History of
High School Day
>T^HE history of High School Day
at the Branch Agricultural Col-lege,
if three years may be called a
history, has been the story of the
rapid rise of a new-born institution.
The year 1928 which gave High
School Day its...
A NATION-WIDE
INSTITUTION-The
^Results of a Service Rendered
The continuous growth of this Nation-wide Institution of Department Stores and especially
the large expansion that is being made this Spring is creating truly remarkable opportunities
for...
It was a cold and unpleasant place and had been rejected by others who had gone to more favorable locations south of here. My previous years had been associated with pioneer life in Iron County in the interest of building and Military duties. In...
CHAPTER THREE
INDIANS OF BEAVER COUNTY
THE INDIAN RAID ON LEE'S RANCH
As Told by Gideon A. Murdock, 1917
On October 27, 1866, the majority of Beaver men had assembled to construct a roof on the Stake meeting house. The first rafter had just been...
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...
North Creek, May 21, 1899
Members of the North Creek Sunday School met at the usual time and place, Elder Green presiding. Opening song, on page 8, "Did You Think To Pray?" Prayer Elder Green. Singing, "Haste To The Sunday School." Roll Call....
lined canals and pipelines to prevent loss through open ditches.
SOME PLACE NAMES OF MOUNTAINS, STREAMS
AND CANYONS
Beaver Canyon-The main canyon, lies directly east of Beaver City.
Big John's Flat-Named for "Big John" Murdock,-early resident of...
This institution was responsible for the substantial growth of Beaver more than any other factor. Most of the prominent buildings erected in Beaver during the '70s and '80s owe their existence to employment at this factory. It also proved a great...
building, which was used for Tithing and Quorum purposes.
With Murdock came also William Fotheringham, a man of considerable note, who had filled two missions, one to far-off India, the other to South Africa. The two missions covered a period of...
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
MINERSVILLE-ITS FOUNDING AND HISTORY
Imagine, if you 'can, coming -down* the canyon and viewing this valley prior to its settlement. The river fol-lowed much the same course as it does today, with a few scattered cottonwood trees to...
Salt Lake & San Pedro Railroad. Finally, this road was taken over by the Union Pacific. RANGE CONDITIONS IN THE EARLY DAYS During the years of the '80s and '90s the range was in excellent condition for the grazing of cattle. Few, if any, sheep were...
morning. All the guests had escaped from the burning building and Mr. Forgie, clad only in his night robe, had reached the front porch when the cry of "Save David", his nine-year-old son, reached his ears. Little David had already escaped and was...
In 1903, the 500 miles, approximately, of railroad owned or under construction by the Oregon Short Line south of Salt Lake City, which included the line through Milford to Frisco, which had been extended on to Newhouse, were consolidated with the...
reason for the growth of the valley, but it hardly would be correct to say that the railroad with its people have had less than a major part in bringing the town up from the size of a spot on the map to the present city that it now represents with...
tiates such every day activities as dancing and driving an automobile. She currently resides at Provo. Her accident made her well known among the railroad circles, and she became well acquainted with the superintendent, H. E. Van Housen, who from...
THE SOUTHERN BRANCH
OF THE
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
OF THE
University of Utah.
GENERAL INFORMATION.
HISTORY.
By an act of the Legislature of the State of Utah, approved March 11, 1897, it was provided that a branch of the...
29 STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
American History and Civics. A thoro elementary course in national history, preceded by a review of the periods of exploration and colonization. The work in civics is introduced in connection with the study of...
31 STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
ered, certain movements and important epochs are emphasized, a thoro study of a few carefully selected groups of facts take the place of the more vague and general consideration of the great mass of history.
Four...
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HISTORY.
Mr. Decker.
Mr. Belnap.
Ancient History. The work of this course is based on original documents and extracts from contemporaneous writers. While the ground usually gone over in Ancient History is covered, certain movements...
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ticular atetntion will be paid to town and, county governments in Utah.
Four hours per week throughout the year.
English History. This course will be a careful study of the growth of English institutions from the Conquest, preceded by...