frost about October 5th. The Milford Valley is colder in the north portion but varies but little from the dates as to frost at Minersville.
The climate or weather conditions in the county are temperate, not being subject to either extreme heat or...
FIRST COLONIZERS NAMED
The question of colonizing Beaver Valley, having met the approval of George A. Smith, the following named men were chosen, with the understanding that they would become permanent settlers: Simeon F. Howd, captain; Wilson G....
feature. Toasts and sentiments were given and responded to and each part on the program was followed by a salute
of the cannon.
Then came the picnic time and the games, races and dances and general good time by all celebrants.
LEST WE FORGET THE...
weariness as with partners they beheld the steaming hot vegetables, meats, pies, cakes and jellies. There were never any especially planned programs. After the blessing on the food had been asked by some member of the Church, the time was turned...
little whim could not be satisfied, they manifested a joy in living and when they prayed they felt God's watchful care.
From the earliest days of Pioneer life, the people provided amusement for themselves. The dance played the most conspicuous...
Then the floor was cleared for a step dance and a stump speech. Once in a while a waltz was indulged in to the melodies of Ileena Lanna, My Irish Rose, or Home Sweet Home. However the round dance was generally discouraged by Church...
THE SCHOOLS OF BEAVER
SCHOOL HOUSE BUILT FIRST YEAR
In writing this history of the early schools of Beaver, we have interviewed the few remaining pupils of those days; have had access to a few old letters and diaries, and some short articles...
Mr. Myers tells of one time when a heavy snow storm overtook them on their route and they stopped and dried off places with fires so they could camp for the night. There was one place on their route, he says, that was so steep that after a storm...
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO WESTERN BEAVER COUNTY AND SNAKE VALLEY INDIANS AT INDIAN PEAK There was at one time a part of a tribe of Piute Indians living at Indian Peaks. Bert James says there were two hundred Indians out there, never over that, and...
ing, perhaps, the water level dropped and alfalfa seed could not be grown. The farmers then, of necessity, began farming on a more practical scale. There were crops of all kinds of grain, corn, alfalfa and potatoes. These are the principal crops at...
of a shortage of water, most all of the settlers on the Delta project moved out, and in 1917, D. E. Kirk, C. C. Sloan, E. C. McGarry, M. P. Lewis and Bert Nichols again started the development of the underground water. But on account of the war,...
Thurs. April 7, 1898: Ther. warm Wea. S. wind, clear We went over to the Little Meadow after sowing some wheat. I helped Father make ditch while Dan plowed the wheat in Friday 8: Ther. very warm. Wea. clear, I went and got some hay of Rob...
Fri. April 15, 1898: Ther. warm Wea. cloudy We finished the fence in the forenoon thin clouds distant thundering in the south after noon. Father & I went to the L. Meadows after some potatoes for Dan to take home. we had a nice shower this...
Fri. May 13, 1898: Ther. cool, Wea. south wind I went over to the little Meadows and watered a little wheat. when I got back Sammy and Emma was there Saturday 14: Ther. cool, Wea. s. wind, cloudy Sammy & I went down to the Big Meadow place and...
Tues. May 17, 1898: Ther. 7 am. cool Wea. snow 5 ½ in. deep, cloudy We patched the upper fence a little I took a stroll out on the ridge between Robs ranch and the head of Clear Creek this afternoon Wednesday 18: Ther. cool Wea. Cloudy,...
Thurs. May 19, 1898: Ther. cool, Wea. cloudy, squally We finished mending the ditch, and went over to Uncle Crisses in the evening. Friday 20: Ther. cool and pleasant Wea. clear it clouded up in the evening. I hauled the remainder of the...
Sat. May 21, 1898: Wea. pleasant and clear 7 am. Cloudy in the west at sunset. John J. Gifford came and helped us today we finished planting the Coop potatoes Sunday 22: Ther. warm Wea. cloudy I took the wagon over to the pasture. we went out...
Tues. June 14, 1898: Ther. 7-45: 70º. Wea. light clouds I worked on a crayon picture of Anna this forenoon also hoed a few weeds out of the garden. We hoed 32 rows of cane the first that we planted this spring. Wednesday 15: Ther. 8-10 am....