Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-26


dear old souls find their memories de-
fective in regard 10 the exciting Incl
dents Of that arrival; thon the Interest
In doing, was, we are assured, quite
interee, and 10 this iubilant Tins
there is quite pardouuble ambition
which comes out In sell assertion and
half ficaiion which all are proud
4, see and understand. As mattel
OF course, at this late date more or less
discrepancy ia exhibited, and ysi
many an interesting scrap OF history
would be lost, and time would be
wasted in harmonizing statement after
abatement, consequently the following
claims are presented without critical
or crucial comment, in tho main cor.
rect, no doubt, yet preserved Tor anu
subject to revision IL considered OF
material importance. Read and let
charity throw its mantle over the long
past years and mem ories; the Pioneers
are hoporod Tor what they did, anu
while every man or woman 10 entitled
to proper credit, IL matters less who
did 1t, than that II was done.
1t IL claimed by Lyman Curtis that
John Browns battalion company or
part thereof came through Emigration
canyon breaking the roads and csrnpou
on Mill Greek, or Emigration sq inrc
fas IL was Afterwards calied) on July
70, lSA7, they had used pioss, sbovels.
scrapeis and plows for road making,
and later they came up 10 Temple
block.
This first of the Pioneers to arrive in
the valley (on the 22nd), were Elders
Orson Pratt and Erastus Snow, Pfesl-
dent Young being detained by sick
meas const quent ON undue exsr'ion.
The famous Brigham Young or Pi.
onesr company arrived July Gath, lS47.
which constitutes the true and offici ]
entry, 10 be remembered and hunUreu
forever. This camp formed on Tenn
pie block.
The ftst woman to sec the valley
after the Pioneer company, was
Ann Elizabeth Lemon (Dear.
born) who being good horsemAn,
rode several miies ahead OF the com
psny to which sue was attached.
The fret party Low living to enter
the valley after the Pioneers, on
the l9.b OF Sept, 1S47, Sanford BiDg.
ham and wife, with others now dead,
came In on horseback ahead OF the
company they lett ON Little Mouh-
tain.
The first birth ia Utah, VIM.
Hsrker, Echo Canyon, September 20,
Gam.
Tue first male Guild born in the
valley, Lorenzo ID. Young, September
26.h, ls47.
The nrst girl bern 10 the valley,
Young Elisabeth Steele (S,apiey) in u
government tens on the southeast cor.
ner OF Temple block, August 9th,
1s47, 4 Am. Mrs. Staplsy mas been
q mother to i've sons and two
girls and granumother to seven.
This distin ction is also caimed by
Mary Brown for her child, Merry.
The first twins born In the valley to
Sister snow, one OF these Is yet Nv
ing.
The frat death (by scciden) was a
little boy drowneu in City Greek, tn.
some OF g. W. and Matilda j. Thsri.
kill.
The fret accident resulting in death,
was Jonn Z. Ockey, aged 81 yeara, at
the sswpit early in October.
The first natural death was that OF
Nancy Rich, mother OF Apostle Rich,
October 5ih, lS47.
The fret marriage, 1t Ia clsimed, W as
soiemnized between Mary e. HadiocE
and - 5hurtliff, President Taylor
ofiicisIisg. The bride wore a white
silk dress brought from Vermont.
This 10 also claimed for A. II. Con.
over aud Lucinda Wilson; no daies
Tor either.
The first Bythe was hung ami the
first moving done by Hanson Walker
soon after arrival, July "A. 1847.
Tue first team to plaw Ia the valley
was driven by Levi n. Kendall (so he
ssys).
The first blowing was done by
Datus Ensign and Burr Frost, SO Gays
Luther Ensign, the beam OF thel piow
broke after q few rode, and the next
claimant for that honor IL George w.
Brow u, who began on July %, ls47,
on what is now called Main street.
This pillow was owned by John
by those who took part. VIM. Garter
recognition carried miniature pillow
Al pIICtboiob.
President Woodruff pia nted hal;
bushel OF potatoes on the afternoon OF
the twentg-fo5ria, Immediately alter
his arrival.
The first potatoes planted, July 81,
were o partial failure, oue.hsf pint
being thu crop, from The sizs OF PEA
to a sparrow's egg. Nine and q nal
bushels were raised from these next
year by Lorin anu Aaron FArr 10 The
now Sixth ward anu Brintons.
The fret western importation OF
potatoes was made by Captain J.
Hunt, who brought in bushel and
sold them at 81 each; two bushels were
brought in from Los Angeles on
pack animal by Il, Is. Fuller.
In the spring OF 1s45 John Van Colt
who had raised lew potatoes Tho
previous year was offered thirty dul-
lars In gold for bushel.
The iirst seed wheat imported from
the West was five bnehels by Capt,
James Brown In the fall OF AZ. The
following early spring Capl. Hunt
brought 10 seed wheat from tho West.
The first saw pit was ereote by
VIM. w. Walker and Aaron Il. FAR
In Red Butte; from their product, the
fret panel doors and three light sash.s
in ls47.
the fret saw mill was erected in
Mil creek by Samuel Thompson.
The first molasses mill an ii mo aslss
from corn stalks were made by Samuel
ROIie.
The hrst water wheel and -four null
wRs worked on 10y John T., Dlworth