Jokes
lVIr. Christensen (in Physical Geography): Now, Martin,
can you tell the class why lightning never strikes twice
in the same place?
l\lart: Because after it hits once the same place ain't
there any more.
(In B. B.~ meeting.) Woolley: In...
Tues. Feb. 10, 1903: Ther. Warn in sun., Wea. Clear, According to our count this morning we have our lost black sheep. We moved one and a half or two miles farther north, camped near the mouth of a draw where it opens out near the cattle-men’s...
Thurs. Feb. 26, 1903: Ther. Cold N. wind., Wea. Clouds, Noon Cold and blustery, Herded north & north-east of camp, George is out hunting the lost sheep, he failed to find it. But little thawing today. We had a little blustery weather about noon...
Fri. Mar. 6, 1903: Ther. Cool breeze Wea. Clouds We moved down the hollow to where it turns east and then nearly north. 33) Saturday 7: Ther. Pleasant., Wea. Thin clouds, Moved up a draw to the south turned a little to the left and camped in the...
Sun. Mar. 8, 1903: Ther. Cool., Colder., Wea. S. wind, clouds. We herded east of camp. The feed is good and the sheep are beginning to gain. 34) Monday 9: Ther. Cold N. wind., Wea. Clouds Pleasant most of day. Myron found what appears to be an...
Mon. Mar. 16, 1903: Ther. Cool S.E. breeze., Wea. Cloudy. We turned back this afternoon and camped in the draw about one third of a mile above our camp of the 13th inst. Snow is becoming considerable of an object with us now. 40) Tuesday 17: Ther....
Fri. Mar. 20, 1903: Ther. Warm., cool N. breeze, Wea. Clear, Thin clouds. Moved down in the grassy hollow about one half mile below our camp of the 10th & 11th inst. 42) Saturday 21: Ther. Cool S. breeze otherwise pleasant., Wea. Warm., N. breeze...
PWAP construction of unit fence, Pines allotment (along Pat Willis Draw). From left: Bert Parks, "Dutch" Brinkerhoff, John Lefever, Howd Veator. Photo looking west. Sec 14, T35S R4W.
PWAP construction of unit fence, Pines allotment (along Pat Willis Draw). From left: Elden "Dutch" Brinkerhoff, Bert Parks, Howd Veator, and John Lefever. Rented tractor. Photo looking east, Barney Top in background. Sec 14, T35S, R4W.
Watersheds--Dixie National Forest (Utah); Bear Valley (Iron County, Utah)
Erosion source area within the vicinity of Rasmussen (Thompson) mining claims, west side of Bear Valley. Dozer used to develop spring and lay pipe up steep draw.
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Buckhorn Draw; Grimes, Ben
Photograph taken by Ben Grimes in 2005 of Buckhorn Draw. Interesting history is found in this area: The historic San Rafael Bridge or "Swinging Bridge;" rock art including the "Buckhorn Panel" of Archaic Culture; dinosaur footprint; M.K.Tunells,...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; San Rafael Bridge; Swinging Bridge
In 1994 a new bridge was completed across the San Rafael River, and the old Swinging Bridge was repaired and rededicated as a foot bridge. This is an aerial view of the river area in Buckhorn Draw.
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Recreation; Eastering; Richards, Drew; Wakefield, Addie; Buckhorn Draw
Drew Richards and friends went to the San Rafael Swell over Easter weekend in 1928. Drew and friends recreated on the San Rafael on Easter weekend for many years, as did most of Emery County residents. The tradition of going to the Swell for Easter...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; MK Tunnels; Buckhorn Draw; Cold War; Morrison Knudsen
Close up of mk16 photograph of the largest tunnel. Morrison Knudsen Tunnel project was part of the Cold War security efforts. In 1948 the Federal Government sent some military officials to the San Rafael Swell to build a series of tunnels over a...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; MK Tunnels; Magazine Storage; Cold War
This dugout is the magazine tunnel--storage area for the TNT or other explosives used in the experiment, located in Buckhorn Draw. In 1948 the Federal Government sent some military officials to the San Rafael Swell to build a series of tunnels over...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Buckhorn Draw; Cold War; MK Tunnels; Magazine Tunnel
The cave or tunnel used to store the explosives used in the MK Tunnel experiments. The top secret project lasted from 1948 to 1952. Not even local employees on the project knew the reasons for their work. The Department of Defence classified these...
Council to negotiate in t h e i n t e r e s t of t h e County, claiming a part interest in t h e slaughterhouse corral being used a s the stray p e n , for which t h e County furnished some material eight or nine years ago. Referred t o...