Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-07-30


Old Fort square was reproduced. MAN.
articles that were brought TO the val
ley by the pioneers were in the train
and were viewed with reverence by
the pioneers. Some of the notable
floats in the parade were:
THE FLOATS.
sego Lily-Utah state flower in full
bloom, with fairy in each flower.
Monument 10 Sea Gulls-Represent-
ing gulls deyouring criekets.
In 1919, when the Saints had been in
this valley one year, the acres that
had been broken and seeded gave
promise of prolific crops, and the pros
pect Of sufficient food supply brought
cheer to the hearts of the pioneers,
who for fifteen months had been on
short rations. At this juncture, and
when living grain covered the lands
that year earlier had been desert,
the hopes of the band were nearly de-
stroyed by an invasion of crickets. In
swarms and hosts they fell upon the
green fields, and wherever they touched
the earth resumed its virgin color,
even the stems of the grain being
eaten to the roots. Still the insect in
vaders came, and the heartsick people
saw their last hope of a food supply in
Serious jeopardy, when from tho direc-
ton of the lake, like a relief army to a
beleaguered city, was seen approach
ing foclIs of seagulls. Countless
thousands darkened the SUMS rays,
and they fed on cricSets and stopped
the devastation.
The intervention of the sea-gulls in
1913 saved the crops of the Saints
their only apparent food supply, and
that is why the bird is held in rever-
ence here.
Friends of fifty years-a white man
and Indian shaking hands.
The salt fountain was a beautiful
Utah lake was represent
ed by monster fish.
PARADE OF COUNTIES.
The parade of the counties repre-
'ented the industries of the different
sections of the state.
Box Elders float was a great cornu
opia pouring out beautiful store of
ruits.
Carbon county was represented by
oal mine, Cache county combined
ducation and agriculture. Davis
ounty had the most extensive display,
equiring five floats. The first repre-
ented the county fifty years ago,
age brush waste, inhabited by In
ians, with white man peering into
ne basin from an elevated point. The
Tiers were devoted to fruit, flour and
ill products of the Layton mills.
Emery county showed coal, fruits
nd agricultural products. Garfield {
as represented by picture of stock
inch on Grand river.
On the front of the float carrying the {
versified products of Grand county
de Mr. Norman Taylor of Moab, who
as one of the original Brigham Young
'mpany of pioneers, and drove the
cond wagon in that memorable
ain which entered this valley fifty :
.ars ago. The products were mineral
Id agricultural G
Iron county showed the first iron e
undry built west of the Mississippi S
Id an iron bell, the first cast in the h
undry. s
Juab county showed gypsum and e
1t deposits, but the wonderful min b
ais of Tintic were omitted g
Bich county showed wickiup in a
ont, behind which was model farm -
'use. The Randolph Rundup's house =,
rs reproduced on the back of the
'at, from which copies of that cred
lble publication were distributed.
l the aoat were a group of young t.
dies and original pioneers
Salt Lake county presented the orig W
al smelters Tooele represented the
ming industry San Juan showed n
lies of cliff jewellers. San Pete com
ned agriculture and stock-raising in q
living picture. Sewer had dairy 0'
at, while Summit represented her
eat mines. 4,
Wasatch represented her unrivalled II,
sources in marble and sandstone. tv
ashington distanced all others in the
'play of fruit made. Weber county ~
lde much of her water power, which 81
the greatest in Utah.
Among the private floats we're those
the Cooperative Wagon & Machine Co F.
presenting an array of machinery pl;