| Show i arizona territory sept 1878 president zohn raymor satt salt lake aib 1 dear brother on oa the arrival of prest snow blow and party at sunset and after partaking of dinner president smith having provided a team we drove over and through ari art area atea of excellent farming land laud a portion ef of which ia Is now being sown in fall wheat here we find the finest piece of farm land and in the largest body on the river there thele ia is also a fine location for permanent settlement about one half or three quarters of a mile east from the present fort on a fine bench provided ded the water cabbe can ean be obtained from frona the river for irrigation otherwise a piece of bottom kana jana and near nean nearby by ia is safe from the floods and will make a desirable location we also drove one onet and a half balf miles down the river to an old indian village consisting of bome home dwellings many of tile the walls walla are arc yet lna ina in fi good state stale of preservation erv atlon at 7 p m meeting being called and after singing singling and prayer elders smith hinckley and nuttall also prest snow addressed the saints after which george lake was sustained as bishop of brigham city and jerome jefferson adams hia bia first and peter isa laa isaacson acson his second counselor also levi lev mathers Mat hers bers savage aa bishop of sunset and hud john Bloom bloomfield niell fiell his first counselor and andrew androw Locey borers as president of i the elders eiders quorum the following in g brethren were then ordained and set apart under the hands bands of prest presto snow viz george lake as bishop of brigham city ity J J adams an elder priest and set apart as first i counselor P isaacson issa Isaa ebon caon a seventy ordained a high priest and set apart as second counE couns counselor elor levi al M say bay age an elder ordained a high priest and set apart as bishop of sunset stin StiD set also john bloomfield a seventy ordained a high priest and as first coun counselor 4 elor elon bro liro A ati rogers a ge tie seventy venty vents was set bet apart as president pro tem tew of the elders of this stake to act until a suitable bul Bui table tabie elder shall shail be set bet apart as permanent president benediction by prest snow sept hept Rec received elved letters from salt SaIt lake Labe city prest snow set apart william james Joh johnston naton of th thia s place ce as a missionary to the 1 indians 1 in n his hia sec bec section of country sti sunset t is located on the river bottom about orie orle one mile distant from brigham aru atu city down aria arid on the east bide side of the river the fort ia U rods square built of cotton wood logs sut set on end main entrances on north and south sides bides with narrow ope ninea on easland east and west there are 31 dwellings 14 by 10 feet one dining hall 55 by 15 feet one room 33 by 14 feet one ona kitchen 25 by kv 15 feet with good lumber roofs two store looms 14 by 20 and 10 by 12 feet granary 8 by 20 with some bushels of jast last ut yearb yearns wheat in it corn crib 10 by 32 feet with 75 bushels years corn stock yards tards three acres of ground til there xu ar are 19 men IS 19 women 43 boys boyi and 23 girls girla total tb ahe e fa farm r m is watered from the dam at am city and there was wms b ile lle tiou the present a acres acie acle s of wheat and r A I 1 b e ani U bu bushels sheli sheik 50 acres of carn corn and aud Ahi raised alsed 1350 1450 bu boushele bhele shele 4 acres of barley barey add afi ardd arid domi doki oal oat and raised 40 bushels 4 acres of garden aud and orchard 15 lieres acres of buga sugar ceane cane reane and produced 1500 gallons mola ses tsee during the itte lue flood the waters were within a rol of the fort and add were only kept our by a levee on the west eide elde the wheat I 1 nield field was waa under water and much of what w wa a not hauled washed away aud abd otherwise destroyed by thu the rains rain amounted to bushels oi ol wheat 50 bushels of corn and 40 bushels of oats and barley bro jj H hatch of woodruff loat lost lo st some come 12 acres of Wheat and the tire indians aj 4 acres or about bushels of wheat which was sown in the field on the soth of august the sainta of sunset and the settlers up the river crowed croaked the bottoms in a boat built for the purpose to attend the conference at brigham city the people live together as at brigham city at tha kitchen bakery and aad dining hall there is one onti commissary two sisters as fis cooks who attend 31 daya days at a time assisted by b y two b wyk wik oya as waiters there Is a well in the bog feet deep water waier soft and somewhat brackish two men n are engaged das as carpenters eight on tue the farm two herding one ono in the garden adi th r ree 1 e i e at dairy daby ode ODO shoemaker and others as needed a good spirit prevails wre pre valls vails and all ali feel reel well the sawmill saw mill is loe loc located atud in ih the mogollon Mogol lon Jon range of mountains some 47 40 milea southwest where an ext excellent ellent eilent quality of lumber and plenty of it la Is obtained brother wm kyru C 0 mcclallan eilau ellau is in charge of bf the mill will the dairies of brigham city and alid thief his place are located in pleasant valley a beautiful location near nean the mill our animals having st strayed raydOT off president john nuttall accompanied by brother jj II 11 hatch and bishop lake started at 12 m for st joseph 25 miles distant tant to fill the appointment p for meeting after traveling one mile passed an old indian village where some 50 or 60 had been erected some two miles further fu t arthers the first location of brother lot smith and company and from present indications it appeared th thi ground had been spine five reet feet leetun un water during the late lato floody when within wilbin si six x miles 0 st joseph passed the location of 0 the be se clement of Taylor r which was i the Houth southwest wept side bide sils sits of the ibe rif rit rv this place ewas owns was settled in ferrul last by some 15 famil families les iks tt made a dam and put in id but the bed of the river and unit ba bal not being solid the waters wab was away which caused ml extra labor and the few sets set could not surmount it in C y 0 quence tho the crops dried up amie amle people were compelled to ate at the place during the fore pa pot august nud aud they have cited 1 themselves further up uhe the theer er arrived at st joseph at nive five 1 put up with brother J aich alch meli well ards the roads to today day of fendall feed aill the ta fter after hupper president snow am an t eth ren walked out and vie the farm garden and at seven li 11 ru attended biting mg which was addressed dressed iid by phenis snow and nuttall nut Nul tall tail I 1 september fc at 71 P our 0 party arrived with car lianea they having left qt t at 5 jast last ev everling evening aini arni some six miles from at ph at 9 am meeting conven And was addressed by eiders Elders cley smith oliphant oli and president snow r which bro J T H richards W wet iet set apart by president snow toe charge i e of orthis thia this settlement tuen ap up llna iana and bro asaro isaac tofile turney tunney tok toh to assist bim him him president snow and brethren afterwards sas sis proceeded with bro ladd the sur surveyor beyor and av lav lev el elied ledfor for fon a water wate r ditch and located a very pleasant town site one mile west from the present location there are 13 men 14 women 22 boys and IS 18 girls the dwellings are built inhale iri iii halt balf c square quare on north and west sides of logs jogs on end 26 in nu number niber 14 x 16 feet 95 acres of wheat was sown and raised raided bushels 10 acres 01 d barley and oats oais raised 60 bu bushels abels 50 acres of corn raised bushels a seven acres of sugar cane raised about gallons molasses ingli ia 10 acres in garden and veit vegetables tables 1200 trees and roots planted have one round corral 10 rodin Wa diameter meter metor and one corra corral corrai I 1 six roda square one stack yard 15 x 20 rods wheat bin 8 x 16 tuy iti it with 25 0 bu bushels abila of bf last jast yearns wheat 0 on n handi han ban d ine ane one schoolhouse school house 19 x 30 ft blacksmith biaz blaZ amith shop 12 x 14 ft carpen ten tec sop shop 16 x 19 feet their dam cost coat about in labor is feet long 40 feet wide 4 feet high also a levee at ends of feet feat ion lon long iong g 8 feet wide and from 3 to 5 fe feet el t high during the late floods the river riven riv er changed its course eo so thattie that the dam and levees are now worthless the water ditch from dam is bomea miles milea long and much damaged by the late rains the people here aiso also lost about bushels of wheat they live jn in their separate families but join jn in their Ja borsand proceeds thereof they have their water for family use in a tank from the river at 2 31 pm we bado bade adieu to the saints paints here and started for woodruff buffs ruffs 25 5 miles three miles from st joseph we passed the location of alleys first camp ili in a fine grove of cottonwoods cotton woods which had bad been un der water during the late flood three Thre miles emiles further called at signor bignor nor bernand bernard ranch greeted the lady bof of the house who appeared pleased to meet the party here is kept an assortment of general merchandise chwi dise thence th erice elice two miles to crossing of therlo the rio at this place brother john hunt part parted ed with ns us on his way vay to vailey valley up this riv erwe watered our team and arrived at woodruff at prest lot smith and Blaho bishop lake accompanied the party from sunset the roa bosn ds today to day very good feed excel lent travelled up the east side of att vet tup with brother L H ha hatch batch f ah and family this thia place was established in may 1877 and the kaffits are axe living in the united order except two famil fa milea ej there ae are 15 men inen 15 women 25 bys boys and 20 giris girls ax lles iles the fort is built bulit of rock and gad actable houses bouses in half square un on south and west sides each line seven rods rode tho dwellings j lire 16 x 17 feet dining hall 16 x 20 00 thirty three acres were sown in wheat of which only 35 bus bashela rheid shela were saved from the flood lost bushels bus lieis also lost by drouth three acres have seven acres in corn will raise about bushels two and a halt half keres acres of sugar calle eade cane was sown on poor or mineral hed hid hal haa J so ad that only about BO 30 gallons of molasses will be obtain obtained ea five lere acre s of vegetables proved a failure to account of drouth adamis Tb the dam is feet long 50 feet wide and 22 feed blab expended expanded in making and keeping in repair days men mena raja laja borati bor and ct days team labor during durine the late flood most of the dam washed out the land being left high and dry three of the sisters occupy the cooking department for one week at a time assisted by ech leh ich hoh B ch girls or boys as they desire rhe The people are supplied with very goodwater rood good water waier from a well 48 feet deep the loch loci location tion of the fort tort is desirable if uthe the waters can only be secured bral JL H hatch hai hag had charge this evening president snow nd ind the brethren marked out the pro gramme of travels from this place being to proceed to Stin tons rali rall anch ch there leave our teams and outfit obtain fresh ani jul maliand take one carriage and pro savola savoia valley visit the dainta s there then return and pro nea Mea byway by way of camp apache and camp grant to tes anemas anenias on the sali pedro where bro 3 V C mer hie nie and fia fid company are thence t to 0 on salt biver elver visiting 9 broa ard jones crismon Cr iamon rogers rogerd antl anil others at that place where we hope to roba robe b e on the or of october our bur homeward trip foi for fatter hitter consideration sept 26 about 4 a m a heavy over ryer oyer passed over the forty forts fort caus cause lour ind inz sour our out brethren to peek eek shelter in tha houses at 9 a m meeting ras was heid held under the bowery wen ven nv en president snow elders smith oliphant olf addressed ta e saints in an encouraging man rie lie nen ner promised more help and should they in the family order not nob be able secure their dam that others maybe mayde invited to assist as aa they came caine along in traveling up thia this river from a f few ew miles below sunset we are reminded of many points on the platte river biver bottoms a level flat country with heavy groves and scattering cottonwoods cotton woods along the river wi with th luxuriant grass grase also since arriving at our settlements we have met with some and uthera bithen we learn were here before we esme came e of th the e political fraternity of thid this territory aspirants for office at the coming november election each of whom appear very anxious to obtain the af our people 16 for as they say your people generally general vote one way and whoever is successful in obtaining these theme votes must certainly be elected they are very friendly anu and an d give assurances ot of their good will to towards wardi our settlers oh on this inis river and its tribu arles we now now start up the river to where bro lake and others who vacated taylor settlement are living some 27 miles pres snow and all the party are enjoying good health and spirits and aud join in best wishes and love to yourself and the council of the twelve your brother li JOHN |
