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Show SPANISH FORK Its Past, Present and Future Complied Briefly. The "Walker WsrWho the Flr.t Settler. Were Ilsrd Time Anions tbe Jloneern Brlichnni Young Noble Lender. Spanish Fork ia aituated in tlis aoutb entral part of Utah valley and within 1 ur uiiit-- of the bane of the Waaatch. Eastward an extensive oblong-shapeplateau is shut in by ffiant mountain! full f undeveloped wealth, and out of which Slows copious streams carring rich kurd rna of alluvial to annually fertelize garden, field and farm . On the a fit lie spurs of the Oqulrrh range and at their base lies Luke Utah a picturesque ihcet of Clear water which stfords the best facilities for resorts of recreation and pleasure. Northward) within ten miles, is Provo, the Garden City of Utah, and numerous other cities dot the undulating valley causing it to i.ppear, as it actually it, like a well watered gafdufl. On the south Bre Salem and PitysoU, the latter a progressive city of rare push. Above them, and in full view of Spanish Fork, towers the mighty Ifebo whose pine-clasummit is clothed with a diadem of metal enow. The whole icene has an Acadian beauty of blended mignificanceThe climate Is healthy, mild and salubrious. The winters are such that i attle, horses end sheep thrive well on the surrounding grassy ranges and the rummer heat is modified by the balmy breath of the canon winds fresh from masses of mow piled in depths in the i hasma and glens above. In some respects Spanish Fork city Is lue most historical, of aoy city or town in central or aoutlura Utah, for Spanish Fork ia named in Mcsican history several i euturici ago; and tbua tha city which hears its name by association fortablea of the antique, though itself is of modern origin . The river and canyon of Spsaiah Fork derived its name from the fact that t old Spanish trail between Calorado and Santa Fe passed through that can a d y J on. Enoch Heel, one af the eeriest of Utah merchants, waa tho first man who took np land on Spanish Fork bottoms. He took up 400 acera, and on thu claim was (he Brat land broken to the spring ot 1351 by Charles Ferguson and Geo. Levey, employer of Enoch Rees, . During the winter of 1850 John Ilolt, John II, Reed, Win. Pace and two others settled upon the river bottom about a mile .and a half above where our city is now aituated. In the spring of 1857 i heee three early Settler! broke lend end raised trope that action , la Die fell of the Same year John W. Itiry, A. K. Thurber, James V. Thump so, Charles A. Davie, Morgan Hughe. Win. Holt, son of John Ilolt, Furney Tindel, Uormon and jDeijjamiae Buell (man, John W. Mott, Charles Montrose, llu.hmb Witaon, Steven Markham I Lorin Round and acveral other let tier, located in this district and with their lamliea formed the oncleoue ot a settle luent. During the year 1853 tho town or ward f Palmyra was founded, but it wav afterwards united with and absorbed io hpsnisk Fork city. A school home built and on the first o! January a meeting was held for tbe dedication of the house; at the Close of the meeting a notice wee given out that a dance would be held in the evening. . Front the ootea furnished by the first tilers we copy that the point of each may bo retained, J. W. Rcrry says: "The first settlements of Spanish Fork As made November 5, 1851 by J, W-- i tarry, At C. Thiirber end J. W. Thomas. Moon after came Stephen Markham, Morgan Hughes and a number of others, branch o( and on thelJth of March waa Jeans Christ of church the organized with Stephen Markham ai president, Wm. Tact Hilltop, and J. W. Berry and ,orln Round as counselor, the organ-tatic- n waa reported to tbe geaeral con Merch 15, 1833, Terence and accepted. was organized a water company, J . W. ILrry, Stephen Markham and W. W. Willi living appoiuteJ a enmmittse to tun the water out and make a ditch to tie known ae the south ditch. Fortune voeuied to Itvor tho few eettleri end a o m crop wsi raised. In Auguit 1853 tieo. A. Smith came tad bested the town o r!myra and enough Mi'ttlsre came In that year to increase tbe number to eeveoty five famlliei. A charter waa then granted and pro. eroded to elect cly offlcerijW. W. Willie ineyor, Samuel Polioek aecretery of home guards wae then A company organized for the purpose of ptotectiag ,'itizeus and property against Indians, w th Blepheit Markham major, W. W. Willis captain and J. W. Bitty lid flila w, Hillman lieutenants. Wisferof 53 waa very hard, causing grsat loss to stock. Thos. Robsrtson notes othar points which supplements the foregoing: We petitioned the legislature for a charter, and appointed time to hold citv M. Cbidater election, electing John mayor, Jamoa A. Riley wui appointed marshal. Dont recollect the nine counA. E. Thurcilor! and four aldermen. ber was city recorder." Spanish Fork proper was first settled in 1850 the river bottom Palmyra was located in 1851 or 53 by Geo. A, Smith, Stephen Markham was the first The people who settled In bishop. Bishop Mark Paimyia wae very poor. ham deserves credit, forhs took bis own money and all be could boirow end bought seed grain for the people. First eettleis on Spanish Foik river 1850-91- , were D. O. James, James E. Bock, Wm. Pace, Enoch ilees, J. W. Berry, A. K. Thurber, C. A. Davis, P. M , German Buchanan, W. W. Willis, Jas. Markham, Charles McFate, Stedhan Price, Geo. W. Sevsy, J. W. Mott, J. P. Holt, Wm. Ilolt, Adolphus Babcock, Samuel Thompson, Morgan Hughe Thompson, j. 13. Hawks and J B. Redd, In 1853 the settlers had increased tn uearly thrihle, TUB "WALKER WAR." The most notable ewnt not only iu Folk itaelf, but waa tha famous "Walker War. When the Walker war broke out the settleri who had located upon tho river were compelled to abandon tlwir farms Here tlmy and move into Palmyra. built their bouses together, forming a hollow square inside, which they utilized aa corrals. That great colonizer, Governor Young, whose finger marks are seen everywhere in this territory: forsaw that an outbreak of tho Indian w4 likely at any moment: lie called at Palmyra and warned the people of apprnact.ing danger, and conn-citethem to erect a tort as eecurity and and Governor Young directed defence, J. W. Berry and Wm. Holt to go with a company ni militia as tar south aa Fori Ha'inony add warn the people to build fort Whn thee two men returned on tl.e 15th n May they found hut little when done on the tort at Palmyra, the Walker war broke out a fw week afterwards tho settlements ef Spanish fork end Palmyra were exposed to the battle. While on tho Indi in line nl the history of theseltlemcut, a very intereating incident must be ruiatid aud winch is au important featnr in history; it is thus when the pioneers came to Salt Lake valley in 47 a large number of Indians were camped in Spanish Fork cm von Ae (non as the news reached them of the arrival of the pinnei-rthe Indians held council to determine whv the wltitis should intrude upon in.-i- country. Walker wae the great war chief of the Utah nation, and he with fiery speech But advocated immediate attack. Sowoite, who was tha great eiermiye chief advised the brflveato let the Mormons alone end puraun a policy of peace. IV flrey young warriors, however, were Soweite, in til mosly with Walker. Midi nation will, wrath, flogged thu war chief Walker to make him behave him self. From tint day until his death the Indian king advocated ptice with the the history of Spauivh of all southern Utah, . rorcvN On Little river, h'.ir ('..eola, La., Robert Warreo. a himru.a.i, lost his he heard way in tho woo.", iio ibimjht to attract a human voice, and and attention, His shout w s the cries carno nearer and nearer. Then that it was a panhe disiovor-boon Being unhad yelling. ther that remained tn-ancl a armed ho climbed in it for an hour. Thu panther finally left. When ho thought tho coast waa clear Warren descended and pursued his way, and when ho aaln hallooed to attract attention tho panther returned, this time accompanied by his mate. Up went, armed with a a sapling be stout club and dtermincd to Boll hi life as dearly ns possible. In the mean time the boys in Camp had becoma alarmed at his absence and started out toaoarch for him. Thny hail reached a point within a quarter of a mile of where ho was treed whon they caught tbe sound of bis call for help, and, as an answering signal, fired off a gun, which had the eifoct of frightening off th panthers. Chicago llerald. . ia Rang. - would tell Mrs. Dlmling I wish you me the difference between a fiddler, a violinist and a Virtuoso. for Diraling 1 will A fiddler plays nothing, a violinist gets five dollars for an evenings work, and a virtuoso re -eives fifty dollars for one piece. Adventure tn To the Public. We are not going to rnakt an apology, but will aay that onr intentions the first of the weak were to publish tha history of Spanish Fork complete, bat th printer we Lad engaged to assist us, from Provo, failed to show up, end we were unable U print but a few colnme of the history therefore w have been very rushed, but wilt assure our reader that we will continue th history of Spanish Fork next wtak, and until it is flnishtd. We have a pardonable excuse iu giving to our reader a New Year number) showing the natural retouices of our prosperous community. We have done what we have 'free gratis, because we fel that our towo should show all the nLter;rise possible, and keep along with the tains. Wellnceraly hope (bat when Father Time changes into another dtciida The Six will he in ci cutntuaneee to give tithe public a holid ay number that mar e of much benefit commonwealth. to our prospers n We will connuue In our succeeding f nr the write-utown and the lengthy history of Spnnb.fi -s a broad hint aa 1 called out to Ethel Mow o horso-car.at tha man who would ill wbilo IftdlM wa a boor. ere .. . standing 1 L. Ia HiaMMlUnPI Fork: He. pet! (fully: Tub Wonlrof Cr0T to Caliromi! 1 -- r Frank Leslies Illustrated v. gives an Illustration of one of R,pspw dereof the Tuolumne ,i fomia. This is the stumn cli t'i largest Wellingtoniana with a tunnel through 1vgrot. passes and vehicles are drL standing- stump, the trunk hav severed about 80 feet from measures 80 feet 8 IncheMT 8 Pound, but the diameter of the trunk ,it hark, which is now removed have been over kn through the tree measures ia height by 10) feet wide at the 8 feet ut the top. Tuolumne grovel Savagery a Cure for Disc a no. tarns about thirty big speciiwDarfT of e a comes Intelligent From Germany t Wllingtonians, but tv new cure. Its basis Is the hardening of trees now growing which, if enfeebled tbe human frame which has been should not come to an end as e ti Imitate Th Civilization. patients by go by Prof. Totten, will, in the life of savages, and among other t u!oe time, attain dimensions which vmt one said Is that parish barefoot It I v 400 ;n 7 tr coming generations, ton tains patient. "" Tin- r ilaveras grove also Laryngitis. ber of these giant VelingtoniaasT Laryngitis is an Inflammation of the grove one tree measured larynx, the organ of the voice. This In that hi 110 feet in cireimfJl? flammation would not be specially dangerht t.o base, and th first brandi T ous but for the narrowness of the Vbin!: f chUtacU-t-o213 feet fn in the. in the larynx and the unyielding ground, AVi the surrounding walls. Tho Sucking measured S27 feet in height Still, ns crowds it Inflammation the caused by other measures 8.50 feet in Inwafd tends to obstructnnd even to close has a circumference of 97 feet Out is tho cases danger the opening. In Many further increased by a frequent Miionnodic if the greatest tree Wonders of tV ( action of the laryngeal muscles, somewhat sst is a monster which k.-- beens-cras In whooping cough. fix feet from tho ot grouud, and ou &, Laryugiiii may be ritlier eh ron ic. lM aefite form Istbe more immeitump of which a pavilion haiU of eases auilt in which dramatic perform diately dangerous, but different the acute form differ greatly In this are held. according as the ibfl.tnint.i'.l tu is Much speculation has been indu!-confined to the hmcoiia mfimbrauoor exIn as to the age of these giant trees ii beueath. Yoat.l tends to the tie tempts have been made to Bolre tb Companion. question by reference to the unmet Circumventing the Middleman. number of rings that can be counted ot After many years of experimenting;, the prostrate trunks. One writer tell, one portion of the rural community at of a tree on which he counted J,(q (cast have learned how to dictate their rings. Another writer tells of trei it own terms to buyers. These are the Mariposa Grove with 0,000 rings. Head frhit growers of New York, New Jersey of these rings represents then the tree certainly hat at and Pennsylvania. They have formed growth, talned an enormous age. A writ-- r h the Fruit Growers association, with a an English magazine, speakiBgwiih.il headquarters in each suitable central lo- subject, undertakes to give sum- - tnt cality. worthy data, asf .llows: The growers in western New York in 1875 bad h jO.arnnf . ,,i i asi-v.V- - lr and Pennsylvania have now a board of was 09 feet in Bu-trk, j 1 rade, with brandhea in the fruit dis- the number of anmu rings w varied three persons tricts. They watch the markets and send Another waa 107 f is ,r.r the fruit to points where the demand bide the bark at four feet la most brisk nnd prices best They are ground. This wood was vry ren t in coiistanttominUnicaliofl by telegraph, and showed through n eoj..idurau. - and from time to time fix the price at trunk the thirty unnual rir , t i Ef which 4 bey will suffer the fruit to go. This, If the ring were .f us,:- z All stand together and the buyer must diameter in the rest of the trunk, o. pay the price or go without the com- give the Incredible age of ;J ; as the interior rings of such But modity. much broader than the mitr, L' At the name time proper precaution that number to the inch is a nire c. r is taken against putting fruit ceivable estimate and would giie a. upon the markc-t- , or giving dishonest age of 8,500 years., The grower weight and measure. tame is stamped plainly upon the bosket ilrrnnft'v r Id One fruit growers uunn, the Now iy obi ob ii all worn off Jersey Fruit Exchange, lias succeeded in bringing down railroad freight charge Th, , t u n is too to. - n. I'. ,i..bcad 't e iiLtion! Whats tba and also the price of fruit baskets. 11 minever I r ' n .ome of the The nartmionton Fruit Growers i sonic too . o vu too liard go Union works more thau any of the boo me nmi-tan-to it, nndtk others on the insomotw :v nev id inplan. It col- when 1 p! i.v lect the money due the grower and ap- elseS house 1 I. it W.ie keys too k" nd otiiert toot bind enough. Coder plies the law when a consignment of fruit is not satisfactorily accounted for. itaml? llardherd t sc. All farmers and vegetable gardeners, unotperte Hammerer Well, as well as the fruit growers, could hava Sound.-- , LL.rtle mo so t i.t I forget th such unions and stand by each other like notes nnd iretf' ov the sticks id that bid bundle of the Hardhead-'- 1. k thats prel" fable. fouglt. 1 li'-- it. ,1 i .1 yoo to with a c ... f. or sometiunf w Tbe new bisbirical society composed ' but you I dont think they ought W to of women if 'ailed tho "Daughters ot jrououL N. Y. Weekly. the American Revolution." Mrs. Harrrnbitity Ilunro Ktwnf. rison has accepted iU presidency. The d man A up to a Society will build it monument Id Mahy old gcntlcmun in city hall park Washington, mother of Georgo. Mr. ,1 said: Bherman, of New York, introduced into 3i "How do you do, Mr. Jones? congress some time mneo a bill making "Excuse me, out you have the sc it the dnty of government to mark in a vantage of mo." ini table manner the historic sites of the "Aro you not Mr. Jones? The authoritative stamp "No, sir; you aro mistaken) oyM31 A t thus bring placed upon tlistn, the Daugh- la Smith. "Aro you Bure? , ters of tho Revolution will undertake IE "Of coureo I am. Yon arc tho task of erecting monuments Mr- upon "Aro ccrtaiu, you qulto the sites. Tlis pemanont annual anniibatltisnot you who ore mbt" all. versary of the .society will bo Oct 11, May you not bo Mr. Jones after tbs day on which Columbus discovered Sin ith?" Texas Siftings. liner ins . At tli Rvstaurnot. I'sints of lute, as hi P000! with A t tbs Oeorgo :oi (toying county fldr the Wk of mtrrwl dont much of the Oysters vo h fsiruitri take tn think I waa poultry vry out hero. Theyro litthS hist hotlceable this season. Yet eggs In New i and half of them never F ork city went os high m eight for things, They cents th first of October, regular oyster beds at all. twenty-fivwhere. Pysn Just and tlu-rtiny up are times when tender fowls picked , cannot bo had at ouy price. ways ought tp lo cultivated. fo to tho ,, Laura (yielding There la one universal law of repro-anctioI thiuk I could cn! to be observl in both tho veg- argttmeni) another dub, George. Chicago i etable xnd animal kingdom. It U this: Reproduce or breed only fimn the inoat In N Iinnner. perfect iqweiment Don) save a lame A fashlonablo lady whd was si nioro or a scrubby tow for breeding. a Even when Ih most gale of wind bentue very perfect spedmeu or employed in , , production the result frigiitenciL la poor enough suufilmex. 1)1. dearl oh deii'ri sb shall all go to tlie bottoml Mer7-mIho new tiulff bill Ihijkms-- a of duty liead swims! five cents a dozen on foreign eggs, of b afipld, mndam! "Don't whlcb heretofore 70.000.000 dozen btva ot tbo sallorH, KHitliingly- Sono ,miHrtVl a"nn;,lljf frow Cutiuda can go to tin bottom while yo iwlmsr Harper's Young Feop8, I 'n sick It dow A Happy li out pay to sjietd much time doctoring 1L Block M JTiero is a tolerable "misbnry Isnt that it will curtaluty die anyhow, palntetL" v, g "Thais tme; but neither1 Trotn the time tho hatch'.ug season la whit os bo is J pos-tease- W gi-m- pS S I - : J t, - - s inf.-rio- r THE RHESU3 Comparisons aro Odious Old Beau (rocking little Anna on his knee for Aunt Susans Bake) I suppose that la what you like, Anna? Anna Y es, lta very nice. But I rode on a real donkey In the park yesterday I mean owe tvith four legs, you know. Tbs A Half Uoira of Mm ?.. m I There is a 'iwc-"uihouse, nnd 'tv h.i'f the New curious Texas Siftings. .. . ei- - n MONKEY. l.rd-IIrod- , af.--- - I Ape In rk. the monkey inmates, saya are awuit the moat rei'i ot sod IWT t- CO tbe , ce In disposing of the reference to Sow rite it ia worthy n note that hr, - the last lived in pence with the Mormons, a wie and advocate of Governor Youngs peace policy, and died at the age of 110 vesrv, according to hi own count. OH. of -i PobLiKiiRit. d Mninon. AN IMMENSE .TRpjT r- - : (T.iavamu B "1 gave Mr. BmiUitky p Currotlng In Paris. Three of the toughs v Lo swarm on th south side of the brine, at Paris, tired of tbe usual stereotyped method of street robrevival of thugbery, lately attempted a gery. Armed with a long leather laaso exterior boulethey prowled around the half strangling vards at night, and after their victims with this formidable weapon robbed them of any valuables they Several exploits of this kind they The last wayaccomplished successfully. farer who fell Into their clutches was a ahoemaker. On his way home at night three of the thugs Met him, lassoed him iromptly, took his watch and money, nnd eft hm on the roadway half strangled and insensible. II was found la this condition 1 a constable, who bad him conveyed to a hospital. ei-y- :! t-- 1 If TIXCED It It XT WEEK. sU-p- e Jotilt eoate on minors. R"CXIIILL waa fined and Friday for selliug liqu r to red-face- Last night the members .of the cilt council mat at the residence ufMav.r tones to participate in an Old and New A pleasant eyeniog e Yearvocial, nt and the belt nf all w thu I nigh vide j ke on John P. Jones, Justice of tin Maishal William! was a guest, peace and was inatructe.1 to go bring the just ic. vliii h lie did, telling him there nn v riooa c ise down at the Mayor) Iioiim ami th ! a law breaker wished tn ge' imnda 8 0 re enough the marshal and eruntive jwtire we.vled their way the confUguration, and when the opened the door, "Lo, and behold, said the started aud surprised justice, when a holt of happy and bondly looking facs met Ida gaze, and the astounded jusiio-named o the floor with astonishment, amid a roaring laugh frorti all. They all Joined in tinging tha old Jeer out nod the new one in, f wa-"l- Revi-lntio- -- 'fv r e evy TcrrltU FrdlemsDt Dashley Juat been resiling an SC count of shipwreck. A crew remained for days in Buffering tbe crudest pangs of hunger. la mid-ocea- . EASILY EXPLAINED. n These etoriee Cashlcy Oh, pshaw are always exaggerated. Daaldey They even thought of eta nibaliam when iiiey were thrown upon a desert island, but even here they could get nothing to eat Caahley Oh, they could have worried or along on a little moss or . something. Dashley Think of It nd cigars to sinoke. Caahley (with suddenly awakening interest) Poor devils! Horrible) wain) fc It? Amorlea. , . maw-- .aca-wce- d Society Hole. .. , Floor Manager Tito pres is always wdeomo) but me dcah fellah, hawvcn't you got another coat? Reporter for the Morning Hooter Tea, I've got another coat. "Ah, w hy didnt you put it on? "Because It Isnt as good aa the one Fte gat oa:" Texas sifting. ru.-.Iic- A Trawltog Mms U.mlnlM-euo.. w. I'wtm uri of Soo. ora llatol Lila. bouie hoa yet aheltered. Thej neither large nor pretty. They a "Long ago, when the South wm eve more noteworthy tor bad hotel accommoda cleverer or Mupldcr than other tiott than bow," said a traveling man, "I keyl. But In their skins are rvfl happ nod Vo be in a email town la Missis moat of tin tints that make glorlor elppk I had a large truok with me, tad it eootenU were quite valuable, to My nolh. autumn landscape They are R Ing of a large eum ot money that 1 bad oa monkey from India. my perecn. The hotel waa on af those ' e They are Hot liclovcd hy the iu old fashioned itruclurei with verandas sag of India, because are ihlcvl-.l- i a general plcturesquenuss Wu-.l- i mid the furthermore, ao Ihey Hie ord that stupid look really luvlUng. Wheal went M devices place agamat monkeys fall ut my room 1 discovered to my dismay thin la youth they are fairly good-na- t there wm no lock oa the door, succeeded, however, la barricading It but a age advance they get era effectually with the trunk and dropped off and at ten years old they snap an. Into deep, wondering whether they would When disturbed from their moot remember my inatntoUona to waked, me at flection. eevon oclock. Th nett morning I opened Thoac now on Ckhihltlon are i my eyM to find that I wm being violently two year bid, and Mil -- r.ol wa bakeo by t Urge negro, who grinning their full growth for four . yean Into my face, eaylngt IVtknen o'clock, boss; tun to get bp.' ' ? Superintendent Conklin doe not Well of them, . "I despite their odd cob Started up la natural alarm. Haw He Uke bright, gud hatured an th mischief did you get la borer 1 4 about him. The Rhesus huukrf meodod. "Bow'd I get Ini' ha repeated, loektng at i tba way.can endure more cold thai me with a pussled air. 'Why, I stepped , othar sort and Juat about M much In fro d window off tie po'bcU.'J-kr-ch- eat 44 C.U be turned on. . t Traveler. as. far-awa- y i , J r . s acri-iUhl- . vc.r that lay. fou Th CaJtiu? ,b1 ftr PWOUW but th. ahnuld be die- t,mei th L'm U,,,t i )' - walleJ."da"8, k pTmlnallv Infant. r., a ln Who dltuinutlvo Me mav inferred from tho fact that iu nrins are aUmt the thickness of aa e b-- p,uell. , Another Mno". t discovery more curious, ' .L Other yet made with Hie Rl la the recent one of a new ,uil0n'nt a the first hint of tl.e rtlwfovwj aervations have !ecn Wjulw. tenilto cniitirin tbcoriguml inl j,y to wit: tn thl p'ru t ' rr k |