CHAPTER THREE
INDIANS OF BEAVER COUNTY
THE INDIAN RAID ON LEE'S RANCH
As Told by Gideon A. Murdock, 1917
On October 27, 1866, the majority of Beaver men had assembled to construct a roof on the Stake meeting house. The first rafter had just been...
This additional spread of water over greater acreage caused more bottom land to sub-irrigate and added much to our rich meadow acreage. And, in turn, most of the water springs up in our lower fields and communities and is reclaimed through natural...
Joseph S. Horne took the principalship for one year then was followed by Willard Gardner for two yeas Reinhard Maeser headed the school from 1918 to 1920. 1916 Miss Mary J. Ollerton, who had been with the instution from the beginning, accepted a...
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...
Beaver City. In 1901, Frank D. Farnsworth resigned. S. D. Underwood was appointed to serve balance of term.
1902-3-John Ward Christian, mayor; N. P. Ipson, Frank D. Farnsworth, William Low, Edward Fernley and Robert Stoney, councilmen; Clara...
floors. The furniture consisted of rock or adobe fire-places, roughly constructed tables and benches. Bed-steads were considered luxuries and were home-made. The door and window casings were chopped from cottonwood which grew along the creek....
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN MILFORD ITS EARLY HISTORY Springing from a few shacks built as a matter of con-venience by ore haulers and stockmen, the little city of Milford has struggled to a position of prominence in Beaver County. Today, with a population...
Parry, John; Branch Normal School--Cedar City (Utah)--History
Photograph of John Parry, a representative of Iron County to the Utah Legislature of 1897. He is responsible for the bill founding the Branch Normal School. He was chairman of the Citizens Building Committee to construct Old Main.
Dec. 2 3 , 1886 ... The Mayor requested the reading of the petition for a-billiard license. Councilman Perry introduced a bill for an ordinance amending the ordinance regulating the sale, manufacturing, and otherwise disposing of spirituous,...
explained f u r t h e r t h a t , from his understanding, he was still serving the City in the capacity of Special Detective: hence. was entitled to salary for said service. The Council took issue ...said that the office had been discontinued on...
J u n e 8 , 1908.. . I t was moved t h a t a r a t e of one dollar p e r season be fixed f o r each tap f o r sprinkling lawns, a n d t h a t they be allowed the privilege one h o u r , t h r e e times a week. The Watermaster was i n s t r u c t e...
and Erastus Macfarlane for a license to r u n a Pool Hall within the City. Referred to Committee. Feb. 9 , 1914. . . Communication of Commercial Club of Cedar City was referred to Committee on Streets and Sidewalks to see that large cottonwood...
March 7 . 1 9 1 4 . . .Mayor suggested that the City Park be plowed and reseeded with orchard grass. No action. April 2. 1914.. .On motion Councilman Thorley, the item of South and West Field, owing the City $38.28 for several years, was stricken...
Mar. 1 6 . 1915... Recorder notified the Council that property owners north and east of City were planning to work on the ditch known a s the 'Great Eastern' as a means of using some of the high waters of Coal Creek that otherwise are going to...
Nov. 9, 1916.. .Indian Agent. M r . F r a n k , met with Council and advised making arrangements for a school for the Indians, also a court to give them a legal s t a t u s and a t r a c t of land with water, the title to be vested in the...
1 , 1920 for t h e following: 1. $9000 to install a modern a n d complete s t r e e t lighting system, owned a n d controlled b y t h e 2. $14,000 for establishing a n d improving t h e City City. Park. 3. $50,000 for increasing, improving,...
Claim of Dixie Power Company for installing underground lighting system for 53,038.92 was allowed. Motion Councilman Pace that the Committee on Streets confer with the Telephone Company Board, o r i t s President. and make formal demand t h a t...
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,...
The Council decided that the 1st Ward should be charged a license for the dance that is to be held there for the purpose of raising money for the 'Navajo Lake Dike Project.'
26, 1933.. .Jim Urie, Scott Matheson, and Dr. July Macfarlane,...