. Utah since statehood, historical and biographical . ch have been of material benefitto the state along the line of its upbuilding and advancement. Paul Droubay had little opportunity of attending school but has always possessedan observing eye and retentive memory and has thus added greatly to his knowledgeas the years have gone by. After his fathers death, which occurred when Paul Drou-bay was but twenty-one years of age, he took charge of his fathers business interestsand has since been prominently known as an extensive farmer and sheepman. He istoday the owner of seven thousand head of sh
. Utah since statehood, historical and biographical . ch have been of material benefitto the state along the line of its upbuilding and advancement. Paul Droubay had little opportunity of attending school but has always possessedan observing eye and retentive memory and has thus added greatly to his knowledgeas the years have gone by. After his fathers death, which occurred when Paul Drou-bay was but twenty-one years of age, he took charge of his fathers business interestsand has since been prominently known as an extensive farmer and sheepman. He istoday the owner of seven thousand head of sheep and in Tooele county he has twelvehundred acres of land devoted to dry farming. In addition he owns a sheep range inSummit and Morgan counties of Utah of eighteen tliousand acres and has altogetherthree thousand acres where he lives in Erda. He irrigates about fifty acres of his landand has raised as hieh as eight thousand bushels of wheat in a single season. Hissheep raising interests have placed him in a position of leadership among the repre-. PAUL DROUBAY UTAH SINCE STATEHOOD 463 sentatives of the sheep industry in Utah. He owns a sheep-shearing plant and a corral,and the plant is thoroughly modern in every particular. He shears upwards of fortythousand head of sheep upon his place each season. His plant is valued at seven thou-sand dollars and is one of the best and most modern plants of the kind in the 1910 Mr. Droubay erected a fine modern brick residence upon his place. It is twostories in height and is supplied with the latest improved comforts and conveniences. In 1886 Mr. Droubay was united in marriage to Miss Harriet F. Rowberry, a daugh-ter of Bishop John and Harriet (Gallaher) Rowberry, of Tooele. They have five chil-dren who are still living, while six of their children reached adult age. Corina is thewife of Ellis P. Lowe, a farmer and fruit raiser living at Willard, Utah, and they havefour children: Alma, Paul, Peter and Helen. Parley, who lives ne
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