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Show Sugar House Sermonettes by E. Cecil McGavin This is the fourth in a ser ies of articles on the early day hKstory of Parley's Canyon. The series is presented under the I sponsorsh.p of Sugar House Camp, Sons of Utah Pioneers VIII After the Golden Pass was open for travel, the old trail over the rugged slopes of Big Mountain and Little Mountain, blazed by the Donner-Reid the emigration was directed through the Golden Pass, and the old road was practically closed. In the diary of Parley P. Pratt, these lines were recorded record-ed about the road that was destined to bear his name: "Some time in this month (February, 1850) I again commenced com-menced wok on my road in Big Kanyon Creek, and in getting get-ting out timber and wood from the same. I continued this operation op-eration during the remainder of the season obtaining much building and fencing timber and a lnrge quantity of poles. In July I had so far completed the road as to open it for the California emigration. The amount of toll taken this first season was about $1500." . party m 1846, was kept open to traffic. If there were any who objected to paying the toll and following the "beautiful, romantic, ro-mantic, and sublime scenery" along the Golden Pass, the old road was still open for their use. It is significant that during the season of 1850, from July until the emigration ceased that autumn, the sum of $1500 was collected at the toll gate. Many of the Mormon emigrants, emi-grants, however, continued to follow the old road over the rugged mountains and down Emigration canyon. Jn 18G2 |