Show Site Side of 01 Church t Ford Fori in I Idaho ho hodill Will dill Be e V Visited ed To gather information in regard to early Carty settlements in Idaho and to confer with with- pioneers of that state Andrew Jensen historian for forthe forthe forthe the Chruch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter Saints will leave May liay 25 with several other others for an auto- auto y tour The objective point will be Ft Lemhi Idaho which was the first settlement made by white men In Inthe Inthe inthe the state state It was founded by lv Mormons Mormons Mor Mor- moris mons mons who went there in 1855 to o preach to the Indians For three ears years according tp Mr Dir Jensen the town flourished and then was destro destroyed ed by the Indi Indians ns At that time this section belonged be belonged belonged be- be longed to Oregon It is situated on an the rho Salmon river about miles miles from from rom Idaho Falls Fans President Lewis W. W V. V Shurtliff one of ot the pioneers who built the fort which is still standing at Lemhi will go with the party as guide An effort will be made to locate ate the graves of those settlers who were killed by the Indians and to give them proper recognition tion The Tho party will be e gone bone two weeks and will go to Idaho Falls by train where automobiles will willbe willbe be waiting to t take ke them to the fort Mr Jensen will cooperate with the Idaho Historical society in compiling the history of that section section- |