The Southern Branch of the State Normal
School of the University of Utah.
General Information.
On the 11th of March, 1897, the Legislature passed an act establishing a branch of the State Normal School of the University of Utah, to be located...
8 SOUTHERN BRANCH OF THE
Building
The permanent building for the Normal School will be situated on the most beautiful site in Cedar City, and will be completed by September, 1898. In the meantime a commodious and well lighted building...
Mon. April 11, 1898: Ther. warm. Wea. very windy from W. John Winder and I went over to the big Bend in search of Mr. Thomas the outlaw. we found G. Hire, E. Stevens Jr. & Curtis. they left the Big Meadows about 3-30 am. two hours ahead...
Sun. April 17, 1898: Ther. warm Wea. cloudy I went and planted some garden seeds on Rob’s place, such as Peas, chartier radish, White German turnips, Pride of Italy Onion & Chufas or earth Almond. Father & I fixed fence & made some ditch this...
Sat. April 23, 1898: Ther. very warm. Wea. clear I went and made Mr. R.M. Rogers a visit to see if he could pay for the camera I let him have about 5 weeks ago. I got started home about noon and got to the Laverkin a little before 9 o-clock. ...
Mon. April 25, 1898: Ther. 60 – 7 pm. Wea. clear I spent the day fixing my Crayon pictures ready to send back to Gripp, the German Artist of Tyrone, Pa. Tuesday 26: Ther. very warm Wea. clouds I started for ranch at 8-40 am meet Sammy Larson...
Thurs. April 7, 1898: Ther. warm Wea. S. wind, clear We went over to the Little Meadow after sowing some wheat. I helped Father make ditch while Dan plowed the wheat in Friday 8: Ther. very warm. Wea. clear, I went and got some hay of Rob...
Wed. Aug. 3, 1898: Ther. very warm, Wea. rain in evening I got Harvy Mancur to help us we cut and bound about 2 acres of wheat. It clouded up after noon and commenced to rain about 8 pm. Thursday 4: Ther. cool, Wea. cloudy, rain after noon, We...
XCash Account. XApril. 2. Full fifteen weeks and better, I’ve been in love with thee So stay at home sweet William Be kind and marry me So stay at home sweet Wm And from me do not go To leave me here behind you, In sorrow grief and...
Thurs. Dec. 1, 1898: Ther. warmerº., Wea. clear and beautiful, a few light clouds going east in the afternoon. We choped timber on the hill to the north west of the field today. Friday 2: Ther. colder., Wea. light clouds going S. cold N. wind...
Sun. Dec. 11, 1898: Ther. cold., Wea. clear, some fog on the mountains. We came back over to Uncle Crisse’s ranch and staid the rest of the day. George Hix, R.B. Mancur and Milton Jolly came back from Horse Valley they had been over there...
Tues. Dec. 13, 1898: Ther. pleasant., Wea. light clouds pm. We came down to Carmel on our way home. I went to Orderville and got 236 lbs. of flour on S.K. Crawfords account for his work on the meeting house. Wednesday 14: Ther. very cold night,...
Thurs. Dec. 29, 1898: Ther. cold all day 10-20 am. 43º., Wea. blustery am, clear pm. Johny and I went and helped clear the rocks off the School house lot. Friday 30: Ther. 8 am 32º, in house. “ “ 26º., outside. Wea. clouds going east....
Sat. Dec. 3, 1898: Ther. freezing. cold, Wea. bright, clear, breeze from South clouds in south same as yesterday. few clouds going east about noon. We went up Hack’s Canyon to see if we could find some (pine) shed poles they were all to big and...
Fri. Dec. 9, 1898: Ther. freezing, wind from east Wea. light snow all day. We chopped posts this forenoon on a small flat east of here and in the afternoon went down the creek a waise and chopped. The wind and snow made it entirely to...
Sat. Feb. 12, 1898: Wea. Clear most all day. Dan and I drug cottonwood trees out of the field in the forenoon. I plowed the rest of the day Sunday 13: Wea. Very warm. I went to school and to meeting in the afternoon John R. Terry was the main...
Mon. Feb. 14, 1898: Wea. warm and still some clouds floating through the sky we hauled manure across the wash on the flour corn land I caught a coon in my trap this morning at the foot log. Tuesday 15: Wea. Very warm wind from the north...
Sat. Jan. 1, 1898: Wea. very fine Being in Rockville in the morning I went home on horse back with uncle John. We had a large crowd at home, and had a picnic and some nice music We had a dance at Springdale in the evening. Sunday 2: Wea. clear...
Sun. Jan. 23, 1898: Wea. Snowing Went to S. School and come back and developed a negative of Isabell Dalton that we had just taken We took ten Photos while at Rockville which brought in some over $20.00 Monday 24: Wea. Very cold I went to Virgen...
Wed. July 6, 1898: Ther. 2 pm. 88º,, Wea. floating clouds We cut most all of our wheat just left a small strip because it was to green, also cut some of John Hepworth’s wheat. Thursday 7: Ther. 1-20 pm. 88º., shade, Wea. clouds John Hepworth...