The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-16

and traders, but we find plenty TO do.
The tabernacle is progressing and will,
II the present fine weather continues,
soon be secured and ready for use, al
though we do not expect to fully finish
it before spring.
Our other buildings are principally
covered and all the work seems to be
progressing as well as could be ex-
pected at this inclement season of the
year.
The Indians are generally peaceably
inclined at the present time, and in fact
all seems quiet and peaceful through
out all the settlements in the vallies
Of the mountains
The settlements are now becoming
quite extended. The two settlements
made this fall in Juab, on Salt creek,
ana Willard county, on Nuquin, rem
der it quite safe to travel with but a
small escort from here to Parowan, in
Iron county. There is also an extern
sion of that settlement south about %
miles, on what has been known as the
Big Muddy. now called Coal creek, be-
ing the creek in the canyon of which
coal is found. Brother Carruthers has
been appointed to preside over the
place and about 20 men have located
there. Brother Bladen and others, who
understand the manufacture of iron,
are in the company, and we indulge
the hope of soon having the pleasure
of announcing the iron mandatory
in successful operation. We can now
travel to that place by making about
So miles a day, without camping away
from settlements, more than two or
three nights, a distance of 2S5 miles
We have made arrangements with the
brethren at Sanpete to furnish on the
ground early in the spring in Fillmore,
Willard county, all the joiner work
wing of which we contemplate having
in readiness for the next winters leg
islature.
/ observe an article in your paper
concerning a letter published in the
st. Louis Inteligencer. l do not know
that it is worth while to pay any at
tention TO such nonsense. The name
Of the man who wrote the letter is Ma
jor Singer. He was embroiled in diff
ficulty all winter with a man whose
name 1 do not. remember, though not
Mormon, and finally got into law suits,
which rather terminated against him,
and applied to me for assistance. l
used all the influence for him that l
could to induce the officers to give
their costs so that his property should
not be sacrificed that he might not be
prevented from pursuing his journey.
They did so, and he together with all
formed.
Presuming that you are very busy
preparing to emigrate hither in the
spring and hoping to- see you here with
your establishment in successful oper-
alton at an early day, I close by sub
scribing myself your friend and
brother in the gospel of peace,
BRIGHAM YOUNG.
In connection with the location of
no ~
of the Guardian adds the following:
QUERY?
If Governor Young of Utah is so dis
loyal to the government of the United
States. and it's officers, as some would
have him to be; why should he name
the seat of government, Fillmore City,
and the county Willard county? We
answer, II is because the governor
cherishes the most amicable feelings
toward the present executive. Read
the following from the Deseret News
of Nov. 90, 1851:
PRESIDENTS VISIT SOUTH"
On the 21st of October. ult.. Presi-
dent Brigham Young, Heber c. Kim
ball and George A Smith. the board of
commissioners for locating the seat of
government for Utah. his honor Judge
Snow, General D. H. Wells, Major
Rose, sub Indian agent, and several
other citizens left Great Salt Lake City,
on a southerly tour, for Pauvan valley.
Passing through Utah and Juab val
leys. BIZ the lower ford of the Sewer,
and across Lake valley. in Isl miles
they reached Chalk creek, in Pauvan
valley, Oct. %.
Oct. 90 the site for the seat of gov
was determined. about one
mile east Of the ford. at the west slope
of the table lands, lying on each side of
Chalk creek, and survey thereof began:
this city is called Fillmore, and the
Willard. The few Indians who
appeared at the city professed very
great friendship, and promised good
behavior to Bishop Call and company.
who were on the ground, ready to build
a fort forthwith. work preparatory to
fencing fields and building UP the city.
The governor and party returned by
way of San Pete valley. where Judge
Snow organized the court of the Sec
Ond judicial district, at the city of
Manti, in the county of San Pete, and
reached Great Salt Lake City on the
9TH inst.
The health of the party was good,
the weather delightful. the valleys de-
ightful. and the company were re-
eeived in all the settlements with the
highest marks of consideration and
gladness; and the unity, contentment
and prosperity of the settlements
visited are truly wonderful to any
person who was acquainted with the
country only four years ago. The re-
port of the commissioners and the his
DRY of the country, we anticipate for
leXt.
RELICS AT PROVO.
Two of the Thomas boys. who are
sons of Mr.. Thomas who plowed the
irst furrow in the valleys upon the
arrival of the pioneers, believe they
nave some of the tools that were used
n filling the soil in those days and will
ook them up and have them forwarded
% Salt Lake to be put upon exhibit
ion during the jubilee. Myron Tanner
says ne is a relic of pioneer DAYS and
expects to one of the observed dur
ng the festivities. There is considera-
Die interest now being aroused in the /
celebration and no doubt Utah county
will be very much in evidence on that !
occasion.
Many people, with the notion that |
nature ought to take care of herself, 1
allow a cough to plague them for |
weeks and months. Whereas, if ma |
lure were assisted with a dose or two |
IF Ayers Cherry Pectoral, the cure |
night be effected in a very few days.
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