Kepper of Sheep on Cottonwood Creek 1878 It has been estimated that there are about 500 families in the United States with the surname of 'Schmalz'! This is a German name and is associated, with the occupation of 'one who bought and sold butter and animal fats.' The Schmalz family did not live in Mountain Green, but for years they trailed some 4,000 to 5,000 sheep through Weber Canyon to summer pasture in Cottonwood Canyon. They became as well known to. settlers in Mountain Green as any old timer who lived there. Charles Schmalz was born 1 January 1844, in Germany, where his family operated a wood products factory. At the age of 14 (1858) Charles Schmalz arrived in New York City alone. He went to work there for a relative, learning the wood working business. He was the eldest of 11 children. Later he returned to Germany to find that his parents had arranged a marriage between him and a neighbor farm girl. Charles rebelled and his father sent him packing. He returned to America. He sailed upstream on a Mississippi River boat where he joined an exploring party, which was working the Musselman River to Canada. At the time he said that buffalo were plentiful and Indian tribes were on their traditional hunting expedi¬tions. The exploring party was attacked by an Indian band, and the arrival of a river boat saved Charles' life. He related this story: "The steamer crew heard the commotion between the explorers and Indians. The river crew loaded a small cannon with nails and scrap metal and as the steamer neared the fracas, let go a shot among the Indians. I was the only survivor in the party and was taken aboard the boat." Charles traveled on the River for some time. When gold was discovered in Montana he left the River and headed for a place called Virginia City. It was the year 1863. By 1865 Virginia City had grown to notable size. He obtained a yoke of oxen and began hauling 'stuff' into Idaho. After a while he left Montana and visited a woman friend in New York. He planned to marry 188 CHRIS SCHMALZ AGE ABT 68