William C. Staines. Curtis Y. Clawson Collection, Utah State Historical Society.
William C. Staines: "English Gentleman of Refinement and Culture JJ BY M A X J . E V A N S
transplanted as they were in the Far West from the mature social structure of Illinois, wasted no time in making Salt Lake City a major urban center. They established governments, businesses, theatres, schools, libraries, and other institutions typically found in older and better established communities. While the pioneers — farmers, miners, craftsmen, and tradesmen — made the community prosper, JLHE MORMONS,
Mr. Evans is assitant church librarian-archivist for the Historical Department, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
