We as members of the Church should be concerned and interested in the early history of Ogden which was founded and developed under the guidance of our "Mormon Pioneer Fathers;" became in later years our county seat, the second largest city in the state and home of many prominent church leaders. In governing the people, Church leaders were not much concerned with formal laws, but Prisident Young laid down broad principles as decrees and the Saints in establishing colonies were governed by moral codes and social relationships developed and practiced within the Church from the time of its inception. Thrift, industry, square dealings one with another, and cooperative efforts to battle obstacles and threats of disaster that could and did come through unpredicatable changes in the elements and seasons constituted ethics by which the Saints were guided. Charged with the responsibility of guiding and directing the destiny of his people, President Young always kept in touch with the various numerous colonies either through visits to them personally or by his representatives. These, in making visits, frequently assisted colonists in laying out settlements, irrigations systems erecting living quarters, or in planting crops. As far as can be determined from accessible records, Alexander Kelly was the first white settler in that part of Weber County, which is now included in the Slaterville Ward. He came into Weber County together with his wife, in the Fall of 1850 and located at a point at the north east quarter of section 13 of the township, or about 1 1/4 miles from the present Slaterville bowery. We are definitely informed, however, that three men - Thomas Mccann, Thomas Virgo, and John Phelps selected this area as a desirable place in which to locate. It is believed that the overall appearance of the place, character of soil, location in immediate vicinity of Ogden, a rapidly growing center, and above all the presence and prospects of abundance of water and timber were factors that influenced them in making their selection. Natural resources such as were available in this particular place should be attractive features to sincere home seekers among future arrivals to locate here. In the spring of 1852 these men moved their families to this spot of their choice, and with facilities they possessed set to work to conquer the desert and establish a settlement. Looking into the future they no doubt envisioned, in the not-too-distant future, a community of Saints that would cover this area after they had opened the door for a settlement to be commenced here. Much planning and toil confronted them requiring assistance of many hands if their dreams of the future were to be realized. Being so few in number and faced with so many things demanding immediate attention, they were unable to accomplish much in a community way this first year. Interesting and yet amazing to note that in locating on tracts of land of their choice, they were separated by sizeable distances. Thomas Mccann located on land which in later years came into possession of Federick Foy, Thomas Virgo was the first man to locate on the spot of ground where Levi Slater lived and Ned Allred lives at the present time, on west -7-