WHAT IS THE NAME OF THAT CANYON NEAR NEPHI?

In our so called modern world, it seems we frequently change the name of a street or area because of a political person; building a new school; sports figure or because the old name was out of touch.That happens in Salt Lake City, but at least they have not yet changed Emigration Canyon or Parley's Canyon, as it has been so named since Pioneer times when the Mormons first immigrated to the valley of salt, or since Parley Pratt created the bypass where Parley's canyon remains. In the Nephi area, we keep the names of canyons as they are, perhaps because we are more in tune with the historical importance of keeping such titles and culture. The attached photo is courtesy of the Times News who got it from the DUP Museum, so I share it with you, with a little Jones flair. The Rocky Mountain Elk have not always been hunted above Nephi, as they were first shipped here from Wyoming in March 1913. In those days, we knew what a Mule Deer was, but not the Elk, so naturally, everybody in Juab County had to watch the unloading of a train load of Elk. The photo shows one of the special built wagons which took them up the canyon. So where did they take them! We all know it now as "Elk Pasture", because of that fun filled day, but before then, it was a part of Foote's Canyon, named after the Foote family. And of course, Foote's Canyon is not far away from Andrews Canyon, or Gardeners and Rees Flat. Now back to the train load of Elk. My father-Alma Jones, was ten years old when the big horned deer kin hoofed to town. He spoke of it often, especially around the deer hunt. The school thought it was pretty darn educational, and wanted the kids to see such an historical event, so kids were let out of school to go to the train depot. In a future colum, perhaps we can figure out why in the world they call the Loop Road area "Hell's Kitchen"!

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