Show sad and fatal occurrences at B pellar bear lake co idaho april 24 isma 1873 editors deseret we i I 1 regret very much to have bocc sion blon to inform your numerous re ders tiers of the following sad occur revo reso which has haa cast a gloom 0 our entire settlement about si a an on the dinst a mebs edi eDg lg arrived from preston six idue south from here requesting ald aid go in bearch search W A a child that had wande wandered red off froin from home and was lost the day before accordingly our basho bishop and a large number of men and hoya boya hastened to join in the sear bear search bearch cli cil the circumstances as near as I 1 can learn are as follows tha the child is the daughter of moroni and cynthia hunt and two years of age on the lust just the mother was ather mothers house bouse a short di distance from where she ing the th e child with its aunt and otner other children eomme borne time in the afternoon while its aunt was out for a few moments it started to follow after its mother going an appo walte waite direction from where bhe she he ws the child had not been gone long t when the the tho search commenced men C ed which continued all night i and ivil until the next day anav lock when etwas it was found two from where its it start ed on it was evident enough that we life was extinct not withstanding as soon won as it could bo be taken home everything that could be ras was w aa done to try and restore it butali proved in vain it la is not to be wondered on dered at that the little thing P perished eris ged us the night it was out was asrouch as roush rough a one as I 1 ever eyer saw at thia A reason e ason of the year snowing with witha a heavy wind from the north the p parents arents of the child desire to express their thanks to all who took an interest in the ae bearch search arth sith since writing the above 1 I am requested to record another aadland ead bad and heartrending Ear heartrending trending seene scene which occurred yesterday about 12 noon it was ascertained that gnk ank one of 0 brother john D bowa little boys toys had eaten something the little fellow fillow ha been out with his bis brother brothen two years older omer playing by the water it few rod toda ironi altom itne ithe house bouse hou bou seand 1 and discovering som bom something Ahing they took to be carrots growing on the bank of the dah ahby dug it up and ate it iff to be poison parsnip the little fellow was seized with convulsions before etwas discover 7 ed thit that he had eaten it the 1 neighbors came in pres preb prescribing clib ellb ing different afati antidotes dotes which were administered red as rapidly as possible but bat all to no purpose he being too far gone before it was discovered 1 death relieved the poor little suffer er in ikea leea than al an horii hour rani roni gho tho 1 time b he and to add 9 to the grief of the tho distracted 91 family while the little fellow 1 was wasat at the worst his little brothe t next older was brought in in a state of unconsciousness f from tha the effects of the parsnip par snips he hiis was immedi 1 abely drenched with sweet oil and ground mustard mixed in balt calf and 1 water which caused him to throw ap the poison he is now consid ed out of danger Je deceased ceased james chester hubbard bardway was the son of john D and wid victory boyd aged ared 4 years 4 months and IS 18 days the health of the people is gene billj bood in h this vicinity with a prospect of a bountiful hir harvest vest west ua respectfully aft lass DAVID osbor q kattar i ti W u cache county april 1879 editors lew leg mews jews i oa last saturday evening elder 3 W clegg rhe the springville Spring ville villo poet foet 1 I favored aa with orie wit of bis his excellent I 1 entertainments auder the auspices auspice 7 of thoy tho the Y M M 1 I A consisting of the recitation of several of his beautiful poems esther the queen or orthe the beautiful jewess was listened is to with great interest and satisfaction by all pr present eBent on oa sunday bunday evening h be gavenis gave his lecture on the history and beauties of the bible he also recited his much admired poem A plea for the slighted ones the house was well filled with attentive listeners who all truly appreciated ulc Mic productions product lona iona and tendered him a hemly yote vote te of thank thanks fue yme 76 16 still alive and growing in tm akee although it Is very so seldom that appears in your columns the winter and a good mattot parl git tit the spring have been passed very pleasantly indeed the health of the t he people hsi ein most excellent only two deaths during three our meeting aae and have h ave been welli attended and a good spirit pre ure vaila valla among the the bunday school scho olla la fille filled d to overflow log 11 phere where a good work it being done our day sabo school alq have also taken a step in advance faur our of of which have been well filled dur inythe winter and avi re still in full operation the YM al 1 I A has held regular weekly meetings which have been well attended and Inte interesting ii the Y tj t and pra mary M n I 1 As Association a ari are aldo aido algo also great helps to our youth to make niong along a long iong story short bu our r whole machinery of wheels within wheels wheela works to a 1 charm charm under the fatherly supery ts babut of guf gur much beloved and respected bishop ON our oar orchards are re in full bloom good times coming aur farmers are busy as bees putting in all they possibly can cap haying having full faith that the hoppers who have already an appearance in some localities will be warded off yours truly I 1 may alay day at monroe MONROE sevien sevier count county may 2nd and 1879 E editors Deseret News at 9 b djock am the people gathered at thy the e school schoolhouse l house where they were whre entertained by cheering strains from the martial band after singing by the choir and prayer by the chaplain I 1 a procession was formed in the following order martial band bishop and counsel lors sunday sanday school superintendents and assistants male classes female classes citizens on foot the rear being taken up w with ith over 0 20 0 wagons filled with young and old the whole procession extend extending 9 over one fourth of a mile mlle in length en th proceeded to one of the b beautiful ticul clusters of cottonwood trees which line the old channel of our duir city cily creek situated i ed about a an mile mlle of our settlement where preparations were made by thet the energetic committee for the comfort of all after hel hei people were aea bea seated ted the we queen was waa escorted to her throne throng by her consort where bhe she was waa crowned and in a neat speech was give givet civet absolute power for the period bf half an hour which she used much to the amusement and edification of her subjects calling forth the most intellectual and mirth p pro ro boking of the assemblage to malah songs toasts speeches music recitations e ac after her reign was over amusements were kept up according to pro gramme until recess was called when groups selected pleasant spots to partake of their pic after recess horse racing foot racing swinging jumping ae were indulged in neat prizes being piang given to the younger cla ela clashes stes the scene was beautiful under these fine cottonwoods cotton woods ladles in their mayday may day attire gentlemen in their be best each face beaming with joy and d lips speaking kindly words the occasion is sure to increase an interest in the breast of parents as to the benefits of sunday schools at night a harmonious dance was indulged the grown folks folke WM WN A WARNOCK FOREST dale DALr yavapai county arizona april 10 1879 I 1 editors deseret we news I 1 take thia this opportunity to write to you to let you know how the work of the lord is progressing in this place as it irmay may be interesting to some of 0 your readers there is at pr present besent 12 families of apache in in this thia valley who have come here hete to learn to farm they also want their children to go to and have them learn to read and write as our oun children do these indians are very friendly to ua us and are more anxious to learn than any tribe of indians we have ever become acquainted with they are very intelligent and beem seem to understand everything very soon when theba thesa indians first came into this place they found the land all taken up by t the he brethren and very few of the brethren were willing to divide with them BO so we were at a loss what to do bishop mann deeming it advisable went and had a conversation brother jesse jesee smith he being preel president dent of this stake of zion be he counseled the brethren to glee give up the he land to the indians indiana ana and seek new homes for themselves in some tome other locality aa As soon as this was arranged bishop mann and myself accompanied by bro bra llewellyn harrig harris the interpreter went to inform the indiana of the decision that we W were r go going r g to t leave the valley vailey valledor val vai leyor Z r them the chief ehler said eald ha jae was very sorry for thin thib fie lie said be he did div not want us all to leave them he would like to have me and Brot broth hief lief er mann Bro Llewelly harris Harria and one or two to stay with them and to teach them to farm we promised him that we would not go more than ban five or six miles flom aiom from here hero andt ind that we would visit him often a and id we would plow and help them plant lant soma bome some corn born but as us we thought that hat this valley was on the reserva ion tion we did not knot think we oom could I 1 d tay stay here at present but b ut we hoped nop hop ed things would work around so ad t that hat we could come dome and live in lit the lie valley le gain the chiet chief said he would like to have bishop mann and bro llewellyn harris and myself live and die in this valley and be befriends friends as ag long iong as we wa lived and when we and h himself M msty f got very old and dl died ed he would like we should be burlea burled side by side aide in this valley he also said that thit he would teach his people not nob to steal from us he hd said be he hoped that our people and his people would always be frien friends dd those indians are tery very tri destitute 11 11 of clothing some of t the 1 female relief belief societies would do a good deai deal of good if they should send a few shirts and pants and drebes dresses for those poor Indi ansas anany of their little children arp are nearly naked the brethren are leaving this valley aa as fast ad ari tile tiie they y call can and also their Improve improvements nae nth which asvery Is very hard bar d fort for fon them li em to do bur with a few exceptions they thoy iko igo so without murmuring or complaining one ozithe apache chiefs peton h has hab as given me his son six years old J to come and jfe jive w with wilh ith me he says be he wants his son to learn to read handwrite and write and to speak english another chief named redo bedo also wanted me to take one ong of his little boys te to k beep company for the other chief lef lif son I 1 think it would aou ld be wise for tor some of the brethren to take some of 0 their children and teach them while they are young we intend to do all we wd can in this place to forward the good to fulfill our mission in this land there thero are the ruins of a stone village on a hill near forestdale Forest dale bome some of the stones have been hewn square quare si calef chief peton in conversation with brother llewellyn harris idi idl told him that there Is a t tradition among the apache indians which bas haa been handed down f ram raim father to eon for hundreds eds of yeli yell yearb years r 1 8 that the ancient Inhabit inhabitants ang ana who once lived jived here were white pe people OP I 1 0 J some of those people became inter mixed with the Moqui ses and also with the zuni indians but to all appearances the ancient inhabitants have long bince since itce ince disappeared and their chauses chouses have been left unto them desolate and another people are building OH on thein their ruins this afternoon ihn the brethren after counseling with brother jesse N smith have concluded that all the brethren who will observe certain rules and live their religion can remain in the valley if they wish to do so for this summer A good goad pl many n 7 families have already gone to other places all who have not left the valley already have now the privilege of staying on condi I 1 tion of being friendly with the indians and live thein their Teli yeii gioni dehope we hope that all will work for best to forward the work of the lord in this lahd land myself and bishop mann and brother llewellyn harris and family and all the brethren who wish to stay now have the privilege I 1 have been ordained and bet set apart as an indian missi missionary to labor among the in com company with b brother rother llewellyn harris thayne Tl rayne logan crry coryy may editors deseret news i my attention has been called to an article in your columns written by mr stayner and headed hints on land matters slitters in which the statement erit ezit is to made that all cash entries that is proof and payment on pre must be made here at salt bait lake city the law does not authorize county clerks or JU judges ea to attend to taking such proofs ac and further on in answer to the question quei tion as to whether or not pre can get witnesses in salt lake city it ia Is stated to this I 1 will reply that you must prove by two witnesses present here certain things that would require the testimony of offer persons resl resi residing cling near the preemptor pre pro emptor thereby inferring that a preemptor pre emptor acu mut muc t take two witnesses with him when be he goes to the land office to make cash CASCI entry which in a case where the preemptor pre emptor is residing one or two hundred miles from the land office would cost him from 50 to i since the appearance of theadore the aforesaid article I 1 have frequent inquiries asking la Is it absolutely necessary for me to take two witnesses witnessed with me when I 1 go to the land office to prove up my preemption pre emption or make cash entry j 0 in reply to these inquiries and for the benefit of all pre g at a great distance from I 1 salt balt lake city I 1 will wilU tata that it is not necessary for you to take witnesses nesses with you wh en byod go to make mate cash dash entry the testimony ny of f the two wo winie witnesses ases that Is ii required by Y ja law can wc bo be taken before the clerk or judge of the county court for we the county in which the preemptor reside resides but the preemptor pre emptor ennst appear in person at the land me office to make a certain affidavit and arid pay for the land buethe but bui the testimony of df with witnesses esses the department allows to be taken before the judge or clerk of any court of or record the testimony lot of witnesses in dozens and F presume hundreds of cash eash entries has been taken laken before the clerks of the various county courts throughout this territory and it is received and acknowledged by the commissioner jbf the general land office aj a being as valid aa as though it was subscribed and sworn to before tho the officers of tholand theland the land office JAMES jaxes T HAMMOND land agent Agen and tand Clerk loi joi county court for cache county gunnison sanpete co may 2 1879 editors deseret mews news in gunnison gu unison as well aa in other places in utah there ia is a sunday school which Is well attended by a dumber number of so 5 children and upwards the superintendent is B R G fraser wao wiio is very energetic and ambitious in behalf of the sunday school in the sunday school is 13 a juvenile choir led by nephi Gle gie dhUl a young muns man who f takes great pains to teach th the chil idren dren how to sing in which ON he has made a success |