| Show Manti History Continued from last week The boys bors and girls sometimes for diversion from their other rec- rec recreation feats would challenge each other to a fast walk on top of the wall around the entire square i without falling off I Another bastion bation now ft by pioneers was one built on the lot opposite the temple belonging to John Patton This Thi 3 s property ground belongs to th the 3 e 1 Church at the pre present ent time Whether I er this bastion was built during th thi the 3 e i Walker Valker War Var or later at the BlackHawk Black BlackHawk BlackHawk Hawk War Var we are unable to learn In the fall of 1854 the same year yea ear r of the big fort the Council House 3 that was erected near the present presen t frite Fite f t James Tatton's home on 1st t East Fourth North Korth Street was tort torI n J down and rebuilt on the Tabernacle e block 3 TIlE THE GRASS HOPPER 11 PRAGUE In the fall faU of 1854 the the- grasshoppers pers per came in clouds so thick as t to tc o darken the air Tills This danger was ya more Inore to be dr dreaded ded th than n the In Iii dian The colonists h had d In Ill setting getting plenty of seed for tb th spring erring planting 1855 and tin th grain came camo up in rank health growth But tho eggs of the gras grasi hoppers hatched profusely and thi crop of hoppers ate all tho the ne net green shoots The Tho people raise only a few squashes and some po pa 1 and before digging Urn tim came carne the Indians got a a- largo large Of them theist h m Tile The J a men nen now found i 1 n necessary ce s to ry scatter out again g go gJ goins Ins ing ins to Salt Sal t Lake JakA and nun n n. n u v A. A A VV W t an Sp to earn enough to proc pro- pro c re c re food for another season But jut I this valiant band overcome all theBe thele obstacles and came through conquerors con con- I I I ITHE THE FORT AROUND i THa TH fH THE a 1 BLOCK I IA d A fort tort was built around thee the tho J e Tabernacle Block in 1866 Those rhose who furnished rock for this thia fort and helped to build it it were promised promis- promis r-d r the stone stono when It should be torn down In m 1867 or 68 a fence was built through tho the center of t the 5 block S running east and west thus dividing the enclosure so that one part could be used for corralling the 1 Continued on Page 8 t i f 11 i t oe Manti l ti History i Continued from page one stock The cows were driven there ever every morning put In and th tile the gates closed Then at a given time the herders would come and take ake them to a pasture for the days day's feeding Fifteen well-armed well men mon were engaged always to herd and guard the cattle while In the pas pas- ture fure From Irom the time of the Walker er War Var ended until the Black Dlack Hawk War Var opt in 1865 the Indians were peaceable and would beg from door to door The people gave them freely Creely all an they could spare but watched them closely as they knew from past experience the Indians could not riot be trusted of ot Mrs lies Peter II IT Madsen Compiled by b- bli li Historian Mrs P P. P II 1 Madsen daughter of ot Jens Hansen Hanson coming with the Danish Danish Danish Dan Dan- ish company of pioneers was old enough to remember the voyage the tho ocean arc ann n 1 th mu LUl e m lU t. U across plains ny oy ox the great grin togo over oyer the remembers Sh She also t teams ms e Spring City to Manti Mantion from exodus that cold winter day for sh she she- on hardships with her all the shared the it elde-it child ofa of ofa parents events Being neing family sho she assisted a large the rearing of the younger children I ly with She washed wool 1001 and and w weave ave it helped to card s skin sin in well as suits dresses as helped ow ew cw s they thoy were voce the boys bos However for thankful to have and very happy p provisions and mD materials for tor their work Madsen Mad Mad- Mrs Sabbath Day DRY to the As that this time as other recalls ells sen sec spent inside the different days was built bunt as they were torts forts In turn She always went to Sunday services with her parents but she has no definite memories of the early Sun- Sun until Brother W. W K Schools cIa clay of superintendent rion became Barton School and was most the Sabbath successful with It Being a talented singer he taught the children 1 many any a beautiful songs He introduced system of card prizes If a member member member mem mem- certain number a ber were present called called call call- received what was he of times ed a four card When ho he had four cads earned four of these eight he was presented with an card and a given number of ot eight- eight which was wasa wast cards won a final prize t a Bible Mrs Madsen relates that she abe was vas so busy helping her mother moth moth- ready er or to got get the younger children for Sunday School that she seldom attended Tile The others saved th their ir cards and a Bible Dible obtained in this way was presented to Mrs Madsen 1 and sisters for brothers b by those v. v dd r n nr re sent h we P A er Ull b I To show how the Indians Indiana cou could terrorize the women of those days Mrs Madsen tells of an incident that occurred before the fort was torn down Her father was away for Cor the night It was just at dark and her mother was out in the corral to see If tr all was well with the stock when she heard an Indian speak to a I passerby She at once recognized him as one ono who was often lurking around and was very much disliked disliked disliked dis dis- liked by the settlers She ran to the house and no sooner had she bolted the door until he was there trying to gain entrance The lights were out and the children were as quiet as possible until they were wore all sure of his departure The Indians were most observant They watched the w white ite people stealthily knew when the men were away and were re always on hand begging or bent on some Borne mischief One night after time for tor locking the gates of the Fort Brother Hansen Hansen Hansen Han Han- sen who was keeper of at the westgate west westgate westgate gate was burning some pine knots for for fortar tar when an Indian came up leading lending a horse He tried to get out through the gate Brother Hansen explained to him that the gate could not be opened after a certain hour The Indian was determined to force It open so Brother Hansen I called to his wife to bring his gun I This produced the desired desire effect The Indian became frightened left his horse and vaulted over the gate I IThe The horse proved to be that of Hansons Hanson's neighbor Thus he be saved a horse through being faithful to his trust Mrs 1 Madsen tolls tells of how happy she w ws wis s when her hor father bought the Augustus Dodge home on the corner of ot Second North First West Vest Street now owned by Milton 1 Harmon It was one of the best houses in the town at that time Ume and had a pretty orchard north of the house She and her father made a frame for fora a summer house of ot vines in Jn this orchard They also made a a nice wide path from the kitchen door to the end of the orchard She gathered gather gather- ed wild grape gratia roots and planted allaround allaround all allaround around the frame and flowers on each side side- of the path The Tho historian well remembers that th beautiful spot surrounded by tall trees a creek taking its course on the tho west just outside the fence vine ine covered and beautiful with I wild roses and other bushes bushes bushes-a bushes bushes-a a veritable paradise We had heard the tho older boys and girls tell of ot the good times they had at the Hansen home and we too had the pleasure later to be entertained at this hospitable hospitable hospitable hos hos- home truly happy happ brances All An of the Ha Hansen Harsen sen children child child- ren and there were nine three boys and six girls entertained heir friends there and feasted on the fruits and mellons grown in the fine garden Mrs 1 Madsen remembers going to school in the Council House F F. F C. C Robinson was the teacher A stage was made in one end of the upper floor and all amusements of a theatrical nature were held there They were good clean dean and Inspiring Many Sunda Sunday S School hool concerts were given there for the benefit of community wel wel- fare The ben benches epee could be moved out of ot the lower hall and the people both oth young and old Did enjoyed themselves them them- selves in the splendid dances held In that building Round dances dances we were re not participated In much then A few however such as the pia Mazur z t r ka ka an and d th the waltz deserve mention as part of ot the tho program Square dances w were most popular as tho the French four find reel were other dances of ot this time Most of ot the music musicians musi musi- c i and had received their training r ining Jn in the World Old World where they must be well qualified in order to play in public B Brother rather Hansen Hanson himself was not act a a. musician but his father was a at talented an and d was t to o engaged play at it parties and dances dance for tor wealthy people people The Hans Hansen n younger Inherited a love of good music an and d would whistle thistle and sing dance tunes to his children He children also taught the tho children the figures figure s of ot the tho dance ance w when en t they ey were very young youner In the early days of or M ManU Manti anti Hans Christian Hansen conducted dancIng dancing a ing school Ho He was a n. good flood violin violin- 1st If It the dancers in were a bit slow following ho he would leavo leave seat still atm 11 fiddling his them then come among stop his muss music occasion occasion- all ally 3 to show them how It tc any ny A 5 4 r g inattentive n to step e he woul would d them on tho heart head tap dp The with ills hIs bow They called him s 0 Fidd Fiddler er Hans r u CJ A I n too in the summer limo timo V fOr dances Th Thin tt to n out of door were popular The i be dance dances a sin in mer were wore limited t to tho the and r go ou Twenty-Fourth Twenty of ot July Jul c We Ve often otten wonder how hoe t the the t pioneers accomplished had all Vh The ready the they p response to S I th the a call their leaders to do things ly Impossible was Impelled ap apps a by by strong faith and trust Vh Wh R ll i there was any move of or general genera I terest they were always on promote They it They fitted and teams to go to the Mission OUt J to help the RI converts convert averts were on their way here at d I iff r f times They Y sent t men preach the gospel They They Y made malle abroad I h ft r I for themselves and for their hI i 1 Da 0 if f ity These were Pr prayer ay and women who feared f God a and nd nde the tho assurance that the they Y Wun would t bless blessed e d if rf they but filled tilled the that was placed in them also honored t the he laws of or this i c f try School houses a ami an l plat worship h ip were e re their first tuu thou hough gh ghere ter their own houses w were ere aria arta I They were regular in their ha in n the routine of at everyday Theirs was a practical religion n every sense of or the w word ord i have built a firm foundation f fo c to work on Let us reser reserve re t i memory Let us preserve history and our childrens children's chi will bless us Names of pioneers rs who vho sh sh be remembered for special con con toward the growth and andt of the tho 1 I here appended Isaac Morley first Pr president Sanpete annete A- A Strike Stake John T L Tl n v u oRry first bishop Georgo George Peacock 1 postmaster W. W K h. Barton first of I Sunday Schools Schools' is in Ih ing an organized body There Ther J been ben men raen who conducted Su Sui School in the forts and also In is homes we have the names of t tl 11 They are James P P. Brown WI Bench Sr John Squires Sr T Til may have been others Bro Brot Morley orley built the first grist Charles Chatles Shumway and others the tho first saw mill J. J W N P Pa md ind R. R W. W Glen opened the t i store in Titus Billings Billing's house J Wareham run the first carding chine The first tannery was rn ra rial Riley G. G Clark E E. hie Me Invented a R If tf could spin four times as fast as as ordinary wheel He He owned the first sewing machine was the first and only man fl Manti who carried the man mall J ij Salt SaIt Lake City to California It I James Tames Tatton Sr felt hats the first UraL man in Mando Man Maal I Ido do this Niels P P. Domgaard h hWilliam I William Anderson and others othen strutted a thrashing machine t where in the fifties This ma malId lid not the chaff from frog wheat it had to be put throng fanner Niels P. P Domgaard j t 1 made a machine this machine run lun by horsepower to 11 juice ice from Crom the sugar cane and constructed a set of ot boilers in la unfinished room where the J 1 I Iwas was boiled to make the finished duc duct I IJohn John Patter superintended construction of a thrashing m raa which separated the wheat wheal fro tram from i chaff haff Amasa E. E Merriam drew p plans Tans and John Edmunson did S black smith work It was called Valley Fan Japes Crawford helped to organize the Coop op s 5 si t i herding institution of Manti Monti was its first president Daniel B. B Funk Sr I Ia a Smelting furnace and smelted i ore from which he made iron fl sils sUs We have a sample ample of ot work in the Pioneer relic h DS ho come in and see it First presidency of R Relief elief Sc sod Diantha Billings Amelia Chap Chapi Elizabeth Whiting First stake Relief Society 1 J JAnn Ann Hyde Sarah Peterson H J beth Larson f l 1 Young Dung ladies R Retrenchment pres Ares clety Hannah Billings Dorthea Hansen vice ice press Mary Ann Snow Hattie Mo MOI Maggie Read Mary E. E Yoe Sarah Lowry committees M Me Tennant secretary secreta- and Louise Louise ouise I ings Secretary Mauti Manti men who went to for emigrants and t the e n years I. I 1 went as far as W W. A. A Cox Cos ox re rem it bers If there Is any anY great t take in the list of these men menU it r any any of the sketch we wa should have havA It made known b before afore fl w we i fish lish it in form torm W A. A Cox Sr 61 66 E Ezra 63 66 Alexander Fi Fr df a 61 1 Thomas Grant 61 Cox Coe 62 62 John Hall 62 Cn Chris Mer Anderson 1 62 2 Amacy E. E ej 63 Joseph Herring 63 Th n Boyington Sr 63 Alma Bro Jam James Indian Iranian boy raised by M Munk 66 i Brown Drown 6 66 66 G Peter Funk G 6 66 6 Jens Ma Madsen sen R B K KHall q Hall Jr r 66 1111 L Mite rte Tuttle TutIe sr Lime Benc Beach 67 7 j E l G Co S 6 J Peter H. H Anderson 66 1 j Peter Pel eter 67 1 Niels 67 d' d drow The Tho two last were US u this trip Brother Drother Co Cox tells they were being ferried Green river the cable broke and I Ing lug a Jar to the boat were Ai Dunge lung d Into the river r 1 End nil na f verses com There were some If H app ant t Incident j describing this De be g B Bh would remembers them we get them them- h much mush pleased to get indebted t td to to o Wo We are greatly an aDd ana d names following for d an Peter plunk Junk W W. V. V A A. Cox V. W. A A. A C Q x Mrs P. P U H. H sen L lc Madsen l Mrs sTra Jorgen P t hits Mrs M. M A. A I DS Dyreng Dreng sen Mrs David Ma Madsen w g W W. W. W Brown Mrs D Dor Dortha ba D Df wu Mu k klIer Ernest aen sen and to Mrs 1 ng tier bar gre greet great t care o pf of f the tho Messen 7 sto t 1890 which tip ich co contained s t th Manti by M 11 I. S. S Farn Farn Is o t the which we have hayo largelY u this he ho first part of o j Compiled ComplIed by historian Utah Utan opie pie o Jamp amp Daughters of ot d 5 Eli Elizabeth a ep Crawford Gra z |
