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O n c e the pioneers entered We1ber Valley, they were virtually isolated from the rest of the world. Traveling to Salt Lake City required a full day's journey and was often accomplished on foot. Sometimes travelers had to camp along the way. Even after the road through lower Weber Canyon had been improved, the section through Devil's Gate remained treacherous, especially during high water seasons; thus travel and communication with people outside the area was very limited. Until the gristmill was built in Richville in 1866, settlers sometimes carried wheat over the mountains to have it ground into flour. News brought back from the other valley was likely almost as appreciated as the flour. If a newspaper was brought back, it circulated through the entire community. Travelers entering the valley from outside areas often stopped for a short rest and told of incidents taking place in regions beyond Morgan. Mormon Pioneers often brought letters to settlers from their families and friends still living in the East or over seas. The entire west was somewhat isolated from eastern states; con-
