This picture was taken in the Isbell home 40 N. 200 E., in Dec. 1963 to go with an article for the papers about his 100 year old folding chair that he gave to the College of Southern Utah for preservation and safe keeping. Mr. Isbell is 90 years...
The oNew Gymnasium
THLETICS at the college this year entered upon a
new era. For years our basketball teams have
struggled under the handicap of a makeshift gymna-sium,
inadequate in all respects. Not only was it
adverse to good training but it was...
Quorum and was recognized as an authority in the doc-trines and teachings of the dominant Church.
UNITED ORDER ATTEMPTED
In 1875, a territory-wide movement began with the General Authorities and was extended to every stake and ward of the Church....
viduals thereof, and yet the U. S. Attorney and the Jury have not dared to introduce the subject to be investigated, because, they say witnesses who were present at that time and were forced into the bloody work, that their lives would be rendered...
and Edward Tolton, Beaver Districts 1 and 2 ; Charles Burke, Minersville, including Lincoln District ; Isaac Grundy, Star District; David Reese, Adamsville and Granite District; Robert Easton, Greenville District.
In 1876, at a special meeting of...
morning. All the guests had escaped from the burning building and Mr. Forgie, clad only in his night robe, had reached the front porch when the cry of "Save David", his nine-year-old son, reached his ears. Little David had already escaped and was...
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...
Tues. May 21, 1901: Ther. Cooler., Wea. Windy, Clouds. Windy, Rain 10-30 pm The car of horses did’nt arrive till about 8 oclock this morning. I spent most of the day watching and looking after our baggage at the two Depots. We transferred our...
Fri. Dec. 11, 1914: Ther. Cold Wea. Snow Cloudy 6 in. of snow this morning. 7 or 8 in of snow Sawed a little this fore noon. Harvy Hall and I came down this evening had some trouble brining horses over the trail, Got down safe about 7 in snow ...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; San Rafael River; San Rafael Bridge; Livestock; Sheep
The San Rafael Swinging Bridge was built by the CCCs in1937. It was constructed under the direction of the Division of Grazing. It benefitted local ranchers by providing safe and convenient access to thousands of acres of winter grazing for their...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Swasey, Sid; Seely, Montell
Charley bet his brother Sid his herd of cattle that his horse couldn't jump the chasm. So Sid made the jump on his horse Socks and won the cattle. Because it is the narrowest place across the Black Box Canyon, sheep herders later put a wagon bed...
Emery County (Utah); Historic Structures -- Old Cove Fort; Richards, Drew
Old Cove Fort, Utah as it looked in 1928 was taken by Drew Richards. Old Cove Fort is located between Fillmore and Beaver, Utah and was built as a safe stop for travelers, including stage coach travelers and drivers, from the Indians.
Emery County (Utah); Historic Structures; Historic Buildings; Fires; Huntington; Schools
Addie Richards attended Huntington School when it caught fire and burned in 1923. According to Addie, the teachers could not get the school board to build a fire escape for the second floor, so the Principal Leon Leonard and sixth grade teacher...
April 9 , 1883.. .Recorder, Ed P a r r y , was instructed to carrespond with Salt Lake City and obtain a copy of their ordinance pertaining to tax on city lots. April 11, 1883.. .Council met in the new school house. The West Field [ditch) Committee...
ARCHIBALD SWAPP Biography 1877 - 1955 Archibald Swapp was born December 21, 1877, in New Mexico. He was the oldest son in his father's family. He married Ada May Little, and they resided in Glendale. Utah until about 1914. Eight of their ten...
June 9 , 1921.. .City disclaimed all responsibility in the death of two cows ( F . W . Leigh) and the burning out of 39 street lamps caused by the breaking of one of the street lighting wires. The City claimed that the construction of same is...
Mr. Shay, in behalf of the Railroad Company asked that the sewer system he completed a s soon a s possible; the completion of the system being essential in connection with the Railroad Company Buildings. M r . Alma Esplin, Iron County Agent,...
Larson, Jack Whiting. Barbara S t a r r , a n d Harold .Shirley; City T r e a s u r e r , Marilyn Prince; City Recorder, Yorke Nelson: S e c r e t a r> .. Shauna Fereuson: and visitors: v Rob Moore-Tribune, Jay Walmsley--Iron County Record,...
55 stoves 9 swords 1001 lbs. of powder a n d lead 44 saddles 436 lights of glass (8 x 1 0 ) 1 9 0 lbs. of nails 137 chopping axes 45 mowing scythes 45 sickles 7 2 scythes and grain cradles 98 hoes 110 spades and shovels Carpenter tools--9t s e t s...