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Show Millard County PROGRESS 'ct'T'I Fillmore, Utah Friday, May 19, Compiled by: Dean Chesley Davies 84631 1372 SECTION n. MARKET NEWS make It, but before long some of the settlers drove to the spot he remarked to Presl-- , dent Young, "It's a pretty hard com mencement, Brother one faints ani 'aOaces ojj The first section of the Saga of Saints & Savages ended with the completion of the Territorial Capital buildings one wing. Som e of the social events that took place there, and the Legislative meetings, were told about In some detail, but few of the citizens were mentioned by name. In this section taken directly from two journals of men who were then living the the writer will Introduce some of the characters who lived and loved in this valley of the Volmey King wrote a account of the period covering the first twenty-fiv- e years in Millard County, and Joslah Gibbs gives us an Interesting story of the last raid of Chief Black Hawk. When Sir Issac Newton made his discovery of the Universal Law of Gravity someone praised his efforts. He responded by saying, If I have seen farther than others it Is beacuse I stood on the shoulders of giants." We have stood upon the shoulders of giants to build our present-da- y city, and many of the prominent people In our state and nation had their beginnings here and carry the names of some of these first settlers. Those pioneers acknowledged the basic values of life and pursued them diligently. They tried to keep the laws of God, nature, and freedom; and wanted to advance In all things good and beautiful. In reading of their lives let us do so with love and understanding. Utah Volney King wrote: has been styled "Queen of the West." The early settlers did much to make this a place to be desired. The artist standing at the Immediate foot of the mountains may not be able Pah-van- day-tod- ts. ay to portray all the beauty he sees there because he Is too close. Yet If he stands too far away he would miss some of the vividness of colors, and the lights and shadows would be dimmed, and this would hide some of the beauty he had wanted to put on his canvas. I am well aware of the treachery of memory, and will trust to my pen only those events that information warrants. I hope I have traced, without the guise of fiction, or the wash of comedy, the actual happenings as far as my Information goes. In the fall of 1851, the newly appointed governor of the territory of Utah, Brigham Young, set up a group of five men to act as a Commission to choose a site for the Territorial Capital. The Legislature approved this commission on October 4, 1851. The Commission was comprised of men named Orson Pratt, Jesse W. Fox, Wm. Stains and Albert Carrington and Peter Robison. These men left Salt Lake City Oct. 21, In company with Governor Young to visit the new localities in the central part of the territory, which was considerably larger at that time than It Is now. Prior to this date however, Anson Call, Joslah Call, of Davis County; N.W, Bartholomew of Weber County, and Samuel P, Hoyte of Salt Lake COUNTY, HAD been the leaders selected to bring a number of ,ncomlng emigrants from the States to make settlements In Pahvant Valley. They were on their way to Fillmore with all their pioneer outfits for that purpose. On Thursday, October 23, 1851, this group left Salt Creek Young. (Nepht) the last of the settlements they would pass before reaching their destination, sixty miles to the south of It. This place was to be their nearest neighboring town for sometime to come. They drove their teams and wagons as far as Chicken Creek, (About eighteen miles,) where they camped for the night. The next day Oct. 24, they droe to Sevier River and camped on the south bank, where the shore was sandy and there was grass for the horses and oxen. On Saturday Oct. 25. they drove over the mountains to Round Valley (Sclplo) where they encamped for the night and here President Young overtook them. Sunday the entire company held Sabbath Day Serand Orson Pratt a nd vices George A. Smith were the principle speakers In this wild strange land. Monday, Oct. 27, they drove to Cedar Springs (Holden) after climbing over the high divide In the mountains On between the two places. Tuesday, Oct. 2, 1851, they arrived at Chalk Creek (Fillmore), In good season of the day; except Samuel P. Hoyte, who had been hindered by one of his cows straying away the night previously. He came Into camp later In the evening. The parties camped on the north side of the creek on the s, old road, opposite some or cellars, where previous travelers had located during a storm. Wednesday morning found them busy choosing the location tor the settlement. It was to be about one and one-ha- lf miles above where they were stopped, on the south side of the creek. They made the and decision then hllched-u- p drove to the site selected. As dug-out- There Is no doubt that the sage brush and the rocks that covered the site, with here and there small scrub cedars, made the scene quite uninviting but stout hearts and resolute souls were soon to change that look of desolation to something tess forbidding. In the afternoon the survey for the city was commenced Brother by Jesse W. Fox. Doris Warner well remembers the instance of President Young cordeslgnatli g the north-ea- st ner of the public square, by putting his cane determinate down on a spot and declaring it to be the spot from which the survey should begin. The public square was surveyed, then the city was laid out into lots and blocks and streets. The blocks were ten acres, the streets eight rods wide, with sidewalks on either sides of the streets, 1 rod wide. Down the street from the public square north and east a spot was chosen for the fort, as It would be necessary for the settlers tohavesome means of protection from the Indians, since they were plentiful here. The houses In the fort were to be built on the outer lines and the spaces between the houses were to be filled with pickets, so as to form acomplete stockade. On the east side of this fort the ground suddenly broke away to the old creek bed, leaving a ridge along the eastern edge of the fort. Along this ridge the men constructed a water ditch for conducting water for culinary purposes Into the fort, since the water stream was about two blocks away. The houses were placed on the west side of this ditch so It made the fort almost a triangle, but a picket fence was built along the east side so the line of the fort would be determined. ilhrd County Jr. Livestock Show SIDEWALK SALE FRIDAY- -V V - a V I 1 'l SATURDAY V ' ,) . x V MAY 19&20 y. w v. jM DELTA UTAH V.-- ' SATURDAY EVENTS 7:00 A. M. CHUCKWAGON BREAKFAST, City Pork Cr October 30. the fort had been surveyed and the four wings of the State House, also, enabling the surveyors tocontlnue their survey of the town. That evening a meeting was called. Several men were called to positions of leadership. Anson Call was appointed to preside over the Colony, with Thomas R. King and Peter Robison as his Counselors. Anson Call was also appointed Indian Agent and Prolate Judge. Noah W. Bartholomew was apKilnted Bishop, with Samual Hoyte and Orange Warner as his Counselors. October 31, President Young and his company returned to Salt Lake City, except Apostle George A. Smith who took a few men and went south. The next day quite a few Indians came Into camp, desiring to do some trading. Brigham Young had told the colonizers to treat the Indians kindly. Sunday, Nov. 2, 1851, the first Sabbath Day Services were held In Bishop Bartholomew's tent. During the week before the return of George A. Smith from the south, the people of the new settlement had done some exploring In all directions. They wanted to know what resources this new, and not too promising country held before they began building their homes. In the evening Apostle Smith called a meeting and asked for a report from the explorers. In the report of Joslah Call no little merriment was created when he reported he had seen black-ta- ll deer tracks In great abundance. BrotherSmlth Jocularly asked, Can you tell the color of a deers tall by hl3 tracks? Everybody laughed and the reports went on In all e. Timber could be had about ten miles up the mountain In all directions but the canyons were steep and roads would have to be made. It was late In the season so the people were advised to use cottonwood logs for their building for the present. There were plenty of these trees up and down the creek bed, and the settlers had already begun to avail themselves of the logs. November 15. all the able bodied men went In one company to the canyon to get logs. It seemed advisable to go In as large companies as they could, not only to help each other, but the Indians were likely to meet them at any time or place, and there was more safety In larger numbers. The names of the settlers at this date were: Anson and Marla Call; Joslah, Henrietta, his wife, and children A Ivonea and Severlll Call; Thomas R. King, Matilda, bis wife, and children W 1111am, Culbert, John R., Thomas E.. Dellah. Volney and LeRoy. (William King became a Senator for Utah Thomas R. Kings daughter Jellah, was mother to a Governor of California Culbert OlPeter Robison, Mary son). and Mary E. Robison; Elsie Ann Akerly; N.W. Bartholomew, Meranda Bartholomew; Samuel P. Hoyle and Emily, his wife; Orange Warner, Mary Warner, Bryon Warner; W m. E. Margaret Bridges, Bridges, Robe it Worthy Bridges, Bridges; Juliette Phelps, Walter Phelps, Mary Phelps; Chandler Holbrook; Torren E. Kinney, Hannah Kinney, Mary Kinney, Ellen Kinney, Albert Kinney, James (Kinney) Bailey; Alice Thomas Charlesworth, Charlesworth, Thomas Charle-wort- h Jr.; Alfred Safford, Eliza Safford, Charlotte Safford, Alonzo Safford; Orson Tyler, Rene Tyler, Orson P. Tyler; George Black, Susan Black, Mary A. Black; Thomas Clark, Eliza Clark, Wm Clark, Frank Clark; Andrew Jackson; Ebener good-natur- Salable at Auction Friday 83C lumber began coming from compared to 1000 last week and Parowan, In Iron County. 884 last year. Trading brisk By the 29th of November with demand good on all classes. Indians were beginning to bother Feeder classes making up about the settlers. There were goodly of the supply with the numbers oi tnem so Its was 65 balance primarily to thought best keep a guard steady to Instances 50$ higher out at night. with Yearling Feeder Heifers Some of the houses were now 50? to 75? higher with full to and the square up fireplaces were placed In the middle of advance on weights over 650 rooms In order to dry the lbs. Calves steady with quality not equal to previous week. daubing, and so the builders Slaughter Cows and Bulls stead) could be Inside to build the to 25? -- Instances 50? higher. chimneys. Burning -- wood was Steers and Heifers Slaughter and fireolares large plentiful were needed for the rooms to 25? to 50? higher. FEEDER STEERS: Choice be kept warm while further with few lbs. $46.50-352.2- 5, building was going on. 250-3Anc lbs. $52.25-$57.5December 4th was a day when 400-5$42.50-$47.5choice lbs. all the men went Into the Pine lbs Choice 500-6Creek Canyon to make roads $38.50-342.50. Choice 600-7and get good timber for sawing. $36.25-340.5with 631 lb Pearson; John Webb, Catherine ebb; Sarah Webb, Lydia W ebb, Helen M. Webb; Franklin 11 Wilcox; John Nichols, his wife; Jacob Benn, Jane Benn,; John Elliot, Mrs. Jacob Benn; Mr. Bradshaw; Robert Lanzenby; Lena Brunson, Martha Brunson, Lorlnda Brunson; Grandfather George Catlin, andMrs.Geroge Catlln. These people went to work Immediately to construct their rude dwellings, upon the outer lines of the fort. They had had quite open weather until the Friday of Nov. 21st, 1851, when the first snow fell. This gave them the motivation to go full speed ahead In gettlngthelr houses built before winter really set In. There was some competition as to who could get their house first and this much on who depended very could get the most help. The two first houses to be completed were almost a tie, T. R. King and Orange Warner both claiming the honor as first. Of course the school house was actually the first School, building completed. religious services, and meetings of all types were held W 300-40- 00 00 0( It was Nov. 22, 1851, Fillmore City, Millard County, held Its first election. Anson Call was elected to the Council of the Legislature, and Samuel P. Hoyte was elected Justice of Peace. On the 24, and the 25th of November, house building and canyon trips were the order of the day. The want of timber of good quality was very much felt. Orange Warner and A. P. Safford decided to make some lumber. They dug a pit, placed a log across It and drew a line on each side. Then one man would get above the log and one would get In the pit. The man on top pulled the saw up and the man In the man In the pit pulled It down, following the lines to keep it even. That was they way they had to aftr midnight the when they settlers welcomed 1852 with thanksgiving. Read about the 1852 In the next edition of your PROGRESS. UTAH DEES o lbs. Prime package 0, of on the night returned, December 5th. Then they rested a day and on Sunday Dec. services were 7th, religious held at Brothe r Thomas Kings and confirmation was performed for all those who had recently been baptised. On the 10th of Dec. the school house was ready for use, and In all probability they held meeting It It on Dec. 14.h for the first time. The first school teacher, Emily Hoyte, commences her first term of school Dec. 22, 1851. The first day she had 22 students, the second day five more enrolled. The room was made of cottonwood logs with a large fireplace In the center of the north end. The entrance was In the south end of the large room. The roof was dirt, and the benches were very crude without backs to them. The school building was a little north and east of the center of the fort. The year 1851 ended with rejoicing, and ZSDELTA, ::i 0. 00 there. K $41.10. Cholcs $34.00-$38.0- 0 lbs. 0 Few mostly Good Holstelns Standlbs. $36.50-341.5- 0. 0 ard and Good Holstelns lbs. $29.75-$33.5Choice FEEDER HEIFERS: 300-40- 0 with lbs. $38.50-340.1- 0, thin gant 375 lb. package tc lbs. Few 242-30- 0 $43.75. $41.00-348.5- 0. C Choice 700-35- 0 300-50- 600-85- 0. 400-50- lbs. $36.50-340.7- with few 5, Individuals to $41.25. Choice 500-6$34.75-337.8- 0, lbs. with package Low Prime to lbs. $38.25. Choice 600-7$32.00-335.7- 5. Few Good 300-4lbs. $35.75-339.0SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS: Mostly Good to few lbs. Choice Steers $32.75-335.0- 0 Standard to Higt Good Holstelns 1075-14lbs. $29.75-$31.5- 0, with few Low Choice Individuals to $32.20. Good and Choice Heifers lbs. $32.75-334.1- 0. 00 50 00 0. 805-11- 75 10 820-11- $18.75-322.5- 0. mere la I, Utility andCom with few Good Bulls, $28.75-332.7- 0. h The Place to Shop SUPPLY) c I 9:00 A. M. SIDEWALK SALE 3:30 P. M. DHS BAND PARADE, 9:00 P. DANCE TO THE SOUNDS CINNAMON ALAN BURRA5TRON DELM ART " QUALITY SERVICE DRUG BAKER PHARMACY BROOK PACE RAY KILLPACK ORGAN Lead Guitor Bass Guiter RON WRIGHT Drum D STEVENS CO DEES SUPPLY BRUCE'S MR, GS MABEL'S LYNN'S FOODSTOP OF Delto Moinstreet M. DANCE, "Cinnamon DHS GYM PETERSON & TOLLEY CARPET SERVICE DELTA AUTO SUPPLY GRANT SATURDAY MAY 20 DELTA HIGH GYM SPONSOR ..DELTA MERCHANT ASSOCIATION CHURCH & SON 00 SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS: Utility Cows $23.25-$26.5- 0, with bulk averaging $24.00-325.2- 5. Cutter to Low Cows $22.25-325.0- 0, Utility with Canner to Low Cutter cows Main Street 10:00 A M. SALE OF ANIMALS, Livestock Born 0 UUil |