The first molasses mill was built in the street west of the school house, and was operated by Albert L. Stod-dard. Molasses took the place of sugar in those days.
FIRST SCHOOL
The first school was held in "Grandma Corbridge's" house, located where...
Salt Lake & San Pedro Railroad. Finally, this road was taken over by the Union Pacific. RANGE CONDITIONS IN THE EARLY DAYS During the years of the '80s and '90s the range was in excellent condition for the grazing of cattle. Few, if any, sheep were...
erroneously been called trachyte, a short distance above the level of the valley. Still farther east are extensive beds of tufa. The water in the district is very bad and scarce. Drinking water is brought on the railroad from Black Rock, from 30 to...
from crowding too much upon the timbers. The present expense of mining is low. We have as the cost of taking out 90 tons daily Labor …24144.00 Timbering 90 tons @ 82c per ton 73.80 Superintendence 6.00 Supplies and incidental expenses ...
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...
The Harrington-Hickory, owned by the Majestic Mining Company, is on the east side of the Star range, about 5 miles from Milford. A. D. Moffett was general manager of the Majestic Mining Company for some time. BEAVER LAKE DISTRICT The Beaver Lake...
The machinery consisted of a fine 60-horse power engine, two horizontal boilers, a Dodge rock crusher, ten 750 pound stamps, six small wooden pans, three iron settlers, and a retort. This mill stood on the hill near the present site of the Milford...
extension was constructed from Juab to Frisco between that time and the summer of 1880. The railroad entered Beaver County, therefore, early in 1880. When the extension was completed, the Utah Central, Utah Southern and Utah Southern Extension...
Mon. Oct. 10, 1898: Ther. cool Wea. clear I went to the big circus of Lemen Bros. the street parade side shows and all took up most of the day. they had 6 African Lions 2 mountain Lions, 1 Hyena. 1 camel 2 yaks 3 elk, 1 bear. 2 wolves 1 white and...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Mining; Uranium; Grange, Mar; McClenahan, Owen
Mar Grange took this photograph of the old uranium ore bin high up on a rocky slope (the dark spot in the middle of the photograph.) Owen McClenahan recorded that some men came to him with a hot piece of ore, but they couldn't rememeber where they...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Mining; Uranium; Ore Bin; Grange, Mar; McClenahan, Owen
Mar Grange took this photograph of the old uranium ore bin high up on a rocky slope (the dark spot in the middle of the photograph.) Owen McClenahan recorded that some men came to him with a hot piece of ore, but they couldn't remember where they...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Castle Dale; Mining; Uranium; Hunter, L.T.; Hunter Drug; Castle Dale (Utah)
L.T. Hunter, pharmacist in Castle Dale and owner of Hunter Drug was the assayer of the area. Owen McClennahan wrote how he got interested in uranium mining: "L.T. Hunter in Castle Dale called me into his office to show me how one rock would sound...
Grade milk be sold in Cedar City: Daniel M . Jones. Irissa Nelson, Fay Dix. John Lundell, Loretta B. Riddle, Newell Wasden, Fernleigh Gardner, LaRue Ford, Cleo Dix. Dr. Reed Farnsworth, Afton Parry. Ada B . Leigh, and Truman Rollins. Action: To...
April 2 7 , 1 9 5 1 . . .Special session. City Manager Thorsen read the letter from Ralph R . Thomas of the Southern Utah Power Company--excerpts as follows: The Company would be willing to finance the new construction required, supply and furnish...
cents per ton and one of 1 2 , 0 0 0 tons at 85 cents per ton. If the Bond Election, on September 4 , 1951, goes over the City will pay for the full 1 8 , 0 0 0 tons, if it does not go over they will only have to pay for the 6000 tons. Gravel to be...
Mayor Whetten accepted Christiansen as Justice of the Seegmiller to fill the position.
the resignation of Ray Peace, and appointed Gale
Oct. 1 7 , 1968.. .The Government Test Site Program (Air Force missiles1 west of Cedar Valley invited the...
Wednesday, April 6 : Myself and Ellen witnessed the laying of the comer stones of the foundation of the temple. There were more than five thousand saints present. To see the order and hear the music and see the troops of soldiers with their flags...
per day. AU of the money for this machinery was raised locaily. The end product of the factory was sold through cooperative stores in southem Utah, and to Z.C.M.I. in Salt Lake City. The factory operated until 1910.6 The foliowing letter &en by...
and make them better off than ever they were before." William Durham was elected as President of the organization and Bishop Henry Lunt and Samuel Leigh were the two Directors from Cedar City. President Young was attempting to "sell" the United...
a change of labor would be a rest and profitable to my bodily health, so 1 wrote to President Taylor on the subject and it met his approval and, owing to my poor sight, thought it would be a good plan to take my wife, Ellen, with me and that we...