the farm land for a reservoir site. Many families sold out and moved away to other counties. Adamsville lost many of its citizens. Since then its population has scattered far and wide. The school was closed and the students were transported by...
travelers and freighters. It's beginning was somewhat different from the forts that have been mentioned before and was built for the protection of settlers that were to build communities.
It was built of black volcanic rock laid in lime mortar, 100...
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...
"Very respectfully, "Daniel H. Wells, "Lieutenant-General, "Commanding Nauvoo Legion." (Copied from the book, "Daniel H. Wells and Events of His life," by Bryant S. Hinckley. Page 122-123) Under date of May 2, 1866, Erastus Snow of Washington...
48 SOUTHERN BRANCH
Gray, Alden Santa Clara, Utah
Hall, Ethel Cedar City, Utah
Henderson, Jasper Cannonville, Utah
Hugh, Jennie Santa Clara, Utah
Hussong, Mrs. Mossie B………………... Cedar City, Utah
Jones, Irene Cedar City,...
Addresses.: received Dec. 4 from Z.T. Draper Hinckley, Utah. 4 & 5 H.S. envoice and return card, :1 St. Louis Feb 8 Richard Parker (card Virgen City 15 pkg J.C. Somerville St. Louis, Mo. 15 pkg. C.R. Savage S.L. City, Utah 21 Photo=mat-Co.,...
Sat. Sept. 16, 1899: Ther. 50´., 96´., Wea. clear. finished hauling the hay from the second piece. raked & piled the piece by the old dam. picked & cut a few peaches. Sunday 17: Ther. 60´., 88´., Wea. clear I attended meeting Uncle James P....
Tues. Sept. 19, 1899: Ther. 64´., 94´., Wea. clear We hauled a load of peaches forenoon, I printed a few pictures afternoon. Wednesday 20: Ther. 66´., 94´., Wea. clear. I caught a Raccoon this morning. toned and finished a few photos today. ...
Thurs. Sept. 28, 1899: Ther. pleasant. Wea. clear. We met Jacob Langston on the black hill between Clear Lake and Deseret. Adelia Dalton broke a thimble off her wagon we skidded the wagon in got to Hinckley pm. Friday 29: Ther. warm. Wea. light...
Sun. Oct. 1, 1899: Ther. warm., Wea. windy. clouds around horizon. We finished thrashing and came to town with the machine. William L. Crawford Hinckley Millard Co., Utah. Monday 2: Ther. cold., Wea. light clouds. I helped thrash wheat for Ed....
Tues. Oct 10, 1899: Ther. cold, Wea. windy, threatening I had no job for today so spent the day around town. We went to Deseret and set the machine at Jacob Barren’s. Wednesday 11: Ther. cold. Wea. rained last night. we went back to Hinckley...
Fri. Oct. 13, 1899: Ther. cold., Wea. threatening. We finished thrashing for Barren then moved and set at Mr. Ide’s went back to Hinckley on account of stormy weather. Saturday 14: Ther. cold., Wea. rained last night. I done no work to day. ...
Thurs. Oct. 19, 1899: Ther. warm. Wea. high wind, partly cloudy We finished thrashing the seed 92 bu. in all and thrashed 26 bu. of oats fore noon. thrashed 215 bu. of wheat after noon Friday 20: Ther. warm, Wea. windy, nearly clear We moved to...
Tues. Oct 31, 1899: Ther. cool. Wea. cloudy rained nearly all night. Wednesday, Nov. 1: Ther. warm. Wea. fog, 11 am. cleared of. I worked on the cellar for Z.T. Draper. Thursday 2: Ther. pleasant.; Wea. clear. I started home with Alonzo Russell,...
Sat. Nov. 24, 1900: Ther. 40., 55., Wea. thin Clouds. I finished the crayon picture no. 2392 and sent it off George Terry of Hinckley came and camped with us. Sunday 25: Ther. 42., 55., Wea. thin Clouds, I went to meeting this afternoon. I...
Addresses.: Comfort Pub. Co., Augusta, Maine, Z.T. Draper, Millard Co., Hinckley, Utah John R. Crawford Washington Co., Springdale, Utah Daniel Crawford, Washington Co., Springdale, Utah Regal Drug Co., Le Roys, Minn. John R. Wallis Editor...
Addresses.: Wm Hill, Fremont Co., Rexburg, Idaho. Daniel P. Thomas Bloomington, Idaho. John Selley 851 851 West 1st N. 153 E. 7 south Salt Lake, Utah. Cornelius Richardson perhaps moved to Snake river Ido. Plain City or Ogden Utah. Z.T....
Addresses.: Miss Emma Crawford Washington County, Springdale, Utah. Erastus Olsen, Alberta, N.W.T. Cardston, Canada. George H. Isom Virgin City, Utah. Fanny Gifford Springdale, Utah. Emerett Gifford Springdale, Utah. Jacob Crawford Millard...
Emery County (Utah); Historic Structures; Old Cove Fort; Richards, Drew
Photograph taken of Old Cove Fort (Utah) built to protect travelers from Indian attacks. It is located between Fillmore and Beaver. It was built by Gordon B. Hinckley's grandfather and has now been restored. This photograph was taken in 1927.