EI.MFR G. PETERSON
President
ANTHONY \Y. 1V1NS
President of Hoard
WALTER K. GRANGER
Chairman ii. A. C. Committee
OFFICIALS
T HAVE felt that the students
from the Branch College have the
opportunity to provide more than
their share of the leadership...
so far completed as to be suitable for the occasion. The earth floor, spread with a blanket, sufficed for a table and the seats were of oriental style.
The year of 1855 had been a year of calamity, famine and distress. The crops in this part of the...
FIRST IRRIGATION IN BEAVER VALLEY
Early in May, 1856, the water for irrigating the Old Field and town plat was taken from the river at a dam east of where the Allred home had been built. It was then conducted in a good sized ditch to the N E...
Thompson, an engineer, who came originally from New York, told the people at this meeting that he could re-survey the town into blocks 24 rods square with streets 6 rods wide, including the sidewalks, and all could have a corner lot. His plan was...
York Volunteer Infantry, who was killed in the battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861.
Before the summer had passed, contracts had been let to a number of men for the construction of four company barracks, a guard house, commissary, hospital and...
expired, they married and established themselves in our midst as private citizens.
In April, 1883, due to the long distance of hauling provisions and supplies, the camp was disbanded and the troops moved to Fort Douglas at Salt Lake.
In October,...
Adamsville boasted a store owned and operated by John F. Jones. It was fairly well stocked. He accepted butter and eggs in trade for merchandise. Since Adamsville was close to Beaver, many families made weekly trips to the stores there for a more...
the farm land for a reservoir site. Many families sold out and moved away to other counties. Adamsville lost many of its citizens. Since then its population has scattered far and wide. The school was closed and the students were transported by...
rose and bringing prosperity and contentment to the homes.
Present homes are modernized. Electric light plumbing fixtures, and telephone service have been stalled.
PINE CREEK
In the late '60s and early '70s, George William Isaac Riddle, David Levi,...
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...
PIONEER DRAMATIC TALENT OF BEAVER
Rol Tanner
J. Frank Tolton
Robert, Charles and Gus Stoney
Dan Martin
Al Fennemore
Lyman Shepherd
Rienhard Maeser
Mrs. S. C. Maeser
Sarah Ann Stoney
Elizabeth Fotheringham
Sadie and Renth Huntington
May...
weariness as with partners they beheld the steaming hot vegetables, meats, pies, cakes and jellies. There were never any especially planned programs. After the blessing on the food had been asked by some member of the Church, the time was turned...
In 1905, several new courses were begun. One of the racks on the west side of the campus, which had never been used, was fitted up for carpenter and blacksmith shops, with Leasel Brasher as teacher. A domestic science department was added, with...
devoted their lives to this profession. Necessarily, those women were patient, kind, tender and skilled to be able to answer the many calls and to have endeared themselves in the hearts of the pioneer women. Every hamlet had these "mother"...
Early Industries
In common with most Utah towns, under the teachings and practices of Brigham Young, there was a spirit of cooperation. Each community vied with its neighbor in becoming as nearly self-sustaining as the circumstances would permit....
of the institution until about 1890, it was possible to se-cure all the wool necessary to operate the plant by exchanging the mill products for the wool. About this time, wool demanded cash or mostly cash and the mills found it difficult to sell...
sides. A driveway went all around it. On the north were two buildings. The smaller one, which had been the soldiers' commissary,.was made into a book store. To the east of this was a large, two-story structure with upper and lower verandas on all...
THE SCHOOLS OF BEAVER
SCHOOL HOUSE BUILT FIRST YEAR
In writing this history of the early schools of Beaver, we have interviewed the few remaining pupils of those days; have had access to a few old letters and diaries, and some short articles...
In 1905, several new courses were begun. One of the racks on the west side of the campus, which had never been used, was fitted up for carpenter and blacksmith shops, with Leasel Brasher as teacher. A domestic science department was added, with...
ECCLESIASTICAL ORGANIZATION
In March, following the arrival of the pioneers, George A. Smith, one of the Authorities of the Latter-Day Saint Church and provisional leader of the Southern Colonies, en route from Parowan to Salt Lake City to attend...