Show DESERET THE FIRST TOWN Deseret the oldest town in the tho valley was first settled In 1865 It wan waa later abandoned on account of the settlers being unable to build a permanent dam to turn water onto their land In 1876 Gilbert Webb took up the proposition of or constructing constructing construct construct- ing a dam and the territory around Deseret w was s again populated Conditions Conditions Con Con- became somewhat brighter after after after af af- ter this but still adverse conditions prevailed many times on account of not being able to control the waters of the river The old fort tort a short distance south of or the present town was constructed construct construct- ed of or mud bricks in nine days and the walls of or the fort rort can still be seen standing in part The men building building build build- ing the fort chose up sides and each took certain portions of it the side which beat heat were given a free dance by the losers No attacks by Indiana Indians Indians In In- diana were ever made on the fort The rhe first men coming out into the desert to begin settlement were John Ray Jacob Croft and Alexander F F. F Barron Barren They came by team from Fillmore and were hauled over by Uncle Lee Cropper then a boy of or 15 years Deseret Is blessed with an up-to- up date garage a barber shop Damron and Hawleys Hawley's general store D. D J. J Blacks Black's general store John Dewsnup's general store Joseph furnishing furnishing furnishing fur fur- and notion store and refreshment refreshment refresh refresh- refreshment ment parlor and a first-class first picture play house A fine central school lies half halt way between Oasis and Deseret This school Is one of the most complete schools In the county with a swimming swimming swimming swim swim- ming pool lecture room water system system system tem and electric lights |