Show pima PO P 0 graham co arizona may 7 1882 editor demrea deseret mews three years ago the ath day of april last our worthy bishop and colony arrived here on the gila river about 12 miles above camp thomas on the south side of the river binco sinco that time we have opened one canal nive five miles long and one three miles long also a third for town purposes about about six miles mes long iong ong which is expect expected ea to be completed some ome time uhla this semons season all of which will irrigate about four sections of land our small grain is in the boot we expect an ave average rage rago yield this beason tho place was vas started with about six families at present there are about 50 farn fain families flies our inee ruee meetings tings are aro well attended we have an excellent sunday schoola schools under the direction of supt bupt A P newell there are enrolled 11 scholars with an average attend ance of 98 93 in last march report the day school is well pupils being enrolled with an am average of 80 attendance under tho superintendence of brother SF wilson brother A duee duff assistant our belief relief society is prospering under the pesi presidency dency of sister mary L ransom the tho Y M and Y ii M 1 I associations are making fair pro gress also the primary sister matilda maxham president we celebrated the first day of may in behalf of the sinday school un der the direction of bupt supt A P newell and assistants there are some improvements worthy of notice such as our new coop co op store building which is completed and in good running order also farming fencing etc are making fair progress the general health of the people ia Is good at present the indians are peaceable niso also the cowboys we have had ono one visit from the mimon miWon missionaries arles aries A AP P mcdonald and D P kimball and company which was thankfully received wo we are all trying tryan to live our religion yours X ours oura in the gospel WM 0 J RANSOM |