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had eluded him and his men on the first trip. He made many topographic and geological sumeys of much of the Colorado River Basin.' Major Powell stayed at the Lunt Hotel when passing through Cedar City, while making these explorations. On sevcral occasions he had messages to send by telegraph. This was Henrietta's responsibility. Major Powell thought a great deal of Henrietta and enjoyed talking to her and asked permission of her father to give her a gift. Henry Lunt consented and Major Powell Save Henrietta a beautiful cameo, with matching earrinxs. She later lost the pin but her daughters, Ann and Henrietta, each have one of the earrings which they have had made into saw broaches. In her work at the hotel, ~ e n r i e t t a many people passing through Cedar City on the stagecoach. T h e coach was heavily guarded when they were transporting silver bullion from Silver Reef.' Silver Reef was located in a ridge of broken mountains near Leeds. The mining camp came into esistence there in the 1870's after silver had heen discovered in a sandstone ledge. U p until that time, it was not known that sil;er could occur in sandstone." T h e town of Silvel- Reef flourished over night and grew to a population of 3500. This lusty camp was a challenge to St. George for thc county seat. Silver Reef was the scene of many animated events such as horse races, rifle shoots and much partying and gambling. People gathered here from miles around to join in the fesrivitieu. It was also the scene of a great deal of lawlessness, including murders and hangings. During the years 1876 to 1903. when the price of silver fell and the companies ceased operations, this strangc mine yielded silver valued a t over $10,500,000. This brought money to Southern Utah and helped alleviate the barter system.'" Many of the travelers and miners going to and from Silver Reef stayed overnight at the Lunt Hotel in Cedar City. Henrietta hecame acquainted with many types of people and received a good edncation in dealing with the pnblic. Being the oldest child, she also went with her father many times in his travels to conference and other places. This save her opportunities to meet people all over the state." Henrietta had known Lehi Jones all of her life, their fathers having heen in the hishoprir together when they were children. I t was only natural that a courtship hcgan hetween them as they STew older.
'Milton R. Hantrr, ''Utah in Her Wcntern Setting". of Iron County Mission". "Vritings of Henrietta Lunt Jones. ' Andrew Jennen. "Church Chronology and History". Writhes of Henrietta I.unt Jones. "Diary of Hcnry I.nnt. T h e Salt Lahe T ~ i b u n e . 'Jones tapc recordings. 'Milton R . Hunter, "Utah i n Her Wcstrrn Setting". 'ak "r A. Pendleton. "Memories of Silver Reef,'; Citnli Hirtoricol Quortrrl); Vol. 3. " J m e s tape r~cordings.

' Luclla Dalton, "History

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Title	Lehi Willard Jones: Biography
Creator	Jones, York F., 1925-; Jones, Evelyn K.
Subject	Jones, Lehi Willard, 1854-1947; Cedar City (Utah) -- Biography; Cedar City (Utah) -- History; Mormon Church -- Utah
Description	Life of Lehi Willard Jones, centering in Cedar City, Utah, 1854-1947, and history of much of the development of Southern Utah
Source	Lehi Willard Jones
Date Digital	2008-01
Date Original	1972
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Contributing Institution	Digitized by: Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah
Publisher	Woodruff Printing Company
Language	eng
Genre	Biography
Website	http://www.li.suu.edu/library/digitization/lehiwillardjones.html
Rights Management	Digital image c2008 Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. All rights reserved.
CONTENTdm file name	1334.cpd

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Description	had eluded him and his men on the first trip. He made many topographic and geological sumeys of much of the Colorado River Basin.' Major Powell stayed at the Lunt Hotel when passing through Cedar City, while making these explorations. On sevcral occasions he had messages to send by telegraph. This was Henrietta's responsibility. Major Powell thought a great deal of Henrietta and enjoyed talking to her and asked permission of her father to give her a gift. Henry Lunt consented and Major Powell Save Henrietta a beautiful cameo, with matching earrinxs. She later lost the pin but her daughters, Ann and Henrietta, each have one of the earrings which they have had made into saw broaches. In her work at the hotel, ~ e n r i e t t a many people passing through Cedar City on the stagecoach. T h e coach was heavily guarded when they were transporting silver bullion from Silver Reef.' Silver Reef was located in a ridge of broken mountains near Leeds. The mining camp came into esistence there in the 1870's after silver had heen discovered in a sandstone ledge. U p until that time, it was not known that sil;er could occur in sandstone." T h e town of Silvel- Reef flourished over night and grew to a population of 3500. This lusty camp was a challenge to St. George for thc county seat. Silver Reef was the scene of many animated events such as horse races, rifle shoots and much partying and gambling. People gathered here from miles around to join in the fesrivitieu. It was also the scene of a great deal of lawlessness, including murders and hangings. During the years 1876 to 1903. when the price of silver fell and the companies ceased operations, this strangc mine yielded silver valued a t over $10,500,000. This brought money to Southern Utah and helped alleviate the barter system.'" Many of the travelers and miners going to and from Silver Reef stayed overnight at the Lunt Hotel in Cedar City. Henrietta hecame acquainted with many types of people and received a good edncation in dealing with the pnblic. Being the oldest child, she also went with her father many times in his travels to conference and other places. This save her opportunities to meet people all over the state." Henrietta had known Lehi Jones all of her life, their fathers having heen in the hishoprir together when they were children. I t was only natural that a courtship hcgan hetween them as they STew older. 'Milton R. Hantrr, 'Utah in Her Wcntern Setting". of Iron County Mission". "Vritings of Henrietta Lunt Jones. ' Andrew Jennen. "Church Chronology and History". Writhes of Henrietta I.unt Jones. "Diary of Hcnry I.nnt. T h e Salt Lahe T ~ i b u n e. 'Jones tapc recordings. 'Milton R. Hunter, "Utah i n Her Wcstrrn Setting". 'ak "r A. Pendleton. "Memories of Silver Reef,'; Citnli Hirtoricol Quortrrl); Vol. 3. " J m e s tape r~cordings. ' Luclla Dalton, "History 55
Digitization Specs	JPEG image for display. Archived TIFF image was scanned at 300 dpi with a CreoScitex EverSmart Jazz+ scanner.
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