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Show We reJSIad Youre Here! , Was Developed From Desert To Garden If you're from some Utah . other than Box Elder, county That trust 1851, was not forsaken. later governor of California, had Box Elder county. out looking over your state Those pioneers saw the fer- the momentous task looked little different than any of . driving and getting better acquainted other section of the Great Amer- tility of the earth beneath the the final spike. most of it as and this year. visioned dusty sagebrush; Missed Spike they ican Desert, riv-pthe flow of the Bear river onto looks now. Except for Bear But, as legend has it; Stan It you're from some other Box Elder, Willow and a few cultivated fields; In the fervor ford of their religious conviction they and swung at the spike, missed late in the Union, visiting other creeks, the only quantity swung again and missed out of West seeing America first of water visible that an oxen felt the encouraging hand no record of how is again (there rouldnt atomize with a healthy their Lord on their shoulders. taking alone, or with your badly injured was F. L. sneeze, was the Great Salt Lake. Indian Threat the honored gentleman family a and For the first two years, 1851 who held the spike). Finally A stagnant eump of the once vacation If you it was, Bonneville, Lake and after some Box of life 1852, in unceremonious ham are traveling in that delight-tu- t Elder great and is, so laden with salt that county, the major threat besides mering the spike was in. carefree way that leads minutes 15 dead is fish where the next cottontail was Obviously, Brigham City re you down in ocean road that becit. Hardy coming from for soup, was a ceived Its handle from the kons; if. eny after being placed in unconcerned you're Jim Bridger, who. in the autumn band of 500 Indians who had Mormon leader Brigham Young. by time schedules . end no Jake onto the floated 1824 lived from the buffalo jof that Responsible for the naming was sieve to the mileage meter or .from Bear river .and first tasted roamed the area. Lorenzo Snow, a Box Elder pio the road map. . . . to attest the doubt no It, would, With a bit more diplomacy nee-- who was in charge of sur water of the If you're just passing body than General Custer, the settlers veying and laying out Brigham uselessness on your ' way" to with the comment: Talnt good adherred to Brigham Youngs City, and who later became through for nuthin', less ya' need a dose advice to feed the Indians and president of the L. D. S. church somewhere you have deter' to mined visit of salts." not fight them and the threat himself. i Bobo Cousin All was not sublime In Box they, offered never materialized Then- - we're talking to you. Natives of Box. Elder county, into a "last stand" or even a Elder county In the years be And what we're saying is, in a Hollywood producer hind us. We, too, had out a word, welcome." of the most part, give the lake battle the cold shoulder .they, would a would consider worthy of film cursed city, ."the. wickedest Tea.' you're J welcome - in hobo cousin. But often at sun ing. This was true only for the city in Utah, a swashbuckling, for behind two north Brigham further a w hard settlers, City and Box Elder after s e k hi day .jdown, fighting, the beet harvester or cultiva great Indian battles saw the roaring city that had little re county end all of the peovarting ,the. peach .orchards, the blood of many Indian braves semblance to any other part of ple of our county and its Jake will stop them .in their and travelers soak into the de Zion, as the religious folk af ious communities are represented to some degree, in as surely ,as Brigham sert sand. . tracks fectionately referred to Utah loading the word with meanyoung would if. be walked .up Brigham City had a try at territory. ing and offering it to you in behind thenv tapped .them on Brigham Youngs United Order Jtallroad Town all sincerity. the shoulder ana 6aid god eve in the early days and found it Corinne was the last town pin brother ", . Wo satisfactory enough to keep as built on the like Box Elder county. celestial artists the economic order for 13 years. railroad and it rose to fame as We think it's a grand place , When . the smear .the wall of the western Under the United Order there the center of freighting into the to live, with a lot of fine, sky, as the sun sinks below the was no private profit from labor. northern teritory leading .into friendly folk, a lot 'of interhorizon,, with a myriad of red All production went to a com- Idaho, Wyoming and Montana esting places and pastimes. hues; dob the mountains into mon store house and was tun- When more railroads replaced Many ol us have spent a lifetime seeing and enjoying this purple clarity and. then blow a neled out from there. wagon trains Corinne, ns a two . breeze ofxrisp, arpmadc moun-Jaibeautiful setting, at the foot gun town, melted into oblivion air to. your .nostrils,, .you It operated between 30 and Now it Is much like any other of the Wasatch mountains. ' must stop. .You must gaze a mo-- , 40 industrial branches, and the small community In this area Many oi us who have lived here for years are finding new jment; at Gods world. community was about progressive, God fearing and , growing and exciting things to see and and recognizable part of "Zion. Inspirational, perhaps, but - a beautiful sunset isnt edible. In manufacturing that percentage Now B0, 000 citizens of the do in our home community necessities county look back at a hundred and the surrounding country3851 the flora of .the great area of all the various on the north end of .the Great and luxuries used in the lives years of history and stand side every year. amazed at the wisdom of their fait Lake, consisted principally of the people living here. And again this year, we're pf a low irregular shrub of the Zealous historians record that forefathers; offer thanks for inviting you to tarry, to get known sucbetter genus Artemisia, their Industriousness and their this economic utopia was acquainted and to see and enas sagebrush. .. cessful, but it, too, must have willingness to work to fulfill joy these things with us. developed too many black mar- a dream; and for laying the Plenty Sagebrush for their present Brigham City doesn't look lit some spots, where the clear kets and "OPS regulations for foundation . water of a spring seeped to the it faded into history books af- prosperity, their fertile irriga upon tourists" as an indus-surface there was a heavy ter an involvement in a law ted and dry farms, acres of try." Bather, here you'll find Western fruit trees, their homes, church the growth of grass, but for the suit. hospitality. When you are greatest part there was only As Mormons, a small number es and schools. on the of the settlers (3 or 4 percent) sagebrush, willows Streams, and, of course, a sparse lived in polygamy, but long before the turn of the century it growth of Box Elder trees. was abolished and outlawed by . The early explorers of Box Elder county would stay here nc the church. Perhaps the most significant longer, than necessary on their Elder travels for they felt the fish event to occur in Box were too small and the bear too county was the driving of the cowardly to give them a shot. golden spike on May 10, 1869. Indeed, the early Mormon pio- The mighty blows that sunk the neers had a great trust in their spike into the rail log, banded God when they pegged the first the United States of America tologs together to make a home gether with rails of steel. near the mouth of Box Elder Leland Stanford, president of the Central Pacific railroad and canyon In March 1851. ' In . ... T Van-denber- well-earne- d long-awaite- d - X t r ... 1 $ i trans-continent- n five-sixth- s , . within our gates, you ro our friends. We are interested id you. and eager to know you better. We would like to show you these things we ourselves enjoy, to let you see and get to know our community and our country as we see it and know it. Make Brigham City your headquarters for your stay in Utah. Spend a day or two, at least, looking over Box Eldet county. Brigham City is with in an hour's drive or so of all of Utah's, larger cities and major attractions. Speak to the people you see on the street, in the stores., anywhere about town. This is just a small community. . , the word stranger" just tent In our vocabulary. Stay awhile. There's no hurry. if youre out for a good look at the West. this to ttfc If yen's vacationing, tasking for a change of scene, for com fort and quiet pleasure and rest you'll find them all here You'll find you get a better perspective of an aee from ol a small the vantage-poin- t town. . . try itl , If you visited Utah a few years ago during our .state Centennial, or any time re centty, you'll find the welcome mat is always out to greet yon. We're glad you came back and you'll find that true Western hospitality exists forever. .A- - . net just a day or a year, but year in and all the time. year out. .. . , ... ... . Perhaps these stories, these pictures, these friendly messages from business firms and service Institutions will belp you better to enjoy your visit in Box Elder county. We hope so. In any event we are sure they will let you know we'ro glad you're here. , . lor a day. or a lifetime . . that in all sincerity, as all Box Elder welcomes youl Serving The West With Dependable Products Featuring Chevron Products Atlas Batteries And. Tires RPM Oils And Greases And The Very Best Lubrication Better Service All Ways Rendering dignified, personal service in troubled times, to a community of the finest folk on the face of the earth. Remember , Wherever You Go.'.. By reason of our professional connections throughout DIMS SERVICE PHONE 155 the nation we are prepared to respond to calls from our friends and patrons when they have need of our services, at any time or anywhere.- In case f - wherever you are vice and assistance. telephone, .us collect, Harold B) Felt Funeral Home Harold B. Felt, Verl L. Petersen, Licensed Morticians i .4 emergency iot ad- i1"" i 111 |