Show sane year Thio Lawter Day Saint settlement Bluevater ia about three mlleo est of the A T u S F Railroad Along the railroad and highway nunber eighty a lx there Is a gentile population comprised of about one hundred people who cake The nane of the district up the modern town of Bluewater is taken from a small creek which cones into the valley fron the west The creek has its origin on the east side of the continental divide Grande and drains ultimately into the Rio river hoses of the frugal Mormons here were so well constructed that many still stand and are occupied by the descendants of the original founders In the intervening years from the arrival of the first families in 16S?k to 1901 the The their property and were highly elated over the possibilities for the future growth Mormons made many improvements on of Bluewater In 1901 the group was allowed to organize themselves Into a branch of the church E A Tletjen one of the original founders was named president The organization retained its branch status until 1906 at which time Collins R Hakes arrived in Bluewater and proceeded to roue Horning Journal February 17 1SS6 Another determining factor was the proposed rail-re- ad from San Juan to Grants By 1S97 financial arrangements had been completed these factors that It is probable had a most favorable bearing upon the Mormons final decision e mmm |