giving an account of the settlement of the west and last section of Slaterville, and due consideration of the worthy pioneers who located here. Conditions that existed in this area were different in some respects from those in other parts of our community. The attitude they took toward our religion and Church presents a delicate situation for proper commentation. While qualifications of good citizenship were exhibited in the matter of erecting schools, promoting education, in securing and establishing water rights, and in assisting in advancing other projects of community interest, they failed in the religious aspects of life. Why even while laboring under adversities to acquire the necessities of life they should so soon forget the hand that delivered them from their enemies, pointed the way, and marked the paths over which they were led in safety to their Promised Land, is far from being clear to the writer. In the light of these existing conditions, these people, like those who settled elsewhere in the desolate region, were determined to colonize the area of their choice; and in summing up their accomplishments through the years, they were successful above the average in accumulation of material goods, but failed as emphasized above, in a religious way. Thomas Slater, eldest son of old gentleman Richard Slater, a close neighbor of Mr. Bateman, acquired early ownership to a sizeable estate enlarged in later years to include the farm orginally owned by Mr. Bateman. Mr. Slater besides being successful in accumulating property, took an active part in public affairs and did much to stimulate interest in the political and industrial life of the community. However, his social interests were con-cerned chiefly with those who lived in the lower part of Slaterville. (See Fig. 3-52). Frederick Foy, a brother-in-law and next-door neighbor to Mr. Slater, was an outstanding public-spirited man of this locality. Things most noticeable in his personal affairs was the ability and foresightedness exhibited in accumulating property, some of which, in recent years, became extremely valuable. As a leader in affairs of public interest, he exerted considerable influence in determining favorable decisions in matters vital not only to our people but also those of some nearby communities. (See Fig. 3-53). Many times he led fights in defense of priority water rights of our people and others against encroachment of upper valleys water users who sought to have the courts annul priority rights and reallocate to the companies of the upper and lower valleys, water of streams flowing through this section of the lower valley to which our Pioneers had early established first claims. Lucky for our community and others in this lower region, that these early claims have been upheld. In upholding them several times through the years, our courts established a precedent from which public officials, courts, and lawmakers under the most extreme pressure, would find it difficult to deviate today. It is interesting to note, that Fred's home where his married life was spent, was on property that originally belonged to Thomas McCann, one of the first settlers to locate in Slaterville in 1852. His first house was a log cabin Mr. McCann built and lived in. The large, attractive, brick mansion Mr. Foy erected in comparatively recent years, is more familiar -42- (Fig. 3-52) Thomas Slater Home Thomas Slater & Margaret Cutler Slater Fred Foy & Rachel Slater Foy (Fig. 3-53) Benjamin and Sarah Chadwick Home (Fig. 3-54) James Cowan Sr. James Cowan Sr. Home (Fig. 3-55) Priscilla Slater Cowan Robert Cowan (Fig. 3-56) -43-