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that had been killed and put them on the feet of the cattle. The following day the road took them over high mountains and deep ravines through deep snow, but they traveled nine miles to Dry Creek. There was a severe snow storm the morning of January 8, but the company traveled about thnteen miles to Beaver River, and the next day they forded several small streams and commenced to ascend the Beaver Mountain, gradually at first through thick cedar and scrub pines, then later following up deep ravines and steep rocky terrain. The first i%y and ten wagons, comprised mostly of the weak teams of the second fifty, camped at the foot of a steep mountain about six miles Eom Beaver in about eight inches of snow. Captain Baker, with forty wagons, camped three miles ahead. The temperature was seven degrees above zero. On Friday, January 10, they doubled te'ams and cleared timber to reach the top of the mountain and descend the other side. The bows were broken and the covers tom on several wagons. When they reached a hill in the second range of mountains, they could see the valley of the Little Salt Lake, and they journeyed six miles to camp at the edge of the valley. The group Lunt was traveling with now consisted of only 23 wagons, most of which were being pulled by the weak teams. That night the brethren wished to make a little demonstration on their anival, so they fired the cannon and 24 stands of small arms followed by giving three cheers for Iron County and the governor of Deseret. The other part of the company, which was camped s miles ahead, thought it was an Indian attack and sent two i x horsemen back to check. Some of the best teams in Captain Baker's ''Whad reached Red Creek (F'aragonah), and a messenger was sent to send relief to the rear company. Qute a company of horsemen was dispatched, since the first and last companies were about 15 miles apart, and it was two in the morning of January 11 before all were assured that peace prevailed in the various camps. That day the rear camp traveled six miles and found plenty of water for the thirsty animals, but the water was brackish. They spent the day shoeing the lame cattle and shooting rabbits. That evening Brother Walker with a boy brought back six yoke of cattle sent by Captain Baker and reported the lead camp to be about ten miles ahead on Red Creek. On Sunday, January 12, the last camp moved to Red Creek and
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| Title | Henry Lunt: biography and history of the development of Southern Utah and settling of Colonia Pacheco, Mexico |
| Creator | Jones, Evelyn K. |
| Subject | Lunt, Henry, 1824-1902; Cedar City (Utah) -- Biography; Cedar City (Utah) -- History |
| Description | Biography of Henry Lunt, including the early settlement of Cedar City, Utah and establishment of the Iron Works. |
| Source | Henry Lunt |
| Date Digital | 2008-01 |
| Date Original | 1996 |
| Type | Image; Still image |
| Format | image/pdf |
| Digitization Specs | JPEG image for display. Archived TIFF image was scanned at 300 dpi with a CreoScitex EverSmart Jazz+ scanner. |
| Contributing Institution | Digitized by: Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah |
| Contributors | Researched by: Jones, York F., 1925- |
| Publisher | Published by the author: Jones, Evelyn K. |
| Language | eng |
| Genre | Biography |
| Website | http://www.li.suu.edu/library/digitization/lunt.html |
| Rights Management | Digital image c2008 Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. All rights reserved. |
| CONTENTdm file name | 1072.cpd |
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