. Mormon settlement in Arizona : a record of peaceful conquest of the desert . ley P. Sirrine, allof Paris, Idaho, Wm. M. Newell, Wm. M. Schwartz, JobH. Smith, Jesse D. Hobson and J. H. Blair of Salt were 83 individuals. The valley of the Verde proved a pleasant one, afterthe cold and hardship known on the plateau, though Christ-mas was spent in a snowstorm. Both humanity and thehorses needed rest. So camp was made at Beaver Head, afew miles from the river, while a scouting party went far-ther to spy out the land. This party, which went by wagon,included Robson, F. M. Pomeroy,
. Mormon settlement in Arizona : a record of peaceful conquest of the desert . ley P. Sirrine, allof Paris, Idaho, Wm. M. Newell, Wm. M. Schwartz, JobH. Smith, Jesse D. Hobson and J. H. Blair of Salt were 83 individuals. The valley of the Verde proved a pleasant one, afterthe cold and hardship known on the plateau, though Christ-mas was spent in a snowstorm. Both humanity and thehorses needed rest. So camp was made at Beaver Head, afew miles from the river, while a scouting party went far-ther to spy out the land. This party, which went by wagon,included Robson, F. M. Pomeroy, Charles Crismon andG. W. Sirrine. The scouts, within a few days, had covered about 125miles that lay between Beaver Head and Camp New Year dinner was taken with Jones, who extendedthem all welcome. It was proposed that the newcomerssettle upon land adjoining that of the first party, but therewas a likelihood of crowding in the relatively narrow rivervalley, and there were attractive possibilities lying alongthe remains of an ancient canal shown them by Jones. 212. ORIGINAL LEHI LUCATORS 1—Daniel W. Jones3—Thomas Biggs 2—Philemon C. Merrill4—Henry C. Rogers
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