Show by by Frank Fr Francis Calling Calling- on News Views Wed Wed- Wednesday Erastus P BIngham ono one of the few lew living JIving pioneers who came to Utah In 1847 said the story atory taken from Irom nn n old maga malj- maa- maa magazine zine which stated ELated Captain Dron with Ith I his bla bought the Good Good- Goodyear year Good year Ear grant was as Incorrect to the extent that the was WM not riot the contribution of 01 Anyone any one man but cAme from Irom th the members of 01 the Mormon formon battalion In the gold diggings of 01 California UY 1 lly father lather his brother and Iny mothers mother's oldest brother were were WIth the the ba battalion tallon sal said oIl Sir Mr Bingham ham mother motter Sly My I grandfather my ins- and children arrived in In Salt Salt Lake oti on September 19 1847 with tho th party of oC pioneers und r E Spencer Leaving Leaving the Missouri river there were wagons traveling at times In two to divisions to speedup up their theirs and pro I provide e bett better r grazing grazin for tor the anima III the tho wagons I 1 was a baby In arms having een born near lau Nauvoo oo soon after my mother left that city to escape the persecutions ot of that thai time In In the winter Inter ot of o 47 1346 o our r party camped on a branch of ot the Missouri at the Invitation of a aI aIrl aI Irl friendly tribe of Indians I In in 1847 1841 the tho long journey journer from the river was waB bel begun un and the large lare wagon train gave a sense of oC ee- ee curly ee curl curty y to the travelers Thia This ic iB iBa ica isa a piece of oC our family history which was recited In my presence more than once The were among the fIrst settler setters in Weber county courty and time the built built what hat was WILS known as tort fort in the northwest part ot of Ogden I The fort tort was a Spanish wall of ef adobes with loopholes and naj u Intended aa as a defense In case ot o Indian attacks I In 1856 time the drove across the summit east ot of North Ogden Into Ogden valley Though the Indians had be been n raiding emigrant trains near n they did not disturb the tho livestock driven Into Ogden valley Mr Bingham Bays ys that In 1851 I II a stranger named Squires with and an outfit Of oC o three wagons driving he head d of 01 cattle to California camped south of 01 Plain City and was attacked by 25 23 to Indians 1 I IThe The supplies In the wagons were taken aken the tho wagons burned and the cattle driven ore oft When hen s protested the Indians Indiana his hism threatened to kill him and m nep 1 I r I The animals were taken Into Ogden valley alley and there the in- in indias In Indians the Bing- Bing liams Bing-liams l d dias offered to allow hams bams to share inthe In the loot it II theY thOlY would allow the cattle to range with the Bingham herd Driving oft off 20 0 head th raiders rs disappeared over o Ui tho Mr Ir Bingham's father r reported to 10 the authorities In the Indians Ogden and accompanied a party ot cC whites that went ent In search ot oC found Cound them the marauders and ard in camp in Cache valley alley The Indians were ere Induced to return the stolen animals Squires s rem remained in Utah and accompanied the Mormons In fl It their move mo move south the next year when hen Johnstons Johnston's army was ap- ap ap approaching 1 A ludicrous feature ot of the raid raH raHon on the Squires party near Plain City ity occurred when the Indians tC themselves out with the white while shirts and dress dreM suits found in 1 the trunks which they op opened ned in ls Mr Gingham drove e an ox ox- ox team from Crom Utah to the valley alley and was one ot of brought many man teamsters who the wire used In building the telegraph tE line from Irom Franklin Franki nto to St George The trip took six months I Later he lie t traded a span pan of oC homes and harness for a acre 40 40 acre O-acre with lum arm near huntsville and from a en ox team he brought logging camp on Monte Cristo he ha theland A similar 40 acre 40 tract In Os- Os O I 1 d din n valley alley today w wild wo ild be worth several spans ot of horses hones and many 1 ot of harness f Mr tr Bingham was asked It he could drive an ox t tem team m today and he be replied that at with Ith a bull whip and brad he be thought he lie e could It was It-was was was SUgg suggested that In addi- addi additon addi addition ton tion ion to whoa haw and gee It mIght be necessary to have some somo or of the he rich vocabulary ot of oaths W which ICh t the e old drivers a possessed I No he answered Gl I 1 found Cound I could g get t along without anything stronger than a loud command In Inthe inthe Inthe the regular ular ox language and I would require nothing more moro to- to today today to today day I Mr dr Jr though he and his people suffered at times time from Crom Indian depredations does not net say MY with Colfax that all good to-S Indians Indiana are dead Indians Indiana I Continued l on Oil Pago lego Two To 0 u NEWS AND VIEW VIEWS Continued Irons from Page One The Te Indian ho hut explains had his point of or view This Thin was his country lIe He lived on the tha garne game and his animals fed on the grass until the white man Invaded Ii hunting grounds Then Theil all wis WIlS changed and the Indian finding existence precarious becu because e or of ortho the tho white while mans man's Intrusion game game game justified when was scarce In ap appropriating the white mans man's cattle Mr lives hives at nt 2731 i Jack Jack- Jackson Jackson son SOil avenue an anti and his L health Is su such su-lias su h haa as aa to offer otter him hint the tho hope ope that he will live many more years to see Utah grow and prosper C S S SEverett I Everett A superintendent of or the lSe sesquicentennial tennial International l exposition In company with with Arthur H If Carhart landscape architect of Dem Denver Visited visited News Views yesterday They are amon among the most prominent landscape architects of othe the country They think well n Ogden from a scenic standpoint and and express press surprise that the landscape possibilities of this city have been developed In only a most most limited way There Is rio rio- more beautiful beautiful spot to for 0 a II prk j sard 1 Mr I i c Car Carhart hart t than the tho area at the mouth or of Ogden canyon canon Including th the elevations I am r reminded by the setting ot of what Washington City did In Rock flock Creek colt Some Sonic da day Ogden will wilt the value of at city planning and start to make the most of or Its op opportunities por Mr arr Priester likes the west and revels In tho the charm of at Its open |