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...
building. Much of the lumber used in building up Pioche, Frisco and Newhouse was furnished by local mills, operated by local men, and delivered by team to the mines at prices ranging from $70 to $100 per thousand feet.
The only local sawmill in...
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...
WOMEN WHO HAVE PLAYED IMPORTANT PARTS AS DOCTORS IN MINERSVILLE Mary Blackburn was the first white woman to come to Minersville. She delivered the first white child, a girl, Rosena Roberts Rollins, to Mrs. George Roberts. She also delivered...
was brought into town in tanks by the railroad and delivered to the families at 5c per bucket, and placed in barrels in the home, by Henry Osborne, water man. When a storm was brewing one could hear the clang of tubs and buckets being put under the...
Lafayette Hanchett in his book, "The Old Sheriff and Other True Tales," says of Samuel Newhouse, "He was a most colorful character, a very gentle man of a winsome and kindly nature. Very persuasive in his arguments and prone to hasty judgments, and...
den, Mrs. Nona Decker, Mrs. Hannah Smith, Mrs. Tanis Strofeld, Mrs. Ethel Smith, Mrs. Florence Barnes, Mrs. Margaret Murdock, Mrs. Dora Smithson, and Mrs. Cora Jones. Of these past presidents, two were honored by being elected presidents of the...
Mon. Aug. 5, 1901: Ther. Warm., Wea. Light Clouds, Rain, Moved over the hill nearly into the valley for noon then went on acrost the valley for night. Wm L. Crawford, Dry Valley, Bannock Co., Idaho. 63) Tuesday 6: Ther. Sultry., Wea. Ptly. Cloudy,...
Thurs. Nov. 19,1903: Ther. Cool., Wea. Partly cldy. Came over and camped with Johny just below the Carmel bridge. Dan took the herd Johny will go home with me. 131) Friday 20: Ther. Warm., Wea. Ptly. cldy. Delivered a few photos. We camped with...
MATTHEW CARRUTHERS Presiding Elder 1852 Matthew C a r r u t h e r s was born J a n u a r y 15, 1811, in Scotland. He married Isabella McDonald in 1841. After his arrival in Cedar City late in 1851, t h e position of presiding Elder was assigned to...
Sept. 1 6 . 1855 ...An Ordinance granting Isaac C. Haight a n d James Simpkins t h e privilege t o build a woolen factory and other machinery in Cedar City. ( T h e y were given t h e r i g h t to use the water running in t h e tailrace of Snow a n...
April 23, 1885.. . T h e Mayor called the attention of the Council to brick being b u r n e d near dwelling houses in t h i s City, a s injurious to health and endangering p r o p e r t y . Matter r e f e r r e d to Judiciary Committee. The Mayor...
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),...
hundred, delivered a t Lund; and that the agent would forego his commission on the deal. (100 trees were ordered) J . S. Woodbury salary for J a n . , Feb., and Mar.. .$12.50 May 4 , 1908. ..The matter of constructing a bridge across Coal Creek at...
conditions existing here as to the climate, e t c . , and that if the pipe could not be delivered so that the same can be used this fall, that the order be cancelled; o r , that if not, that the Com~anv Dav the interest on said monev due until the...
STEEL CAGE, Randy Carter and Norman Forbush Location: Iron Mission Park--April 1986 Owner of cage--Charles Cooley April 2, 1906.. Committee on Prison Regulations, to whom was referred the matter of uniting with Iron County in procuring a steel cage...
Sept. 1 , 1 9 8 3 . . .Tom Cardon made a motion that the City Attorney prepare a resolution, to be sent to the President of the United States and Legislators from the State of Utah. indicating that Cedar City i s appalled at the action of Russia in...
Cedar City Culinary Water usage for 1960 and 24 y e a r s l a t e r , 1984
1960 Populatim Water Storage LGallonsl Water Connections Water Delivered LGallonsl Average Gal. per day per person LOW Day Usaqe Date (gall&sl High Day Usage Date (gallons)...