Stolen Wool Found Cached By Thieves In Wah Wah Hills
A ton of stolen wool located by A C Johansen in the Wah Wah mountains 32 miles from Milford. Five sacks bearing brands of Fair view’s Anderson and Manti’s Linford were identified. Officers traced the wool but no arrests were made as thieves vanished into the mountains to avoid pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Johansen
Milford
Johansen
Neils Jensen
Theodore Kronholm
Fairview
Anderson
Jo Linford
Manti
Linford
Lindford
Laho
Newhouse
Neo
Fire damages Telluride auxiliary station in $10,000 loss
About ten thousand dollars in damage resulted from a fire at the Lincoln substation of the Telluride Power Company Sunday. One transformer burned completely and another was seriously damaged. The station north of Minersville supplies Cave Mine with power. Manager McSorley notified O. C. Koch, who investigated and helped extinguish the flames, likely caused by lightning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Telluride Power Company
Minersville
Cave
McSorley
O. C. Koch
Telluride Power
Milford
Wbout Power
Koch
Car Thieves From Nebraska Sentenced In St George
Night marshal Gilles traced a Chevrolet stolen in St George to a stop for gas. George C Robinson and James A Celgrave of Alliance Nebraska pled guilty to car theft and were sentenced to the state penitentiary for 90 days to ten years and taken to Salt Lake for the penal institution. They said they left Nebraska in May driving a Ford coupe and went to California for farm work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Rube Gilles
St. George
Mr. Gillies
Washington County
George C. Robinson
James A. Celgrave
Alliance
Nebr
le. Roy Cox
Sud
State Penitentiary
Salt Lake
Sheriff's Office
Nebraska
California
Bay
Beaver County Schools Plan September 14 Start
The board of education decided to open Beaver County schools on September 14 for an eight month term, with an early May 1931 closing. Buildings are being renovated, benches planed, floors oiled, and repairs made. Miss Zola Fernley of Beaver joins the teaching staff.
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Board of Education
Heaver County
Zola Fernley
Beaver
Beaver Postmaster Ousted Over Fund Shortage
Postmaster William Boyle of Beaver was dismissed after irregularities in his office were found. The shortage amount was not disclosed, but restitution was offered. Boyle served nine years with a strong reputation. a successor will be appointed soon amid many applicants.
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William Boyle
Beaver
Boyle
Heaver
English aviatrix lands in Milford enroute to races
British aviatrix Winifred E Spooner landed at Milford airport to refuel on her Montreal to Santa Monica leg for the Santa Monica to Cleveland air races. She spent the night due to storms and continued Friday morning.
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Milford
Winifred E. Spooner
Montreal
Santa Monica
Miss Spooner
Sir Herbert Spooner
Cleaveland
America
Unite States
Chicago
Cheyenne
Spooner
London
Europe
Mediterranean
Pacific
Cleveland
Robinson Set to Handover Father’s Farm in Alliance
The report notes Robinson will start at home to take over his father’s farm in Alliance, signaling a family transition and continuation of agricultural work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Alliance
Kirk Heads Friday Trip to Los Angeles
D. E. Kirk departed Friday for Los Angeles amid unspecified business or events. Local sources note the travel occurred over the weekend with no detailed itinerary released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
D. E. Kirk
Milford Twins Name Contest Draws Many Alliterative Proposals
The Milford News reports a surge of name ideas as the "Name the Twins" contest nears its close. Readers submit pairs like Lenard and Lanell, Reed and Ray, Dean and Duane, and Jefferson and Emerson honorably proposed by a regular subscriber, with judges preparing for a long day of selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Twins
Milford
Ans
Lenard
Lanell
Erma Hickman
Reed
Ray
Evelyn Hickman
Donald
David
Richard Hickman
Dean
Duane
Catherine English
Richard
Freda Outgen
Gene
Vivian Hunter
Douglas
Hannora Hutchins
Elwood
Edwin
Bernard Hutchins
Rulen Rex
Rodney Max
Mrrs
June Sutton
Powell and
Dowell
B. G. Vestal
Elden
Celden
Horace Meaffey
Jay and
Gerald
Garoldd
Harrell and
Farrell
Rex
Max
Clark
Clair
Alden
Darrell
Pawine Mathews
Leon
Loyd
Neal
Noble
Reid
Ross
Cldye
Kenneth
Keith
Dee
Dale
Vernon
Victor
Elmo
Karl
Paula
Percy
Brian
Bruce
LeRay
LaRue
E. Fauts
J. L. Griffiths
Milford News
Beaver County Dairies Under Scrutiny Ahead of September Court Session
Beaver County progress on milk and meat sanitation is noted by County Inspector Dr. J E Parker with raw milk meeting butterfat and cleanliness standards. Tubercular tests are pending state testing in September, with a plan for a second test in spring pending reappointment. The Fifth Judicial District court in Beaver opens August 31 with a civil-docket heavy on water adjudication and jury cases, overseen by Judge LeRoy Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver County
J. E. Parker
Parker
Court of the Fifth Judicial District
Beaver
LeRoy Cox
W. L. Hardy
T. al
Beaver County Irrigation Company
Rocky Ford Irrigation Company
Daniel B. Smithsop
McGarry Investment Company
Maude Joséphine Reveal
Samuel F. Reveal
B. Newers
AR. J. Law
Frank Law
LeGrand Law
Bessie Law
R. J. Law
Do-Pamera
Fred R. Levi
John P. Barton
W. J. Wintch
P. C. Madsen
the Union
New York Pleasure Party Lands at Local Airport
A party led by George Haldeman refueled a Beleanea monoplane at the local airport Monday evening before continuing to Salt Lake City. The group included Floyd B. Oldum and his wife, their son Stanly, Mary Christensen, and Mr and Mrs Richard Scandrette Jr. Oldum is an Electra Bond and Share Co vice president and Atlas Utilities president. The craft carries 11 passengers and 5000 pounds, cruising at 140 mph with 100 to 120 crossing speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Haldeman
Ruth Elder
Floyd B. Odlum
Oldum
Thei Son
Stanly
Mary Christensen
Richard Leandrette Jr
Electra Bond and Share Company
Atlas Utilities Corporation of
Officials Here J S Wardenburg Attends Railroad Business
J S Wardenburg of Salt Lake arrived Thursday night to attend to railroad business in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S Wardenburg
Salt Lake
Huge Corn Stalks Eleven Feet Five Inches Tall Displayed
Dick Johnson from South Milford brings two enormous earless corn stalks eleven feet five inches high to town. The stalks, grown on his on siloage crop, astonished locals as evidence of exceptional farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Milford
Dick Johnson
Johnson Ranch
Marriage Easy for Beaver Co Women Over Supplied with Men
Beaver County's 1930 census shows 557 single men and 323 single women, giving nearly 1.25 men per woman. There are 1,013 married men and 1,002 married women, 148 widowed women to 78 widowed men, and 20 divorced men to 17 divorced women, with 1,668 males and 1,485 females over fifteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver
California
Beaver County
Beaver Stake Mother Daughters Picnic Draws 550 Attendees
About 550 mothers and daughters from across the county attended the Beaver Stake picnic at Hanging Rock on Wednesday afternoon. Milford sent 62 attendees and won the banner for the highest participation. Prizes went to Hattie Myers of Minersville for most daughters, and to winners in dancing and quadrille from Beaver West and East wards.
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Hanging Rock
Milford
Maxine
Elaine
Katherine Kirk
Rosabelle Jones
Luella Bird
Rance Fernley
Helen Kinney
Stake Bean
Minersville Ward
Hattie Myers
Minersville
Beaver West Ward
Josephine White
Beaver East Ward
Historic Beaver River Water War Returns to Court Monday
A long running Beaver River water dispute resumes in Judge Cox's district court, tracing back to a 1915 clash over fair water delivery for Beaver Bottoms irrigation. The case has evolved through multiple decisions, with former rulings affecting farmers and cattlemen across the county who rely on the stream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver
Kentucky
William L. Hardy
Delta Land and Water Company
Beaver Irrigation, Co
Beaver Bottoms
Milford
District Cours
Bottoms
Supreme Court
District Court
Beaver Stake Wins Banner At MI A Officers Meeting
About four hundred representatives of the M I A of the Beaver and Parowan Stakes attended the Annual Institute at Beaver. Beaver Stake won the banner for having seventy five per cent of officers appointed and present. The convention opened with a joint stake board meeting then general assemblies and department sessions led by Beav er and Milford members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver and Parowan Stakes
Institute
Beaver
General Boat
Salt Lake
Don C. Wood
Alma C. Clayton
Ruth May Fox
Grace Cannon Neslen
Beaver Stake
Stake
Jess Done
Milford
M. Wittwer
Henry Bownein
Charles R. Parrish
Henry Bowman
Howard Tanner
Lawrence Rmaston
Ferrin Frazier
Dave Heeslington
Dick Jones
Marion Bowman
Hishop
E. H. Binds A
BE. Clark
Beryl Dear
Miray Edina Bird
Orina Carlson
Cora Jones
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Wah Wah Hills
Telluride
Jefferson J
aMtteran
Jefferson
Glenn’s
Emerson
T. B
Tha Kinney
Va. Jon
M. Kinney
Hazel Marie Ward
Harry Ward
Mary M. Snyder
Samuel R. Snyder
Michel J. Donellan
Nora M. Donellan
Elam Fouts
Marie Fouts
Harry DeLeeuw
Volney DeLeeuw
State of Utah
A. Abram L. Fotheringham
Mary M. Fotheringham
Utah Parka
Mrs. Scandrette
Oldums
Logan
Beaver CO
MI A
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