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...
known as the "Institute." This was one of the most noted buildings of the town, around which cling the fondest memories of its early students. The first teacher in this school was George W. Crouch. He built the two-room brick home across the...
clothes were gathered and later shipped to the L. D. S. Saints in Europe. A loom, which was ordered, was paid for and $300 worth of rugs sold. The largest welfare budget assigned to Beaver Stake was completed one hun-dred per cent. The Family Hour...
Stoney did not assume the title of professor. He was, however, an energetic worker as a leader in choir and church work, and raised the standard of the choir equal with any in Southern Utah. He was also the leader of Beaver's, first Brass Band....
Wilson G. Nowers, county clerk; Orson Tyler, sheriff; Lamoni L. Babitt, constable; James W. Huntsman, selectman. In the absence of Simeon F. Howd and Joel W. White, John M. Davis and Ephraim Tompkinson were duly sworn to fill the offices of...
In those days, Mrs. Bradfield said, they danced until midnight, a big supper was served, then they danced on 'till dawn. A DAY'S EXPERIENCE Mrs. Bradfield said she came here one time to go to Frisco on the train, to work. It was a cold, wintry...
upon their own claims. Hence there are a lot of rudely-worked prospects, with very little development. During that time 40 men were working and prospecting in the two districts.
A two-stack smelter was built in Shauntie in the sum-mer of 1873. The...
as he did, he managed to get hold of an old sawed-off shotgun. Quickly he turned the gun on the robber and ordered him to dance. The robber then danced until he could no longer dance, and the freighter took his horse, tied it to his wagon and drove...
As a young man, Mr. Walter James drove a butcher wagon, delivering meat to the townspeople and to the Horn Silver and Carbonate Mines boarding houses. The two mines employed about 1,000 men. Each mine had its own smelter for refining ores....
music, so far away, gradually became louder until they reached the landing. Some of these men would get on at the 1,000 foot level and stop at each stope until all the men were on the cage. One wouldn't think that such beautiful music could come...
At this time the railroad was under construction. Victor and Selma Johnson made a trip to Salt Lake City and on their return trip they rode the first train into New-house. Selma says the railroad platform was not completed and it was quite a step...
to Milford, where they are still living. Unlike Frisco, the one saloon was located a mile from town. The `red light" district was also out of the city limits. A fine dance hall and an opera house were built, and believe it or not, the very fine...
stove at the Thomas James Hotel, and Mrs. Thomas James had Indian women help her. One little squaw came and washed all day for a dollar, rubbing the pieces on a board. She could do the flat work ironing too. Mrs. Bell James says when she ran the...
Another squaw who was real old, named Elizabeth, washed for Mrs. Bradfield for years. She had a papoose named Lone. One old Indian had white spots on him. He often said, "Me Mormon, some day me be as white as you." Mrs. Alice Cottrell had an old...
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE IRRIGATION AND WELLS PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE IN MILFORD VALLEY THE "RISE AND FALL" OF REED In early days there were beautiful ranches along down the river in Milford Valley. There was a ranch at Yellow Bank owned by James...
Branch Normal School--Cedar City (Utah)--Piano; Higbee, Lillian
Lillian Higbee, the first piano graduate. [Albert N. Tollestrup, teacher]. On the back is one of the programs from her piano recital [Reverie]. A note on the back says "I am sending this because it is quite a graphic illustration of our first...
Fri. April 1, 1898: Ther. 6 am cold 9 am warm, Wea. clear. Johny & Jake started down over the Bend 8-30 am. We grubbed and burnt quite a patch of sage brush, 3 pm. thin clouds. Saturday 2: Ther. warm Wea. cloudy We cleared some sage land and...
Mon. April 11, 1898: Ther. warm. Wea. very windy from W. John Winder and I went over to the big Bend in search of Mr. Thomas the outlaw. we found G. Hire, E. Stevens Jr. & Curtis. they left the Big Meadows about 3-30 am. two hours ahead...
Mon. June 6, 1898: Ther. 8-20, 68º. 1-18 pm 80º. Wea. clear. We hauled three loads of hay this evening, Jake & I worked in the garden in the forenoon Tuesday 7: Ther 8-am. 69º, Wea. clear. I worked some in the garden, hoeing up weeds and...
Mon. Dec. 19, 1898: Ther. cool. Wea. clouds, I put in my time working on my retouching desk. I got it in shape it can be used but it is not quite finished. Tuesday 20: Ther. 8 am. 42. Wea. cloudy Jim and I went down to northup and hauled gravel...