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Show 1 IiRIGIIAM CITY, UTAH, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 13, 1951 igratory Bird Refuge Thousands Western Ameri- Bridger, tK AT. trader, wmbled a , he the onto game Rockies great- bird is credited Great discovering . the north established jj now Sait shores Migratory Bird of the re-ar- acres t rivers injunction of &4.000 the He - refuge and thought arm He L ocean. 1 an discovered giver - lo-,- lake. tor and a party of Hud-3a- y company fur trappers tamped on the Bear river, flowed y westward as the known was made through Cache, between Of Acres members of the party as to where the Bear River ran after leaving the valley. Bridger was selected to settle the bet. - Late in" October, 1824, he launched his puff-boa- t and floated westward. After shooting the Bear river narrows, a dangerous stretch of rough water which ran through a deep and narrow gorge, he entered the Great Salt Lake valley. Bridger climbed to a rock point to and was .the first white man to set eyes on the Great Salt Lake, which 20 miles to the south glistened and sparkled in the autumn sun. Mistaken For The Pacific Then Bridger padded his buffalo-skin boat down the river, Where's My Shot Gun? x X t - Vv!'1 Nerve Center Of Refuge , -. M' ' . b V ' T; DvT -- S V n 'f , ' vot- i 5 - " s v A: 3 m Here ducks are seen concentrated on one of the units of the Bear River National Wildlife Refuge. This is an ordinary, not uncommon, scene at the wildfowl paradise. Probably, though, you wouldnt get this close to them during open season. ; - . eager to reach what he thought the pathfinder, came; to the Brigham Young led his band was the Pacific ocean. A few shores of the Great Salt Lake of . Mormon pioneers into the miles from the lake, he entered in the autumn of 1843. Fremont Great Salt Lake of the valley an area of swamps formed by launched his rubber boat on the July 24, 1847. Soon after arrivthe rich silt deposited by the lake and explored .the Bear riv- ing, Young sent a party of men river. In these swamps his as- er marshes. In his writing he north to explore ' the valley. tonished eyes saw millions of mentions that he loitered most They reported that millions of ducks, geese and waterfowl of of a shooting ducks and ducks and geese could be found day all descriptions. Great flocks of the in geese marsh, which was in the great swamps at the ducks arose before his boat, Ob- abundant with waterfowl. (Continued on Following Page) scuring the sun, and the roar of - illustration refuge building on Bear River Refuge. Vanez T. manager, is walking toward the pickup in foreground which is towing an air thrust boat which is on shallow water marshes where outboard motors ild be of little value due to the mud and emergent vegetal (U. S. Wildlife Photo). d their wings was - deafening. later he reached the lake, tasted it, found rt salty and returned with the report that he had discovered an arm of the Hours Pacific. Captain John C. Fremont, as FOR WESTERN-GAMBLE- S Wherever you go . . . in the west . . . or in the east . . . youll find friendly WESTERN-GAMBLE- S stores . . . ready to serve you with dependable merchandise at a fair price. Ulj BRIGHAM HOME-OPERATE- CITY'S HOME-OWNE- Your needs in auto supplies, home appliances and household needs can be furnished at your WESTERN-GAMBLE- S store as well as sporting goods of all kinds . . . for fishing, hunting, baseball, golf . . , the things you need for your hobby. ... , D HARDWARE, D ELEMENT AND LUMBER , DEALER! .. We invite you to visit our store. Youll find its very much like your WESTERN-GAMBLE- S store back home. Youll see the same lines of merchandise . . . the same low prices . . . the same friendly atmosphere. We would be only too happy to serve you. FOR 59 YEARS, Merrells have been serving this commuServices offered include our nity with quality merchandise. modem hardware and appliance store, John Deere implement department featuring sales, repair parts and service planshop, lumber yard and building material department, ing mill and coal yard. FOR Yes in Brigham City for 59 years, its been YOURS SERVICE 90 North Main Street Walk A Block And Save Phone 8 83 South Main Phone 720 |