Show HOW TO MAKE A LIVING the news has been permitted to publish the following letter to president joseph F smith lund bannock co idaho september 2 1898 president joseph F smith dear brother in the deseret news of august Is recorded a discourse delivered by you on april ath last the perusing of which causes me to write you these lines the remarks made a I 1 very strong impression on my spirit and will be remaining in my soul but there is especially one subject mentioned which I 1 feel prompted to comment upon and that is in regard to the counsel to those seeking work to go out in the country and take up land I 1 and by cultivation of the same make a livelihood it is too true that many do acron the idea of a poor man going out to take up a farm I 1 was confronted with the same when three years ago I 1 left the twenty third ward in salt lake city and d made my way with my family to this place 1 I had nothing of capital to start out with except my ambition and willing willingness neds to work and get a home of my own and I 1 trusted in the lord for health and strength the place I 1 went to had no very attracting facilities it was good soil plenty of timber but no water and cold winters winter and frosty summers all who learned my purpose of settling on the dry and cold soda flat showed a countenance of pity when I 1 spoke about the matter the salt lake people were all full of prejudice towards any such move in the colu country I 1 found some encouragement my cifes relatives did iter utmost in persuading her and to use her influence to prevent me from going I 1 had been up here for a visit ithe previous year and located a claim and I 1 was determined to stick to it in spite of all obstacles an old aid broken down wagon and ditto team we started out from our own little home in superior or addition n twenty third ward in april 1896 1895 and after many ups and downs on the road in mud up to the hub we arrived atter after three weeks travel to our mr destination I 1 commenced right away alway to G plow some aard 1 and planted ted ten bushels po all of w which hi c h f froage ro ze down when well up and never made a crop I 1 spent two months building fence foyt foot flume to irrigate the potatoes A canal company rented reval d water out for 2 an acre for the season from all this I 1 realized nothing but in the place of despairing and pull out I 1 stayed right t there I 1 got a house to build ten miles away and thereby I 1 earned oahn ed enough so 00 we could live over winter well in order chait my letter may not be too long I 1 will state that I 1 hove have succeeded in making a home and a livelihood I 1 have now 80 acres fenced and 50 acres under cultivation cul and raised some excellent wheat this year y ea r the community has grown so that instead of six families when we came itt it Is now about forty families all prospering with schools postoffice Post office nce and a 41 store etore in our midst A ward was organized the of october 1895 most moo of the people are ieuter day saints saint and we all feel ibo testify that the lord has blessed the desolate place and made it a pleasant spot for his people A new arrew canal Is under construction from bear river and we are all I 1 looking for a bright future with confidence I 1 can call say I 1 am with my wife a living livine witness that ithe counsel given through the priesthood PrIeS thoo our loaders lead e ra to go g o out and bake land for those wanting work is a sure tiling to 0 follow I 1 have done it I 1 have taken ithe medicine med icim as stated in your remarks and know it cure ure I 1 feel to shawn the leader of the church in following fall awing up their cote eels and I 1 pray prayther the lord to bless continually that they may have the tb e inspiration and knowledge to the saints in the right path and that those who wh find fault and ridicule like in the case above mentioned and to in other such cases may come to shame ahme anti and see their follies and repent repeat frota from their faultfinding fault finding linding and criticizing th the actions of the servants of the lord I 1 am your amther bp oither in the gospel AUG W LUNDSTROM bishops counselor address lund bannock county idl ida |