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Show 'J Cat CU-- - G o DIXIE Vol. 3. 0 St. George, Washington County, Utah, Friday, Sept. 18, 1903. blessings of the Lord, and were exerting tlieir energies in that direction. 13 The people of the world were not directing their energies in this wise. Ther end and aim in life was to obtain Session Beauties of This Ronnvn-ti- c gold and in obtaining this goal they would steal and kill. day Sunday. Spot Portrayed. Spoke of the apparent lack of interests on the part of the people in coming J. G. Kimball, Rulon S. W ells, ilrs. conference, when contrasted with Dr. Middleton Tells of Recent Visit the large attendance at the fair and Ruth Fox nnd Mrs. R. K. of Himself and to imn Satin Fawcett has j sports. Wondered if the bishops of the various wards were seeing to it that the people were furnished w ith the best kinds of amusements. Advised that theatres and dances should begin earlier. They should begin at 8 oclock instead of 0. The eutei tainment and amusement of the children should be under croper control. At times the dances might he held in the clay time, for it would he quite enjoyable. In reference to other amusements, speaker ad vised against the playing of cards, saying that this in particular was a gumbliiig game and one leading to gambling, even in the home. The children should be saved from the paths of s.n. There ought to be no amusements w line the religion of the Latter day Saints could not be taken. cemmit-le- e Thought tliiii an i.ium-emeshould be formed, in which all organizations. both stake and ward, should be k pvt a slid. t'iu-.si:t).v !:d ii. exow Invite'.', the people to come to the ecu fcrcr.ee in tlio nfLrnoon and to bring as many olliers with them as possible. Choir sang "O Daughter of .ion. Benediction was pronounced by Eldei G verge Jarvis. Thomas Among Visitors. The regular quarterly conference of the St. George Stake convened in the stake talicr na ole Saturday, Sept. 12th at 10 a. m. Present: Elders .T. O. Kimball and Rulon S. Wells of the presidency of the First Quorum of Seventies, the stake presidency aDd a large attendance of the priesthood and church members. Met ting was called to order by Pres. Ed wr, d 11. Snow, Singing, The Ilappy Day has Rolled On. , . Prayer by Elder Charles Smith. Singing by the chpir, "Rise, 0 Glorious Zion. Prei. Thos P. Cottam greeted the conference, expressing the hope that now the fair jubilation of the past few daj s was ended, the people would come out to the meetings and that they would enjoy a portion of the spirit of God. Felt pleased to see so many, present-fro- of the stake. Speaker believed that the pei pie generally were in a prosperous condition and that the products of the farms this year exceeded that of prethat the Lord lms ceding years. certainly blessed us . -- - r.r. ja'ikh tie a in urn .vvi The distance from Kanah !0 the liit'o mining camp of I'ocnnino is ahoui, 110 miles and the barren, forsaken aspect of the country makes it a weary ride. One gets tbe impression on the that his trip to the Grand Canyon is going to he through an undesirable wilderness, hut the first glimpse of the Buckskin mountains dispels all misgiv- iw--- s'-a- G. Weak. eompleteuud doing'. Sept. , t fro-h- : lb-ic- , traded through the i fi. ilosh. extending several indies pa.-- t the surface. The i , boy's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Fawcett, were at St. George attending conference. As soon us word cutuc the lad was brought home, bat it w a several hours after the accident. Dr. advanced was lost from am! we Higgins was sent for and the joint set-j- j found ourselves in a nn lo Willie is eleven y cults old. It is on ami decipher. All day we nil-M .hat he is getting along as thought :.velterel under the bin .i.i.g ew, eon- well as could be expected. s cions only of the ncces-iiof repeat icg Signs of frost arc noticeable on the t!ie same e ip u ienee on the morrow. The shades of the event;. r lo md us iu tender plants. the narrow terminus. t. Y. Larson of St. George is here C- ' nrtc. preparing to make the ad tides for the t) inside of the school house. Wallace Bleak lias gone to lara-shon- t Fruit Fcstfva!, b. I. A. to work. The following aitv-n-urogram i I v l .'ns run Jered at tbo Frai, en by the Mutual Imp" v yirttons lu- -t Mvtbiy id Dupont and Mrs. Lasarvieh of are. '.siting w Ith Mrs, Win., Mr- -. v.ivai giv-Asso- ii. ut xu-ilin- . C. monte- -, --- J L 17, IttOJ, On the Iwtti iust. while Willie Fawcett and Jlriggie Wulileustcti were riding the same horse on trio range south of the animal stumbled and tell with tlie boys. The horse fell on Willies leg, completely disjointing it at the ankle. Some of the tendons were broken loose and the leg bone pro - i pre iri aiv 1 C. Macfarbine ri ported for be seen and nowhere is the foi es LEEDS. rityer, James id ppil. 3 Music by Jan 'L. E..M Rt (Korge Ward saying that enough to obstruct tiuvi I. The in there mi n v. he had an excellent corps of teachers. cline of canyons is so gentle t ..oil. Sept. 4 Recitation. Jov'ph tirmn. The Relief Society and other organiza- arc none of the deep ravines so cm. mo:: Mullh; started ttorth ius-. 7 fe'nrcr, A-tions were active. The people wen-goo- toother mountain distrh-tsllarnum ot' Bunker- - cck. Our party feasted on the scenery m.I vilh f lithe pavcis and responded with Encored.) Mr. and Mrs. Ron Harris have boon i:ntcd i by the wav. Two days through their ollei mgs, amply supplying the Recitation, Riley C. c.a-- . 'ge of visiting here for the past two weeks. t ilia lien'll ifal sylvan panorama bro ight poor. Mr: Swbu Aui-j.- l! us to the briah of tb: great c'mi..: of is hero Duct Ltu ttgd LilutRuni, Oi L:. i Ki.nr.r: e.r.o. f.. cm.ks, wc piiclmd by .1 g'.ioli!. g ?;!. g on '.m. .u tti1 .vi . . irinvin. bron. stain: Snpt. of Sunday Schools, report-Cltat-l.-el under the shade of the pines. Hanson went, to Cedar this 8 Heci'.atio-'- , MiLi.i A G.fcs. that t.ie schools were doing better After a hearty repast served ;!: 0 Duct, Willard Arm'. dm and Jos. morning v. itere he will attend the Northan ever before. Nearly all were get-fnthe aesthetic touches ineiib-nto iiionn-t.aimal. kfe A lister, ueeo'tp.' ni into line ttiul were making considwe saddled horse i end 10 Trie, by three e.imjdng, Mrs. Maud MoQiai rie is from erable progress. Under the supervision made '.r-ready to ascend the iiig.-el,!r,fo. and friends. !.; relatives U. Hoard Die small . S. of the Apex visiting and t ike the lirst glimps11 Cr.i'oa! eont-- '. ov" .on prog n stive schools wete coming Son; of oar young people are intendAs we filed along ip I. ip. an Worthe-- and Joint b precipice. soon to leave for school at Co far to tbe J i ouV " ing ' '.A t Jfc'd.'d-ifashicr,-A .L fiivor of tit :'T i in llie Slake Preside. . Ills lily. "f th- - nnp'mpcp.b'.g 12 ureal ,! . : Miss for the y were ivui king Up. B. Y. Me.Mullin. Mr. and Mr-- -. crisis in the drama, unci us the s iv-of ihe Sunday schools. S. McMulIin, arid Miss Martha Ira . dona clnism broke upon our view 'e,h 13 Reiu.-ri:-'J. G. SlsTEK JOHN cj. CANXOX, attended conference. nance court R. W gave itidicaition o fan e."'e Rath Fox ai.d Rol-vWho waslra veling in t lie interest of the and udmirution never before e .peri Vvbdluee MoM ulli it. a voting limit of 11 I.irlaking of 'ni:. Relief Societies, was the next speaker, encetl. Seven thmisund feet of t ht this place who has been working at li Rci?.i!:m. TUHe S'.uteiino, during the summer, ' began The splendid d'siduy o; lcmurkiiig on V. omen's cu.;.uup:.tion, earth's vertical surface with one sweep and vying that it was Joseph Smith of the eye: a million, perhaps a hundred was prepared in school at B river Sept. 1 f. uop. sonth-efwho had turned the key freeing them million years of t.imc in lilhogr ).ttc .ny sneb n in ltelJ bet'oro from bondage. The world to a great volumes bound and tabled. uu.Uit'Cil prais Utah! rece.iv.-r The Grand Cunycn presents i .VIRUEN CITY. extent hud followed his lead from that qt from the guests, ai'o tt t.v.o iinidred of location we the in it form men to the time. In former days only whom wore pivsent. It. should be suitgot f.mtus aee the woihl. but now the women were of great amphitheatres, ed that the fruit, .vas furtiLhed hv tbo Sept. It!, lota with ward associations and fri vidi. nisi) given opportunities to come in con- carved by the wat-- r and colored Miss Maggie Allen ot Salt Lake will tact with dilfcrei-- peoples aim nulioL-abtie- s -- !! the Luts of lito rainbow Tin table was sixty feet, bun,- by thro spend the winter here. As the un throws baok--vaifeet, wide anil held one hundred and Mrs. U.utna Reeves and Mrs. John II. its imtg boa ms and give eon'i'.ia -- ixtv eight plates of fruit. Said that woman's great mission wn both of Hinckley, are Imre Wright, 0 lo life picture by the varying ;groes motherhood. and friends. relatives visiting beautio light-anshade effect Coo.-the is Educational srsrr.r: it. u tho.cas Lmi Mis ful lieyond description. ly Beebe, who lias been visPrizes were H'varded ;: mOiosat t!te Also down in tbe interest of the Relief her sister iu Nevada for several YvTo visited lirst-thnt imp-niiiii- -I iting do i Lito hold ring Society, said the spirit of the limes wan )ro;nontories tit.it j it o.tt. i t.o ihe editrational contest months, has returned homo. Wo tire of the l.is: day o G he Aii. . evening "to he doing something. glad to welcome her had.. Her sister chasm. From one oi.lv oo ild we 1 Reci t it '.ion, under 1 i y prize Mi-- s Saint girl :hc Addressing t'lf Latter-daMartha, bus now gone for a short courre of the liver at the ?1.0d. Lo'.iie McOiiiirrie. s!j::c.:s said that their aim should be to stand botiom. which looked no wider than rn to the same place. visit R. 2 'eitaton. over lo side by side wish acme good man. Adprize ordinary lit nek. Acro-- s t iio gorg., .q, 81 00. Maud Rancher Quite a largo number of our young vised tbo boy s to take notice of this vvi: the foot, of tbe. 'Unstoue have left us lately to intend people 3 Di ize Misses Piano Dii'., and to groiv to it, so that they would could see iJaiolv the Bright Angci Vdiren.i (!ox and Vera C.1 school at Cedar, Heaver and Ogden. be worthy lo bo looked up to. Hotel which is in close 1 .'iO.uO, St. There are still about a half a. dozen Hand sidecion, pri., i:;.j i:r. j.ttix i.vt u: with tbe Kunfit Fe fuiboud. and pro- Georg o Silver Band. more to leave later. We are glad to Of tbe Hebron ward, reeei.lly returned vides entertainment for many toui-i-tsee sueh an inv-restaken iu education i. o), Stella o liano Solo, prize and and from a mission to Texas, spoke of bis of that, route. Standing on ive of that, hope Spilsbury. the will make as bright 0 Solo, priz.3 81.01, missionary labors which lie regarded as Ioint we looked diiecily Stella our young peoi-la record as others who have bad great-Wortl- ithe most happy experience of his life. gorge of the Little Colorado us it cm ves Yvbrid b.iry. g the. opiui-it- c carhcn'.f : ail van! age -- . Said that Ihe people were gradually its way t i 7 Oration, prize 81 00. tin; sun, e view en. Coining to a know ledge of the gospel. eroi:- pldUr.n. uni tn-iOn jcc re I ot so nrt rv going a.vay tiuth had poin Marbb- t on, (he Nuvttjj G'j Ris testimony of the go-pS Piv'i't of Dixie v.e have bomi in despair iu regard to prize and tin; proxiai.itc location of 1 increased. Chas. Walker. Mauu iour oci:il aairs this winter. Last A duet was sung by Sisters Mary M. LeesFuty eainc p!..:uly into Rcncitcr. Suud.iv evening, however, we took From this lomt ot.c set-a huudred Williams and Nellie Maol'uvlaue. hope IroGi tiie tact that a party of more miles of the fantastically carved and The baseball game bet w cm EI.DUIt J. o. ki vhai.i. than thirty young people was assemcolored walls of the Grand Canyon end after- bled at the home of the Misses Hinton. and Santa Clara Sdio-HaWas glad to see so many young people gets an impression of the immensity of noon, resulted in another v ictory for A very enjoyable time was had. Two present. it that it is bard to put into words. Santa Clara, the score standing 70 to 13. important features of the entertainSaid that bis companion and himself How our party came to attempt the The winning team tool: tlm twenty-fiy- e ment were the Love iu the and games, were seDt by the First Presidency descent into the bottom the gorge was A1 Thomdollar olferen and prize by Teakettle. Dark, an of the all held that they priesthood hard to figure out. Nobody seemed to pson of Runkerville, as well as a fourth on last page.) (Continued on last page.) (Continued propose and nobody opposed, bat we of the gate receipts. Singing, Dp Isaac good work. BLOOMINGTON. sT-.iche- ings. fr'-jicn- stopped lunch in a little side bv a its way, sparkling' brook which o. like all the streams of I lie region, through solid rock. Ve began to uuderstu. from a dynamic more than from ro standpoint the inmieusity of the whole a'.l'air. ClilTs that from the top h.d seemed but a few feet in thiekuesa out as we neared them into p ;rpendieular walls from three to live hundred feet high, the trail angling o'.vr them as a ships tacks at sea. Ilut .not until we reached the creek bed ; the hoi ton of Bright Angel Canyon dhi the full ex tent, of our dillleulties upon us. A hundred limes we j d our horses into and out of this lai':'. stream, over boulders and brush w ideh looked Mfi-we'l uigh impassible the trail which became more in ikmi.a as we for er-vte- v we isnotspeeiallyrough.au I Ft. George Gave a report of the ward, .saying that in a general way the peopV- i.ere prospering: a few poor fo ere I'.t'iB. Vv o.besmill.f-..II ami of si.opiij ...is the quorums Picturesque Gorge. This splendid range, known to the geologist as the Kaibab Plateau, presents a unique panorama ot nwnniain scenery unexcelled in any other range of America The distance of oil miles from Coconino to the Grand Canyon is one continuous beautiful pu-kall C13 more for work of nature tbe being agreeable untrammelled by the hand of man. Civ cularal valleys surrounded by lolling bills loom over the hrviz n in s ic.;es sion as you ranter over the well her ten road. The grass grows rag!: it,.' green and w i'J are ever, v l.cm i.. profusion. Though springs and mountain streams are not abundant, , rnd showets keep the vegetation fleet little dreamy lakes everywhere the image of graceful pines on tJie Saturday Afternoon. called was to order by Pres. crests of the hills against which they Meeting slumber. II ward rl. Snow. Nature readied the poi fee ion r.f Choir sang, C tme O Thou King of Ihe tree making when she Kings. ene-- t rnd the beieiri it offered bv was pine, James Elder Prayer We-- t - Party iit the distant settlements 2 just seemed to gravitate bov uward like water runs down hill. J 'tihi did we s i n know of the ilillieult ies a ml dangersoi I fear we sdould have p..nsd long ujs.n the brink to weigh and Per. Willie ComWith a scant ailowj-ii--the and . an c: of v ripply commissary pound racturtf. olankets under our s.tdc wo left our camp to the silence of n ; forest r.od betook ourselves to the re 'ged trail Other Items of Interest Gathered for down Bright Angel Cam on. The lirst the Ada ocate by Our four or live miles, though very sleep THE CONFERENCE. Interesting and No. .''.ila-y- i 's.--. i t . i . v t, . i. i , ro il-a- pses. a: c. vyouDiut.v Repor'ed the condition of the Stake Relief Societies. Said that the oflicers were required i o visit the entire stake twice each year, but stated that this was fornfid to b; practically impossible. As ni'Wh of the district as could well be The association covered was had a faithful corps of workers and a t v . good work was go!ug on. m.uKJt JtjJ iu.i's sunn g t Reported ihe High Priests Quorum saying from toe time of its organization V0 there bad hero enrolled a f. tI mpnilhiS. Ofht?si200 hail Others had moved awr.v. leaving a present enrollment of about 215. lneloJed a bout 30 High fbj is in this total in Nauvoo. Only two limn who who had ever belonged 'o the High Priests quorum of the St Georgestake had apostatized from t.lie ei.urcb. sisti::: grrii fox Followed, expressing idea sure in addressing the people. Spoke in glow iug terms of he aope.iranee of the temple in coming into the valley, y5 Speaker ha J visited several of the Small towns and felt that if the effort were only made each onecoald have a Jnutuai improvement association, no matter how small the settlement. The Jjord had made the promise that he would bless ihe faithful, and lie jjever varieth. Urged upon tbe people the need of Coming to conference. Speaking of the barren spots, said th&t she had no doubt that there would he water for tlieir irrigation at some 1 w-- s - 1 : re v.-:-- e 1 future lime. n l - i - .L-.-.w- n f(- i m ul - d , t y 1 A sol J was rendered bv Miss Emma J. Adams.1 POLOS l.r.OKIi S. ViTT.I.S eohnn-tnicatao- 1 Addressed tbo people, stating that it was now some six or seyeu years since his last visit, ami said in part; It is in our hearts to bless you. Saint should come Every Latter-dahon-ic.f the into worship believing that he will leceivethc blessings of t ie Lord. Hoped that during the confertnee there would be a hungering and thirst- am ing after the blessings of the Lord, favthat the people would receive the ors which the Lord had in store for his Children. Quoted from Doctrine and Covenants the statement made that it is by obedience that blessingsare obtained. Hoped that the people were striving for the y 1 t Gr-enia- nd j el - s |