Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Swasey, Rod
Rod Swasey was next to the oldest brother in a group who became known as the Swasey Boys.The Swasey brothers went to the San Rafael Swell with the family's herds of cattle and horses in the 1870s. Liking the Swell so much, they basically made it...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Geology; Joe and His Dog
The Swasey boys named many of the geologic formations on the San Rafael Swell after themselves or their adventures. This formation is known as Joe and His Dog.
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Joe and His Dog; Geology
A slide presentation was put together by Emery County on the Swasey History on the San Rafael Swell. This is Slide #9, Joe and His Dog. Geologic formations carry the names of the Swaseys. This formation is found in North Cold Wash. Some maps call...
Emery County (Utah); Geology; Rock Formations; Swasey Family; Joe and His Dog Formation
Erosion in the San Rafael Swell has left many interestingly shaped rock formations, many of which look like common items used in life. This one was named by the Swaseys who named most of the major formations on The San Rafael Swell, "Joe and His...
Sec. 5. . . T h e polls t o be open from seven to ten o'clock, morning, a n d from three to s i x , afternoon. April 7 . 1855.. .An Ordinance relative to building o r repairing the City Wall: Be i t ordained by t h e City Council of Cedar City t h...
HOMER DUNCAN Biography 1815 - 1906 Homer ~ " n c a n was born January 1 9 , 1815, to John Duncan and Betsy Taylor Putnam in Barnet, Caledonia County. Vermont. In 1841. he married Asenath M . Banker in New York State, by whom he had thirteen...
Nov. 7. 1878.. . T h e Committee on Judiciary reported a s follows: W have obtained and examined from t h e exe Recorder's office, two record hooks, one City warrant book, one auditor's a / c book, one dog tax hook, one assessor tax list for 1878,...
that the Council lend their aid to provide armory and drill rooms for whatever Company of Militia may be organized in our City. Tabled for present. The Marshal was instructed to take all loose animals found running a t large on the streets to the...
COOPERATIVE MERCANTILE MILL "Co-op Flour Mill1' Built in 1879 (Picture taken in 1910) Alva Matheson is seated on t h e step a t the left holding His father, A. G . his s i s t e r , Lydia Matheson Harter. Matheson, who was the 'flour miller1, is...
Excerpts from Cedar City Council Minutes Jan. 3, 1916.. .Present: Mayor Leigh, Councilmen--Higbee, Lunt, Williams, Pace, and Mayor-Elect T . J . Jones. Claims and reports were presented a s follows:
S . J . Foster, bond of E. H . Macfarlane 576.00...
May 4. 1 9 1 6 . . .Thomas Stapley declined the appointment as Dog Tax Collector. Carl Burkholder was appointed. Marshal was instructed to notify people that ditches will not be allowed across sidewalks and that pipe o r box flumes must be...
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...
to confer with businesses and ascertain contributions toward a better and more sightly system of street lighting on Main Street. The Marshal and Supervisor were appointed Dog Tax Collectors, compensation to be 50% of all taxes collected. May 3, 1 9...
Dec. 16. 1920.. .Marshal Nelson asked permission to purchase bedding, stove pipe, and bucket for the City Jail. Jan. 7 . 1921.. .Resolutions passed by various civic and Council members to inforce the ordinance in regard to sanitation, the dog...
April 4. 1968...Mr. C. V . Anderson of the State Road Commission presented a map of the City showing the proposed storm drain system on Main Street. Estimated cost--$159,000. Also, plans for a new lighting system on three interchanges. Estimated...
1. Should the El Escalante Hotel be used by the City to house and display the G . R. Parry Collection a s a Museum? 2 . Should it be sold outright? Captain Lundberg, from the Air Force Special Weapons Center in New Mexico, requested permission to...
Excerpts from Cedar City Council Minutes Jan. 17, 1 9 7 4 ...Present: Mayor Kerry Jones. City Manager Michael Embley, Councilmen--Gordon Slack, Robert Stratton, Arlo Larson, Garn Huskinson, and Robert Hansen. City Treasurer Marilyn Prince. City...
follows: Paul Whetman, Weldon Bittick, Harold Hiskey, Jack Carpenter, MacRay Cloward, Tom Cardon, and Lee Fife. A donation from the Cedar Cycle Club of $639.85 was received. It is to be used for bleachers at the proposed "bike track. " Mar. 18,...