was hoisted on the evening of the third of July, 1852. It was also during the year of 1852 that the mining industry in Iron County began. W might mention that, e about this time, the first gold discovered in the County was found at Parowan, in the...
CEDAR CITY:
THE BUILDING OF A COMMUNITY
( D r . Arrington, L.D. S. Church Historian, delivered the following address at Cedar City, Utah during the 125th anniversary celebration, November, 1976.) The rich historical legacy left by Cedar City's...
Brigham Young in July of 1847. He made a round trip to California by way of Cedar Valley in the winter and spring of 1847-48, returning with cattle and wagons--the first such conveyances to cross the Old Spanish Trail. Jefferson Hunt returned again...
camped with some scattered wagons. No fuel, little food, and a long distance to fetch water as we camped one mile south of the creek. Friday, December 13: Started this morning about 9 a m . Doubled teams to ascend the Utah mountain which was very...
was very wet, and I did not have a very comfortable night's lodging. The next morning Henry brought a load of stone coal to the blacksmith's shop where a meeting was held with the brethren in charge of iron, and some business was transacted...
bread. The night was cold, especially since "some of the boys had neither coat nor vest." The next morning, after they had traveled about seven miles, they found the thieve's campfire, which was still burning. It wasn't long before they caught up...
to for a generation. On the 4th of J a n u q President Cleveland signed the proclamation, admitting the people to statehood. The Enabling Act had been signed on the 7th of July 1894. Thus a period of a year and a haif had elapsed, during which the...
rehimed to Pacheco in the spring of 1912 and Thomas decided to stay there and work for his brothers, Heaton and Edgerton. Heaton's house had been roughed in and Thomas helped complete it. However, when the time came to return to Diaz, the...
sting. 1 only hope that our trials will result in the development of a strong character, for our success depends on us individually. We can conquer or be conquered, and ifwe are conquered by conditions, we n have failed i the purpose for which we...
Lunts. She said, "1 have some money that 1 want you to take to Sister Lunt. 1 don? owe her yet but, while 1 have this money on hand, 1 would like you to take it to her." When Sarah opened the door and L i e held out the handkerchief to her, Sarah...
Utah becomes a state. Branch Normal School established in Cedar City. Gettins lumber for the building. .Acquiring property. Committees in charye. Picture of "Old Main."
O n Jan. 4, 1896, Utah ("Eutaw" meaning "High up" or "In the tops of the...
Lehi Jones made presidcnt of Bank of Southern Utah. Lehi, m r x her of Utah Wool Growcr's ssociation. Picture. Lchi Jones, John L. Sevy and James Smith. Lehi drives auto~nabilr.Lehi's 86th birthday. Picture, Lehi in 1940. Picture, Lclii 1)'. Jones...
INDEX
A Adams, Frank 131, 165, 192,194 Adams, John A. 184 American Consolidated Smelting Br Refining Co., Bingham, Ut. 149 Aldridge. Ann 70 Anderson, Parley 245 Andrus, Irene Joner 127, 195, 214 Antelope Springs, Utah 59, 74, 176, 179, 184, 201,...
Introduction
Dad began assembling and organizing resource materials for his personal history in 1976. Unfortunately, due to the volume of the material, his demanding schedule and subsequent ill health, he was unable to complete his task. We have...
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Three Score and Ten in Retrospect
Chase Peterson, appointed President of the University of Utah in 1983.) In another Scouting venture, John and others made a camp on the side hill in Boyden's Grove (the bottom of the ledge at the top of the...
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Three Score and Ten i ~Retrospect l
United States Attorney and the Attorney General, Homer Cummings, appointed me as Dan's assistant. Dan later asked me why I did not come back to see him between the time 1 first approached him concerning the...
From Campus to Courtroom
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In June of 1935, in his assignment to work with the Utah State Peace Officers' Association, John spoke to those who attended the annual meeting on the subject "Relationships between Scientific Investigation of Crime...
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Three Score and Ten in Retrospect
had worked with Allen H. Tibbals prior to this time, Bryant Croft was John's cousin and Earl Staten was a friend of some years. By now John was general counsel for the Ute Indian Tribe of the U i t a h and...
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Three Score and Ten in Retrospect
Again, John had worked hard for the nomination and had spent the necesMIy money to conduct a good campaign. What hurt him most was seeing his son Paul, clad head to toe with posters and buttons, with tears in...