Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah)
From Left to Right, Top Row: Ivor Adair, Anna Thompson, Lucile Reese, Anna Adair, Althea Lund, Clark Robinson; 2nd Row: Verda Turner, Nellie Rogers, Royal Kimball, LeRoy Morris, Virginia Pearce, Jessie Allen; 3rd Row: Howard Burt, Mildred Morton,...
Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah)
From Left to Right, Top Row: Ivor Adair, Anna Thompson, Lucile Reese, Anna Adair, Althea Lund, Clark Robinson; 2nd Row: Verda Turner, Nellie Rogers, Royal Kimball, LeRoy Morris, Virginia Pearce, Jessie Allen; 3rd Row: Howard Burt, Mildred Morton,...
FIRST COLONIZERS NAMED
The question of colonizing Beaver Valley, having met the approval of George A. Smith, the following named men were chosen, with the understanding that they would become permanent settlers: Simeon F. Howd, captain; Wilson G....
FIRST IRRIGATION IN BEAVER VALLEY
Early in May, 1856, the water for irrigating the Old Field and town plat was taken from the river at a dam east of where the Allred home had been built. It was then conducted in a good sized ditch to the N E...
July 4th, 1900, by a party consisting of Orrin Puffer, William A. Twitchell, James Valentine, and William Man-hard. There still are deer, a few mountain lions, coyotes and bob cats. Fox are very scarce. Beaver, having been imported and protected,...
The early afternoon was for children's sports and foot-racing. Sometimes there would be a ball game be-tween the soldiers from the Fort and the citizens. Later in the day came horse races on the old "Straight Track," north of town. In the evening...
of eight was also appointed, whose duties were to inquire out objects of charity in their respective districts and to go out and solicit means for relief of the suffering. The good sisters of the branch who were lovers of benevolence were invited...
Branch Normal School--Cedar City (Utah)--Chapel; Eastwood, Maude; Marshman, John; Decker, George W. (George William); Hansen, Elias; Tollestrup, A. N. (Alfred Nephi); Mabey, Charles R.
A large group of people. Most are seated. They are in a large room. First row left to right, 1st. and 2nd. persons unkown, 3rd. _Miller, 4th. Maude F. Eastwood, 5th. John Marshman, 6th. George W. Decker, 7th. _Smith, 8th. Elias Hansen, 9th....
Male and female students. Some are sitting, others are standing. Two copies. Accompaning paper reads: "Top row (l to r) Ray Gibson, _Neilson, [unknown] , Louring Whittaker, Aldridge Thorley, [Elvid Williams], Lawrence Esplin, [Murl Gibson] 2nd row...
Memoranda: May 9th. June 17th, July 8th & 9th. July 20th. went home over horse trail May 4th & 5th. “ 25th July 16th. went to ranch over Big Bend, April 5th. Nov. 24th Went home over Big Bend, April 3rd. “ 18th. June 4th. Nov. 19th. Went...
Memoranda: threshed wheat at home Aug 23rd, 24th & 25th Big Meadows Aug 31st Sept. 1st & 2nd Little Meadows Sept. 4th 5th & 6th Sowed wheat at home Feb 28th & Mar. 1st Big Meadows Mar 31st. Little Meadows April 7th & 9th harvested at home....
Tues. June 27, 1899: Ther. 98º., noon Wea. clear after watering some wheat and changing the water on the lucerne, Johny & I went to town and worked on the bowery Wednesday 28: Ther. 5 pm. 105º., Wea. (am. clear) pm. light clouds. tended water...
Memoranda: time spent away from home. Jan 17th to 19th 2 ½ d “ 30 “ “ Feb 1st 2 ½ “ Feb 22nd “ 23rd 2 “ Mar. 2 “ to 4th 2 ½ “ “ 22 “ “ 25” 3 ½ “ 26th Apr. 7th 12 ½ “ Apr. 19 “ June 22” 64...