Jokes
1\1r. Homer (In Physiology): If I should stand on my
head, where would the blood of my body go?
Student: To your head.
Mr. Homer: All right, but why doesn't the blood go
to my feet now?
Student: Because there is something in your feet.
Bunk:...
Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah); School yearbooks
Photos of Hobart White, Graduate '17, Aggie Club President '16, Chief Justice '17, Class Athletic Manager '16. " A mind not be be changed by place or time." ; Ruby Hales, "Graduate '17. "Merit was ever modest." ; David Heslington, Graduate '17,...
CHAPTER FOUR -
FOUNDING OF TOWNS, RANCHES AND FORTS
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September, 1873, witnessed the construction of a Military Barracks at Beaver. A post had been established in May when 250 United States Troops arrived in the Territory. Though...
rose and bringing prosperity and contentment to the homes.
Present homes are modernized. Electric light plumbing fixtures, and telephone service have been stalled.
PINE CREEK
In the late '60s and early '70s, George William Isaac Riddle, David Levi,...
Plenty of room is found here for camping, all free. Fishing is good, either from the shore or from the lake. Boats can be rented for a reasonable price.
It is only a short drive on Highway No. 21 up to and across the Big Flat to what is called the...
est and now the Fishlake National Forest. Most of the west slope of the Tushar Range is in Beaver County.
William Hurst Sr. was the first forest supervisor of the Fillmore National Forest, and the headquarters was in Beaver, but due to...
man." (A copy of the Enterprise of August 12, 1875, is still in existence and is the property of Mary Goodwin of Beaver).
THE BEAVER COUNTY SENTINEL was the next
paper, and was managed by G. W. McLaughlin.
THE SQUARE DEALER, with Joseph Field again...
Silver Reef Mine, Mr. Field decided to move his office to Milford, but on account of no support he moved back to Beaver.
On February 19, 1881, the SOUTHERN UTONIAN came into existence, published by Frank R. Clayton and Company. The Utonian told of...
In 1945, Wallace Limb and Noel and Acle Gillies erected a cinder block building in the east section of town and installed thousands of dollars worth of new equipment went to manufacture cheese. Most of the high-quality product is shipped to...
Chapter Ten
Communication in Pioneer Days
Beaver's Early Mail Service
Beaver's first mail service was the freight wagon train. The drivers would deliver mail to the Bishop, who in turn would distribute it in Church. Then an office was maintained in...
BEAVER CITY INCORPORATED IN 1867
An act to incorporate Beaver City in Beaver County was passed and approved by the Governor and Legisla-ture of the Territory of Utah, January 10, 1867. Also enacted that all that portion of country situated within...
the printing. Wilson G. Nowers was appointed clock cus-todian. City recorder E. E. Cowdell resigned ; Robert Fotheringham, appointed.
1893-William H. Bakes, mayor, with Reinhard Maeser, Frank D. Farnsworth, Jesse Baldwin, Walter S. Tolton and...
CHAPTER FOURTEEN POLITICAL HISTORY OF BEAVER COUNTY THE SECOND JUDICIAL COURT The Second Judicial Court for the Territory was established in Beaver under the following procedure: On November 8, 1869, by proclamation of Charles Durkee, Governor...
THE ATKIN HOTEL Mrs. Annie J. Atkin moved to Milford in 1902. Here she, with her husband George, connected with the hotel interests of the city and proved very capable in this connection. In 1904 a fire occurred, burning to the ground the building...
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE THE RAILROAD COMES TO BEAVER COUNTY CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAILROAD The first railroad station at Milford was built in the year 1880. The new station, the present depot, was built in 1923. The station now named "Reed", where the...
In 1903, the 500 miles, approximately, of railroad owned or under construction by the Oregon Short Line south of Salt Lake City, which included the line through Milford to Frisco, which had been extended on to Newhouse, were consolidated with the...
other events have gone on to bring them again to the light of day. The sea-bed on which they died was covered by many thousands of feet of sediment and became buried in the earth. There, under great pressure and over a long period of time, the muds...
Wed. Mar. 2, 1898: Ther. 44 at 9 am. Wea. Clear breeze from north. Thin clouds in S.W. I drove the cows off and went to Pine Creek. husked corn the rest of the day the wind changed about at 2 pm. and again in the evening. thin clouds all over,...
Thurs. Mar. 24, 1898: Ther. very cold Wea. beautiful We left camp 6-40 reached Short Creek 8-12 reached south side of sand 8-34. 22n crossing stopped for noon 10-35 started 11-45 arrived at the Cane beds tank 1-50 pulled freight 2-54 to the house...
Wed. Dec. 21, 1898: Ther. 9-35 am. 46., Wea. few lights clouds, cold N. wind, James & I spent most of the day helping Johny shingle his house. We had a light shower last night and it cleared off this morning. +the wind changed and came from the...