{"id":116,"featured":0,"modified":"2024-03-18 23:00:32","latitude":44.98344,"longitude":-113.63999,"title":"UPTLA #116","address":"","thumbnail":"https:\/\/uptla.tylerthorsted.com\/files\/square_thumbnails\/88e5be61da42f3d0bbd61aa970cc571f.jpg","creator":["Erected by Idaho members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)\r\nPlaque provided by Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association"],"description":"The Indian Mission Call: Issued by Brigham Young to 27 elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) at Salt Lake City, April 6 1855.<br \/><em>\"Go into the Salmon River Country, Oregon Territory. Many tribes converge upon that area to fish and hunt. Choose an appropriate location and found a mission. Teach them the arts of husbandry and peace according to our gospel plan.\"<\/em><br \/>The Journey: These Idaho Pioneers trailed 380 miles in 22 days with 11 wagons, 46 oxen, 7 horses, & much cattle. Roads were mostly non-existent.<br \/>Fort Lemhi: Site of the first irrigation project in the Great Northwest. Established June 18 1855. The fort had two sections: a timber stockade 16 rods square which surrounded 25 cabins: a Spanish wall (mud) stock enclosure the same size.<br \/>Brigham Young and 142 people visited and approved the mission in May 1857. New settlers followed, making a total population in excess of 100 souls. About 100 Indians were converted.<br \/>Indian raids on the mission and its abandonment in March 1858, were due to the influence of Johnston's Army encamped at Fort Bridger.<br \/>Killed: William Bailey Lake, James Miller, George McBride<br \/>Wounded: Andrew Quigley, Oliver Robinson, Lewis W. Shurtliff, Thomas Smith, Fountain Welch.","sponsor":"","subtitle":"Fort Lemhi","accessinfo":"","lede":"","website":"","related_resources":["<a class=\"Hyperlink SCXO161794733 BCX0\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hmdb.org\/m.asp?m=123678\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" class=\"TextRun SCXO161794733 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO161794733 BCX0\">http:\/\/www.hmdb.org\/m.asp?m=123678<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\" class=\"TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXO161794733 BCX0\"><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXO161794733 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span>","<a class=\"Hyperlink SCXO70890526 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/tendoychiefoflem00crow\/page\/n41\/mode\/2up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" class=\"TextRun SCXO70890526 BCX0\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXO70890526 BCX0\">https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/tendoychiefoflem00crow\/page\/n41\/mode\/2up<\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\" class=\"TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXO70890526 BCX0\"><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXO70890526 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span>","<a href=\"https:\/\/newspapers.lib.utah.edu\/ark:\/87278\/s6ck3cjn\/25667810\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/newspapers.lib.utah.edu\/ark:\/87278\/s6ck3cjn\/25667810<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/newspapers.lib.utah.edu\/ark:\/87278\/s6z65n3c\/25669720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/newspapers.lib.utah.edu\/ark:\/87278\/s6z65n3c\/25669720<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/contentdm.lib.byu.edu\/digital\/collection\/RelEd\/id\/6486\/rec\/969\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/contentdm.lib.byu.edu\/digital\/collection\/RelEd\/id\/6486\/rec\/969<\/a>"],"files":{"https:\/\/uptla.tylerthorsted.com\/files\/fullsize\/88e5be61da42f3d0bbd61aa970cc571f.jpg":{"id":202,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","title":"Plaque","thumbnail":"https:\/\/uptla.tylerthorsted.com\/files\/square_thumbnails\/88e5be61da42f3d0bbd61aa970cc571f.jpg"},"https:\/\/uptla.tylerthorsted.com\/files\/fullsize\/10aaf515ed1ccccd6f543c4fb26d4915.jpg":{"id":203,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","title":"Monument","thumbnail":"https:\/\/uptla.tylerthorsted.com\/files\/square_thumbnails\/10aaf515ed1ccccd6f543c4fb26d4915.jpg"},"https:\/\/uptla.tylerthorsted.com\/files\/fullsize\/869d0bab629ad39f2b86d4cba4addcca.jpg":{"id":205,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","title":"Monument","thumbnail":"https:\/\/uptla.tylerthorsted.com\/files\/square_thumbnails\/869d0bab629ad39f2b86d4cba4addcca.jpg"}}}