Mon. Jan. 4, 1904: Ther. Pleasant. Wea. Clouds running east Herded the same as yesterday only farther up. Photographed the lone peak, Banner Butte Myron came about dusk. 1) Tuesday 5: + Ther. 24., 7 am 6 pm 32., Cold breeze., Wea. Mostly cldy. I...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swinging Bridge Dedication; Civilian Conservation Corps; CCC
Orlon Mortensen belonged to Company 959 which worked in Ferron Canyon and Ferron Mountain but came to the dedication of the San Rafael Bridge built over the San Rafael River by another CCC company. It was dedicated in 1937, and a huge crowd...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Civilian Conservation Corps; Company San Rafael Bridge Dedication; Swinging Bridge; CCC
In 1937 the San Rafael Swinging Bridge was opened to the public after a formal dedication. There was a huge turnout for the occassion. Cattlemen and sheepmen furnished barbecued beef and mutton. A band played and three young men from the CCC...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Swasey, Rod
Rod Swasey was next to the oldest brother in a group who became known as the Swasey Boys.The Swasey brothers went to the San Rafael Swell with the family's herds of cattle and horses in the 1870s. Liking the Swell so much, they basically made it...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Geology; Swasey Family; Family Butte
Castle Valley got its name from formations such as this one. From the distance they looked like castles to the explorers and surveyors. But the Swasey's saw this as a monument to their family--Charley, Sid, Rod, Joe , etc. and named it Family...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Family Butte
A slide presentation was put together by Emery County on the Swasey History on the San Rafael Swell. This is Slide #8, Family Butte. Landmarks of the San Rafael carry on the legends of the Swaseys.
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Geology; Windowblind; Richards, Drew
Window Blind Peak is one of the highest monoliths in the United States. It is the highest formation in the photograph. It has two unfinished arches, giving the impression of windows with blinds drawn. The Native Americans dubbed it "Blind Window"...
Stake President was of the opinion that, to disfellowship this man would accomplish nothing as the cattle would still be on the range, so he decided on a more reasonable solution - to find a different area on which to graze the cattle. They decided...
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,...
Young Democrat
CHAPTER THREE
Christmas, 1956 The season gives reason for reflection and resoloe. For me and m y family this has been a memorable year. Never before in the space of a feu, months have we visited with SO many friends both old aid new....
Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Eventually, the war became too rough. Betty was pulled into the river and held under accidentally; Glad was getting mighty cold; and Merlin lost part of his finger as he tried in vain to retain a large can which was his last weapon. When his crew...