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...
Canyon and one through the Big Canyon Pass or Soldier Pass to the Milford Valley.
William Allred, pioneer of Beaver, said the "Old Ute Trail," the one the Indians used in the summer, went up Bone Hollow and across the Tables, passing near the First...
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,...
ground to procure a livelihood. Aside from this, the flow of the creek, after the spring fresher of highwater, soon dried up and the low lands in the first section alone pro-vided crops.
In the course of time, school section 16 came into market and...
David Levi did a good business on the west side of the range, having a good spring of water, a big herd of cattle and many fine horses. Later, Mr. Levi sold his ranch to "Big" John Murdock and Philo Farnsworth and came back to Beaver and bought...
lined canals and pipelines to prevent loss through open ditches.
SOME PLACE NAMES OF MOUNTAINS, STREAMS
AND CANYONS
Beaver Canyon-The main canyon, lies directly east of Beaver City.
Big John's Flat-Named for "Big John" Murdock,-early resident of...
THE FIRST DANCE ORCHESTRA IN BEAVER
Horace A. Skinner told of the first dance orchestra in Beaver, with William McGarry as first violinist, Alma Crosby, second violin, and Mrs. William McGarry, acccordion. They were hired by the year and paid by...
This additional spread of water over greater acreage caused more bottom land to sub-irrigate and added much to our rich meadow acreage. And, in turn, most of the water springs up in our lower fields and communities and is reclaimed through natural...
INDUSTRIES IN PIONEER DAYS AGRICULTURE AND STOCK RAISING
Agriculture and stock raising were the two most important industries in Beaver County in pioneer days.
The Mormon founders of Utah built their culture and institutions on an agricultural...
known as the "Institute." This was one of the most noted buildings of the town, around which cling the fondest memories of its early students. The first teacher in this school was George W. Crouch. He built the two-room brick home across the...
the surrounding towns in attendance. There was usually a speaker from the B. Y. U. or one of the Church authorities present. The afternoon was spent in athletic contests between classes, then the day's festivities ended with a dance in the evening....
others say it was east. C. T. Stoney was postmaster, 1894-99. He was called on an L. D. S. mission and Robert Stoney filled the vacancy. Ernest Hodges served from 1899 to 1904, in the same location. Other postmasters serving in this building were:...
BEAVER OPERA HOUSE
During the early part of the century, the need for a building suitable for large congregations was felt. By 1906, citizens started building the Beaver Opera House. Much of the labor was taken out in stock and donation, together...
Wilson G. Nowers, county clerk; Orson Tyler, sheriff; Lamoni L. Babitt, constable; James W. Huntsman, selectman. In the absence of Simeon F. Howd and Joel W. White, John M. Davis and Ephraim Tompkinson were duly sworn to fill the offices of...
Spanish-American War Veterans Indian troubles were over, and the Beaver citizens were a happy, patriotic group. Their first real call to defend their country (since the Mormon Battalion) came in 1898 in the "Spanish-American War." John Frank...
Whornham, Presley M. Woolsey, Karl P.
Wiliden, Irl T. Woolsey, Mark A.
Wiliden, James E. Yardley, Daniel H.
Willden, Joseph T. *Yardley, James Gilbert Wiliden, Ray
National Guard History Beaver City's National Guard unit came into being in the...
the ground. The washouts were repaired, and the ditch is in use today.
About three-fourths of a mile southwest of the intake, Nelson Hollingshead built a grist mill, which he and Charles Burke operated until 1900, when it was moved to the Ernest...
east part of Pine Valley west of Milford. They established a ranch on the Pine Grove water and later invested in a few cows, which increased to 2,500 head. They then sold their cattle. Later, the Pine Grove Ranch was taken over by the Ryan-Ream...
Thurs. April 7 Commenced breaking the road through the sagebrush: reached Cane Springs-ten miles. Friday, April 8 Traveled about five miles, camped without water. Sat., April 9, 1859 Reached the cottonwoods on the Beaver late after traveling about...
upon their own claims. Hence there are a lot of rudely-worked prospects, with very little development. During that time 40 men were working and prospecting in the two districts.
A two-stack smelter was built in Shauntie in the sum-mer of 1873. The...