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SALT LAKE CITY DIRECTORY 1867.
SIGN OF THE BIG BOOT! THE PIONEER BOOT AND SHOE COMPANY, Successors to GURNEY & CO., Manufacturers and Dealers in all kinds of
BOOTS and SHOES,
LEATHER AND SHOE FINDINGS, WEST SIDE OF EAST TEMPLE STREET, SALT LAKE CITY, - - UTAH TERRITORY.
W. S. GODBE, EXCHANGE BUILDING, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, DYES, ETC. SOUTH EAST CORNER EAST TEMPLE, AND FIRST SOUTH, AND AT COMMERCE BUILDINGS, EAST TEMPLE, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH TERRITORY.
Samucl S. Walker, David F. Walker,
Joseph R. Walker, Matthew H. Walker.
WALKER BROS., Wholesale Jobbers and Importers of FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, BOOTS AND SHOES, CLOTHING, HARDWARE &C. EAST SIDE, EAST TEMPLE STREET, SALT LAKE CITY, - - UTAH TERRITORY.
AREA . 2251 6
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
J. B. CHAFFEE, Pres. H. J. ROGERS, Vice Pres. D. H. MOFFAT, JE. Cashier.
FIRST
NATIONAL BANK OF DENVER,
Designated Depository of the U. S. . .
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL - - $500,000
PAID IN CAPITAL -
-
-
$200,000
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
CORNER OF BLAKE & F STREETS,
DENVER, Colorado.
LUTHER KOUNTZE, Pres. JOS. H. GOODSPEED, Vice Pres. CHAS. B. KOUNTZE, Cash'r.
COLORADO
NATIONAL BANK,
SUCCESSOR TO KOUNTZE BROTHERS.
DENVER, Colorado.
BUYS GOLD DUST, COIN, AND BULLION,
Draws Sight Bills of Exchange on Eastern Cities, Makes Collections,
And Transacts the Banking Business in all its Various Branches.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
E. B. TRIPP & CO., DEALERS IN BOOTS AND SHOES,
Shoe Findings, Etc., Etc.
West Side EAST TEMPLE between First South and South Temple Streets. ALSO DEALERS IN Groceries and Provisions, School Books, Stationry, &c. South Side, Second South, between FIRST EAST and EAST TEMPLE.
HENRY DRUCE,
ENGRAVER AND EMBROIDERY STAMPER.
Seals, Stencils and Steel Stamps cut to order, -0. Second South, between East Temple and 1st East Streets, Great Salt Lake City, Utah.
GEORGE CRONYN & CO.,
MMISSION MERCHANTS,
West Side East Temple Street, U. T.,
DEALERS IN
DOMESTIC GOODS.
GROCERIES,
HARDWARE,
BOOTS and SHOES
CROCKERY,
NOTIONS, &c.
PIONEER STEAM MILL.
LATIMER, TAYLOR & CO.,
South East Corner Second East and Fifth South, near Emi- gration Square, Great Salt Lake City, U. T.
Planing and Matching Machine for Flooring; also all kinds of machinery for making Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings, Scroll and
CIRCULAR SAWING.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
WM. JENNINGS, BANKER,
EAST TEMPLE STREET, G. S. L. CITY, Coin and Exchange-Bought and Sold.
Wm. Jennings, East Temple Street, G. S. L. City, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, QUEENSWARE, BOOTS & SHOES. Wm. Jennings,
TANNER, CURRIER, And Manufacturer of
BOOTS & SHOES.
Highest Price Paid for Gold.
WM. H. GROVES,
DENTIST
2nd SOUTH near Snow's Corner, G. S. L. CITY.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
SOUTHERN MAIL AND EXPRESS CO., To and from
SALT LAKE CITY AND PAHRANAGAT,
Carrying O. M and Ex. Company Express Bag,
VIA
PROV O CITY,
Connecting at NEPHI with the San Pete Valley Line, at FILLMORE with the Line to DESERET, and at BEAVER with tho Line to ARI- ZONA, via St. GEORGE.
Coaches leave Office, 8 A. M., as follows :
Daily, (Sundays excepted,) to - - PROVO.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays to - FILLMORE.
Mondays, to PAHRANAGAT,
Making time to Pahranagat in
Four Days.
OFFICE-2nd South Street, East of Faust & Houtz's Stables. R. D. CLARK, Agent.
JOHN MEEKS,
Three Doors South of New York Store, SALT LAKE CITY. DEALER IN Jewelry, Watches, Chains and California Quartz Goods.
C. H. BASSETT. BOLIVER ROBERTS.
BASSETT & ROBERTS,
East Temple Street, Great Salt Lake City,
DEALERS IN
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Queensware, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Notions, Millinery Goods, &c.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE WOOLWORTH & BARTON
OVERLAND TRANSPORTATION LINE,
connecting with the
Great Union Pacific Railways
Carrying Freight to the Territories of
COLORAB
TAH
NTANA
General Eastern Office 254 Broadway, N. Y.
General Western 66 St. Joseph, Mo.
Warehouse at the termini of the Union Pacific Railways.
Daniels & Brown, Agents
Godbe & Mitchell, "
Pfont & Russell,
Denver, Colorado. Salt Lake City, Utah. Virginia City, Montana
REMOVAL ! REMOVAL !
NEW STORE AND NEW GOODS, AT
ALEX. DAFT'S OLD STAND.
We call the attention of the Publie of Great Salt Lake City and vicinity to the new and splendid assortment of General Merchandise just received frem the East, consisting of
FANCY and STAPLE DRY GOODS.
Best qualities of Calicoes, Delaines, Tiekings, Checks, Dress Silks, Denims, Stripes, Factory and Shirtings, Latest Styles of Trimmings, Ribbons and Dress Buttons, Fine Embroideries, Feathers, Shakers Hair Nets, Ladies', Misses' and Children's Gaiters, Polish and Balmorals, Gents' Clothing, Hats, Boots and Furnishing Goods, Cutlery -- Table & Pocket --- Hardware, Edge Tools, Cutlery, Ropes and Twine, Choice Teas, Java Coffee, Spices, Groceries of all kinds, Crockery and Glassware, Wallpaper, Borders, Paper shades, Fireboards, Wall, and Damask, and other goods too numerous to mention; All of which we offer at wholesale or retail at Greatly reduced prices, for cash or produce.
Our old Stand, The People's Store,
Will be found stocked with a fine selection of latest styles of Coats, Pants, Vests, Boots, Gaiters, Slippers, Men's and Boys' Hats, all styles and colors, Furnishing Goods, in great va- riety, nd as cheap as the cheapest ! Give us a call and we are sure to give satisfaction.
F. AUERBACH & BRO'S.
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15
ADVERTISEMENTS.
MATTESON HOUSE
Cor. Randolph and Dearborn Sts., CHICAGO.
WOOO'S MUSEUM
HOUSE
MAKTER-CHICAGO ..
ROBERT HILL, - - - Proprietor.
T. D. BROWN & SON,
Dealers in Groceries, Provisions and General Merchandise. EAST SIDE EAST TEMPLE STREET,
SALT LAKE CITY, U. T.
ASSAY OFFICE! BOHM MOLITOR,
Assayers of GOLD, SILVER, AND OTHER METALS, AND ORES. East Temple Street, Opposite Salt Lake House,
SALT LAKE CITY.
L
16
ADVERTISEMENTS.
R. T. ROSS.
C. R. BARRATT.
ROSS & BARRATT, No. 1 North side 2nd South St. G.S.L.City, U.T. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in General Merchandise and
MMISSION KRCH
OUTFITTING DEPOT,
Are familiar from experience with the Business and Interest of California. Idaho, Montano and Uab, while seventeen years experience in the Eastern Cities as Jobbers, give us great ad- vantage as buyers.
WARREN HUSSEY, Salt Lake City. HUSSEY, DAHLER
FRANK PALMER, Denver.
CHAS. L. DAHLER. Virginia City.
BANKERS,
AND DEALERS IN GOLD DUST, COIN & EXCHANGE, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Virginia City and Helena, Montana. WARREN HUSSEY. & CO., Bankers, DENVER and CENTRAL CITY, Colorado.
BODENBURG & KAHN,
EAST TEMPLE STREET, SALT LAKE CITY. Dealers in General Merchandise,
BRY
OCERIES AND Notions, etc.
PETER W. WORTHEN,
BOOKS, STATIONERY & NEWSPAPERS,
Second South, bet. First East and East Temple Streets, Salt Lake City.
Jamen Needham
George E. Bourne.
BOURNE & NEEDHAM,
STORAGE AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, East Temple Street, Great Salt Lake City. Dealers in GROCERIES AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
17
ADVERTISEMENTS.
N. S. RANSOHOFF & CO.
Wholesale and Retail dealers in
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING, GROCERIES, AND
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
West side East Temple Street, between 1st and 2nd South,
GREAT SALT LAKE CITY, U. T.
EDWARD STEVENSON, Dealer in and Manufacturer of
STOVES, TINWARE,
COPPER, BRASS, SHEET IRON, etc., West side of East Temple, between 1st South and South Temple Streets, G. S. L. City, U. T.
SIEGEL BROS., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
CLOTHING
North east corner of East Temple and First South, Also east side of East Temple Street between First and Second South,
GREAT SALT LAKE CITY, U. T.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
LINDELL HOTEL,
*41
WASHINGTON AVE.,
Between 6th and 7th Streets.
St. Louis, Mo.
HATCH, WEAVER, FELT & CO., Proprietors.
ERFORT & PETRING
Wholesale Grocers,
Nos. 619 and 621 NORTH SECOND ST.
S. W. Cor. of Green,
St. Louis, Mo.
SALT LAKE CITY
DIRECTORY.
INCLUDING A
BUSINESS DIRECTORY, OF
PROVO, SPRINGVILLE, AND OGDEN,
UTAH TERRITORY.
COMPILED AND PUBLISHED
BY
G. OWENS. 1867.
.
Entored according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by G. OWENS, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
PREFACE.
The present volume is respectfully submitted to public con- sideration, with a belief that a careful examination of its pages, will prove it to be a useful book of reference.
It has been the aim of the compiler, to make the Salt Lake City Directory as complete as possible, and to give true and un - prejudiced information.
Thanks to the press, public officers, and others, who have promptly and courteously given information for the book while it was in course of preparation.
Respectfully, the
COMPILER.
CONTENTS.
Page.
Advertisements
Page. 2-18 Great Salt Lake County Officers ..... 123
Advertisements
. 132-135
Names of Subseribers. 19
Business Directory of Salt Lake City
108 Ogden City. 127
Camp Douglas.
31 Provo City. 124
Chronological Table of Events 21
Salt Lake City Street Directory. 32
Classified List of Advertisers. 20 Societies, ete .. 123
Corrections, etc .
32 Springville 126
Federal and Territorial Officers
119 Table of Distanees.
130
Great Salt Lake City ...
31 Utah County Officers. 127
Great Salt Lake City Officers, etc .. . .
122 Weber County Offieers
129
NAMES OF ADVERTISERS.
Anker M., foot of page and. 14-132
Jennings, Wm
8
Auerbach Bros.
10
Ketcham & Burns ..
134
Bassett & Roberts.
9
Kimball & Lawrenee. 6
Bodenburg & Kahn.
16
Latimer, Taylor & Co.
Bohm & Molitor.
15
Meeks John ...
9
Bourne & Needham 16
Millard, Caldwell & Co. 135
Brown, T. D. & Son. 15-133
Nounnan, Orr & Co ...
5
Chislett & Clark ..
133
Nye John A. L.T. & Loyal S. 11
Colorado National Bank
2
Omaha National Bank. 135
Converse, A. R. & Co.
7
Ransohoff, N. S. & Co
17
Druce, Henry
Ross & Barratt. 16
Eldredge & Clawson
Shoaff, P.L. & Co
5
Elgutter Morris.
Il
Siegel Bros Sloan, Wm.
. front cover.
First National Bank of Denver.
Smith F. W 5
First National Bank of Omaha .. 3
Snyder, W. back cover.
Stevenson, Edward. 17
Tappan & Co ... 9
Gildersleve I B. 14
Tileston, Keith & Co 9
7
Goss, C. J ... 4
Walker Bros .. front
cover.
Grenig, Daniel. 133
Wallingford, A.
12
Groves, Win. H. 8
Wentworth, Henry C 12
Hammar, J. M. 135
West, Chauncey W.
11
Hateh, Weaver, Felt & Co.
18
Wheeler, H, H ... 19
Hense, J. H. & Co .. 4
Worthen, Peter W. 16
Hill, Robert ..
15
Young, E. R. & Sons. ...
6
Hussey, Dahler & Co.
16
14 Owens & Agar. 4
Cronyn, Geo. & Co ..
6
Erfort & Petring
18
Frink, B. P .. 4
Gilbert & Sons.
5
Godbe W. S. . front cover.
Tripp, E, B. & Co.
17-132
NAMES OF SUBSCRIBERS.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
Agency, Commercial. TAPPAN, MCKILLOP & CO., 47 State. Grocers, Wholesale. BOWEN BROS., 15 and 19 Randolph.
Hotel. MATTESON HOUSE, Robert Hill, cor. Randolph and Dearborn. Scc advertise- ment, page 15
Railroads.
CHICAGO AND PACIFIC, Chas Tappan Gen'l Freight Agent.
GREAT WESTERN, See advertisement, page 12.
MICHIGAN CENTRAL. Sce advertisement, page 12.
DENVER, COLORADO.
Denver is centrally, and pleasantly sit- uated; has good natural advantages, and is the most thriving town, between Salt Lake City and Omaha. Estimated population of Denver, 5,000.
Agricultural Stores. TAPPAN & CO., F. st. Sec advertisement, page 3.
Banks, National.
COLORADO NATIONAL, Luther Koun- tze President, n w cor F. and Holladay. FIRST NATIONAL, J. B. Chaffee, Presi- dent, cor. Blake and F. See advertise- ment, page 2.
Booksellers.
WOOLWORTH & MOFFAT, n w cor. Lar- amie.
Clothier
ANKER M., bet. Blake and Hollady. See ad- vertisement, foot of page 14 and 132.
Forwarding and Commission.
DANIEL & BROWN, Blake, bet E. and F. DURKEE & HALLIDAY, Blake.
FRINK, B. P., Blake. See advertisement, page 4. GOSS, C. J. Holladay, bet F. and G, WILLIAMS, MILLER & CO., Blake.
Grocers, Wholesale.
DANIEL & BROWN, bet E. and F. Durkee & Halliday, Blake, bet F. and G. WILLIAMS, MILLER & CO., Blake, bet F. and G.
Hardware.
TAPPAN & CO. F. street, and Lawrence, Central City. See advertisement, page 2. Hotels. PACIFIC HOUSE, Noble & Marlow, cor Lawrence and G. PLANTER'S HOUSE, Peacock & Meek, s e c Blake and G.
Restaurant. McNASSER, Blake, bet F. and G.
Transportation Line. WOOLWORTH & BARTON, Holladay, bet F. and G.
Watch Makers.
HENSE, J. H. & CO., F. bct Blake and Hole lady. See advertisement. page 4- Watches, Jewerly and Diamonds. HENSE, J. H. & CO., F, bet Blake and Hol- laday. See advertisement, page 4. NEW YORK. Agency, Mercantile. BRADSTREET, J. M. & Son, 247 Broad- way. DUN, R. G. & CO., 293 Broadway.
Booksellers and Stationers. OWENS & AGAR, 110 William, cor of John See advertisement, page 4. Boots and Shoes. BENEDICT, HALL & CO., 279 and 281 Broadway.
Express. WELLS, FARGO & CO., 84 Broadway. Forwarding.
NYE FORWARDING CO. Office No 17 Nassau. See advertisement, page 11. THE WOOLWORTH & BARTON Overland and Transportation Line, office 254 Broad- way. See advertisement, page 10.
Hotel. METROPOLITAN HOTEL, S. Leland &Co. Broadway.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA Bankers.
MILLARD, CALDWELL & CO. See adver- tiscment, inside back cover. Banks, National. FIRST NATIONAL, E. Ceighton, Presi- dent, Farnham st. See advertisement, page 3.
OMAHA NATIONAL, cor Douglas and 13th See advertisement, inside back cover Crockery and Glassware.
CONVERSE, A. R. & CO., Farnham. See advertisement page 134.
KETCHAM & BURNS, Farnham. See ad- vertisement, page 134. Foundry.
Omaha Foundry and Machine Works, Hall & Brother, 16th st. Hardware.
HURFORD & BRO., Douglas. Machinists.
HALL & BROTHER, 16th. st. Railroad.
UNION PACIFIC R. R., W. Snyder, Gen'l Ticket Agent, office near the Herndon House. See advertisement, outside back cover.
PHILADELPHIA. Clothiers, Wholesale.
FRANK BROS. & CO,, 104 and 106 North Third. ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI.
NORTH MISSOURI R. R. Sce advertise- ment, page 13.
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. Agency, Advertising. WILLIAMS, J. S., n e cor, 5th and Chest- nut. Agency, Mercantile.
BRADSTREET, J. M. . & Son, (Branches in all large cities, ) n e cor. 3rd and Olive. DUN, R. G. & CO., (H. F. Armstrong, ) 8 W cor. Second and Pine.
Bookseller. Torrey, Jos. F., No. 29 North Fourth. Grocers, Wholesale.
ERFORT & PETRING, Nos. 619 and 621 Sec- ond. See advertisement, page 18. McCARTNEY JAMES, 415 and 417 Second . Hotels.
EVERET HOUSE, I. B. Gildersleve, Fourth bet Olive and Locust. See advertisement, page. 14.
LINDELL HOTEL, Hatch, Weaver, Felt & Co., fronting on Washington Avenue, Sixth, Seventh and Green sts. Sce adver- tisement, page 18.
Stationery. Periodicals and Cheap Publi- cations, (Wholesale and Retail TORREY, JOS. F., 19th North First.)
CLASSIFIED LIST OF ADVERTISERS,
SALT LAKE CITY. Agricultural Stores.
PAGE.
Eldredge & Clawson.
6
Bohm & Mollitor ....
15
Baker.
Grenig, Daniel.
133
Bankers.
-
Hussey, Dahler & Co.
16
Jennings, Wm ....
8
Nounnan, Orr & Co.
5
Booksellers.
Brown, T. D., & son ..
.15 and 133
Worthen, Peter W.
16
Boots and Shoes.
Sloan, Wm ...
front eover
Tripp, E. B. & Co.
7
Clothing (Wholesale)
Siegel Bros ...
.17 and 132
Commission Merchants.
Bourne & Needham.
16
Cronyn Geo., & Co
7
Ross & Barratt ..
16
Dentist.
Groves, Wm. 11.
8
Druggist.
Godbe, W. S ..
. front eover
Goss, C. J
4
Dry Goods, Groceries and General
Merchandise.
Auerbach & Bros ...
10
Bassett & Roberts.
9
Bodenburg & Kahn.
16
Brown, T D., & Son
.15 and 133
Bourne & Needham
16
Chislett & Clark.
133
Cronyn Geo., & Co.
7
Eldredge & Clawson
6
Gilbert & Sons ..
5
Kimball & Lawrence
6
Jennings, Wm ..
8
Ransohoff N. S. & Co.
17
Ross & Barratt ..
Walker Bros.
16
front eover
Young, E. R. & Sons.
6
Engraver, and Embroidery Stam-
per
7
Hammar, J. M.
133
S. M. & Ex. Co.
9
Young, E. R. & Sons ...
6
Newspaper.
"Union Vedette," P. L. Shoaff & Co.,
Publishers.
5
Restaurant.
Montana Restaurant, Frank W. Smith
5
Steam Mill.
Latimer, Taylor & Co ...
7
Stoves and Tinware.
Stevenson, Edward ..
17
Jennings, I
Tanner.
8
Trimmings and Millinery Good s.
PAGE ..
Elgutter, Morris
11
Watchmaker and Jeweler.
Young E. R. & Sons ...
6
Meeks, John ..
9
Assay Office.
OGDEN CITY U. T.
General Merchandise.
West & Hopkins.
11
Grist Mill.
West & Young ...
11
Hotel.
West, Chauncey W.
11
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
Hotel.
Matteson House, Robert Hill
15
Railroads.
Chicago and North Western
12
Michigan Central ..
12
DENVER, COLORADO.
Banks, National.
Colorado National.
2
First National.
Clothier.
Anker, M.
. foot of page, and 14 and 132
Forwarding and Commission.
Frink, B. P.
4
Hardware.
Tappan & Co
3
Watches, Jewelry and Diamonds.
Hense, J. H. & Co ....
4
NEW YORK.
Booksellers and Stationers.
Owens & Agar.
4
Forwarding.
Nye Forwarding Co .....
11
The Woolworth & Barton Overland
and Transportation Co ...
10
OMAHA, NEBRASKA.
Bankers.
Millard, Caldwell & Co ..
135
Banks, National.
First National ...
3
Omaha National.
135
Crockery and Glassware.
Converse, A. R. & Co
134
Keteham & Burns.
134
Railroad.
Union Pacific R. R ..
...
.. baek cover
ST JOSEPH MISSOURI
Railroad.
North Missouri
13
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.
Grocers.
Erfort & Petring.
18
Hotels.
Everet House, I. B. Gilderseleeve ....
Lindell Hotel, Hatch, Weaver, Felt & Co
18
Druee, Henry.
Expresses.
Freighters.
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF EVENTS.
MORMON CHRONOLOGY.
1823. Joseph Smith's first statement.
i827. Jos. Smith's statement concerning plates.
1830. Book of Mormon published.
1831-2. A place selected in Jackson county, Missouri, and
named Zion. Corner stone of Temple laid.
1833-5. The Mormons go to Clay county, Missouri.
1836 -- 7. Mormons go to Caldwell, Missouri.
1838 -- 9. Danite Society organized.
1740 -- 1. Nauvoo City laid out on the Mississippi.
1844 -- 4. Joseph and Hyrum Smith shot in Carthage jail.
1846. Mormons emigrate to Missouri bottom.
1847. 143 Mormons depart for the mountains.
SALT LAKE CITY, AND UTAH CHRONOLOGY.
June 1847. Mormons commenced ploughing, planting, and building houses in Salt Lake City.
July 14th. Brigham Young arrives in the city.
July 31st. Commenced surveying the site of Salt Lake City. December 24th. Heber C. Kimball chosen first counsellor to Brigham Young.
Council House-It was built by the Mormon Church, and is used by the Territorial Legislature.
1848. Fort completed.
1849. Utah valley occupied.
1850. Brigham Young appointed governor of Utah Territory, by the President.
Iron mines worked.
1850. The legislature incorpora'e the University of Deseret. June 15th 1850. "Deseret News " first published,
September 1850. An act passed in Congress, for the organ- izing of the Territory of Utah.
January 1tith 1851. Great Salt Lake was incorporated as a city. Jedidiah M. Grant, first mayor of S. L. City, which had then, 19 wards.
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1851. United States Judges arrive.
1852. Polygamy openly discussed.
It was proposed October 8th 1852, at a general conference of the Mormons, to build a Temple. The ground was surveyed by Brigham Young, in the presence of the citizens, February 1853.
April 6th 1853. Corner stone laid. The edifice will cover an area, when completed, of 21,850 feet.
Social Hall is 73 feet by 33, built of adobies.
The Territorial Arsenal, on the bench, in the 19th ward, is now used as a slaughter house.
Endowment House, on the north west corner of Temple block.
Court House on First South street.
1853. The city wall, which was commenced in 1853, was 12 feet high, six feet thick at the base, and tapered toward the top; it is now in a dilapidated condition.
Col. Steptoe was appointed to succeed Brigham Young, by president Pierce, but did not accept the appointment.
April 1854 J. M. Grant chosen by Brigham Young, as his second counsellor.
1855. The population of G. S. L. City, variously estimated at from 10 to 15,000.
July 2nd. Legislative Assembly met, and clected A. W. Bab- bit delegate to Congress, who was forthwith dispatched to Wash- ington with the constitution and memorial, to that body.
February 1855. Universal Scientific Society organized.
"Phylosophical Society " organized.
" Deseret Philharmonic Society "
" Deseret Typographical Association,
" Medical Institution. "
1856. Handcart emigration company leave Florence, Iowa, for Utah.
1856. A pamphlet called Pitman's Phonographic Instructor, published by J. V. Long.
" Jacob Lance, having apostatized from Mormonism, was im- prisoned upon a false pretense, just as he was leaving for Cal- ifornia, and that night was killed, whilst held in confinement by a strong guard."
June 9th 1856. Handcart emigration company leave camp, near Iowa City.
June 11th 1856. Handcart emigration company leave City Camp, Iowa, for Utah.
Deseret News, October 1st, 1956. Remarks by J. M. Grant, Bowery, Sunday Morning, Sept. 21s , 1856.
" I would ask how many Covenant breakers there are in this city, and in this kingdom. I believe there are a great many ; and if they are covenant breakers, we need a place designated, where we can shel their blo :d."
Deseret News, October 1st 1856 Remarks by Brigham Young, Bowery, Sunday Afternoon, Sep . 21st, 1856.
"There are sins that men commit, for which they cannot re-
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ceive forgivness in this world, or in that which is to come ; and if they had their eyes open to see their true condition, they would be perfectly willing to have their blood spilt upon the ground, that the smoke thereof might ascend to heaven as an of- fering for their sins; and the smoking incense would atone for their sins, whereas, if such is not the case, they will stick to them and remain upon them in the spirit world. I know, when you hear my brethren talking about cutting people off from the earth that you consider it a strong doctrine; but it is to save them not to destroy thiem."
Oct. 15th 1856. Third Handcart emigration company arrive in S. L. City.
18 6. 5th and 6th Hundcart companies arrive in S. L. City .
Deseret News, Nov. 19th, 1856. Remarks by Brigham, Young, Tabernacle Nov. 9th, 1856. (Reported by G. D. Watt. )
"Some of the Elders seem to be . tript up in a moment, if the wicked can find any fault with the members of this church; but bless your souls, I would not yet have this people faultless, for the day of separation has not yet arrived. I have many a time, in this stand, dared the world to produce as mean devils as we can ; we can beat them at anything. We have the great- est and smoothest liars in the world, the cunningest and most adroit thieves, and any other character that you can mention.
We can pick out Elders in Israel, right here, who can beat the world at gambling, who can handle the cards, cut and shuffle them with the greatest rogue on the face of God's footstool. I can produce Elders here, who can shave the smartest shavers, and take their money from them ; we can beat the world at any game. We can beat thiem, because we have men here, that live in the light of the Lord ; that have the Holy Priesthood, and hold the keys of the Kingdom of God."
1857. Tabernacle was built in 1857. It is 126 feet long, 64 feet high, arched with a pillar, and will accommodate about 2, 500 persons. A wooden building has been attached to it, and a large bowery, capable of containing 6,000 persons.
1857. In the fall of 1857, -Yates, a mountaineer, was taken prisoner near the camp of the army at Hans' Fork, and murder- ed in Echo Canyon, by one of the party who held him as a pris- oner.
September 7th 1857. An emigrant party arrived in Mountain Meadow about 300 miles southeast from Salt Lake City, and camped at the south end of the valley. They had property va- riously estimated, at from 200, to 700 head, and thirty wagons. They were attacked by whites and Indians, and fought several. days, having been without water from five to seven days. An In- dian who spoke English, came in their corral, and they made an arrangement or treaty with said Indian. The whites and Indi- ans to have their property, and permit them to return to Paint- er's Creek, and Cedar City. After they had done this, the treaty was basely broken, and 120 men, women, and children, were killed. Several in attempting to escape, were overtaken and
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massacred. Sixteen children, ranging from three to eight years old, were spared.
Dec. 4th, 1857. News of the massacre at Mountain Meadow, was received from Geo. W. Hancock, a merchant in the town of Payson, a few days after its occurrence. A Utah Indian, who had been absent for some days, gathering pine nuts west of lake Sevier, returned, andI said that the Mormons had killed all the emigrants. Another Utah Indian came in and confirmed the report. Brigham Young, at the time of the Mountain Mead- ow massacre, claimed to be, and was acting as Superintendent of Indian affairs.
1857. A party in the fall of 1857, consisting of five men named John Aiken, Honesty John, Mr. Eichard and ano'her gentleman from Mariposa County, Cal., who came to this place on business connected with the army ; one was killed in Salt Lake City, aud his body thrown into Jordan river. The other four were taken South, and two of them were murdered between Nephi (Salt creek settlement), and Fillmore, by a party of white Indians, who attacked them on the road. The other two having made their escape, fled back to Nephi, where they were also killed.
Two Irishmen, teamsters, who were discharged at Fort Bridger from the employ of Messrs. Russell, Majors and Wardell, attemp- ted to make their way through to California, were murdered four miles below Fillmore Clty.
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