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Show EARLY DAYjNAME WAS NAVAJO LAKE First Settlers Insist That This Is the Only Correct Title for Cedar Mountain Lake. I Since there is recurring confusion I caused by the current use of two) names, "Navajo Lake" and "Duck Lake" for the same body of water on Cedar Mountain, the Record has made some inquiries in regard to which is ! the correct name. The use of tho j correct title is especially essential now that that region is being mado ' accessible to the beauty-seekers of 1 the world. Bro. David Bulloch, who was among the first settlers of the community, says the first name was Navajo Lake, i He was among the first to visit the lake,. William Berry of Kannrra be-jing be-jing the only man to get there nhcad 'of him. August Mackelprang confirms con-firms Bro. Bulloch's assertion as to tho name being properly, "Navajo Lake," and gives tho same reason for its coming by that name. This was Uhc faetrtlmt'it lnron'thcr trailof 'the Navnjo raiders who made it a practice , to camp there on their way to this i country to stcnl horses and mule3. Neither could confirm the story of a 1 fight .between the whites and Nnvajos on the shores of tho lnke, but were of !the opinion that one had taken place in the early days. There were so many raids that they were hard to keep track of. Bro. Mackelprang remembered re-membered one winter when seven or eight different raids were made. Four men, David Bulloch, August Mackelprang, Mackel-prang, Martin Chatterly and Samuel Wood, followed the first of these, bands until they were near enough to loam that it was altogether too powerful a detachment for them to attack. loiter that same winter one of the Nebeker brothers from Rich County was camped in Cedar witn a band of high class mules and blooded mares, when the Navajos came in that night nnd stole tho whole Nobo-kcr Nobo-kcr band. This time a 'strong party of whites followed the reds up a ridge between here nnd Enoch over into the Panguitch Lake country, where near Panguitch they overtook the thieves, gave battle and enptured the mules and horses. Both Bulloch and Mackelprang Mackel-prang were in this fight. Not only is the name "Navajo Lake" preferable from priority, but it is more distinctive, more picturesque, bettor suited to the wild beauty of the lake, and more easily advertised. It is associated in the minds of tho old settlers with some of their most .stirring .stir-ring experiences, and due respect to them and their pioneer achievements should prompt their children to accept nnd perpetuate the name "Navajo Lake." Even euphony gives "Navajo" preference. pref-erence. When Will Shakcspear said "What's in a name?" he hadn't been the wonders California and Texr.s have performed in choosing musical Spanish nnmes nnd advertising them. In these days there are thousands of dollars in attractive, appropriate names. There is potential value for Cedar in the nnme, "Navajo Lake." |