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Show HISTORY OF SANPETE COUNTY. 50 and all the residents of Sanpete county took refuge in- skle the walls. December. A severe winter and little provisions on account of the "grasshopper war," caused economical handling of supplies, but no real suffering. 1S54. January 6. Allred's fort and settlement at Spring City was burned by Indians. Feb. 4. Ephraim was settled by E. N. Allred and others who had remained in Manti fort during the winter. May. President Brigham Young made a treaty with the Indians. July 5. Grasshoppers attack the fields of Manti and Ephraim, causing much damage to growing crops. October. A fort was completed at Ephraim and tlers built houses inside the enclosure. set- 1855. Jan. 20. Walker, the Indian Chief, died at Oeek, in Millard county. Meadow May. AiTopine deeded all of Sanpete county to lirigham Young, trustee in trust for the Church of Jesus CLrist of Latter-day Saints. May 21. A. X. Billings and forty men sent to Elk Mountains to build a fort and educate the Indians. September 23. The Elk Mountain colony at Mormon Fort was attacked by Indians, and James W. Hunt, William Behunnin and Edward Edwards were killed and A. X. Billings was wounded. September 24. Elk Mountain colonists started on the return trip to Manti. September 30. Elk Mountain settlers reach Manti. Ephraim have •Derember. The colonies of Manti and |
