Tooele County Chronicle: Growth and Legacy of Tooele
A historical survey recounts Tooele Valley’s 1847 settlement by Brigham Young and early pioneer families, the rise of Mercur and the smelter boom, and the Oquirrh range’s mineral wealth. It outlines population, industries, taxes, schools, and agricultural progress, noting population growth, railroads, highways, and upcoming housing needs driven by a thriving industrial center. It highlights farms, livestock, and the dairy push, with statistics on crops, beets, and irrigation, and calls for more residents to unlock land and water potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Tooele Valley
Judson Tolman
Josiah Call
Samuel Mecham
Tooele
Mercur
International Smelting Company
Salt Lake
Union Pacific
Harry G. Baker
Utah Power & Light Company
Idaho
Agricultural Outlook in Tooele County Cattle Hogs Grains
Tooele County’s agriculture shows beef and dairy cattle sheep hogs and small grains plus horses and potatoes. Cattle include Sherbarn and Hereford stock with a noted Shorthern herd, photo captions feature Broadhooks Barron and a Shorthorn cow. Dairy is in its infancy though good animals exist, with remount potential. Hogs are present with various lard breeds and pasture abundance supports pork production. grain and butter byproducts boost efficiency. Wheat leads at the State Fair with Clover Creek’s R N Bush using Turkey Red mulch and summer fallow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tooele County
R.A. Enton
Erda
North Salt Lake
Tooele Land
Winnipeg
R. N. Bush
Clover Creek
Tooele County Schools Stand Out In Utah System
Tooele County schools cover about 7 500 square miles with 20 schools employing 86 teachers. The district ranks among the richest by per capita valuation with 1923 assessed value at 17 896 653 dollars and a per capita value around 8 455 dollars. A new Grantsville high school is planned for 1927 funded by a special tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tooele County
Tooele
Grantsville
Ophir
Stockton
Lake Point
Lincoln
Milton
Erda
St. John
Clover
Iosepa
Ibapah
Wendover
Gold Hill
Burmester
Union Pacific
Los Angeles
Western Pacific
San Francisco
Utah
Topete
Tootle City
Tooele City
International Smelting Company
Tooele Valley
Utah Power & Light Co
Combined Metals Reduction Co
New York
Tenele
North Western Association of Secondary Schools
Prade
Federal Education Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tooqele
Great Salt Lake
Bingham
Old Mercur
Eureka
Mammoth
Tintie
Great Bingham
Oqurrh Range
Johnson
Senator Clark
Guernseys
Jerseys
H. C. Russell
Hampshire
Nebeker & Sons
Grantsville Sheep Club
Cultipacker
LAMBS
Togele
Grantsville District School
Hugh Hurst
FP. M. Nielsen
A. J. Stooky
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!