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LDS Church News: Cabins honor struggle of 'unparalleled difficulty'

"Let the book of the past be closed"

"Look - it's behind us"

"we must look forward"

and the ever popular "I don't know that we teach that"

Such a sad story....I wonder if it is true. So much of Mormon history has been "altered". I'm not saying this has...just that other parts of it that I have researched have been.

My Grandfather's family made the trip down to Arizona when Brigham Young asked the family to help settle the Saint Joseph area. He was just a young boy, but he would tell me stories of meeting Geronimo when he was caught once and put in the town jail. It was an exciting time.

We never hear too much about the pioneers who settle southern Utah. I have always wondered about what happened or became of those Mormon pioneers, that Brigham young sent down there to settle the land. It must have been difficult for them?

Thanks, for another good story.

My husband is a descendant of the hole-in-the-rockers. The stories are true. LDS history has not been greatly altered. I can't believe someone said that!

These people settled at Bluff and struggled mightily for some time. Some wanted to leave because it was so hard. Then, Brigham Young's son, who was an apostle, came down to meet with them. He promised them that if they would continue to work and endure, they would be blessed and prosper. After than Bluff become just about the most prosperous place in the country for cattle and sheep ranching operations. The Saints endured and they were greatly blessed.

Today, Bluff has changed a lot. Many others have moved in and most of the original families have moved. It has become very run down and it is kind of sad. The big, beautiful old homes of the early days have fallen into disrepair. But, the Saints of earlier times who stayed and endured were greatly blessed and moved on to settle and develop the rest of San Juan County. They are nice little communities.

Although, it is remote and very rural, San Juan County is a wonderful place today.

Hey, Cat's, It's good to learn just a bit about you. I always see you on here, and I agree with many things you write. Thank you, for sharing your story.

My family are from Kanab,UT. They settled Kanab and made friends with many of the Indians. However, there's not too much there today---It's as well growing very slowly.

DN-This was an interesting and very nice article.