CHAPTER TWELVE HISTORICAL BUILDINGS OF BEAVER LAND MARKS Old landmarks of our community, like our old inhabitants, are fast disappearing. Old landmarks, for the pur-pose of this article, include public buildings and sites once of prominence and...
Wed. Dec. 25, 1901: Ther. 30., 50., Wea. Clear, Christmas Day. I took several Photos to-day, including two with four generations. We had a little dance here at our house this evening. Thursday 26: Ther. 34., Wea. Pleasant., Clear Mother & I went...
Record of Negative Exposures: Date No. of Slide Plate or Film Time of Day Light Stop Exposure Subject, notes on lighting, etc. No. of Negative Apr 6- Standard Ex. 3 pm C US 4 ½ Baby Mr. Edith Little. ¼ Cab. 19 Hammer Record 6 pm B 64...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; San Rafael River; San Rafael Bridge; Livestock; Sheep
The San Rafael Swinging Bridge was built by the CCCs in1937. It was constructed under the direction of the Division of Grazing. It benefitted local ranchers by providing safe and convenient access to thousands of acres of winter grazing for their...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Joe's Office; USGS
The United States Geographical Survery photographer took this photograph in 1911. Joe Swasey is standing in front of the cave they called "Cliff Dweller." It is about six to eight feet deep and twelve feet wide. The Swaseys built a log floor which...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Camping
Royal Swasey is cooking in a dutch oven in the San Rafael Swell. Camping outdoors and on the San Rafael was a way of life for the Swaseys for two or three generations. When Monte Swasey, Royal's son, was asked about the Swell, he said, "I lived...
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...
first stake was formed in Salt Lake City on February 1, 1849; the second was Weber Stake, organized January 26, 1851; and the third was Provo Stake, organized March 19, 185 1.6 Excerpts from the Epistle written by Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball...
1 arn informed by good authority that the railroad
running fiom El Paso to Casas Grandes is going to be extended to the river, Piedras Verde, on to the Sierra Madre Mountains on which we are located and will open up rnany valuable locaiities for...
WOODBURY:
My dear friends: I hardly know where to hegiri and where to end. As way indicated by the chairman, I have been more-or-less associated with Brother Lehi for at least 40 years. I came to Cedar City in '93 as a school teacher in the public...
read - "The good that men do lives after them and influences the lives of generations yet unknown." In that, it seems to me there is a lot of eucouragement for this generation to live wisely and decently. There is something in that thought to...
Introduction
Dad began assembling and organizing resource materials for his personal history in 1976. Unfortunately, due to the volume of the material, his demanding schedule and subsequent ill health, he was unable to complete his task. We have...
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Three Score and Ten in Retrospect
Chase Peterson, appointed President of the University of Utah in 1983.) In another Scouting venture, John and others made a camp on the side hill in Boyden's Grove (the bottom of the ledge at the top of the...
Advocate for Indians
CHAPTER SEVEN
I had a sudden realization of the magnitude of the past help the Ute Tribe has received from Mr. Boyden and the loss that it would be to the Tribe if his help wassuddenly not available.
Reginald 0.Curry Former...
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present Hopi leaders, could be here to pay tribute to this great man who has done so much for the Hopi and for other Indian peoples over the years. Chairman Sekaquaptewa has devoted much of his own life...
Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.); Rafting (Sports)--Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)
everybody to the dance. What a grand orchestra they were! John Farnsworth called the squares after we had gotten our partners during the round dancing and a Virginia reel. Stan turned out to be practically the best dancer there, and
lucky was the...