ANNUAL. GREEI1NG to
Our Friends in S"'outhern Utah
Again we have printed and bound this Agricula
book for the Student body of the Branch of the
Agricultural College. This gives you an idea
of the good work we can do and of the perÂmanency
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is to be found the old town of Frisco, noted for the Horn Silver Mine. Also, it passes through the big valley known as Pine, near the Indian Peak Indian Reservation, and on into Nevada with a direct line to the famous Lehman's Cave near Baker,...
Chapter Ten
Communication in Pioneer Days
Beaver's Early Mail Service
Beaver's first mail service was the freight wagon train. The drivers would deliver mail to the Bishop, who in turn would distribute it in Church. Then an office was maintained in...
David Miller, July 26, 1880-1886. William Edwards, June 23, 1886-1887. Post office discontinued. Re-established April 24, 1888, with William Edwards again acting. Jess Barton, October 19, 1920. Following Mr. Barton were: Mrs. Hazle Barton,...
On the corner'where Dr. Busch's office is, was a large storage cellar which belonged to A. G. Campbell. Behind the cellar, where the McCulley house stands, was a saloon, and a blacksmith shop. Earlier, Mat Cullen had a store on the corner. Angus...
Ebenezer Tanner Jr. bought the place from his father, and in turn sold it to Mrs. Jessie Robinson, who continued to use it as a hotel. It was later used as an apartment house, until it was razed in 1946. Mrs. Tanner, widely known as "Ma" Tanner in...
Mrs. Johnson says they brought the grain and other things that they raised. They smoked and cured the pork they brought and the freighters would buy up butter from the different stores there and mix it altogether and print it with a round mold....
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE MERCHANDISING IN MILFORD Milford, different than most Utah communities, was not settled on an agricultural basis, but because of the geographic location it became an early trading point, serving freighters. It happened to be...
All the machinery for mine and mills, all the supplies and food for the camp, was freighted from Milford, more than 150 miles away. The agent, directly in charge of these shipments and supplies of all kinds, was P. B. McKeon, located at Milford. It...
Thurs. Mar. 24, 1898: Ther. very cold Wea. beautiful We left camp 6-40 reached Short Creek 8-12 reached south side of sand 8-34. 22n crossing stopped for noon 10-35 started 11-45 arrived at the Cane beds tank 1-50 pulled freight 2-54 to the house...
Wed. Dec. 6, 1899: Ther. 34., cool. Wea. clear. Johny & I went to Rockville ang cleaned the Molasses mill, we then went to Grafton and back home Thursday 7: Ther. 34., 58., Wea. very light clouds. Husked and shelled corn sent on order to M.W. &...
Wed. Dec. 12, 1900: Ther. Cold., Wea. Heavy Fog. Went to Milford and loaded what freight we could get. about 1275 lbs. Thursday 13: Ther. Cold., Wea. fog, thin clouds, We nooned at Minersville, camped just south of the divide on the Minersville...
Tues. Dec. 18, 1900: Ther. Pleasant., Wea. Clear. Weighed the Montgomery freight and figured up what it cost per lbs. Went to Mutual this evening, played awhile at the Bishop’s after meeting. Wednesday 19: Ther. 46., 60., Wea. light Clouds, ...
Fri. July 24, 1903: Ther. Warm., Wea. Clouds, Went to Rockville to celebrate the day staid to the dance. Saturday 25: Ther. Warm., Wea. Ptly. cldy. We hauled nine loads of wheat today. Jim started to Milford for freight this morning.
Mon. Nov. 9, 1903: Ther. Cool s. breeze, Wea. Ptly. cldy. Loaded up and came back to Iron Spring. Jake and I loaded about 1800 of freight. 127) Tuesday 10: Ther. Cold. Wea. Windy, Ptly. cldy. Iron spring to Dry Creek 129)