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Show Page Sixteen Pyramid Recreation Issue May 5, 1983 ' Church. New town? sprang , up ' rw ' overnight, anti a clash of lmosy tem and cultures was It was this factor, probably more than any other, that Pioneer heritage examined by writer By Zell Gibbs refer to as our pioneer heritage was established a short 130 years ago, or less, and was largely made up of Scandinavian and English converts to the Mormon ' peraments inevitable. f What we ' dians (dating from before the time Christ) through the Fremont, Goshute, and Pueblo Tribes we come to the Paiute Tribes, who were here when the first white men arrived. One is able to document fairly accurately, from well preserved huts, caves, artifacts and of early petroglyphs the man in this region. Explorers Thought to be the first white men in the area were Catholic Fathers Dominguez and Escalante, in 1776, leading a small band of explorers. They established a route known as The Old Spanish Trail. Entering the region near Moab, this expedition crossed the Green River, went through Emery county and over the Wasatch Mountains through Salina Canyon to Sevier of area during the 1820s through the 1830s, but serious scientific exploration began with Capt. John C. Fremont in 1843-184- In 1849, two years after the Mormons entry into the Salt Lake Valley, Brigham Young sent a group of 50 men into central and southern Utah to explore and select areas for One is occasionally brought up short by the fact that the Caucasian race has inhabited this region for so settlement. short a time. We tend to think of the Place Names time of settlement of our region as Names of rivers, mountains, and the olden days, when in point of communities in this region derived fact it is nMrer to being the newest from Indian, Spanish, French, and of the new world. English. Names derived from Indian Since time is relative, and taking cultures have been largely twisted, into account that the past 50 years corrupted or misapplied. Explorers have shown more techniological and trappers were responsible for progress than the rest of recorded many namings. time combined, this thinking is Converts from England and the understandable. Scandinavian countries, The wealth of history and adtogether and were prone to venture in the south-centrname their towns after those of their counties Valley. of Utah is impossible to encapsulate. It then proceeded southward to origin, ie: Wales, in Sanpete County Lets take a quick look at its unique Piute County, over another mounand Elsinore, often referred to as nature and the impact it has had on tain range to Paragonah, thence Little Denmark, in Sevier County. its people. west to the Santa Clara River and on Permanent Settlement ... to the Pacific. The first Mormon settlements Indians Beginning with the Anasazi In Trappers explored much of the seem, in retrospect, idyllic; a social order with few inner conflicts, and by most standards, very orderly. It was an exclusive culture in which everyone had the same beliefs, some aspirations and dictated by necessity, others by spiritual values. The daily routine of most everyone was very nearly the same. For the women, Monday was wash day; life-styl- was to form and influence the more than 50 years of political strife that followed. To this period of confusion, fear, The history of mining in this and extreme stress was added In- section of the State is unique, dian uprisings. Two major conflicts, beginning, as it did, the long the Black Hawk and Walker Wars, struggle for separation of church were eventually ended by treaty, but and state, and contributing, as it did, minor raids and skirmishes con- to the changing of an era. For a time tinued for another 20 years. During it was the core of the economy, and this time entire towns were as such forced consideration and evacuated and homes and crops acceptance. United Order burned. y the call of gold In In 1874 The Mormon Church inechoed through the mountains, stituted the United Order, and it bringing into this region an influx of was practiced in many small towns. people of many different beliefs and It was a communalistic form of lifestyles. society which, in concept, could mid-centur- often-groupe- al Growing With life-style- s; anpete 6 ounty Tuesday, Wednesday; ironing; and the making of rag rugs. Thursday was usually reserved for sewing and mending. Friday was a day when neighbors gathered for group projects such as quilting, preparing fruit for drying, etc. These were also candle-makin- soap-makin- g, g, corn-huskin- social occasions. Refreshments were served, stories, jokes, songs s of gossip were exand changed. Saturday was a day for general house cleaning and preparation for the Sabbath. Sunday was devoted exclusively to church activity, and attendance required and general. All communities enjoyed the same tid-bit- entertainments and sports. New Mt. Pleasant Bank hide-and-se- New Fairview Bank m msiviBSRBism Plane insured la LENDER g HMttl M'OM S100 IHkWUNCI COMMUliON Ward kid dances for the very young, pull-poo- l parties, Ward . dinners, and for the men, horseshoes, horse racing, team pulling, bronc-bustin- g and baseball. were neither That inclined nor welcome to settle may have impeded philosophic development somewhat, but at the same time made for a very peaceful environment. Nostalgia for this period in history has carried into the present. Serenity Shattered 1851 saw the establishment of Federal authority in the territory. Every town, hamlet and village was invaded by U.S. Deputy Marshalls, with the avowed intention of wiping out the practice of polygamy. A regional game of ensued. Added to this situation, came word of the impending arrival of Johnstons Army in Utah, sent by the Federal Government with the object of protecting Federal Officials in the administration and enforcement of the laws of the United States. Brigham Young, on Sept. 15, 1857, declared martial law throughout the dances, territory. This home on Fairviews Main Street demonstrates the early craftsmans ability with stone and stained glass. The two dormer windows, like eyes peering out toward the south and west, are a peculiarity of the home now owned by Sherrill and Hazel Anderson. The home was built by the family of Utahs Senator E. J. "Jake Garn. ooooooooooooooooooooooooeceoco PAIKhTEB NEW PLYMOUTH, DODGE AUTOS CHRYSLER, DODGE & GMC TRUCKS USED CARS AND TRUCKS Hand picked and guaranteed Rod Coates 76 South State Fairview teeoooo Manager Phone 801-427-33- 73 |
