The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-09-14
SCHOOL TEACHING.

braries OF good books were more
numerous among Idaho pioneers than
very early in The history Of the Ter
riory, well planned system Of free
schools was established In that part
OF this valley where my folks set.
lied. school house was built before
our dwelling places were completed,
forming school district number three.
Miss Olive Pyeatr was our lrst teach.
or. John ID. Hays our next, and well
do remember those times for IL YOU
uldh behave yourself in school
they'd twist bud in your flank"
The Hay brothers are now promi-
nent people in the communities In
which they reside Herbert Ii. Of
LSeadore is substantial raneher and
large cattle grower of Lemhi valley
and John a. OF Elkville, ILL.,, retired
banker and real estate dealer OF
Southern Illinois. Mr. Hays, in the
following contribution graphically re,
iates many early experiences,
John o. Hays "reminiscences
In the spring OF 1877, after due
consideration of the prospects pre-
scented TO me in correspondence
with my brotheer, Herbert H. Hays.
OF Lemhi valley, Idaho, who had gone
there year previous in company
with ]. +. Clough. George Smith and
IL. c. McCrerry and their families
and had located at Junction, | deeid
ed To give up my vocation as clerk
in general merchandise store and
join party of acquaintance, viz.
X, g, Rees, Thomas pyeatt and their
families along with Riley pyeatt and
his sister Ollie and Robert Lipe. all
of Perry county. Illinois. who. like
myself had heard of the great Oppor.
tunities for making money and the
healthful climate in the valley of
Lemhi. Idaho; started To view out
the land, leaving Duquoin. Illinois.
about the first part OF May as | now
remember Al st. Louis we took
train by the way of Omaha, Nebras-
ka, at which place we changed to
what was known as immigrant train
on which we remained until we ar.
rived at Corrinne, Utah. which was
our destination by rail. Having been
on board about a week, ! need not
go into any detail of the experiences
of that week, the scenes along the
way, the hours we lay on sidings
awaiting other trains meeting and
passing which had the right OF way
over our slow scheduled immigrant
train. AT Corrinne we We're met by
Zeph Yearian. who through former
arrangements made by MIR. Rees and
Mr.. pyeAtt had come down TO meet
us and conduct us the remainder Of
the way by wagon.
After, several days stay in Corrinne
buying teams and wagons and nee
essary supplies for our trip, We final
ly got away. The trip had Its pleas
ant features and some not so pleas
ant, one OF which was the velocity
with which the wind travelled the
night we camped at Eagle Rock ida
no Falls). Here we were unable TO
cook our suppers owing 10 the wind
blowing the fire away, Under the di.
rection OF Mr. Yearian we were made
acquainted with many of the customs
and ways of life in the west, one
that he impressed US all with was
how to obtain a good nights rest,
BY taking a pair OF blankets and roll
ing himself In them and laying down
in the sage brush and remaining
there all night. assuring the one who
protested that he would take cold,
that people didn't take cold out here.
AT the Eighteen Mile crossing, We
were informed that we would be abb"
to reach Junction that evening and
as II was down grade most OF the
way, Zeph let them roa and We ar
rived AS he had promised. where We
met our relatives and friends among
whom | remember were Jacob Year
ian. Mrs Team Yearian now Hawley.
II. c. McCrerry, j. r, Dlough and
wife, George Smith. Herbert H. Hays
my brother. the Strouds and others
| am unable to name The young peo
pie as well as some Of the older ones
awaited themselves Of the opportun
ity presented by numbers and III"
presence OF several who could play
the fiddle. TO propose dancing which
was permitted by Aunt Jane In her
kitchen. for a few hours.
| obtained employment with
Clough 4 Smith on their ranch Tor
the summer during which time We
had our first experience with Indian
excitement. causing the settlers Of
lLemhl valley 10 take steps To pro.
sect themselves from threatened
encounter with the Nez Perez In.
dams who were ON the war path and
moving toward our valley. II was
thought best 10 fuTtify ourselves
against any attack that might be
made and the dwelling house Of Mrs
| Team Yearian was fortified a. a
stronghold for the time. until a
stocade could be built. which war be
gun at once. In a few days II Wa
Iput In shape 20 BE- occupied By the
/ families Of the valley who might
seek protection from the attack "i
1.-The expected foe As my recollection
serves me. there were about iwFnp
where We slept and we're guarded b.
/ regular armed guards, also Oh ih'
surrounding points rife pits NsF'
dug aid a guard placed 10 watch tol
Iany approaching enemy
| A. the days passed and the repoTi
4 OF The whereabouts Of the Indian
and the probability Of their commi
/ into our valley. caused some Whs
were Et0ckaded al Junction 10 fee
that II would be best 10 E0 10 Sal
mon city where there would b. BET
tier protection and greater numbe
70 ward of an attack Hence, Their
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