Guzzler installation by Division of Wildlife Resources in Wah Wah Mountains. View of collection apron showing the sideboard support and fence protection.
Emery County (Utah); Swinging Bridge; Vacation; Geary, Elmo; San Rafael Swell; San Rafael Bridge
Elmo Geary and some college friends took a vacation trip to the San Rafael Swell and Utah National Parks and The Grand Canyon in 1936. One friend is sitting on top of a support of the San Rafael Bridge during construction of the bridge. The bridge...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Buckhorn Draw; Cold War; MK Tunnels; Magazine Tunnel
The cave or tunnel used to store the explosives used in the MK Tunnel experiments. The top secret project lasted from 1948 to 1952. Not even local employees on the project knew the reasons for their work. The Department of Defence classified these...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; MK Tunnels; Shanty Town; Cold War
Remains of the Shanty Town that was built for the workers on the MK Tunnels. Here we see exposed pipes as erosion has washed away their support. The Government Tunnel project lasted four years. It is now known as the MK Tunnels because the project...
system for the use of the inhabitants of the City. After some discussion and due consideration the following motion was made by Councilman Leigh: That the Council proceed to take the necessary steps to bond the City for the purpose of procuring a...
Excerpts from Cedar City Council Minutes J a n . 4 . 1904.. .City Council convened in Council Chamber of City Hall. Roll Called. Present: Mayor Middleton and Councilmen Jones. Leigh, Heyborne, Palmer and Corry. The Mayor briefly called the...
Oct. 12. 1 8 0 4 . . .Written petition of Joseph Bryant, asking for the privilege of running a pool table and lunch stand to be located on the cross street near the Hunter Barber Shop, was presented. Action deferred. Oct. 2 1 , 1 9 0 4 . . .Special...
DANIEL T . LEIGH Biography 1852 - 1927 Daniel T . Leigh was born July 14, 1852, on the banks of the Platte River in Nebraska. The family came to Salt Lake City with the Dan Jones Company and were later called to lron County to work in the Iron...
authorized to contribute, for and in behalf of the citizens of Cedar City, the sum of $200 to the General Relief Committee of Salt Lake City: said amount to be forwarded, as the contribution in aid of the s u f f e r e r s of the earthquake and...
Mayor Leigh brought up the matter of the water system and expressed himself as been considering the matter of late. and in going over the town had counted 330 families, out of which 2 8 5 were water renters--or 117 of the families are getting water...
Excerpts from Cedar City Council Minutes Jan. 7. 1918.. .Members of outgoing and incoming Councils being in attendance. Farewell addresses were made by Mayor Jones and other outgoing members. Mayor E. M . Corry and other new members gave short...
April 17, 1924.. .Committee on Police and Public Safety reported t h a t sign posts for s t r e e t crossings and corners would be p u t up immediately. May 1 , 1924.. . D r . Green was present and suggested that the s t r e e t , known as the...
GRONWAY R . PARRY Biography 1889 - 1969 Gronway Robert P a r r y was born February 2 2 . 1889, in Salt Lake City, Utah. His f a t h e r , Gronway, was a Salt Lake builder; his mother. Althea Gardner P a r r y , was the daughter of Pine Valley...
Jan. 21. 1954.. .Mayor Anderson recommended the following people for appointed offices: Ellen A . Simkins--City Recorder, Patrick Fenton--City Attorney, F. E . McNutt--City Manager, Dr. L. V. Broadbent--City Physician. Ray Melling-Fire Chief, Ralph...
LOREN A . WHETTEN Biography 1908 Loren Amasa Whetten was horn March 1 9 , 1908, in Colonia Garcia. Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of John Amasa and Martha Elizabeth Carling Whetten. The Whetten family was driven from Mexico as refugees in 1912, because...
City Manager Anderson reported on the properties that may be available for an additional 9 holes for the Golf Course. Nov. 17, 1 9 6 6 . . . A letter was read from Governor Rampton about home fallout protection. Survey will be conducted to...
Excerpts from Cedar City Council Minutes Jan. 17, 1 9 7 4 ...Present: Mayor Kerry Jones. City Manager Michael Embley, Councilmen--Gordon Slack, Robert Stratton, Arlo Larson, Garn Huskinson, and Robert Hansen. City Treasurer Marilyn Prince. City...
pipeline for culinary water to the Plant will be needed o r drinking water will have to be hauled to the Plant for the employees. (1975 North Bulldog Road) May 15, 1975.. .Mayor Kerry Jones held a public hearing to consider the final action on the...