1913 In 1913 'Lafe' and Naomi moved to the George Heiner ranch in Cottonwood Can¬yon. They had two small children at the time. Here they raised hay and grain and kept a few domestic animals on the ranch. Lafe was assisted on the ranch by Heber Spackman, Naomi's brother, and two men from Ogden. The log house where they lived consisted of two large rooms on the main floor with more rooms upstairs. In an attempt to make the log house more attractive, Lafe and Naomi lined the inside walls and ceiling with heavy paper. Heber arose early one morning and started a roaring fire in the kitchen stove, then went outside to do the chores. Unfortunately the paper caught fire and threat¬ened to destroy the home. Luckily Naomi had quite a bit of water brought to the house the night before so she could do the family washing. This was used to douse the blaze shich only caused damage to the kitchen. In fighting the blaze, Lafe suffered painful burns on his neck and face. Ruth, the third child, was born while the Heiners lived in Mountain Green. The family traveled to Morgan to have the baby blessed and named. During the second year on the ranch, Naomi became ill from a baffling disease. Years later they found that she had contracted rheumatic fever. In about 1916 the Heiner family moved to Morgan for a short time, then settled on a farm on Blue Creek, a small settlement just out of Malad, Idaho. They spent two summers and one winter there. Upon returning to Morgan they purchased a farm in Round Valley where they lived for a number of years. Al¬though the home had no modern conveniences it was dearly loved by Naomi and the children. The nearby mountains pro¬vided beauty and protection, and provided a favorite place where the children could play. Life improved greatly after a well was dug and electricity came to the little valley. Lafe and Naomi had a strong testimony of the Gospel and were dedicated workers in the Church THANKS FOR THE BUGGY RIDE! 279