The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-19
THE TRUTH ON THE "E

oret News to describe how y
mon pioneers" unfurled the s
stripes on Ensign Peak to shc
loyalty 70 the Government
United States. Now it is Will
sire 10 belittlo the achieysu,
the early settlers of Utah, uor|
reelection upon the motives
prompted them in their under
that The Tribune presents IN
herein recited, but only that Il
shall be known and that the puh
not be misled by the purposofu
risy of the church organ.
The Mormon pioneers read
valley on the twenty-fourth
ls47. AT the time President 1
Young was suffering a sever(|
from mountain fever, aud VI
urally was anxious to find q
place where h@and his hard.
companions could recuperate.
much contrary TO the picture 4
ing desert that is constantly p1
as meeting the eyes of the fpif'
the valley was good to look upq
was plentiful; the streams
water flowed abundantly out,
mountains; the soil looked fiji
was determined that a camp 'ek
struck for at least a Temporal
ing place. President Young q
certain members of the g"
company TO explore the can5-
timber. il was realized that nc
could attend upon IN attempt A
even a temporary settlement
fuel. for the creation of wan
lumber with which 10 construe
iugs. One party went up Re
canyon apd returned with tb
that they had discovered ampi9
ten years for the entire body
church if they chose 10 loca
Another set of explorers came
of City Creek canyon and decla
there was sufficient building
there TO last for fifteen yeafs.
on the twenty.seventh 4, of ~
these reports were made, and i
Young called a meeting for th
ing,
This gathering was addrs'
Presidents Brigham Young an
c. KimbaIl aud Elder sam "
Mr.. Brapnan had just come
California, after having taken
pany of saints by ship to tne
san Francisco. At the meeting
that the pioneers continpe
way to California, the destlnat1
nalIy fixed, but the inviting
this valley, and the encouraglpaI
concerning the available I'm
duced the leaders to eounsel
here. President Young told
cred members of the "pioneef
that they would make this
place for-an indefinite period, P|
that ster on, when all were. pyoI
cuperated and the Ternaihdss' 4
saints had caught up VIII slI
would move on. Heber c. kimp1i
of \ trip that he and several o.
rem had taken TO prom'Ds
the north Of their camping gfXs
ing that they had Daned h
VEnsipn Peak. - because ne
a banner to winc9 \
pressed of the world sneule 3
refuge" Mr.. Kimball dese
in detnil, inioIn
pioneers - thst he had tskc4 q
ing cane of Doctor WiliaFa =
tied his handkerchief to u
the emblem aloft TO the pre-
ing the course of his remaaiSs
hall had occasion 10 use MS ~
the very "'ensign" which hsj
in christening Ensign resU
proved to be great yellow
decorated with black Spots
tho flag that was flfs.
tho Mormon pioneers n
A detachment Of tps
talon bad that day-July -
rived here from ono the ph
west of Santa F'e, coming
Fort Leaveuworth, This deIl
of the sick OF tns =
who were deemed unfit 10 npaw
hard Journey across the desc y
together with . Mi
bodied men to care for tnsm "
Inc only United States iias
hen in the valley--tbelr enn
,rs. The flag was not usTS
IGN Peak-nor was any OIL n.
sxbjbited there except Hepef|l]