| Show SKETCH OF THE presidents TRIP ro k 3 i S r drat deat e great erat eat rat SALT LAKE lare CITY juls july yot 64 EDITOR NEWS i DEAR dwar sir SIB I 1 have much pleasure in handing ir you a arff report of the recent trib trip of president youn young in company vaito president 11 C kimball and four of the twelve to tb cache val vai valley vailey ey believing that it wil wilt 1 not be without interest starting ilg tig from frem the city on the morning of wednesday tb th 22 d uit uli a ride carried earned carriea na ils past bountiful bountiful and farmington and brought us 6 to kaysville Kays villes ville a little after lo 1 clock the thi condition of the country where under cultivate on was very e entourage encourage ing irk ink eving promise of an earl and abundant harvest barvest while the buildings building along 7 the line of travel reflect credit on the itter 1 rise cf of th the owners and add evince considerable taste the 1 e presence of large and commodious b barny barns seamed beamed to intimate that care will be ti taken en of the produce when raised when within a shori short distance of a mou escort met the company preceded by the national nafi nati onil onit dlag flag flamand fda fla gand and wheeling leeling irli led the way to the or of bishop layton where a hasty but requisite ablution prepared bisto us to enjoy a dinner gery gerv d up in the basement story of the meeting honse in a s aryle yle yie and with a liberality which hi fi they who have been participants in in Kay kas eville aville hospitality can beat appreciate preci ate after dinner dirner dinner a fiort meeting was held when elder eider john taylar offered up pr prayer ayer and briefly addressed the congregation by may way jay of exhorts ion glin glancing cing cirg at some of the bless biess blessings ings benj by the saints and privileges conf cantered ered upon them president yaun young I 1 followed in a few kind and fatherly rem irks full of encouragement and thanked the saints for their manifestations of good goor feeling dismiss dismissed eJ the company started again and ana mounting theland the band sand ridge ridgely charged valor valorously amly through a heavy cloud of dist it addled whirled swept and dashe dashed d blindly alm lly liy in the eyes ot of cattle and cavalcade caval cad cado gogle s w would ou id ha re been at it a premium had fiad they been there as it wa was furt furuie jive and an peering I 1 were cast towards the ehe the other side from which all gladly emerged on the th descent abscent to south weber valley valay what a change of scene and sensation the little valley lay jay in silent loveliness smiling benignly on the mountain steeps that pouted down the fertilizing river and waving sweet music over the flowing weber the cleanest clea nest neat most level and best beat looking grain fromwalt from irom Salt isalt lake city to ogden aphea appeared A ed to ba in this little valley but bat I 1 i there WB wes little time lima for observation tha the carriage carriages a W asre are rolling on and enveloped again I 1 11 ua a dusty shroud we rapidly n ared ogden which was evas reached about six in the evening evening bishop west coming out a short distance to meet kneet the presidency the fine brass brasy band of this city discoursed some excellent music musli as the company drove drova through the city and oh on till late in the evening the brazen throat throats sot of their instruments joined in a chorus of welcome I 1 I 1 leaving ogden ogdan neit next morning at 20 minutes kner tast past ast 10 we traveled to bridgam boham baham city box elder eider compty sufficient of a breeze to carry the dust clear elear el cl ear ot of the track of vision a panoramic view lay jay before us rich in landscape beauty away to the left the lake was genty gently sleep sleeping lh hg g in the haze baie of 0 a sum summers merit merrt morning fringed with itla a long iong belt of white A wils ilis listening and chinin shinin with diamond fike like coruscations the gaunt mountain mountains ruing arising bold boid I 1 and d j ru rugged eato to the right and a long awni swell of bottom I 1 ian lan land M grazing herds birds between while a as 9 we w approached the settlements in box elder county the evidences of rich nd productive soil v ere apparent in the abundant crops rapidly developing C alid and forming a gem rem of loveliness loveic adorning adornino this setting or mountain lake and pr prairie f irle irie j am A 0 arted e escort cort in neat uniform of oc shirts and tartan bahea accompanied by a carri carrl carriage igal containing a brass band with po stillions in scarlet tunics tunica checked sasho sashes and uniform caps and tas kassela selA ls met the ca company so some gome me distance this side bide of brigham Cit city yand and preceded it into the city the stara and stripes 2 borne in advance by one of the escort the principal street as we entered was lined with the children of the venous schools neatly dressed j looking healthful ul and happy and bearing a perfect host of little bann erets ereta adorned with ros roa ettea inot ir tees and dett deit devices ces I 1 mado mads an attempt in jn pas passing sing slug to nete note the various motto mottos a but f found ft it impracticable they were so numerous judging by the numbers who bore them one would have been cd led to taink that the thel entire population was juvenile and under the schoolmaster schoolmasterly lg care and at tenton buttee but the presence of 0 a large concourse conco urbe urae ot of adults at I 1 meeting dissipated dissipate dall dali all ail such not notions lons ions and put to route the conception that a raid had been made OB on the adjoining bett sett kein ants to swell the numbers of the future felure representatives of this ihrie ing locality pres president dent L sow scow S ow bashop p nicholls and others extended a kind ba hospital ty to the company and after d meeting was held in the large upper room of the court house the entrance to the court houle houst wab was graced with an improvised portico of rif green foliage of or pillars pennants pendants pend ants and arid interlacing lines fes mooned with garland garlands 3 and aronal wreath i tb national flag floated from the centre of the roof root and the sam same obanner banner jn smaller size was dibela displaced ed on each corner of the building after benging by the choir and prayer by elder eider W woodruff eid eld era geo A smith and y F D Itic hards harda and presidents cimball and young severally addre addressed sed the congre gaon giving much valuable instruction Wt ruction and counge counse illative to the duties 0 tha faints aielts il 1 buil bull building din up tip the kingdom temporally baving saying grain and other subjects of interest the room was very crowded many being compelled to remain gu outside talde faide and an excellent spirit was manifested Remain remaining ipg in brigham city over night at eight on friday ma morning ning we started for or cache valley the escort prec preceding edin I 1 until I 1 we reached the head of wellsville lie lle kanyha where it was met by one from agan and wellsville at atthe the small settlement of flaxville Flax ville in a little valley ap the kanyon some soam fik miles from brigham brig hain city elder geo goo A sauth smith left lett bis his cirr carnage 1 lage and addressed the inhabitants who were ivere ranged inline hinline along the roid as thao the company compary passed ite its enco aragel them in tha the cultivation of flax ani the d development of the reso resources arces of the valley pointed out the course pursued in the various little alleys valleys in bunk bung br ng ing log in them inta into cultivation and showed them that thai alii alis raising flax woud pay fon for the labar liber with the eed seed while white the fiber would te fee a basis of of competition edition with the cotton of the tha southern bouthern tp 8 settlements e e t of the territory lie he embodied il in his T marus tatus a glance at the abe present condition of or denmark and Ger germiny germany miny the thi hatai natal Cun countries tries of the settlers and the areat reasons we have to be thankful hank bank ful for the bless ings of peace and ard security Becu rity rits 1 emerging from the mouth of the tha kanyon banyon we speedily reached wellsville Wel laville ana ani and found a j repetition of music mottoes children in fit holi day attire headed by bv their fe teachers achere and ex ix citizen the ile required and ind ft reel feel acry y extended liberality ef 0 the brethren having been enjoyed ul eiting meeting kf was as held in the bowery and president kimball addressed the conre congregation ori on the theca causes the saints have for being grateful for ube ibe blessi blessings Aga multi multiplied upon them counseling union in m all things I 1 and spiritual and showing the necessity for effective mea meas measures ures urea being taken to provide j against a day of want A ietter letter was read from rom bishop presto preston rela refa relative tive ta to his trip to I 1 the frontiers after which apers 1 taylor taylon t and geo A smith and president young ev brally addressed ed the e meeting m L ting on various s sublet iet leu elects ot of lerest berest Is t to t be the pointing oui out itie itle growing dist diet distress e a among we uhe nations the dei deminds dek londs minds that would he be made wadi by thou thousands Ands upon he saint saints for su venance sustenance and the tha necessity of or their being prepared ed to meet them j accompanied by elder E T banson benson benson and ard I 1 bishop maughan we started for agan after after i I 1 meeting the valley stretched away before us clothed in a al mantle of lovey greed green grean till tilt the mountains at the flor thero bog bo nuary rose like weli well defined and shapely clouds agai agal against riat the clear blue sky beyond the settlements behind beto before r e and on either elther hand added to the beauty of the landscape showing evidences of the brave heart irid strong a arm rm bri bringing n gi no the silent wild jno jno ino cultivation where here the t e native savage but lately dragel out a lazy 1 and inis miserable erable existence and showing 1 ho howl hosi the ther harld hand of industry with tha blessing 0 of god can reclaim the waste places and make the earth beauteous and aria lovely to minister to mans necessities his comforts and happiness on the right of the way and tivo two miles flom rogan LOgan lles ties lies Provi derice delice a settlement that has bas given an a assurance of proc progress ress hy by bringing 11 0 the water of fork out this pre present vi season tor for purposes pur poes when the eize of the settlement aud and number att ot population ia is considered is worthy of much cred t Stir stalling ting a distance anthe lanyon banyon anyon anyan a ditch has hag been surveyed and cut cat s evan M miles lits lies 1 and forty lorty rods in ifa length at an estimated coat coall of 7 1000 for about three miles it is cut cat six feet wide after arter ii chich bich it narrows to offar four feet fact but is intended to be made wider when required the ameriee e d ath is 14 abo about idt el eight 9 fi t feet in some pla pia places ces the workers having bad to cut ss is deb dee deep as twelve feet to tore re i ch ich a proper grad crad log ue some lite lite itte assistance was rendered tendered I 1 by which receives a foot of water er from it the work worn was coin corn commenced and finished j thia season in time for irrigation under the direction of or bishop badge on reach teach reaching inin iniz logan the presidency ivere evere were I 1 again welco welcome niel uiel schools drawn up dlag flags flag b bann a tin rin erets ant alff anusic bausic a brasi brass band and rife rite and drum ban I 1 doing duty and laboring C aa as to promote harmony on the occasion Thes Therl stirs Krs and stripes floated froma I 1 a tall fda fla flagpole dlag flag 0 fole pole and everything every hing ciote ore a jubilant a ar r held meting m ra eting next morning at 10 oyd old lock in the bowery which is by 80 feet and was occupied by a congregation of over 2000 1 the arlous various settlements being welly well weil le presented president kimball deliverer del dt livere iverel a discourse on self preservation and temporal salvation giving much valuable and soun 11 practical instruction st meeting adjourned for an hour and ani atter after slon sion elder eldor geo A smith and president you g preached on the present duties of the saints and ans the manner in which those duties 1 should be performed A meeting cf gf tha tho priesthood was held in the tabernacle aclo acio in the evening when president young gave some bome aiu alu able counsel on beautifying and ind adorning habitations setting out orchards and other othel kindred subjects acts elder taylor followed with some bome brief and peto pett nent rient remarks remar kB and president young added a few w Ms relative rela tive to trading ind a ini na toe loe comeru nies aces of indulging in a spirit of worldly aaion on stu su sir day rd tha the conference Con terence terenca for instruction was wa 1 s at loa ioa ci when ahen elder W woodruff preached cared 06 antte tt 6 relative on sequan ces of obedience and to boumil Patri patriarch aich alch john yohn yonn follo followed aed ned lly ill some le I 1 marks calculated to st at r up tip the sah sau itt to n creased diligence dil gence end Pr president evident young followed and made sonae observations on the iri principle of bless rig ng and lind t stating tha thal kihen dis distress tress tresa c meb mea the people of the saints it will be phea phen the mio majority rity of them turn tura awa abax trem frem the lord and not before meeting adjourned till ap 1 m a ani and nd on ret reassembling abse asse iab elder elden jah john taylor preached on the principle that the 66 w buffer suffer more in th this is ilfe life tuan trie righteous olis oits A heavy dust storms followed by a little rain aln r ain hin broke la upon the equanimity of he be congregation and caused aused a little stir but the tha wearers of homemade among the lady lads tf T ci teta teia generally seemed to think they could co u id bear it without flinching and in a short time it had passed over traveling north president young made a few closing remarks and the benedic bp tion was pronounce ii by patriarch john young montay monlay morning the 2 h ater atter partin parting tt from the kind bre brethren thren of vf logan V who had been no niggards nig garda gards in hospitality the company took the back track accompanied by an escort as far ii as thebold khe the head beah of Welts wellsville well weil ville kanyon the enery senery s in this thib kanyon esthe most beautiful and romantic of 0 any on the trip but this communication is lengthening out beyond the original origin al intention I 1 will merely say that some of our florists who justly pride themselves on their exotica could find some nativa a elimena tb kuers ent eit which no cause causa to be ahmed of blooming beside ethear their foreign i rivals rivas I 1 arriving at am city at 2 p n my there thena was time timo fon for a hasty basty ablution and a length ened dinner before meeting anich was called for 4 oc lock lork yo your u r correspondent president kimball elder W cinal einal and president young severally addressed th the congregation the presidency urging upon lipon them the impo tance of saving baving their grain craib and showing the consequence consequences s that would follow from so to doin doln doing starting t pg on tuesday morning we got to willard city in time for meeting at ol 01 10 c k when elders eders F D richardg richards dg W I 1 woodruff C T u fl geo A sm erm th tb ani ant and ans presidents kimball and young severally temporal salvation self preservation and rui tui iding up the kingdom of god being the subjects treated |
