Thompson, an engineer, who came originally from New York, told the people at this meeting that he could re-survey the town into blocks 24 rods square with streets 6 rods wide, including the sidewalks, and all could have a corner lot. His plan was...
west. A stairway leading to the upper room went up through the Institute. There were two flights of steps, one on the north and one on the south side of the room. These met and formed a landing about half-way up, then a broader set of steps...
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...
WOMEN WHO HAVE PLAYED IMPORTANT PARTS AS DOCTORS IN MINERSVILLE Mary Blackburn was the first white woman to come to Minersville. She delivered the first white child, a girl, Rosena Roberts Rollins, to Mrs. George Roberts. She also delivered...
CHAPTER NINETEEN GHOST MINING CAMPS OF BEAVER COUNTY FRISCO AND THE HORN SILVER MINE The town of Frisco, built near the mine, was known as the wildest camp in Utah. At one time it boasted a population of 6,000, made up of many different...
In 1903, the 500 miles, approximately, of railroad owned or under construction by the Oregon Short Line south of Salt Lake City, which included the line through Milford to Frisco, which had been extended on to Newhouse, were consolidated with the...
CHAPTER THIRTY SCHOOLS AND BUILDINGS MILFORD SCHOOLS The first school in Milford was held in the Williams and Laety Hotel, with Miss Clara Laety as teacher. The Evans Garage at one time was used as a school house. Mr. Palmer's store building...
THE SOUTHERN BRANCH
OF THE
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
OF THE
University of Utah.
GENERAL INFORMATION.
HISTORY.
By an act of the Legislature of the State of Utah, approved March 11, 1897, it was provided that a branch of the...
Canyon Lodge, 210 North Main Street. Built in 1947-48. Built by Reid Miller and Opal Houston Miller. The Presbyterian Church was purchased during World War II by Opal Miller. After Reid Miller's return from the war they removed the church and built...
Grazing--Dixie National Forest (Utah); East Fork Sevier River (Garfield County, Utah); Research
Area on East Fork below drift fence where sod had been removed in 1937 to be used in strip sodding of Tropic Dam. Stock grazed area until June 23, picture taken August 19, 1941.
Grazing--Dixie National Forest (Utah); East Fork Sevier River (Garfield County, Utah); Research
Area on East Fork below drift fence where sod had been removed in 1937 to be used in strip sodding of Tropic Dam. Stock grazed area until June 23, picture taken August 19, 1941.
Sign -- Rangeland Reseeding. In 1969 invading Pinyon-Juniper trees were removed by two tractors pulling an anchor chain through them. Grass and legumes were seeded by airplane. The results .. more forage for wildlife and livestock, and improved...