The elementary school was constructed in 1899 through the efforts of a local man who mortgaged his sheep herd; the beautiful LDS chapel was completed by 1911, and dedicated in 1914. Richard C. Watkins was the architect for both buildings. A small Methodist Church was built for use as a school and church, as well as a home for the teachers, and Presbyterians dispatched teachers to increase the quality of education for the town's children. Many small schools were consolidated into one group when the large elementary school was completed.