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Show ) THE SAUNA SEN. SAUNA. ITAII Newo Noteo h It't OLD JIM BRIDGED! Utah KAVIVILIE prod u I. Tom- punbcA n 4 i Meeting la CELT A f.ut b.Atd n, '0 AY" , ' .k: f, tTiri by the Mi'.'.arJ tee citraordiatrj roittty hu t- ' army JOHNiTcni Ar . ... . . itw By ELMO SCOTT WATSON 'HERE UhhI lu l a uniMiiji i! ol.llline mountain men that Hi Wt- -I had ry are! li.im Jim It.-- kwourt h an. I J.in p.iid.vr n the other Whether or md there wn any tl.r-- a 1 to." truth o In Unit aMTtinn. the fmi Ihnl n: I Jim I'.rl.l.i-- r l alni have a iiiiuit!iu ru cre.-tn- l In hm memory, ami m In n II U completed It all! bill I a memorial lu "the American Munchausen." wtilrli iill Jim muy 'have Ixvn unn iNHi.n, Hut II 111 l a museum monument to HTjiu.il the fame of Jim Bridger, trapper, trader, imui. .iitlnn..-r- . Indian fighter and on of III rctmirkahie character In many re;ecta lim American fron- ml tier tirr For Ilia pcopl of I'lnia. I.inrotn and Sweet-wate- r rountlea la Wyomlns are tltinuinx lo rod or Fort Brldger ty raising enough money through land In popular auhocrlptlon In purchase III I'lnia county uon which ill few remaining at rue-lur- e of tli fort aland and pnwent It In the atat of Wyomlnc fur nmlnlenanr aa lli Fort Brldger lllalorlral park. Tliy also dan In re1 a museum there In which will t preserved Ih hlatoricnl rellca of that auction of th country and auk lim atal to appoint a culdliyi of these relic and of the hlatoricnl record which will ho collected In It. d partner. Itrldger and Vusquez continued In partnership till 1S34, when they sold out to I.ouis Hobinson, who was said to represent the Mormons and to he acting under orders from Brigham Young. In corroboration of this the War department says: "The Mormons set up a claim to the land on which the post was located on the ground of a conveyance from Janies Brldger, who was said to hold a Spnn-Isgrant for the same." . It Is probable that Brldger did have some sort of title from the Mexican government He established Fort Brldger six years before the United States came Into possession of that part of the country through the War of 1848. MeJfan grants In New Mexico and Colorado were numerous and there Is no reason to disbelieve Bridger's claim, though no official record has ever been found to conflrir It. The price paid by the Mormons for Fort Brldger was SS.(KK). half of which was "on the nail. Before the remainder was paid, the "Mormon War" began. Fort Brldger became too hot for the Mormons, hut Brldger Is said to have made a personal Journey to Salt Lake City and collected (he $4,Odo due. The United States government toos over the property and disallowed Bridger's claim for six years' rental at $(100 a year on ihe ground that no official copy of the Spanish land grant was found. I.ouis Robinson rebuilt the fort In The walls were 14 feet high and too feet square, built of stone. On diagonal corners were bastions. A big corral was built against he fort. The locality was then a part of Utah and the Mormons main. tained affair at the fort until when the government dispatched a military force to sus- h l8-'7- Os-d- f put for 1978 fey Ceure rout In Ih Wehavtllc Culler Ward Cow Trcting antociation produced an averare of cm pound of mtlk and Sk 6! pound fat according to th monthly report of Reuben Hansen, tester. Eighty four intmal of the aocIat?Jn were dry during tbe month and "9 ot produced tuore than 40 pound feutterfat. MYTON Th alfalfa aced crop ot th Uintah basin I nearly all threaded nnd most of that not arid Is In tbe warehouse. Th crop for 1928 xraa considerably fe.Iow that ot 1927. persons who are In a position to know estimate the crop at The 1,600.000 to 2.000,000 pounds. crop of 1927 was more than 4.000,000 pounds. A Cache county herd to LOGAN represent tbe county at tbe annual Ogden Livestock show next week at Ogden, has been selected by a county farm bureau eommlttee consisting of John T. Quarto of Logan, Andrew Nelson of Collcre and Fred Whittle of Richmond, follow ing reveral weeka of careful Investigation ot practically all the dairy herds In Cache rounty. PROVO Hue to the condition of the road on the State road dugway; about cne-halmile n.rth of Provo, It has been nercssary to station men along the rosd In order to as3!at cars In coming dow n. Hue to the recent thaw end fhe freezing temperature, the highway Is a sheet of Ice and It has become necessary hold the cars on the road. Sheriff Boyd has had several men posted and no accidents have Con-aervatl- prodwed. If llila plun la carried out. th reatored Fort Brldger will not only he a meitiorlnl to th man who hull! II and gave It Ida name, hut It will alo Ih a ayndiol of (he whole thrilling history of the tnn Missouri West. For past Furl Brldger, In It truteglr location on Ih Irnll lo Oregon and to th California gold flclda. streamed Ih whole nmgnilWnt pageant of the West. If the ghost of I he old trading post would talk, they could tell a romantic tale of Indian and trader and trap-per- a In the hnive old day of Kit Carson and the mountain men, 'when heaver was money"; of pony express rider and overland stage driver; of I,en Holliday, the owner of the Overland Stage line and Ids division superintendent. Jim Slade, the "killer"; of I.rlghnni Young and Ids Mormons, trekking west In 1 S 17 to their prondsed land; of th emigrants, maddened with the lust for the shining metal of the California gold Helds; of Oen. Albert Sidney Johnston and his army en route to Salt Lake City for the "Mormon war"; of Uncle Sam's cavalrymen who rode out from Fort Itrldger when the Ctes or Shoshones took the war trail; and of a hundred other famous frontier names and stirring events. Of the history of Fort Brldger Itself, Arthur Chnpman, the man who Is known best because he once told In poetry "Where the West F.eglns," hut who Is also a historian of the Old West, has written as follows: In IS 12 Fort Itrldger was founded. Since 1834 the little vullejr of Black's Fork had been a trappers rendezvous. Beaver abounded In nearby streams and there was an abundance of buffalo, deer and elk. Besides. It was on a highway which was being used by those on their way to the Oregon country. "Uncle Jack" Uohlnson, an old time trapper. Is said to have persuaded Itrldger of the many advantages of a trading post on the Black's Fork site. The Urst building put up by Itrldger was a blockhouse, or rather two houses Joined, surrounded by a fence eight feet high, made of logs which were set three feet In the ground. In IS 15, after s successful trading business tn furs bad been established, Auguste Vasques became Bridger's mid d. i . feeing anntunced by Prank Ardre. local liatlatirlan of th United State psrimmt of aer'ciur. A flecreate prevailed throurhout th ottr county, lb report ut-- , th total fall crop of th United State being entimated at S per cent la than la 1977. LOGAN Ibirlns December, 631 ..,f1fc..-- Fokt CHtocra vt it tn tbow M feirdt. P. J, Peltier t4 California ill fc Jude. Mr. Peltier r null also Judr poultry exhibit at a and bait lake, of on half UTAH Th derm (4 ..no twr rent I thowa la th Utah rnp fain Governor Gumming, who had been apiminted by resident Buebauuii to succeed Bright! in Young. In November this force, under (!eu. Albert Sidney Johnston, went Into winter quarters at Fort Brldger. The greater part of the supp.les for the roiumhnd had been destroyed by Mormon troops. So bad most of Fort Brldger Itself. Captain Marry and folly men. guided hy Jim Baker, a trapping companion of Brldger, were sent to Fort Massachusetts for supplies. But for (he skill and heroism of Jim Baker, the party would never have reached Its destination. As It was, it could not return until June and the soldiers at Fort Brldger were nearly starving when relief came. Horses and mules had been eaten and the soldiers hud to go to the woods near the fort for their fuel. General Johnston established Fort Bridgpr as an army post in 18.17. He left a detail Ht the fort while he pushed on to Salt Lake, where the Mormons consented, without further reslstunee to the transfer of the olliee to Governor Gumming. Meantime barracks and quarters were built at Fort Brldger and the old Mormon fort was converted luto storehouses. A garrison remained Ht the fort until 1801, when the soldiers were withdrawn to aid In the campaign in t he Fust. For about a year, at the height of serious Indian troubles, the fort was without a garrison, and for Sullan s Ward Jim Bridftr wai the son of James and Chloo, He cam out West a hurdred years before There were old errors to correct, and used Hia eyes until bia eyea could tee no more. And used hia year until bia years ware spent. And used hia hands to push the mountains from The river trails, and when hia hantla frew tired, Jim Bridyer let his children lead him home. Old Dog Sultan has gone to letch him in. Hes down in the pasture, riding old Ruff. He' lost in the sunset, feeling tops of wheat, His blind hands know when the wheat's high enough Jim Bridger rode the Arctic circle when Th Arctic roses were in bloom, end heard Blood creases In Comanche arrows sing In Mexico like wing bones of a bird; If seventeen red yrars rolled down th West In which Jim never saw a loaf of bread. It didn't matter much to him, because Flour-eatin- g men require a house and bed. Old Dog Sultan has gone to fetch him In, There's a lump In hia neck, there' pain in his mid Jim Bridger rod th gaunt Crohean, ht rode the swift 1 Grohean, But RufT a oot safe for th old man to ride. Jim Bridger wo an arrow in his back. Meat couldn't spoil along tha YeRowstaoe; H hated Richard Third and couldn't mad. And trod th a terry wild alone; He cam at iangth to know what distaoc was. And hilts . . . and lured the children from their play Telling them tales of bow a man could see Farther out there, with mountaina in th way. Old Dog Sultan has gone to fetch him fat. Hes groping down th fence, he'a dreaming Hi the wheat. Hes lost in ths sunset, riding eld Ruff, That's Sultan harking now at old Ruff feet. Thomas Ho nahy FerriH in the Rocky Mountain Newa. Ihe protection of the place a voluntary company of mountaineers was orgtinlmL Volunteer trHp f.vitn Cnllfortils and Nevada were Inter put In charge, until 1800. when tbe army again come In. When the territory of Wyoming was formed in In'--I. Fort Brldger wai Included Many old trappers remained about th fort during the changes that were taking place. Fort Brldger was the moat Important atop on the Overland Trail tn California, after Fort Laramie. A thriving business was done In repairing wagons and selling supplies to Ihe emigrants who were bended westward. The trappers were In demand as guides, as they knew the Ins and out of Indian warfare and were expert In guarding against surprise attacks. One of the most celebrated figures of those days was "Uncle Jack" Hobinson, one of Bridger's cronies. With the establishment of the Overland stage line and the pony express. Fort Brldger became of additional Importance. A part of the old building which served as the pony express station Is still standing. The stones used in building the old Mormon fort have been Incorporated In smnller buildings which were later used as storehouses by the military authorities. Many expeditions were sent out from Fort Bridger to protect pony express riders or Overland stages from Indian attacks. The stng company kept a large number of horses and mules at the fort. The companys live stork was the best obtainable and the Indians were constantly endeavoring to steal it. In addition there were white outlaws who were specialists In horse stealing and. without military protection from Fort Brldger and other posts along the line, tlip stage company would have been forced out of business. As It was. It had to change to a more southerly nnd considerably safer route east of Fort Bridger when a concerted raid of Shoshone and Arapahoe Indians resulted In stripping the company of every horse and mule within a distance of "00 miles. Stock was run off from stage stations in this raid, nnd stages were held up nnd horses and mules taken out of harness, though no passengers were killed. Fort Bridger was a typically "Wild West" post for several years. An occasional "had man cropped tip and had to he dealt with summarily In accordance with frontier justice. Tbe most celebrated "killer" whose nnnie Is associated with Fort Brldger was Joseph A. Slade, who had been division superintendent of flip Overland, west of Julesburg, Colo. Slade figures In Mark Twains Houghing It. At the time lie met the future writer Slade Is said to have killed 20 men. He was put on to "clean up" the stage division, but did not rest with killing horse thieves and outlaws. He became so promiscuous In his shooting affairs that the stage company Invited him to leave. Slade drifted West to Fort Bridger, but be did not get tinder full headway as a "terror until he was lured to Montana by gold discoveries there. He trekked to Montana in partnership with a Fort Bridger trader, hut owing to bis rough behavior he was lynched hy Vigilantes at Virginia City. Ben Holliday, the picturesque owner of the Overland stage line, often visited Fort Biidger. Holliday traveled In a de luxe coach which contained all the luxuries of a modern pnllman. The combination of lavish expenditure and threatened competition from the railroad resulted in his financial and physical collapse. For several years Fort Bridger remained as an Important military post, chiefly in keeping in subjection the Fte and Shoshone Indians nnd as a base of supplies for the troops at the Wind River agency and the Sweetwater mining country. It was not until 1S00 that the post was discontinued nnd troop formally withdrawn. Jim Bridger, nfter his sale of the fort which bore his name, went hack East in 1ST.G. buying a farm near Kansas City and Intending to remain there the rest of his days. But the call of the West was too strong, and he went back to Wyoming. engaging as an army guide, loesrtitg ar Fort I.arnmie. Sweet .a Flint ar fa!) lltl - . ma- 4 education tied the Me in, la tit destruction by tr i4 the I Mu hub erbool recently at ItM.OoO, wuh laeurunc 4 7oo.4 tut th build and I too t n th iuipmrtn. LOGAN Th anneal abuw of ue County I'oUtry Breeder' te will h fed January . JC. W ilham Ker, president, naya. Cb USsM - lit t f iX Ood, liJjooa fur 1917. lo 4 rrud V !. r r Tom(tc Plus ht !i . to Lioo lo Fntitltgt m j Tm much lo ui too rUb a it . Lota of thing Uo tuiub ur atoma. lt, but one tl.lrg ran ratine feomvt It qul. kly. Phillip MUk of 111 felkallnU th arid. MsgnciU Take a of thla prvparotioit, and the system la soon sweetened. I'ltHlip I always ready to relieve dUtre front overeating; to cheek all aridity; or neutralize nicotine. this fur your own comfort; for the sake of tL'e around you. Endorsed hy physlrlans, but they always say rhilUpt. Ikm't buy unte-thtn-g else and expert the same reatm-Utig- plt-am- sults! Phillips A Milk of Magnesia PATENTS 11 tftft . If ( ft ibiiaii ft ft M tl MfeteftMrfei i HpwIiIi falling SBnnnsHnfianlK Long Marwlmse (Until Cond Hotel HpIpmJbl 4oraoi IlmiMiilii Tko mmmdrrmi do rl rom rtof th V tVrftft Cf A Cboftoy to (!! ji'iiliti prinM miroRMt Out ef Order Uun't you Impatient Customer serve me? Fin In a hurry. Two pounds of liver. Butcher Sorry, tiindam, hut three others were here Imfore you. You surely don't want your liver out of order I Cold Need Cause No Inconvenience f can't always keep from catching cold, hut they can get tha best of any cold in a few hours and SO can you. Get Pape's Cold Compound t that comes In listing tablets, one of which will break up a cold so quickly youll be astonished. Adv. Singers pleus-unt-- Goes Double resulted. CEDAR i CITY Approximately 25,-00- 0 acres of land will be thrown open by tbe government lu San Juan and men who Iron counties to served during the World war. Ell F. Taylor, register of the local land office, announced recently. There are 30 13,231 acres of land in township south and range 3 east, and 2S20 acres in township 29 south and range 8 east In oan Juan county, and 2G7 acres in township 36 south and range 6 west in Iron county. "I lullcve," says a specialist, "that alngtng Is extremely beneficial in certain rases of deafness." And vice versa. Mere Routin "This Is a mlllion-dolla- r scheme." The office boy can finance that for yon." OCDEN Five hundred birds have been enteied in the eighteenth annual Ogden Coliseum Fouitry show to be held In connec'ion with the Tenth Annual Ogden Livestock show which opened Saturday, January 5. Secretary YV. W. Shaw says "The exhibit this year will re of excepMonall fine quality birds and we could have had many more birds entered if re were.-ablto accommodate them. P. L. Peltier of California will begin judging the exhibits Saturday it 1 p. m. OGDEN Advices received by wire at the headquarters of the Ogden livestock show recently were to the effect that the largest and most outcat-ti- e standing herd of Aberdeen-Ar.gu- s In the United States will be exhibited at the tenth annual show in this city, January 6 to 10. The herd Is owned by Harrison & Ryan ot Harlan, Iowa, and Individuals In the herd have been the largest show ring winners in the country for the past few years. EOUNTIFUL Bountifuls city budget shows a total appropriation ot with a levy of 8 mills, as compared with 7 mills for 1928. The Increase is due to the fact that Bountiful city has .mrchased $10,000 of water Baby has little upsets at times. All stock in the Mill Creek Irrigation comcare cannot prevent them. But yon your I pany, building a new reservoir and can be prepared. Then you can do what Is laying new pipe for a water any experienced nurse would do wlial most physicians would tell yon to do EUREKA Reports from the Duck-wategive a few drops of plain Castoria. Xc region show that, although there sooner done than Baby is soot lied; rehave not been more than normal losses lief is just a matter of moments. Yet you have eased your child without use among lambs, conditions brought of a single doubtful drug; C'ustoria Is about by the recent heavy snowstorm were serious for flocks and strenuous vegetable. So it's safe to use as often as an infant has any little pain you for herders. The storm area was spotcannot pat away. And It's always ted, carving from a fall of few inches to three feet, and temperatures from ready for the cruder panes of colic, or 10 to 20 degrees below zero followed constipation or diarrliea; effective, too for older children. Ticenty-lv- e m'Hion the storm. The cold that came durbottles tcerc bought last year. ing the nights while the sheep were still in the snow will, it is thought, have an unfa.oreble effect on the aize of the 1929 it mb crop. e When your Children Cry for It r |