Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah); School yearbooks
Home Economics. In October, 1913, a group of girls met under the leadership of Miss Hettie White, to organize the Home Economics Club, which later became known as the "H'e" club. At this meeting Laura Gurr was chosen president and Miss Ethel Bay,...
Wed. Sept. 4, 1901: Ther. Cool., Warmer., Wea. Clear. Hauled hay this fore-noon and shocked oats the rest of the day. 81) Thursday 5: Ther. Cool morning., pleasant., Wea. Clear. I went to Parowan this fore noon and got my bedding etc. mended my...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Oil Drilling; Horses; Green River (Utah)
The only caption on this photograph says, "Early Oil Drilling in Green River." People in the photograph are unknown. However, oil drilling began in the late 1800s on the San Rafael Swell. The first known oil company was owned by C.J. Mills and...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Mining; Uranium; Petrified Wood
Petrified wood is found in many parts of the San Rafael Swell. It often contains uranium, and in the early 1900s-- prospectors talked about "finding a big tree" -- not on top of the ground, but underground. Trees petrified under right conditions...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Mining; Uranium; Atomic Energy Commission
Atomic Energy Commission Washington, D.C., document to the press announcing program to stimulate production of domestic uranium. Due to the Cold War following World War II, the federal government advertised for prospectors to mine uranium,...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Swasey Cabin
Joe Swasey and sons built this cabin in 1921 on the San Rafael Swell at the Head of Sinbad. There are other Swasey cabins built on the Swell as well as other places around the Castle Valley area. The Swasey brothers did a lot of teasing and...
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...
1877.. .Roll of attendance. -Mayor: Councilmen:
[took office in August 1877) John Chatterley Christopher J . Arthur Robert Heyborne Henry Leigh Homer Duncan Jens Nielson Louis Fischer
Recorder:
Sept. 2 6 , 1877 ...The Mayor was i n s t r u c t e...
instructed to hire two men and a team to assist the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph in trimming and removing trees along Main Street for the line to be placed 1 8 feet from the property lines. Oct. 1 . 1 9 1 4 ... Librarian's salary was...
Brigham Young in July of 1847. He made a round trip to California by way of Cedar Valley in the winter and spring of 1847-48, returning with cattle and wagons--the first such conveyances to cross the Old Spanish Trail. Jefferson Hunt returned again...
and his two wives were before the Bishop for to settle difficulties as they could not agree together After hearing considerable said on each side, I asked for the privilege of making a few remarks which was granted I told the women and also Brother...
MOUNTATN MEADOWS 1857 enry came home from his mission afker three years finding the situation in the peacefiil settlement of Cedar City very much changed. Aside from the fact that Brigham Young advised hern to move the site of the town once more,...
that had been scrubbed off one of the horses as it went by a tree. Later they went back again for the chickens that had jumped out of their box when the door jolted open. They recovered al1 except one that an old Indian had beat them to. Thomas...
made hats for the boys out of round pieces of felt, flared out at the bottom and pointed at the top. A trip to Salt Lake City by wagon was a tremendous undertaking for a woman alone, and six sniall children. 'l'here were probably other people...
reported as follows: first, it would be out of the question for the company to attempt to gct through this route; second, with some assistance from the Legislature which was about to convene and the united effort , of all in c a n ~ pthe company...
the purpose of this story, just a few points will be noted. The great majority went to work in earnest and a good healthy Christian atmosphere prevailed in the camp. The Sabbath was observed at all times and under all conditions. Every evening...