| Show arrival of the pioneers BUTTE CITY montana dec 10 1888 editor aseret will you be so kiad as to inform aie me ot the time and date on which the pioneers arrived in salt lake valley by so doing you will oblige yours truly JOHN T KELLY on saturday july the main body of the company of pioneers emerged from the mouth of emiera tion cadion southeast of the centre of the present city of silt lake and on the evening af that day the company formed an encampment on a spot of ground not tar far from the present site of the temple on july 21 orson pratt and erastus snow leaving leavin tho the main company a few miles behian emerged from the mountains into the valley being the first to view the lake and toe present site of this city toe dale first stove above named io celebrated as the anniversary niver sary of the arrival of the pio gifts is a legal holiday in this territory and is called pioneer day |
