Pioneers Settle Utah in 1847 With 143 Original Adopters
The first company of Mormon pioneers arriving in Utah in 1847 numbered 143 members including three women and two children. By year’s end 1847 the territory counted about 1,700 settlers.
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1952
Page
8
The first company of Mormon pioneers arriving in Utah in 1847 numbered 143 members including three women and two children. By year’s end 1847 the territory counted about 1,700 settlers.
Amusement schedule lists showings for Sea Hornet Tanks Are Coming Force of Arms Blue Veil My Favorite Spy and Montana across dates January 25 to 31. A farm value note compares tractors to work animals and farm trucks to work stock indicating tractors were about nine times and trucks about four times their counterparts.
Congratulations to Scottsdale on its new fire department which has been operating for under a month. Kirk Dunbar led the campaign to secure a permanent resuscitator for the fire house. Dr. Phil Schneider was first to use it, aiding in a recent incident.
The Camelback Junior Woman's Club hosted the first coffee on Tuesday January 22 at 7:00 PM at Mrs. Marion Richards home. Each attendee paid 50 cents with proceeds benefiting the March of Dimes. A second gathering is planned for January 30 at Mrs. Richard Greenfield's home with Mrs. Kenneth Arline assisting.
An Albuquerque lawyer kept a secretary by raising pay from 170 to 225 a month but the Wage Stabilization Board capped wages at 190. He reduced her pay, she left, and soon earned 250 a month with the Wage Board.
In the Superior Court Maricopa County Arizona notice of hearing on petition 28784 division 5 for the estate of June Pearl Peterson deceased. Roy I Peterson seeks admission of a purported last will and testament and letters testamentary. hearing set January 28 1962 at 9 30 am in the court room. All interested persons must appear and show cause why the petition should not be granted.
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