"Cedar City, Utah is located in the heart of scenic Southern Utah on U.S. Hwy. 91. It lies at the base of the great Wasatch Mountains. Gateway to Utah's National Parks and Monuments. Population 6,172, Elevation 5,840."
Thompson, an engineer, who came originally from New York, told the people at this meeting that he could re-survey the town into blocks 24 rods square with streets 6 rods wide, including the sidewalks, and all could have a corner lot. His plan was...
expired, they married and established themselves in our midst as private citizens.
In April, 1883, due to the long distance of hauling provisions and supplies, the camp was disbanded and the troops moved to Fort Douglas at Salt Lake.
In October,...
Adamsville boasted a store owned and operated by John F. Jones. It was fairly well stocked. He accepted butter and eggs in trade for merchandise. Since Adamsville was close to Beaver, many families made weekly trips to the stores there for a more...
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...
tooth a string was tied to the tooth, the other end was fastened to a door knob. The child closed his eyes and the operator slammed the door shut, and out came the tooth.
It was a fine thing for the pioneers when a man arrived who could do this job...
ing dailies, tri-weeklies and weeklies vied simultaneously with one another for patronage, while other Utah towns of much greater population permitted a lone newspaper
to starve.
THE BEAVER ENTERPRISE was the name of the
first newspaper, the first...
CHAPTER THIRTEEN GREENVILLE-ITS FOUNDING AND HISTORY SETTLED IN 1860 Greenville, a small town located some five miles southwest of Beaver, was settled in 1860 by a group of people from Parowan and Cedar City. As early as 1857, however, these...
It was advanced from a small affair in a brick building just a few rods to the south of its present site. This co-operative establishment grew to a mammoth institution for that day. It was incorporated with a sub-scribed capital of $20,000. Aside...
and Edward Tolton, Beaver Districts 1 and 2 ; Charles Burke, Minersville, including Lincoln District ; Isaac Grundy, Star District; David Reese, Adamsville and Granite District; Robert Easton, Greenville District.
In 1876, at a special meeting of...
ministration the city ordinances were.amended,. revised and compiled by S. A. Kenner, and. published in book.form.
A room in the County Court House was procured for a council chamber. Installing.a towu., clock and bell in the Court House tower was...
The Church organizations came into being very early. Mrs. Eliza R. Snow came to Greenville as early as 1870 and organized the Primary, and made Mrs. Robert Edwards first president. The Mutual Improvement Association was organized in 1880, with Mary...
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN MILFORD ITS EARLY HISTORY Springing from a few shacks built as a matter of con-venience by ore haulers and stockmen, the little city of Milford has struggled to a position of prominence in Beaver County. Today, with a population...
CHAPTER NINETEEN GHOST MINING CAMPS OF BEAVER COUNTY FRISCO AND THE HORN SILVER MINE The town of Frisco, built near the mine, was known as the wildest camp in Utah. At one time it boasted a population of 6,000, made up of many different...
As a young man, Mr. Walter James drove a butcher wagon, delivering meat to the townspeople and to the Horn Silver and Carbonate Mines boarding houses. The two mines employed about 1,000 men. Each mine had its own smelter for refining ores....
to Milford, where they are still living. Unlike Frisco, the one saloon was located a mile from town. The `red light" district was also out of the city limits. A fine dance hall and an opera house were built, and believe it or not, the very fine...
The Southern Branch of the State Normal
School of the University of Utah.
General Information.
On the 11th of March, 1897, the Legislature passed an act establishing a branch of the State Normal School of the University of Utah, to be located...
THE SOUTHERN BRANCH
OF
THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH.
GENERAL INFORMATION.
HISTORY.
By an act of the Legislature of the State of Utah, approved March 11, 1897, it was provided that a branch of the State Normal School...
19 STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
COURSES OF STUDY.
The Branch Normal offers the following courses:
(1) The regular four years' course leading to a Normal certificate with the exception of the professional work of the fourth year, which is...
21 STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
COURSES OF STUDY.
The Branch Normal offers the following courses:
(1) The regular four years' course leading to a Normal certificate with the exception of the professional work of the fourth year which...