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Show PLTW a Jo, I I n for I J ater J I ll Official Paper of the City of Beaver Gateway City to Southern Utah's Scenic rrri Number 46 XXXH ME 4LAWWS ACHIEVEMENTS fH b r West Ward Choir Enter- BIG HOME tains Departing Members DESIGNED COMING BY B.Y.U. illf 1111 I before members - .iKSOlVIXG DAY Chapters in Utah ar 4 by A. L. Schafer, Red Cross er in the Pacific Area, to en 650 members as this State's in a national campaign for En- Million adult members. ints will be made November Cross - f or. on closing i naiiKsgigiug Jh, with 36 Red Cross erland BEAVER, BEAVER COVXTY, UTAH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1!:17 ST Chap-io'- SPRAY MATERIAL AVAILABLE FOR KILLING MORNING GLORY , w The West Ward Choir entertain Plans for agala Homecoming ed at a farewell party last Thurs- Small areas infested with Morn day night in the Relief Societv day November 20, for the alumni Glory can be sprayed at a ing rooms at the Ward Chapel in of Brigham Young University are to very nominal cost according honod of Mr. and Mrs. Marion J. nearing completion under the Steed, who were leaving for Salt of Wayne Rodgers, presi-ide- county agricultural agent. Golden L. Stoker. Lake City to make their home. Six of the associated students. One ton of spray material has teen tables were arranged and a Everything is being done to make been purchased by the county for number enjoyed playing "Rook" the day pleasant for the old use in spraying noxious weeds the rest had a good time watching who will return to the s such as grads Morning Glory and White Prizes were awarded to Mrs. for the weekend of parades, to coperative arrangeDue Top. Martha Pake and Claudia Farrer football game, and dance. ments between the county and the for ladies. Pres. S. Taylor the festivities will be state this material can be supplied and Mr. Steed for the men. theStarting rally Friday evening to get to the land owner at approxiAmong the checker players of the everyone in the mood for the mately half cost. Owners having evening Mr. J. T. Tanner was most game with the Montana land infested with Morning Glory successful. A delicious plateto State Bobcats Saturday. A torch- can have the areas sprayed at the luncheon was served at 11:30 all present. Mr. and Mrs. Steed light parade, fireworks, speeches, cost of 25c per square rod, which by President F. G. Harris, Mayor covers only the actual cost of the have been active workers in the Mark Anderson of Provo and material. Ward while here and will be former students of the University Owners desiring Morning Glory missed. Best wishes go with them will the rally. highlight areas sprayed should coninfested to their new home. Saturday morning at 10 the tact the county weed supervisor, J Homecoming Day parade will T. Tanner, or the county agent History Of Pioneer Given start featuring floats entered by immediately. At D. U. P. Meeting social units, clubs and various other organizations. The parade is DISTRICT EXTENSION The Anderson Camp of the to be directed by Blue Key, men's CONFERENCE HELD Daughters of the Utah Pioneers service fraternity, and valuable IN BEAVER met Monday afternoon for their prizes are to be awarded. Invitaregular meeting at the home of tions are being sent to high The county agricultural agents daughter Josie Skinner. At 2:30 school bands to enter. All music from seven counties met at BeaP. M. meeting began with Captain will be under the direction of Prof ver Friday of last week to attend essor Robert Sauer, whose Sarah L. White in charge. a district extension conference. "Y" band will also march. The conference was conducted Singing "Count Your Blessings" Preseding the game in the by William Peterson, director of Invocation Daughter Susan J. Murdock service, and was Continued by singing afternoon, a grand entry of all the extension bands in the parade, led by the assisted by W. W. Owens, asis-ta"Sunshine In The Soul." Lesson Topic Pioneer Memorial Couger band, will enter the stad-judirector; Rena B. Maycock, to school the at time. this assistant director for home econBuilding", was given by daughBetween halves of the fotball omics; A. G .Kilburn, junior field ter Alpha Stapley and discussed game White Key, women's service officer; and O. J. Wheatley, exten by the group. . A letter from Stake Company Lorganization, and the bands will sion economist. a report of Pioneer Convention give a demonstration enlivened by County agricultural agents from held in Salt Lake City, in Oct., Ignore fireworks. Unique daylight Washington, Iron, Milliard, Sevier was read by daughter Kate Jensen bombs that promise to be very Garfield, Piute, and Beaver coun-- j ties were in attendance. Program Minutes of last meeting was read spemtacular will be set off. at evening Saturday the planning was the main subject disand approved. Roll Call found 17 women's be held will at the conference. cussed gymnasium 4 members and visitors present. o A discussion on the improve- the Alumni dance, a affair. David Pearce reMrs. and Mr. ment of the Pioneer Home was chairman in home the turned Aiding evening Monday Rodgers taken up by committee. The four T. Rose, social from Los Angeles, are Ford California, plans captains of the camps and Co. chairman of the student body, where they have been the past two Building chairman Isabel Gillies. wife To improve and make comfortable Jack Davies, editor of the Y news, months with their son and Mrs. Pearce. Mrs. Mr. Emural of and Blue Hales, ,Vern Key president was voted upon. in health The History of Susan Bonella Professor H. Grant Ivins, and Pro Pearce is much improved reto home. be Carlton is fessor and They Clumsee, glad acting Bohn was read by her daughter Emural Mrs. Mr. of the and associa that alumni port Hulda Lessing. Tribute to Mrs. secretary Pearce are rejoycing over the Bohn were paid by Mary Swindle-hurs- t tion. arrival of a precious bundle of and Hattie Yardley. The loveliness, a girl born November Women Pioneer papers for registration of Jennie 5, all doing fine. Howd were axcepted and are Entertained ready to go to the State Company. member Meeting day was changed to the Mrs. Vina Pearce and daughters Beaver girl made C. first Monday in the Month. Meet- Mrs. Wanda White and Ruth of Sorority at A. Pearce entertained at a family LOGAX--Mis- n Margaret May Muring adjourned. at the Utah State 7:30 freshman at dinner were served dock, Refreshments Saturday evening Josie Skinner and Kate P. M. in honor of the 81st. birth- Agricultural college and daughJensen. day of their mother and grand ter of Mapor and Mrs. George C. o mother Mrs. Frances Jones. One Murdock of Beaver, recently took the formal pledge of Kappa Delta, Beaver's early Pioneers. of returned M. Ritchie Mrs. J. national social sorority at the each of members All in Charlesfamily home to her Saturday ton after a brief visit at the home that were in town were present college, according to Miss Virginia of her daughter Mrs. Lacey Now-er- also her sister Mrs. Orissa Rob- Harris, president of the organizaMrs. Ritchie was accompanied inson and brother Frank Harris. tion. Miss Murdock was eminent in After dinner all enjoyed them- school activities at Beave r High by the Misses Ellen and Venice with social chat and rem- school. She was president of the selves several who days spent Ritchie, in Minersville with Mrs. Margnnt embrance of early Pioneer days by Beaver Booster club and active member of other organizations. Mrs. Jones. Williams. dir-jecti- nt Farns-wort- h foot-jba- ll achievements In itanding of the needy, sick, injured , ... uuilo uian nnUn unt;c TToK 'istresseu uy 4U,x own in just a complication led. Utah Chapters highway first li gations to aid persons injured romobile wrecks. Thirty two 116,255 se Chapters placed Lpeetion lists in homes last for to eliminate hazards in the to save wide campaign the prevention of accide- I'jt iB homes and on farms. late. Rej Cross volunteers also pro-.- 4 414 garments for persons in fifteen of the .wWablished 32 -- iy i JJIiuea ana sent x4 to sick soldiers 4 unrisimas at remote well-know- . Public Health 560 in the State made i to or in behalf of the sick. I en found with one or more 4zs. ireai- numbered HI ttih L -- A Red Cross kenti were given in 52 cases. I Certificates in Home Hygiene iai earde- of the Sick were issued jo 4$2 d persons. to 358 peS n i Red First aid certifi-fitewer- e issued to 2,488 while certificates were award persons who completed Cross courses of instru Junior Red Cross has 223 Schools enrolled with a Jun- embership of 67,480, all car forward Red Cross ideals in re service for humanity. jnd Films of Speed ion to be Shown at it U. pictures of Ab d record-smashin- Jen-- E speed runs g shown delegates to the j Annual Conference of Inter- ain High School Journah- t Brigham Young University nber 4. It is hoped that Mr. .3 38 ns 44 to himself will be there t on highway safety, Harrison R. Merrill, -- iman. announ-frofess- or n . nt semi-form- al i Mere as IK i Lar Girt than 40 high schools from -- 4, Idaho, Wyoming, and oos- other states are expecter to advisers, yearbook and news-edito- I rs and writers, managers and other bu, era. than Last year more staff ersons attended. ominent editors and journal- achers will address the con-'- e. There will also be panel aslon of high school journa- Ijr'roblems, in which students 1 a score of high schools will s. ON OUR WAY -- By Karl S. Carlton ' Auburn, way California." The first newspaper story in the and dis- East to be published appeared in the Baltimore Sun in September From that time on the news Captain John Sutter, a Swiss, 1848. settle to spread like wildfire. At that time was the first white man He the total population of California in are interior of California. 'was about 8,000. Coloma, the TrrtiV no more than you can established a fort at Sacremento had discovery i in 1839 and engaged in trading place of original By the dozen a people. than less NOVTMBER cattle with the Indians, raising was on the Over12 S"rlr mrrrVa and sawing lumber. In 1H4 7 he time the rush closed llwJuw4 was by snows-bu- t in New York ritv 1929 sent Marshall and others to the land routs wal always routs ocean the American River to build a dam . Qti 11 To. J the left thousands nnd available randence from Mexican and put a saw mil! into operation :4 f countries and Yes Foreign and while at work on the ditch East as the county was ElDorado, for mill to the water or race to carry Revolutionary December 15, 1848 between Wubc, early in 1848 Marshall picked up called "ps reacnea IT'S. Uinada, 1849. 15. 'and n January some yellow pebbles which wh left New vessels ,S?razillargest repub-aji- i sailing to sixty he in South America, pro- examined were thought closely York New ports, and 'England c. jimed a republic, 1889. be gold. The pebbles or nuggets with "gold to capacity 'diplomatic relations were taken to Fort Sutter and loaded 60 shipt leneworl in w ' February WWII a " seekers", shown to the Captain and in United State-- and Eng81 left New Russia, 1933. to the 'left New York, went he weeks of In couple landed vessles 45 land ports. Suez Canal, built at mill to inspect operations and all and one In a cost ol iinnnnnnm day Francisco San more gold was discovered. At first i'the 'fned. 1869. time the discovery grew and However everyone was skeptical. 18Star,dard time adopted nit- 'spread and It was not exegerated. ir.e united Statee b the nuggets were tested with the Coloma grew so fast that In were u" ftd ot Congn I' ric acid and Mormons who vote cast 54 7,413 it 18 of election near sent the news to Salt Lake .j -t- 11 17-- The Per Year Payable la Advance WITH FRISCO STRIKE RED CROSS ROLL CALL ..is "or age," as it celebrates its enrollwas ment of members this twenty-firs- t ore year, in which lovers of service to Salt Lake City, "Before the Frisco district I skeptical as to the reported discoveries in the vicinity of the Horn Silver Mine. It did not seem reasonable that large ore deposits could remain undiscovered for so many years. But, after going over the ground, I am convinced, the ore is there." Such is the statement of E. R. Phelps, who is connected with a leading smelting company, on his return from Milford this week. "From the Lulu claim of the I visit- ed humanity have pledged and allegiance to its policies and its program of wide scope. The personal of active campaigners, as announced by Mrs. Kato Jensen, first assistant to Mrs. Lacy Nowers, Roll Call chairman for Beaver Chapter includes tho following: In Beaver City, Masdanies Ila Bononza Mining Company, on a Faux, Hainner Christensen, Etclka flat, to the top of Grampian Hill, Robinson, Ella Cockett, Corn Alice Goodwin, May llutch-ings- , Mr. Phelps said, "high grade ore taken from prospects holes has Abbie Willdeu, Christina been piled in a dozen different Ethel Baldwin, Bertha Woolsey, places. More than forty men were Swindlehurst, Ivy Alpha Gentry, working when I was there. Merlin Patterson, Fossio Stapley, "Cosditions south of the Horn Josie Skinner, Letha Silver are so nearly indentical Johnson, Geneva Idol, Susan J. Stoddard, with those in the Horn Silver Roma Carlton, Naomi that I look for condition fo ore Murdock, Paul Worthen, Alice Baker, deposits for considerable distance. Roy Smith, Vie Smith. r Going south there is the same Hettie Harris, Vina Pearce, Nettt of igneous rock damming the Marie Willisen, Caddie mineral flow on one side and Baldwin, Mabel Gentry, Lydia Ashworth, some influx of ore bearing soluBohn, Sarah Lue, Mackerell, tions from the limestone on the Bohn, Stella Thompson, Emma other side. It has been said that Eva Carlow, Nell ore does not show in the Horn Baldwin, Mae White, and Kate h west of the fault, Bowman. but after seeing what Mr. A. E. Manderfield and Sulphurdale, McGarry has fund, I am not so Mrs. Nowers and Mrs. Jensen; sure of that. North Creek Mrs. Margaret Powell "Finding veins in the limestone Beaver High School, Earl Smith, is not so simple as it sounds. All Belknap school, Miss Strickler. one can see is a dark streak in the Dr. E. A. Petty has accepted the rock, often no wider than a for the Tellurlde, The ore does not appear tin assignment where he will be joined by Cliff ff till the streak gets into soluble of the Power Station. buckskin lime. Then it spreads to McShane, C. Dennis White and Bishop the walls. Thi does ot happen in Dr. W. D. ave In charge of Bishop 14 I 13 or saw one streak only. the business district of Beaver streaks where the same thing occurred. Here Is some of the City. Minersville a n d Greenville, evidence." Adamsville were visited Tuesday numerous The speaker dumped by Mrs. Nowers and Mrs. Jensen. speciment from a sack. Some were With such a fine group of worksolid galena and some highly all those contacted having reers, oxidined. These, he explained, sponded readily to this annual were taken from along the surcall to the service of the Red face and in shafts to a depth of Cross, it is for casted that this 21 feet. Roll Call will be one to be "That the ore goes down", he year's remembered. long continued, "may be Inferred from It is now planned that next Mon its depth in the Horn Silver and day, its continuous widening with de- be Tuesday and Wednesday will Roll Call days in Beaver Chapvelopment from the surface. The ter territority. Shall we not all be main shaft of the Lulu is an imIn readiness. portant asset Though it never "JOIN! K. K. Franke, Sec'y. got out of the trachyte, it is 900 so close five millions in rich ore from this feet deep, I was told, and to the limestone contact that a mine never for a moment felt that very little drifting should take it the Horn was done for. into the limestone fissures . In a The stumbling block was the old few hundred feet it should permit theory that ore did not make .in fisslimestone. And this old theory has crosscutting of ures between the shaft and the stood insofar as most limestones comb of the mountain, at great are concerned. No study seems to have been given heretofore to depth. "This development may result ;what is known as "buckskin" I believe, in putting Beaver Counlimestone, however and therein ies the secret of the heversal of ty back among the most productive mining counties of Utah." old theories. This type of linie-- ! The News editor made an Inter- stone Is more or less porous and esting and decidedly enlightening ihas proved itself ideal for the tour of the strike area Saturday reception of the valuable minerals afternoon and found conditions ev that passed by the 5ther strata, en more promising than optimistic Another factor groatly favor-jinthe Bonanza mining company, promises had led us to expect. The sound of hammer on drill can be 'which has the old Frisco I,ulu heard from a score or more of claims under Its control, is the holes outlining part of the McGar- fact that the old Lulu shaft and ry properties and in every hole is the Knight tunnel are both acees-- j ore! In some the ore is more sible for use in removing the ore promising than in others but in as soon as the present surface those with any depth to speak of has been completed. the showings are Increasing in An Interested observer of what quantity and richness. This Is es- is going on in the Frisco district pecially true in what Is known as Is C. W. Earl of Salt Lake, who the "Swede" shaft, in which Bill was superintendent of the Horn Davis presides and in which Bill Silver mine some 3 0 years ago. seems as much Interested as he The necessity for under going would be If he owned the mine! opration forced him to relinquish The Grampian shaft is another to W. H. Henderickson, local minthat is looking plenty good but no ing engineer, after about a year better than what additional depth but he has never relinquished his in the other workings Is almost believe that there still remains in sure to develop. the ground in that vicinity an ore Buildings formerly occupied by body comparable to that which the Horn Silver, some of them had been removed to make milwith plenty of history behind lionaires of those hardy believers them, are being refitted for use of the 80's and 90's who spent In supervising the 50 or more men some of those Horn Silver millions who are busy as the proverbial to erect in Denver, and Chicago ants In developing the property to Salt Lake buildings which were the point where the world may see landmarks for many a day. that the claims being made for the There were 50 or 60 men at area are well founded and that work at the Horn during Mr. there are the strongest of reasons Earl's time and It was his desire for believing that another mine on at that time to work the 500- - and a par with the famous Horn Silver levels, where it now looks is in the making. It must not be like the ore will be found and a forgotten that those who were In- real mine developed. strumental In taking gome fifty- Milford News November 4th. Lin-dse- Farn-swort- y, h, bar-rio- Hut-ching- s, - North-Sout- kinfe-blad- e. j north-sout- h g Jcipate. 1 Sacremento, California, October ' from which point the inteligence o ifveral members of the Edwin 31, 1937After three days at Lake was broadcast to the East. -- h in A Courier was dispatched family are layed up with Taho we left for here via Trmkee, umps this week. the weeks after City, April, about four Donner's Lake, Nevada, of Jack"Prospects Placeville. discovery and Coloma, '81I1JM f 2.00 SMELTER OFFICIAL IS Red Cross Roll Call MUCH IMPRESSED Organization Complete cam-pu- has 16,162 members or ercent of the State s popula- - ll days on the son, Ect-tw- o Auburn between Coloma, Marshall is where Placeville covered gold in 184 8. and the women could not vote then Hangtown, now known as Placeville, seven miles south of Coloma polled 5,895 votes. Today Coloma has a population of less than 100 and Placeville has 2.305 by the 1930 census. The two oldest papers printed n California are printed Auburn established in 18 50 and in Placeville in 1852, We had the pleasure of reading many Interesting articles from these old papers some of them comic, wonderful, Sometime 'unbelievable, bloody. in i we hope to send copies for repro- duction In the columns of The Press. Standing on a hill about a quart er of a mile from where he discov ered the gold Is a large statute of Marsrall, pointing to the spot where the discovery was made at the edge o f the river. We went down to the spot through the 'weeds and brush and over the boulders and took a good look, but could find no gold, saw the remains of the old mill and the ditch. There is one littlt store, a couple of homes an old hut and re mains of deserted vineyards and orchards. All that remains of Coloma the once greatest gold camp in the world. 700-fo- |