Mrs. Mabel Richins Winters Tells of Grandfather’s Work on U.P. By Mabel Richins Winters My grandfather, Joseph Aime Agustus Bunet, who was born in France, was an early convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. On May 15, 1861 he boarded the ship, "Monarch of the Sea" and after a 34 day voyage land¬ed in Castle Garden, New York. From there they traveled by boat and rail to Florence, Neb¬raska. He and his family then made the trip across the plains with the John R. Murdock Company. They arrived in Salt Lake valley on Sept. 12,1861, where he made his home. Joseph A. A. worked as a watchman. He had brought fine surveying instruments with him from France, and he did some surveying work in and around Salt Lake and Ogden. The year of 1867, Grandfath¬er joined a crew of surveyors that were going to Hamboldt, Wells, Nevada and into Idaho territory. He returned and later help¬ed survey the right of way, and was a civil engineer on the construction through the Echo Canyon and Weber Can¬yon railroad projects for the Union Pacific, hence from Og¬den to Promontory. The family said he was gone so long, over a year on one of these projects, that they thought he had been killed by the In¬dians, and would never return. The Indians bitterly fought the building of the railroads, and in every way possible tried to impede the work and efforts of the construction crews. Many surveyors, graders and workmen were killed at their posts. Men stood guard while graders, who worked with their guns beside them, built the road beds, and layed the rails. Even then, many an Indian arrow found its mark. When he surveyed in Summit County, grandfather liked the peaceful valley of Henefer, and decided that someday he would buy a farm and live there. However, his dream was not realized until a few years later. Plans were made and the family moved to Henefer in Summit County. He purchased a ranch two miles south of town, at the mouth of Franklin Canyon. Grandfather at this time had two wives, a polygamist, with a large family of 16 children. It was hard work clearing the farm, and money was scarce, so to augment the income he became the Summit County Sur¬veyor for many years. Almost immediately after moving to Henefer in 1872, he was elected to the office of sur¬veyor. His surveying specifica¬tions and plot drawings were so accurate that his original surveys of Summit County stand to this day. He was known as one of the best farmers in the Valley. Many of his farm products won first prizes at the State Fairs. Grandfather was president of the 27th Quorum of Seventies, and was obedient to the Seven¬ties calling as missionaries. He left in 1882 for a mission to France, Switzerland, England and Italy. This was familiar territory to this multi-lingual man, for he spoke eleven languages fluently, and was well versed in many subjects, especially history, astronomy, law and mathematics. He was a Justice of the Peace in Henefer for many years. Many people went to him for advice and council. He gave large sums of money for the building the Salt Lake Temple and for the Summit Stake Tabernacle. Grandfather was High Priest and ordained a Stake Patriarch on Mav 13, 1906. He died at the age of 81 and was buried in the Henefer Cemetery in the family plot. After living under different government powers in Europe during his early life, he was very proud of, and greatly valued his United States Citizenship. His daily humble prayer was one of thanksgiving for the Gospel of Jesus Christ and for the privilege of living in this great and wonderful America.