| Show springtown SPRING TOWN JUNE EDITOR DESERET NEWS through the essing blessing bj of god wo we enjoy in sanpete San pete pretty general good health we are not much troubled by indians just at present we are about as well organized for protection and defence as we well can be in my judat judge e ment yet it requires constant labor labo r to 0 keep the organization in working order and if there is a days lull or slackness on our part the indians seem to know it the more diligent and faithful we are acre the more danger there is of settlements in other valleys who may not be go so much on their guard being visited by the redskins red skins shins our crops though late look very well we are not troubled with insects of any kind it is very dry warm weather yet we have plenty of water wate r from the mountains we are getting out considerable tanbark with a view of making our own leather ieather also some timber but we go to the catlon cation in pretty strong force we have a saw mill just on the eve of run ning we have work sufficient lelent for double the number of inhabitants you will recollect that early last spring a man and his wife with the daughter of a neighbor while going from bich field to glenwood were were killed e id by indians when near the latter place sometime after this sad occurrence the mother of the young girl that was killed had a dream or night vision in which the girl appeared to her mother accompanied by the woman the girl kill to her mother do not mourn or feel bad for me for I 1 would not come back to the earth if I 1 could the mother of the girl then asked the woman where her husband was that was killed at the same time she answered we have not seen been him since our spirits left their bodies the husband was cut off from the church for misconduct a short time before they isaid to the mother that louis louls lund was going to be sent on a mission soon and he would take care of them A few days after this dream louis lund of fountain green was shot by the indians this dream was not told me by the person who had it but I 1 have given it asi as I 1 heard it from her neighbors and presume it is is substantially correct I 1 mourn very much that any person of experience and standing in this church should fall out by the way or advocate principles subversive of the great doctrines of redemption and salvation and take refuge under the flimsy shadows of falsehood and self will A burnt child dreads the fire it is now almost twenty years since the church was led into these valleys by the man chosen of god and here hero we have lived and here we have prospered under the dictation of the man chosen of god for this very purpose and who among us that has not murmured in his heart is ensnared by doubts or entangled by the fhe wild vagaries of ambitious aspirants the timbers of the old ship zion are still sound and good and though destined to sail on troubled waters our skilful ful fui pilot will guide her safely to wards the desired port my last thirty five or thirty six years experience in this church proves to me that the faithful prayerful and diligent man or woman can hardly be induced to forsake zions ship I 1 have nave not been without my trials yet I 1 have no disposition to esteem lightly the gifts of heaven but with all my heart I 1 feel to bless the present leaders of zion long may they live to gather laurels from the fields of integrity and truth and by the grace of god I 1 will keep as nigh them as I 1 can our mail comes regularly twice a week eek wash wash makes make good time indians or no indians he is worthy of a pension from the department leonard I 1 smith is doing fir strate he sends in good time and fails not our papers are a treat to us 1 II 11 I believe our telegraph poles are all up and ready for the wire so no more at dt present god bless you amen ORSON OKSON HYDE PS I 1 omitted to say that gen pace is asvery avery active and persevering in the settlements and better military instructions could hardly be given than are given glen by him 0 H CEDAR CITY iron county june 27 EDITOR NEW deab DEAK BROTHER the spring has been very backward indeed notwithstanding which the prospect for fruit in this city was never so promising before until tiie the ath dinst wheat when a cold blighting north wind ruined the prospect nearly destroying all the fruit crops are promising but 9 grasshoppers ras shoppers are pretty numerous numerous and doing some little damage still the faith of the saints here is good our citizens are busily engaged at present in building a good road to the top of the mountain southeast of conr city which when finished will give access to an almost inexhaustible quantity of poles and timber besides opening up some very beautiful herd grounds and dairying ranches which will add materially to the comfort and convenience of the people here we are intending to take in some more excellent farming land as the waters of coal creek are on the increase land nd have been gradually increasing for several meveral years past pnat there will be a good chance for a large increase in our numbers a consummation much to be desired sir eaas as our numbers are at present too few to effectually carry out the plans of our worthy bishop for beautifying our c city eity i and making the condition of his flock 1 1 oc as prosperous and happy as possible there is room and ample facilities for at least double the number now settled here plenty of good land plenty of first class material to fence it with plenty of the very best material in the territory for building purposes and any quantity of excellent firewood close ug at and hand and it can be got at winter winten or summer guminer stock are doing well none have been stolen as yet that we are aware of and we are about entering into measures to guard our ranges against indians iwhite white or red we had a visit on sunday last from bishop W H dame accompanied by the brass band and choir and many brethren from parowan carowan Pa rowan in return for a similar visit paid by bishop lunt and the cedar city choir with many brethren from this place to parowan carowan Pa rowan on the list dinst to celebrate president youngs birthday birth ay we had most excellent meetings both oth at parowan carowan and this place at which which useful and wise instructions were given and the feelings fee liggs of the saints for ahe the welfare of zion and the welfare of each other were gr greatly batly increased all realizing that it was good to meet together and interchange ange kindly sentiments and ideas we have abood a good sunday school and two day schools in full operation bishop lunt is striving to raise the ry funds to establish a telegraph office here as he feels that one is very much needed two grist mills are in contemplation illation Ip pla pia lation tion and there are two carding ma chines in good running order and doing excellent business in the factory of walker son there is an excellent opening for capitalists to invest invent in machinery on coal creek especially in woollen machinery the health of our citizens is universally good and prospects ahead are very cheering with sentiments af pf respect I 1 remain your brother in the gospel JOHN al macfarlane MACFAR naive LAISE |
