Notebook, 1923 July 5-1924 March 21

File — Box: 3, Volume: 11

Identifier: II

Staff Only

Field diary of Angus M. Woodbury, District Agriculture inspector, July 5, 1923 to March 21, 1924

Scope and Contents

Woodbury became an inspector for the Utah State Department of Agriculture. He travelled throughout the area near St. George and Cedar City inspecting crops and cattle, serving weed and pest control notices. He often met with the mayor and councils of cities to enlist their aid in a weed eradication program.

He also inspected weights of food sold commercially and on several occasions helped the state prohibition officer on liquor raids.

5 July, 1923. "Reported at Court house at St. George, Utah for duty as District Agricultural Inspector."
22 November, 1923. "I helped John Cottam, a state prohibition officer, make a raid on Frank Lee's place in Hurricane and then went with the town marshall, Al Hartley, out to Little Creek Mt. where Mr. Lee had gone after wood and searched his outfit, finding two bottles of wine."

Dates

Creation: 1923 July 5-1924 March 21

Creator

From the Collection: Woodbury, Angus M. (Angus Munn), 1886-1964 (Person)

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