Page -3- BAP address at Slaterville Meeting House Dedication a school; and hence, the first school house in Slaterville, was built on the corner of Parley Smout's place, which is opposite William Wheeler's. This was an old log shack, moved from the hill in Farr West, where later Dudley Chase lived. In the winter of '57-'58, many of the young men of the settlement, some of whom are among us today, were called to go north and east as scouts. It was at this time that Johnston's army invaded the Territory of Utah. The Echo Canyon War ensued, and in the spring of 1858, by request of acting Govenor Brigham Young, the people packed up, left their houses and farms, and went south, because of fear that the government would quarter troops in the Territory, and their rights and freedom would not be respected. In June of this year, a commission was sent to President Buchanan, to confer with the leaders of the people in Utah, and offered pardon, if the people would only manifest loyalty to the Government. After the compromise, the people of the settlement returned and harvested their crops. On September 10, 1856, President Lorin Farr and Bishop Chauncey W. West, visited Slaterville, reorganized the branch and Thomas Richardson Sen., was again appointed to preside. In the following year, 1859, President Richardson thought it would be well to observe Pioneer Day, 24th of July, to promote sociability among the people here and also to stimulate in them, patriotism to the government. At the approach of the 24th, he suggested that they celebrate with the spirit of loyalty and patriotism burning in their souls, every person turned out to make the celebration a success. The grounds where the old school house stood, were leveled off, smoothed down, a bowery was built, and everything was put in shape for a good time. The morning of the 24th came, and the entire settlement turned out, had exercises of different kinds, and a lunch, and later danced under the bowery on the ground. In the midst of the big time, an old stage coach appeared, coming down the street, drove up to the bowery, and to the great surprise of the people, President Lorin Farr, Bishop West, and Apostles John Taylor, and Orson Hyde, stepped from the coach. A good time was enjoyed during the remainder of the day and night. In the following year, February 10, 1860, Thomas Thomas, and Edwin W. Smout, were chosen to act as counselors to Thomas Richardson; and in the March term of the County Court, in 1861, the Slaterville School District was organized. Edwin W. Smout, Thomas Thomas, and John Hudman, were elected trustees. An adobe school house was built, a few rods west of the old frame building, at a cost of $950.00. The year 1862, marks the beginning of the floods of the River. For a few years the people had been comparatively prosperous, as far as food and feed for stock were concerned, but there was little money in the county. Again, hard times were brought by the overflow of the River. The farms in the lower part of the settlement were flooded almost every year, and hence, the loss of 390