Show t 7 I 1 1 5 grand GRANO RAPIDS RAPID michigan june 0 ir 1880 editors s dewerdt J I 1 deft osden in company with 86 30 other eldery elder eider 31 of whom were goin going to europe the others to the 1 I 1 northern states we organized bursel ourselves V es with bishop ito Eoa keily kelly in charge ve we held service morning and evening and at 10 0 clock a in inave we had a theological class many strangers came into our car to hear the file second daya a gentleman from the palace palade car came and wanted an el berto der to come into their car and talk to them your correspondent was chosen so I 1 had llad the pleasure of talk taik in ing to an intelligent company of lai dies and gentlemen on our principles and answered many questions j 1 I separated with my brethren bret bren hren at council bluffs taking elder B BH H roberts with me and went to sioux city as pro vre prearranged arranged two of the elders eiders I 1 sent to Mich michigan igan igau and two to minnesota at sioux city brother S 0 gibbs hired a hall bali for u us we got out hand billy bills and posted pos po ted them about the city we then held three meetings in the hall ball one of which was disturbed by a crowd outside throwing missiles against the door etc we heid held five live meetings in bro gibbs houe hou but few attended alf W baptized four perso penso persons ns all of whom lil Iti intended tended starting for zion soon hf aften after ter ten i we then went to W right night rig coun county ty arriving at bellmond amay the esth got ot a hall to hold bold meetings in steere there were great croaa crowds ds oc people id iii town to see a man wan walk twala a tight rope stretched across the street from the top of a build building bigg ahen he gat midway he gave out notice that two mormon eiders elders would gould pl preach each in ill i pierces pierced Pier ces cea hall that thai ever evening drig the r result was a crowded bouse we ve preached the next day kiy int tnt at I 1 pm there them were nvere ministers lawyers merchants etc present we W had bad a rich ilow flow of the spirit and the people seemed much interested in invitations rations were offered us to call git on them one minister said if I 1 would come eoma and see bim him next day he would sead send his ha bug buggy kagy for me but I 1 had to start fw michl michigan next da day y as the elder elden there thore were awaiting my coming coining alu alp were ivere offered us to speak ln in other places all seemed anxious to hear bear eisent for I 1 elder hyrum minnesota I 1 to come and help elder roberts in ill W wright I 1 co iowa I 1 then started eael east t I 1 1111 have havo not heard a e word from orom rom bom aap anhof of the elders lers lens in irl or rowa towa I 1 f at montcalm Monto alm aim co anthe ltha round found hour bour eiders elders awai awal awaiting tint me five more calne caine in a few day days sand and were assigned aa as follows in michigan elders R G berritt and 0 3 H butler to labor at gr grand and aud rapids rapid and elders S G bunnel and J sanderson to north ast of westville eiders elders J W jackson andt and J W burt to abor abon at sylvester mecosta decosta co and north elders J leahman ahman li A P and da D to labor in III wj all AH hare have report reported ed well but eider elder it G berritt lil ill his health is 19 poor the eldens elders sare are in excellent spirits and determined to spread the alle truth as far a as 9 it is in their power r with the jile help heip of the lurd i i we find rind agrest deal of opposition to contend with eiders Elders nun Bunnel Bun riel anil andeson ande r non Kon ivere rotten egged eged tile the kotlier evening efter preaching so sa they wrote havee haven I 1 preached several times where I 1 did when I 1 here tareo three years ago the people turned out well to hear hehr me and saint and sinner were touch much pleased pleas ed to see me in Syl syi sylvester vester two min faters ono ona a meth methodist odist and one an art adventist Advent ht reviewed two of my discourses and I 1 aepli edi ed edt i tha tho adventist was a gentleman but the Methodist was waa the most abusive man lever I 1 ever saly salv saw he lied so iiii tn were ere down on an him he told things that he pretended I 1 said in public meeting t we e which abich they knewt hadnot said sald he quoted fromcke fro from the bible bibie passages that never were in it which I 1 pr proy 0 ed and defied him to show it the tiie director of the howko told him lie could not in tha that house again if he lie would lie in the pulpit he killed himself amongst that people I 1 have been preaching west of her he enrid reind some are belica believing ng wickedness is on the increase I 1 can notice its growth since I 1 was here I 1 tt is more of or a disgrace dl gince here to tb have several children than it ito is to getlid gett nid rid of the fashionable nash fash ton ion able abie way oh oil mystery babylon when will thy day of de be finished and n nd the blood of innocence cease to cry from froin the tile grou ground iid tid the picture ishoo horrid for me to ta dwell on but J T think utah can get niong along without Baby babylon lons ions s civilization my address is westville montcalm county michigan IP P 0 box 59 1 J t kind regards to sou you yon and nil all til the e sain pain te may god bIe ble your brother in the thic new nev covenant WM M PALMER PA imam I 1 0 f sow VILLE box Eld eid eldeica elder eider eiCo co utah june juno esth 1 1880 editors deseret pe seret aas aaa we have had a long and cold dold winter and find spring but notwithstanding all this we have been blessed with health and the saints have enjoyed I 1 a good spirit now kow ib it r seems reems to ill hil brighten up a little the people have hav e all their crops in the ground and wo are now at work on the canal which will convey the water to the farms and city for irrigation 11 so 60 prospects seem pretty good for crops here nere here this season what we lye matl mostly need s some more good settlers 1 to I help in building up the ijane here are now about abou t SO 30 families famil tes and aud and room abom fori rori fon for nany many more he hero ij i J and around ill in tiles these e western reg regions ions fons and I 1 must not forget to mention that odiel adibi shop is a man of great influence and integrity laboring with energy to uno IDL doing a good work ian lan la saturday satur may eay ray bishop A Good linein company with counselor J robbins bobbins robbins A goodseit Good Goods seII seil and an d Q joh johnson nison with itai a 1 portion 0 til tile e choir orthis ploce started on 0 I 1 a I 1 frija 16 park valley which abo tit 41 miles dis distant in a southwesterly south westerly direction we ivera were met meu in jho thel tho afternoon alter noon by bishop aud and company of that place and received by the people with grea great hospitality on sunday 11 we le held heid hid two meetings the meeting house louse being pretty well vell filled good instructions were Nvere given and the saints enjoyed a good ilven given spirl spirit i t on monday we murp eti home ha having enjo cd a good trip orid orld and arid a pleasant journey our sunday school jublle jubilee jubile 6 took place on maym 1880 the sunday sol school soi bh Ildren children numbering about 90 with their parents met at the th e meting meeting house at 9 aa Y m then marched headed by the flag music etc to the bishops residence e were saluted and returned to the meeting ln khou bouse house I 1 which was very neatly deco deed decorated rated at ai TO school atis was called c to order oyde i r by ten dent t john ey nen the etoir coir led by brother A goodsall Good soll soli sang sang gang a piece entitled did you think to pray ys 11 prayer by the chaplak Cha piam n if miller litter A school sang improve the shining moments th the children were then called in turn to sin sing sons song son songs 0 g 3 speak pieces iia lia dialogues recitations etc ete all of winch which passed tiry very pleasantly bishop A Good liue addressed the school gave many ei encouraging rimu raging instructions school fang sang sang 1 l be ready at the call cal ly rone Bono benediction diction by ea E potter nen the afternoon 14 similar milar exercise took book place among others a dialog dialogue tie tle entitled the ire Ile resurrection V composed assor A goodsell Good seII seil J wi was eis dis recited and took admirably well speeches from the Superintend superintendent ent and other others were delivered after dismissal all returned to their homes feeling well weil having enjoyed a pleasant day and abood a good spirit A day seli sell school ool has also been in n operation the past winter whiter taught by brother A goodsell Good seII seil wishing your valuable diaper er the tile best of success s I 1 rema remain ga i yours on rs truly et 4 n r MII mil POD fod U S B R B R exta eyt beaver meaver D eaver co cool coll adno 3 uno une 14 0 editors deveret deseret JN aws i milford is the present t arminus fermina i for the utah southern E extension I 1 and about six weeks ago shortly after the arrival of the tra trach track elday layers rs the large warehouse was built R also aiso elso eiso two forwarding companies put up th their thein eif elf extensive business ess places one on ench each side of the warehouse tho townsite was subsequently surveyed and tw thabus busy merchants merchant almost I 1 from every overy direction put in their appearance and aud selected their lots which wese were signed assigned them by handing over to mr stoddard ird ard llie lile the land owner 75 per lot 50 60 by fee feet shortly after lumber in large quan ties arrived tind and the carpenters hammers were heard in every direction and for two or three weeks carpenters and laborer cellar diggers and well weil diggers pal pai pain n tors teri and paperhangers ail ati all ali were as busy as bees from early morning till late evening evem ng till about three or four dozen houses were finished flais hed mostly store stores and saloons when suddenly like a panic fhe the lle ile lie busy time ceased aud and nud left everything as dull as it was before dwore the track layers arrived but rethew remembering the old saving saying after rain comes suri surl shine neo lowith with it us inhabit anui of milford we expect in a week or br two when the iron horse has made its appearance and the whistle bounded sounded through the streets eliat a bright tinia will wi ll 11 also appear in the surrounding C country smelt ers liere here are irleand idle idie and waiting for ore williams latey proprietor proprietors intend as soon as poss possible sible to lil ill ore from the rich hills of frisco aliT allt ally and turn it in into to valuable silver bars bar which smelter I 1 think will employ from loo to men and find the probability is that more smelters shelters sm elters will be erected on the tile hillside here as the facilities are excellent for smelters shelters sm elters hud and sampling works here in milford milfort our mail matters here are not very satisfactory to the people mr air latey lates although not yet postmaster favors na us by distributing our mails but all mail which arrives arrived her heie I 1 by y express in in ane evening is taken b by stage stare to Pr frisco iscol 9 and arrives davk ba ik here bee next neit evening by which tour our dour mail is i s delayed orlef day this delay is not necessary r and we are afe anxious to lave bave lavo p p i pointed so we inay un noc be tie obliged to see ee our mail pass ais by us tind and taken 16 miles further w west and baek back 16 16 16 ni usi again next day for ka this renson reason we hopewe hope we will sooil soon have a regular nce nee cc ii ere ei e 1 the inhabitants inhabit ad t S of an are ard til all ali religious tiong on sand are arc ilke like sheep without a herder berder not one of the lo lov v Christi christian ministers so sd called lied lind has hag yet et attempted to pass pasti pa ss his hat hai around for a little support we AW bild find among anil the bulk of people 1 few fuw aw church mem dels Deis I 1 try to fulfil fulfill my church obligations but we have bave no opportunity to attend lub rub me meetings elings bi or partake of the sae sac aera acra menton sundays sun Sut days adass we tr however ld let example speak louder wordani wor dand we rejoice in read nig lug the beit Belt Vt T tid VS which is always ways vass a we welcome gladst hi ill nl my home hotel accommodations nie ore rather limited as only one ond hotel ii in sunning ning order but one bi or two more will wiil be erected r shortly for the accommodation of travelers three erfour boardinghouses bo boarding ardine houses are doing good busi busl ne ness s also aiso mr chinee has made his appearance and is doing on d bigy big scale sam sanit chinee chineo got into bad humor tb theother the other eother dayas f the lie lle wind blew veny very ivery severely when seeing his clothes line broken and rind all his shirts jn in the thoi dust lie he even eveia cursed ithe land in which he be earns his li living v ing i yours yrsa in athe the gospel i C II 11 C june ath uso 1880 editor editors s delerey kew new news S 1 I 1 I 1 J in saying good bye to congress c on gre s s this year there there will bea bei general ener wish for toi a more moie industrious one hereafter there llave have been few if any jobs and a hundred Jn stances instances of refusal to act in cases of or doubtful propriety for so much all will be thankful the only subjects upon which the therewa there thero rewa rowa was much doubt as to the honesty of interested parties or tile the merits of claimants were the geneva award and the star mail service m matters in the former the tile insurance companies were vere signally and very v ery properly pr opery defeated and in th the jatter latier iatter latter th department was sustained there being an overwhelming elip ing demand from the west aves t jand and southwest south west filat tilo thib routes as ag now established should not be disturbed linal finally lynd adjournment will be reached on the 15 cor eor or 18 th at mos roost t the tiie severe crubb drubbing g to which mr conkling ilas lias been beer n subjected by by the friends of mr blaina will doubtless bring gratification to those who dislike mr conkling for his ego egotism tish and offensive markners marthers mart manners mannera bers ners in the senate and out of it the feeling of resentment for the new York boss is quite irrespective of political predilections or preference A in fact so thor tho roughly is that gentleman disliked dislike dj ali th at not a liw few persons carsons fri trI friendly endis endly to gien glen grant would bo be perfectly willing to see him beaten simply because that result would be regarded as the defeat and humiliation of mr air conklin conkling senator conkling rules it supreme in a i new york state convention but when he tries to king it over a national convention lie he reckons without his host 3 i I 1 v republicans here irrespective of personal kiefl preference arence at chicago are pleased to note that the jhb convention killed the republican nn unit rule the question of a perman permanent CD t j government OV for alaka alaska is now leing being agitated in the cabinet this jarge largo territory which could be made to yield large revenues to the govern merit is is without any government whatever 1 and depends kor for for thead ministration ion lon of justice upon the tiie naval officers who from time tima to time touch there this should hould be remedied alaska Js is a valuable do possession s sess conof of ours Its mineral rai ral resource egy ept though undeveloped are known to bo e immense and its seal beal fis fisheries herleg and furs furj siire ahre tho the be best 1 st in that flint portion of the world 1 I 1 f 1 the new york tribune a advises don bon cameron to 0 take jassons lessons from ti his 1 ls father 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