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Show " , Xews Fro'm the Arizona XOBRESPOUDEHQE. x Mission. Mohave Spikg3, Auizona, June Yavapai Co., 27th, 1873. J It affords me pleasure of writing another opportunity to l)iiv I wrote from Johnson's lUncti 1,j vou. on'tiie first of May, informing you of the ur.ruuizmion of the first company who were place I in charge of Cro. Ilorton D. Hiiioht. Bro. Haight was also appointed ifro Jos. VT. Youug to preside over l,y ibe Mission, subject to any other that might be made by the first Presidency. Wc were also furnished with a leiter of instruction from Bro. Jos. W. Young to proceed to the little Colorado mid make settlement at the most suitable place aiove the falls. Ve left Jhnson's on the first of May. Seven miles travel brought us to Navajo Wells.at the foot.of the Duckskiu Mountains. o7 miles furtfeer, over a very fuir road, brought us to Ilou.e Rock Springs, the where we eucaaipcd-o2nJ. We remained here until the 6th waiting for some ox teams, and went 11 miles to Jacob's Pools.. On the 7th travelled 17 miles and camped at Bad-e- r creek. On the Oth went 10 miles and came to the ferry on the Colorado, at the mouth of the Paria, a small stream that here empties into the river. On the evening of the 11th the company were all safely across the Tiver, and encamped at Navajo Springs6 miles from the ferry. We found the roads heavy and somewhat difficult on account of the loose sandy soil and numerous ravines and gulches, teams,! ather juded when reaching camp. Found it necessary to lay by a day or two at the watering places to recruit. Left Navajo Springs on the 12th, went S miles to Bitter creek, water not good. 12 miles One cow died from its effects. nirlher we found a good supply of water in the Rock Pools. , A thunder shower had paecd ovtr liere a day or two before and filled the holes in the rock?; hut for this we must have travelled 47 miles withput water. 27 miles more and on the ewnjng 3f the 17th we camped at Mohave Springs (or the Mooen Cupy). From this place we explored and found a. tolerable good route to the Little Colorado river. left Mahare Springs bd the 21st and travelled 2o miles .and arrived at the river at noon of the 22nd. Found a very small stream of water quite brackish and calty, but by digging in the sand a few from the water found it much better, t and in the morning quite cool and drinkable. In the morning started up the river, traveled about 4 miles nnl encountered gulches and heavy sauddrifte, when we turned in among the small on the river bottom and camp-e- l. Concluded to explore up tthe river and look out a wagon road before proceeding further with the train. From the ferry to this place we have"" broke a new road; the routo.is a tolerable good one We drove our wagons right along, not bang under the .necessity ,of' stopHowever all the ping to mke road. way trom Kanab the roads are rather heavy when compared with the hard solid roads of Northern Utah. The feed so far has been very dry, no green grass Laving made it? appearance this spring. With. the exception of one slight thunder shower we have not had raia enough, tu wet our wagon covers since leaving De:ir Brother t-e- ds , home. On the men and 21st Prest. Haight with 14 pack animals, and 12 days provisions Etarted up the river. During their absence the'eompany made a crossing over the river, tlie quick sands rendering it difficult to cross: the most feasible route appeared tc be on the west side. Animals would frequently mire down, but we suffered no loss. We Ue water failing everyday, ' and to ur great surprise on the morning of the 28th we found the water had ceased lo run, but by digging in the sand we obtained sufficient lor our use while we remained here. ' On the first of June our. exploring party returned, having been absent 8 days and traveled over 120. miles up the river. Reported tb.3 country very barren, "Curoely any grass, river bottoms narrow, soil alkali, and water bad and failing. On thoir return they found the ater did not run within 25 miles of our appeared to be. failing fast. fuiptand "While up the river tbey. met a party '"of Moquich Indians. ; The Indians said the river was generally dry in the summer, and the water was not good to' drink in hut weather; said, their. forefathers once lived en the rivr, many years Ago," and "farly all died off. .Our explorers, had observed th ruins fi several Indian above the falls. The explorers "ad found no place in their opinion, suitable to make a settlement on. It was decided upon to telegraph the facts to 1'rest. Young, and in the meantime fall back to Mohave where Springs,-xye could obtain feed and water for our animals, and thero await instructions. It did not seem proper" for as to proceed Kond the Little Colorado, as'Josepb.Wi i onag counselled us not to proce too to get into the Apache co'untry.but "lake a settlement at the most suitable PUce above the falls. On the evening of Jbe -- d we started an express of two men Kanab with our dispatch (which you "y erhapt4ae oep.) the 3d weleft vil-wg- es , remained at the river the health of 3 wmp, which Lerctofore',Ud:beo . f.i'A IO good, was found to Jbe failing, many comihi'urng of the bad effect of the water. I felt anxious to go7 with tfie'-eplorers up the river, but was afraid I would not be able to endure so much horseback ridiug. We have remained here patiently waiting a reply to our dispatches, but have as yet receive t none. Feeling anxious' to learn froni our and thinking something, tnight have befallen them we started- another express to the river on the 10th. At the Ferry they met three Indians, who were bringing a letter from our express at Kanab, stating our dispatch had been sent to Presi. Young, and they were still waiting a reply. They had learned that the wires were down somewhere along the line, which might have caused the delay. Someof the brethren are a little impatient, think nothing can now be ac complished this season, and they might as well return home; but when our express returned from the river they brought news that has settled that ques-tiofor some time The river was high, being hardly safe to cross with a skiff, aad furthermore the ferryboat had broke loose and gone towards the Gulf of California. We desire to remain here and hold ourselves in readiness to do what may be required ot us. Many are discouraged and feel much disappointed in the country, and think the M ssion is a failure. But I am inclined to think if the country is barren and forbidding in its appearance, (and it certainly is), the Lord has a purpose in it. It seems to me 1 can see the Providence of God iu some of these things. I observed that the watering places from Kanab to this place just afforded water eneugh for our uso, and frequently when our animals were supplied there would be hardly any left, but during the night the little pools we made around the springs would fill up and we wero again supplied. ' None of the creeks or springs run more than half a mile from tbeirhead, and some only a few rods; yet, we have not suffered for water. Largo bodies of men and animals could not travel this route with safety. The Colorado river is only approachable at the ferry; this being the only place suitable for a ferry, withiu many miles. The river runs in a deep gulch or chasm, several hundred feet in the earth. The country on each side of the river, on the lino of our travel, is rent with chasms from 0 to 300 feet deep, and during times of heavy rains, vast torrents of water pour down them to the river, washing them still deeper. The country around the Little Colora do is also volcanic, and cut up with gulches and ravines that carry the rains and floods from the rocky cliffs and hills, for many miles back. For example, the Mooen Cupy gulch or wash, extends back from the river some seventy milese and looks like an old riverbed; has some cottenwoods growing along its course, and, judging from the drift- wood I saw, carries a torrent of water at times. These gulches arc found all along the Little Colorado. Ino Onba chief, luby, told jus that sometimes the river would swim a horse, and at other times, was dry. This country has undergone some terrible volcanic eruptions at some lime. Four miles from our camp we found a number of petrified trees, the trunks still entire and turned to solid rock, the knots looking quite natural. I measured one 5 feet G inches across the butt, and ISO feet long up to where it was 2 feet 2 inches through at the end where it was broken off; it must have been 150 feet long when growing. Another was found 210 feet long. This petrified wood is found all through this part of the country. A wonderful change has taken place since those trees grew here; not a tree or bush is found growing there now. This may give you a faint idea of the country. We are now in full view of the San Francisco mountains. Streaks of snow are still visible on the peaks, and Mho geological appearance of the country over there looks quite different to this; but no water runs from those mountains into the Little Colorado. The Indians tell us that there are good streams of water on the Southwest side; these are the waters of the that head in Verde, I presume, those, mountains. .Over there is a country, Tie doubt, more desirable; however, 1 do not know that it makes any difference whether a country is bar. ren or fruitful, if the Lord has a work t" do.iu it.. Here are thousands of the Lamnnites, who have inhabited this barren region for many generations, and they have managed to obtain a living and depended mostly upon the rain to water their corn, &.c. The Moquis Indians, for been located at their villages for generations, and raise corn, peachex, When they need rain they onions,&c. meet together and dance and sing nud supplicate the Lord to send rain. A big time of this kind Las just taken place at the Oriba village, which contains about four hundred souls. There are reven villages of the.Ioquis Indians, Dumber huningltJ all about two thousand fiveintelli-gendred. They are industrious and liave murh faith in the Lord, and their hearts arc being prepared ie receive the Gofprl. Some Navajo have visited our camp aud are very friendly. I have felt extremely well while ou this Mission, and have felt very desirous of seeing the object of the Mission out. A better fitted up company, perhaps, never started out tar develop. farming impleaewii ccantry-eedaf all kinds, tools mechanical and ments, roods, Uaais aud wagons, and willing , - n - t, crj--ric- Y and ready hands, but so far the elements faor circumstances have noi jeemfl. vor us much. It gave me sorrowful feelings when under the necessity of turn-in- g back from the Little Colorado, but ihe nature of our instructions did not seem to warrant us going beyond that place, and we knew nothing ot the coun-- ' try beyond. The only course left for us seemed to be to await further instructions. The Little Colorado may not be a suitable place for a settlement, but I am satisfied that other parts of the country will beur investigation. Back among the bills we find Indians fanning on little springs of water, where white men would be able to develop a good farm or two. The Indians perhaps cultivate an acre or so; back from the river the country is not so desolate as it appears. Another thing is evident: men can obtain but a mited ! nowledgo of a country by passing through it at the rate of thirty or forty miles a day. We may not be able to tjnd largo streams of wafer like those which arc in Utah, but I am couvinccd that in the vicinity of the San Francisco mountains is a country that does not need much irrigation. Whenever it was cloudy I observed showers pass around the mountains, and the clouds gather there ; this was frequently the case. We have been in view of these mountains now someseven weeks. Our situation here affords an excellent opportunity to explore that country, should it be advisable. Eighty miles from our camp on the Little Colorado, the explorers passed a wagon road that runs South., of the mountains towards Prescott ; when that 80 miles id located w e then have a wagon road into southern Arizona, cs we have been expecting instructions every day, we have not explored much only in the vicinity of our camp a few miles round. Wh it will be done under our present circumstances I can form no idea. There are same 20 wagons at House Rock,- the other side of the river. . On Monday eome 20 wagons under Capt. bay, moved back to Navajo Springs; the remainder,82 wagous.are here with Pr?. Haight. It is becoming difficult to obtain feed in the vicinity of tho water.ng places for so many animals, so the company on this side the river separated. Those at House Rock did not come aero-the river, but waited the result of our dispatch, our express that we sent, met them there. The health of the camps is goo I; we have only lost two aniraa1s(one cow and one horse) all the brethren from Weber Co., are here, also 6istr King and little girl, aud sister Stevens. I have already written more than 1 nt first intended, but perhaps the details may not be uninteresting to you. I have oft tu felt a. sincere desire that something should be accomplished here among these Lamanites, for they are a very intelligent, good people, lam led to ak myself the question ; are we not prepared to introduce the Gospel to the and build up a city to the Lord, or is the love of Babylon still too strong with us! and our hearts upon what we have left behind? If so we may have to pass through another school of experience before we' realize these great but all will work out for. good, to them who serve God. Hoping my hastily written and rather lengthy letter may not weary your patience, I subscribe myself your Brother in the Gospel. One man, reprimanding another 'Said rtiat.Jie talked like a fool "True," ho replied, '"but it is that you may understand me." PIONEERS' IMIVERSARY!! ,GE0RpE W. -- TURNER,- - - - Fifth Street. 0?dcn. B66ks,Tcribdicnls7Mft&- - azincs. Pictures, Albums.' Stationary , &c. CHMllS AXI TOBACCO. Wall PnixTS of the Pent Pattern. ' 5uhrrirttioi)R taken for all tfce Taper Of the 693m Local, Eaateru aud Wettem, ; JULY 24, 1873. LOXDO.V 7 '"" ':' ' dy, BAKKRT ;:' AND CONFECTIONERY,- 1 MAIN. STUEET, The People of Weber County, and the Public Generally, I)IKK Ar hereby cordially invited to participate in tlio U D K N . CAS DIES AT WHOH.. or Hetuil. nm;Ai, 1ILS, CAHIhb ftiul PA.STKY of Kvrry lCMri-lrt(lu-n GROCERIES and Canned Good.. CELEBRATION OF THE ENTRANCE OF TIIK '" ' J. H.STlNUElt, Proprietor. 32tf PIONEERS INTO 6th Importation SALT LAKE VALLEY, OF at ; HOME MADE .0 ' KENTUCKY . JONES' OIlOVEjOGDJKN Thorouglibrcd Bulls liy the SAXKS. ON Thursday, July 2Hh, 1873. ISRAEL CANFIELD, Com- -' V. M. STUAKT, M1TTIK JOSEPH PAKHV, OF f WIX8LOW FAR It, AaRANcr.") d255-t- FIFE, J From - I W. N. CHOICE BULLS 15 1 Year to 2 Years Old. MEMS. d - Tlie world is full of CUilJrou crying for MeLAIX-- Candled Castor. It Oil. bles-sing- s, II EMIT IlOLMKS. A Clown (TcvtiYe 1 dolicioiiM, an 4 liarinlfKR. - '. , Aro flrpint and effectire, Th rwmblo Cream Bonbon kpt in coLfccMnuers' tliopa. Children love thrin uud cry for them. Trice &r ct. per box. For Sale by Z. Aud all other druKXhfts. C. M. i. i . 37-l- , " v 1 4ttlekhow for fhomwlve. Prior ' and natifctartlbii gunratitecA. r ! . 5 ff will'hcnobDEN I'STlt Jl'LY IPTH nooDer clod out. j. 0Mr nu-1- ; y HOWE SEWING JACniNE. IN TUE WORLD; PIBFKCTED the Inretilor. of Uie fewiug Machine, 1HIR BEST J.UA3 UOWK, Juu. ' ; . . , ; ( An IIOXEST MACIIIXKaiid uot Mibjt'ct to FITS. POINTS OF SUPERIORITY: Simplicity and Perfection of Meehanittm , will last a Durability " ay ( lu wit hurtle- powri re xrtMmnim,' not linpaire'L Price v!6rnti.j McLain's Vermifuge llonlxms . to-d- . m a Parallel. The Virginia papers report that Stitch Perfection and of during the exhibition of a traveling Tension, menagerie and circus in a town in Ease and of Operation that State, where there was at the time souie religiou3 convocation in cession, the painted jester of the equestrian ring illustrated his own serious capacity and greatly affected an audience in which many church members were present by delivering the following homily: "My Friends We have taken in six hundred dollars here ,more money, I venture to say, than any minister of the Gospel in this community would receive for a whole year's services. A large portion of this money wa3 given by church members, and a large portion of this audience is made up of members of the church. And jet, wheu your preacher asks you to aid in supporting the Gospel,' you are too poor to give anything. Yet you come here and pay dollars to hear mo talk nonsense. I am a fool because I ani paid for it; I make my living by it. You profess to be wise, and yet you support me in my folly. " But perhaps you say you did not come to see the circus, but the animals. If you came to see the auimals, why did you not simply look at them and leave? Now, is this unfa pretty place for Christians to be in? I)q you not feel ashamed of yourselves? You ought to blush in such a place1 as this.',', y, The sensation following a speech like this, in such a place, from euch a speaker, mayi hit imagined. "The local clergy availod themselves of the spirit thus prodoccd; a; religions re- -' vival'was)ittcsnpted, and a collection for foreign missions resulted in the aim k four dollars and a' half.5 ' ' Less than Nine Cromt on Thoroughbred Stock, oral frovi that to Twenty. , , unioH of Hie Castor Oil is tiroly overcome, Lifetime Worktclthout of Range Sermon. Sot Tti tiute and s Lum-anite- s, lies Strains of Thoroughbtrds! S Self Adjusting Management, CM sod Eiamirm our Stylet and Prlree at VT. , M. L, Ogdin. ta ritiUUon. e 31,314 MONITORS now in USK, ALSO, CIUBRATm TH-l- t OM Wm SANTA For JONES', THllor, Third door from Z.C. If A ) GAIJfEDA ! iH- -, higher iwoininm clewed upon a Owkinn ttoT then to ay tlmt wlift nee it ipeake in it" riM. every lu-wifand reeoDiinendu it in ber ite.Vhbore aa4 friinU, for arotiomy, cleanliueM aud rvlialility iu all ii . .. , ft operation!. X Take-u- p. Adjustable" Head. T. mnK MONITOR ol STOVE, and IVod, '" Which lino iKb Deaiand through the Territory, for beaut and Excellence, caunol It urpuwed. SAMUEL MILLER, JUN., AH onrKtTM Mr kept and for Hni Agent. by X. C 31. 1, atul all It Uranr ft Also, at tb Sale Booms, a few More. doors west of Z. C. M. I., alt Lake ' A! all the CW.peratiye Ptnree iu the' ly 28- City. , SlMita ly Territory. , 4.- 1 M. D. HAMMOND, Main St., 0g(len, and Main St., Logan, Cache Co. AGENT I'OU TIIK S c h u tt e r Wa g o n I THIS ! JUSTLY CELKHRATEI) WAGON 1$ MADE OF TUE, BEST MATKEIAU tbrou:lioot mid is warranted. 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