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was very wet, and I did not have a very comfortable night's lodging. The next morning Henry brought a load of stone coal to the blacksmith's shop where a meeting was held with the brethren in charge of iron, and some business was transacted pertaining to the rolling forth of the Iron Works. History indicates that July can be one of the wettest months of the year in southern Utah, and that definitely seemed to be the case in 1852. The ditches and dams were truly tested when the skies became black nearly every afternoon and the rain soon followed. Up the canyon the constant downpour of rain filled the creek with logs, rubbish, and mud. Henry said, "the water was as thick as mush." As a result, the two'dams dividing the stream between the field and the Fort were often entirely swept away and driftwood and debris clogged all the channels of all the ditches. It stormed every afternoon during the latter part of July which caused much damage. As a result, nearly every day Henry noted in his diary that, "another cloud seemingly has bursted on the mountains." A crew was organized each morning to clear the ditches and make new dams. The flood water varied in color from dark red to black or brown, depending on whet he^ the storm was in the Cedar Breaks area or south in Right Hand Fork. Lunt described the water as, "sometimes being the color of soapsuds." Henry wrote in his journal: "July 20, 1852: I labored on the Iron Works. I am this day 28 years of age. I thank the Lord, my Heavenly Father, that he has spared my life another twelve months and preserved me from all sickness and accident. I pray that He may continue to bless me with l i e blessings." After the 6rst company led by Brigham Young entered Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847, the settlers celebrated that day each year. In preparation for this event Henry and Ellen went with a number of brethren and sisters to Barowan on July 23, arriving at four o'clock p.m. A number of Parowan brethren rode out on horseback and in carriages to greet them. After a goodly amount of cheering, they escorted the Cedar City people into Parowan. There were two flags flying on the Liberty pole, the American flag and the Bishop's flag.
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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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