Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-16
The Legislature to be Asked 10 Ap.
prOpriate $4,000.
A BILL DRAWN UP TO THAT END
The Counties TO Have $7,5OO-A Pic.
neer Relates Incidents of
Travel Eu Route.

proposed for thc.Ploneer Jubiles csle.
brstion. Alter hearing the plane the
committee wac in favor Of the appro-
priation of the amount asked for by the
com mission, aud asked the com nj ission
to draft a bill to be presented to the
Legislature.
G0Aern0r Wells was present as well
ae the following committee from the
Houssi Joseph Kimball, George Rom.
ney Jr., r. w. Sloan, n. b. Dreaser,
o. q. Kimball, w. ii. O'Brien auu
HyTum Lennon.
The chairman OF the meeting, II.
w. Bloan snggestcd that the commits
sion forlity the committee with facts
bearing upon the celebration in order
that II could answer any argument In
opposition 10 the appropriation.
Cbalf man Ciaweon, Judge Colborn
and 10. u. ROPnon each spoke upon
the arrangements already made and
the plans proposed, together with the
great bene fits from such u celebration.
Governor Wells expressed himself in
favor of the Appropriation.
Answering a question Judge Col
born said he thought the plans could
be carried out with an appropriation
OF $4,000, ana aided: eve have
$4,000, now we expect $4,000 from
another source, $4,000 from the
Legislature ana $4,000 from private
tubscriptione," which he thought
c. pld be secured.
Several members OF the committee
expressed themselves in favor of q
celebration TINT would flltingly com.
memorate the arrival OF the Pioneers,
and at the same time furnish diversity
for visitors from outside and advertise
the advantages OF the State.
Before the meeting ended the com
mission suggested increasing the APP
Precipitation to $40, 600, of this amount
$4,000 10 go 10 the commission and
$500 to be app0rtluned TO the several
counties outside of SAT- Lake county,
and those present favored the increase
and the commission was Instructed to
draft bill to be presented to the Legis.
lRiure by the committee.
The idea OF the commission is to ap.
point committee OF three or 1--WE
from each county, aftor consultation
with the cltizsns OF the COUNTIES, to
tate charge OF the iunos and spend It
in providing tor n proper celebration
in this city, AZ the comm ttee sees fit
After the close OF the meeting the
members OF the commission met and
formulated tho following for presenta.
ton to the Legislature, the Governor
being present and expressing his ap.
proval of II:
BE It resolved and enacted by the Legis-
latuTe of the State OF Utah:
/. There is hereby appropriated the
additional sum OF Sl2,5OO to defray the
expenses of conducting the semi-cen-
tennial celebration to be given at Salt
Lake City, Utah, in July, 1897, said
amount 10 be paid TO the commission APP
pointed by law TO conduct said celebra-
lion from the State treasury upon n
warrant OF the State auditor when or
dered by the State board Of examiners.
2. There is hereby appropriated the adj
ditlonal sum OF 500 TO be paid said
commission in the same manner and
said 81, 800 shall be divided among the
difieren counties Of the State, except TO
Salt Lake county, by said commissioners
as practicable according to the popula-
ton OF each county. Tho commission
shall pay the amounts Rpportioned to
each county to such person or persons in
said counties that the commission may
Select and said person or persons shall
expend said sum uudor the direction of
the commission in such manner TO
represent their county NJ said celebTa-
ton.
PIONEER REAiINIsCENCES.
Secretary kognon OF the commission
has received among MS lettets from
Pioneers of lS47, the following inter.
estiug communication written by o
well Know lady WHO'S in her seventy
ninth year:
Isend you few items OF interest
that trsnspired in Bishop Hunters
hundred. The two iiIties Travelled
short distance apart for saleiy from
Indians. My husband being captain
OF the first flity had TO ride ahead OF
the train TO locate stopping places
where there was feed anu water for the
cattle. On such occasions my son,
nine years old, drove my team with
two yoke OF oxen much OF the way
asross the Plains.
In the month OF July when
camped on the north side OF the Platte
river we saw large band oil Indians
located on the other side, about a hall
mile ahead. In the morning Apostle |
John Taylor invited my husband to |
drive on before the company to meet |
the Indians who were swimming over |
the river to trade. One Indian brought |
a pony to my wagon and wanted TO |
trade for my baby girl IA months old. |
/ said "no trade" He brought the |
second and third and pushed the |
lariat Into my hand determined TO |
have her. (She "a: born in y wagon |
while We were travelling through the |
Pottowatamis nation. when coming |
from NauvoO to Council Blufis.l Sister |
Hosgland, VINO rode with me, was
very much excited for fear no would |
hnalch her from my arms and run OF.
While he had gone Tor the fourth
nopy the main body OF this train came |
Ep, 1 had no further trouble with him /
Although 1t became very serious
Smatter go determined was lie to have
her. 1 was very fiTm with him and
eold him to go away with bis pony.
Later ON when among the hills
kbanu OF Indians ran across our way
Atopped the train and would not let US
Ipass till we had given them sugar,
bc flee and other things. A COMMITTEES
WAS appointed to 80 among tbs people
lind gather mp what they demanded,
(which sstlafied them 30 they let us
lphss without any trouble.
+ Another inei4eut occurred worth
on the last crossing of the
,5weet Water river. We met Presi-
dent Young with part Of this PlU-
(ueers that left carry in the spring i
10 locate u gathering place for the
I,aitpr-day Ealutb. A po.tle Jnhn Iav. |