| Show DEATH OF MAJOR LADD HV AVY RAINS ST JOSEPH may 14 1893 our village has baa beo been called to mourn the death of its ita oldest citizen samuel 0 ladd he was born april 13 1818 at hallowell maine died april 7 1893 at the aue of 75 he received the gospel in new york in 1848 after wards embarked in the ship brooklyn for san francisco via cape horn with a company of salute saints abone then e overia overland over lanu nAi to lo salt bait lake valley where he met the pioneers erwin in august 1847 he resided in salt lake city until 1873 while there he was majoros major of the artillery by which title he was wake familiarly known in 1873 be wai wa 1 called to artema araz jua came as tar far as the little colorado river and returned the same summer in company with lorenzo roundy boundy he was again called in 1876 in company with mento men to settle on the little colorado he settled here with a company ot of fifty tifty and has lived jived here ever sl al ce he was elected county surveyor and served two terms him has been justice ot of the peace for the last twelve years and has rendered valuable service to the country by laying off eto etc he was much interested in establishing permanent settlements in this arid region he had the esteem and ana respect of all who know knew him and though he leaves no family a large circle of friends mourn his hie loss he was a good reliable citizen and a f faithful latter day saint this part of allons arizona has hag suffered severely for the past two years from drouth it is estimated that thai at lenot least 0 clity 1 ty per cent of the cattle have d died led within the four months and many more will succumb before grass gro grows W s 0 ou the and dinst we had bad the heaviest rainfall we ever had bad at it this season of the year which gives hope to the stockman and courage to the larmer farmer the late rain brought a freshet down the river the largest we have ever had bad without taking a duj daw out for us our present dam con strutted ted at a cost of about stands allright albright all right consequently the prospect of making this a porm permanent arient settler settlement nent is good after having spent over to control the water the health of the people is good all is peace and quiet JOHN BUSHMAN |
