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Show THE BEAVER FRESS, BEAVER, UTAH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1933. M emories Pa3t of the Excerpts Taken From My Journal While in the Land of the Book of Mormon BYW.S. TOLTON FIFTH INSTALLMENT These while Indians informed us many cental ies ago they lived in their tribal relations, had their kings and the Great Spirit .Visited their forefathers. In a long time will come again. Found them very timid when attempting to take a photo of them. Everytime I would take out the camera, would think it was a cannon, tried for two days to catch a golden haired maiden. Finally caught her standing in the door. A beauty. Brother Fairbanks finally made a large painting of her. We are now in a Mayo village, Nov. 1, a day of celebration with them, called "All Saints Day," which is very interesting, not only to the Indians themselves, but to the on looker, where they decorate their Pay graves Wi'th lighted candles. musicians to play the violin, sing over the graves of their loved ones to reAlso deem them from pujrgatory. bring food,, whiskey, tobacco, Ijtc,, such things as they were fond of during their life, then follow up with a dance, each time the gallant young warrior meets his partner is "muy bonito Senorita" "Muy bueno mucha-cha- ," till the wee small hours of the morn. Next passed through a beautiful country and came to the great San Francisco ranch, known through all this region. Were well entertained by the "big boss," Mr. Guerrero. Every thing was free, both to man end beast. Keeps on his ranch many thousands of mules, horses and cows. About one thousand of the latter being milked on the place, and the products being manufactured into cheese, "queFe." Another interesting feature on the place, to me, was a wild teri mori Indian boy, having been captured and now partly tamed, in fact, we became quite "chummy" before we left. Taught him a few words in English, and it pleased him very much. I would like very much to give you his picture in this article. Mr. Guerrere and beautiful daughter were very much pleased with some photos we took and presented to them, were sorry to leave the hacienda. Clufl" and Kienke left party today, to go down on the coast, to visit a colony, would meet us at Sinalea, about four days travel from here. In making the journey down to Sinalea, we passed through some very beautiful country over the Elfuerte river, Ojitas, Cocoroni and other small cities. Reached Sinalea situated on the Sinalea river. Found Cluff and Kienke. The state of Sinalea is one of the richest estates in Mexico. Here found some new varieties of fruits. The coffee trees are also grown here. Studied the different practices of growing and curing coffee even to the drying on the patio. Coffee is a small seed grown on a tree or shrub about 8 to 12 feet high, which have bright green oval shaped leaves, and small white flowers, bark being of a light brown color. Coffee thrive best on well drained soil, living at the base of a mountain or in the valleys between, and produces best at an aititude of 1000 to 1400 ft. The plants are propagated from seeds, which are planted in well prepared beds, where they remain until 12 to 18 inches high. Are then transplanted into well prepared fields about tres varas, (three yards) apart each way. At about four years of age plants begin to bear their first crop, and continue until 15 to 20 years of age. Length of life depends very much on locality. Are generally removed at that age. To facilitate in the picking trees are pruned to 6 to 8 feet in height. Flowering season usually begins in January and lasts until May. In fact almost any period of year, green flowers and ripe- berries may be found on thetree. But during these tjjree months occur most of the blossoms. The picking season usually lasts from August "until January, Task of picking is very tedious and slow, as berries ripen so unevenly. Berries are taken a machine which cleans the covering or pulp from the seeds. Two kernels of coffee are contained in each seed. Seeds are then placed in a vat covered with water and allowed to remain 36 hours, or until remainder of pulp cleans off readily from seeds. Is then washed thoroughly clean and placed upon the patio, (a hard smooth floor) generally of cement, to dry. From there it is sometimes placed in a ma- chine, especially arranged for the finishing process, but the machines are very expensive, and do not produce a nice color, too white. On many of the "fincas," the coffee is dried wholly upon the "patio." In such cases it is necessary to pile it in piles - during the forenoon and spreading evenly on the floor during afternoon, to preserve the quality nrl color of Becd. There is yet on the seed a thin tough skin or parchment, which is sometimes taken off by special machinery. course the crop varies, but 3 pounds is about an average crop per tree. Coffee producing countries, Brazil, Java, Central America, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and others. Next place of note, in our journey is Perrico, (parret) owned by a few wealthy men, who operate sugar mills, flour mills,, mescal plants, etc. Employ many peons, paying them a wage of about 15 'cents, Mexican silver, per day, or 7 cents gold. We put on our trading clothes today, matched our wits with theirs, and did it up proper. Traded many of our Utah mules for their Spanish mules. Fun started next morning as we put the pack on our new mules, and commenced our journey through the Of ! I timber, we had mules and packs going in every direction. I saw a lot of country that day. Finally rounded everything up, and landed in Culiacan capitol of state of Sinalea. A very nice and up to date city. Received our mail, first since leaving home. Are today passing through a very rich and fertile soi'i. Visited our first banana field. Bananas consist of many varieties, in fact, as many as we have varieties of apples. The kind we receive in U. S., are what they call (hard heads.) Something that will ship a great distance, but a To find them very poor substitute. sweet and luxuriant, you must get them in their native state. Best variety of all, according to my judgment, is a small pink banana, called the "lady finger." Bananas are propagated and grown similar to corn, planted n hills, one mother stock coming up, and growing quite a size and ten which, after about heigth, mcnths, produces a blue flower, which in turn produces a bunch of bananas. While growing and producing thj; bunch of bananas, other suckers are growing, and which in time will also produce a bunch of bananas. After a stock has borne a bunch of bananas, it is then cut out and removed, or left lying on the ground to decay, for fertilizer. Bananas can be grown very cheap- ly. Have bought them for six cents a bunch. Are now at Mazatlan, a sea port town, on Pacific coast, a population of some 30,000 inhabitants. While there visited a German ship. Captain Koch received us on deck and treated us to some genuine "hard tack." Related his journey around the Horn, from Hamberg, Germany, to Mazatlan, in 145 days. Were then taken to shore in a motor boat. Our next objective points, after leaving Mazatlan, was Guadalajara and Mexico City, some eight hundred miles distant, in the interior. First night out camped at a village, found a sick woman with a bad leg, called for Cluff and Wolfe, as they had the reputation of being doctors, to doctor her, which they did. I suppose they amputated her leg or some thing. They received for their services, a jug of leche, (milk) and treslibres de frijoles, (thee pounds of beans.) Not to be sneezed at. Grass, flowers, forests of palms of most beautiful country of our trip. December 1, in state of Jelasco, all descriptions, similar to our pine forests, beautiful birds of gorgeous colors. The parrot, sangre terre, cardinal and many others, a regular paradise. Brother Van got separated from the party, and lost Cluff, myself and Henning went to look for him. We didn't return at night, of course we were not lost, we just could not find camp, so remained in the palms all night and at or near the ranch "Salade." Next morning everything was simple. Altho such a beautiful country, it is very unhealthful. As we pass through the villages, see the effects of the yellow fever, having its "grip" on the people, find them dying by the scores. Consider ourselves very fortunate ,all of us enjoying the very best of health, and sickness and death all around ms. Attribute it to clean living and observing the word of wisfought-mosquito- dom. s, . Aniving at San Miqual, "St. Mich- ael" find ourselves on higher ground, altho still beautiful. The women have now turned doctor. While making camp this evening, Brother Cluff was bitten by a scorpion. Is very sick, and unable to use his arm. We did everything we could applied certain remedies, but it took the old woman to effect a cure. After bringing out her medicines and applying to the wound, soon found relief. The old herbs are found and not wanting. We find many poisonous reptiles and insects, throughout the country. Almost every evening whan making our spread on the ground for our meal; large tarantulas and other insects will come from the brush, pass over our camp for the fire. PRICES AT ZION AND BRYCE COME DOWN 20 PER CENT, Neighborhood News Rates for tourists at both Zion and Bryce Canyon will be reduced this; year 20 per cent. Two persons oc- -j cupymg a standard caDin win oe charged $4.50 a day on the American plan instead of $6 as heretofore. The rates for the bus tours have j NORTH CREEK Miss Audrey Thomas returned Mr. and Mrs. Barney Hutchings refrom Greenville Friday where turned to their home in Beaver Sat... VUt ICoUUIIUIHKlJ VUh. aha hQo vtuitlnor u.ftH mlatlvaa urday after spending the last six There was a total of five feet o weeks with their parents, Mr. and snow fall during the entire season at A of ,e frQm Mrs. C. T. Baldwin. the east entrance of Zion; the road!GreeBvUle am, North Creek Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Bradshaw motgathered to Bryce has been blocked with snow tUe nome of M,M MargaPet Thom. ored to Mllford Monday on business. since January 17. !ag jast Saturday evening for a sur- Th presiding Elder and his counBryce has an elevation of 8,000 to prjse party on her u be,ng her blnh. selors sponsored a dance at the 9,000, so such conditions are expect-dagames, music were enjoyed by Manderfield school house Friday eved there. A short time ago a news-;a- u and delicious refreshments con- - ening. Music was furnished by Eldpaper carried the litem that there sisting of sandwiches, fruit salad, pie er Goodwin and Mrs. Aletha Bennett. was three feet of snow on the ground and ice cream were served by her This dance was for the purpose of at the rim at Bryce, sister Josephine and friend Luella repairing the school house. AlBaker. though the crowd was small a very ' Mrs. Alice Hesllngton from Green- good time was enjoyed. Mrs. Moses Edwards, Mrs. Linda ville was guest at the home of Miss Munford, Mrs. Ruben Edwards, Mrs. (Luella Bakerlast week-enOfficers and teachers of the North Dale Sly, Mrs. C. T. Baldwin, Mrs. Creek Sunday school all attended the Melvin Edwards and Mrs. Jess Edunion meeting at Minersvllle last wards attended the West Ward Relief Society Tuesday. Sunday. I,ITT'---------- Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Edwards vis Bishop C. Dennis White, his assisWest Ward Relief Society tants, Rrothers Mark Woolsey and ited in town Tuesday at the home of The AVest Ward Relief Society Joseph Manzione of Beaver were Mrs. D. T, Reese. held their regular meeting Tuesday here at Sunday school last Sunday MINERSVILLE afternoon in the West Ward chape!, New officers and teachers were set President Ruth Paice presiding and apart: Levoy Green, Garth Crosby, Miss Alice Robinson of Beaver, was Counselor Hettie Harris conducting: Boyd Puffer, and Eldon Thomas jwere ordained deacons, and Allen a guest at the Wilford Robinson exercises. Opening song, "Battle Hymn of, Crosby and Vyron Baker ordained home during the week-enthe Republic;" prayer, Amelia Dean; priests. An attendance around 60, Miss Hannah Pryor of Cedar City song, "Columbia the Gem of the including parents, children and visit spent the last of the week here with Ocean;" roll call found 50 present, ors enjoyed the services. her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. minutes were read by Secretary Zel-m- a Muir. GREENVILLE Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Goodwin had Several committee chairmen were as a week-en- d guest their sister, Miss Sister Amelia Faice then selected. Audrey Thomas who has been at Maude Goodwin of Beaver. for sewing; "Happy Hour,". Minerva, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Miss Melba Jameson who is attend-n- g n for the past ten days Nowers; refreshment, Claudia school at the Dixie college spent with Florence Powell as assis-- j turned home Friday, week-en- d the here with her parents, Alice Heslington spent Friday and tant; reading, "Our Grand old Flag," Mr. and Mrs. Marion Jameson. Ivie Gentry. Sister Susan J. Mur- - Saturday at the home of R. R. Thom-doc- k Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Mathews of then gave a talk on the one as at North Creek. hundredth anniversary of the word Most of the officers and teachers Beaver visited relatives here Friday. Ruby and Eugene Hardy of Cedar of wisdom. Literary lesson was then from here attended Sunday school week-en- d here. given by class leader Eva Whorn-ha- conference held at Minersville Sun- City, spent the Garland Hollingshead of Cedar the "Ordeals of Richard Fever-e- l day. Meredith." Closing song, "AmeriMr. and Mrs. Lawrence Thompson City was in town during the weekwho spent a few days in Cedar re- end. ca;" benediction, Linda Munford. Mrs. Randell Banks returned home turned home Friday. M a r g uerite after having spent some North Creek Organized Thursday Bushman, Pauline The North Creek branch of the Williams, Nola Hess and Elma Wil- time at' the Milford hospital. Victor Myers had his appendix re Beaver east ward organized a Sab- liams attended the Gold and Green moved at the Milford hospital Satur bath school at. that place Sunday ball at Minersville Friday night. Mrs. Don Atkin, Mrs. Leon Min-nit- s, day. morning. LaGrande Gale was chosen Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Myres anRoy Minnits and Mrs. Ben superintendent with Don Puffer, Al len Crosby counselors with EffiejStockam and children of Las Vegas nounces the marriage of their son called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest, to Miss Jessie Howe ThursCrosby as secretary. A group of nine members motored David Atkln. day, February 16. Mr. and Mrs.. Blaine Blackett of over to Minersville to attend the UnWard Primary conference was held Beaver spent Sunday at the home of here ion meeting Sunday afternodn. Sunday evening, Mrs. Vera Mr. and Mrs. Dan K. Barton. and Mrs. Easton, stake board Ben Stockam, and Sharkey Myers Union Meeting members of Beaver were visitors at who on are their way to Ely, Nevada the conference. Sunday, February 26th will be Stake Relief Society union meeting called to see their friends Ross Cal- Mr. and Mrs. Ray Goodwin had as at 2 o'clock in the west ward Relief ivert - Dan AtkIn anl David Atkin. a guest Sunday their mother, Mrs. A large number of youne neonle Society mom Goodwin of Beaver. Mary nere the attended The Stake Board are very anxious ilrom surprise par Mr. and Mrs. LeGrand Gale of to have all the sisters out because ty at tne nome of R. R. Thomas in Creek spent Sunday afternoon North honor of his daughter Margaret's they have a good many things they sixteenth birthday Saturday night. here with their father, Ben ji man want to put over. Those who enjoyed themselves were: Banks. Stake Sunday school union meetRae Barton, Nada Walbeck, Agnes Genealogical Committee was held here Sunday, all the Loreen ing Morris, Thompson, Dorothy The Genealogical committee are wards Zelma in the stake but Adamsville Calvert, BarJoe Thompson, sponsoring a married folks dance ton, were Clark Roy Barton, represented. Griffiths, amwest ward Friday night in the The Annual M. I. A. Gold and Reese, Hazle Barton. Howard "7".. nwment hnll Thpv are in honea all ' Marion . , Gerald Green ball was held here Saturday mnrriprl fnllia will natrnn 7d hpm an' Walbeck, Heber Murdock Barton. Amasa Barton, Ormand Mor- night, the hall was decorated as a they need a little money to carry on ris, Eddie Barton and Glenn Barton. forest scene, Miss Helen Pryor was the organization. Luella Baker and Josephine and crowned as the queen of the evening, There will be good music and good Alice Thomas called to see friends the little Misses Carol Jean Graff caller, so come out and shake your- and relatives Friday. and Jeanine Worthen were the maids. selves. J. P. Barton hag been on the Jury The M. I. A. dance was danced by for the past. two days. Kabbath School Union Meeting nine couples. Mary and Venece Brown who have The union meeting of the Sabbath been visiting at the home of their .school of Beaver stake was held at MILFORD Mlnorovtlln Cmilnu IT1,,!,..., n .... 1 Dih aunt and uncle,- Mr. and Mrs. Ivan T ? A A large crowd was out to partake of Jnonth' A F. R. Levi left Saturday for Salt l elr 1,hm e Wednesday. the good spirit that always prevails tur"e Lake City on business. , v,. u. mm ui oeuver was in town All but two among the worker?. Hazel Sherwood of Minersville is Thursday. schools were present. SuperintenA primary meeting was held confined to the Milford hospital with dent Wm. Miller conducted exercises. the meeting house. pneumonia. at Thursday Opening song. "Master the temp- There was a Dr. Lloyd F. Kohler and Don Skingood attendance in spite est is Raging;" prayer, Ivan Fox of of the blizzard from the north. Mrs. ner spent Sunday in Salt Lake City, Greenville; song, "When Shall we Meet." Roll call by Secretary John Margaret Morris is acting as presf- - returning home on Monday. . S. W. Moebuis has traded his "v "" na raYardley found Reaver East Ward 13,1" fu,a ranch in the pumping district ' CO"n8elors and Es" west Ward 5. Greenville, 5, Miners-ifBarton as secretary and treasur- - for property in Southern California. vin ii Miifnr is Vnrth rrppV o Mr. Moebuis expects to move to Caliuoromy &nip u rate, ueuuing, A Farm Bureau was held fornia to make his home. meeting Calvert of Greenville; "God duet, at the home of Frank Morris WedThe American Legion auxiliary Bless Our Mountain Home" by Bros. night. of Milford, under the direction post Joy Christensen and Ruben Jones nesday Claud Parkinson of Pintura who Mllford ward. Teacher training lesof Mrs. Mary Nichols are laying has been visiting with his wife and son Elder Wendell Rlgby; problems plans for the planting of a plot of of discipline; division for class work, family returned home Wednesday, Easton entertained a poppies of "Flanders Field" during Georgia reassemble; song, "God Be with you number of friends at a birthday the spring. Plans are to have the 'till we Meet Again;" prayer, Bishop plot in the Legion park. party Monday night. Marshall of Minersvllle. C. G. Haskell left Tuesday evening The next meeting will commence for Southern California to spend a ADAMSVILLE at 2 o'clock sharp and close at 3:15. week or ten days on business. He a shipment of fat lambs accompanied Reese Jones has been on the sick Kant Ward Relief Society for the English brothers, as far as list the week. past The East Ward Relief Society met Charles Jones who has been op- Bakersfield. In regular session Tuesday afternoon When the Milford Post of Veterans at 2 o'clock. President Halle Black erated on at the Mllford hospital for of was Foreign Wars stage any kind of appendicitis brought home presiding and conducting. f laft 'epk and Is getting an entertainment, the people expect to the Opening song. "Song nicely something good and they were not lng;" prayer, Eliza Edwards; song, along A large number of town folks disappointed last Saturday evening "The Lord my Shepherd." Wm. Morgan, chairman of the were In Beaver Monday shopping when the Vets presented that rollicksale, ing comedy "Savon Tres Douce," to committee Genealogical gave a,ana attending tne Co-o- p Roll! Ward Carter, Elmer Roberts and a large and appreciative audience. on work. talk temple splendid call found 39 member present. Mrs.jHenrv IIa!1 wer in Adamsvllle Sun-E- d Lendean Thompson of Minersville a" of Minersville. Bohn and Bessie Warby were vot-;0- 8 is recovering from an attack of Tne dance given last Thursday, pneumonia in the Milford ed in as members. hospital. Mrs. John Ryan of Burbank is still Literary lesson was given by class February 16 was a succes. Music leader Mrs. Kirkpatrlck. "Ordeal ofiwaa furnished by Messers Earl Tas- - confined to her bed with a nervous Richard Fevfrel Meredith;" story, Bel an Cecil Wright of Beaver and breakdown at the home of her son History of Father and Son, Mrs. W. H. Evans and Geonce Stewart of Douglas. Kirkpatrlck; song. America; prayer, Adamsvllle. Royal Kimball, receiver in charge Mr. and Mrs. George Stewart spent Sister Hattie Swab. the day in Mllford Friday with of the Beaver State Bank, was transtheir daughters where they enjoyed acting business in Milford yesterday. Relief Society Annual Donald Grey of Minersville is in Don't forget the annual of the Re-- , birthday dinner for Mrs. Stewart. the Milford hospital seriously ill with A town out of of number people lief Society's which will be March 17. The committees In charge are busy attended the dance given here last pneumonia. Victor Myers of Minersville was with the program and are making 1 nursnay Miss Emily Price of Beaver, Mis operated on for appendicitis at the great preparations to make this one of the greatest offers of the season. Sadie Huntington and Franke Shipp Milford hospital last Saturday Watch for more about It next week. were visitors here Thursday. Driving a Chrysler eight, stolen In (home o Farm and other real estate mortgages in the country total more than $44,000,000,000. l.n y. d. 'V ,,,,,,,, Activities i d. re-ga- Ash-wor- th j " "'" w j (Continued Next Week) MANDERFIELD . 75-ac- re Salt Lake City, the robbers broke the lock on the gas tank at the W. It. ' Martin Garage last Thursday night, and proceeded to "fill 'er up." Leav ing town the car developed engine trouble, and the occupants were forced to abandon the machine near the bridge just east of town. Walking back to town the car thieves discovered the Buick coupe belonging to It. H. Nelson, of the Valley Creamery, standing unlocked in front of the Milford Hotel. Tak ing the car they proceeded to the Martin Garage where they again fill ed up on Bill's gas. This time they had better luck and were able to leave town. The theft was not discovered until the following morning when Mr. Nelson's car was found missing. About the same time the broken gas tank and the abandoned Chrysler car were discovered. Word was sent out along the highway to watch for the stolen Buick coupe, and later in the day reports were received that the car has been abandoned near Cove Fort when a rear wheel had come off. The stolen car was brought to Milford, where it was found to have been damaged considerably. Deputy Sheriffs Kronholm got in touch with the owner of the Chrysler car, in Salt Lake City, through the license number, and the owner came down to claim the machine. Mr. Martin reports that he was the loser of about forty gallons of gas, as well as broken gas pumps. No trace of the party or parties who stole the cars have been obtained. DAUGHTERS OF UTAH PIONEERS Nancy K. Camp of 1). V. P. The Nancy K. camp will hold their next meeting on March 3 at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. Frank Cartwright. Greenwood Camp of D. U. P. The Greenwood camp of the Daughters of Utah pioneers will hold their meeting the first Thursday in March at the home of Daughter Nell Hutchings. Mrs. Hutchings will furnish the program. All are invited to be present. U. P. Entertain The Belknap camp of Daughters of Utah Pioneers entertained at an evening social at the home of Daughter Isabel Gillies. A large crowd was out, had a good time and enjoyed the program. Those taking part were Mrs. Minerva Nowers, Mary Goodwin, Elizabeth Neilsen, Violet Thorpe, Nettie Stoney, Maine F. C. Harris, Edwin Smith and Edwin Paice. Edwin Smith gave an impersonation of a dance and eong of Hawaii in their language which was greeted with loud apOld fashioned games furplause. nished the amusement. At 11:30 a delicious two course luncheon was served by members of the camp to Ms. Elizabeth Neilsen, Martha Beaumont, Mra. Minerva Nowers, Amelia Dean, Vina Pearce, Bessie Law, Serena Jones, Stella Burt. Mrs. Aggie Burt, Mary Robinson, Ida Neilsen, Violet Thorpe,' Nettie Stoney, Mary Goodwin, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Swindle-hurs- t, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Paice, F. C. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Patterson, Mr. and Mm Thomas Burke, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Idol, Mr. and Mrs. Eb Gillies and sons Bob and Dick, Lucille Skinner and Emma Burke. Belknap Camp of I). Swin-dlehur- o . The Roosevelt administration will take over a public debt of about March 4. Large as this is, it is not as great as that inherited by the Harding administration in 1921 by about $3,000,000,000. The peak of Uncle Sam's debt of all time was reached August 31, 1919, with to pay. So we have $26,590,701,648 been worse off than we are now. CLINE, WILSON & CLINE General Law Practice Offices At Milford Heaver Fill mo ro ARTHUR SMITH PLUMBING AND HEATING Telephone 88--F 8 ABE MURDOCK A ttorney-atL- w BEAVER UTAH GEO. C. MILLER Attorney-at-La- Tolton Bldg. 0. w Beaver, Ut K. 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