Boyter, John Merchant, Charles Merchant, Orrin Puffer, Ephriam O. Puffer, Hannah Gale, Henry C. Gale, Lafayette Shepherd were also among the early settlers.
Charles Merchant (1842-1904) and John Merchant (1850-1927) came from Australia with their...
and Charles E. Murdock. Up to this time it had been known as the Academy building. Now it needed a new name. The school children were asked to submit names. Mr. Maeser suggested to a pupil that it be named in honor of Dr. John R. Park, so long the...
Edgar White as Superintendent and Gertrude W. Gillies as clerk of the board. Mr. White resigned in 1918 to study medicine, and Karl Gilbert Maeser was appointed to the position. Others who have served as county superintendents are Miss Sara Keener,...
Chapter Ten
Communication in Pioneer Days
Beaver's Early Mail Service
Beaver's first mail service was the freight wagon train. The drivers would deliver mail to the Bishop, who in turn would distribute it in Church. Then an office was maintained in...
and Edward Tolton, Beaver Districts 1 and 2 ; Charles Burke, Minersville, including Lincoln District ; Isaac Grundy, Star District; David Reese, Adamsville and Granite District; Robert Easton, Greenville District.
In 1876, at a special meeting of...
the ground. The washouts were repaired, and the ditch is in use today.
About three-fourths of a mile southwest of the intake, Nelson Hollingshead built a grist mill, which he and Charles Burke operated until 1900, when it was moved to the Ernest...
January 1, 1890, Rebecca Eyre was sustained as pres-ident, with Lydia McKnight as first and Mary E. Light-ner as second counselors, and Mary Carter, secretary, with Ida Hamblin as assistant secretary. While these sisters were on the board, the...
The large dining room of the Williams Hotel was often the scene of merry dancing parties. The Smithson Hotel on Main Street (now the Peterson house), was at one time the largest hotel in the business district, and eventually had a greater business...
As a young man, Mr. Walter James drove a butcher wagon, delivering meat to the townspeople and to the Horn Silver and Carbonate Mines boarding houses. The two mines employed about 1,000 men. Each mine had its own smelter for refining ores....
OFFICERS AND INSTRUCTORS.
JOSEPH T. KINGSBURY,
PRESIDENT.
Student in University of Utah, 1872-1875; Student in Corne University in 1876 and in 1877; Ph. B., 1891, A. M. 1892, Ph. D., 1894, Illinois Wesleyan University; D. Se. (honorary),...
OFFICERS AND INSTRUCTORS.
JOSEPH T. KINGSBURY,
PRESIDENT.
Student in University of Utah, 1872-1875; Student in Cornells University in 1876 and in 1877; Ph. B., 1891, A. M. 1892, Ph. D., 1894, Illinois Wesleyan University; D. Sc....
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OFFICERS AND INSTRUCTORS.
JOSEPH T. KINGSBURY,
President.
Student in University of Utah, 1872-1875; Student in Cornell University in 1876 and In 1877; Ph. B., 1891, A. M., 1892, Ph. D., 1894, Illinois Wesleyan University; D. Sc....
OFFICERS AND INSTRUCTORS.
JOSEPH T. KINGSBURY,
President.
Student in University of Utah, 1872-1875; Student in Cornell University in 1876 and in 1877; Ph. B., 1891, A. M., 1892, Ph. D., 1894, Illinois Wesleyan University; D. Sc. (honorary),...
OFFICERS AND INSTRUCTORS.
JOSEPH T. KINGSBURY,
President.
Student in University of Utah, 1872-1875; Student in Cornell University in 1876 and in 1877; Ph. B., 1891, A. M., 1892, Ph. D., 1894, Illinois Wesleyan University; D. Sc. (honorary),...
Sat. May 23, 1914: Ther. Warm Wea. Windy Clouds Planted 10 rows of beans next to sweet corn Planted top end of rows to Golden- Honey melon and Netted Rock Cantaloup planted Velvet Beans Sunday 24: Ther. Cooler Wea. Smoky Windy Cloudy
Excerpts from Cedar City Minute Book.. ,1891-1896 Jan. 6 , 1894.. .The Mayor, J. T. Wilkinson, stated that the first business was the appointment of two councilmen in place of . D . Higbee and John Elliker, who had failed to qualify. On motion of...
Councilman Heyhorne, the Recorder was instructed to notify Joseph M . Perry that he had been superceded in his office. (of watermaster) Feh. 19, 1894.. .Councilman Haight motioned that we reconsider the nomination of John Elliker a s (water)...