Cedar City (Iron County, Utah)--Buildings; Service stations; Business
Twin Pines Service Station and Sunset Tavern. "The station stood where J. C. Penny's is now (1971) across from the Federal Building. I got the last tree of the twin pines, sawed it into lumber which was used in my home. George A. Millett...
of twenty-five cents was ordered paid on wolf scalps. The record was signed Lorin Babbit, Judge; W. G. Nowers, Clerk. The court was held in the open in Judge Babbit's door yard.
All the public lands at this time were unsurveyed by Federal...
est and now the Fishlake National Forest. Most of the west slope of the Tushar Range is in Beaver County.
William Hurst Sr. was the first forest supervisor of the Fillmore National Forest, and the headquarters was in Beaver, but due to...
Chapel; $150 for Liberty Bonds; $25 for Savings Stamps; $39 for the suffering in Europe, and 783 articles of clothing for destitute Belgians.
President Woolsey's board was released in 1925. Emma Smith, president, with Eva Carlow and Sarah...
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 Cyrus Davis, councilmen; Bernice M. Brooke, re-corder. Murdock Academy grounds purchased for race track.
1938-39-Wesley Farrer mayor; Levi Howd, Elton Mackerell, Arnold Low, M. J. Wary and Albert Smith, councilmen.; Sadie Patterson, recorder....
Guard Called to Active Duty As war clouds hung over Europe, our own government deemed it advisable to call all National Guard units into active service. In March, 1941, Beaver's unit was inducted into the regular U. S. Army, and began preparations...
Operation of the Hall was at first under the group of Legionaires known as "Note Holders," but as the notes were paid off their equity was transferred to Post No. 32 of the American Legion. Finally in 1941, all property and management was...
that of being the first car foreman, rip track foreman, and engine carpenter. His interest in civic affairs was keen and he was voted a member of the town board, member of the school board, and later, mayor. His wife and other women were...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Mining; Uranium; Balsley, Howard; Gamlick J.W.; Blue Jay Mine
Howard Balsley and his uranium business partner J. W. Gamlick are handling high grade ore from their Blue Jay Mine. The sign reads: Hi Grade Uranium Ore in Quantity from Blue Jay Mine. U.21.35c/o V.16.48.00. q Ton Worth $3,726.17. This Pile Worth...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Mining; Uranium; Atomic Energy Commission
Atomic Energy Commission Washington, D.C., document to the press announcing program to stimulate production of domestic uranium. Due to the Cold War following World War II, the federal government advertised for prospectors to mine uranium,...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; MK Tunnels; Cold War; Morrison Knudsen
In 1948 the Federal Government sent some military officials to the San Rafael Swell to build a series of tunnels over a 300 acre area. Morrison Knudsen Corporation (MK) won the construction contract to blast the tunnels in the solid rock. It was a...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; MK Tunnels; Buckhorn Draw; Cold War; Morrison Knudsen
Close up of mk16 photograph of the largest tunnel. Morrison Knudsen Tunnel project was part of the Cold War security efforts. In 1948 the Federal Government sent some military officials to the San Rafael Swell to build a series of tunnels over a...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; MK Tunnels; Cold War; Morrison Knudsen
Local men were employed in this top secret project known as the Government Tunnels until recently--now referred to as MK Tunnels. The interior of the tunnels was painted white and state of the art instruments were placed within the shafts to...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; MK Tunnels; Magazine Storage; Cold War
This dugout is the magazine tunnel--storage area for the TNT or other explosives used in the experiment, located in Buckhorn Draw. In 1948 the Federal Government sent some military officials to the San Rafael Swell to build a series of tunnels over...
Emery County (Utah); Castle Dale (Utah); Courthouse
"The new buidling was built under the Federal Emergency Administration Public Works Program, at a cost of $65,000. It was built in 1938-39. It was adequate with rooms to spare, for the needs of the County until the late '70's. Then with the coming...