Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-17

not be punished the boy never has
forgotten bis champion, even in his old
age.
Jcdediah NJ. Grant was indeed an
Aaron. Wors was pleasure 10 him.
He was never SO happy as when he was
with his friends, and imparting knowl-
edge 20 them. When he knew q man
once, be knew him wherever he met INN
again Il was Doe who helped TO organ
isc the first militia OF Utah. and TO com
maud them, His voice was heard in
the first Legislature Of Utah 10 1881; lie
was q great organizer. as wei a. huNuef.
To De 100 his presence was 10 DC DO the
presence of a great man, and 90 The
presence of friend to tue human
family Ills death was scarcely more
loss TO bis family than TO tins people,
aud mo- one missed him more than
President Young.
WILLARD RICHARDS,
President Youngs second counselor
was bort. In the state of MassIcuusctis.
The first we know OF him was BOO 1850
when he was baptized into ihc ChurgI.
lie 40 once became au active member
Twelve days thereafter ue met iia1er
&. kimball who said 90 him. 81 au now
! start 20 England tomorrow, and you
may go with me- so zee ready Ca ihc
following day they started. From that
time on until the Pioneers started for
these valleys be- know 900 rest from care.
Dr. Richards Wlsau educated man and
"a gentleman, Hn death WAS at the time
great loss to the community
DANIEL o. WELLS
was chosen in lcIcdah ". Grants place.
lie was a sound counselor. and q good
man. He was good thinker aud %
lust man. and 1913 brave as a lion. lfcsi-
dent Young placed great confidence in
him. Al Grants death bee was made
commander oi the militia aud served 40
the time d existed All through the
Indian wars be had command, being
ably assisted by James Ferguson, Z.
r. Burton and other. ID must De re-
mcmburcd that there were no funds
then TO carry on war with, Men volun
tccrcd. some had part Of an QUILT
Others had none, all were supplied by
other people contributing, one a horse,
Others again saddles, others arms, some
clothing, ado the settlements Cuuirbut'
ing provision aud grain. When com.
mlnd was ready to move. IL contained
men of ull sizes, horses VI every KIND,
guns, pistols and sabcB OF any make
aud shape, and Of every nationality
But good work was done by them
How well many Of us can remember the
blue blouse coat with brass buttons, the
hut uniform we hadl How We used
TO drill Tower Jordan" This was when
the Indian wars were over and it was
easy 10 be q soldier AZ that late date
we had awaited ourselves Of the arms that
the soldiers OF Camp F.Oy. 0ld Camp
Douglas lad sold TO COS. How well do
We remember Bishop Edward Hunter,
with his home guards OF the old men
drilling Saturday afternoon lie formed
them against the Temple wall, so as 10
| get straight line. His FIRST command
was right about iacc' which they cK.
ccutcd accordingly. lie saw Il was not
/ what he wanted, .o DE ordered right
| about face again. What he wanted
was "rgh, face" so he said, "pshaw,
pshaW, boys, follow me, and he struck
| down the side walk, they following h'u..
Daniel &c. Wells served several times
as mayor OF Salt Lake also served
many times Ia the Legislature, and In
I the City Council. he survived President
| Young a number Of years. The last
/ conversation ! ever had with him was
about President Young. said, ~ wish
we had four Brigham Youngs instead Of
| one" lie leaned forward and 10 q feel.
/ ing tone sail lust another such as he
| was would be a God'scud.'
oEoRGE 4. SMITH,
who was appointed counselor TO Brig.
| ham in ncber c. Himballs place, was
| even g,clter than Aaron of old--hg did
not want the people 10 club 10 10 make
/ him a great coat, but was ever glad TO
/ wear a home.spun one he was one
| OF the people before Doe wa, counselor
. TO President Young, and was ever USE
/ ul boo pushing settlements, 10 was he
] that pushed tie settlements south even
I into Iron county. lie made Dos home
100 pJrowan for many years. Ills pclgc-
ul Indian policy was a great success
and prevented much bluudshed, Hut
10 was lanes Andrus that finally settled
the Indian question in southem lUh.
| The NAvaios for many years would
come over from Colorado and llll few
people and steal their stock. on one
! of these raids James Andrus was sent
after them lie overlook them at The
Colorado river and killed all but one,
who Jumped into the uvcE This one
he Led 20 so that he could tell what had
become of the rest 10 had the desired
enec,-lberc has never been q raid
since,
George a, Smith was noted flr his
short sermons, he seldom used more
than fifteen minutes or halt an hours
time. but every word seemed % sem.
tence. lie burw what 10 say and he
said il and quit lie was a great his.
toran. and read until DIS eyes got weak,
Then he got h.s children and friends TO
read TO him DE was fond Of his iugElt
tender On h,a own feelings and OF their
feelings. % Doe knew q man once De
knew him forever afterwards lie
ygas a statesman dy instinct and bee
came one by practice lie believed in
arbitration. lu travelling through the
Territory with him have known him TO
sit as arbitrator aud settle d ih,ulies
tbat would have kept court running
ior davs and cost hundreds OF dollars
ior LAWYERS fees never knew Of one
that was ever appealed, either me
Saints loved him. ani he loved the
Slints. lie was liEg the SAVIOR believed
In doing good every day as well as
sunday. lie never blamed any man for
differing with hmanI boo ,le legislature
Ia. MAJ pcV.g g'alrhealcd ever
wanting icr'sauou 'ur lla good OF the
rasses. Crude and inexperienced as
,bc LEGISLATORS were 90 tllt time they
always aimed 90 ius, laws 10 polu',,5,
he was a WING. bout SAID ne 70 me, !
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