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...
Beaver tribe. Some of the tribe were in good standing with Beaver Adz and his father who had some influence. (Adz means bow and arrow.)
Beaver Adz was a good-looking Indian, when young, and often worked for the "Whites," before he was injured at...
monuments, of different shapes and sizes, ranging from flat markers to shafts 10 to 12 feet high. He also received orders and shipped many stones to the surrounding towns.
Mr. Boyter operated the marble works until 1912. His son, Henry K. Boyter,...
Sun. Apr. 3, 1904: Ther. Warm., Wea. Ptly cldy Attended the forenoon meeting and the S.S. Conference in the evening. 41) Monday 4: Ther. Cool, Wea. Raining am Attended two meetings, Visited thru Z.C.M.I. with Sister Isom, Slipped on the muddy...
In the town of Glonville, France, a farmer is starting to move the winter's accumulation of fertilizer to his farm. Each day stables are cleaned and new straw placed on the floors. Some of those piles are on top of cement cisterns, the tops of...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Mining; Uranium; Wheeler, Marion
Marion Wheeler mined at Temple Mountain in 1955. He is standing at the Calex Hole, which is the shaft drilled vertically to allow the air movement into the mine as well as to take miners into and out of the mine. He wrote, "The shaft went down 80...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Seely, Montell; Swasey Family; Sid's Leap
Montell Seely and his daughter Fawn are examining Sid's Leap.The San Rafael Swell is filled with legends of the Swasey Brothers, Charley, Sid, Rod and Joe, who were early ranchers on the Swell. Royal Swasey, son of Joe, tells the story, "One day...
Oct. 1 4 . 1878.. .[written r e p o r t ) To the Honorable Mayor a n d members of the City Council. Your committee to whom was referred the examination of the slaughterhouse, wishes to report a s follows: 1 s t . . .we recommend t h a t the...
Tithing Office o r school house on reasonable terms. Councilor Nielson reported purchasing 900 feet of lumber for $27 in homemade goods o r wool at 306 per pound. Sustained. The Auditor was i n s t r u c t e d to issue a warrant in favor of J e n s...
Jan. 2 0 , 1895.. .The Mayor called the attention of the Council to the fact of there being a large bundle of old papers. bonds, deeds, receipts, e t c . On motion Councilman Fretwell. the Mayor was authorized to destroy all the worthless. Feb. 4 ,...
and t h a t , when notified by the proper officer of the City, he manifested great indifference as to the r i g h t s of the City. After some deliberation, on the motion of Councilman Palmer, the Supervisor was instructed to interview Fife and...
to assist in the erection of a memorial in t h e City P a r k in honor of t h e soldiers taking p a r t in t h e World War. They s t a t e t h a t the memorial will cost about $3000, a n d t h e y would he willing t o receive t h e City's portion...
Aug. 12, 1941.. .Mayor Lunt reported that he would like to have the 1 9 4 2 Municipal League Convention held in Cedar City. Mayor instructed to make the invitation to the Municipal League to hold their next annual convention in Cedar City. Oct. 2 ,...
Oct. 3, 1946.. .The decision was made to allow doctor's cars to be parked on Main Street and charge a fee of $5 per month for each doctor. Also, the decision was made t h a t there would be no f r e e parking allowed for Government Employees. Oct....
Aug. 7. 1952.. .The contract between Cedar City Corporation and Southern Utah Power Company was tabled until further investigation. Mill levy was set a t 26.3 mills. the same a s last year. Oct. 2, 1952.. .Council discussed water u s e r s outside...
July 5, 1963...Mayor Gardner received a letter from the Department of Interior to notify the City that they had until January of 1 9 6 4 to decide what they would do regarding power. A new Power hoard was appointed a s follows: G . J . Corry,...
Dec. 3 . 1 9 6 4 ...Ross Glass resigned as Fire Chief. Green appointed.
Orwin
Jan. 21. 1965.. .Richard Stucki appointed Councilman to fill unexpired term of G . D . MacDonald. Feb. 18, 1965.. .Dedication of the new Canvas Specialty will be held...
Dec. 3. 1 9 6 4 . . .Ross Glass resigned a s Fire Chief. Green appointed.
Orwin
Jan. 2 1 , 1965.. .Richard Stucki appointed Councilman to fill unexpired term of G . D . MacDonald. Feb. 18. 1965.. .Dedication of the new Canvas Specialty will be...
June 1, 1967.. . D r . Beal, Dr. Prestwich, Roe Palmer, and Harry B. Leigh met with the Council to express concern regarding Glen Canyon power and the possibility of the City losing its rights to an allocation. Farmers around Cedar City are being...