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Show oy THE and there a temporary ‘“‘settlement” was formed, a temporary gathering place for the poorer members, while those who were better prepared for the long and perilous journey were ordered to push ahead as fast as possible and establish other camps at which rest, much needed, could be had. - a | # | Later on, and while yet at Garden Grove, came the call for Mormon battalion by the President of the United States. “With the the departure of the battalion,” says the historian, ‘‘went the flower of their strength, vanished all expectation of going into the Rocky Mountains that year, and the leaders left immediately went to work to locate and build their winter quarters.” + ~ # ve _~ ARGUS. a little after 9. Tents were cause the Sabbath day was always pitched on Saturday religiously observed.” * * night, ere Seg am 8 be- * t The Fourth of July, 1847, was celebrated at Green River, and here it was also that the pioneers were reinforced by some of the battalion, who had left the year previous. When Bear Ravir was reached Brigham Young was laid up with mountain fever. Orson Pratt, with Among his twenty those simple wagons, who and went was with graphic sent him dairy forward was the to Wilford following is open up Woodruff, a road. and from y & be és t taken: “23—We left East canyon; reached the summit of the mountain, and descended six miles through a thick-timbered grove; we nooned at a beautiful spring in a small beech grove; here we were met by two of the brethren from the advance camps, who had explored the Great Salt Lake valley as far as possible. * * x July 24—This is one of the most important days of my ‘raveling six miles through a deep ravine, ending with we came ;azed into in full wonder view of the admiration and valley of upon the the Great vast life. After the canyon, Salt valley Lake. before We us, with he waters of the Great Salt Lake glistening in the sun, mountains towering to the skies, and the streams of water. It was the grandest view we our had minds seen at till the this prospect moment. Pleasant not years many thoughts hence ran that the through house of God would be established in these mountains: while the valleys would be converted into orchards, vineyards and fruitful fields a Rae After gazing table land fore us. creek, and awhile They which had broken upon had pitched had two scenery, up about the acres. Before Thus as old was civilization words homes as to the it LILY—THE UTAH STATE FLOWER. * my those had dinner, days] already | went to the spot where and Illinois now continent—a to come. true, is it that faith that the that this the stands city same tracea of one * Great pioneers new of the bids the the to their which journey held valley have most fair Salt Lake. from possessions beautiful their in the cities to be without on a peer of would this have been impossible people together, faith helped them to how but much make light for more of the gloomy days that followed them after the end of the journey was reached. History shows only too plainly that their troubles did not end with their journey. To a great degree, they had only begun. * However, was not to in a limited out ever and they passed years whys and the way journey the the * away discuss possessed * country made and ago. The wherefors; by the men pioneered the purpose but who of merely “spied way’’—a new. R. G. this article to. review the story country old, yet TAYSUM. * ‘ * in They be[City “AtxR Passing over that eventful winter, when there was much hardship and privation, we come to the spring of 1847. As soon as it was deemed wisdom to do so, a start was once more made for the West. They were yet, however, more than 1,000 miles from this valley, which was included in what was known as the Great American Desert. That the trip was one not ventured upon without fear need scarce be said. The 17th of April saw the move made from winter quarters, and as the journey was commenced into the trackless desert and wilderness, strange to say, it was with singing and rejoicing. A pioneer song had been composed and the pioneers sung it with a will. streams aw SEGO be religious certain THE valley the days < to I * If the across +wo small planting. B brought possible in Missouri the American in the years the of two taking miles arrived field and planted half a bushel of potatoes.” few West, two had through and * In move] who banks running ploughing five we of those upon forks commenced ploughed the to the encampment again an organization Brigham Young, was lieutenant formed, this time of a military illustrate: will following as the general; Stephen Markham, oean Once character, colonel; 3, Phineas Young; Shumway; 7, James M. Harmon; 11, Joseph Matthews. women and 4, Luke Johnson; Case; John 8, Seth Bigbee; The 12, camp 5, Stephen Taft; Morton then Jacobs; consisted of * “The men were ordered to travel Indian country; every man to carry to by the the shut on locks side officer while the be flint of in his piece arose, wagon, on of the 13, 73 = 6, Charles 10, Appleton John Brown; wagons, 143 14, men, 3 flask under and march; assembled not wagons at the for with handy; orders the orders to the new regiat this time to show the in a compact body, being in an his gun loaded at all times, the buckskin, powder command, practicable, pioneers a and Egan: * Lieutenant-General Young issued his first ment, and I reproduce the substance of them character of the founder of Utah: locks Goddard; in all. 2 children—148 * attack; H. 9, Howard _ John Pack, first major; Shadrach Roundy, second major; captains of hundreds, Stephen Markham and A. P. Rockwood. The following were captains of companies: No. 1, Wilford Woodruff; 2, Ezra T. Benson; to to call prayers, caps and leave be in man two bugle breakfast case to it, unless formed of the got ready each of walk sent by abreast, at 5 a. and m. com- menced their day’s journey at the bugle’s second call, which was usually heard at 7 o’clock. At night at 8:30 the buglé called them to prayers, and at 9 every fire was out, and the pioneers were sleeping DESIGNED BY HARRY EDWARDS, |