Railroad, Rock Springs, Wyo. Bob Whittier, electrical engineer, U. of U., Salt Lake City. Sherolyn, high school, Morgan; Dee and Jeanie, doctor and nurse, Dee Hospital, Ogden. Dianne and Monte, airport, Salt Lake City. Larry, ham operator, Yuba City, Calif. RaShirl, television, Yuba City, Calif. Colleen and Todd, ROTC mission filled, Ogden; Allan, MIA basketball, dance orchestra, Ogden. RaMon, mission for LDS Church, Louisville, Kentucky. Neill, Weber College, Ogden. Eulene, grade school, Yuba City, Calif. Lew and Elaine, salesman, Salt Lake City. Kaye and David, new baby (Karen), Morgan. Jan, high school, Morgan. Johnny, Ogden High School, Ogden. What the Little Men Were Doing the Summer of 1956 Ramon, attending Weber College; Neil, on a mission in Iowa: Johnny, working at the Dee Hospital; RaShirl, working at a drive in (hamburgers), Yuba City, Calif.; Jan working at Hopkins Ranch, Croydon; Larry working for the County Weed Control, California; Allan working with the Utah State Construction Co. 1921 BRIEF HISTORY OF RICHVILLE By Annie S. Dickson and Uncle Jack About 25 miles east of Salt Lake City lies some of the most fertile land under the skies. This is a little valley containing about 1600 acres of rich farming land. But of the fertility, little was known as the early settlers were herders who noticed the rich grazing lands. The first of these were Newton Auston and his brother Edward as early as 1855. Solomon Conley was the first settler to build a home in Richville in 1860. Thomas Rich also settled here in the same year. The town was named after him. Other settlers coming in 1860 were Gilispe Waldron, David Henderson, Jonathan Hemanway, (no Searman, Joseph Brought, John Rich and Nels Merkley. They built log houses but before they could make successful farms they had to make an irrigation system. This was done in 1862 and besides furnishing water for irrigation purposes, it furnished power for the first grist mill in —22- Morgan County in 1865. This mill was built by George Taggart and Morgan Hunman and his brother Henry of Davis County. The first school house was erected by Bill Dickson in 1863. The first teachers boarded at the different peoples homes and received about $45 per month. The remaining salary was paid by the students (a charge of $2.50 per student being taxed.) Students had to furnish their own books. The leading industry from 1860 to 1875 was the lumber industry in Hardscrabble Canyon. There were six sawmills on four water power mills. The great demand for lumber was owing to the building of the Union Pacific Railroad at this time. Thousands of ties were hauled from Flardscrabble with ox teams. The ties were hauled as far east as Echo and as far west as Weber Canyon. The mill farthest east up the canyon was Farrel Mill, which was located in the east fork of Hardscrabble. This was a steam mill. The timber was brought down the mountain side by oxen. The next mill, Standish Mill, which was a steam mill was in the west fork of Farrel Canyon. The work was mostly sawing ties. The third was Holdman's water power mill which sawed a great many shingles and lumber also. This was located at the mouth of Standish's Fork. The fourth mill was the Billa Dickson sawmill, (water power). This mill furnished shingles and lumber of all kinds. The water power mills ran night and day getting more power in the night than day time. This mill was situated about 200 yards down the main canyon from Farrel's Canyon. Fifth was the Porter Walton Mill farther down the main canyon furnishing lumber and shingles. Lumber was hauled over the mountains from these mills to Bountiful by oxen. The sixth mill was the Jake Arthur mill in the mouth of Arthur's Canyon. Josh Williams also owned a waterpower mill in Arthur Canyon. Butter and milk were furnished at the mills by cows pastured on the creeks for this purpose. Charcoal was also shipped to the mining camps at Bingham for smelting purposes. Employment for many was obtained at these mills. —23—