Show Sm mum arizona items q MESA CITY maricopa Mar Mari leopa copa co arizona may 18 1879 editors deseret mews News I 1 feel fed it my duty to write a few lines to bouto let lot eyou yoa you know somei thing about the equit try that have traveled through in the past two weeks I 1 stained from forest dale on the day of may for the purpose of visiting tioW the indiana indians nd spaniards untie on the upper glia I 1 traveled by camp ap apache ache and crossed the head waters of black blaek andi andl white rivers on the jtb dinst I 1 arrived on the head waters odthe 0 the gila 30 miles above san ban carlos I 1 visited a great many of the indian camp camps also some american and spanish camps on my toy way on the oth ath I 1 arrived at san ban carlos on oa the I 1 continued my journey on bunday sunday the lith I 1 stayed on tonto creeh creek there are four 0 entile gentile camilea settled here they were anxious to have me preach to them thorn which I 1 did they seemed to be much pleased with the prach preaching ingi and treated me very well while I 1 stayed with them on sunday they were very anxious that bome some mormon families would come and settle near to them thew as there ia Js plenty of room on tho the upper salt river biver 10 miles from here on monday I 1 continued my journey for the he lower salt river biver and on the lost I 1 arrived at brother jones v camp on the lower salt biyer river brother jones rones has some good land jand L here the crops Joo looked good some of the wheat being boing ready to cut there are 75 indian families her here e 3 they belong to theP imos and mari marl are farming at this place plade with the assistance of brother daniel jones they thoy are dying very well and will raise a good crop this thib year brother jones sones credit credits for the good lie be has done the indians helping the ibe them m to to her hir giving them food and I 1 in n fact being a father to them ot the X jelett jelott lott left brother r 0 th k 3 ones 0 onea n ps and family to go to mesa city which is in three miles from liro bro her jones ranch and on there was glad to see bee beethe the brethren feeling well and building and amp improving roy rov ing i as fast could be expected considering si the disadvantages they have bad had tp contend with it ills Is ohe the he best beat situation tor a city I 1 have over aver neen reen the land a nd is perfectly level for many mapy miles each saints in this place are enjoying good health the california railroad has be been an finished dished as far as marieo Marleo maricola maricopa Mari marl copa ps wells ISO miles south at present 20 0 of the saints are settled here and there is room for or more fruit of all kinds can be raised here including oranges and lemons there iono lono ia no doubt but there can be a beautiful city built here the wheat crop will be ready to cut in five or six doys dys the br ethien brethren in this place would be glad to have some of their brethren from utah com command come vand and see place before they locate elsewhere as they sire are very anxious for more morn settlers mett sett iera lera rii rip to come to thib this valley vailey there is goodband good land and here and plenty of it and plenty of water to irrigate with all kinds of grain and both sweet and anu ana irish potatoes can be raised here there is plenty of good jaud in this country for all that want to come and make them good homes but there will be a littie little labor to be done before they can expect to b have bave ave everything just to suit them but I 1 that those who will come to this thia land with the spirit of t the h 0 gospel will be satisfied with the country the ruins of cities and villages villager are found all over the country where I 1 have travelled and are of three kinds stane aroble und and cement to all appearance this country was waa once demely densely populated but th the el inhabitants n bave have passed away and aud their houses have been left go unto them desolate your brother in the gospel LLEWELLYN lilse wellyn HARRIS HARRI ST GEORGE may 1879 editors deseret iners news last sunday at 10 a m 3 a large ae assembly of people congregated in our tabernacle to witness the tho services of or the catholic church father scanlan of silver beef reer officiating after mass mays he preached a very inte late interesting resti in gard guyd ga rd reft focia ot olf thein their faith expounding bome somo of their doctrines and claiming that their power antl and right to preach was on account of direct succession adf of priesthood from the apostles of our savior many of our children were present and the meeting was very orderly many no doubt attended through cn rosity 70 scanlan appears to be a man of considerable information and con considering eldering his faith appears to be liberal jn in hib hla views IB in hia hla opening remarks he said 1 I thin kyou are wrong and you OU think I 1 am wrong lut tut this should not prevent us irom from treating each other with due consideration and respect it is to be hoped hamay h may ever retain this feeling in practice i as adwell as sentiment after h attending service a young girl of 16 summers bummers remarked to her mother mai ma mal I 1 am converted 1 hep hey asked to what nhe she way wah con converted arted her reply wag was that thai I 1 shall never be a Cat catholia catholic hoilo hollo listening ao to other creeds alid and seams to increase the In inter tei eat of our 1 youth in the gospel as revealed to the prophet joseph smith president snow pow started yester yesterday diky diLy to attend the parowan conference he will be absent about two weeks weather still dry no prospect bof rain and yet this spring thus faria farla the coolest I 1 have favi evor ever experienced in dixie our oar sunday sanday pc schools ho 0 Is are ina lna in a vey vety good condition the i 3rd ard wa ward a the t saturday atu aday tile have a k journea Jour ned thel meetings dri until til fil bie fie net t fall business Is dull duli mony mon y scarce scarce oar crop croo of lucerne that always brings pash cash here will pe be very ight light flour is beginning to ribe in price beer beef is that d it is scarcely arcely cc eatable ye yet t all ade 1 I cheerful kno knowing irl in iri whom fial I 1 y trust and acknowledging the hand haud 0 of f god in all things 5 evier litake co conference nie rinee rince v savier bevier cou cout T I 1 xmay editors deseret the eleventh seventh conference of bevier sevier stake closed abter a continuous suasion of to two days commencing pursuant to aal gaz adjournment j journ ourn ment on saturday at IQ a in on friday eveni fagA baga joint bes ses sioni of the xoung young mens and xoung youngs ladies mutual improvement associations wag held when nil all grese orese p reseal reseat t listened to moat interesting addresses delivered by sisters eliza B R snow and M I 1 home the stillness of the assembly on this dorist occasion wab was intense tente and due appreciation anti antl welcome given to dur cur distinguished visitors there was a high Pr FrI priestl lesta iesta metting meeting on saturday ev evening i meetings in council held uy lly the presidency eilcy erics of the stake with thie the a and nd counselors of the several warda ward a meeting of the tho board hoard of trad trade band bund and other mee met tingkin ting sin bin in bouncil held heid y tha bisters sisters of the belief coclet societies I 1 e e ete etc tc all organizing for bLu business siness in their several beveral callings that good may bei be done presidents pres Fres identa spencer and thur the e r were busily engaged throughout the ibe whole anid arid manifested a ordinary zeal Inthe of df god much good given bythena by them arid arld others bf the brethren th mhd ti glod spirit the general authorities of he hel Chur church elii elij and local authorities bf of the stake were presented in the usual way and sustained without dissent the condition of our sunday schools highly commended believing that great good will ac se the result of well directed effort and pra praying that the tho bless biess ing of goda gadwill God will Jollo follow gln Wih in the peaceable fruits ot of I 1 remain ybur your friend and nd brother inthe in the gospel WM MORRISON cler cier P S sisters snow and home horne hold other meetings tomor to mor rowl row and andt ih n tho the evening of bf the day at god blas blasa them VV M j lot t kepr kepl to viator I 1 ator 49 1 T millard county U ta T may ath 1879 editors deseret newa news Not noticing leing an article iu in tho the NEWS of april ci viator I 1 wish to correct it a litt leas it does not mot state tho the facts in the case aa as they should be viator says bays that it is with difficulty the water is kept in our ditches through the malicious actions of some of our residents resident the oy dan dar eg beym e ti B R cerop per or referred to could have beest beed been tied led very easily without boing gob goh law as the defendant w wished hed bed leave it with the teachers to hi k but plaintiff did not wish to dl do the ditch in dispute was the I 1 perty of ephraim western jn it day borrowed the d itch ditch last bes set en promising rom ising to repair and cleu cleal tut but failed to do it to the anjan ephraim western plaintiff rowed the ditch ditth again thib thia apt pi promising to clean it but negle to do it eo so ephraim NV western estern him be he should shut the wate watt until be he cleaned the ditch hence the suit for damages 1 raim western is bett beta having jived lived in deseret sye five je yei and james day has notched at be quite two the ditch lum tinon We sterna land laud and A an old race made by the old Dee deseret eret ephraim western Buffi buffered suffered ered considerable damaged overflow and of the d and would like to know it vh wie man takes tabes up a terao and there ia an old oid ditch sit eit does not belong to the lan ian lath it IV viator mays maya that the to was vas ably represented bj by I 1 worthy J 8 black itt T coill tor Is cont corrects act id baying saying worth bidek blaek did doi dot come to court to tb plead law jaw but to cott cout the brethren to settle gettie thelt theft din dim t ty and slid drop thib this anil cour couf counsel isei lial iia JIA ture lure to wham IM A 6 pres over behave hav 6 vety vely little me use lawyers in ta deseret and hop hoy have iem less we vve haxe have abood vin pec here generall yf live their A the health of the people b lap is a spirit of improvement prea flin prem pren and if we boule follow tle the to of our nis bis Bisho is b pro vh g gife t niong along very weil well kolt bolt a temporally J may alom editors deseret news f 4 s the second term terril of our out inho ended yesterday with a public in th eState houett manner in which the tha I 1 A greenwood oledia MIBS 33 crane crana handled bandied their s and conducted edi eA their clai cial showed that they ti tb business the exe reas reap I 1 e in prim prina geography by miss misa crane orane arev admiration ot all present drawing lo locating citing and a anderm an herd serm ques gues questions dons would havo have bee been ncr cret abie toaia and the li la lot of lof high iiames tion lion foral orth samna varna bhe she hai has lii lit more espell I 1 T as witta the use of wall maps itol tt a adf term rbt ift puella bave have w at the that tb 11 jird jiru p ly eiven given ga general concerned daring mar marks marrs ks were e offerdal offer dil bv wa IF I 1 hinckley anit andt r g ao nofe noie board bloard ot 0 tipiti trustee el N A greenwood 9 i As aft a ti teacher tbt the af and be heip help morat moral and condit condition loil cl society than any ferida more eter ever had gri czi 1 evi OVI ever over r has made ideel jaunine toan moan our by ahe aha libe albe which abana eore core heads beads ti h given by 0 greenwood in the I 1 wishing to be known as I 1 educational lof of which it issai issal cl our not they managed to vote of it generous proposed lax tax toa tou to aa u i small figure figuro at a recent med meet the taxpayers the schools are nile nine week to be resumed res time in august next when I 1 calculation of the proper a 9 ties to do all they can to I 1 our young soung people at fib and I 1 hem them t for the world and fuff falness in the of 0 gardle gard less tess sa of any opposition LUKE lii lit |