Emery County (Utah); Swasey Family; Cabins; Joe's Valley
The Swaseys had a few cabins in many areas of Emery County and surrounding area. This is a photo of the Swasey cabin in Joe's Valley in 1977. The Swasey brothers did a lot of teasing and practical jokes. The story is told about Sid and Charlie...
Sec. 4 . . . I t shall be their duty to see that the field is kept clear of stock to preserve the grain and vegetation, to go around the field as often a s required by the Mayor or City Council and report to them as often as they require. Sec. 5 ....
Nov. 7, 1903.. .From the Iron County Record: "Battle of the Ballots" The Citizen's Prohibition Party wins the fight, three to one for prohibition. Republicans nailed their colors to the A strongly mast and fought with energy of despair. contested...
July 19. 1934.. .The claim of Roy Davis for $35 damages to his son. Hugh, who fell in the sewer trench on Second West before the pipe was laid and covered, was read. Attorney Shay recommended that the claim be paid. Macfarlane, Leigh and Thorley...
Mar. 25, 1952.. .Motion by Councilman Lunt t h a t the water r a t e s be raised to $6.00 p e r q u a r t e r for 30.000 gallons minimum, a n d 18P p e r 1000 gallons from 30.000 to 80,000, a n d 16P p e r 1000 for all water usage over 80.000...
Chief. During the early days of the settlement of the country, when there were many more Indians than white men. a great chief named Kanarra reigned supreme over his tribe. He was very unfriendly toward the white people who were coming into the...
a r e furious to find a s t r a n g e r in their room, b u t a f t e r a trumped-up explanation from Mrs. Bouncer begin to build a somewhat amicable relationship when they find in becoming acquainted t h a t they a r e engaged to the same woman....
readiness and to treat the Indians in a proper manner." The Indian, Chief Walker, and his band had been camping near the Fort. He was very thin and looked as if he had suffered with hunger during the winter. Some of the brethren collected about...
younger warrior, urged his braves to go down and clean out the whites from their valleys. The fiery young Indians were mostly with Walker, wlule the older and wiser heads were with Soweitte, and thus the council was divided. The controversy ran...
settlements, amongst a homogeneous population of over seventy-five thousand inhabitants, it is worthy to record that I never heard any obscene or improper language; never saw a man drunk; never had my attention called to the exhibition of vice of...
protection. As the train meandered across central Arkansas, it grew to more than forty wagons, including several hundred blooded horses and a thousand head of cattle; the total wealth of the caravan was $70,000, by far one of the richest to cross...
Drummond. An investigation was neither desired, nor made, for fear that the tme state of affairs might be exposed. The president of the United States, James Buchanan decided to settle the Mormon question by appointing not only a new govemor, but...
Thomas asked George and Oscar to help hirn on this contract and they made a good profit from this work. Thomas had acquired a fourhorse team and a wagon and was working in the freighting business when he found out about this job working for...
communication other than pony express, and the ride entailed a round trip of 560 miles which the messenger accomplished in six days. This, however, took too much valuable time, as the wicked and unjustiiiat~le deed had been committed before...
the herds in the valley and take them to their hangout and slaughter them and haul the beef to Pioche, Nevada. The ranchers finally reached a point of desperation where they felt they could not operate under these conditions any longer, and decided...
After a great deal of effort, they managed to get the two herds separated and the Jones herders headed their cattle towards Corry Point and Three-Creeks. The Bullochs left their cattle near Hog's Heaven in the lower country on the plains where they...
O n Lehi's eighty-sixth hirthday Nov. 15, 1940 an article appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune entitled "Scores Honor Pioneer of Southern Utah," the opening paragraph stated that: Lehi W. Jones Looks Back on Long and Active Career -Cedar City - Lehi...
O u t of this spirit of cooperation came lasting friendship and loyalty to each other and to their community. I feel that those men and women who built our foundations have a right to a ~ the question; "Will those k who follow us live up to our...
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his Indian friends. The bear, a warrior figure, was a sign of courage, a reminder to fight like a bear does for her cubs. Big John was always faithful to these admonishments. He never wavered, even in the face of adversity. A short...
Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
amphitheater of the Music Temple. Exploring about, we found the names of Dellenbach, Stewart, Powell, and others, and dates back to 1871. Quietly we gathered by the edge of the dark blue pool, led there by the sweet echoing melodies Merly played...