Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-22
Pill CRIMACE OF THE UTAH PIONEERS
SIXTY YEARS TODAY

night was very cold. with a strong wind
from the northeast. accompanied by
considerable rain. The pioneers trNv-
eled that day about 20 miles, the roildS
being good and very level Chc grass
here was short but was good
THURSDAY, APRIL ~ 1917.
Considerable run was created In he
Pioneer camp next morning at the ex-
penso OF some OF the picket guard.
whose gums, had been stolen w the
night and Col Markham, who had lost
his hat in the Same way The owners
of the missing property had been
found asleep ON guard. and the men
Who discovered them took snelr wea-
pOns MS Il Joke and a warning But II
was extremely difficult for men TO keep
awake might after night ON watch, afr
ter tnlling and marching through the
day. caring for teams cooking and per-
forming all the necessary duties OF the
camp and march. AT halt past the
train proceeded again. The road
ran beside heavy timber and
Ing two miles the Pioneers crossed
LoOkinE-Cilass Greek a small stream
about d rod wide and easily forded
Near the place where the Pioneers
crossed Looking Glass creeks stands to-
day the village of Monroe Platte
county, INtDEaSh1p DVUn hElGE IL y N4OCk
The Pioneers arrived on the east bank
OF Beaver river having travelled 10
miles. This little stream wslr described
by WIN Clayton as being 20 or rs feet
wide. with swift current and clear
pleasant tasting water The banks Were
tolerahly we'll lined with timber Here
the Pioneers stopped to feed and Some
of the men went TO improve the ford
Ing place little the banks pelng steep
on both sides. Al : O'Clock they started
again, the OK teams first When ford
ing the river some of The men stood on
the ives bank. with 4 rope fastened ia
the tongue Of each wagon, by which
means they helped TO get the train up
the steep bank The Pioneers Travelled
until after o'clock, when they reached
the PaWnee missionary sta uon which
was about seven miles from Beaves
river They found the country more
uneven that morning. there being nanS
sharp pitches and rises. The grass APP
peared longer and there We're many
weeds While he soil looked black an6
would no doubt YIELD good crop al,
corn. Last fall, writes VIM. Clayton
this missionary station was deserted:
and Brother MIXERS company being az
that time encamped here, they carried
he missionaries and their effects to
Belleview, on the Missouri river. There
are several good log houses here's there
Is cOnsldera bic land, once under cults
walton enclosed by rail fences. and
good quality of hay and fodder-also
there are large lots of old and new iron.
several pows and drag. also twN
stCves-aud All apparently left to rot,
The government station is a quarter OF
q mile below (Aouth) where Father Case
lived as government farmer and re-
ceiVed $500 a year for his labor; but
when Major Harvey learned at pay dan
last November. that Father Case had
Joined the -Mormons' The major very
politely dismissed our brother from
government service, Sometime sllicS.
the Sioux came down and burned the
government station. houses, blacksmith
shop and everything which would take
fire; but the missionary station they did
not moIest. According 10 my reckon
ing this place Is "a miles from Winter
Quarters, IL would be a lovely place to
Awe in, Before dark the president called
the brethren together and told ITEM
they might use some OF the wasting
hay and fodder for their teams but
they must not carry anything away