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The settlers here, having seen so little of the world, had not become coatamiaated by the 

 ungovernable thirst to gain money from the Gentiles that is found among the many. 



A call -was made upon the superintendent, a Mr. Shakespeare, a decent, provincial-looking 

 man, who was nob unwilling to give information, but who seemed to have but little to give. They 

 were nearly all alike at this place, having the appearance such as one might expect to meet among 

 some of the lower classes in Holland, Norway, some parts of Germany, and Wales. At the time of 

 our coming all the young men were at muster, which is held twice each year, and every available 

 able-bodied man is obliged to attend. Besides the ordinary militia, there is said to exist a secret 

 compact, known as the " Nauvoo Legion." 



EAGLE VALLEY. 



This is a beautiful little valley, closely encircled by the mountains, and settled nearly three 

 years since. Here, again, the inhabitants build their rude log houses in " fort" shape. 



Our day's march carried us to Rose Valley, some three or four miles beyond, and only a short 

 stay was made. This place, larger in size, attains to the dignity of having a bishop, who has in 

 his trust the forty or fifty families constituting the settlement. 



They will number at least two hundred souls, and seem a quiet, inoffensive set, but looking, 

 however, upon the soldiers with a jealous eye, and, with a true Mormon proclivity, where it could 

 be done, taking advantage of the desire for the purchase of delicacies on the march in the way of 

 butter, eggs, and vegetables, charging much more than their value. This custom we found in its 

 most absolute perfection among some of the lower settlements, where Gentiles were more frequently 

 in the habit of passing through. 



Doctors and lawyers are unknown in these remote settlements ; they themselves speak of this 

 as true for all of them — scarcely anybody sick, but few die, aud> the laws of the church exist for 

 them as the law of the land. 



In Rose and Dry Valleys some very poor, miserable families were found ranching ; it was their 

 expectation that their membe'rs would be increased from the interior. In the latter place a twenty- 

 stamp mill, the property of the Meadow Valley Mining Company, and known as the Lyons mill, has 

 been erected. Ore from the Pioche mines is being crushed there, with fine results. 



PANACCA. 



The settlement in Meadow Valley is considerably larger than the others mentioned, and was 

 established in 186i or 1865. They have laid off the town in streets, and some very fair wooden 

 and adobe houses have been built. Among the best of them is a tithing-house, made for the recep- 

 tion of one-tenth of all that is produced, and given as a tithing unto the Lord. 



In these outer places that have been settled for a number of years, many trees have been 

 planted, which here had grown to a respectable size. "Water running through the streets in open 

 ditches, irrigates them so that they maintain a luxuriant growth. The water here is of the same 

 nature as that found in Pahranagat Valley, the spring at the head of the town being of about the 

 same size as Crystal Spring, in Pahranagat Valley. 



These waters are doubtless from the same source, and all find their way into the Colorado after 

 joining forces along the beds of the Muddy and Virgin Rivers. The town will number about four 

 hundred people, some few of whom are Gentiles. 



CLOTEE VALLEY 



contains some eight or ten families and from fifty to seventy-five people. Its waters flow to the 

 southwest and join Meadow Creek, that, farther on, seeks an underground channel to the Muddy. 

 While following down a canon leading from this valley and coming in below Meadow Valley Caiion, 

 there wiis considerable pioneering to do ; the animals were getting badly worn out, and the grain 

 was exhausted and grass becoming very scarce. It was therefore necessary to push on ahead sev- 

 enty-five miles to one of the lower settlements, to purchase gi'ain and have it freighted to the train. 



