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Show as Susie. The other day we heard a Tadio spot sponsored by the Mennonites which recognized the need to use a per-- . creek. We had 3 or 4 cows traded a mule for some ' - and two pigs, fenced the land, a plot . , . we sowed a little wheat, not half a bushel, all we had, and planted some potatoes we got in Tooele and some beqts and other garden stuff. We had plenty of bread and butter and milk and wild leeks, and we felt well. Here, then on the banks of 10-ac-re lies retreated to Tooele for the winter. The next spring they returned, but not to the shores of Rush Lake, but to the Clover Creek. A family, headed by Enos Stookey came with them. One of tiie most graphic descriptions of life in those days . was written by his wife, In the column last edition I wrote a short history of Terra.. That information caused more folks to come up and comment than any I have written in quite a while. Not to beat a good horse to death, but some time ago my better half gave me, as a birthday present, a copy, of the History of Tooele County. 1 Jemima. "We camped out in our two covered wagons put face to face. The cold spring winds made my hands so sore it was Here is a portion of the chapter in that book entitled. Clover (Shambip). "In the spring of 1856, a few families settled along the banks, of Clover Creek and founded the first permanent almost impossible to mix bread, or worse to get the dough off my hands after- ward. After I would go to bed, they would ache so with the deep cracks in them that I could hardly go to sleep, and settlement in Rush Valley. John Bennion was the first white settler, having built a cabin just west of Rush Lake in 1854. When the valley and the lake was given the name of Rush no one seems to know. A military reservation was laid out near Rush Lake in 1854 by a Colonel E. J. Step-towho came to Utah to take nearly as bad. We had to live this way while Enos tore down the cabin at the lake and hauled it up and built it over again on the north side of Clover Creek. We couldnt get any hay or rushes and had to cover the roof with rabbit brush, which wouldnt lay close enough to keep the dirt from rattling down through it, especially when the wind blew, so we had a great deal of bother with dirt sifting down on the table. Still it was better than outdoors, but the roof was not good, for the rain would come through, some too if it rained much. There was no floor but dirt. We made a calf pen at the - e, over the governorship of Brigham Young at the direction of President Franklin Pierce. After surveying the situation. Col. Steptoe asked for the reappointment of Brigham Young as governor. His petition was granted. During the late summer of 1855 Luke Johnson with his family and his brother-in-laBill Hickman built cabins in Rush Lake.. In 1856 there was an Indian scare, and the fami w, tion, insofar as people like to hear their own name. It Clover Creek, was established a settlement that people have called home for more than 125 years. "Johnsons Settlement it was first, later Shambip, and then finally it, took the name, of the creek along which it was founded. Clover. That name comes from a species of clover sometimes known as "strawberry clover. This is but a brief portion of the Clover history in the book, "a History of Tooele County, if you are interested,' the. Post Library has a by Gail McHardy rather funny things when you think of it. We once heard a story about a very elderly lady who had -- great-grann- by Gail McHardy long Sometimes it takes acome to time for a dream when true. I cant rememberI.don the dream began, butwhen tI remember a time of my didnt wish for a horse own. There never was a right time or a right place until Dugway. Say what you may about place, it this one peris the place where When sons dream came true. we arrived here, our 13 year old had a small inheritance a dream about owning a horse. A very nice fellow here had more horses than he needed and wanted to sell his mustang. A bargain was struck, and our teenager be-a came the owner of Apache, -o-ut-of-college -- been called darling; Mom; Granny; old Mrs. Jones; or, Sister Jones for so many years that hardly anybody remembered her name. As she lay dying, one of her last wishes was that there was a loved one to cal her Susie again. For the young, it would be hard to think of a wrinky led, dried up old seemed like a reasonable and correct observation. But there is one custom becoming more and more common these days calling everybody by their first names. We are not kids any more, in fact there are a few grandchildren to our credit. It seems a bit cheeky (bet the younger ones dont know that one) for some fresh younster to use our first name in the clinic waiting room, the bank or at church, when they haven't any knowledge of who or what we are. It is probably old fashioned to want to be called Mrs. Smith, but it is a sign of another old fashioned custom: respect for elders.. Hie young probably dont think it is possible to be any brither or smarter than they are at present, but the fact remains that having been in the world a few decades does add a bit to ones knowledge, and possibly even to wisdom. It has been our experience that impertinence from youth toward elders evokes nothing but disdain and irritation, perhaps even more unpleasant feelings. If getting along with fellow human beings "is one of your pleasures, try using a proper title in addressing new acquaintances, until you are invited to use a first ' nickname. And try the ennonites idea of using imes often, you just might make a good impression. Isnt that right, Dick oooooooops Mr. Whitaker? , Whats in a name Names, Horses' lifetime dream sons name often in conversa- copy. the little girls hands were I -- end-of-the-ro- ad can injure and even kill human beings.' Horses need to be handled with respect for their size, and power, and never taken for granted. They are more intelligent than I suspected, and will take advan-.tagof an unskilled or incautious person. There are a couple of people on post who can testify that our Apache still has some wild instincts in him that perhaps will never be completely overcome. If I may just take a minute to warn people of this, and to please stay away from the stable unless you have legitimate business there. Children, not members of riders dub families, have been seen . sweet-tempere- bay gelding, d and the only problem was that Mom wanted to ride him . e too. Soon ole Dad was a good guy and bought Mom a gentle palomino mare, suitable for a woman, and a dream came true. not-so-you- ng The time since has been spent learning a whole new course of study, and it has been fun, exciting and challenging. Id like to say a good word here for the members of the local Skull Valley riders dub, who have been so willing to help a couple of novices, one young, one well into, middle age. There has never been a question asked or help needed that there wasnt someone available and Willing to answer that question or give that help. They have never laughed at a couple of greenies mistakes, and have been gentle in their correction. We have since added a lit- tle mustang colt to our and will be learning about the training of a horse for riding. He is a friendly little guy, and it hasnt taken much work at all to change him from a wild animal to one that comes when called for re-mu- . -- there, sneaking bareback rides, fortunately withoutI harm to themselves thus far. cant emphasize enough that . this is very dangerous. Horses can be very unpredictable and even a normally gentle horse can be upset by strangers. Gates have been ' opened and horses set loose. If they were to wander onto a road they could be a danger to vdiides. Also, horses have delicate digestive systems and sugar, carrots, candy, da even apples, may not be good for them. If you want to admire the horses, please do so with a member of the dub, or just observe them from a safe dis- tance. When nice weather "supper. But there is one thing we have learned and wish to pass on to one and all that a horse is a strong animal with a mind of his own, one that re- turns, club members can usually be found there any evening, if you want a tour or just want to let your little ones "see the horses. The Sampler The Sampler Is published by the Transcript-Bulleti- n Publishing Company of Tooele, Utah as a civilian enterprise in the interest of personnel at Dugway Proving, Utah. When ycwftre amd out of town out off luck with HandiBank and the PLUS SYSTEM Don't settle for just the west. With the PLUS SYSTEM, you can make cash withdrawals from participating automated teller machines across the country as easily as up the street. And theyre delivering bank service in over 2,000 locations, nationwide; more states than any other cash network system offers. Make your life a little easier. Apply for your Handi- Bank access card and .Personal Identification number now. 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