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Show The Ogden Valley news Volume XVIII Issue X Page November 1, 2010 Huntsville in the 1860’s In 1863, the Huntsville people sent a team to the Missouri River after the poor emigrants. A band of fifteen Indians, after killing a man at Mantua, came and camped in the valley, killed a beef, “jerked” the meat and left next day with 64 horses, 44 of Capt. Hunt’s and 20 belonging to other settlers. Capt. C. D. Bronson, Marsh Hunts, Joseph Hunt, the Indian, Weber Jack, and others, ten in all, followed them and, after a fight in which two Indians were killed, returned with all the horses except two of David Garner’s. Summer amusements consisted mostly of playing ball, running, jumping, wrestling, horse racing, etc., and in winter dancing, debating, theatres and private social gatherings. In 1864, a grist mill was commenced in Huntsville, the owners being Samuel Ferrin, Jefferson Hunt, and Jonathan Browning. It was Samuel Ferrin and Jonathan Browning who completed the mill in 1865. This mill, which was built on Spring Creek, is the only grist mill ever built in Ogden Valley up to the present time 1900). In 1854 quite a number of Scandinavians settled at Huntsville, among them were Soren L. Petersen (who arrived in the spring of 1864), Andreas P. Mortensen, Christian F. Schade, Peter C. Geertsen, Niels C. Mortensen, Thomas Lund, and several others. This year’s annual migration of Scandinavians to Huntsville took place mostly through the influence of Soren L. Petersen. Some of these came directly form the old country, while others came from different parts of Utah Territory where they had formerly resided. Christian F. Schade was the first blacksmith in Huntsville and, at the time he opened shop, no iron existed in teat part of the country, except what old scraps of iron could be picked up from old wagons on the plains. The cost of old iron at that time was 30 cents per pound, and 50 cents was paid for a bushel of charcoal. In 1864 the settlers of Huntsville again sent a team to the Missouri river after the poor, which benevolent act was repeated in 1866, 1867, and 1868, or as long as teams were sent east by the Church for that purpose. In November (Monday, November 14), 1864, President Brigham Young and a few others went up the Ogden canyon from Ogden on the new road to Huntsville; they returned to Ogden about noon (Deseret News, 14:64) Late in the spring of 1865, Elder Francis A. Hammond, after his return from the Sandwich Islands Mission, was appointed to succeed Capt. Jefferson Hunt in the presidency of the settlement. A Sabbath School was organized with James Hawkins as superintendent, though the first attempt at a meeting in Sunday schools was made as early as 1862 by Joseph Grover, but only a few sessions were held then. Later, William Halls took charge of Sunday school affairs. William S. Lish and David McKay were appointed counselors to Brother Hammand, and an addition was made to the log school house for the conveniences of the school as well as to make the house more suitable to hold meetings in. John W. Blair, a non-Mormon, taught school. A good crop of hay and a fair yield of oats were gathered but an early and heavy frost damaged the wheat, so that little was gathered fit for family use. In the spring of 1866 Apostle John Taylor and other of the Church authorities visited the settlement. Apostle Taylor laid the corner stone of a new rock meeting house, others MONUMENT cont. from page 1 reproduced as a canvas print of various sizes to accommodate most budgets. To understand the sentiment of this image, please refer to the accompanying poem. The original painting is also for sale to help raise funds. 3. Now for the big one. We are offering a limited edition bronze of the miniature for $1,800 each. This quality of sculpting and casting sells for at least four times that in galleries. The clay sculpture is available for viewing at the Huntsville town hall. Please call and come see it. Also, be looking forward to an upcoming open house to learn more. For more information, please call Steve Johnson at 801-745-0634; Suzanne Ferre at 801-745-3098; Willow Buttars at 801-7452294; or Becky Wood at 801-745-3301. You may also visit <www.huntsvilletown.com> article.) The full-size sculpture is now in the process of being created. The committee has ambitions of having the monument completed, paid for, and installed by Memorial Day 2011. Thanks to many great citizens, we have already raised many thousands of dollars to get the project to this point. The committee is now offering several more fundraising opportunities to allow many more people to help in the effort to complete this monument to honor all those who have served this great country. 1. We are still offering packages of Steve Johnson art prints, 15 prints for $250.00 (visit stevejohnsonart.com). 2. Steve has also created a new painting, “A Soldier Died Today,” that has been participating in the ceremonies. The building was so near completed by fall as to be in a condition to be occupied. It was built by donations from the people, and rented to the trustees for common school purposes. The rent of compensation for its use consisted in the trustees keeping the house in good repair. During the summer of this year, Wm. W. Burton taught school. Flying grasshoppers did some damage to fall crops. They deposited their eggs, and for the seven succeeding years the settlement continued to be troubled with these invaders of the rights of the farmers. In many instances they destroyed every living green thing on some men’s farms, while others were fortunate enough to save a portion and others raised full crops. Wilmer W. Bronson was elected justice of the peace and Geo. Rowley constable. A party of Indians arrived in Ogden Valley Aug. 16 th (Thursday), 1866, of which Elder Wm. Halls gives the following account to the editor of the “Deseret News”: “The following named ‘dignitaries,’ Washa-kee, Wa-num-bitch, Bazit, Top-si-poih, Toih-swoih, Woo-aah-goih and Pash-up, chiefs of the Shoshones, and about 1000 Indians men, squaws and papooses), came into the valley last Thursday, and camped a mile west of this settlement. “On Sunday the chiefs attended our meetings. All were very friendly. President F. A. Hammond called for a donation to be brought in next day, and invited the chiefs and all the Indians to come on to the public square and receive their presents. Yesterday morning early they formed in procession and marched slowly, dancing at intervals, to the public square where the citizens retired to the east side of the square, and the Indians sung and played on the square, in an immense ring, danced round and round, circling to the left, and concluded by a sham fight, representing a recent encounter of seven braves with a very superior number of A[r]rapahoes, in which the Shoshones killed one and scalped him, and made their escape. The same scalp was seen in all their processions and dancing, stuck on a long stick, the squaws now and then striking it with little sticks. After these performances they came to the bowery and received four beeves, nine sheep, several sacks of four and from 50 to 75 bushels of potatoes, carrots, beets, turnips, etc. This last scene n the bower was truly interesting, such a picture, faithfully delineated would have immortalized the name of the artist. “They have gone away feeling well, and we feel well, for though their company is very agreeable our philanthropy is so large that we are willing their presence should benefit other settlements as well as ours. Much of our grain is ripe and harvested; prospects are very good for the rest.” Deseret News, 15:309. Note: Information taken from “Souvenir: Homecoming Week, Huntsville, Utah, July 1, 2, 3, and 4 1917. Historical Photo Huntsville School Student Council 1 38 If you can identify any of these missing names, please call Shanna at 801-745-2688 or Jeannie at 801-745-2879. 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