles from Salt Lake City ; and on Nov. 21st, 1873, it was finished to Provo, its present terminus, some forty-eight miles being then built. The freight traffic over this line for 1873 was :
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INWARDS.
Kind of Freight.
Pounds.
Ore,
36,948,316
Crude bullion,
15,832,903
Lead,
5,237,12I
Rock,
8,706,000
Produce,
361,260
Hay,
20,000
Lumber,
440,000
Fire clay,
1,048,000
Ice,
320,000
Sundries,
3,367,115
Total,
72,280,715
OUTWARDS.
General merchandise,.
7,697,339
Coal,
17,224,625
Charcoal,
10,231,000
Iron ore and limestone
14,211,753
Railroad material,
7,441,117
Lumber,
4,852,021
Building material,
6,556.972
Ore,
2,821,256
Crude bullion,
4,180, 16I
Live stock,
222,730
Produce,
3,586,633
Machinery,
956,658
Coke,
14,072,520
Wagons,
517,410
Wood,
80,000
Sundries,
156,763
Total,
94,808,958
The present officers are : William Jennings, President ; John Sharp, Vice-President ; Brigham Young, D. H. Wells, Feramorz Little, Directors ; F. Little, General Superinten- dent ; H. B. Clawson, Treasurer ; George Swan, Secretary.
AMERICAN FORK R. R.
This is a narrow guage line, connecting with the Utah Southern, and running up the American Fork cañon, designed to meet the necessities of the mines in that district, mainly of the Miller mine and other properties belonging to
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the same company ; the Miller Mining Co. and the A. F. R R. Co. being substantially the same. The railroad company was organized April 3, 1872, capital stock $300,000, with Lloyd Aspinwall, of New York, President; Lloyd Aspin- wall, G. G. Howland, H. W .- Gray and A. C. Kingsland, Jr., of New York, and R. N. Baskin, of Salt Lake, Directors. Work was commenced in May, 1872, and the road was com- pleted from American Fork City, on the U. S. R. R., to Deer Creek, up the cañon, a distance of twelve miles, in Novem- ber of the same year. It was originally intended to con- tinue the road up to the Sultana Smelting Works, a distance of four miles further, and that portion of the road was graded and made ready for the ties ; but it was subsequently con- sidered that the industries of the cañon would not, up till the present, warrant the expenditure which would be nec- essary to complete it. The scenery of the cañon up which this short road runs is noted for its sublimity and wild grand- eur. The affairs of the company, as well as of the Miller Mining Co., for the past year were under the immediate direction of A. Lawrence Hopkins, Vice-President of the latter Company, with Jno. J. McNamee as Cashier.
WASATCH AND JORDAN VALLEY R. R.
This is another narrow gauge road, connecting with the Utah Southern, and running up the Little Cottonwood cañon, to furnish transportation for the ores coming from and supplies going to that rich mining district. The com- pany was incorporated October 14, 1872, capital stock $500,000. Work was commenced in January, 1873, and the road was opened to Granite, at the mouth of the cañon, on May 3d following. On September 28th it was completed to Fairfield Flat, in the cañon, eleven and one-third miles from Sandy, on the U. S. R. R. The average grade ,is about 150 feet to the mile, the heaviest grade being 287 feet. It is expected that during the present summer the road will be con- tinued, probably up to the leading mines, but the very heavy
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grade will necessitate the employment of " switch backs," largely increasing the actual distance. The company has three engines, fifty flat, one baggage and two passenger cars. Officers: Wm. Jennings, General Superintendent ; A. B. Benzon, Asst. Superintendent; B. W. Jennens, General Freight and Ticket Agent ; T. W. Jennings, Secretary.
BINGHAM CAÑON AND CAMP FLOYD R. R.
Another narrow gauge road, and also connects with the Utah Southern, running across the west side of Salt Lake Valley as the W. & J. V. R. R. runs across the east side, and meeting the requirements of West Mountain Mining District, of which Bingham is the mining town. The Com- pany to build this road was incorporated Sept. 10th, 1872, and sixteen miles were graded and tied ready for the iron, by June 1st, 1873. Then some eastern capitalists associated with parties in Salt Lake City, bought out the stock, rights and franchise of the road. Light iron for narrow gauge roads at the time could not be obtained in the United States, and they were compelled to wait until their iron was manu- factured. The first installment of the iron was received Sept. 1st, 1873, and, notwithstanding further delays arising from the same cause, the road was completed to Bingham, its present terminus, and freight and passenger trains were running through by December 1st. The distance is about twenty-two miles. A third rail has been laid from the West Jordan smelting furnaces to Sandy, making it so far a broad gauge, so that coke, coal and other supplies can be sent to them and bullion taken from them, east or west, without breaking bulk. The B. C. & C. F. R. R. Co. has a hundred freight and ore cars, four passenger and one baggage and express car; with the requisite railroad buildings for such a line. Present officers : C. W. Scofield, President ; B. W. Morgan, Vice-President; Geo. Goss, General Sup't; Wm. B. Welles, Secretary and Treasurer.
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UTAH NORTHERN R. R.
This is the longest and most important of the narrow- gauge railroads yet built in Utah, and it is designed to extend it to Montana Territory; its present objective ter- minus, however, being Soda Springs-celebrated thermal and effervescing springs in the southeastern part of Idaho Terri- tory. The company was organized August 23, 1871, and ground was broken less than a month later, at Brigham City, Box Elder county. The first rail was laid at Brigham Junction, seventeen miles north of Ogden, March 29, 1872; and the road was completed to Logan, the county seat of Cache county, January 31, 1873. A branch line, of four miles, extending the U. N. R. R. to Corinne, was completed on June 9, 1873 ; and the road was extended south to Ogden, and opened for traffic February 8, 1874, giving a distance of sixty-four miles in operation between Ogden and Logan. It was extended twenty miles further north to Franklin, Idaho, by the middle of March. This road has been built by the people of Northern Utah, and runs through the rich and fertile counties of Weber, Box Elder, and Cache. The last named county produced over fifteen million pounds of cereals in 1873. Present officers : John W. Young, President ; William B. Preston, Vice-President ; S. Roskelly, M. W. Merrill, L. H. Hatch, O. N. Liljenquist, Wm. Maughan, S. Smith, H. Thatcher, Moses Thatcher, and F. D. Richards, of Utah, and Joseph Richardson, of New York, Directors ; Moses Thatcher, General Sup't, Secretary and Treasurer ; Charles Nibley, General Freight and Ticket Agent.
SUMMIT COUNTY R. R.
This narrow gauge railroad connects with the Union Pa- cific R. R. at Echo, and runs to the coal mines in the vicinity of Coalville, the county seat of Summit county, transporting nearly two hundred tons of coal daily from the eight mines now being worked there, with a steadily increasing traffic.
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The line, of which nine miles are built, is designed to be continued on to the Parley's Park mining district, some twenty miles further. Work on it was commenced in Octo- ber, 1871, but different causes conspired to retard it, and it was not until May 14, 1873, that the first car-load of coal was carried over it. Present officers : Joseph A. Young, President ; Joseph A. Young, Le Grand Young, H. G. Park, W. W. Cluff, Charles Richins, Directors ; W. W. Cluff, General Superintendent ; H. G. Park, Secretary and Treas- urer.
SALT LAKE, SEVIER VALLEY AND PIOCHE R. R.
Of this road, also narrow gauge, some twenty miles is graded. It runs westward from Salt Lake City to Tooele county, and is designed to tap the extensive mines in that region, and passing southward through the mines and agri- cultural lands of the Sevier Valley region, make its termi- nus finally at Pioche, Southeastern Nevada. Work was sus- pended on it in the fall of 1873, but is expected to be resumed in the summer of 1874.
Several other lines are projected, with prospects of work being commenced on some of them at an early date.
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POST OFFICES IN UTAH.
TOWNS. COUNTIES.
Adamsville, Beaver.
Alma, Weber.
Alpine City, Utah.
Alta,
Salt Lake.
Goshen,
Utah.
American Fork,
Utah.
Grafton, Kane.
Granite City Salt Lake.
Grantsville
Tooele.
Greenville Beaver.
Gunnison. Sanpete.
Hampton. Box Elder.
Harrisburgh
Washington.
Harrisville
Weber.
Heber
Wasatch.
Hebron
Washington.
Herriman
Salt Lake.
Hillsdale Kane.
Holden Millard.
Homansville. Utah.
Corinne,
Box Elder.
Cove Creek,
Millard.
Croyden,
Morgan.
Deseret,.
Millard.
Diamond, Juab.
Draper, Salt Lake.
Duncan's Retreat, Kane.
Echo City,
Summit.
Eden,
Weber.
Kanab
Kane.
Kamas
Summit.
Kanarraville
Kane.
Kanosh
Millard.
Kaysville
Davis.
Kelton
Box Elder.
Lake Point
Tooele.
Lake Town. Rich.
Leeds.
Washington.
Lehi City
Utah.
Fountain Green, Sanpete.
TOWNS. COUNTIES.
Franklın, Cache.
Glendale, Kane.
Glenwood, Sevier.
Bear River City, Box Elder.
Beaver, Beaver.
Bellevue, Washington.
Bingham Canon, Salt Lake.
Brigham City, Box Elder.
Bullion, Piute.
Cedar City, Iron.
Cedar Valley, Utah.
Centreville, .
Davis.
Chicken Creek,
Juab.
Clarkston, Cache.
Clover Valley, Washington.
Coalville, Summit.
Hooper Weber.
Huntsville. Weber.
Hyde Park
Cache.
Hyrum
Cache.
Inverury Sevier.
Iron City Iron.
Jacob City
Tooele.
Johnson
Kane.
Ephraim, Sanpete.
Eureka,
Juab.
Fairfield,
Utah.
Fairview,
Sanpete.
Farmington,
Davis.
Fayette,
Sanpete.
Fillmore,
Millard.
Fish Haven,
Rich.
Fort Hamblin,
Washington.
Levan
Juab.
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TOWNS. COUNTIES.
Lewiston
Tooele.
Liberty
Rich.
Rockville
Kane.
Logan
Cache.
Saint Charles
Rich.
Lynne
Weber.
Saint George
Washington.
Manti
Sanpete.
Saint John Tooele.
Marysville
Piute.
Salem
Utah.
Meadow
Millard.
Salina
Sevier.
Mendon.
- Cache.
Salt Creek Juab.
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake.
Sandy,
Salt Lake.
Santaquin,
Utah.
Minersville,
Beaver.
Scipio,
Millard.
Mona,
Juab.
Shonesburgh,
Kane.
Monroe,
Sevier.
Morgan,
Morgan.
Moroni,
Sanpete.
Smithfield,
Cache.
Mount Carmel
Kane.
Mount Pleasant,
Sanpete.
New Harmony, - Washington.
Newton,
Cache.
North Ogden,-
Weber.
Ogden,
Weber.
Springville,
Utah.
Ophir
Tooele.
Star City,
Beaver.
Stockton,
Tooele.
Stoker,
Davis.
Summit,
Iron.
Terrace,
Box Elder.
Tooele,
Tooele.
Toquerville,
Kane.
Uintah,
Weber.
Union,
Salt Lake ..
Virgin City,
Kane ..
Wales,
Sanpete.
Wallsburgh,
Wasatch.
Wanship,
Summit ..
Washington,
Washington ..
Pleasant Grove
Utah.
Wellsville,
Cache.
West Jordan,
Salt Lake ..
Weston,
Cache.
Willard,
Box Elder.
Winsor,
Kane.
Woodruff,
Rich.
Richmond
Cache.
Wood's Cross,
Davis.
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Panguitch,
Iron.
Paradise,
Cache.
Paragoonah,
Iron.
Paris,
Rich.
Parley's Park,
Summit.
Parowan,
Iron.
Payson,
Utah.
Peoa
Summit.
Peterson
Morgan.
Pine Valley
Washington.
Pinto
Iron.
Plain City
Weber.
Portage
Box Elder.
Providence
Cache.
Provo
Utah.
Randolph
Rich.
Richfield
Sevier.
TOWNS. COUNTIES.
Rockport.
Summit.
Medway
Wasatch.
Mill Creek
Salt Lake.
Millville,
Cache.
Silver City
Juab.
Slatersville,
Weber.
South Cottonwood, __ Salt Lake.
Spanish Fork.
Utah.
Spring City,
Sanpete.
Springdale,
Kane.
Springlake,
Utah.
Ovia,
Rich.
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COUNTIES IN UTAH.
BEAVER COUNTY,
About two hundred and twenty miles south of Salt Lake City, is one of the most flourishing in Utah. It is bounded on the north by Millard county, on the east by Piute county, on the south by Iron county, and on the west by Nevada ; and has an area of some 4,000 square miles, only a small part however, being arable, deserts and mountains making up nine-tenths of the county. It has a wide area of fine pastur- age land, on which range large herds of cattle and sheep. Mining interests in the county are attracting much atten- tion - Star, Granite and Lincoln Districts promising a rich future. Beaver City, the county seat, is pleasantly situated on the north bank of the Beaver river, and contains about 3,000 inhabitants. About two miles from the city is a military post.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Probate Judge .- W. J. Cox.
County Clerk .- Wm. Fotheringham.
Sheriff .- John Hunt.
Recorder .- Edward Tolton.
Treasurer .- U. V. Stewart.
Assessor and Collector .- Ben. A. Arthur.
Coroner .- Wm. Ashworth.
Notaries Public .- Edward Dalton, J. H. Dupain, H. W. Morse, Edward P. Hart, Wm. Fotheringham.
Superintendent of Common Schools .- John P. Lee.
Selectmen .- M. L. Shepherd, James Lowe, Elias H. Blackburn.
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BEAVER CITY,
The county seat of Beaver county, is rapidly becoming a place of leading importance in the Territory. The undoubt- edly rich mining districts of the county, lying northwest and within easy distance from it, the military post convenient, and its many natural advantages, will give it a rapid growth. In it are located the Beaver Cooperative and Woolen Fac- tory, with a capital of $100,000, the factory having a capacity of 360 spindles, and turning out a very excellent quality of woolen fabrics. The Beaver Enterprise, independent, a lively little paper, is published tri-weekly, Joseph Field, proprietor.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Mayor .- John Ashworth.
Councilors .- M. L. Shepherd, A. M. Farnsworth, P. T. Farnsworth, W. J. Cox, Wm. Ashworth.
Justice of the Peace .- Daniel Tyler.
Marshal .- Wm. J. Allred.
Recorder .- W. G. Nowers.
BEAVER MILITARY POST,
Two miles from Beaver City, is well built of rock, and has quarters for about a thousand troops, with hospital, officers' quarters, and all the necessary buildings. The officers and troops at the Beaver Post are :
Lieut. Col. John D. Wilkins, Sth Infantry, Commanding Post. Captain Clarence M. Bailey, 1st Lieut. James W. Powell, 2d Lieut. W. L. Pitcher; D, 8th Infantry. Captain Frederick D. Ogilby, 1st Lieut. Samuel Craig, A. A. Q. M., and A. C. S., 2d Lieut. Charles M. Baily ; E, 8th Infantry. Captain John N. Andrews, 1st Lieut. Charles F. Loshe, 2d Lieut. William H. McMinn ; G, 8th Infantry. Captain Alfred T. Smith, 1st Lieut. Frank T. Adams, 2d Lieut. Wallace Mott ; I, 8th Infantry. Assistant Surgeon F. W. Elbrey.
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BOX ELDER COUNTY,
Covers a large area, running north from Weber county around the northern shore of Great Salt Lake, and down the western shore of that body of water more than half its length. It is bounded on the south by Weber and Tooele counties, Great Salt Lake lying between them; on the east by Cache county ; on the north by Idaho Territory ; and on the west by the State of Nevada. The Central Pacific railroad runs through it from the Weber county line round the north end of Great Salt Lake to the Nevada line, which it crosses north of Buel and some distance east of Tecoma. The eastern side of Box Elder, between the Wasatch Mountains, which divide it from Cache County, and the lake, contains most of the cultivated land in the county. The northern and western portions of the county, with a part of the northeastern, afford excellent range for cattle. Much of the county is unsettled, especially west of the lake, being mountainous and of a somewhat forbidding character. Minerals have been discovered in the mountains on both sides of the lake, and a number of mines are being worked with profit, most developments having been made in the Lucin and Silver Islet districts, near the Nevada line. Iron abounds in the mountains close to Willard, and a large amount of the ore has been shipped to be used as flux in smelting galena ores elsewhere. Considerable work has been done in the Box Elder mining district, lying on the eastern side of the county. Box Elder produces largely of root crops, cereals and fruit ; and is in direct communication with the east and west by the overland railroad, with Cache county by the Utah Northern railroad ; and with Salt Lake by the Utah Northern and Utah Central, which con- nect at Ogden. The county seat is Brigham City, the other towns being Willard, Mantua, Bear River City, Dewyville, Honeyville, Samaria, Portage, Squaretown, Beaver Dam, Corinne, Kelton and Terrace. There are in the county four flouring mills, eight saw mills and one shingle and lath mill.
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COUNTY OFFICERS.
Probate Judge .- Samnel Smith.
County Clerk and Recorder .- Jonathan C. Wright. Sheriff .- John Burt.
Assessor and Collector .- M. D. Rosenbaum.
Superintendent of Common Schools .- James Bywater.
Notaries Public .- J. C. Wright, Wm. Hyndman, Wm. Taylor, E. P. Johnson.
Selectmen .- George W. Ward, James Pell, Wm. L. Watkins.
BRIGHAM CITY,
The county seat of Box Elder county, is one of the hand- somest and best situated little towns in the Territory, occu- pying a portion of the "bench" land east of Great Salt Lake, and near the mouth of Box Elder and Wellsville Cañon. It is embowered in shade and fruit trees, and in the late Spring, or through the Summer and early Autumn, presents a very beautiful appearance. It has one hotel, Colonel Chester Loveland, proprietor; and the principal business of the place is done upon the cooperative plan. The Brigham City Cooperative Institution, with 372 share- holders, and a paid-up capital of $120,000, has a store for general merchandise, doing the largest business in the place, a woolen factory, a tannery, a boot and shoe fac- tory, a blacksmith and wagon department, a meat mar- ket, a dairy-farm, where a large quantity of butter and cheese is made for home consumption and exportation, a cattle-herd, a sheep-herd, two saw-mills, and one shingle, lath and picket-mill, all in successful operation. The institution is managed by a president, and a board of seven directors, elected annually by the stockholders. A general superintendent and secretary are also elected annually by the directors. The present officers are: President, Lorenzo Snow; Directors, Jonathan C. Wright, Samuel Smith, Alvin Nichols, G. W. Ward, Abraham
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