Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-07

where we might worship God and live
In peace.
Inc weather was cold aud stormy.
the people were gathering on Sugar
creek, a lew miles from the river and
waiting Tor the weather to moderate.
and the organization Of our company to
travel. Although my individual iouf.
nal contains the daily details ol cam.
and the general movements, reiteraung
our days OF snow, rain, mud and hard
work 10 make roads, bridge streams,
and doubling teams with weak ones at
that, and camping for days 10 put up
Lex houses, etc tor the settlers through
Iowa, Tor which we received corn and
hay ior Our teams, and other provisions.
would be too voliminous for your paper.
so periorce. ] shall be content to men.
ton only few items en- route.
The spring Of 1870 was cold and the
grass grew slowly Our teams im.
proved as the grass did. In April. at
one OF the forks OF Grand river, large
farm was surveyed and fenced. " here
such rs were unable to travel we're
located for the present. This was called
Garden Grove" A budre was also
built over Grand river II was finished
by the 3oth OF April, 1916 Samuel Bent
was placed to preside at this place.
AT place called pisgah tsaii to be
% miles from Council Bunsl another
iafm was laid oil, fenced, ploughcd and
much OF !, planted Father William
Huntington was called to preside az tins
place. a bridge also was built over this
iollCoi Grand nycr.
On the 10th OF June, 1916. we reached
Council Bluiis, which according 10 our
reckoning was 515 miles from Nauvoo;
400 miles OF this through a wild country;
making our own roads aud bridges. In
july, 1870 the Mormon battalion were
enlisted from the various camps OF the
SAINTS aud started tor Font Leaycn.
worth, on lie Missouri river under the
command Of Colonel Allen, by counsel
Oi the Presidency. This lelt much for
the few men left 10 do and we united and
helped EACH gthcr to move from camp to
camp by doubling teams aud going a
few miles At time The carpenters
were building a ilat boat with which
10 ferry our wagons across the Mis-
sour river This boat had cost camp
over $500 up to that time
On tue a5th OF July, a fearful thunder
storm and hurricane passed over the
camp, scarcely leaving n tent standing
Wagons were driven iofty or iiHy yards
down the hill, and LEFT with the tongue
driven three or iour feet INTO the bank,
Nearly every thing IN camp had become
thoroughly dfcnched, stock was scat.
tered and lost, and many head were
never seen afterwards by their owners.
August S, 1870, we commenced cross.
ing the river aud moving out to a big
spring ON the prairie. We continued
going back and forth until we had got
our family together aud formed into
line at what was called Cuilcr's park.
On the 18th Apostle Farley +. Pratt ar
rived, bnhging letters from the batta.
ion. President Brigham Young aud
council decided that the people were to
locate IN that vicinity for the winter.
On the 27th word was received OF the
sudden death Of Colonel Allen, in com
mand Of the Mormon battalion.
September 7th, 1876, my father gave
Colonel Thomas l.. Kane a pairiafchal
blessing and he started iof his home in
the East. This month we removed
about three miles TO plat laid out by
the Presidency, called Winter Quarters.
and campcd. We gathered logs. etc,
ior cabins. On the 27lh, Squire d. II.
Wells, from Nluvoo, brought word ol
Nauyoo battle when lasted one hour
and twenty minutes. Il Us reported that
about 1000 men OF the Illinois mob fought
about 100 men and boys OF the Saints.
when the mob re,rcated, carrying of
several Of their dead. Three OF the
brethren were killed.
In October We built four log cabins
and ! assisted at general camp work
where required. November aud Dec.
ember was spent la building houses and
taking care OF one anothefs properly;
also Ia building a log council house
and sending teams TO help In those that
had been thrust out Of Nauyoo. Brother
George AS families moved into their
rooms.
During the month Of January, tSl7.
we sent two teams TO 81. loseph. Mis-.
souri,, and bought provisions. We also
commenced repairing our wagons
where needed, rcseiting tires, etc. ready
ior an early start In the spring In
February, our family teams made an.
other trip for provisions. The camp
had been afflicted with scurvy; for two
weeks ! was myself unable to cross the
room or place my foot upon the floor
The grist mill which had been build.
'!h HNeiANa vi AHN alnlt hWu all were
pleased that il did good business.
Several persons died from the scuryy.
or black lex, IN the camp. Many head
OF stock were lost strayel or stolen
IN April, AZ council OF the prcsi.
dency, It was decided to III out aud start
a pioneer company for the West. all to
follow as soon as practicable. on the !
2ist a big gathering VI stock sent to the !
rush bottoms OF the Missouri river, re. |
suit in our hnding ten olIhe fifteen head |
sent
My father received as a present from
Colonel Thomas l.. Kane e beautiful. |
hickory cane with the following en-
grayed on a silver hcld ITO John |
smith the Elder by his friend 1ho,. l.. !
Kane. Hickory OF the Hermitage |
growth used by Genl Jackson, from |
whom Il was q gin" Also a large rec
ord book.
let Brother George A. have one
yoke OF oxen to go with the pioneers. |
In May went to ST. Joseph and bought |
. load OF wheat On my way home |
met my brolherin-law, Thomas Calls,
ter going for a load. lie returned about
the ist OF June. The high water carried
away the mill dam, and all hands
worked with a will TO repair H.
We loaded our wagons and having
our certificates as TO the amount OF
provisions eighteen months supply on
the 9th OF June we babe farewell to
Winter Quarters and rode up the hill
four miles aud camped for the night
une NH, at noon, we reached the
place OF rendezvous on the l.lk Horn
river and formed into line On the I6in
we raised a pole my feet high with