Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; MK Tunnels; Cold War; Morrison Knudsen; Explosions
The largest explosions, which were set off on top to test the strength of the sandstone tunnels, were advertised in the newspapers as to the date and time. Many residents of Emery Country drove out to the area and witnessed the TNT explosions....
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; MK Tunnels; Cold War; Morrison Knudsen; Explosions
The controlled explosions, which were set off on top. were advertised in the newspapers as to the date and time. Many residents of Emery Country drove out to the area and witnessed the TNT blasting. These photographs were taken by individuals who...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Green River; Swasey Family; Blacksmith Shop; Swasey, Charley; Halverson, Chris
Charley Swasey, far left in his blacksmith shop in Green river. Chris Halverson is in the center of the photograph. Chris Halverson was asked (later in life) about the outlaws known sometimes as the Robber Roost Gang. Halverson said, "The Roosters...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Family Reunion
This photograph is from a newspaper article about the Swaseys. "In the early years of Emery County, an annual reunion was held amoung county settlers and friends and relatives from back in Sanpete County. They would meet at Joe's Valley. This...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; USGS; Surveyors ; Rock Tank
USGS photographer W. B. Emery took this photograph of two thirsty surveyors drinking from a rock tank on the San Rafael Swell. These natural depressions in the rock collect rainwater and snowmelt. Some rock tanks are quite deep and others are...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Devil's Canyon; Slot Canyons
Look closely to see the crack in the landscape that continues to the top of the photograph. Slot canyons such as this are examples of erosion's power to cut deep pathways far below once solid surfaces. Devil's Canyon is seen here running left and...
individuals who could claim the waters of said springs through their being cut off from the main flow, and could in no sense be considered feeders; furthermore, the land in Coal Creek Canyon is still public domain and subject to e n t r y and...
that the Council lend their aid to provide armory and drill rooms for whatever Company of Militia may be organized in our City. Tabled for present. The Marshal was instructed to take all loose animals found running a t large on the streets to the...
the Recorder, and showed the following statistics: Number of births reported: Number of deaths reported: Heart Disease Measles Unknown 8
4 2 1
1
( 5 males and 3 females)
Number of cases of measles reported: Number of cases of scarlet Fever:...
part of the water shed was a steer a t least three-quarters of a mile from the water. Fearing that it might, however, in some way in time of flood find i t s way into the water supply, they made arrangements to have i t cremated. They also...
Councilman Jones, of the Irrigation Committee, reported that the West Field. Co-op Store, and City, through their respective committees had considered the question of the water for the City and West Field below the m i l l , and that the matter...
Jan. 22, 1942 ...John S. Woodbury. L. A . Burascano and Rulon Knell met with the Council concerning the right-of-way for an Avenue between Main Street and 1st East Street. They held that the safety of the community was a t stake because of the fire...
Mayor Whetten accepted Christiansen as Justice of the Seegmiller to fill the position.
the resignation of Ray Peace, and appointed Gale
Oct. 1 7 , 1968.. .The Government Test Site Program (Air Force missiles1 west of Cedar Valley invited the...
wanted, we had to t u r n the bolt by hand to satisfy our immediate wants, until additional machinery was added. On November l s t , Henry Lunt was the first man to be called of a company of men detailed to go in mid November to settle the Little...
was hoisted on the evening of the third of July, 1852. It was also during the year of 1852 that the mining industry in Iron County began. W might mention that, e about this time, the first gold discovered in the County was found at Parowan, in the...
apostles saw i t , was not so much the smelting of iron, vital though this was to the pioneer economy, b u t , more importantly, the building of a harmonious and unified community here on the borders of civilization. This was to be done in spite of...
was among the first Mormon colonists to settle in Pacheco, Mexico. We have compiled this history to portray in words and pictures the events in Henry Lunt's Life. It is a factual story which could have been made more interesting with a little...
found such a concentration of steamboats. They stretched for four or five miles, curving with the river itse& sometimes two and three deep. By night, the procession of boats on the lower river was one of magical splendor. Hundreds of lights glanced...
the same ship as Henry, was Captain of the first company. The last company left on July 4, and took until sometime in October to reach Salt Lake City. It was unwise to leave Kanesville any later because of bad weather that late in the season. There...
saving weeks in travel and the hard labor of blazing a new trail. They had in mind the moving of the people who would come after them. The route they chose was somewhat shorter than the other trail, with a better grade. Further, the greater part of...