Show THE DE deseret ghret STATE TELEGRAPH the deseret state telegraph is now complete and in perfect working order between its present termini logan logon in the ahe north and st george in the south the prosecution of the work has been favored and blessed by the almighty the people have manifested a gratifying gratify ing tev Tei readiness diness in responding to every ilion made and the erection of a telegraph aph line running north and south through the territory with a branch line into sanpete county proposed by and find fostered and furthered farther edwith with counsel and material aid from president young is 19 accomplished at 5 pm of december 1866 1860 the first message was sent across the wire being dedicatory by president P B young and sent to president lorin faw and bishop 0 W west of ogden I 1 I 1 and the saints in the northern count country who gave lave up freely when called upon for the sake of truth and righteous righteousness nos nUs on ghe gho the aho dinst communication was opened with st george the offices on the entire line are supplied with operators trained in this city in in the school opened a little over twelve months ago by president young with mr sir john 0 clowes cionea as instructor the blessings and benefits that will result to ail all israel from froni the opening of the tho deseret state telegraph line ni ald are 6 difficult of realization it furbishes another tangible evidence of the care thought and wisdom of president young for everything that affects the welfare of the saints may we ever by our efforts as in the work just seek to practically carry out tile tilo plans which emanate ema from him for the accomplishment of good realizing that in everything temporal or spiritual the course of the kingdom of god is onward and upward |