Show SUTTERS MILL PIONEER W J Johnston Present When Gold Was Discovered Huntington Utah Dec 4111 William Wil-liam J Johnston a resident of Ramah N M made your correspondent correspon-dent a pleasant call this morning Mr Johnston is one of the pioneers of California was a close friend and confidante con-fidante and also foreman for Jim Marshall Mar-shall in the construction of Sutters mill when gold was first discovered there He is in correspondence with the directors of the pioneer celebration committee of San Francisco with a view to attending the state celebration of that event on the 24th of January 189S in San Francisco Mr Johnston is now over 73 years of age and writes without spectacles is quite hale and hearty for one of his age He was the man that piloted General Sutter on his first trip from Sutters Fort to Colonia the site of Sutters sawmill and was the first man that broke ground in preparation for the building of the mill and delights de-lights to talk and converse on subjects connected with that event He will I make Manti his home for the winter |