Show theodore Th thrums runis the tha people of theodore and surrounding country both mormons cormons and gentiles alike enthusiastically deceived the distinguished of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints which was evidenced by the crowded crow led house which abich assembled to hear bear the worda of wisdom president Pies ident joseph F r smith and apostle smith were the principal speakers on the occasion loth both of whom were listened to throughout with in marked atten attention Lion the remarks made were replete with practical suggestion while the sermons were equally inspiring in and eloquent the main object was to create a ward in this precinct known as the theodocie The ward it being evident to the presidency that the theodore branch had increased to such an extent as to make the step practicable and necessary after the service alma moroni murdock v N as set aside and or bishop to preside in this ward it is the general opinion that bishop murdock is especially adapted to this P position position and that the choice was A as an eminently happy one the people of theodore en masse congratulated bishop murdock in disnew his new position and it is the unanimous sentiment that he will fill the position NN ith credit to him self and those in his charge jn in addition to the persons already mentioned I 1 there were joseph hardy who was recently set aside as one of the counselors to the sta stake e presidency president smart of the uintah stake R S collett bishop lambert of roosevelt mr musser and several others the gentlemen left for their separate fields the next morning favorably impressed impress cd with what they saw in and around theodore J A forti ford who is now sojourning sojo in heber was sustained as presiding elder for the new ward and miss dora murdock as clerk sheriff bonner and wife spent several days in town this week and were registered atthe at the sutton hotel the families of grant and murdock turned returned on monday from vernal where they went to attend the dedicatory services and nil all depoi t a most delightful time V mr wilkins left for vernal afew a few days ago to bring back his family who mho have spent several weeks with relatives last sunday afternoon was waa played a very interesting ball game between theodore theodora and straw bei ra twelve innings and the score 22 to 21 in favor of Ther therdore doie e on monday night the defeated side gave a ball in the town hall which was attended by a very large ci biond oi d wednesday morning nir mr hemphill emphill II and two sons left for their homo home in n grand junction mr buell arrived f aiom i om I 1 ibber lliber i 5 esterday and work will bo be continued on h his 1 8 building until it is finished several sever a loads of freight also arri td ur for the store miss lulu homer vf 11 aliber lliber ber has been the guest of her mis anorew murdock for tho past wick she left with sheriff bonner on NN f e linsday lii aday for tier her home mrs william willam cattle caine up from myton to attend the services er vices on tue buei lay day night she the next day with president smart small beginnings make great one enc ings is 13 what u hat mr ing thinks over ills his fitsch arrival of a two and a half pound boy all concerned doing well mr and mrs gibson left on thursday with neith their daughter myrtle who will attend the academy at provo tl e coming year bishop murdock escorted president joseph F smith and party to illbeg hc ber where they will take the tram train for salt lake mr pickering Picken ng upturned from colton with his hia mother at a I 1 grandmother who came on a visit fr fi n spanish fork while grubbing tor news it just occurs to me that aug 8 the second anniversary of the opening of the land office abich was tile the key that unlocked these thoa gands of a cres acres of land that were to become the homes of thousands of people during this period it has hag been demonstrated that climate and soil are arc favorable favorably favo rabla to make it blossom as the rose and all that remains to be done is to direct tho the water into its arc per channels in the latter respect tl tre tle e outlook is encouraging and at the rate of the present pigi pio giessm esi in that liap two years more will accomplish tle tie object the tha settlers are perfectly sn satisfied mth ith their lands and miria are enthusiastic since the opening it has bas dawned on the mindi of many who refused to use their land rights and relinquished ed their claims that in this respect them the made a fatal mistake all available land is eagerly sought ard bat few claims are open to contest aft after C r all un undo 0 I 1 0 six sam am did dd I 1 t the he right thing when he be opened the uintah reser to white settlers |