The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-27

"buttonholing' visitors to move here. >
T. Marioneaux, the newly appointed
! district attorney, is most aggressive
enthusiast in this regard. His disSer-
( tations and briefs upon Beavers beau
ties and imposing prospects would fill
a volume TO make Blackstone shudder.
At present the Branch Normal stu
! dents are unable to contain their eXu-
berance over the defeat of the Cedar
| City kicking team. The residents,
/ too, are jubilant.
Beavers nearest neighbor is Green
vile. sometimes called Pancake, be-
cause of the peculiar shape of its build
/ ings. 1t is situated near the west fence
I of Packard'S dry farm. \ sudden seiZ-
ure of ennui caused the death of a
! tramp here once. one of two casualties
with which the town is credited.
/ Pancakes population has been va
riously estimated at from 81 to 81 souls.
Only one census was ever taken, and
that during a performance of 'Uncle
Toms Cabin when, it is claimed, little
Eva and all the bloodhounds were in
cluded in the count. Adamsville, a town
to the right, has twice threatened suit
against Pancake for taking the names
of her prominent residents, who Were in
the audience simply as spectators. The
record, it appears, was subsequently
destroyed by a charivari party attend
ing the city recorders wedding. He
died. His predecessor, however, claims
the above figures We're legitimate and
correct and he is corroborated.
The Rob Roy mine is located near
Beaver Development work is going
on under p. 7. Farnsworth, who owns
the controlling interest. n few miles
from the Rob Roy is the Big mine, in
Granite district, owned by j. +. Toll
ton and others of Beaver, who have as
says showing 12 7-10 per cent copper 90
per cent lead, seven ounces silver and
taken in the Beaver county mines at
present. and a bright future is predict
ed for the locality.
On the road to Kanosh, the party had
the pleasure of visiting Cove Creek
Ranch fort, which was erected as a
protection from Indians in 1867. 1t
could at this day be turned to use as a
barricade in which twelve men could
stand off an army of infantry. 1t is
built of solid rock and the living rooms.
constructed together on either side of
the field inside, are still in good condi-
ton. Port holes extend along the sides
and ends and. being f-unnel-shaped,
gave the defenders ample room to oper-
ate rifle with practically no exposure
to themselves. They stood on the roof
of house, and yet were protected by
the wall, which stands five feet higher
than the roof. The fort has been the
scene of many an attack, successfully
withstood. 1t is owned by the church,
with 125 acres adjoining.
The sulphur mines between Beaver
and the fort were an object of great in
terest, and very entertaining was the
village of prairie dogs and owls in Dog
valley.
kanosh is perhaps the quietest set
tlement along the road, but it has
history. 1t was named for the famous
chief of the Parowan tribe. who always
was friendly to the Mormon people.
The present site of the town was once
roamed by Kanosh and his band of
braves, but they willingly parted with
the land at President Brigham Yorng's
request. The Parowan tribe is q )st
extinct. Hunkhop pronounced + INK
up) is one soul remaining. He was Ka-
nosh's own cousin. Hunkhop is thor
oughly Americanized. speaks good En-
glish, and lives with his squaw and
family on a farm near the city. He has
another relative in the town, called
Pete. who also has taken to the ways
of the white man.
Twenty three miles from Kanosh the
Miller group of claims is located. The
ore shows about s111 gold to the ton,
and shaft 125 feet deep has been sunk
William George owns the property.