Seniors' Farewell
"WHEN we look at ourselves in the light of thought, we
discover that our life is embosomed in beauty."
Experiences left behind us assume an even more
pleasing form than we had anticipated, and as the timle apĀproaches
when the...
Beaver Murdock Academy--Beaver (Beaver County, Utah); School yearbooks
Home Economics. In October, 1913, a group of girls met under the leadership of Miss Hettie White, to organize the Home Economics Club, which later became known as the "H'e" club. At this meeting Laura Gurr was chosen president and Miss Ethel Bay,...
According to John A. Skinner's story, Beaver Adz came running down the public road to town to get "whites" to go up and stop the fight. Skinner said Beaver Adz was an old coward and did not want any fighting. This was before he lost his eyesight....
The first man to catch up with me was George Tracy, an old soldier of the Southern Army of the Rebellion. Next came William Allred, a noted Indian fighter. We were by now about 200 yards from the house. Tracy rode to the back door and called to the...
It was advanced from a small affair in a brick building just a few rods to the south of its present site. This co-operative establishment grew to a mammoth institution for that day. It was incorporated with a sub-scribed capital of $20,000. Aside...
approached the mayor and asked, "Do you wish to have Powers arrested? The mayor replied, "There is no other thing, just now, we desire so much." "Give me the authority," said the stranger, "and I will make the arrest." Due authority having been...
After a little while McKeon and the girls appeared. They asked Mr. Smithson if he had had any passengers that night. He replied, "Yes, two young women and the squirmiest baby I ever carried." Thereupon they began to chuckle, and when Mr. Smithson...
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...
land farming was, in this section where it had been tried, a failure. Most of this land later was sold for taxes and bought by sheep and cattle interests. In 1913, the Delta Land and Water Company constructed the Rocky Ford Dam, which is at the...
that his pump did not throw enough water to irrigate the land, and his crops were a failure. The well crew first was put to work sinking a five-foot cement curbing with perforations, but this was finally abandoned. A wooden frame strainer then was...
Thurs. June 30, 1898: Ther. cooler Wea. clear a few clouds in evening I started a little before five and got home about 12-30 just 24 hours from the time I left St. George. Friday, July 1: Ther. 4-15 am 82Āŗ., Wea. smoky. some clouds We hoed...
Mon. July 4, 1898: Ther. noon 80Āŗ., Wea. cloudy sultry The Springdale band serenaded us at day brake. I worked on my camera a while then took an exposure or two of us boys also tried to take the picture of Aunt Janeās baby. pictures all...
Tues. Mar. 1, 1904: Ther. Warm., Wea. Thin Clouds, South wind, Louis Young started home this morning, so I am herding alone. We moved around the hill towards the Cooper Pockets, back on my last winter herd ground. 23) Wednesday 2: Ther. Warm.,...
Tues. Jan. 17, 1905: Ther. Cold S.E. wind Wea. cldy. misty rain- Took dinner with W.F. Burchan, one mile north and four east of Reed. Finished the work north of the Reed lines. Got entertainment at the seventh place we tried. three miles eat and 1...
Fri. April 14, 1905: Ther. Colder. N. breeze, Wea. Cloudy Ptly. cldy. I went out and tried the plow a little today. We went over to Mr. Sarvers this evening to spend the night. 98) (3
Mon. April 17, 1905: Ther. Cold S. wind., Wind from south-east pm Wea. Cloudy. Took our letters to Mondamin and mailed them this morning. I tried following the plow about an hour this afternoon. 97) (3
Thurs. Oct. 26, 1905: Ther. Warm., Wea. Clear. We took a trip across thru the breaks and into the sand hills to the south-east, to see some friends the canvassing Elders had left in there, only found one at home that was Mr. Fowler, he takes no...
Sun. December 6, 1908: Clear Cold attended fast meeting Mon. 7: Cold T. clds. Chopping wood most or part of day. Tues. 8: Cold T. clds Tried ripping 2x12 with hand saw very slow work. Wed. 9: Pleasant Clear Chopping some green cotton woods and...
The final jump-off point. The jump-off was made at night under flood lights. This is an enemy tank that tried to stop the jump-off (See "World War II as Viewed from My Foxhole" by Jasper Louis Crawford, p. 110)
explained f u r t h e r t h a t , from his understanding, he was still serving the City in the capacity of Special Detective: hence. was entitled to salary for said service. The Council took issue ...said that the office had been discontinued on...