History of the B.A. C.
"GREAT thing have small beginnings." So it is written
in all the books, and so it repeats itself and is acted
out year after year in everything. The B. A. C. is
no exception.
In 1913 the Legislature of the great State of Utah...
LELAND BETENSON.
"Betty." Is noted for his yarns on speech days. Our
famous half mile man. (It is a half mile from school to
the Sheep Store.)
RAY THOMAS.
Sophomore yell master, first semester. School yell master.
Our leader in school activities....
GARAGE Wanted at the
Oil, Grease, Tires a.nd Accessories. Studebaker
Service Station,. Ford E,xtras and Accessories.
Phone 139-W ,J. A. KOPP LEIGH FURNITURE·&
CA·RPET COMPANY
A NEW EMERSON.
Irishman (to his wife)-What's compensation?
Wife-It's...
The Agricultural Club
V DRING the school year of 1913-14 the Agricultural
club was organized, and since that
time it has continued to grow. Today it
is the largest boys' club in the B. A~ C.
I ts purpose is to promote scientific agriculture in...
Animal College Trip to Zion Canyon
\ four o'clock Friday, October
*^ 11, a crowd of college students
boarded cars for Zion Canyon. At
8 o'clock the truck drove up to a
huge bon fire just below and south
of Angel's landing. Of course it re-ceived
a...
Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah)
GENERAL INFORMATION The aim of the Murdock Academy is to train for citizenship by preparing young people to found homes in which a coming generation may begin life under more favorable conditions and by training the rising generation for useful...
Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah)
Parents who can do so are especially invited to come and live with their children at the school and partake of the same privilege of free rent offered to students. Children not of high school age may be provided for in the Beaver county school and...
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...
CHAPTER THREE
INDIANS OF BEAVER COUNTY
THE INDIAN RAID ON LEE'S RANCH
As Told by Gideon A. Murdock, 1917
On October 27, 1866, the majority of Beaver men had assembled to construct a roof on the Stake meeting house. The first rafter had just been...
shoo Coyote's two big hounds before they could get into his camp to bury him there with his guns, etc.
Sissix, "the renegade Ute," was banished from the Ute Tribe for murder. He then went to live with the Pavants of Corn Creek, in Millard County....
tion had to be keen in order to get the idea of what was represented. The Spirit was always on the look-out to destroy the Indians, and in one scene, comes down over some waterfalls. This is where your imagination is required. If it looked like...
school hours it is made available to the citizens who wish to do work there for themselves.
Perhaps no department of the school has done more for the town than has the Music department, with its excellent band and choruses, under such able...
present highway bridge. Bullion made in the crude smelter was made into bullets, in rough molds, for the rifles of the settlers of this entire area.
The ore was soft in nature, with gold assays running as high as one-half ounce to the ton, silver...
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE THE RAILROAD COMES TO BEAVER COUNTY CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAILROAD The first railroad station at Milford was built in the year 1880. The new station, the present depot, was built in 1923. The station now named "Reed", where the...
team. I knew a fellow by the name of George Smith who did a lot of freighting. I also knew Mrs. Squires and her son-in-law, Aaron Grover of Wah Wah Springs. We watered the sheep there in the fall and spring when going by till Mr. Newhouse piped...
Vegetation on these arid ranges is composed chiefly of low shrubs and grasses belonging to what is known as the salt-desert shrub plant association. Most of these ranges are used by sheep and cattle during the winter when other ranges are covered...
A man was hired to paint the scenery for the stage. Seats for the Recreation Hall were purchased at a more recent date. OBTAINING MATERIAL FROM MURDOCK ACADEMY Wrecking and salvaging the materials of the old Murdock Academy began August 1, 1932....
vegetables. A gift of fine vegetables came from the president of the Minersville Ward Relief Society. Beaver merchants were generous. At the end of 30 days, the total amount paid for food purchased was less than $60. There were no losses in food...
Calendar.
1897-98.
FIRST HALF-YEAR.
1897.
September 15, 16, 17, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday-Entrance
examinations.
September 20, Monday- Registration of students.
September 21, Tuesday-Instruction begins.
November 25, 26, Thursday,...
12 SOUTHERN BRANCH OF THE
Admission on Certificates.
Applicants will be admitted without examination on complying with the following conditions:
1. The applicant must present a certificate showing that he has completed the public...