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Show Story or leaver County's Resources, Recreational Dictrict, Educational and Clmrc' ,o.-eu-iei vith a log of the Natibnal-HiShv;ay;antages, jiassiivj through Jhe Counl;-- , otos of Inisrectmg points, Climatic and other conditions, etc. s tils - 1 IU for it. hlefly noted Is sow rap. n Bearer County, r. of the most noted and most Sonal districts, a. well a. ens dairying and Christina, Christian Science and other denominations are now represented as well es the Mormon, or Latter Day Taints. But tight hrra the writer, who ts a mensler of no church, wants to emphasize the fact that we have never lived In a community where the people. Mormons Included,, are so kindly, charitable and tolerant ot each others cponlons and actions as here. While Mormons are still In the majority. In the eastern part of" the county especially, all are treated alike; over fifty per cent of the business Interests of the countrare owned and operated by The county has two nowspapers and Job printing shops, one at and one at Beaver, owned ana operated by Centiles. The District Judge, County Clerk, County Recorder, president and clerk ot the county school board and other public officials are wa. aementin Beater County a85e, February, City. rZt tto the county was known .liter and fold Julpburbeds; for it sheep and fort (Fort for the Government ' an academy) into converted at an City Beater near Usbed . the protection ' of the settlers andthroughout Southent., interests es-B7-er ,i Mil-fo- Beater Coun-- i Is reached and East of MlUord, over ft run splendid a to an hour's boulevard, pass-Joad ot the year, and one of the ' state. . a;the uoun-To- n shipping point for Beater and Uke Salt Angelea Los the 677 miles from Pacific, Union the south of , California, and 207 miles Division main points it li one of the L ft S, L. railroad. l aid;of thn ' mjmLMJ Itr-mountains, of the Wasatch heart Into the on the east reaching range. In which atiful Mt. Delano. 11.00 feet; Holly. For the benefit of those, who, from any cause are prejudiced against the Latter Day Salnta, we' may add that Mormons now differ but little in their belief or practice.from other Christian denominations, unless it be that they seem to be more tolerant of others' opinions than the of adherents of other cneds. Franlly, to live among them Is to learn to lore them, to honor thorn tor their real manhood and womanhood, for their true Christian spirit and saintlike attitude toward their fellows. There Is no real poverty here, neither are there asylums tor the po0rbere."They ara lot ncde4."The widows and orphans, and the sick and affllcud-whether cltiien or alien, friend or 'stranger, ire cared for and promptly and liberally so. There are to finer people anywhere than are to. ts found here In Beaver County. Neither relii;!;a nor politics count for or against yon here.' It you are a man, a manly man, honorable and upright In your dealings with your fsllowaien, whether you be saint or sinner, a member ct a church or cot, you need have no fear ot your reception here. In fact It seems sometimes as though the Gentile Is (It that be possible) treat ed more courteously and more liberally than ire the descendants ot the founders of this really ' woundertul country., Polygamy Is no longer practiced here, nor has It been formany years, or since the V&1 States Government forbid it. The morals ot thi people will compare more than taTorahly ;;a those of any other county, state or country sty-- " WeU-drain- ed . . 1 i i MLBal-- Mt Belknap, U.tOO feet; anow-cafeet and other perpetually less little but ranging In height , e .underlaid with an2abuadanc available at a depth varying from i than . Bea-lan- d, bf-j- r;- tea-Jorl- , Beaveriir . to 80 feet, at MinergvUle. Able faculties, modern equip- A number ot wells have been driven through BiCnt, Manual ScienceDomestic Science, Music,. the best of sandy loam soil, producing steady,-- ; "etc, are features of these snpeTb institutions dependable streams ot from 325 to 800 gallons that will appeal to every parent. Excellent per minute, sufficient water to irrigate 40 to 80 Erammqr and Grade schools are available over acres of land, without trespassing on anyone's the entire county, affording educational advantages td the most isolated farms. rights. And-- at lass' cosi than gravity water. AN EXCELLENT CLIMATE Alfalfa" seed, which Is always in strong deWhile the elevation of Beaver County's cultivated mand, is grown very successfully in the Jtftlford area ranges from 5000 to 6000 feet it enjoys, neverValley, and is" among the best and purest In the theless, a most; excellent climate. Milford nestles United States tjnaklng," net to the grower, from on the floorcf the Milford yalley at an elevation ot 150 to 1150.00 per acre. Beet cattle, sheep and about 5000 while Beaver City, at the foot of feet; poultry are also raised in great abundance. The the Wasatch Range is at an elevation approximatcounty's largest poultry farm is here In the Mil-fo- ing 6000 feet. The air is dry and pure and is espeValley, and has several thousand S. C. cially helpful in tuberculosis, pulmonary and other . .ttrhlte Leghorns. lung and bronchial troubles. Warm, (not hot) days Indications of oil are also found here which and cool nights are the usual thing from April to will, ere long, without doubt, result In the big December, and from December to. April the ther-X- t " oil companies and others driving numerous Mneter rarely drops below ero. wells for this most popular and necessary fuel, The majority of winter days are sunshiny, warm v Hot Artesian mineral springs are also found and pleasant; a real bad day is a rare thing indeed. ' In this district, as well as some of Beaver Coun-- , Thousands of head of sheep and cattle are wintered on the Beaver County range without feed of any Tty's most noted mines. , Ncwhpuse, Frisco,-thMontreal mine, Moscow Mine, Lady Bryan, the kind, except the native grasses and brouse of the Majestic and other noted gold, silver, copper and range. In other words the climate of Beaver County lead mines are here in the Milford Valley, and is; as good as can be had any where at this altitude. 6 - - . : rd ...!' . FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS Beaver County Is blessed with the leading fra ternal orgau.zatlons. Tho Masonic, L O. O. F., Maccabees and their auxiliaries, and other lead lng Civic and military orsnnizations are sented here, have good strong memberships, find are usually well attended. r;ia 71 v. . THE BEAVER MOUNTAIN'S The Beaver Mountains, as intimated t!0 where in this booklet, are beautiful lsdssd; great forests of pine, fir and aspen grace V, t valleys and are scattered here and there on Its hills and mountains and bring grateful si. ta and comfort to the camper and biker, whlla tte willows, second growth cak, vine maple, cottonwood find other pretty trr:i of the valleys and along the streams, glvs v .. pie shade to the caoy pretty and restful taI-to be found nearly anywhere In this trttljCca T-.- - a . u4 b . 7i'- - I ; trucn-growin- Hre-hon- ey g, e " Inter-mounta- in ' ! I litwln tu Mrt la tb Stat Count VllhinC u4 RlAttU CTOlOkS , .t l EEAUTIFUL MKE3 at the foot cf it-- i are number the country's c t of a mountains, beautiful hikes. Puffer's Lake, Otur L?-Twin Lakes, Mirror Lake Deer Laka, Lla'.if? Lake, Blue Lake, Mathews Lake, Red Pine LiA', Kent's Lake, Burch Lake, and; a number ct smaller lakes. Many creeks and streams flow cut of these lakes- into the Beaver river, which la turn flows Into Minersville.. Lake, a beautiful d highway, body ot water on the 18 miles east ot Milford. MANY Nestling In the valleys, and NotelocaUonof Minersville Lake, halfway between Beaver City and Milford. Trout, catfish, basa, other lish have been planted In this lake and afford great sport for the fisherman. -- OTHER BEAVER COUN TV TOWNS add materially to the resources of the wonder- : en-; Among other" towns in the Behver Valley, Is fully rich district. In fact Ji noted mining of various the ' Greenvirie, a village of 150 souls, noted for its glneer, after careful inspection he that said in this district, dairying and sheep Interests; a pretty little town mineral formations nd ona that is destined to be known far and floM nroHnfctor fnr tha I...' fatn v V aW auvtv r VliO bor-- i n bills ide for iu pretty farms, productive dairies the than among the for or caplUlist ana me progressive eyjfii vi tia ycuyio. derlng the Milford and Beaver Valleys, AHnniBvillft. another thrivinc Tillage, with ft MILFORD population ot approximately 125, is rapidly beTh City of Opportunity, coming known lor Its splendid potatoes. Here Milford, a, division point' of the Los Angeles the "Idaho Russet," "Hurbank " and other and Salt Lake Railway, now a part of the Vn commercial varieties thrive exceedIon Pacific system, is situated in the heart of ingly well, are raised In great atwmd&nce and the1 Milford Valley, is a bustling city of 2000 find a ready market at top prices In Los Angelmain v shipping progressive people an'cf la'the" es' and other largo center,, .v. , ot Iron and , po nt for Beaver and a portion town of about 750 people,' 14 a MinersvlRe, Counties. Since the advent of the Union PaIn ue tower iseaver Valley and is so named bea steady, continuous cause of Its cific, Milford has had proximity to a number of pronil-"ne.in""growthrReal estate talus have materially mining properties The town, however. Is In val- -' creased, city lots have advanced rapidly In the center of one of the most fertile sections ue. new business houses are be ng established. ; - w v? cur well-know- Mil-la- Baaver-MIifor- ateam-heate- ' 4 .,,. rd nt d - . ( . slx-oust- ni e. f f j d 111 ?J "wary; splendid churches, owns . I!ht ,nd water lanW and Is in- - Plendld home city. Tsfi GREAT MILFOUD VALUS If " 'taere is to be Unl.t84 ,ndeed ttrii? Eute country than that aore eocUon Puffer's L ske-Ecs- ot Bea- - " -- ' : Cctnty's Mcst Dceutiful Resort ver are mor In demand and a gen throughoot erlTair of prosperity 1. in also noted for l is fht Milford valley. and hotels fra nrM camp grounds, of the county, SXV nur achools etc Is toilay Block-growic- g etc. evl-lenc- e fw found fertile 'j 1?" . fc ScDlor . od cr,m' whoRO, and feeding, ipeciulito dairying, CmrtCH ORGANIZATIONS la truck-growi- , Heretofore largely Mormon, Beaver County representatlre of the various religiCatholic, ons as mot progressiva communities. for a public health and recreational resort. In addition to the above, free camp grounds are . being cleared, fire places built and sanitary i.r ' rangemerrta' mada for tha cosveulagc? of the campers along the Beaver river, at Britts Meadows, Tushar Ranger Station,- Puffer's Lake and other lakes, and points of Interest throughout this portion ot the Fillmore National Forest A EPORTSJIAN'S PARADI33 Beaver County Is also noted for Its fine hunt lng. Deer by the hundreds Inhabit the bee all lul sylvan valleys, wooded copse and aspen thickets of this wonderful range. Motorists fre- -, quently see herds of deer staring at them from a distance, or racing down the grade ahead ct them. The season for doer Is epea from Cct ber 15th to 25th, and the limit Js one buck With boms, and seldom, lndeod, does a hunter return without the limit. There are also a few antelope remaining, upon which, however, the season' Is " closed for a time. Native pheasants, Mongolian pheasants, sspe hens, bluo and ruffed grouso, auail, doves, ducks anSi other game birds, rabbits, etc., are also here In abundance and afford great sport for local, as well as outside, sportsmen. Panther, bear, wildcat, cougar, coyote .scl other wild animals add a touch of spie for the more venturesome hunter who has a desire It i . match wit and gun against predatory an!n-r-. hur.tths and these season on There Is no closed er msy therefore hunt them at will. ' t ' RESORTS AND CASH, GKOrND3. At Puffer's Lake, a lease has been secure! oa r the necessary ground and a force ct men the in ground, erecting clearing busily engaged the necessary buildings, putting up teats, etc., - Beater - " ' n ...,-- - i, , er ! ' dertul district. tUey to Beater Jonal County's magnificent diatrlct, wUl be found one of the Pitiful mue cites In the atate. Here the, . the tourUt or the health-seekcan find lni conrenlence, from 1 Uh bath In comfy hostelerles, to- me-- 8 "ores, markets, bakery, cafes, cream- nePP6 and sUt.oaery store, cjtc. ' the ,Terythinj bonded for el1 M BI"tHjata garages where re- -, ' an Ttrrthlng required for the motorist and at reasonable prices. City has 2S00 happy, prosperous, con- Pe0ple; there are no 'r'm eign- here. A one hundred and , dollar accredited Senior High al'r, nt "ever-prese- tt ' Taa Mountain Gateway City, the County Seat of 7' SAT BEAVER CITY V- "'.:.: where. . - ' " -- - j ty , , s i - , p- Connty Is t On the north Beater MiUard County, on the south by the State of No'7 nd on the west by s county Is 90 miles in length from its ' i west line, and about SO miles from r( , to the south line. the named early set-- r was by County the thousands of beater that were here in the Beater or upper talley. , beaty, black, ;i of this talley is exceedingly deep, rich and fer-- i ot especially adapted to the growing This lery and other garden produce; ever, is now mostly giten oter to elth- -' owing of alfalfa or to permanent pae--' ither celery nor onions, on account required, hate lately been grown In ot celery, s; a commercial planting It now be.ng made near Beater City, , doubtless be the forerunner U ft large along this line, v are :er side ot the Beater bottoms mads ot acres ot sage brush cotered, vel bench lands, the soil ot which is ft dr loam, extremely fertile; and which crops ot j, when Irrigated, enormous acres few A etc. com, potatoes, jam, tends hare already been brought under and have developed into .wonderfully properties. Some dry farming, baa a tried on these lands, and, when the sp to normal or better, produce ji of rye, barley, wheat, etc. There are r opportunities araliable anywhere for i small means than - on these ' bench By cooperating together, gravity water stored in resertoirs and carried through of these caei to thousands of acres lands at a tery moderate expense. In a m. to theso and otner Government it.ik.uiit in uws section niay.be had by me Kegiirar ot tne U. S. Land Offl- ' t use Uty, Utah. sr Valley, as already Intimated, is one aost fertile and best agricultural, dairy-- , iitry and abeep and producing sections of the state, adiuce ot water for Irrigation produces oji'of alfalfa and splenald-pasturin meadows tor many mil cows and thous i e4 ot beet catUo, sheep and hogs. hills bordering the talley also are to be 2ewi mining propertes ot more or less c. At Mormsey, 25 miles North ot oa the Arrowhead Trail, are the largest 'beds In the country. A of men are in .mining the employed r well as In dorelop.na, the property. 'rtiiM gold mine, Pituburg Granite, King ' SHIlIa, Barney "mine, Gorilla mine, Bearer a. Rob Roy, White Cliff, Independence ueen, Lucky Jim, Sunrise and many other v alio situated here. ; . I - Beaver City's New $16$,OOO.00 Senior II'iRh School Building. . ter County known as the ihlford or Lower Val; EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES ley. Here, Indeed, la a rast domain, only par The educational advantages to be found. In tially developed. The entire talley, in addition Beaver bounty are not excelled anywberp in the to. the graTltywater from the Beaver River, is Jgtata, Modern High Schools aro malnUlned at . , snow-capp- ed '.. rd all Gentiles. ns . -- non-Mormo- aeat of the county' , , Methodist. 'agricultural, . - FISHING 13 GOOD All the lakes and streams In the Beaver Disfish includtrict, have been stocked with grxme Brook, Eastern ing Rainbow, Cut-tbrc- |