Cedar City (Iron County, Utah)--History; Mineral industry
Photograph of a picture of the old Iron Works on the bank of Coal Creek east of Cedar City. Bottom right corner reads "In memory of my grandfather, Daved Barklay Adams. B. Scot. Painted by R.D. Adams a grandson."
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...
CHAPTER EIGHT
PIONEER MEDICINE
HERBS USED IN EARLY-DAY TREATMENTS
In Beaver's dramatic history, like other early towns, there were no more heroic figures than our pioneer doctors, midwives and nurses. Hundreds of miles from professional aid, they...
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,...
The Church organizations came into being very early. Mrs. Eliza R. Snow came to Greenville as early as 1870 and organized the Primary, and made Mrs. Robert Edwards first president. The Mutual Improvement Association was organized in 1880, with Mary...
A PART OF EARLY-DAY MILFORD In the early days, J. D. McAuley owned the whole block from the large house on the corner, which was his home, down to and including the Flatiron Building. Before Mr. McCauley built his home there, the corner was...
Copper Gulch, including the New Years, Belmont and Purity claims, adjoining the Cactus. CHARCOAL BURNING Thirty-six beehive charcoal kilns supplied the furnaces of the San Francisco District with fuel. They were in eight groups, under separate...
holes. The duration of burning is from three to seven days, and of cooling from three to six days. Charring, which includes packing of wood in the kiln and drawing the coal, is usually done by contract and costs from 2 3/4c to 3 1/2c per bushel....
A railroad is just as colorful as the individuals in its employ, and actual reams of material have been written with respect to memorable personalities who have helped to make railroad life an ever-interesting phantasmagoria. So, too, Milford has...
The Southern Branch of the State Normal
School of the University of Utah.
General Information.
On the 11th of March, 1897, the Legislature passed an act establishing a branch of the State Normal School of the University of Utah, to be located...
8 SOUTHERN BRANCH OF THE
short distance from the great coal beds in Southern Utah. In its vicinity are the great ore bodies of hematite and magnetic iron ore. These vast bodies of coal and iron ore, the most useful and important minerals...
Thurs. June 15, 1899: Ther. warm. Wea. clear We hauled two loads hay forenoon & piled the hay up between the point and wire fence afternoon. Friday 16: Ther. 3 pm. 98º., shade “ “ 116º., sun. Wea. clear We hauled five (5) loads of hay. ...
Wed. June 21, 1899: Ther. 93º., Wea. clear noon Planted melons on sand bottom am. planted corn acrost river pm. Thursday 22: Ther. 94º., Wea. clear. noon we set 5 tires uncovered the coal pit, & planted a little corn acrost the wash am. planted...
Sat. June 24, 1899: Ther. 90º., noon Wea. clouds, windy. Father & Jake started for the ranch via. Sunesberg trail about 9 am. put the coal in shelter and hoed cane- Sunday 25: Ther. 82º., noon Wea. high wind, threatening clouds. I attended...