Fri. July 7, 1905: Ther. Pleasant., Wea. Sprinkle, Ptly. cloudy. Thunder, Lightening, Wind, flying Sand etc is the order of the day down here next to the river. We took dinner with J.J. Phelps (by invitation) about a mile east of the river on the...
Memoranda: To poison Grasshoppers Take three lbs. Arsenic Two gallons Molasses and twenty-five lbs. bran or meal. Mix and sow or scatter in bunches over infected ground. At a Seventies meeting at Virgin, Mar. 4, 1905 My name was presented and...
Emery County (Utah) Archives; Jewkes, A.G.; Actors; Drama; Shakespearean Plays; Salt Lake Theater
A photograph of A.G. Jewkes in character and costume for the Shakespearean play, Merchant of Venice, in which he played the part of Bassanio and as such, he signed this photograph--"Respectfully Bassanio, A.G.J." This play was presented by the Utah...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Mining; Uranium; Balsley, Howard; Gamlick J.W.; Blue Jay Mine
Howard Balsley and his uranium business partner J. W. Gamlick are handling high grade ore from their Blue Jay Mine. The sign reads: Hi Grade Uranium Ore in Quantity from Blue Jay Mine. U.21.35c/o V.16.48.00. q Ton Worth $3,726.17. This Pile Worth...
April 11, 18.54...An Ordinance regulating the sale of soirituous liouors i n Cedar Citv: ~ e c . l . . . B e i t ordained by t h e City Council of Cedar City t h a t no persons o r persons shall sell o r b a r t e r , in exchange, any spirituous...
Nov. 11, 1875 . . . R . R. Birkbeck and C. J . Arthur each donated land, 20 rods long a n d 2 rods wide, for s t r e e t s for the consideration of 20 rods of good pole fence for West Street. The Council paid Joseph H . Smith $30 per a c r e for...
Tithing Office o r school house on reasonable terms. Councilor Nielson reported purchasing 900 feet of lumber for $27 in homemade goods o r wool at 306 per pound. Sustained. The Auditor was i n s t r u c t e d to issue a warrant in favor of J e n s...
Council to negotiate in t h e i n t e r e s t of t h e County, claiming a part interest in t h e slaughterhouse corral being used a s the stray p e n , for which t h e County furnished some material eight or nine years ago. Referred t o...
Nov. 7. 1878.. . T h e Committee on Judiciary reported a s follows: W have obtained and examined from t h e exe Recorder's office, two record hooks, one City warrant book, one auditor's a / c book, one dog tax hook, one assessor tax list for 1878,...
Board of Directors of said institution, setting forth t h e unusually high price for licenses in merchandising in Cedar City and asking t h e Council to reduce t h e same on a p a r with neighboring cities doing similar business. Also, they called...
that they had interviewed the corral owner whose main water section was found to he in very had condition. "He states he would, for t h e p r e s e n t , endeavor to keep the main sect free of filth and obstruction from cattle deposits, and as soon...
May 2 7 , 1880.. .On motion of Councilman P e r r y , ti. H. Wood was appointed Watermaster. June 5 , 1880 ...Recorder reported that George H. Wood declined the position of Watermaster. On motion Councilman Pryor. George P e r r y S r . was...
ROBERT W . HEYBORNE Biography 1845 - 1907 Robert W . Heyborne was born in Killkenny. Ireland, in 1845. When he was very young his parents took him with them to Australia where his father died, leaving his mother with six children to raise. They...
Nov. 22, 1880.. .Recommendation that t h e West Field Committee collect a tax of 556 on all city lots north of the Slanting Ditch to cover expenses. City Watermaster was released from further services. and the office of Water S u ~ e r v i s o r...
March 11, 1881.. .Water Supervisor was i n s t r u c t e d to clean out t h e City water ditches a s t h e filth in them makes t h e water v e r y unwholesome for u s e . Also, recommended t h a t measures be adopted to stop the continual annoyance...
across the creek opposite the residence of D . S . Macfarlane. After consultation, the petition of Cannon and Taylor was granted. Property deeded. (valued a t $500 but given a t $50, with the option that the property would revert back to the City...
Nov. 28, 1884.. .Bill of C. C. Bladen for 1 year's services a s City Marshal, amounting to $15, was presented a n d , on motion of Councilman Heybornc, r e f e r r e d back t o t h e Marshal for itemized account of statement before the Council of t...
April 23, 1885.. . T h e Mayor called the attention of the Council to brick being b u r n e d near dwelling houses in t h i s City, a s injurious to health and endangering p r o p e r t y . Matter r e f e r r e d to Judiciary Committee. The Mayor...