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be erected on the SEWER river. 1t was
by crossing over the divide from the
Rio Virgin TO the Sewer that he es-
tablished the fact of the basins south
ern rim, and II was at the crossing OF
the Sewer that he buried In Utah soil
one Of his bravest mountainous and
most faithful hunters, Francois Ba-
deau the only one of the old French
voyageurs whose body found a Utah
resting place.
TIME TO BEGIN.
In the work of the Utah pioneers a
historical society would find an almost
endless task is picking out events
worthy of perpetuating through at
least the marking of the spots where
they occurred. The men who can give
original testimony on much of the data
that viii be considered of chiefest i'm
portance are rapidly passing and
therefore the question of how soon II
historical society will commence active
work in perpetuating the scenes on
which tho great events of state making
in Utah occurred, Is OF increasing urg-
ency.
GREAT CELEBRATIONS.
Four great celebrations of Pioneer
day in Utah stand out from other eff
forts to honor this historic occasion.
The first was held In 1s49 two years
after the pioneers first came. For this
celebration n bowery was erected 100
feet long by go feet wide Tho national
flag was flown from a liberty pole 104
feet high, The second great celebra-
ton occurred at the head of Big Cot
tonwood canyon in 1857, when news
that Johnstons army was coming, was
lreceived during the exercises. The
third occurred In 1850. when an I'M
portant historical event. which is re-
corded In this article took place; and
the fourth was ON the occasion Of the
fiftieth anniversary of the city's set
Element, in 1897.
on the first and second of these oc-
casions the pioneers almost exclusive
ly participated. on the third and
fourth others carried the burden of
arrangements, and now the time IL
very near Mt hand when the pioneers
viii be present only as an honored
memory, the great characters Of the
movement living alone in the record
OF their achievements.
From the first celebration Lieut.. J.
w. Gunnison OF the u. S. Topographic
zeal engineers carried report east
which was influential in gaining many
friends FOR Utah and in creating a
demand for a. full hearing Of the causes
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mark historic spots in the westward
movement OF trapping parties, explor'
era and missionaries
UTAH. OPPORTUNITIES.
In Utah, the opportunities to erect
such monuments are limited to no
section, and to no one class of relig-
ious believers. For the pioneers that
they may be properly honored. mon
ument should mark the spot where
Orson Pratt and Erastus Snow began
their first blowing, and menced
the art of irrigation in America, An
other should mark the spot on the
Emigration canyon bench where Will
ford Woodruff turned his carriage
aside from the pioneer path, that
Brigham Young, who was lying within
the carriage i'll with mountain fever
might look from the side where the
cover was not drawn, down upon the
valley below. destined to give him
the opportunity for his most serious
life work. Another monument might
mark the spot, east of the present site
Of the Knutsford, where Wilford
Woodruffs carriage was halted on
July "a. to remain for the first night
in the valley, with its passenger, Pres
ident Young, still lying sick on his
bed of skins and quilts. The spot
where he placed his cane in the ground
and declared that the temple should
be built Is already properly marked,
as the temple itself extends from that
point as it's exact center.
WORK FOR ALL.
Besides the historic points In the
progression of this pioneer movement
there are many others that n historical
society could properly commemorate
In justice to important western events.
The range does not confine itself to
the people of any one nationality or
any one religious belief.
People of Spanish descent and peo-
pie of Catholic faith would have an
Intimate interest in marking the spot
where the great Spanish priest. Father
Silvestre Velez de Escalante, encamp-
ed in Utah valley in 1875 as part of
movement of exploration and mis-
sionary service which gave us an in
heritanco OF such names as the Rio
Virgen, San Juan. San Rafael river.
HALO mountains, and Spanish Fork
canyon.
Brltlshers could we'll mark the spot
In Ogden valley where Peter Skeen
Ogden, son of Chief Justice ogden. Of
quebec. established his winter range
and gathered with all OF the British
trappers In the Wasatch for the in
clement seasons of the trapping era.
Americans could locate the SPOT
where Capt William Ashley, organizer
OF the Rocky Mountain Fur company.
located his fort in Provo river In 1925
and eneampod his l20 men. who were
determined to contest for trade in this
territory with the British. Ana for
John c. Fremont. who first fully
proved that there was no Rio Buena-
ventura, running from Great Salt lake
10 inc sea, river Tor which many
explorers had sought in vain through
Two decades monument could well
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a select company OF men ITO Investigate
the locations OF California and oregon.
and hunt out a good location whore We
can remove to-
In the following March the prophet
addressed a memorial To Congress ask
ing for authority TO raise company
OF 1904 900 men, 30 open up the vast
regions Of the nnpeopled west and
south 10 our enlightened yeomanry"
The objective point of tho route and
other matters OF detail We're arranged
on June %, 1874, Just four days before
the martyrdom Of the prophet and
patriarch. ana II was left 20 Brigham
Young 10 carry out what had been
conceived by Joseph Smith In the eX-
odus of the people 20 the Rocky noun
tains
LEAVE NAUVOo
The companies OF saints. under Brig
ham Young, left Nauyoo IN the winter
OF 1876 crossing tho river on the snow
and ice, Camp was not made until
the FIRST of the following March, when
the journey was resumed. The com
pauy was completely organized under
military discipline, the enire company
being divided INTO two and these again
INTO hundreds. tifties, and tens, with
captains over each division
on the 9th of July 1916, he train
made Council BLUFFS, Iowa, ana camp
was made M that point In order to
permit the mon 60 earn means To- sup
port their families through the re-
nliudnr of the journey All that fall
and winter were spent in that neigh
borhood, the winter months being spent
al what was known at Winter Quar-
tors on the west side OF the Missouri,
near where the city OF Omaha now
stands, Without homes and many OF
the people without houses the rigors
of winter went hard with the deter
mined band, and many grave was
dug In the frozen soil 10 mark the
soiourn OF the saints amid the bleak
plains Of Platte valley.
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Smoot, b. It, Dewey, William Cara
Franklin @. Losee Burr Frost, l@l.'
Ensign. Franklin -. Stewart MoHN
FIink Eric Glines. 'Ozro Eastman
Eighth Ten--4seth Taft, oalII-
Horace Thornton. stephen kelr'
John s, Eldredge, Charles D. BARN. Barn
Alma M. Williams. Rufus Allen kos No.,
L, Thomas, sJainos W. Stewart ~.
tNawman. Levi N. Kendall fl'~f
Boggs, David Grant,
Ninth Ten--Howard Bgan, oapues
Heber c. Kimball. William A, ~
Thomas p. Coward Hosea Cusnd
Rober- Bard, George V. Billings,
son Whipple, Philo Johnson VIE
Clayton. -.
Tenth Ten--Appleton NJ. HarHTs
captain; Carlos Murray Horao
Whitney, Orson X. Whitney, Orln
Rockwell, Nathaniel T. Brown
Jackson Redding, John Pack, thssisl
Pomafoy, Aaron II. FAIR, Na'N'
Fairbanks. an.
Eleventh Trenholm s. Higbee, , ig
tain; John Wheeler. Solomon ciii rnox.
lain. Conrad Kleinnan, joseph WI w
or, Perry Fitzgerald, John H. sslIpf
James Davenport, Henson
Benjamin Rolfe. ,sin
Twelfth Ten,-Nolton Jacobs. eaps,sr 4
Charles A. Harper, George Wooso,
Stephen Markham. Lewis H si.so
George Mills, Andrew Gibbons '''''
Hancock, John w. Norton. ..,
thirteenth Ten--John Brown c'sp'1ir
Shadranh Roundy, Leyl Jaekinals., nj
man Curtis, Hans @. Hanson, Mh'V III
Ivory, David Powers, Hark Lay VI
oced). oscar Crosby (colored). IA
Fourteenth Ton--Joseph Matunrio,
captain; ofilbrod Sumnle, John Up
son, Charles Burke, Alexandei M,
Chossley, Rodney Badger, Norman o 5,
lor Green Flake Ccoloredl, Harrle, NJ tv.
Wheeler Young, Clara Decker - "a
Ellen Sanders Kimball, Isaac 70
Decker. sLorenzo sohieskl founs'
the survivors AFRO designated :
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work. and before the day was over
plo"s were busy Overturning the soil
Tor crops which were To be their means
OF sustenHncr. The mountain fast
nesses soon resoupded 10 the blows OF
tne axe ~ the gathering of logs for the
nTst rude but comfortable cottages,
ana within short time theses who had
taken part IN the great exodus from
Inc east were onsConsed in their cot
lages breathing the air OF freedom
from persecution and of worship for
the blessings OF an all-wlse Proyi-
dence
THE CALL OF THE WEST
Many not familiar with the facts
attribute the original idea OF the mi
grafton from the eastern states 20
Utah to Brigham Young. Nothing Is
farther from the facts, Joseph Smith
hrst conceived the idea that thu great
west was 10 bc the future home of
the saints, and many references We're
made by him 10 the time when the poo-
pie should direct their way westward
to md permanent abiding place This
feeling was shared by others also, and
especially by the prophets brother,
hyrum smith, who IN 1881 AZ Kirkland,
O., promised Lorenzo -, Young, who
was lying very ill at the time, that he
should recover and go with the people
to the Rocky mountains. Heber c.
klmbdll also made Hlgnintanl re-
mark somme time later In Commerce,
III, "a very pretty place said No.
but not q long abiding place for the
saints"
The Prophet Joseph clearly predicted
the movement on Aug, q, 1879, when
at Masonic Hall Ia Montroso, he dc
clarcd that the people would continue
| 10 suffer much persecution and would
| be driven TO the Rocky mountains. ,
| Some OF you win live TO go ANA assiHt
In making settlements and build cities.
| and SEQ the saints become a mighty
| people IN the midst OF the Rocky
mountains"
! Some time later Josph smith sent out
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While encampod at Council Bluffs
ana Plsgnh, came the demand Of the
government for troops TO help IN the
light against Mexico. The war had
broken out the year before, and the
authorities at Washington, learning
that the Mormons were on their way
westward To California or Oregon
which was then Mexican territory, de-
tormined 60 make use OF them IN win
ming for the United States OF the vast
regions Of the west,
THE MORMON BATTALION.
call was issued for 500 men TO be
furnished by the Mormons to accom-
pany Gen. Kearney I'm his campaign
against the MeXicans The call was
az first looked upon as 81 stroke of their
enemies 10 completely destroy the
saints, but President Young maintained
that the nation itself was not respon-
slhle for their expulsion from Maui
VOC and urged the men 10 enlist In
response % The call Of the government.
Iho people rose to the occasion, and
WIN patriotism unsurpassed, on tho
face OF all the murderous persecution
they were AT the very titne fleeing
from, 500 men, the flower ana strength
Of the migrating saints, enlisted 10
ught for their government, and began
their march toward Mexico This
company was known then and after
ward, as the Mormon l}attalion.' And
while they We're not called upon to do
any actual lighting, their march
through the south is considered I'm mill
itary annals as being little short OF
the marvellous
AT Council Blufis. Brigham Young
selected lbt ablebodiod men 20 lead
the van and pioneer the way into the
west OF this number 14s lived TO
enter the valley These men left Elk
horn, ~ miles from the Bluffs, ON
miles they followed the meanderings
OF the Platte river" says one ac-
count keeping mostly on the north
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side OF the stream. They touched
Fort Laramie, an old trading post, and
also Red Buttes. Independence Rock
Devils Gate, Little and Big Sandy, and
Fort Bridger. Finally, they arrived at
Echo canyon. They met certain trap
peTs, among whom Harris and Bridger
gave them very dismal pictures Of the
salt Lake valley and strongly urged
them 10 so on to the fertile lands Of
the coast But their leader had de-
cided, They would go to the Great
Salt Lake one division OF tho party
led by Orson Pratt, passed into the
valley on July 22. on July 90, Presi-
dent Young lying III In the wagon of
Elder MILFORD Woodruff, obtained
from an eminence a Wow OF the land
In which he purposed To find rest and
peace for his weary people. He gazed
upon the valley for long time and
then said. Enough. This Is the place.
Drive onl" They passed through En-
igratlon canyon and came into the val
10y OF the Great Salt Lake on July "a,
1917"
Thus was accomplished that great-
mon exodus, In which. for conscience
est of all modern migrations the Nor
sake. the saints, driven from their
homes and belongings In the east,
found a home and a haven OF rest in
the Businesses of the Rocky mount
aims Here they raised the flag Of the
Union. and thus was gained for the
United States government one of the
richest sections embraced In the en-
tire length and breadth Of the coun-
try. Here the pioneers began to build
their homes, and as subsequent history
shows, they builded wisely and we'll.
Tho desert blossomed az the rose. and
the works of the pioneer people. who
came into the land during the 10 years
following the advent OF the first hardy
band, win always be looked upon with
respect and reverence BY those OF their
descendants who come after them,
and by others, who enjoy the fruits OF
their toll and prlyations
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x,OR the pioneer road makers who
l., left the main companies of
Utah's vanguard in civilization
- at Winter Quarters and pushed
on into Salt Lake valley 10 be its first
Anglo Saxon settlers, and for the body
of determined men who followed them
little later. to lend Significance to the
Pioneer celebration each passing year
brings on added wealth Of honor and
credit.
Judged by their fruit, the sky scraper
era Just setting In in the valley where
they inaugurated the ending of sage
brush era, viii have It's effect in total
Ing the Significance of their work just
as did the era OF electric lights and cleo
trio streetcars which preceded II.
Three great bodies unite in receiving
the homage OF the religious affilates of
those who first settled the Wasatch val
loys There are the members of zion's
camp, which journeyed across Missouri
In the days of the worst persecution,
the members of the Mormon battalion,
whose service to the government was
given as II proof OF essential Mormon
loyalty al time when every able
bodied man was badly needed in the
Mormon movement westward; and the
members of the pioneer band who
forced their way overland to Salt Lake
valley.
A custom of early celebration OF Pho
neer day was to have the surviving
members OF each of these organizations
head the monster parades which
marked the doing of honor to them.
In 1908 the survivors of one OF the
movements are practically none while
of the Pioneers. there are so few that
II is doubtful If ever again any con-
siderable number OF them will appear
In Pioneer celebration on large
scale. The Zion's camp movement oc-
Cured "a years ago. II was 60 years
ago that the Mormon battalion took UP
the march for Los Angeles and San
Diego, via Laramie Wyoming, Tuscun.
Arizona. and the Cajon pass. July "a.
1908, is the siXty-flrst anniversary of
the Pioneer Journey A growing ques-
ton, then. Is after how many years a
definite historical movement win be
commenced TO mark with monuments
the spots which deserve commemora-
tion in Utah history.
HISTORICAL SOCIETIES.
After several centuries. the people OF
California are looking carefully into
The record of the Spanish padres" and
are preserving sacredly the adobe rem
nants of their historic missions In
Wisconsin well organized historical
society with Reuben Gold Thwaites as
us secretary Is erecting monuments to
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at about . p. m. of that day. ana a,
the Saturday night we had anon, Il,
acres of potatoes and other yepelaN.,
planted, the field extending soutbVori
from where the city hall now stsp5ss
EXPLORATIONS.
ION Sunday we held our meeti,,
and President Young for the first M,
was able to get out Of his wagon Id
sit in his rocking chair. and listen ,,i
direct, and he spoke TO us a littth-
his chair, and requested that '. n.
ganize ourselves in exploring tre
and explore the country-northp rA
and west. For" he said ct sns,s.
sary that we should learn the fam
ties of the country and be able 10 n.
port to our brethren whose eyes Vers
turned toward us. But he said, Z
can tell you''---this was after We hG
organized three exploring parties arl
made every necessary preparation
start out on the morning following
but, l can tell you before YOU star
you will find many good places and
many facilities for settlements all
around us. and you will all return
feeling satisfied that this is the most
Iidtts anu Allt DAft1t W iAHN~
our commencement And here Is the
place to build our city
"And I may add that from that tim.
not only did these three exploring
parties bring back the word confirms
ing what the president had said WITH
regard to this place, but believe !
has been the universal judgment q
all the people of the mountains ma.
this was the place, and that AROUND
here We're the greatest facilities Whsa
climate, soil, timber, water, ana eI'
erything taken into consideraton
that 1t was the most suitable for o1
central location"
This testimony of Erastus snos
one of the brightest pages In Vl
history, from the standpoint OF u9s
In the movement of which 1t spesA
The picture il draws Is of two ms-
preceding the main party, being gus
cd by a man on the other side oil Y
Wasatch cliffs. to find their way 10 ~
spot where to begin building a H,~
commonwealth. through '@'
which the leader had never y.
Bear to the north" was the ei|,
given by President Young. baeA a. \,
Echo. Bear to the north was w
order followed by the first piOAe,.,leai
after being tempted to follow aa
Creek to the south, and SO It eohs
that Salt Lake City found the locauV \,
on which 1t has now grown lh'o =
great sky-scraner era. ,,r.t
And after all these years OF ae.,,
opment, uttering lts benediction Wy
their fruitfulness, the opportuhlN y
a historical society 10 do a great ~ N
vice In marking with monuments y,
spots where chapters of the stoN \
progress were enacted still exists ~
expands in volume with the passs'
OF each year. With tho beginnlhs I.
to be made. when will the worH
commenced?
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E EVENTFUL JOURNEY OF THE PIONEERS

N HE story Of the eventful Journey
undertaken by the hardy men
and women who first peopled
Utah, by which the plains for IL
thousand miles were crossed and a new
country brought under the dominion OF
the stars and Stripes viii always he
fraught with interest to the student OF
the growth Of the great west. And
especially viii that journey be- OF In
tarest TO the immediate ana succeed
ing generations Of these honored men
and women because to them the wlids
subdued ana brought under the SWAY
or the pillow and reaper are now COM
Portable homes yielding the bOunties
of life In responses 10 the first de-
termned efforts of the noble band OF
pioneers
i-xty-one years ago, Brigham
Young at the head OF the vanguard OF
inc long wagon train. emerged from
Emigration canyon and entered the
beautiful valley now recognized as one
OF the most fruitful and delightful
places of residence I'm the world The
honor OF first laying eyes on salt Lake
valley of the men In this train is due
to orsnn Prattwhose bodybuilding party
passed INTO the valley ON july 81 on
July ~ Brigham Young. lying M In
the wagon Of MILFORD Woodruff, saw
from a mountain eminence the valley
OF salt Lake, and after gazing upon
the spreading view he said: "Enoughl
THIS Is the place Drive on"
The next day. July "a, lSi7, they en-
tered the valley, which seemed unin-
wiling enough, baked In the rays OF
a MONDAY sun silence reigned over
the prlmeval desert. and the sagebrush
ana greaAeWOOd seemed Ia breathe
bui scant welcome To tho men and
Women who mad Travelled thousand
nllles 10 find their future homes I'm
'''s hoAom OF the Rocky mountain.
- noNeNeri the pioneers were not dis
With one accord all set tC
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How Shall We Commemorate Pioneer Services?
In 1880 the 33rd Anniversary Was CT.
brated by Monster Procession !;
Which Representatives of % Nat;;o,.
In National Costume Appeared
The Pioneers Made Immortal by Their Work

the n Mssourian who recently or,
Mormon people build r,I
great good
"a weeks witnessed breaking the yro,n,
laid grow until the o.
figure placed summit
thought the and m
events thought of Mexico of tho
Sphinx Egypt of 0eopatras needles
Thames and the other thouo,
ancient monuments Topdo,
Paris and Berlin and thought how
things that wholly good, partly n,
evil how erected ia
embazon evil deeds and monue
which have erected speaks that which
of
of carnage and dcsoaon the of the
shouts of the vtctors the peace of tho
victory of mind fertility serity Such k
the IL win tell future generations You blessed
in monument.
doubt could of your nnm
told when half century Womb
abors Had railroads would
he built from with their
he said that In so could travel New York
a n hc
told that could talk hundreds of miles
friend recognize the voice; lie
that could the Ogden
illuminate he told mighty
wealth would where
blessings guaranteed by the
will belief would eoual4
the realization Elder b. H. Roberts, in address po
90 1897
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Historical Society Gould Take Up Task
Of Marking Important Spots in the
Advancement of Their Work Of State
Building In the Wasatch Valleys.
Priest. Woodrufi's Tribute to Pioneer Leader.

honor being pioneer day $500
the oldest living the valley looked upon IL as "
higher than being king on prince want "
celebration of the pioneers ana inc
wrought In these valleys OF the
day when entered this val
In oarrinsc hc lying on
campcd the east OF the hhusor
President Young night In his
this barren desert and he was
quite morning. brother wood
want % tpke a walk right" said. \ number oil
and They got together He COM
this barren desert
guide mark anything appertainnH
o children of In this land President Young
his little cloak upon his shout
he along A walked from below ON
certain spot where lie stopped
his which had spike In the end
ground. and said Here shall
of through like lightning
mott prophet of God by asking him who told
there here the prophet to make
kind? What had he trust o To build temple
Instead having around him iooooo
millions in hand he had iio men
tired and without money In our
prophet God stuck his cane into the
ground the temple of God"
What lived here lie laid
tn, foundation stands that temple today
the minds santsFrom b, President
Wuord tabernacle. salt Lake CITY,
30, 1897.