experiences almost unbelievable with snowstorms, boxed canyons, thick cedar and pine forests, and food shortage. Their experience almost made the journey of the good Chtholic Escalante, look like a picnic party." " Just before reaching the camp of...
placed once more in the press for 24 hours.The cheese was then placed on the swinging shelf, after being numhered and buttered to help its curing. The cheese had to be greased and turned over every other day. It took six weeks for even a small...
wrote the following about the accident: "I was husy helping as father went to lift the water out of the kettle, I was right in the road and Pucell hollered to father and said to he careful as the boy was right there. Father lifted up the bucket...
In 1894, Lehi's younger brother William, at the age of 35, was sent on a mission to Wales, leaving his wife and family in order to serve the church but was released from his mission because of ill health. O n Dec. 3rd of that year, Lehi and...
Even with the discouragement and the failure of the Escalante Projectas it was planned, there was nothing that could stop the growth and development of the vast Escalante Valley. Lehi's oldest son and his wife, Willard and Sophia Jones and their...
Young Democrat Turns Candidate
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One might ask why, after losing a bid for the Chairman of the State Democratic Committee in 1946, and for his party's nomination for governor in 1948, he would add to the burdens of an already busy life to seek...
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Three Score and Ten in Retrospect
Linn had originally formed this group soon after the Yale Ward was divided, including couples from each side of the new boundary. The group consisted of: Linn & Georgia Alder, John & Orpha Boyden, Paul & Ora...
Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
For the second time that day, Frisby became the national pastime, but eventually with the philosophy that if you can't beat 'em, join 'em, we played baseball too. Bob Parry, an experienced Rat, knew that the back seat of the bus made a most...
Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Toward the end of the trip for the day, we more confidently tackled the Ticaboo Rapids, and a few turns later, rounding a bend, we saw the glorious majesty of Tapestry Wall before us. Our first camp awaited our arrival. Enthusiastic and courageous...
Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
amphitheater of the Music Temple. Exploring about, we found the names of Dellenbach, Stewart, Powell, and others, and dates back to 1871. Quietly we gathered by the edge of the dark blue pool, led there by the sweet echoing melodies Merly played...
Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
to the top of the huge arch, and just before the turnoff
he made a final effort which converted the undecided so that almost everyone wanted to go up. About 23 people actually made the descent onto the bridge and even more took the trip to the...
Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
everybody to the dance. What a grand orchestra they were! John Farnsworth called the squares after we had gotten our partners during the round dancing and a Virginia reel. Stan turned out to be practically the best dancer there, and
lucky was the...
Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
Since the dirt road was steep and at its crest there was some soft sand, we all walked past the first bend, where a mad scramble was made for the positions in which we would be carried homeward. Of course, the best places were near canteens, on...
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Considerable appreciation is due to
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PAHUTE LEGENDS
William R. Palmer
1958
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How The Eagle Became Bald-headed
It sometimes happened in the long ago that some living thing went bad and became a source of trouble to all the others. Sometimes they wrought so much sorrow and...
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Complexities in Learning to Read
Learning to read is a complex and unnatural process. As Lyon (1998) starts by
explaining, “although spoken language is seamless, the beginning reader must detect the seams
in speech, unglue the sounds from one...