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Show TWENTY-SEVE- N YEARS OF CONSTANT PUBLIC SERVICE TO BEAVER AND VICINITY mm A PAPER WHICH READERS AND MERCHANTS KNOW THEY MAY DEPEND UPON ALL THE NEWS OF BEAVER COUNTY VOL. XX Mil. XO. 9. GAME ASSN. FAVORS WHERE LEGISLATIVE BILLS MAY BE HAD EARLIER OPENING OF "Our Pioneer HP T v rail Y THE FISHING SEASON i "J A SKETCH F. TOLTON During the first season the valley First was beset with drawbacks. came the difficulty of securing sufficient water to irrigate the growing crops, and, second, the crops were .infested with crickets and grasshoppers until they were nearly a failure. The very souls of the inhabitants were tried and tested to the full extent of endurance. On October 24, 1854, another babe came to bless the home and incidentally, to add to the burden of the meagre fare. This little girl later In life became the wife of John Skinner, at Beaver. The year 1356 witnessed the passing of President Grant, who was so universally loved by his people. Elder Ezra T. Benson, a member of the Twelve, succeeded in the leadership of Tooele community. As time passed conditions became more favorable and the extreme poverty and hardships became less noticeable. The first son and heir, Edward Henry, was born March 12, 1857. At the October conference of that year, just as the family was beginning to see prosperity dawn upon their persistent efforts to better their financial conditions, father was called to vacate his home In Grantsville and move to Willard, Boxelder county. In obedience to this call he left the family securely housed and provided with winter supplies of food and clothing, and proceeded on to Willard. Here during the fall and winter he erected a small home and cleared ten acres of land preparatory to the spring planting. Returning to Grantsville in March, 1858, he disposed of his holdings, home and farm lands, for a team of oxen and wagon and a small quantity of grain. This represented the proceeds of five years of persistent labor and sacrifice of the comforts and necessities of life. On reaching Salt Lake while enroute to Willard, judge of their surprise when they Vere notified to disregard their call to Willard and proceed on to Ephraim, San Pete county. The call stated that '"owing to your advantage in having a liberal education, and your musical ability, you are required to devote a reasonable portion of your time in teaching school and otherwise assist in the development of civic interests." What a shock! The work of fall and winter forfeited for which he received no remuneration. All was left at the foot of the altar of sacrifice. Ephraim, In common with other southern communities, was in the throes of Indian warfare. Old Chief Walker was on the rampage and was Invading towns in Utah, San Pete, and Sevier counties, taking his toll of human lives and live stock. These invasions became so frequent and disastrous to the whites that they almost despaired of being able to maintain their homes and herds. It became necessary at times for companies of cavalry from Salt Lake to take the field to protect the inhabitants of the sections affected by the raids. Such was the condition when the family reached their destination at Ephraim. At the time of their arrival, the erection of a fort whose walls were being made of adobe was in progress. Grandfather, father, s, Donnell and and two Clark, rendered valuable aid in this necessary work. This change of location gave contact with former friends they had known both In St. Louis and upon the plains. Notably among these was Warren Snow who had been their captain while on their westward Journey to Zion. Bishop Charles R. Dorioua and father became fast friends. They were both members of the musical circle and choir and sang and played their musical instruments together. The community was fnade up largely of Danes, but there were a sufficient number of English speaking people to form pleasant associations to the mutual Interest of all. regardless of nationality. The Indian troubles continued unabated hut for the most part centered in and nearby Mantl. It was only Inby concentrated efforts that the habitants survived. Time sped on wings of flight and soon another change was to come unexpectedly. sons-in-law- 2.00 Per Year In Advance BEAVER, UTAH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1083 i . j While located at Ephraim three additional members were added to the family. Frances E., who in later life married Duane Harris; John Franklin, author of this article, and Walter Smith, who also survives. At the October conference, 1863, aain the call was sounded, and Prior to found a hearty response. leaving England, Edward was employed in the law offices of Word and Word, at Rugby, as brief clerk, which position gave him opportunity to acquire some knowledge of law. This was to become an asset In his immediate experiences. The call from President Young requested that Edward form a colony of some twenty families from Ephraim and Spring City and proceed southward to Piute county and locate a town at what was designated Circleville. He also received his appointment as Probate Judge for the said county at the hands of Governor James Deean Doty. Immediately upon receipt of this appointment some twenty men with teams proceeded to ttieir new .field of labor and spent the winter in building a fort and homes to shelter their families. The fort was about twenty rods square, the outside walls being built of logs to a height of eight or nine feet. These had no openings save small apertures between the two upper logs to eanble persons to fire their guns at opposing foes without exposing their bodies. The homes were built inside abutting these walls with roofs sloping to the inner court. At the tenter of the north and south walls were gates made of heavy timbers to permit of egress and ingress on the part of the Sportsmen of Utah will be able to enjoy the thrills of their favorite fifteen days earlier this pastime year, if the legislature icts favorably on the recommendation of the State Fish and Game association, made at the annual meeting of the association held in Salt Lake City last week. Jack Miller, president of the local game and fish club, and Prat Root, Bernett Swindlehurst and Ed Larsen returned Saturday from attending the association meeting and stated that it was proposed to amend the state fish and game law to ojen the season on trout fishing on June 1, fifteen days earlier, and to close the season on October 1, or fifteen days earlier than the present closing date. This, it is claimed, will protect the spawn and be of great advantage in increasing the trout supply in our lakes. Other recommendations place certain restrictions on guides used at Fish Lake and guides employed during the hunting season. According to the bill prepared these guides will not be allowed to fish or bunt while acting in the capacity as guides for hunting or fishing parties. While there may be some changes made in the proposed amendment, it is expected to be passed at the present session of the legislature, and effec' tive In ninety days. Good news was received by the Beaver county delegation while in conference with Fish and Game Commissioner Newell B. Cook, in Salt Lake. Mr. Cook assured them that there was available all the fish eggs that could be used in the Beaver hatchery this season and that he would send an experienced man down to assist Gus Easton, local attendant at the hatchery, in caring for the eggs and in securing tin maximum amount of fry. o E. P. Capner, appraiser of the Federal Land Bank of Berkeley, Calif., was in town Wednesday on bank business. He is a large farmer in the northern part of the state, and has been identified for many years with the State Farm Bureau. He reports that the farmers all over the state are going in for tax relief. Bills will be introduced in the legislature within the next few days, backed and sponsored by the State Farm Bureau for that purpose. inhabitants and at the same time withstand the assaults of the dark skinned foes. They returned to their families at Ephraim early the following spring and made the necessary arrangements to transfer their families and personal effects to their the valley. Here are two of the new location. Again were they call- stanzas which I now recall: ed upon to sacrifice their property "CIrclevalley is handsome although the winds blow. holdings acquired during the previous six years and start from the On the banks of the river the green same basis as when they left Grantsbushes grow; ville. And the stream from the mountains The journey to Circleville was like a bright silver chain. fraught with grave dangers. Roam- My home's in CIrclevalley and there I'll remain. ing bands of bloodthirsty savages were in evidence in the sections through which they must pass. With The first that started and left our fine town the exception of Gunnison and Richfield there were few, if any, habita- Was Edward Tolton, Jim Munson, tions which could afford them promyself and Ashdown. The banks of the river are straight tection. In a general way, their journey up and down. took them along the course of the And the boys wished themselves back in their native town." Sevier fiver. From Richfield south The opportunity expressed to rethe road was a mere trail and danger lurked at every turn of the road. turn to their former homes was nearSome thirty The last night's camp before reach- er than they realized. ing their destination was made at a families had now become domiciled point near the present site of King- in the homes in the fort and they felt ston. reasonably secure from attacks of About the hour of retiring it be- Indians. But whenever they venturcame noticeable that the oxen and ed forth from the immediate vicinity horses were becoming restless. They of the fort it was always necessary to would stop eating their fodder and go fully armed. While plowing, look out into the darkness of night clearing land or making ditches, they as though they could scent danger. kept rifles or shot guns always withThe hour for action had come. 'The in close reach and ready for service. In number The following names occur among men, some twenty-fiv- e formed around the camp where the the heads of families comprising the wagons were drawn up in a circle, little community: John and Edward and awaited the coming attack. A Tolton, Martin Buchanan, Wm. J. number of the women folks with Allred, Hyrum Fowler, Moroni Fowlbabes in arm's crawled to a swamp er, Fred Clark, Wm. Donnell, Wm. of toolies or cat tails, and stood for Black, Dr. Ramsey, Mr. Allred, Beal, hours thus concealed with water and Ashdown, and others. All were men mud reaching nearly to their knees of experience in pioneering, subduuntil the danger had passed. The In- ing the soli, wresting from nature a dians, for such they were, aware that harvest, resisting attacks of their intheir prsence had been discovered, veterate foes of wild animals and Infailed to make the attack they had dians and In making the most of life by mimimizing adversity and privaplanned. CIrclevalley, so named because of tions. While its being surrounded on all sides by mountains, presented a very pleasing aspect to the newcomers. The wide y river flows gently through and Its banks were lined with luxurious growths of willows, bushes and stunted The valley was level but gently sloped toward the river bed. The nearby hills "were covered with the ever present pinion pine and Btunted cedar, while farther back on the mountain sides, larger timber One of the grew in rich abundance. with poetic inclinations members composed a few verses descriptive of mid-valle- bull-ber- cotton-wood- ry s. sojourning in Circleville, Grandfather Tolton succumbed to the inflrmitieH of age and the hardships and trials of pioneer life experienced since arriving in Utah. He had been raised and schooled under quite different environments in the old world. His nature was more aesthetic than robust. His mind followed the channels of refinement, literature and spiritual attainments. Generous, brave, uncomplaining, true to his people and his GoJ, lie passed from earthly trials to a wtll-carnreward In a higher realm. (Continued Next Week) ed Beaver County Newspapers; For the purpose of economy, the members of the Legislature were limited to a few copies of all bills to be mailed to their constituents. Therefore, we desire to place these copies where they will receive the largest publicity and have directed that they be mailed to the following 4 places: Beaver, City Public Library. Minersville, Public Library. Milford, Town Clerk. Beaver City, Geo. P. Low. Milford, Community Farm Club. Will you please give this matter publicity so that the people In general will know where they can see these bills? Sincerely yours, George Jefferson, State Senator Scoring Points of Players in Millard Basketball Division The Millard Division of the Utah High School Athletic Association is made up of three schools in Millard county and three schools in Beaver tournacounty, in the basket-ba- ll ment which started with the games last Friday and Saturday night. A check of the scoring points of the respective players in the leagues has been made with the following re- 2 Morris, Milford .. 1 Rlgby, Hinckley GUARDS 8 Kesler, Fillmore 6 Warner, Fillmore Lindsay, Beaver ,6 , 5 Easton, Beaver 2 .. Knight, Hinckley 2 Stapley, Delta 2 Daley, Delta 1 , Cahoon, Hinckley 1 Griffith, Milford 1 10 Easton, Milford 10 The high scoring of Bennett and 8 Roper, forward and center respec5 tively of Delta mark the two men as 4 needing close guarding if Beaver and 4 Milford are to win in games Friday 4 and Saturday nights. Delta plays 4 Beaver Friday and Milford Saturday. 4 Forwards of the local teams evident3 ly will have a hard time evading 3 Stapley and Daley guards of the Del2 ta team for enough points to win in 2 games this week end. Beaver and 2 Milford have well balanced teams 1 however and with good strong team 1 work should provide . Delta with Minersville plenty of competition. 9 has a difficult assignment in playing 6 Fillmore and Hinckley this week and 5 should be fortunate in returning 4 with one victory. sults: FORWARDS Bennett, Delta Baker, Fillmore 1 Corbridge, Minersville Bronson, Fillmore . Greener, Hinckley Murdock, Beaver Frank D. Low, Representative Pearce, Beaver Rogers, Milford Nixon, Fillmore TWO RETURNED FROM Sherwood, Milford , Snow, Delta Milford NEVADA TO ANSWER Skinner, Schlappy, Delta Carter, Minersvile ACCUSATION Stratton, Hinckley Bliss, Hinckley CENTERS Sheriff Neils Jensen returned Tues- Roper, Delta day evening- from a trip to Carson Goodwin, Beaver City and Ely, Nevada, bringing with Rollins, Minersville him two men wanted in this county Wilkin, Fillmore for obtaining money under false pretenses. The men are being held in the Beaver county jail waiting a prelim- TWO INJURED BY inary hearing scheduled for Saturday. The two men, H. W. Porter, claimFALLING TREE ing Colorado as his native state, and Ralph Ellis, of Tooele, and representWhile cutting down a large poplar ing themselves as insurance operat- tree at his home last evening, Leonors, appeared in Milford on or about ard Mecham and Ted Willden, who December 12, and negotiated a deal was assisting him, were injured when with William Cochrane for a trade of the tree in falling struck another some legitimate stock for other stock tree and fell in a different direction which, upon investigation, proved expected by the men. worthless according to a complaint filThe falling tree struck both men ed by Mr. Cochrane. and knocked them Into a nearby Through the local district attor- ditch. They were rushed to Dr. office, where it was found ney's and sheriff's offices, the men were located in Ely, Nevada, where that Willden had received a comthey were held until County Attorney pound fracture of one leg, the bones Harold Cline secured extradition pap- of which had been badly shattered. An examination revealed that Mr. ers from Gov. Blood of Utah. Sheriff Jensen then made a trip to Carson Mecham had escaped without any broken bones, but was badly bruised. City, Nev., where Gov. Blazar of that state honored the extradition paper, and the sheriff returned to Ely, bring- TRIBUTE TO RETIRING ing the prisoners home with him CO. COM. C. F. HARRIS Tuesday evening. The value of the stock involved in In scanning life's pages to find the case is between $800.00 and words with which to pay tribute to $1,250.00. you at the close of your long, useful The preliminary hearing will prob- and unselfish term of office as Counably be held before Judge Nichols in ty Commissioners, of Beaver County, Milford. we can find none more appropriate than the following: You step down from public life to MORE PEOPLE life without the loss of one private PATRONIZE LIBRARY worthy qualification that you pes when you entered upon your THE PAST YEAR seRsed official duties. Nor has the tongue of slander In There were more books circulated In 1932 than there has been In the all the lapse of time since then been able to stain a single attribute of past two years, according to the li- FRAUD . brarian's report. The total circulation of books for 1932 amounted to 29,465, while that of 1932 was 27,339, which shows an Increase af 2,126 over 1931. The average circulation of books daily was 99 as compared with 87 for 1931. The circulation of adult fiction amounted 15,915, while that of the 5,81! juvenile fiction was 7,730. was circulated. In the adult circulation there was an Increase of 2,278 books over that of 1931. A decrease of 1,162 was noted in the juvenile's circulation. The library received 30 monthly periodicals, and 5 newspapers, during the year. 126 new books cro also added. The library was open 285 days for The attendance for the business. past year was 33,84 8, an Increase of 72 over 1931. non-ficti- o Death of Baby Jones Little Aurella Jones, four months, daughter of Joslah and Edrls Ashur Jones, died of Friday night after a four days IllBesides her parents, she Is ness. survived by a brother and sister, William and Ada Mae Jones, and a grandmother. Mrs. Mary Ann Jones, who lives with the family. Funeral services were held Sunday at 1 p. m. In the funeral room of the west ward chapel, Bishop Wesley Farrer conducting. Opening song, west ward girls chorus, "In the Time of Roses," Mattle Murdock, Beth Hutchings, Elsie and Bardella Shlpp; prayer by Ernest Shipp; girls chorus, "How I Hate to Leave Thee;" words of comfort were spoKen by President Thomas Gunn, R. Chase Murdock and Bishop Farrer; girls chorus, "Mighty Like a Rose;" prayer, Elder Milo Baker. Interment was In Mountain View Flowers were carried by cemetery. Blllle Jones and Helen Jones. Influenza-pneumon- ia your character. Malice has been unable to smirch you by Its persistent opposition, and your course has been in every way satisfactory to your constituents. We have been proud of you In your high office, and we are none the less I Weather Report o" am Q H Friday Saturday ... Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday a E J h 46 46 10 48 11 13 16 10 53 33 32 ... xi ? 9 5 FARM BUREAU MAKING MEMBERSHIP DRIVE The membership drive of the neworganized Farm Bureau is pro gressing satisfactorily. Practically all the farmers of the Beaver district are joining. John P. Barton has been appoint ed to watch the progress of farm leg islation in the State Legislature and to report it to the Legislature committee of the bureau. H. A. Christ iansen and R. B. White were appointed publicity committee to keep the members of the organization In formed as the work progresses. Geo. P. Low, president of the Beaver local, has been appointed to confer with County Agent Price and the various locals in the county, and immediately organize a County Farm ly Bureau. with This in turn will the state and National Farm bureaus and a consis and work for tent farm policy in the State Legislature and in congress. tax-reli- ef o White-Myer- s proud of you now; And it is our hope that the remaining part of your life may be Ailed with health, nappiness, and the love of a very grateful community of friends and neighbors. Very truly yours, Beaver County Officers, Jan. 4, 1933 W. A.Miller Announcement has been made of the marriage of John Bernard White, 21 year old son of Hetty White of Beaver, to Miss Maud Lenor Myers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. The Moroni Myers of Minersville. ceremony was performed January 4, In the St. George L. D. S. temple. Mr. White has recently returned S. Taylor Farnsworth from a two and a half year mission Abe Murdock to New Zealand and northwestern " Neils Jensen states. He has been attending school Vella Browner at the U. of U. in Salt Lake City. Isabel Gillies Miss Myers is one of the leading Wllford Robinson young ladies of her home town. The Geo. C. Murdock young couple will leave soon for Salt o Lake City where they expect to make VETERANS AT HOSPITAL their home. The best wlBhes of their Ambrose Hutington was rushed to many friends go with them to their the Veterans hospital Friday with an new home. 0 attack of appendicitis but on arrivMr. and Mrs. Frank Murdock sent ing at the hospital it was found to he Hernia. He was operated on and greetings to old home friends at Beaver for Christmas. They will be Is doing fine. He was accompanied by his wife in Salt Lake City for a time returnand nephew Edison Frazer who re- ing to Washington, D. C. in the early spring. turned home Tuesday. Joseph Manzione left Wednesday of last week and is at the same hospital with sinus trouble. He was operated on Thursday. Jay Thompson, son of Wm. and Zella Thompson of Park City formerly of Beaver is Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Stoddard are in the hospital with the boys. He over the arrival of a fine rejoicing was operated on for appendicitis and baby daughter at their home WedIs doing nicely. nesday, January 11. DEMOCRAT 0 TO SELECT NEW CHAIRMAN The Democrats will hold a pri- Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ford Faux a son Sunday morning, January 8. AH concerned doing nicely. mary Saturday evening at 7 o'clock Mr. and Mrs. William White are In the library building, for the purpose of selecting a new precinct rejoicing over the arrival of a fine chairman to fill the vacancy caused son at their home Monday, January 9. Mother and babe are doing fine. by the resignation of Ray Murdock. |