Show ELK MOUNTAINS by ily letter froin from elder 0 13 huntington clerk of the cum mcany ci rany to tile tiie ed july 17 we leahi learn that the arvol led tp toi tol hilke a a I 1 in n that re region g 1 on manti mantl may liay 21 I 1 and arrived atthe at the point they chosen for a location on the left lank bank of river june 15 there are 41 men in this com pany vany unter under udder the presidency of elder alfre Al fredN d N 1 billings they thie have llave located in in a vaia vail valley vailey iry ley some miles long by 2 12 1 2 wide ldes ides with the eik elk 30 miles distant in an ea east st south east direction elk mountain and packsaddle pack saddle creeks unite near the centre centye of the valley volley and e empty into grand arver ever where it enters a kanyon inthe s south of the settlement the river runs through the northwest vrest end 6 the valley and is rugge ruggedly y kan yond at its entrance and exit they have built bulit a strong co corral corrai feet by 6 64 61 1 and arid a stone fort 64 feet fed square equate the corn ral rai ed by tiie the indians was in lassie tussles and their flair vines were in blossom I 1 Arra Arr apepe pene and ammon with 1 il 1 their thein hands lands arrived there on the of july on their way to trade with the Navajo or r some of the cerii corn planted ly the brethren was knee higby hiah and their vines were growing finely finel y all were ili in the enjoyment of good health and arid excellent feelings we have havel ben beon uen told that br ste alif pinn n moore oid old aid wid 7 others tare yare are now inon a short visit vis it and intend to start back cla cia or ab ut the tho I 1 I 1 of august affording an opportunity anity for sending letters |