LIGHT BROUGHT TO SWEDEN

Spring City residents donated their $500 annual Christmas party fund to Quarters for Christmas today. KSL spent the day in Spring City along with FM100.3, 103.5 The Arrow, and Santa and Mrs. Claus to thank them for all of their generous donations. All together they raised $1,343.26 to help Utah kids in need. A great big THANK YOU to #SpringCity. #KSLQuarters

See Video below:
https://www.facebook.com/ksltv/videos/10156301584223676/

Family Group Sheet of Napoleon Bonaparte Pritchett and Olive Loretta Sanders Pritchett

Elisha Wilcox and Anna Pickle Wilcox ~~~ Pioneers of the Month December 2017

 The Wilcox  family came to Great Salt Lake, Deseret with the EzraT. Benson Company in 1849.  They departed on 15 July 1849 from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa.  They traveled close together with the George A. Smith Company as they crossed the plains. Their family consisted of his father, Elisha, age 39; his mother Anna Pickle, age 34; Miner, age 14; Polly, age 12; Francis, age 10; Margaret, age 8;Sally, age 4; Joseph. age 1; and Hyrum, an infant. 

             When they got to the Elkhorn River they found two large companies on the bank of the river.  They had not been able to cross the river, because the ferry had been left on the other side, and a heavy rainstorm in the upper country had swollen the stream to the height of twelve feet.  Canute Peterson and Ira Sabe volunteered to swim across and reach the ferry. When they got about a third of the way across, Ira began to give out.  Canute knew he had to reach the ferry so he exerted himself to the utmost to reach the ferry, which he did.  He pulled Ira after he got there.  They got the ferry boat in operation and before evening had quite a number of the wagons across. 

             They had a few stampedes on the road, one on the Elk Horn River, but there were no damages until they arrived at Williow Springs which was east of Sweetwater.  Here they encountered a severe snow storm, freezing 17 head of cattle and one horse during the night.  Snow fell nearly to the top of their wagon covers and they had to dig their way out. The storm lasted about forty hours. 

            The cattle had wondered off but they found the majority of the in quite good condition.  There was an abundance of large willows in an area that served as both food and shelter.  They had to camp there for three days.  They were about 80 head short so they yoked up any animal that could do any work. They traveled about ten miles and came out of the snow to bare ground again and traveled on reaching the valley on 25 October 1849. 

 The above is taken from of

BIOGRAPHY OF LUCINDA ADALINE OLIVER WILCOX a daughter-in-law.

Home of Christian N. Ericksen and wife Annie Christianna Jensen ~~~ Researched and Compiled by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

SANPETE CREEPER

THE SANPETE CREEPER

*(An article by the Editor, Hal Edwards in the Richfield Reaper, tells us about the train that serviced Mt. Pleasant, and other towns in Sanpete and Sevier Counties.) “It was affectionately known as “The Sevier Valley Creeper. Unless you lived in Sanpete County. There it was the “Sanpete Creeper.”
The “It” was the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad which linked the outside world to Sanpete and Sevier counties when the Marysvale Branch line was completed into Gunnison and Salina in 1890, later into Richfield in 1896.
The passenger train operated daily to Richfield, making a round trip back to Salt Lake City via Sanpete County and joined the Rio Grande’s main east-west line from Salt Lake City to Denver in Thistle.
But in 1949, after two years of substantial revenue loss, the passenger train was discontinued, bringing an end to an era which was one of the most significant breakthroughs in the history of southern Utah. ...However, freight trains continued to operate into the area regularly until April, 1983, when a giant mudslide near the town of Thistle covered the tracks.
But for nearly 90 years the small but important branch line, which provided this area’s only railroad service, was a major part of southern Utah’s economic development.The railroad actually brought service into Gunnison before 1890, providing service to the Sanpete County communities of Mt. Pleasant, Ephraim, Manti and Gunnison. 
...The story is told of the engineer, James M. Bolitho, who, when pulling into the depot, shouted to the crowd, “Git out of the way, I’m going to turn her around.” While most didn’t realize that was impossible, they scurried out of the way, expecting to see some kind of miracle!
The same story is told of Mr. Bolitho when he took the first train into Marysvale, Sept. 9, 1900. A historical account of that situation stated a panic, occurred in which two women were knocked down by the crowd, another fainted and a wagon driver who had contracted to haul mail to the south got so excited he drove his shiny new rig into a ditch and broke a wheel.
Perhaps the only reminder of what was once this area’s most important transportation mode will be remembered in Haywire Mack’s legendary song, [sang by Burl Ives], “The Big Rock Candy Mountain,” a song of the Rio Grande Railroad in southern Utah.”  

Did you ever Wonder what Happened to Jay Christensen ~ NSHS Music Teacher? Here he is.

 There he is at the piano.  Now living in Washington, Utah and a member of this group.  Find the link here:  https://www.facebook.com/westcoastjazzplayers/videos/922185844499601/

Squeaking Wheel Saves the Day ~ submitted by David R. Gunderson

On this Day 100 years ago ~ Neighborhood News ~ Mt. Pleasant Pyramid ~ November 26, 1917

Seventh Grade (circa 1956)

Home of Jens (James) Christen Jensen and wife Anne Marie Christophersen ~~~ Researched and Compiled by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

GRATITUDE

Gratitude - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

These things I know to be true! 

The Lord wants you to have a spirit of gratitude in all you do and say. Live with a spirit of thanksgiving and you will have greater happiness and satisfaction in life ..Gratitude will turn your heart to the Lord and help you recognize His influence and blessings in your life. Even in your most difficult times, you can find much to be grateful for. Doing so will strengthen and bless you.

The following links are all about Gratitude as Latter Day Saints:

 https://www.lds.org/youth/video/good-to-be-alive?lang=eng

http://ldsudso-a.akamaihd.net/66852713001/66852713001_2351252361001_2010-11-23-thanksgiving-daily-8000k-eng.mp4?playerId=710849472001&lineupId=&affiliateId=&pubId=710874264001&videoId=798298919001

http://ldshds.brightcove.com.edgesuite.net/hds/hs1/1197194726001/1197194726001_3438085300001_2014-04-0200-president-dieter-f-uchtdorf-1080p-eng.mp4?playerId=710849472001&lineupId=&affiliateId=&pubId=710874264001&videoId=3446052785001

Overland Hotel ~~~ Deseret News ~ April 4, 1967

In the early 1900s this building was a creamery owned and operated by  Ole Hansen and the Barton Brothers.  It was organized in 1892.  The creamery was the first in Mt. Pleasant and third in the territory.  After the death of Mr. Hansen, it was turned into the Overland Hotel.  It was located at approximately 80 South State Street.