Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-13


the most interesting Of theac are met
with on the road from Panacca to
Eagle Valley; and n white clay hill
with Hat top also towers up 10 the
hoigh, VI NEARLY soventy.flve feet IN
centre OF tue Panacca settlement; this
odd formation IA called Court
House HIN by the citizens; two
other bill, somewhat similar In shape,
fise 30 about the same elevation immc.
diately north Of the town; and
tcmple'shapod ditto standing out In
bold feliei above the surrounding hills
on the northwest put one In mind OF
Chimney Rock IN the Platte River
valley, 10 well known 20 overland
travellers years ago, before the advert
Of tho railway.
Ranscca ward with a numerical
strength Of ~ families, or 800 souls,
presided over Ivy Bishop Milton L.Iieo,
with George A. Wadsworth and Alfred
l.. Syphus ma oounselors) embraces
the town Of Panacca, two families IN
Eagle Valley lying eighteen miles 10
the northeast, und two families IN
Spring valley, five miles further up
the stream Meadow Valley Cfeek.)
There Il IN TACT y whole string OF little
valleys above Panaccp. which are
named in the order IN which they arc
reached by tho traveller a. he goes up
the stream range ~ followfi Round val.
ley,at prosont Inhabited by French
man, who has n dairy there. ~ Dry val
10y, which once contained little SGT.
Element OF Saints ani afterwards
mining town, clustered around large
stamp mill. (3) Rose valley, boauti.
ful little ppce, once inhabited by about
twenty families Of our people aud now
containing u solitary ranch. a. Eagle
valley, which Ia about three miles
long, with au average wldth.Of half u
mile, containing u village with eight
fanilies) beautifully situated IN the
north end, which once had UOpuln.
tion Of thirty families Of Saints, or
more, with n complete wsrd OtganlZn.
ton, and (b) Spring valley, which IL
reached by passing through canyon
four miles long extending up irom
Eagle valley. Spring valley IL the
finest Of all tho above named valloyf,
although the highost and coolest, cut
" contains some excellent farming
ant meadow land, and by n judlcious
aud well regulated distribution OF the
water Tor Irrigation purposes could
easily sustain n population Of twenty.
i've or thirty families ns well Az the
g GIN families who now dwell within
its Dor irrs. Here as well ~ In Eagle
Valley existed u flourishing branch OF
tho Church, prior 20 the difficulties
with the Nevada officials Ia ls1l when
most OF our people moved away rom
here Tor the same causes that led 10 the
evacuation Of the sottlemeuts on tho
Muddy. Spring Nnlley abound- In
In beautiful mountain scenery,
perrcudicular clni alSitting bith
sides OF the valley Ia many IlAges;
the valley exiendA nom southwest TO
northeast Tor distance OF about nine
miles, with forks reaching up several
mites further toward the rim OF the
BASIN. The average width Of the
main valley Ia n quarter OF n mile.
My experience In visiting these
valleys, ns well M tho now much re-
duced mining caElp %! pische. on the'I
iih ant 5th inst, was quite pleasant,
save Tor the caps.ziug OF our vehicle
iuto wash, by which driver,
historian and lady passenger
were thrown Into the brush a. M
rather unccremonlOus manner; but a
the horses behaved well, and the driver
stuck TO tho lines, We all escaped with
unbtnken limbs, and after "fightingn
the buggy continued the Jouriey IA
wiser people, determined 10 drive more
carefully in the future.
Tho close proximity OF the mining
camp OF Phoebe 10 Panacca has had its
effects upon the inhabitants Of the lat.
ter place. Instead Of our people welding |
an influence for g00u morals ana proper
behavior upon the miners, these seem
TO have been successful In leading some |
VI the Saints Into crooked paths, aud |
an influence that has led |
Into a state Of carelrssnets and lethat- |
~ some Of thOsu whose knowledge u |
right and wrong aud power 10 discern |
between good and evil ought 10 have |
been proof against the example o. the |
evil dOcf; but the history OF the world |
Tor nearly six thousand yean has |
proven that mankind generally Ia
more inclined TO take the downward
course than that which leads upward,
aud that men Of darkness have 80
overcome the people OF |
light. Lot Us hope for better things IN
The future.
But PauacCa lhas some good ueople; |
many OF the Saints there have stood |
up maufully against the corruptlng 1
wills which have been eOurted by
ithers; and great credit Is due 10 those |
who In the midst Of the many trying |
which have surrounded |
he Saints In this locality during the |
asst twenty-five years have kept the |
aith and are still aulultsI by a desire |
% serve the Lord aud keep His com. !
There aro good prospects ahead at |
present that Panacca viii grow Ia pop. |
ilation and prosperity, as n number Of |
'iiizens are engaged IN constructing u |
'eaervoir Immediately below the set, |
cement, by which about 2OO acres OF |
additional farming land eau be brought |
inder cultivation. Tho valley (Moa. |
law Valley proper In which Panacca |
s situated IL about ton miles long |
mi has nm average width of nearly |
.wo miles. The settlement n | Q miles |
ioutheast OF Phoebe, 40 miles southwest |
II Hebron, 90 miles from ~. George,
and 10 miles from Milford, the nearest
'ailway station.
ANDREW JESsoS.
PanGcca, Lincoln Co., Nevada,
April 8, 1892.