Show pioneer i 0 bieley story A 1 tory d of their arrival e r 1 continuing W with ith the 1 tory story ot of the pioneers coming to iron county in 1851 as recorded by the bartys own clerk we return to corn creek creak where our last weeks installment left them and we give herewith the recotr of their travels from that point until they reached parowan carowan eighty years ago next tuesday jan uary nary 13 as follows FRIDAY JANUARY 3 1851 As tho the cattle were very much scattered this morning we did not get under way until 10 traveled 14 miles and camped very scatter ing our pilot acknowledged himself lost the most of today we were in the clouds and could not see tor for the thickness of them to fog we passed several large mounds of cinders similar to those of an iron furnace in the evening we ascended ase ended a high mountain and for the first time to day saw the sun as we were above the clouds our fifty camped in the mouth of a canyon after passing through a very large cedar grove plenty of 0 grass but no water part of the company camped five miles milas ahead near the smut of the mountain saturday january ath this imbruing the stood at zero captain baker mounted his horse at an all early hour and went out in ili search of it a better road and in a short time came cama back and reported that he had found a way by which we could a void avoid climbing auy farther up the mountain capt daker baker ordered his fifty men to hitch up and we were on oil the way by 10 a m after crossing a short steep sleep hill we landed in a beautiful pass and in a short time lime were in the valley beyond and ahead of the other fifty although they were some miles farther on than we were last night they having baying hard pulling in going up and in going down the mountain had to tie ropes to the hind end of their wagons and men had to hold leold them to keip keep them front from tipping over all reached the valley in safety the pass is now called bakers and the valley is dog valley after crossing the valley we ascended another steep mountain the road being very rough and sideling but all reached the summit in safety we now had bad an excell cut road tor for beveral miles being a gradual descent camped on oil a small creek which we gave tile the name of cove creek plenty of bunch grass and cedar wood and a 11 little atle water the day was fine and clear when on the mountain we could see clouds beneath us in the valley the reflection of the sun on the snow was such huch as to sensibly effect our cattle all and had no mercy on our eyes the today in ili some places wal wa 15 inches deep distance 9 miles sunday january ath 1851 today being sunday the company rested at 11 had meeting robert wiley was elected chol cho rester irester Alec meeting ting paned by prayer by bp robinson president smith preached ills his remarks were scattering the camp in the evening presented a very lively appearance most of the brethren assembled in groups around the camp fires and were engaged lu in singing the songs gotzion ot Zion 0 it monday january ah an ox belonging to jacob ilof hot fines was killed by the wolves star led this morning about 10 a m traveled six miles and camped on a small email creek which we named pine creek at this place we had good bunch grass and plenty or cedar tuesday january ath we started this morning it at 10 ocl odit our road today lay over mountains deep ravines and sideling hills which were dangerous to wagons made about 0 9 miles and camped yn pu dry creek no water plenty ot of grass and wood the snow today was 12 inches deep and 1 la i some soine places drifted 3 feet deep which made it very hard work for the cattle there are many cattle in ill camp with very tender teet feet some of the brethren made mocca moccasin moc casis sims out of the hide bilde of the ox which tile the wolves killed hilled and put them on oil their cattle wednesday jany ath 1851 during the night I 1 inch of snow tell fell while gathering the catt lethis morning a severe snow storm commenced and lasted until 12 camp started at 11 a in traveled about 13 miles camped on a brancu ot of the deaver beaver river plenty ot of grass and water and a little wood the road to day was good crossed a few ravines and one moun tain lain but had bad no difficulty this is a fine valley rich soil thursday january ath 1851 camp started at 1030 a in crossed a branch of the deaver beaver on oil which we had camped in a mile mil e we crossed another small email bianch and mile farther oil oa we crossed the niala stream which was about 20 teet feet wide and one toot foot deep tine fine abid bloeam excellent water good fording ah 2 mile from this we crossed a small email spring creek our road crossed about 3 miles of excellent land and enough water for 6 thousand acres ol of land we now commena coin cd ascend the beaver mountain first gradually through thick cedar and s scrub pine then following up oil deep ravines steep sideling sideline and rocky and dangerous to wagons who the first 50 and ten wagons comprising most ot of them the weak teams of the 2nd and fifty camped at the foot ot of a steep mountain about 6 miles from beaver 8 inched deep de cp water plenty of bunch grassland iras wood captain caplain baker with 40 wagons camped 3 miles ahead thermometer 7 above zero friday january 1851 wn we doubled teams tor for 60 rods continued to back page I 1 PIONEER STORY TELLS OF THEM THEIR ARRIVAL HERE continued from first tirel page tile the toad road for a mile was steep sloop and rocky and we had to clear timber out ot of the road we then commenced to go down a very steep hill locked our wheels tor for Vs mile the desce descent lit ans steep and in places sidell sideling ng winding among tile trees several ot of the wagons had the bows broke and covers torn we passed through a gap in the tha second range of mountains ascended a hill steep sideling lingard and rocky on the summit we could see the valley ot of tho the little salt lake the descent was steep and tough rough after a journey ot of 6 miles we camped in tile the edge ot of the valley our camp now consisted ot of 23 wagons most ot of tile the weak teams out ot of 5 tens our cattle are much exhausted with the journey aver over the mountain no water no wood some bunch grass supposed to be six miles to a spring 0 A smith called the camp together at 8 p in and examined our lire fire arms and as some had been loaded a long time he wished us to tire fire them off 0 and reload the brethren wished to make a little on their arrival in fit little salt lake valley the cannon was tired fired and 24 stand of 0 small arms followed by three cheers cheera tor for iron county and 3 tor for the governor ot of deseret the company that was camped 6 miles ahead at the spring heard our tiring firing and supposed that we were attacked by indians indiana and sent two men on horseback to see they also sent messengers mes nies to the company camped at red creek as some of 0 the best teams in captain bakers fifty had reached that point when the he company at red creek received the news they put out a strong guard and sent quite a company of horsemen to the relief of the companies in the rear and as the first pud and last companies were some 15 or 16 miles apart it was about 2 0 clock in the morning ot of the lelh before all were assured that peace prevailed in our various camps saturday january alth 1851 this morning our company moved on to the spring fi 6 miles found plenty of water for thirsty animals some ot of our teams were so much exhausted we found it necessary to camp here no wood water rather brackish plenty of coarse grass the afternoon was spent in shoeing lame lam cattle and shooting rabbits our company numbers 23 wagons captain calls first ten and the weak teams out of five other tens sunday january 12 1851 our company compan y moved on to red creek camped with main body the day was tine fine the land was generally covered with sage brush greasewood and rabbit brush we crossed I 1 a tine fine meadow of wire grass abo about t Vs mile wide on account ot of ground being so bo muddy there was no meeting monday january 13 1851 thermometer this morning 32 degrees the whale ot of the company moved on to center creek about 5 miles and camped at the mouth of the canyon this is a fine rapid stream larger than that ot of north cottonwood Cotlon wood red sandy soil boll bunch grass rather thin not very good pasture plenty of cedar wood in the mountains president smith found a tract ot of land which pleased him not so with the most of 0 the company they pronounced the upland in this vaney worthless the president called a council oi of the camp and appointed several men to explore the canyons tomorrow also called for 12 horsemen to accompany him tor for a few ew days on an exploring expedition the day was very tine fine |