Show 176 the Yeber the Bonners followed the west-ea- st Instead of a week it took Clyman trail over the mountains the party a full month to go from Bridger's fort to the valThey had to build a road most of the ley of Great Salt Lake way a road which proved to be a godsend to the Mormons when they came over it the following summer Upon arriving at the south shores of the lake Luke Halloran a consumptive died going down buried during the first week in September According to lames F Breen: ”Halloran’s body was buried in a bed of almost pure salt beside the grave of one who had perished in and was the preceding train” 15 The Bonner party was well supplied with the best wagons and equipment money could buy Probably they were overloaded for such a perilous journey At any rate after having made the usual preparations for the crossing they headed into the days and nights without water saw all safely on the other side although much suffering had been endured Salt Besert and many Two animals and wagons had been left behind on the salt plain In the late 19203 Charles Kelly followed Hastings Cut off across the Salt Besert in an automobile He found the trail still clearly visible photos to 15 and brought back substantiate his finds C F MeGlashan interesting His party located several History of the Bonner Party 35 |