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Show Semier Olountg iHomtor SEPTEMBER 11, 1997 PAGE 2 Mining Magnate & Humanitarian Historical Tidbits By Norman Baxter : The following was submitted by Mrs. Harvey (Beryl) Dean to the Beaver County News. 1944. The first settler in Milford was Arvin Stoddard of the Stoddard family in Minersville. He took up 160 acres of land and built the first house Page Preston Blakemore, in Milford and planted the first trees. These trees still stand just one of the leading uranium West and leading north of the John A. Root home, (note: the two story rock home, speculators in the historic San Utah's of that is just north of Trailside) later owned by Del McDonald and organizer Francisco Mining District died on family. After Arvin Stoddard had established a home for himself, Labor Day at the age of 78. he parceled out the remainder of his land and sold it in lots to Page grew up in a Tennessee copper town other settlers. In 1880, John D. Williams came to Milford. He his father headed a mining where was an experienced smelter man from Wales. When he first came operation owned by Tennessee to Milford he took up a section of land joining the Stoddard Copper Corporation. section on the north. The street running east and west just north When he died this week in built his Lake Salt a City, Blakemore was of the old Hospital (Center Street). On ground he heralded his mining acumen and for smelter. It was below the present High School. However, it for chemistry, lifelong passion proved very expensive to operate the mill. Water had to be mineralogy and geology. "He was a pumped by hand for its operation and it was finally abandoned. noble gentleman." said his son. Page The earliest families of Milford "The Charter Group" were as P. Blakemore. Jr.. "He was an follows: Ryans: Dennis a former owner of the Horn Silver Mine, educator who began teaching school and John, a cattleman. Smithsons: Dan, John and Charlie, before he was out of school, truly a of knowledge." farmers. Binghams: They ran the rooming house later operated philanthropist After a rocky childhood in by Mrs. Hardy. (Cozy Rooms?) Forgies: Jimmy, a rancher and the Mountains. Appalachian cattleman, and Johnny, who built the Forgies Apartments. Blakemore attended several and then the University of Bradfield: Thomas, Roundhouse Foreman. Guiles: Peter ran a He later worked for the Chicago. which Fay livery stable and feed yard on the entire block on United states Geological Survey and Bradfields home now stands. P.B. McKeon: Agent for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. Delemore Distributing, powder, hay, grain, flour, sugar, etc. His Mr. Blakemore worked on or office was where the Standard Oil Station now stands. (Milford developed mines in many states Chevron today). Harry Prout: Agent for the Consolidated including Utah. Arizona, Nevada. Texas. California. Georgia, and Ohio. Wagon & Machine Co. Jollup: He ran a saloon where the However, one of his nearly lifelong Firmage Theater now stands.(Main Street Chiropractic) It is ambitions was the redevelopment of reported that his liquor business made him profits in excess of the Horn Silver Mine. He owned or managed Peter: Martin was a successful mining man. $50,000. Cameron Mining Company, Basin Hickman: Dez, a rancher and farmer who lived in a log house on and Range Exploration Company, the site now occupied by Mrs. Armstrongs home. Hardy: Alta United Mines Company, Horn George ran the first shoe shop in Milford, located where the Silver Mines Company, PAB Oil and Telluride Power Co. is now located. (Milford City Office) Mrs. Mining Inc., Constitution Petroleum Hardy who operated the Hardy House and later the Hardy Store. Company, and Constitution Gas Ed Grear: He ran a cafe about the same location now housing transport Company. Mr. Blakemore was also the Milford Cafe. McCuIley: John A. at one time owned a active in developing oil and gas block. the B.F. the block known as now of several states. He had a in concerns McGarry portion Grant: Operated a commissary store and saloon. Jack Savage: successful and diverse career in the Bartender for B.F. Grant. Jim McGarry: Owner of Yellow natural resource industry. The pursuit of these fields caused Page to have Banks. John A. Root: drove a jerky or slide out wagon from many friends world wide but Milford to Johnson Fork near Rush Lake, this side of Cedar City. particularly in the Milford and Beaver He was employed by Gilmore and Salsbury, mail contractors for County area. True to his passion Page was the western part of Beaver County. Huntington: Maintained a buried in the Frisco Cemetery near the hostelry and stable near the Williams Hotel. Angus Buchanan, Horn Silver mine. The cemetery (the remainder of Mrs. Deans' article is missing.) along with most of the patented San 7h Page Preston Blakemore Dies boom-and-bu- military-school- Obituary Wanted Immediately!!!! Albert Lomond Potter columnist to do in Spanish. article weekly Submit writing sample to: P. O. Box 224 Salt Lake City Minersville: Albert Lamond Potter, 74, passed away on September 6, 1997 at the Salt Lake Regional Medical Center. He was born February 9, 1923 in Minersville, Utah to Oscar & Delores Tanner Potter. He married Lanelle Rose on July 28, 1 944 in Souix Falls, South Dakota. Albert enjoyed hunting for rocks in the Minersville mountains. He loved to take care of his family and was a loving Husband, Father, and Grandfather. He was dearly loved by his family and will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife Lanelle of Salt Lake City. Children, Dcanna Bradshaw of Salt Lake City, Rosalie & David Cumber ledge of Carter Lake, Iowa, and David Potter of Salt Lake City. He has 12 Grand and 19 Great Grandchildren. Brother Roy Potter of Beaver and Ted & Dorothy Carter of Minersville. A special Granddaughter Lisa Neilsen of West Valley. He was preceded din death by his parents and a Granddaughter, Wendy Potter. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, September 9, 1997 at the grave side. Interment was in the Minersville Cemetery under the direction of Olpin Mortuary. Milford UT 84751 1 HF' st s Francisco Mining District is privately owned by' the Hom Silver Mining Company. It is believed to be the only burial since the 1920's. Page cared deeply for all his friends and people in general. He was truly a gentleman. Page will not only be missed by his family, but also his friends and the entire mining industry as well. (7Q Lady Tigers Junior Varsity Volleyball Team, Back Row : Chrystal Holm, Charts Carter, Lindsay Wiseman, Ashlie Holm, Deana Ortiz. Makayla Craw and Coach Shawna Groll. Front Row: Emily Durrani, Sarah Mayer, Amanda Vetsch, Annie Smith, Heidi Mayer, andMicheala Wright. Milford High School hosted the Milford Classic Volleyball Tournament Saturday. There were four high schools that came to participate in the day long event. Through a process of elimination the final two teams to play for the championship were the Lady Tigers Varsity team and the Lincoln County Lady Linx. The game was a tough one with the points not easily made. The tigers played a very good game but the Linx narrowly ended up the victors. The J.V. team performed very well too, and the Freshmen team won their game here in Milford the previous evening against Valley. THE MILFORD DENTAL CLINIC MILFORD SCHOOL LUNCH Monday, Sept 15 begin opening on Tuesdays as well as Wednesdays beginning August 26th. will Corn Dog Potato Chips Fruit Cinnamon Roll MilkChocolate Milk Tuesday, Sept 16 Ham Fried Rice Green Beans Fruit Brownies MilkChocolate Milk Wednesday, Sept 17 Lasagna Peas Toss Salad Dr. Howard welcomes Donald W. Ririe from Cedar City. is Dr. Ririe taking appointments immediately and will be available on Tuesdays. Dr. Bread Sticks Fruit MilkChocolate Milk Thursday, Sept 18 Chicken RiceGravy Corn Rolls Cake MilkChocolate Milk Friday, Sept 19 Taco Salad Fruit Pudding MilkChocolate Milk . In the child Nutation Program, no person shall on the grounds of rice, color, national origin, sex, age, or handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits ot, or be otherwue subjected to discnirunabon. If you bekeve you have been discriminated against because of race, coioT, national origin sex, age, or handicap, write rmmediatery to the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC. 20230. For ,appointmwtsxall387-243-2 br ffier hours '387-500-6 Letter to Milford Valley Hospital Patrons Based on our recent doctor situation, we feel that it is important to reiterate to our OB patients that routine OB services currently are not available at our facility. Prenatal workup will, however, be continued to be offered at the Clinic. Emergency services will be available 24 hours per day 7 days per week, routine OB services will again be available in the near future. During this interim of time, we have made arrangement with the physicians in Beaver and in Cedar City to see our patients. Please call our clinic if you would like a referral. We wish to thank each member of the communities we serve for their continued support while vgjriirfJerjfnnTj The Highest Quality Perlite Ore... And the Service to Match PEARL QIEEM PERLITE CORPORATIOM Cordially Invites You To Its Celebration Topping-Out Saturday, September 13, 1997 ' j" 2:00 It 533 South fo 5:00 P.M. Industrial Loop Road - Milford, Utah Planl Tours Entertainment Drawings & Prizes Complimentary Food & Drinks MandyMuir, a junior at Milford High School, was commissioned by the Beaver County Fair Board to do this historical mural which will become a permanent fixture at the fair building. She spent two months last summer doing the above 4' by 8' oil painting, which was first displayed at the 1997 fair. The painting is entitled "Trail of Memories " and is dedicated to the pioneers who made the Parowan to Minersville following the trail through Kane Springs, over the Black from journey Mountains, past Maple Springs and finally to a grove of cotton woods that grew along the banks of the Beaver River to settle Minersville in 1859. 3S E verijone is Invited |