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Show Scouts Pay Visit To Historic Mining Town Ghosts were on parade most of the day, December 9, as tales of the past were related by one pf the ol ' 'st residents of Miaron Stake, and an early pioneer iA Cedar Valley. Seated in the reviewing stand were the scouts and scouters of the Vineyard Ward. From the time they paid r their to cross the old toll bridge west of Lehi, until they arrived home after dark the interest of ,r enthusiastic group of youngMcrs was at a high pitch. As they proceeded along the road toward Cedar Fort, numerous tales of early day happenings were recalled. At Cedar Fort a stop was made at the sight of the old fort, where part of the original old rock wall still stands, marking an enclosure of about 100 feet Square. The tale of how the old fort afforded protection to the handful of settlers In early days were related by Mr. Crandall and Mr. Chamherland, residents of Cedar Fort. half-dolla- Another stop was made at Fairfield (old Camp, Floyd) where the old parade grounds of JohnsonVarmy were scanned. Only one of the original buddings erected by the army during their stay (1858-186now stands. But there is one reminder that will, perhaps, stand through the ages; the old Rational Cemetery,, somewhat neglected, enclosed by a high iron fence, contains the bodies of a few hundred soldiers who passed in their last review during their stay in the valley. Days that followed were stirring times in Camp Floyd. (So named by the army after the Secretary of War). Six stages entered the town daily. On come from Salt Lake City, making connections with one from Eureka and points south. One came from the west from Ophir and surrounding territory. A fourth made daily trips'To Manning and Mercur. The other two were Overland stages, that hauled gold dust and passengers from Califc rnia to points east. It was at Camp Floyd that the warehouses of one of the first Indian agencies of the st. te was established. To this point came some 1500 Indian; the surrounding country to maw their quarterly allowances of blankets, and supplies furnished them by the government. The journey continued westward to the old mining towns of Manning and Mercur. At Manning a new mill has recently been constructed where considerable activity is being' carried on. The old dumps are being worked over, along with ore from new diggings in Mercur. At Mercur the charred hillside with foundations, and great red d snips are about the only reminders of what was once a town that competed with Tooele City for the distinction of being county seat of Tooele County. After exploring the old dumps and surroundings to their heart's content, the pangs of hunger reminded the boys that all that lad occupied their thoughts was a phantom and that they were far from home and that the day was drawing to a close. After a hearty meal cooked in a Dutch oven the journey homeward was made with no further adventures. A MISSIONARY EXPERIENCE By ERMA STUBBS The Church of Jesus Christ of LatterSaints does not send missionaries into the world to destroy other peoples belief, but they accept all truth, wherever found, and offer unto the world. Two of these gems are tlie Revelations of God, and salvation work for the dead. Missionaries teach these truths to the world, but it requires divine power and aid to convert people of their real truth. The following txperience is a remarkable example of this; While laboring in Grand Island, Nebraska, Sister Ltahna Kirkma i and I were invited to room with one of our investigators, Mrs. D. A. Dunn, in order that we would be near to answer her questions and teach her the GosAfter w.e had done pel in its fulness all that was within our power she still semed to not fully understand Latter-Da- y revelation and salvation for the dead. She came to us one day and expressed a desire to have a burning testimony of these doctrines such us we had. We told her we had explained all thaf was within our power and all we could do was, to ask for divine aid in her behalf. In answer to our prayers she came to us on the morning of October 1, related 1933, and (his remarkable dream or vision to us: She saw herself in the Leider Krantz hall wtfer we held our services. President Woodruff was conducting the meeting, and to her surprise he called on her to speak. She arose to hci feet, and was neither timid nor frightened, as she supposed she would be, but took her place behind the pulpit. -Day new-ligh- t and talked to the people. She undir-- ' stood the principles so rfectl that it was a joy tq explain t! tin to tie1; audience. As she was speaking S light enveloped her and ship did not see the people before her, but found herself in a beautiful garden where everything was perfect, the lawn,, the trees, the fruit and the flowers; As she stood there in awe the Savior came and stood before her and al she can remember of Him was his beautiful smile. Then He walked away. She then began to walk toward the garden, evamiuii g the. fruit. Ail at once she heard her name called. She was startled because as her name was repeated, she recognized it to he the voice of her uncle who had been dead over Ie years. Finally she answered and he that a beautiful said, place? He told her he would like to be there and she asked him why he didn't come He explained, "1 cant now, but perhaps with your help I can. She did not know what to say, and as she looked around the Savior was smiling at her. She didn't talk to her uncle any more, but as she walked along she heard him calling her by name. At this she found herself back in the meeting behind the pulpit. She asked the people if they had missed her. They told her yes; that a light had surrounded her; and when they looked again, the Prophet Joseph Smith was in her place; and that lie had been talking to them until her rent turn. Then she related to them her ex- perience and preached to them the doctrine of salvation for our kindred dead. She preached until she was so weakened that President Woodruff had to help her to her seat. The dream ended.'. , At present her mind is not troubled. Our Heavenly Father had answered her prayers and ours. She now has a fervent testimony o ftlie Gospel. It i really inspiring to hear her bear it. A week from the day she told us of her experience, she and her old daughter and her brotheri-n-lawere baptized and confirmed members of the church, and the following Saturday her husband joined. What a privilege and bleydng it is to be called to be an ambassador of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. To know Christ is life eternal, and to help others know Him is one of the rarest privileges given to mankind. ten-ye- ZION such an end can he maintained under tne pre-rsjMein of distribution of wealth. Consequently we are fate to Lie wubtpe daring necessity of courto a new ageous! adjusting relationship toward each other in our business dealings. As Latter-da- y Saints, it duty and obligation to Let our light so shine before .men that they may see our good works and bt led to glorify We are told, otir Father in Heaven. When men are called urito mine everlasting gospel and covenant with an everlasting cosenant, they are accounted as the. salt of the earth, afld the savior of men; they are called to he the savior of men. Therefore, if the salt lose its savor, behold, it is thenceforth good for nothing only to be cast out, and trodden under feet of men. This is the day spoken of by the For as much as this people prophet, draw near me with their mouth, and with theig lips do honor me, but have removed their' hearts far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precepts of men. Therefore, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, yea, a marvelous work and a wonder; for the wisdom of their wise and learned shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent shall be hid. If we desire to build up Zion, let us pay more att ntion to the revelations of God given to this church and not trust so implicitly upon the precepts of politicians who do not comprehend Gods ways of meteing.out justice to all mankind. To accomplish our mission as members of the church entails the cultivation of characteristics which mere tithe paying and church attendance and observane of the word of wisdom, will not suffice. We must cultivate the pure lovd of Christ which will result in the development of patience, kindness, generosity, humility, courarid unselfishness, tesy, sincerity in The Savior His guilelessness. agony in the garden prayed, Father, if Thou be willing, remove this cup from me; nevertheless, not my will but thine be done. If we reach our goal we must drink the dregs of a bitter cup in the battle of mastery over the weakness of the flesh; but the road to Zion, the pure in heart, is well worth the price. J And the Lord called His people zion, because they were of one heart and one mind, and dwelt in righteousness; and there was no poor among them. I, the Lord stretched! out the heavens, and built the earth as a very handy woik, ami all tilings therein arc mine; and it is my1 purposel to provide fi f my saints; but it must neefls he done in mine own way; and behold, this is the way that I the1 Lord, have decreed to provide for my saints, that the poor shall he exalted in that the rich are made low. For the earth is full, and there is enough to spare; yea, I prepared all things, and have given unto the children of men to be agents unto themselves. "Keep all the commandments and covenants by which ye are bound; and I will cause tlf heavens to shake for your good, and Satan shall tremble and Zion shall rejoice upon the hills and flourish." In the above quotations are the terms and conditions of realizing our Utopia. How we would enjoy living in such an ideal state after awakening is to the fact that the depression caused by mans inhumanity to man and not through any art of divine providence. The Lord made known the reason why His people are not redeemed in the following words: "But behold they have not learned to be obedient to the things which I required at theid hands, but are full of all manner of evil, and do not impart of their substance as becoineth saints, to the poor among them, and are not united according to the union .required by the law of a celestial kingdom; and Zion can not be built up unless it is by the principles of the law of the celestial kingdom; otherwise I cannot receive her unto myself ; and my people must needs be chastened until they learn obedience, by the things which they suffer. which we The conditions under have been living have not been conducive to the spiritual qualities required to live the law of love proclaimed by Christ. We are under the might, is unrighteous dominion of of the survival of the law the right, fittest has developed such a spirit of that the serrugged individualism, has not vice rendered to humanity been actuated by the spirit of love, but it would seem that most of the good came under the stimulus of a dollar; and the jov and satisfaction from achievement has been in proportion to the monitary profit realized. If the constitution of our government guarantees to its citizens life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, that it is preposterous to presume Merry Xmas M On The Ocean Many years ago tonight, The angels sweetly sang To tell the shepherds Christ was born, How clear their message rang. Mrs. Jones Shall I ordrr your dinner brought to your room, dear? Jones (feebly) No, just order it thrown overLoard. E Even though we do not hear the She Wanted To Be Suqe song, In just that self same way Lum Bago I told the cook to preWe know that Christ was born for pare the fowl so that it would tickle us my palate Lpon that Christmas day. Addie Noyd Did-shobeyj Lum Bago Yes, she left half the Remember how the wisemen feathers on e R brought. Their precious gifts to Him To Ease Hie Conscience When they had followed that bright star. Milt Fall had been fishing, but with Whose light had not grown dim. ha3 luck. On his way home he entered a fish market and said to the dealRemember how the shepherds er, Harry, stand over there and throw saw me five of the biggest of those trout. V The glory shine around Throw em? What for? asked the And went right off to Bethlehem dealer in amazement. Where Jesus could be found. I want to- tell the family I caught I may be a poor fisherman, but You can not see that little babe epi. no I'm liar. In Bethlehem tonight, But in our hearts the Christmas joy. r Is always clear and bright. R Y H He lived on earth the friend of all, . And then for all He died. And now He lives for ever more. Our Jesus crut'fied. R Right truly can it be said That every Christmas day Should make us happier to walk With Jesus all the way. Cloud Ahead Why do they always give a shower to a girl who la going to be married? "Merely a quaint old custom to aymbolize the beginning of a reign. The Last Word Nina Dad had the last word In an argument with mother, as usual, last night I lie last word, as usual? Yes. he apologized again. Torn Nina Renovating His Wife We ought to have a new car. This one looks disreputable. Hardy Upton Cant afford It But Ill fix up this old bus wash It up tod cut a fresh mortgage on It i Pre-Christm- I as Means a Great Saving to You Do your Christmas Shopping with Some people do not seem to know That Jesus is their friend, But if they give their hearts to Him Hell help them to the end. M Maybe you havent learned the fijn Of giving things away, If so you have a splendid chance. Upon this Christmas day. A And as were gathered tjere SOL JACOBS Ladies 110 Ready-to-We- ar WEST CENTER ST. PROVO, UTAH A to- night .. We hope youll clearly see That all this blessed, blessed A 1 DOOR EAST OF LEVENS rs fLri 11 i f A Luim There is true security in banking with the Farmers & Merchants Bank because this institution is in the soundest of time We're happy as can be. So take a hint dear friend of ours, And every one of you .Do something now for someone else. Then youll be happy, too. condition. Its statement reveals NOT ONE DOLLAR OF BORROWED MONEY. It is managed by the following local business leaders: NORMA CARTER, Fourth Grade, Spencer School. By Simple Division Alex Hedquist A. B. Morgan Farmer Comstock was showing a city feller over the farm. How many sheep do you think are in that flock? John F. Bennett John T. Taylor he asked. After some hesitation the visitor replied: Oh, about 500. Farmer Comstock was astonished. he declared. "Absolutely correct, How did you do it? I Well, the city feller explained, just counted the legs and divided by four. W. W. Ercanbrack Franklin S. Harris Simon P. Eggertsen J. Elmer Jacobsen John O. Beesley FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK ALEX BIRD HEDQUIST President Dangerous Experiment Skikshinny They tell me you were the arrested for disorderly conduct other night. Obfuscain-t- o -- Yes, I ' Coats and Dresses T Too often Christmas is a time When many folks forget That giving brings the greatest joy That man's discovered yet. S . Sale of In every city, every town J The Christmas star shines bright1 For love because the Christ child came Makes every pathway light. S Our LADIES! hearts forever shall endure. I Cant Ba Dona Constable You'll get It now all right Tlie judge will take awaj you t license for sure. EtlijL Gass Oh, no be wont, con- itable. I. batent got one. Pathfinder. SOL JACOBS SAY- S- Christ Jesus came for everyone He loves both rich and poor; The joy He brings to human C In Louisville, a small mining ramp, there lived a young widow mother, She had two lovely Mrs. Webster. children. A little girl, named Shirley, who was five years old. Mrs. Webster tuuk in v. uJiiug for a living. It was very hard fnr her to provide for tne little family. She felt very bad because she knew that it was impossible to give the children a nice Christmas, Shirley and Tommy didnt know that Santa Claus wasn't coming. Bob .'.shton, a young man who worked in the mine was on his way hack from the city when he heard two children All right talking. Shirley, its your turn, said Tommy. I cant do that, said Shirley Then can you do this? he said. Bob went over and saw they were playing follow the leader around the room and Tommy jumped up on the bed and turned over. Shirley jumped up on the bed and did the same. Then they heard their mother say Come children, its way passed your bed time, you must hurry. Shirley and Tommy both came running over to their mother. They hurried and got undressed, always asking her impossible questions. They kneeled by her" side to say their prayers. "Heavenly Father, please bless mamma and us. Help her that she Flease let will have some washing. Santa Claus come, Amen. She kissed them and they jumped into bed. 1 he mother sat by the fireside with a sad expression upon her face. Bob felt very sorry for her. H noticed that the tiny home was very neat and clean but could fee no Christmas tree. He turned around, saw a tiny stocking liangipg on the line, he took it down and went home. Every Christmas Eve the boys had When the party was half a party. way over Bob told them what he saw on his way home. He took out a stocking and told the boys that as it came around they could put as much .money in as they pleased. Red Jones, one of the miners said, Hey, Bob, why dont you fix a basket of good things to eat and take if with you?" said Bob. That's a good idea, Wholl volunteer to be Santa Claus with me? I will," said Clifford Smith. . "Okey, lets get started getting the things ready, replied Bob, and they left the party. This is the place, saidj Bob. They took the things out of the sleigh and went to the door. Mrs. Webster was still sitting. The boys set the things on the door, step and wrote a note which said: "Here are a few Christmas tokens for you and the two kiddies. Hope From you have a Merry Christmas. the boys in the camp. They knocked on the door and left. Mrs. Webster came to the door and She took was very much surprised. the things in on the table and then went to bed. Economy I . By JOSEPH V. FORD PAGE FIVE, Hall of Fid 4 Grubber He made Ids fortune cut Gooberpea (at Municipal Baths) of a little collar button. What does a hath cost? RUTH HANSEN-- , Dubber Invent a new one? Attendant cani cents Ninth Grade you Fifty added a little elec--f GruhberNo, 13 00. tickets for $5 have button so It would to the trie ligfiL Gooberpea Twelve! But I may not Uebt up when It roiled tinder the bed. live that many years. ur Christmas Doubtful The next morning the children woke, up and said, "See, mamma 1 knew Santa wouldnt forget us. onr-eli- A Thank ' ' THE VOICE OF SHARON MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM PROVO, UTAH V. J. Cashier . ' tried being a pal my boy. We Want You To Shop with Us! ALMOST A WARDROBE Dozens of new ideas in ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES in gleaming chromium, and at prices far 1 fi belowdast years, are displayed in - our stores. a With very Best CHRISTMAS WISHES to the People of Sharon Stake. 'ltiat makea tne second time Ive lost my pocketbook. eeDtly ell, itrNo! re- - j wss there much money la ii 3 . But 1 bad the material Is It foe two dresses and a teddy. j Utah Power & Light Co. Efficient Public Service |