Emery County UT Archives History - Books .....Castle Dale 1898
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CASTLE DALE.

     Castle Dale, the county seat, is situated on a. mesa, on the 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 until '81 was a part of
Orangeville. In the summer of '81 the townsite was surveyed and a separate ward
created. The present population is probably 750, and the people are actively
engaged in farming and stockraising. There are four stores, a flouring mill,
harness shop, burr mill and other places of business located here and all appear
to be in a prosperous condition. In '92 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 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 is bishop and Peter Frandsen and Seth Allen are counsellors. Castle 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 proposed railroad
through the county canning factories, creameries, flouring mills and other
factories are possible additions to the future city. The Seely and Wilcox ditch,
the 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 cereals, alfalfa, potatoes, fruits and vegetables. The Emery County Pioneer,
the only paper published in the county, is issued here weekly by Lynch & Jameson.

     Castle Dale is connected with Price by telephone, and by this means has
direct telegraphic communication with the world. Daily mails are delivered by
stages and the people enjoy cosmopolitan privileges even though situated several
miles from the railroad. Regular sessions of the Seventh District court are held
here and the place is an important point to all residents of Castle valley.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
History of Sanpete and Emery Counties Utah
Ogden: W. H. Lever
1898

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