| Show J ST JOHN july ad 1881 editor despret news 1 since last writing I 1 have visited snowflake attending conference on the and hid fid of june leaving st john on the ehe ibe in company with bishops D K udell and chris chrls to pherson we journeyed 20 miles down the little colorado to brother thomas greer greers who at present lays on a bed of sickness on the jour ney we passed through the meadow a fine tract of hay land about eign elgh eight miles below st john it ia is a beautiful spot of earth level as a house floor jand rich and black good deep soil at aft sometime gomo gome time not far in me tho future I 1 think good crops will be grown on this laud land without irrigation brother greer la Is located in a very beautiful valley hundreds of acres ofas of as good land as the world produces so it appears at least only lacks water and wells can be sunk IS 12 peel feet deep to very fair water I 1 think at some time wind mills and pumps will be used for irrigating purposes as the water is plentiful 12 feet be low the surface burnace next day journ journeyed eyed over beautiful fut fui lolling toying hills covered with cedar trees and luxuriant grass and on saturday at noon arrive arrived d at iet snow flake a very beautiful valley nearly round in shape the townsite well located and the inhabitants hospitable and Tt It would be in to name persons as tes tey they all follow the example of their W worthy arthy bp john hunt conference was held in taylor three miles above u roa rod judgment baa haa been manifested in locating this town it is low in the centre centro of their fields and on both sides of silver creek it ought tobe moved before permanent improvements are arc made the surroundings aro are good I 1 on our return we passed through Chon cho eho a beautiful location fd for lor i a small town the land excellent fhe the ran range ge for stock good veils have been recently dug in bt st john and the iest lest quality of water obtain that no complaint in regard to water need be made in the future as we are glo gio no longer dependent on the little colorado for drinking water y our town site is still im improving provin g several small houses are in in course of erection as well as a fine commo dious bowery in which we expect to celebrate the nations birthday albo alao a flagstaff was erected on the public square yesterday afternoon about 70 feet high aflak A flag will be unfurled ta to the gentle breeze on the momin morning of the ath 14 x 21 feet all are busy making bann banners mottoes etc during conference a cooperative store was organized to do business at holbrook on the line of the railroad in the interests of thia this and the sunset stake all the local operative cooperative co stores are expected to do their business through this store which will bo be a great benefit to this county JN smith president lot snaith smith tice tico president and mine nine bishops directors they expect to commence doing business immediately all the people in this part pait of arizona should take part and help this good work apostles E snow and brigham young counseled this movement Apost apostle leSnow snow will meet with the indian missionaries in st john on the first saturday in august general meeting sunday following the health orthe of the people here is excellent the crops clops fair and the prospect I 1 for good goodgo comfor infer inter table tabie homes F is good the district court meets here next week some important suits in regard to water rights and election matters are expected to come up the decision in these cases I 1 will duly report as they areef are of general interest i amr |
