History of the B.A. C.
"GREAT thing have small beginnings." So it is written
in all the books, and so it repeats itself and is acted
out year after year in everything. The B. A. C. is
no exception.
In 1913 the Legislature of the great State of Utah...
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,...
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...
school hours it is made available to the citizens who wish to do work there for themselves.
Perhaps no department of the school has done more for the town than has the Music department, with its excellent band and choruses, under such able...
Judge Jacob S. Boreman, and a jury composed of twelve men, eight of whom were members of the Mormon Church. He was indicted for murder by a grand jury, September 24, 1874, nineteen years after the massacre. William Stokes deputized Thomas Winn,...
Ebenezer Tanner Jr. bought the place from his father, and in turn sold it to Mrs. Jessie Robinson, who continued to use it as a hotel. It was later used as an apartment house, until it was razed in 1946. Mrs. Tanner, widely known as "Ma" Tanner in...
Excerpts from Cedar City Council Minute Book.. , 1 8 7 3 - 1 8 8 3
1873 -. . .Roll
of attendance: Mayor: Councilmen:
[Took office August 1 8 7 2 ) Francis Webster John M . Higbee Homer Duncan George Perry Robert Heyborne Henry McConnell...
1877.. .Roll of attendance. -Mayor: Councilmen:
[took office in August 1877) John Chatterley Christopher J . Arthur Robert Heyborne Henry Leigh Homer Duncan Jens Nielson Louis Fischer
Recorder:
Sept. 2 6 , 1877 ...The Mayor was i n s t r u c t e...
Note. - ..The
map of t h e mid 1870's shows the following s t r e e t s : 100 East--High S t r e e t , 200 East--Franklin S t r e e t , 300 East-Whittaker S t r e e t . 400 East--Walker S t r e e t , Center Street-Water S t r e e t , 200...
From Utah State Archives: Territory of Utah County of Iron This certifies that on the third day of September A.D.. 1878, Christopher J. Arthur executed his official bond before me and took and subscribed the official oath required by law to qualify...
grading of our s t r e e t s ; a n d , we f u r t h e r recommend that it be the object of this Council to first grade Main Street from what is known as David Bulloch's corner (200 South) to what is known a s George Wood's corner ( 4 0 0 North),...
conditions under which Mrs. Bell would present the said hearse to the City were: a shed or some suitable building be provided by the City for its care and protection, and that i t be used for rich and poor alike and not for any financial gain....
Herbert Haight. J. Wesley Barton, Webster were appointed a s 4th of July appropriated for the celebration.
and Ada Wood Committee. $25
June 11, 1912.. .On motion Councilman Higbee, the Sinking Fund of $1614.34 was transferred to the General Fund....
July 11, 1914 ...The Parent's Classes from the East and West Wards were appointed to arrange for the celebration of Pioneer's Day on July 24, 1914. Aug. 3. 1914.. .Special session to consider workmanship of the water system extension (redwood...
instructed to hire two men and a team to assist the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph in trimming and removing trees along Main Street for the line to be placed 1 8 feet from the property lines. Oct. 1 . 1 9 1 4 ... Librarian's salary was...
Nov. 3 , 1917 ... A committee of band members headed by Mr. Roylance met with the Council and presented a request for an appropriation of about $365 to purchase instruments to make a complete band, and agreed that the band would serve the City free...
Feb. 9. 1920...The Mayor announced the following annointments of Citv Officers: Citv Marshal--Arthur Nelson. Watermaster Supervisor--Samuel T . Leigh. City Attorney-Edmond H . Ryan, Justice of the Peace--John S. Woodbury, Sexton--0. P. W ....
Excerpts from Cedar City Council Minutes Jan. 5, 1922.. .City Council met in regular session. Present: Mayor Parley Dalley and Councilmen--S. J. Foster, E . J . Palmer, Lehi M . Jones, Richard Williams, and John R . Robinson J r . F. Leigh as...
Mr. Shay, in behalf of the Railroad Company asked that the sewer system he completed a s soon a s possible; the completion of the system being essential in connection with the Railroad Company Buildings. M r . Alma Esplin, Iron County Agent,...