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EARLY RECOLLECTIONS DF LOGAN When the pioneers were crossing the plains in 1847. They met s company of trappers from Oregon, an their way East with furs, and from them gleaned some information about the valleys about the Salt Lake from which I extract the following; "Mr. Harris says he is wall acquainted with the Bear River Valleys and the region around the Salt Lake. From his description, which is very discouraging. we have little chance to hope for even a moderately good country anywhere in those regions. He speaks of the whole region being sandy and destitute of timber and vegetation except the wild sage. He gives the most favorable account of a small region under the Beer River mountains called the Cache Valley where they have practiced caching their robes, etc. to hide them From the Indians. Me represents this as being a fine place to winter cattle." This probably explains why, as soon as they got settled at Salt Lake, they sent man into this valley to explore it. Sanuel Rcskelley end Brigham young Jr. came here in 1854, and in 1855 Samuel Roskelly and others came to cut hay. Brayant Stringham came to cut hay for the church, Andrew J. Moffatt and Srigham Jrf for President Young, and Stephen Taylor for Daniel H. wells. The two Garr boys and Simon Baker came in through Box Elder Canyon and down Sardine Canyon and made camp on welisville creak and later came over to the big spring in College and made ® permanent camp. The grasshoppers were so thick in the valley that little hay wee left. The Garr boys stayed that winter endsarly in the spring of 1856 had to break a trail over the divide to get the stock out. Roskelley says he was taken, down with rhumatism and Pres. Young sent I buggy up and took him to Salt Leks. Joseph Baker was here that winter and names Andrew Moffatt, Bryant Stringhara, Simon Baker. Tnoe. Claytons Thus. Naylor, Thos. Uendle, George Twist, and H8nry Cook as being hers at that time. They cut poles at Haw Bush springs near ixiBllsvilie and built corrals for the cattle and put up cabins. He says the snow was four feat deep during the winter and it was foggy most of the time. The weather was so cold that cattle would freeze to death. The camp at the big spring was maintained for some years and cattle was wintered there. James Caoper »aiy§ that they gave dances there in the winter of 1858. People coming over from uisllsville. He says in the summer of 1856, prairie chickens were very numerous and that winter the snow was vary deep and they could not go anywhere except on snow shoes. Nine men stayed at the camp that winter, Snow did not go off until 17& of April. In the fall of 1857 a company of 500 msn was 3ent nortfc to watch that none of Johnsons army should come into the territory by the Oregon Trail, which passed through Soda Springs and on into Snake River Valley. Joseph Baker was pilot for this party. Jamas Buayie was a high private. He says Welisville at that time consisted of thirteen little log cabins. Be came across the valley on about the same route as the present road, bie had to make a trail through the willows to get our wagons across Logan river. Mf camped on the hill near to Thatchers mill. I stood guard that night. The next day we marched to Summit Creek for dinner, and camped on High creek that night. The next day we built a bridge over Cub river, and ate dinner on Lewiston Flats, and camped on Bear River. Next day made a gcou march and camped near where Oxford now is. The following day we reached Marsh valley where we camped for three days and started on our return. Be saw there the bones of many cattle, or buffalo that had evidently been starved to death, ws crossed the divide and came back by way of Halad Valley. Old father Barnard had a correll at Malad creek. Chancey Uest was in command of this company 0. 0. Roberts was with us.
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Transcript | EARLY RECOLLECTIONS DF LOGAN When the pioneers were crossing the plains in 1847. They met s company of trappers from Oregon, an their way East with furs, and from them gleaned some information about the valleys about the Salt Lake from which I extract the following; "Mr. Harris says he is wall acquainted with the Bear River Valleys and the region around the Salt Lake. From his description, which is very discouraging. we have little chance to hope for even a moderately good country anywhere in those regions. He speaks of the whole region being sandy and destitute of timber and vegetation except the wild sage. He gives the most favorable account of a small region under the Beer River mountains called the Cache Valley where they have practiced caching their robes, etc. to hide them From the Indians. Me represents this as being a fine place to winter cattle." This probably explains why, as soon as they got settled at Salt Lake, they sent man into this valley to explore it. Sanuel Rcskelley end Brigham young Jr. came here in 1854, and in 1855 Samuel Roskelly and others came to cut hay. Brayant Stringham came to cut hay for the church, Andrew J. Moffatt and Srigham Jrf for President Young, and Stephen Taylor for Daniel H. wells. The two Garr boys and Simon Baker came in through Box Elder Canyon and down Sardine Canyon and made camp on welisville creak and later came over to the big spring in College and made ® permanent camp. The grasshoppers were so thick in the valley that little hay wee left. The Garr boys stayed that winter endsarly in the spring of 1856 had to break a trail over the divide to get the stock out. Roskelley says he was taken, down with rhumatism and Pres. Young sent I buggy up and took him to Salt Leks. Joseph Baker was here that winter and names Andrew Moffatt, Bryant Stringhara, Simon Baker. Tnoe. Claytons Thus. Naylor, Thos. Uendle, George Twist, and H8nry Cook as being hers at that time. They cut poles at Haw Bush springs near ixiBllsvilie and built corrals for the cattle and put up cabins. He says the snow was four feat deep during the winter and it was foggy most of the time. The weather was so cold that cattle would freeze to death. The camp at the big spring was maintained for some years and cattle was wintered there. James Caoper »aiy§ that they gave dances there in the winter of 1858. People coming over from uisllsville. He says in the summer of 1856, prairie chickens were very numerous and that winter the snow was vary deep and they could not go anywhere except on snow shoes. Nine men stayed at the camp that winter, Snow did not go off until 17& of April. In the fall of 1857 a company of 500 msn was 3ent nortfc to watch that none of Johnsons army should come into the territory by the Oregon Trail, which passed through Soda Springs and on into Snake River Valley. Joseph Baker was pilot for this party. Jamas Buayie was a high private. He says Welisville at that time consisted of thirteen little log cabins. Be came across the valley on about the same route as the present road, bie had to make a trail through the willows to get our wagons across Logan river. Mf camped on the hill near to Thatchers mill. I stood guard that night. The next day we marched to Summit Creek for dinner, and camped on High creek that night. The next day we built a bridge over Cub river, and ate dinner on Lewiston Flats, and camped on Bear River. Next day made a gcou march and camped near where Oxford now is. The following day we reached Marsh valley where we camped for three days and started on our return. Be saw there the bones of many cattle, or buffalo that had evidently been starved to death, ws crossed the divide and came back by way of Halad Valley. Old father Barnard had a correll at Malad creek. Chancey Uest was in command of this company 0. 0. Roberts was with us. |
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