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Show I I I RU'I.KX JOURNAL BULLETIN Lot Smith Le&d BypONKTA CATWRLM On May I. K62 Captain Lot Smith and the 06 men in the Utah Volunteers left Salt Lake City to fulfill their assignment of rrotesi'.iB the mail routes anJ telegraph lines, LOT SMITH wrote in his journal. Company left Salt Lake City, proceeded to mouth of Parleys Canyon, finding that road impassible for wane, the whole road being washed away. Camped. May 2. crossed ovei to Emigration Canyon, received address and instructions from President Brigham Young also from General Daniel II. Wells. (See last week's article). One mile up the canyon delayed mending road. May 4 Passed over the summit. Snow very deep. Had to put on drag ropes to the wagons. MAY 5, went along the sides of the mountains, put on about tventy men to each wagon with ropes to prevent upset- ting. May 6. crossed the Weber: repaired the bridge: made a new bridge at Chalk Creek. May 7. arrived at the Telegraph Station mouth of Echo; water too high to ford: built a new bridge, one horse belonging to brother Sill drowned." May 1, made Fort Bridger. Camped one mile beyond the 1 lort. On our arrival w ithin h of a mile of the fort we were met by one of the mail company, Mr. Hugh 0. Neil, who informed us we were just in time, that the Indians had attacked a mail carnage four miles below Bridger." one-fourt- ONCE THE volunteers got onto the Plains, they found burned and looted mail stations. Wounded people made their way to Fort Bridger. They reported mail bags were cut open and cash, gold, silver and money drafts were taken. Supplies and livestock were other prime targets for the renegade Indians and outlaw whites. Colonel Collins, the officer in charge at Fort Bridger, felt the Utah Volunteers were not needed. His soldiers were capable of handling the situation without outside help. He engaged his regular "Blue Coat soldiers in various contests of skill with the untrained "Utah Volunteers." COLONIAL Collins ordered a detachment of his men to double quick time up the side of a mountain and then down again. The Eastern soldiers, being unfamiliar with the rough prairie terrain, made the run with hesitation and confusion. The Utah men had Indian ponies that were used to such terrain. They went up and down the hill perfectly. Colonel Collins remarked, "Captain Smith, I would rather have ten of your men than my whole regiment. We will send the Eastern men to the front." When the Blue Coats heard this, many of them deserted. ANOTHER time, the Utah Volunteers had a chance to compete against the famed Buffalo Bill. He sal on his horse mounted in the saddle. He was to lasso a horse up to a run. Bill threw the rope and caught the running horse around the neck. He held the horse with the assistance of the horn of his saddle. Lot claimed he could do better than that. He stood on the ground, sent out the rope and caught the running horse with the loop in the rope by one of the feet. Lot had a knot at the end of the rope. He dropped the rope to the ground, placed his feet in front of the knot and held the horse secure. TOWARDS THE end of May, the Utah Volunteers moved down the Muddy, crossed the Green River and followed the Sandy and Little Sandy to their head waters near South Pass and the Con- tinental Divide. They con- tinued following the Sweetwater down to w here it converges with the North Platte River. High water and flooding were constant problems. The men continually stopped to repair bridges. As the men traveled, they saw at least one and sometimes three or four wagon trains heading lor the Salmon River country of Idaho, Oregon and California. Several trains were heading to Utah. There were no repons of direct raids on these wagon trains although often cattle and horses would end up missing. ON MAY 2(th the men were camped at the site of a mail station on the upper Sweetwater. 'I he place had been burned out. On a lone corner post this notice was placed, "The volunteer soldiers from Utah are out to make war on the Indians, the mountaineers and squaw men and are endeavoring to drive them out of the country and possession of their lands." T he notice was signed by the mountain men of the region with the exception of Jack Robinson who had always been friendly to the Utah people. At the bottom of the list was the name of Tim Goodell w ho lived about 35 miles away. MR. GOODELL was arrested and brought to the Sweetwater camp for a court martial trail. He pleaded convincingly that he could neither Women To Present Concert KAYSVILLE - Saturday. Oct, 9 at 7:30 p.m. an evening of music and fine arts will be presented in (he historic Kaysville Tabernacle at 198 W. Center. THE CONCERT which begins at 7:30 p.m. will include pianists, instrumentalists, vocalists and women reading their original poetry. The performers, all women from the Kaysville area, with varied talents and ages all have one thing in common, a love of music. SOME OF the participants are in their twenties while others such as Crilla ScofTield, 94, will be exhibiting their art and quilting skills, while others will be performing their music and writing talents. We recognize the many personal and public challenges and opportunities women have and have always had. This evening will focus on a tribute - to women a legacy bered and renewed. remem-goo- d "WE ARE all men and women alike. Opportunities for our growth are limitless, but the responsibility for achieving is our own. We hope to show the range of expansion through the music, literature and art of our women. The legacy we have received and the legacy we need to pass on to those who follow us needs to be appreci LEADER, OCTOBER 7, 1982 mtem read nor write and had no knowledge of the document, Mr. Goodell at set free. Who was responsible for the notice is still left to speculation. During the several weeks the Utah Volunteers spent in the North Platte River region, they found many mail stations burned. F, migrants bad dug up caches and stolen horses and other things left behind by the Indians. I He telegraph was still operating and the men wrote and wired home. THE MEN built a log house measuring 20 feet by 16 feet w ith a bake house and a large corral. They constructed a good hi idge over the Sweetwater to accommodate a church wagon train with 300 wagons. The mail stations were re- aired, rebuilt and remanned. E arly in June the mail wagons began to run again regularly. Other than brief interruptions, the telegraph continued to function. THE TRIP back west from the North Platte River was more pleasant. The company reached Fort Bridger on July 2nd. They were informed that Five soldiers from the U.S. Calvary stationed at North Platte had deserted and were headed west. Captain Smith assigned Lt. Knowlton with a party of nine other to pursue them. He also gave them instructions to try to locate Chief Washakie and have a friendly talk with the Shoshone chief. THEY TRAVELED on up the Bear River to an Indian camp near the present town of Montpelier. There they spent the night. The next day they found their way to Washakie's camp in the Cache Valley. The party was greeted warmly by Washakie who furnished them with Hour. They left to return to Fort Bridger on July 20th taking, at Washakie's request an Indian who appeared to be in the last stages of tuberculosis for treatment from the Post physician. THE MAIN group of Utah Volunteers that remainded at Fort Bridger worked on the ferry at Green River. A small band of Indians raided the ranchof Jack Robinson about six miles above Fort Bridger. They succeeded in tain Smith was assigned to make pursuit. With M men. ten pack animals and Robert Hereford. Smith headed down the Muddy, across Hams Fork and north up the Green River valley. THEY RODE hard for six days. They were running low on rations and they had 20 lame horses. Twenty men turned back to Fort Bridger, The balance of the party followed the trail of the stolen horses over the great divide and into the Teton Valley. Upon nearing the main branch of the Snake Riser, the party found themselves in a beautiful valley w ith lush grass and ripe wild strawberries. The InJians had widely scattered their stolen horses and KAY Weaver, stake Relief THETJRFD. wet and men followed the Snake out of the mountains to where Rexburg is now located. arriving there July 3 1st. The Utah Volunteers returned home to Salt Lake via Fort Hall l Pocatello). Soda half-starve- d Springs. Cache Valley. Brigham City and Ogden. On Aug, 15. they were warmly greeted by Brigham Young and General Wells. they were munching on strawberries when the Utah Volunteers approached. THE MEN were weakened from lack of food, their horses were lame and wet rusty guns prevented them for pursuing CIVIL WAR Department records state. " I hat as a company or as individuals their was abuse conduct Winterize Your R, S. Seminar Set Nadine Matis, member of the America Council of Mormon Counselors will be the featured speaker at a special seminar on Saturday, Oct. 16. THE SEMINAR is being sponsored by the Kaysville South LDS Stake Relief Society under the direction of Mrs. Raelene Brian, president. It will be held in the Stake Center at 870 South Main Street. Kaysville from 9:30 to noon. The theme is "Happiness. Matter of Choice." Ms. Matis will address the subject "To SWAMP COOLER Think Better is to Feel Drain water, put on cover. check (or leaks. Better.' Service CaU'23 ALSO TO speak at the seminar will be Mrs. Ann Benson who will address the subject of BRIMLEY "Self Esteem." This is the first REPAIR SERVICE in a scries of three seminars. Others will be held November and Dec. 4. np Phone 546-313- 4 FACTORY SECONDS AND USED WINDSHIELDS ated. Society president and Mary Elen Bclnap, chairman of this "A Womens Legacy" and sponsored by the Kaysville Utah Stake Relief Society invites everyone, families and those eight years of age and over. Immediately following the concert the art exhibit may the Indians any further. I he inen turned North to search for game. T hey killed a small cinnamon bear, a swan and a badger, It kepi the men going another day, A couple of days later, the men finally persuaded Captain Smith to allow them to kill one of the horses. Lot. a horse lov cr. did not cat. running otF nearly three hundred horses and mules. Cap- Attains Eagle SAVES! OVER 1,000 IN STOCK merit badges, his Arrow of the Light, Duty to God Trail award, and Faith in God Award. He was elected by his patrol for the Order of the Arrow at summer camp. His scoutmaster is Leigh Huggins and the assistant scoutmaster is Steve Smith. be viewed in the cultural hall. Light refreshments will be served, np OPEN SATURDAY TIL NOON OGDEN LAYTON KAYSVILLE 399-923- 8 544-121- 3 HE WAS given special Eagle from his sculpture merit badge counselor DeWitt Sorenson of Kaysville. His Eagle scarf was presented by Layton Rotary Organization and the American flag by the Jloy Order of the Elks, vsb or 544-121- 4 feather 578 N. A-- MAIN 399-565- 6 327 - 28th ST. OGDEN LAYTON l QUALITY GLASS TYRONE HIPWELL BISHOPRIC SUSTAINED Tyrone Hipwell, 13 year old son of Grant and Joyce Hipwell of Oak Forest subdivision in Layton, was awarded his Eagle Scout award on Sept. 26 in the Oak Forest Chapel. 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