Coming back to the Branch Normal School after a great summer in Chicago. From left: Samuel Leigh (driver of the stage), Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bennion, Ann E. Spencer.
Higbee family, standing, from left: Isaac Clark Higbee, Mary Higbee Woodbury, Myron David Higbee, Mary Alice H. Jones, Samuel Alonzo Higbee. Sitting: Mary Clark, Edward James Higbee, John Mount Higbee.
The Old Timers Club in basement of El Escalante Hotel. Taken by Alva Matheson after showing picture slides of historic and scenic spots of this area. Front row, from left: John Height, Clarence Haight. Second row: ?, William Flanigan, Horton...
Old Timers' Party, C. J. Arthur home. First row, from left: Alex Matheson Sr., Amy Jane Middleton Brown, Jane Lambeth, Sister Dover, Emily Tucker, Sister Matheson, Sister Palm, Mary Ann Parry, John Parry, Timothy Adams. Second row: Andrew Corry,...
Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah)
GENERAL CHURCH BOARD OF EDUCATION. Heber J. Grant, Chairman. Joseph F. Smith, Charles W. Penrose, David O. McKay, Willard Young, Stephen L. Richards, Rudger Clawson, Richard R. Lyman, Orson F. Whitney, Arthur Winter, Secy.-Treas. COMMISSION OF...
PIONEER HONOR ROLL Anderson, James P. Black, C. L. Anderson, William R. Bradshaw, George A. Anderson, Miles Bradshaw, Richard Anderson, Martin Bradshaw, Jorham H. Anderson, Andrew B. Briggs, Alma Ashworth,...
PIONEER HONOR ROLL Coombs, Mark A. Fennemore, George H. Coombs, John Henderson, John Clayton, Frank Hawkins, Williams Davis, John M. Huntsman, James W. Davey, George Howd, Simeon Jr. Dean, John Fennemore, Samuel Dean, William Fernley, Edward Dean,...
PIONEER HONOR ROLL Hughes, John Lang, John Holgate, William Levi, David Holgate, Schofield Lillywhite, Benjamin Hutchings, William W. St. Lillywhite, Joseph Hutchings, William W. Jr. Law, David Hall, Joshua C. Limb, Charles Hall, Iowa Limb, Hyrum...
PIONEER HONOR ROLL McEwen, Joseph Rolf, Samuel Myers, William Reid, Richard Nowers, Wilson G. Reid, George Nickerson, Charles Reid, Thomas Nickerson, Eleazer Riddle, Isaac Nelson, Edward Ramsey, John K. Nelson, Dan Stoney, Robert Oakden, Charles...
PIONEER HONOR ROLL Smith, Adam Woodhouse, John Tolton, Edward Woodhouse, Charles Jr Tolton, Edward H. Williams, George Tolton, J. Frank Williams, Nephi Tanner, Rollin R. Wiley, Robert Tanner, Sidney Walker, Mathew Tanner, Allen B. Waters,...
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...
surveyor, and his assistants, each block having four lots 12 by 12 rods. Parties selecting lots applied to the Probate Court of Beaver County, which, considered their rightful claims and awarded to the owner the lot and block he was entitled to,,...
After an opening was made large enough he succeeded in putting the fire out with water, milk and vinegar, the only available liquids. The Indians were eventually driven away.
It was found that the Indians had driven all the cattle
out of the...
Indian situation. It was decided to call all the Beaver Indians together and feed them at the Tithing Office yard and there hold sort of a "Pow-Pow," and appoint a recognized Chief from among them. Beaver Adz was chosen Chief and all the Indians,...
Beaver Adz was popular among the Indians and was considered the best shot with bow and arrow, in the tribe. Pahshaunts was also an expert shot. "Mike" Powers, owner of the Star Saloon, in Beaver, asked Pahshaunts to come with his bow and arrow and...
The Navajos were cunning and crafty thieves, having different ways to deceive the settlers. Part of the band would profess great friendship and would camp in town at the Tithing Office and have beef and other supplies given them. They would trade...
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...