Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-04

objection 10 Hollis ranch, whore ! Oh.
tained some historical information from
Brother James Holt, now IS years Of
age. Thence Travelled over the eK.
trcme south end Of the grea, Escalanto
desert In n binding snow storm, 10 tne
mouth Of Shoal Greek Canyon, going
up which | coon reached the pleasant
little village Of Hebron, where was
given n hearty welcome In the hosrit-
able home Of Bishop Thomas 5. Terry,
and preached to the people In the
evening.
The following day was spent in OBJ
tiinlng historical information and
holding another meeting with the peo-
/ pie oil Hebron, and towards evening |
drove five and half miles In west
erly direction to Bishop Tefry's ranch,
where | spent the night.
The Hebron ward embraces the
town Of Hebron, Terry's ranch, Bar
NUNS place or Shoal Creek, two
miles below Hebron; rauch In
Little Pine valley, north OF, and
few scattered settlefs ON Spring
Greek, southeast Of Hebron, all In
Washington County, Utah; also the
Clover Valley branch aud Green
Edwin, in Lincoln County, Nevada.
The whole ward consists OF twenty.
siN families, OF ii9 souls.
Tho town OF Hebron Is pleasantly
located ou Shoal Crock, IN little
valley boarderod on the south by n
mountain chain which here forme the
river of the Easin. The altitude OF
the place II 8, 455 feet above the level Of
the sea; NIL kinds Of small grain II
raised, but II Is rather too cold for fruit,
except the smaller, harder kinds. The
principal Industry Of the people is
stockfaising, the facilities for pasturage
IN the surrounding mountains anu on
the desert nprthward being excellent.
In fact the place was flrst located
In 1902 NJ n herd ground for
tho stock from st. George
and other Dixie settlements,
and tho late John Pulsipher,
whose personal notes furnishes a full
and accurate history Of the place
writes that ON the 18th Of August,
1865, when Apostle Eras,us snow anu
others visited the place, u townsite
was located and surveyed aud named
Hebron, nfier ancient Scrlptural
Hebron. We read In Genesis xiii, IS,
that Abram, after separating from
Lot "romoved his tent, aud came and
dwelt In the plain Of Mamrc, which Ia
In Hebron, and built there an altar TO
the Lord" $50 II was also with us,D
writes Brother Pulslpher; "when
President ErRstus Snow gave us mis-.
sion to take care Of the stock belong.
ing 10 81. George. We moved on un.
III we came 10 Shoal Greek, the first
place we found suitable for our busi.
noes; there We found plenty Of feed
and good water for 6ur flocks and
herds; 80 we located ourselves and
called the place Hebron and gave
thanks to the Lord"
The town Of Hebron has only twelve
families ut present, but II n neat = ealthy
looking place and contains n tyRlber OF
fine, comfortable residences, mostly
brick buildings, with commodlous
schoOlhousc In the center OF them. The
adjacent farming land IL very rich and
productive, which II suggested u the
stranger nj once as he approaches the
town through a most prolific forest OF
tall, heavy sageorush. In all my travels
have never seen that noted "plant'
Of the Great West grow taller or
grander than on Shoal Greek.
In the morning Of Friday, April Let,
accompanied by Biahop Terry and hall
dozen others, set out for Clover
valley, In Nevada. The ground being
covered with deep snow, and the
weather being cold, travelling was
rather unpleasant. About niue miles
west Of Terry's ranch, after passing
over several mountain ridges and some
deep gulches, we crossed the Rim Of
the Balin, and about n quarter OF n
mile further the boundary line between
Utah and Nevada. Going down a
gentle slope we were soon In. the midst
II a very extensive forest Of cednfs aud
small pine; and from the top Of a ridge,
separating the hoadwaters OF the
Beaver Dams Wash and the country
drained theAleadow valley wash, we had
n fine View OF one Of the most Interest.
ing Watersheds In tho mountains, IL
takes In the whole country lying west.
ward as far ~ tho eye can reach; and
covered with snow, ~ II was on that
day, the scenery was wild and roman.
tic. In going down hill toward the
clover valley settlement, we found the
snow much less, and by the time we
reached the village we found ourselves
travelling In deep mud.
Glover Valley proper consists OF n
small opening In the mountains ex.
tending east and west along the Clover
valley ward for about i've milet; IL Is
about mile wide at the point
where the settlement stands, but
tapcrs or 10 canyon at both
ends. The present settlement only
contains eight families, belonging 10
the Hebron Ward, who are presided
over by Elder Lyman L.. Woods, n
man noted for his uniiinohing integri.
ty to tho cauto OF God. Only about
thirty-ilvc acres OF land In farmed at
tho present time, but there are nearly
two hundred acres OF very iine pasture
aud meadow land. This place Ia on
the line OF the Union Pacific Rail-
way extension, the grading Of which
was done two years ago, and the peO-
pie are anxiously looking for the day
when the rails will be laid and the
place thus be released from Its present
loneliness. Clover Valley IL thirty
miles southwest Of Hebron, so miles
northwest Of IT. George, ~ miles
southeast Of Panaoca, and ~ miles
southeast OF Phoebe. Glover Valley
was first settled In 1854 and contained
soon after that about 30 families.
Glen Edwin, once place o, some
Importance, but now occupied by only
one family, consists OF two RANCHES
situated ON the head OF the north fork
OF the Beaver Dam Wash, about twenty
miles west southwest OF Hebron, and
about five miles TO the left Of the road
leading from Hebron to Glover valley.
From here So to Pnnaoca.