The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-06

camped on the green or Pacific Springs
after which the pioneers arrived there
and We mad much pleasure Meeting heiC
Z IN the evening. Brother George A. Smith
Orson Pratt and Woodruff preached. They
SID that the hand which was found wa:
preserved for this people. and thar any
person who enjoys the spirit Of God wouiC
Know II as soon as he saw il. They gave
many good instructions and warned tbs
people 10 be faithful that we might no
cause the wrath of God to come upor
Monday, the 6th-Pleasant Yesterday
; president B. Young proposed to stay
I here today and spend the day together
and all agreed TO do So Cold and windy
Tuesday, the 7th-It got to be quite late
{ before We separated and went on our way
and II commenced showing; cleared uT
q toward night. We did cross Dry Sandy
/ at clock and Little Sandy at 10 in
I the evening, when we stopped. The road
Was good and the cattle travelled very
last, especially after shutdown. Made p
miles.
Wednesday. the Sth-Cool. but pleasant.
Started at noon and went to Big Sandy,
e;sht miles, on good road
Thursday. the 9th-Went II miles and
encamped on the same creek.
Friday, the 10th-Pleasant: good road.
Crossed Green river and encamped. The
crossing was difficult because of the
gravel. the wind and the swiftness Of the
water.
Saturday. the 1Ith-Pleasant. Travelled
16 miles to Blocks fork
Sunday the 12th-Warm weather. Trav-
eled eight miles. crossing Horns fork or
Muddy creek. and encamped on Block 5
fork after crossing it. Some Indians came
here on horseback. Last week travelled
lJ7 miles.
Monday. the 13th-Pleasant Crossed
Blocks fork twice and encdmped on it
again after coming 10 miles. Fifteen and
half miles to Fort Bridger.
Tuesday. the I4th-Pleasant. Crossed a
md aT1sl-a Fflfs cd IN
Horns fork three-fouruhs of a mile from
Fort Bridger.
Wednesday. the 15th-Pleasant. Crossed
the creeks and passed the fort. Encam9ed
after coming nine miles on a very high
place.
Thursday. the 16th-very cold. Travelled
over high mountains and upon going down
into a valley a wagon broke. Stopped AT
noon and went on again Until one hour
after SHUTDOWN and encamped on a high
mountain.
Friday. the 17th-Warm weather. AS
our cattle had scattered about much we
got late start this morning. Going
down steep road We met Father Sner-
wood and another man coming from the
valley. Stopped after noon on a creek
and went on again Two miles 10 Bear
river. which is a good place. and IL was
concluded to stay over tomorrow. We had
to double the teams to get here
Saturday. the 1Sth-FTne weather. The
rest of our hundred arrived here.
Sunday. the l9th-Warm weather. windy
and dusty. Travelled nine miles and en-
camped whefe Brigham Young had taken
sick Plenty of good feed.
Monday. the 20th-Warm weather.
Started and a wagon upset on a sideling
place and broke the top Another one
broke down in the afternoon. Passed
Cove Rock and encamped tonight on
narrow place between the mountains. af-
ter crossing a creek four times.
Tuesday. the 21st-Warm weather.
Started late because some cattle were
rl,a ~
times and encamDed between the noun
ta!ns. Today met some OK teams going
To help Brother Grants company
Wednesday. the 22nd-Cold. but pleas
ant Continued our travelling between the
mountains over creek and through
bushes. Crossed Weaver river and en-
camped some ways up in PrattS pass.
Thursday. the 23rd-Pleasant. Crossed a
very sideing place and crossed one creek
often. and afternoon came TO Canyon
creek. which we crossed two times before
we encamped at dark. 4 team came from
the valley to tighten up Brother kimballs
loads
Friday. the 2ith-Pieasant. Crossed
muddy place where we had TO double
teams and then we started up what is
called the fve-mile hill. Some got over
ard some encamHed on. the TOD. and
others were behind.
Saturday the 25th-Pleasant. Started
late. Went over another hill and got into
the valley. Some of the wreck teams are
Sunday. the 2sth-Reached the site of
the city in the valley The last ofs Cap
tain Wallace's 30 arrived on the 18th.