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Show THE BEAVER PRESS Thursuay, January 23, 1975 Historical Notes Beaver County, Hurst 1911 By Margery Mackerel! I have before me at this moment a little magazine. It is an old one. primed in 1911. The - cover is gone and four pages are missing, so I have no way of knowing who were the publish ers. It is called "The Arrow head." Almost the entire magazine is devoted to stories of Beaver County at that time. With the bicentennial in mind, would like to share with you readers, some of these interesting accounts and other pioneer stories which I think you will enjoy. The following article from the "Arrowhead" has no name attached so its author is unknown to me. He has written, and I 1 Beaver City "Beaver City, the capital and County Seat of Beaver County, is one of the most beautifully located towns in the State. Well the shadow of the mountains, six thousand feet above sea level, with broad straight streets, plenty of shade and water and a thriving population of 25 hundred or more. InFebruary, 1856, a half dozen families composed of the hardy pioneer stock who first laid the foundation for Utah's greatness, began the work of reclaimup in ing Beaver Valley. They broke up and seeded down to grain and vegetables a few acres of ground and then staked out and laid off , the city of Beaver. "From the first the people prospered. Beginning with a few acres, the farms and fields have spread out to the foot hills and cover about 25,000 acres; most of this tract is under water, and is producing year after year the finest crops of wheat, oats, barley, potatoes, corn, sugar beets, alfalfa, timothy and mixed Practically hay. all this farming country is owned in Beaver City, and accounts in part for the condition of the town. No one here is in want or suffering for the necessaries of life and there are no indigents or paupers in the community. Beaver City and its immediate well-to-d- the quickly admiration of every stranger who visits the little city among the hills. More than 30 miles away from any railroad, yet there is every evidence of progress. Considerable cement sidewalks have vicinity develops been laid and numerous substantial public buildings grace the town. Bonds have recently been voted for installation of a splendid water works for a supply of the purest mountain spring water sufficient for a city of 10,000 inhabitants. "Two first class banks, - The First National Bank of Beaver City, with C. E. Murdock, Cashier and the State Bank of Beaver County, with N. P. Ipson as cashier are established here. By means of these, modern banking is carried on in all its branches. A score or more of business houses carry on the merchandising of the community. Four or five hotels take care of the traveling public. Two automobile lines operating from two to six machines each are handling the passenger traffic between Beaver and the Salt Lake Route at Milford, making the 32 mile drive in two hours. Leaving Milford at 9 a.m. arriving at Beaver City at 11 a.m.; leaving Beaver City at 3:30 p.m., arriving at Milford at 5:30 p.m. The roads are good and the trip is more of a pleasure ride than a fatiguing journey. "Beaver County, and particularly Beaver Valley, is admirably adapted to the growing of potatoes. This crop is very productive, going from 250 bushels to 700 bushels to the acre. A thousand carloads of this product alone could be grown and shipped and find a ready sale at fancy prices. Hog raising is an industry which has"almost been overlooked in Utah. It is an industry in which the man of small means can engage and dougle his money every year with cheap land, capable of producing alfalfa at four to six dollars per ton. There is no reason why pork cannot be produced at five cents a pound. Utah is importing about four million dollars worth of this product annually! Strange, is it not. "Beaver County has nearly 10,000 acres of land peculiarly adapted to the raising of sugar beets, yet only a small acreage is grown and that for stock feeding purposes. Garden stuff of all kinds does well at this altitude and produces in abundance. Indian Creek Valley is situated about six miles northwest of Beaver City, in Beaver County and contains about 5000 acres of choice agriculture the lands, property of Beaver Realty Co. The soil consists of deep sandy loam free entirely from rocks and is especially adapted to the raising of grain and alfalfa for dairying, etc. There are about 2000 acres of this tract under cultivation at the present time, producing heavy crops of wheat and alfalfa and could be purchased at $50 per acre with full water rights. The balance of this tract of 3000 acres is just as fertile and would make the very best of homes, can be bought for $25 per acre. "This valley is surrounded by good timber and grazing, water can be secured in wells of 15 ft. or less. This valley is located within three miles of some very rich gold mines whose activity will insure the best market value for all products that are raised. These lands can be divided up in tracts of forty acres or more to suit the purchaser and payment of $10 an .acre down and ten annual payments on balance due with 6 percent interest on all deferred payments. In conclusion, to the home seekers, the man of moderate means, to the mining man, the prospector, the rancher, the farmer, Beaver investigate County. There is more opportunity to the square mile, more chance to gain a competency, robust health, and a soul filled with noble, patriotism, than free-bor- of this great n American corner any other republic. "Come to Beaver County and become one of us; help us to reclaim this magnificent heritage. We will give you royal welcome. Any requests for information regarding this rich inland empire will be cheerfully answered by the Secretary of the Beaver City Commercial Club. This organization is formed for the purpose of sending broadcast the most accurate information and its hope is that every one who becomes interested in Beaver County will submit its claims to the most rigid investigation." And that's the way it was 65 years ago. When you make your job important. It is likely to return favor.' A human being must either climb up or climb down. the ZH MA WASHINGTON J ja?J I m SMALL EBUSINESS What Happens? There seems to be a substantial question as to whether bureaucrats are born idiots or whether the Congress forces them to be idiots. Independent business people often express to the National Federation of Independent Business incidents where tome bureaucrat or agency Issue) an diet that Is bereft of any common sense. t the latest inst inces concerns the monstci sid bureau of them all, the DepartOne of ment of Health, Education and Welfare . that no sorority or fraternity pledged them. However, It then developed that the HEW has grave doubt whether the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts can legally bar members of the opposite sex. So early next year, HEW says, it will ask the Congress who presumably will be wrestling with the problems of inflation and recession, to spend time asking legislative action so that the HtW will not be required to force fraternities to take in girls, and visa versa for sororities, as well as Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. i Congress passed a law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex In any Institution where any Federal money Is Involved. So the eaKer at HEW immediately decided that college sororities and fraternities could not legally keep members of the opposite sex out of membership in the sorority or fraternity house. Of course, this opened speculation on all manner esoteric developments. up of It could probably have been tentatively assumed that this vigilance on this score could have been prompted by bureaucrats who during their academic careers were found so aits wanting in personality National Ffdci ali'in (if 1 William Rankin Rut no matter how this turns out, the real question remains Is the Congress unanswered. guilty of passing irresponsible legislation that defies all tenets of common sense, and If so, why does this happen? Or are bureaucrats so larking on common sense that they fail to understand the real intent of the Congress and go off nitpicking to find some technicality which also violates all tenets of common sense? Perhaps this Federal Funds Available The Division of Wildlife Resources stands in jeopardy of losing some of its'federal funds if financial conditions remain as they are, says Division Fideral Aid Coordinator Sam King. "Each year federal apportionments increase, while Division "We face this challenge so hunting, fishing and' trapping can be preserved and will demonstrate the validity of such uses by whatever means are Phelps. will available." "Maintenance of numbers will not in intself preserve the opportunity to utilize wildlife," he continued. "Public access to the lands and waters which support is equally wildlife populations essential. The Division will strive for greater access opportunity and will be particularly active in efforts to extend public access on private properties." The Division is acutely aware that much of the difficulty developing in public access upon private property results from public disrespect for private ownership; and special effort will be directed to "cleaning up" the activities and thus the image of hunters, fishermen and other Division Law Wildlife Resources.) Utah enjoys a rich wildlife heritage. To simply preserve that in some heritage is a challenge instances a near impossibility the Division of Wildlife Resources proposes the additional charge to itself to go beyond what may be available today, says Division Director John E. Phelps. This is noted in the fourth goal of the Division: "To enhance Utah's wildlife heritage through use of scientific techniques." "We have enjoyed great success in expanding public fishing and hunting opportunity by developing waterfowl habitat, intronew wildlife species, ducing Enforcement Chief John Nagel. He explained that Utah license holders, fishing in Utah, may take eight trout or salmon with no more than two lake trout. However, Wyoming license holders, fishing in either Utah or Wyoming, may take eight trout or salmon regardless of species. Utah license holders who fish exclusively in Wyoming may also points out that cougar hunters may use permits purchased before January 31 for the 1974-7season until the last day of the hunt, April 15. However, they must purchase a 1975 small Nagel 4 (Editor's Note: This is the fourth ir a series of articles outlining goals of the Division of Protected Aquatic Wildlife Proclamation call for clarification of the proclamation and special regulations on Flaming Gorge, according to Division of Wildlife Resources Goala-- 5 game license and should have both 1974 and 1975 licenses in their possession to eliminate any confusion when being checked by conservation officers. Preliminary Pheasant Report funding remains static," he Prior to the 1974 pheasant notes. Since 1967, the last year season, the Division of Wildlife the Division had a license fee the thoughts, aspirations, yearnResources advised sportsmen increase, total federal funding of the has risen from $590,974.93 to ings, accomplishments they could expect "tough huntindividuals who molded the era. $1,375,593.38 this year. It is ing" with, low hunter success This is true of Beaver County. It, projected to go up even more. because of relatively low pheaslike the West, was built with its ant abundance. "The problem stems from the share of "blood, sweat, and fact that, in order to be Preliminary harvest informatake eight trout or salmon regardtears." The men and women of reimbursed, the Division must tion derived from checking hunless of species. Beaver Couty were stout of heart, furst pay total funding plus one ters in the field and at checking What it amounts to, then, is dauntless in the face of seemingly stations confirmed that forecast. third more," he explained. "For that Wyoming license holders insurmountable obstacles, untir'As a matter of fact, hunter example, if $1 million is available spereintroducing may take eight lake trout anysuccess was lower than expected ing in their efforts to build well a to the Division, we must spend cies, transplanting or redistributiwhere on the reservoir, while for their themselves and in some areas where inclement federal place aid $1.3 million on , from wildlife Utah license buyers may take existing populang families. weather be to reimbursed." prevailed on opening programs tions, purchasing or developing eight lake trout when fishing in William Rankin Hurst had the, to Division Upland Utah's apportionments this according day, fishing waters, improving big Wyoming only. honor of working in this group of Darrell Nish. Game Supervisor year are $1,030,646.92 for wildlife users of wildlife, he said. Utah juveniles under 12, :game ranges and other similar builders. He was born March 6, restoration; $299,546.46 for A few areas such as Cache, Even though continued empha-- I said Phelps. programs," in are limited to four Utah and Emery counties ex1862, in Glasgow, Scotland, the fisheries restoration; and sis will be given to the traditional fishing fish Utah, These activities will be conof any species, not to game son of William and Sarah Rankin $45,000.00 for hunter safety, perienced increased success over uses of wildlife outlined above, it tinued so long as benefits to Hurst. At the age of fourteen he which can also be utilized in will not be at the exclusion of include more than two lake trout. 1973, but most of the state wildlife be he can demonstrated, However, all game fish taken by was employed as bookkeeper by a wildlife restoration programs at what will probably experienced other demands on, or values of, additionally, new juveniles under six must be added. "But, firm of cabinet makers in Glasdown as the lowest hunter the option of the Division. go will in be an wildlife; nor will the needs of techniques sought included in the limit of the success on record, said Nish. gow. He had been thoroughly The source of the monies is an nongame wildlife be ignored, " he licensed anglers accompanying jeffort to expand wildlife numbers schooled in Glasgow, also served Final harvest statistics will be excise tax on guns, ammunition added. "Nongame research and and These will varieties. activities them. two years apprenticeship toward via hunter questionand fishing equipment at the management programs will corcompiled be conwith due accomplished Utah and Wyoming children a degree in medicine prior to his national level. The current appornaires over the next two months. sideration other to with needs of the species resource needs respond in under six, fishing Wyoming, departure for America in 1878 tionment will remain available to and be considerate of the Sportsmen receiving the annual and to the possibility of introare limited to four game fish of with his parents and sisters. The the Division until July 1, 1976. If upland game harvest questiondemands placed upon them, but ducing unacceptable conflicts any species, not to include more naire are encouraged to complete family settled in Greenville and not used by then, it will revert within the financial within wildlife of the community." capability than two lake trout. almost immediately, though only back to the Fisheries and Wildlife the Division." "The thrust of programs and return it to the Division, Juveniles under 12 who reside 16 years old, he began to teach Service for reapportionment simply by dropping it in the related to this goal will be the Utah's Not So Different outside of Utah and Wyoming school and taught from 1878 elsewhere. nearest mail box. or creation maintenance In the different world of Utah, of must also count their game fish in '74 Bear Harvest through 1880. Major federal aid reimbursenot so different--a- t are populations." things the limit of the license anglers In 1883, he married Martha Utah bear hunters harvest 32 ments in Utah's fisheries least for the division of Wildlife The will urge univerDivision Ann Miller, daughter of the accompanying them. animals last year, according to sities and other legitimate reprogram recently have been the Resources. The somewhat confusing reguDavid and Division of Wildlife Resources pioneers, Margaret rebuilding and modernization of to a entities to search taken survey continually According by lations will, hopefully, be in Fife Miller of Greenville. (Martha Biologist Rodney John. He noted the Mantua Hatchery in northern True magazine, Utah's Division is better harmony with Wyoming involve themselves in research Ann Miller was born October 22, Utah, which is connected with a that 14 additional hunters corto this concluded one more 30 of than goal, pertinent only rules next year, said Nagel. nered but did not kill bears. 1866, in Greenville.) Nine years cutthroat research program at the Director. throughout the United States Notes 'N Quotes later, they moved to Beaver Bear Lake, and research projects Questionnaire returns from financial difficulties. More facing What appeared to be a bear in Mr. Hurst became associated 'hunters indicate 117 of the 134 Licenses Available '75 being conducted on Flaming than half of those are seeking a the middle of the road in predawn with Henry Blackner and David permit holders went afield. Eight New fishing and hunting liGorge and Lake Powell. revenue increase this year. The hours to an Oklahoma man turned McDonald in a clerical capacity in were of the permit holders The Division's general game remainder asked for and received to on censes are sale, according out to be a beaver, according to their business of shipping timber management nonresidents. is Division of Wildlife Resources primarprogram increases last year. the Oklahoma Department of to the Frisco mines. He assisted Bears harvested included 15 ily reimbursed by federal aid Fiscal and Accounting Chief Doug Utah's Division is operating on Wildlife Conservation. The man in surveying a number of branch mature males, eight mature funds, as is the land acquisition the same license revenue base as said Pay. the animal was "sitting up lines in Utah for the Rio Grande one juvenile male and females, liEven the King noted. program. current it was in 1967. That was the last though like a bear until it jumped in front and Western Railroad.. While in two females. The most DIVISION GOALS-- 3 ; juvenile cense not does end until year year a license fee increase was of me." He couldn't avoid hitting the employ of Senator Clark successful months for the May 1 The third goal of the Division of 31, is Division "The may sportsmen January approved. the animal and killed it. Wildlife to October 15 hunt were May and Railway Company, he walked Wildlife Resources is to "Mainobtain 1975 licenses now. Sportshaving a hard time paying today's Conservation experts report the from Milford, Utah to Barstow, tain numbers of an accessibility to September when six bears each men mus't have them for any prices with yesterday's funding," beaver weighed 83 pounds. activities California, carrying his surveywere taken, while June and the several species of game notes Director John E. Phelps. 1. after February Measurement across the hind feet or's transit on his shoulder. This animals sufficient to ugust followed closely with five Law Enforcement Chief John perpetuate "Soaring costs have restricted with the toes closed was three and line later became an extension of )ears the traditional apiece. in facet of our us virtually every inches. Beaver weighing the Union Pacific Railroad to the he "Efforts explains. operation," Coast. In 1895, he was elected pounds are considered (Editor's Note: This is the third in have been made to keep available large. County Clerk and served for ten a series of articles outlining the funds in balance with the Diviconsecutive years. He was a goals of the Division of Wildlife sion's programs." Examples? number of years perhaps results Arizona lost 300 of its native member of the Beaver County Barring some unforeseen event Resources.) Set limits on number of miles in community criticism. the situation, trout from the Game and Fish Board of Education from 1916 to radically changing The third goal of the Division of employees it for at that may drive. least would There are variations according 1923 and served as its president appear Page Springs Department's Wildlife Resources is to "MainCut back hiring or personnel. to the type of business. Among in December. the first three months of 1975 the one as long as he was a member of the tain numbers of night Hatchery and accessibility Restricted most capital outlay A $250 reward is being offered for estimated 40 million small and board. During his tenure of office, to the several independent retailers, 83.7 per species of game purchases. cent anticipate no reductions in the arrest and conviction of those independent businesses have in adminismany improvements animals sufficient to perpetuate Closed Scott Avenue Hat- their work force from December. job security. $ tration, curriculum and housing the tradidional responsible for the theft of the reasonable sports of hunting, And while 10 percent do expect to print-ou- t of The the the entire of the schools were effected. It which fish, computer represented and trapping as principal Closed Scott Avenue brood stock of the Arizona native continuous field survey of the decrease their employment rolls, was at this time that Beaver's fishing uses of wildlife while simulHatchery. 6.4 percent intend to add to the trout and the only such stock in 7 National Federation of Indepen-- ! first public high school was built. for Reduced catchable fish to be the world. The U.S. Fish and dent Business for December force.. From 1905 to 1906 he worked as taneously providing scieneducational, planted in 1975 by ten percent. a Forest Ranger in St. George, Wildlife Service is offering the covering over 12,000 respondents Generally this anticipated statific, aesthetic, therapeutic and However, these efforts have reward in cooperation with the shows 79.6 percent say they Utah. From 1906 to 1913, he was economic-us- es bility in employment levels is of all wildlife." been more than offset by cost found in all segments of the Department. Because the trout is expect to hold the same number Supervisor of Beaver National Most wildlife has the capability increases in: in of that had on Federal to known as the later be they Speindependent business community employees Forest, Endangered of satisfying a diversity of human Gasoline cies list, the thieves may incur December. Fillmore National Forest. During except in the construction and uses, consumptive as well as Fish feed 8.5 shows The also that dada as federal as well this time he was called to manufacturing fields. penalties nonconsumptive. "The Division Land It is in these two fields that charges of grand theft and other percent anticipate increasing Washington for intensive study of recognizes the legitimacy of these Personal services 11.8 business people are their employment while offenses. forest and land problems. This assorted independent various uses by people, within the Materials for maintenance of most involved with unions and it feel they will reduce occurred during the administrapercent of the resource, but buildings and installations. would appear this has some An American scientist plans to workers. tion of Theodore Roosevelt, who capacity contends its primary purpose To add to the strain on the This showing that almost 80 a such commendable bearing on less stability of go the waters off the coast of gave continues to be the husbandry of the Division has been Africa next month to find the percent plan on holding onto their employment. In the construction impetus to forest preservation wildlife populations of the state to pocketbook, given more responsibilities than it oldest living creature, a field only 61.7 percent report they and placed the problem in the employees contrasts with the the basic of uses satisfy hunting, had in 1967. They include: intend to maintain the same work fish whose nearest relative huge layoffs announced by big capable hands of the farsighted fi thing and trapping," says DiviWriting Environmental Impact force they had in December with million years ago. So far industrial complexes, but ac160 died Gilford Pinchot. sion Directory John E. Phelps. Statements for all construction 28.3 percent reporting they plan Mr. Hurst was a man of many only seven latimcriidae, the only cording to the past records of the "We are aware of threats with federal done NF1B not to fire people and 10 percent this does programs the he most of was coelacanth but survivors any represent particutalents, .gainst hunting of wildlife and unusual phenoma. money been caught--th- e have planning to hire. family, larly a civil engineer. He was this attitude as a In economic declines in the past Aiding in management plans first in 1938. The scientist is John a voracious reader, always interpret,to Among the independent manuprotests against conon Forest Service and Bureau of McCosker, superintendent of the it has been noted that the smaller facturing respondents only 66.5 alert to learning. He served three prelude Ises sumptive generally," noted Land Management acreages Steinhart Aquarium at the Cali- and independent firms are much percent report they intend to years as County Surveyor and was maintain the same work force, but Cleaning up state hatchery fornia Academy of Science in less prone to dismiss employees a professional abstractor. He aggrandizement. He helped to water outflow as ordered by the Golden Gate Park. He hopes to than the big complexes. while 18.1 percent report they knew the geology of the section the local American organize Environmental Protection Agency intend to dismiss workers, almost While no tangible evidence and was aware of the water rights Legion Post and worked untiringbring back one or two of the fish law enforcement as many,, 15.4 percent, report Upgraded alive. The first of the fish found of the area. He was well versed in ly to help service men solve their explains the reason for this program was five feet long, weighed more difference of small business verthey intend to employ people. the law governing all of this, and problems. He was an indefatigu-abl- e While the NFIB surveys have Management, research and than 100 pounds and had a wide sus big business, it is assumed was consulted regarding it not worker with "Efficiency" his wildlife of shown that independent builders that at runs nongame protection the smaller It mouth. was local but enterprise by watchword. He was never too reportedly "ugly." people only by and manufacturers have been species. have existed longer all times much closer to the vest Coelacanths outsiders as well. or too tired to a lend busy helping "These new responsibilities than He was actively interested in hand wherever he could. His was any other creature with the 'and vecls that it has in its more experiencing declining business, considered vitally important are so have the other sectors, the least change in form. the mining development of the truly a life of service. He died experienced employees an asset the enhancement of Utah's to that be cannot assumption is thus raised that easily He dispensed was with associated county. December 25, 1935. wildlife and must be continued. where labor is covered by a union with and still remain in business. the Majestic Mining and Smelting The children are: William M. In addition, because 70 percent However, the continuation of contract there is no opportunity as the Red and Warrior of Hurst Company Panguitch, Utah; Marcurrent programs is dependent exists among of the respondents are in firms, for Mining Company. garet Wallace, Alice Garvsy, Dr. the financial ability of the is the the employer and employees to there upon areas, and the time Hurst Frank of Washington, Notwithstanding Division," said Phelps. He was matter of community relations. To mutually work out different arconsideration required in his own D.C.; Elizabeth Hurst and Ralph to point out that without who have to prevent the necesrelease quick suddenly people rangements work and the personal problems Hurst, deceased; George Dewey financial aid from the State Legisbeen with a smaller firm for a sity for eliminating jobs. of his large family, he was Hurst of South Gate, California; lature in 1973 and 1974, Division conspicuous tor his generaous Maude Tattersall, Agnes Whorn-haprograms would have been furHe Martha Louise Hurst of public service. gave of his j reduced. ther time, strength, and keen intelli- Beaver, Utah; Beatrice Hurst of "Sportsmen should be grateful W TtwAiurfcjn gence for civic betterment. He Morgantown, West Virginia; and MUOU to legislators," he said, "for worked always unselfishly and Howard Martin Hurst of Salt Lake TGoo4 HATS OFF'. from the $825,000 allocating without thought of personal City. Utah. fiscal for fund year general 1h most valuable 1973-7and $455,000 for fiscal CARTWRICHT . is monies hy have These coverings today year is the hat once ' BV kept our heads above water." WORN tomorrows; NAPOLEON. U "Unfortunately, we are again s IT WAS SOLD AT leave faced with expanding costs and AUCTION FOR diminishing revenue," he noted. which t 29,471 "Sales of almost every license do today." type were down last year, naturally decreasing revenue. For example, big game license sales were down by some 7,000 last year; about 4,000 fewer combination licenses were sold; and only about 16,000 of the 20,000 nonresident big game licenses available were - A4 sold." -- HDSAVW&ec'' .... He added that budget needs for fiscal to next amount the year over $8 million, while projected revenue adds up to only $6.6 g ' ' one-ha- Federation Notes Job Security For Small Business lf 48-6- 0 -- other-recreatio- nal, -- -- : flesh-eatin- g -- self-mad- e, -- -- , -- Give non-unio- n till it helps, Church 4 Chuckles 1974-75- "One two never worth n EDO of all had that 'til tomorrow you can ivL is the answer. It would be better If legislators stopped trying to paHs legislation pertaining to all matters temporal and spiritual and let the common sense of the American people work out matters. So far, the odds are on the side of the people when it comes to common sense. Business The history of a country or any section of it is the history of the men and women who helped to build it. Biography is the best source of history, for it is a perfect mirror of the past. From it arise Wildlife News g) CM.(rjnvn,9HT 1394 "Don't preach to me about sacrifice! Our church pledge knocked a week off Florida, and rr.ay even mean flying Tourist Class to Europe!" million. The Division has proposed a license fee increase for consideration by the Utah State Legislature during its current session. The proposed increase would up the Division's total revenue from $6.6 million to $9.1 million. Gorge Role Clarified Changes in bag and possession limits for lake trout and limits for children under six in Utah's 1975 RrAnStL f" "Mrs Tak; stock in America. Ikiy US. Saving lionds. K HIS |