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Show golGndors to feature draftings of leaver Bouirty sites There is eminent change in the air in Beaver County since the discovery of rich ' alunite deposits near here. I Planning is underway for an - t other in a series of "Ixioms" in this colorful little town I the repercussions of rap- I id growth ling felt by it's neighbors throughout the ; county. When development occurs, it seems the older buildings are usually the first to be replaced with more modern facilities. There is a growing concern among many people here that those monuments, like the Milford Depot, which represent rep-resent our courageous frontier fron-tier history, will rapidly disappear. dis-appear. Hence, the .idea of publishing a calendar to bring recognition for these buildings which reflect the pure Utah heritage of this area. The newly-formed Fleav-i Fleav-i : er County Civic Arts Coun cil received a grant from the Utah State Division of Fine Arts to do this project and the calendars include 12 pen and ink sketches of historic buildings of Beaver County, including the depot, pictured here. After much speculation about the route the Southern Extension of the Utah Central Cen-tral Railway wouldtake from Chicken Creek Terminus (June 1879), surveyors arrived ar-rived in Milford and it became be-came apparent steel tracks would soon reach in this direction opening the Southwest to rail service. By the end of the first week of May, the track had leen laid to Milford, and offices and other railroad buildings were moved from Black Rock to their new location, which tecame the terminus, on May 15, 1880. The iron, horse brought to Milford the necessity for a UNION PACIFIC DEPOT, MILFORD, UTAH: This original pen line drawing will be the scene on one month of the County Arts Council Calendar that will soon be ready for circulation. The work is by Pat Smith, visiting artist in the schools. She has completed twelve draw ings of historic landmarks in Beaver County, and also the work on the calendar which will be sold to raise funds for the newly formed Beaver County Arts Council. new life that lias materialized material-ized into the present city. The first depot in Milford was built in 1880 and burned burn-ed down on July 7, 1890. A photo taken in 1913 shows the long frame depot that replaced the earlier one. The present day station with its white stucco walls and red tile roof was built in 1923. Its Spanish Mission architecture stands as a monument to the railway industry, in-dustry, surrounded by a beautiful park -like setting in the center of town. Beaver County Civic Arts Council was formed in 1975 "to enrich our lives and give richness to those lives we touch through an exposure to and an appreciation of the arts in its many variations." Sharon Olpin, president, under un-der the direction of the Utah State Division of Fine Arts, encouraged the creation of the council to bring visual, performing and musical arts programs to Beaver County. Proceeds from this calendar support the arts program under the guidance of Eugene H. Mayer, Phyllis Symond and Nicholas Dotson, executive execu-tive directors of the Civic Arts Council. We encourage you to support the arts through membership. Types of memberships available: Active, $3.50; Student, $1.00. Sustaining: Business, $25.00; Individual, $10.00; and Lifetime, $100. Proceeds from calendar sales and membership contributions con-tributions to go the Civic Arts Council. The calendar will be available avail-able at local businesses throughout the county December De-cember 17. Mail orders may be placed with Raymonde Smith, Milford, or Pearl Thompson, Beaver, at a cost of $2.50. |