| Show BURNHAM NEW MEXICO A letter from a remote settle ment of saints omo san juan uan county july ad 1888 editor edcor deseret news were it not for an occasional line from this far off district our oar northern friends would forget there were such a ward as burnham we are still clinging on here and wat watching ehing and praying that others may take the sa san u nuan juan lever and emigrate hither and assist in reclaiming the waste places of zion I 1 nope hope we are not so far removed from headquarters as to be considered not in zion for we would surely feel disconsolate tt we were thus forgotten I 1 do not net understand why molt more of our people do not came to this part of the country for surely there are many inducements du cements to offer to those who wish to come and make homes hames with us our oar land is moderately good plenty of water climate elc excellent ellent lucern and all kinds of grain do well and no part of utah can beat us for fruit our bishop L U C burnham has about live five acres of orchard including apples peaches cherries pears plums apri cots grapes and aach various kinds of small fruits which for thrift and producing fine flavored fruit cannot be surpassed all we need is a few good men with families a little capital and a good supply of go to build up a good healthy settlement here our outside friends who surround us are very friendly most of them and are of the kind who wish to live in peace UK DUSKY FRIENDS on whose borders Nor borders ders we are are friendly they bring in their wool pelts furs ponies blankets etc to sell and buy sugar coffee tobacco rope knives kalves etc in return we have a small store but are sorely in need of more capital to carry on a nice business we only have to go 60 mues miles to durango to market where supplies an be obtained at about salt lake prices and wool pelts I 1 etc sold at fair prices the majority of the saints here are of the kind who desire to do right and keep the laws of god A few however still persist in disobeying counsel by disposing of their lands to strangers to the cause in direct opposition to the strict teachings of the servants of god I 1 should not be surprised if many of our brethren who thus act unwisely will some day have to redeem their inheritances from those to whom they have sold if they ever have them by paying dearly for them to such let me say be careful that you do not sell your souls to him who stands ready to purchase and will give you in return your hearts beans desire the mammon of the world respectfully ZENOS |
