The Agricultural College of Utah
Has a Reputation Unique in the West for
Developing Leaders
I ts graduates are directors of experin1ent stations or of extension divisions in I{ansas,
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B Teams
BY winning the championship this
year for the third time in four
years of competition, the high school
stock judging teams of the Branch
Agricultural College brings to the
school the cup awarded by the Og-den
Live Stock Show as a...
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His Last Ride Into the path of the sinking sun O'er the far horizon's rim He's gone, a smile in his kindly eyes A song in the heart of him. Gone with the friends of his Yesterdays Where the souls of men ride free And the stars look down on a...
BEAVER COUNTY
LOCATION OF BEAVER COUNTY
Situated on the west side of the Tushar range of the Wasatch Mountains, Beaver County is rich in natural resources and its history is a monument to the courage of its founders. Fertile, cultivated fields of...
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...
MINERAL RESOURCES
The early discovery of precious and valuable mineral and the development of the prospects, placed the count; as one of the most important mining centers of the west It has been said that the whole county was a vast laboratory,...
teer men and teams who responded to the call for aid. Among those who came to Beaver were Edward Tolton, William J. Allred, Hyrum and Roan Fowler, Elijah Hoopes, John and Henry Bryant, Fred Clark, Mr. Donald and others.
LAND GRANTS AND GOVERNMENT...
rose and bringing prosperity and contentment to the homes.
Present homes are modernized. Electric light plumbing fixtures, and telephone service have been stalled.
PINE CREEK
In the late '60s and early '70s, George William Isaac Riddle, David Levi,...
David Levi did a good business on the west side of the range, having a good spring of water, a big herd of cattle and many fine horses. Later, Mr. Levi sold his ranch to "Big" John Murdock and Philo Farnsworth and came back to Beaver and bought...
CHAPTER Six
MOUNTAINS, LAKES AND STREAMS
NATURAL RESOURCES
OUTDOOR RECREATION
The mountains, known as the Tushar Range, east of Beaver City, are full of ideal places for outdoor recreation, fishing, hunting and camping. The fishing up and down...
est and now the Fishlake National Forest. Most of the west slope of the Tushar Range is in Beaver County.
William Hurst Sr. was the first forest supervisor of the Fillmore National Forest, and the headquarters was in Beaver, but due to...
This additional spread of water over greater acreage caused more bottom land to sub-irrigate and added much to our rich meadow acreage. And, in turn, most of the water springs up in our lower fields and communities and is reclaimed through natural...
INDUSTRIES IN PIONEER DAYS AGRICULTURE AND STOCK RAISING
Agriculture and stock raising were the two most important industries in Beaver County in pioneer days.
The Mormon founders of Utah built their culture and institutions on an agricultural...
Puffer Lake-Named for or James Puffer, who discovered it in 1865.
Kent's Lake-Named for Kent Farnsworth, who owned land there.
Blue Lake-A small lake at the foot of Mt. Baldy, and always deep blue in color.
Mt. Belnap-Named for a soldier with the...
is to be found the old town of Frisco, noted for the Horn Silver Mine. Also, it passes through the big valley known as Pine, near the Indian Peak Indian Reservation, and on into Nevada with a direct line to the famous Lehman's Cave near Baker,...
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...
a low ebb and could not reach the town. The settlers had fully decided to abandon the place, when President Young came there on a speaking tour and promised the people that if they would remain where they were, the time would come when there would...
the ground. The washouts were repaired, and the ditch is in use today.
About three-fourths of a mile southwest of the intake, Nelson Hollingshead built a grist mill, which he and Charles Burke operated until 1900, when it was moved to the Ernest...
east part of Pine Valley west of Milford. They established a ranch on the Pine Grove water and later invested in a few cows, which increased to 2,500 head. They then sold their cattle. Later, the Pine Grove Ranch was taken over by the Ryan-Ream...