Jokes
lVIr. Christensen (in Physical Geography): Now, MarĀtin,
can you tell the class why lightning never strikes twice
in the same place?
l\lart: Because after it hits once the same place ain't
there any more.
(In B. B.~ meeting.) Woolley: In...
Dabatiog amd Oratory
XJOT much has been done at the
college this year in debating".
Last year saw the end of a six-year
competition with Dixie College for
the possession of the bronze tablet
first offered in 1923 by Attorney
Robert L. Judd, of Salt...
Geology Trip to Toroweap Valley
and Grand Canyon
YDA, Gilbert, Wendell, Thresa,
Gaorgia, George, Kate, Wes,
Red, Fat, Dave, Thora, Mable,
Frank, and two Arthurs left the
B. A. C. Thursday, March 13, at four
o'clock in an automobile, two Fords
and...
CHAPTER Two
EXPLORERS AND IMMIGRANTS
FREMONT AND OLD SPANISH TRAIL
According to John C. Fremont, a scientifically-trained government explorer, the old Santa Fe Trail on which the large Spanish caravans or pack trains traveled from San Pedro to...
was sitting by the fire gambling. He did not see the "Home Guard" until they were quite near to him. He reached for his bow and arrows, but a friendly Indian also reached for the bow, catching it by the loop end and unstrung the bow, while Enos...
CHAPTER FOUR -
FOUNDING OF TOWNS, RANCHES AND FORTS
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September, 1873, witnessed the construction of a Military Barracks at Beaver. A post had been established in May when 250 United States Troops arrived in the Territory. Though...
Dr. Christian served in the following capacities
Appointed Clerk of the Second Judicial District Court of the Territory of Utah, December 24, 1869, by Cyrus M. Hawley, Judge.
June 10, 1873, admitted to the bar by Judge Jacob S. Boreman.
November,...
school hours it is made available to the citizens who wish to do work there for themselves.
Perhaps no department of the school has done more for the town than has the Music department, with its excellent band and choruses, under such able...
sides. A driveway went all around it. On the north were two buildings. The smaller one, which had been the soldiers' commissary,.was made into a book store. To the east of this was a large, two-story structure with upper and lower verandas on all...
Gideon A. Murdock, James E. Thompson, William Moyes, Joseph Lillywhite, William R. Anderson, Charles Bird, William Thompson, Philo T. Farnsworth Jr., James P. Anderson, Robert Edwards, Thomas H. Cartwright, Thomas Patterson, Orson...
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...
at Frisco. His ore wagons traveled across the valley from the Cave by way of Horseshoe Bend, past Hay Spring, (then called Troy) and on up to Frisco. After the advent of the railroad in 1880, ore was sent north for smelting. John Morgan Griffiths...
Branch Normal School--Cedar City (Utah)--Faculty; Fletcher, S. Forest
S. Forest Fletcher from Chicago was Coach of Athletics from 1912-13. He was a graduate of Notre Dame and won 4 world records at the Olympic contest in Sweden in May 1912. Hurdling was his main interest. Would have come back to BAC but his contract...
Branch Agricultural College (Cedar City, Utah); Southern Utah University -- History
People playing the tootpick game. Two people (or more) hold a toothpick in his/her mouth. One person holds a piece of candy with a hole in it on his/her toothpick. That person tries to pass the candy to the other person that is holding a...
Wed. Sept. 28, 1898: Ther. cool.,Āŗ Wea. windy We had to double up about half of the hill, the road was so rough. we nooned a while in the mouth of Clear Creek. camped about 3 miles east of Joe town at Mr. Parkerās place. Thursday 29: Ther....
Sat. Mar. 17, 1900: Ther.46., 72., Wea. Clear. I furrowed out about one acre of land for a vineyard just above the mouth of Dutch Canyon. Planted some oats that came from F.B. Mills. Sunday 18: Ther. 46., 72., Wea. Clear. I attended the afternoon...