| Show ANTS NEW NAMES FOR STORIED SPOTS a rata r o of Day at Liberty Park Suggests Changes From C Commonplace o mm Titles oDD 0 A ADD DD MYSTIC CHARM i ity Creek the Cottonwoods Cottonwood an and d Other Natural Objects Misnamed Says Caine The contemplation of ot tho the early history of or this state suggests sugs-ests that i man many changes might be made in the nomenclature of oC our mountains our rivers rivers our canyons and even en our towns with the thought of pro- pro serving In our history y the names namee land and the deeds of oe the brave Catholic Catho- Catho Uc lic fathers the adventures of the trappers and explorers and the trials and triumphs of ot tho the plo- plo WIth such a world of romance In Inc c our our history we should not have given gJ en en to that magnificent gorge gorRe of ot the Wasatch so commonplace a A. name name as Big BIz Cottonwood C canyon City creep creek Big and Little Cottonwood Cottonwood Cotton- Cotton wood and Mill Creek canyons Twin peaks and Lone peak are all mis- mis named There Thero are a thousand cottOnwood cott cottonwood cot- cot t canyons in the western United United States and as many more mill roUl creek canyons Let us give to 4 these and other great works of oC nature nature na nn- ture names that will mean something something something some some- thing in the history of ot our state and that will carr carry with them the romantic charm of the days das of the trail blazers Let us give back to Utah lake Inke Its original Indian name of agos name one of ot the great canyons canor can- can or a noble mountain for tor Father Father Father Fa Fa- Fa- Fa ther Escalante give the names of ot the rest of his band and their patron patron patron pa- pa tron tron saints to rivers and mountains and nd valleys alleys accord to the namos names of the pioneers a a. like treatment and you will add to this state a mystic mystic mys mys- tic charm that will live ll forever In r 1 I poetry in painting and in song I t of This This was the suggestion made by Joseph E E. Caine orator of the da day at atthe atthe 1 the celebration at Libert Liberty park yester- yester day ay Mr Caines Caine's speech was a resume of if the early carlly history of at Utah before the lormon pioneers and und was in part as Allows The travels of or the pioneers acro across s sI I the desolate plains of ot America form torm a a. stor story that is well known knon to many of ot you you and will be d dealt salt with b by other speakers here today In connection It has been thought ht wise to tp have me dwell for tor fora tora a few tew moments upon the adventures adventures adventures tures and exploits of the trail trailblazers trailblazers blazers who crossed the great reat Wasatch Wasatch Wa Wa- satch barrier In the long years ears be before before be- be fore tore the founders came A Aa Part of Mexico B By way of arranging tho the stage settings let me remind you that tha In the tho time of ot which I shall speak all of or this vast region including the states of Utah Nevada Call Calf California fornia Arizona Now New Mexico Texas and a part of ot Colorado was Mex- Mex lean territory and the strip between between be- be tween this and the Mississippi river still belonged belong to France This region was destined to remain for tor c many years beyond the tho borders of ot the United States whose government govern govern- ment was Just then thon being formed For more than years prior to tho signing of ot the tho Declaration of ot Independence tho the Franciscan Friars Fri Fri- ars am In their zeal to carr carry the Catholic religion to the Indian tribes had been gradually pushing pushIng push push- ing north a and west from Mexico and had finally established a number num num- ber of permanent ml missions In California Cal Cal- Arizona and New Mexico As early as 1640 Cardenas Cardonas ono of ot captains Is la said to to have reached the tIle south bank of ot the tho Colorado river at a n point just within the present borders of ot Utah but as he ho did not cross the tho river river his explorations are arc of no importance importance tance in n the history of ot this state Up to the year 1776 the region known as the Great Basin extending extend extend- lag ing north from the Colorado river between the Wasatch and Sierra Nevada mountains was absolutely unknown to civilized man The necessity for finding a n. route rout from Santa St Fo Fe N. N M. M the scat neat of oC SpanIsh Spanish Spanish Span Span- ish government to the mission at Monterey Cal Cat Impelled Father Silvestre Escalante to organize an expedition which partly through Inadvertence finally reached the valley of ot the Utah lake e. e Another July Dote On the da day of Jul July 1776 just years ago next Monday the Escalante expedition loft leCt Santa Fe taking a route to the north into tho the present state of oC Colorado They followed Indian trails trans and made good progress on the start At a point near the present town of Dolores Colo something impelled them to make a detour to the east which threw them thorn some fifty miles out of ot their course This move was doubtless responsible for tor the tho ultimate ulti ulti- ultimate mate failure to reach Monterey From here they worked their wa way slowly to the northward crossing the headwaters of ot the man many rivers that combine to form the Grand river The They picked up an Indian and his bo boy on tho the trail and these were afterwards used as guides on the tho Journey to the lake This In Indian In- In dian was WIlS of ot the Laguna tribe which made Its home on the Utah lake lake and the kind treatment accord accorded him b by the friars secured for tor them thema a warm welcome In the nHe valley The route taken brought them across the thc present boundary of ot the state of ot Utah at a point Just east eMt of ot the town of ot Jensen on the Green river This river was vaS the tho boundary boundary boundary boun boun- dary between the country of ot the and the tho great t tribe of ot which then occupied all the territory within the present state of ot Utah to the north and west of ot tho the Colorado and Green rivers Escalante's first t camp within our borders was made directly opposite Jensen on the east bank of ot the Green lie Ile crossed the Green followed followed fol rol- fol- fol lowed up tiP the Duchesne river Into tho the Strawberry valley thence over the mountains to the headwaters of ot Thistle creek coming down Spanish Fork canyon canon nn and 1 discovering the Hot springs at Castillo he named the river Au meaning warm water ater Utah Valley Yaney Crossing and the river rivera a a. number of times the little band emerged ed from the canyon canon and ana struck camp at a point where SpanIsh Spanish Spanish Span Span- ish Fork now stands From here they looked out over the broad plains and as the panorama unfolded unfolded un un- un- un folded Itself Father Escalante bowed his head in reverence and christened tho valley with a SpanIsh Spanish Spanish Span Span- ish name which Is IR translated as Plain of ot the Sweet Name of ot Jesus and this appellation was most appropriate for who ho can stand upon a high place and look over that wonderful valley of ot the Utah lake without feeling that the smile of the blessed Savior must al always always al- al ways 88 rt rest st upon It Escalante sent his Indian guide and his Interpreter to talk to the Indians and assure them thew of ot his peaceable mission The next day he was Invited In to the tho camp of ot the Big Chief which was located where the elt city of Provo now nos' stands The Indians were wore cordial In their greeting g and finding his mission one ono of peace they talked freely with him and made truthful truth truth- ful uI answers to all aU his questions Hear of Great Grent Snit Lake I proceeded no further than Provo but the tho Indians told him of another great valley vaHey to the north In which was a Greater lake lako than and which was fod tod by the river that drained their lake The They showed him the tho low pass between the tho Utah and Salt Lake valleys and told him that this was tho the pass bass over which the tho Co- Co manches came carno upon their bloo- bloo bloody y raids The They said that tho the waters of ot the groat z-roat lake in t the e northern valley vallo val val- lo ley wore were very harmful and very salty salt v and assured him that anyone anyone any any- one who moistened any part of ot his hie body with It would at once feel teel tho the part bathed greatly Inflamed They told him of a a. lar largo large e tribe of Indians who lived near the lake called or Sorcerers Thc They spoke the tho language of the but unlike that tribe were peaceable and quiet These were the forefathers of ot the tho found here b by the Pioneers and according to the tho ac accounts accounts accounts ac- ac counts of explorers who camo came after atter Escalante were among the tho lowest of tho the Amerl American an Indian tribes They believed In all sorts of superstitions superstitions super super- and s. In self self- immolation and In human sacrifice and according to some authorities thc they actually practiced cannibal cannibal- ism Father had entered the Utah valley valley on the tho morning of Sep Sop September September 23 23 1776 and after remaining remaining remain remain- In ing but three days das he proceeded to tho the southwest passing pl over the sites lItes of ot tho the present towns of SpanIsh Spanish Spanish Span Span- ish Fork Payson Pason Santaquin and and coming to tho the Savior river at a point south of ot Juab station station sta sta- tion he found a tribe of ot bearded Indians who looked much like Spaniards but spoke the same Bame language language lan lan- guage e as the tho Lag Laguna nn or Lake Loke In In- In After telling of ot Escalante return home lome the speaker continued home tho the told of or the establishIng establishing lishIng of the tho old Santa Fe trail the arrival arrival arrival ar ar- ar- ar rival of ot Hudsons Hudson's Bay company trappers trappers trap trap- pers of tho discovery discover of Groat Salt Lak Lako ako of Ogden Fremont emont BoonevIlle Booneville Boone- Boone vIlle and Bridger bringing the story down to the days of Brigham Young Young- I Do you suppose that there are many men 1 in n this olty city w who ho need our need your our services ready would read situation situation situa situa- and and yet yot not rea your tion wan wanted ted ad T |
