Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-06-15 | Page 7 | Fur Trapper to be Honored by Stone Monument

Fur Trappers toBe to toBe toBe Be Honored by Stone Monument Permission to Er Erect t Memorial Opposite St Marks Mark's Hospital Hospital Hos Hos- Hospital pital Granted by City aty Permission was waa grunted granted b by Ch the city commission morning 10 for the Daughters at of the American Revolution to erect fAct a granite monument monument ment in the parkIng parkin strip on Second test street tet opposite St. St Mark hospital In honor of the fur tur trap trappers aid traders who crossed creased the t A It t Lake valley vany between the years ISZ and 1819 1829 A bronse tablet will face tare one on aide of or the monument mentioning es especially 05 es- es the William II If I. I Ashley men who were trappers In the vane valley In 1825 1826 Included Include In Ashleys Ashley's party were the famous western eha cha characters asters Jim Etienne ot Iro and S. S Smith whose who names name will HI be Inscribed on th the plaque While and I mad made their way over oyer Oar Gar GarI I field l territory Smith traveled tra 1 the road near neal St. St Marks Mark's hospital as nearly nearl as Ii can be ascertained and I the bronze e tablet will be placed there to mark his trail Mrs Irs JI It D. D Hines newly Installed regent resent of the society will officiate at the pla placement ment ceremonies earl early In its the summer This will bo ho the third tablet placed b by Salt Lake Spirit of Liberty chapter of of the Daughters of ot tho American Revolution Revo Revo- lution in the vicinity to mark pioneer pioneer pio plo neer neel paths In memory of I Father Escalante a tablet pas has been erected at Sl Fork and the second was placed on the Tribune building on Main street In honor of ot the pony express Mrs A A. Jack Hosmer of ot Midvale Miss Helen Hanna and Miss Florence Florence Florence Flor Flor- ence are aro the committee In char charge o of oC the tablet Local firms will dona donate donato to tho the granite and cutting of ot the monument Miss Florence ware waro will design tho the tablet