Pg. 10 from the east, and Canyon Creek, entering from the south. The first people who came into the valley made permanent settlements and engaged in agricultural pursuits. They were encouraged to build houses and secure land to till. The wisdom of this advice has since been proven by the fact that a majority of the Mormon families here own houses and farms. Another matter emphasized was that of locating in villages instead of scattering out to live on farms. Community life has many advantages over a scattered, sparsely settled mode of living. The people who first settled here were possessed of high ideals, which were carried out. This can be seen by the record they have made. In every settlement the first substantial building to be erected was a meeting house, which served the many purposes of church, school house, amusement hall, etc. Pg. 11 Indians. Much of the land was purchased from the Indians. And treaties were made and very well kept by both parties. So the settlements in Weber Valley had very little trouble with the Indians as compared with other localities. They used to come in and camp wherever they could find wood and water. Chief Washakie would go to the Bishops and ask for food for his people and he nearly always got what he asked for. The chief of the Weber Utes was “Little Soldier.” He was ever a friend of the white man and endeavored to keep his people from preying on their property. Not being able to control their thieving he became disgusted and moved to Ogden, where he ended his days. (see page 112) Mr. William Dickson says that at one time, when he was a young boy, the Indians came to horwood Hollow to rest after a battle between the Snakes and the Shoshones. The Shoshones were victorious and they brought the scalps of the Snakes and hung them on the sage brush, dripping with blood.