Show 147 satisfactory spring five miles farther north From this camp members of the group were to return many times since it was the chief base of supplies Wagons could easily bring what was needed from Salt Lake City to this location more because the southern end of Antelope Island was connected with the mainland by a sand bar which was high and dry during most of the summer months Finding excellent water and good grazing land Stans-bu- ry decided to have his herd of cattle horses and mules moved to the island from their winter range in Tooele valley This was accomplished as soon as the Captain reached the south shore of the lake where he could contact the herders in Tooele valley On Antelope Island the animals "were placed under the charge of a herdsman licensed by the Mormon authorities to receive all the cattle which may be committed to his care he their safe return loss that may occur" giving bond and security for held responsible 1849 the for any and being As early as Mormon Church had appropriated Antelope and Stans-bu- ry Islands as grazing lands for the church herds A party was dispatched Survey work was begun at once to erect a triangulation station on the highest peak of Antelope Island ‘while others explored the shore line Leaving camp the next day a course was steered for Fremont Island a 10 Stansbury the Great Salt Lake Exploration and Survey of the Valley of 159 |