Show ON THE GILA RIVER The Gila GUa settlements have made such euch uch a success that 1 I think they deserve de- de deerve serve erve a te few lines linee liD in your valuable paper About fifteen years yean ago a few of our brethren were attracted there by the II lJ f I abundance of 01 of water water In Inthe in the Gila Gila river r and by the alon and beauty o that valley valler Through the energy awl a an Q skill kill of our people and the blessings bl o 0 Heaven the tile uncultivated land Jand baa be turned into a fruitful garden which ii is about thirty miles mile long by five five ve miles wide almost almo every evry inch under Lion producing all aU the fruits fruit of ot this southern land in great abundance not no only to supply all the wan wants ts of people but plenty to spare Ipare par for the sur sur- rounding mountain rounding country which Ie fi very big and it if its people mostly depend lug ing on the Gila settlements for tor all them theli supplies The good feeling which haw has ever ex fated Isted ID in this country between Gentiles and Mormons Mormon is i considered due to this quality of ot our people of producing all the necessaries of life Ute in such abundance ance The surrounding m mining and anc mountain country ha bu has come come under und these happy circumstances while before be before fore tore many a mine and other enter enter- enterprises enter could not be carried out owing to the high prices of the produce of California which wa was wai its Ite it nearest market This Thil makes the Gentiles feel that the Mormon people are an ao essen e en part of their welfare A feeling I have bave never Dever seen icen in 10 any country You can hardly find a Gen Gen- Gentile Gentile tile who will speak peak a word against a Mormon One of the be main features feature ot of o the Gila GUa country Is 1 the Graham mountains which encompass the settlements on the we western tern side ide Ide They are ver very picturesque and aDd are full tull of springs of cold water making a most mod pleasant an and happy resort for the sung BUm ar It H will be hardly lair to steak I p k ot of this country without making honor honor- honorable honorable able mention o of some ome of the worthy Pioneers Pioneer who have bave struggled to redeem it and made it iii blossom as a the rose Prominent among them tI figure ure P O C Layton who under the counsel el ol of some ome of ot the Twelve Apostles and aDd by bythe bythe the benefit of ef his bil own experience In 10 building up more than one oae settlement de first fint praise in these noble efforts The be has baa ha located In a most moat conspicuous place and more chosen en spots pete of ground can hardly bar be seen een anywhere His own private I property and residence are also alio a amodel amodel amodel model of intelligence and skill kill where everything is done under the highest b and most mOlt Improved methods methode His Bitt ten teo ores of ot orchard loaded to overflow with the chow chosen fruits of at this thia land lad will UI show how what tta the Gila GUa valley qan gan can under ruder the care of intelligent work work- ers ell His Hia windmill ice house and private residence with its ito surrounding flower dower gardens garden show bow bow the most mOlt delicate feelings of their designers Busy BUlY Bu y pea peo- people p o pit pir who are always alway Meddling in some some- somebody body ody eWa else's business here take the bonor head bead and say lay ay that hat this III is mostly due to the intelligence and fitness of his hie better half balt but ai as a I never meddle in gossips I 1 simply imply write what I learn and go on with my bust bUll oe Mess Many other names name nam could be men men ed who have bave done just u t at as a much for or the country aad and deserve the pral praise e eaDd mud aDd sympathy of every honest bonest IOU soul but wt this would take me entirely out ot of ny my subject which in the main maia part was to visit the surrounding RU Mexicans Ind nd Indiana of ot these thew e settlements From what I could learn leara nu no work baa been done with any of ot this peo people pie le yet Our brethren have been beeD really leay too busy bu y iii in 0 redeeming 4 g the country to think of anything elle ele elie bu but the character of ot the people abd and their good qualities have been well wen noticed by the natives native and the latter d feelings pave been brea impressed very favorable toward our In speaking with one of our brethren w whose whole bose business brings bring him In contact with the Apache Indians Indian who adjoin our people on 60 Q the north I found out that even that warlike and ferocious tribe seem eem to have s their hearts heart toward our people so o that they would rather transact their busi bu neM i-neM ness nelS with them than with anybody else l e aD and this brother nam named d Joseph Josepn Macray cr y has baa done a great deal of ot good goodin goodin in his nil dealings with them which may eventually open a door for tor the civili civili- civilization civilization and conversion of ot that bard hard hard- fighting bard fighting people which have bave kept In awe and distress e the Mexican borders for tor over half balt a century As Ai for the Mexicans Mexican which are very numerous around our peo people le they have bave- hav learned this thil much that Q our r people have bave the truth and that they are try try- trying try trying ing tog their best beat to live Jive it a and add d they look to ui us for tor teaching and aDd l learning in re- re religion religion re religion ligion as a well as ai In everything else elee The contact with our people has ba Im- Im Improved improved im improved proved them morally as a well aa as in their finances and when the time may come that a religious work could be done done- among them there is 11 a prospect for tor a good harvest Some of oC our folks folka there speak peak fluently the Spanish panI b language They have a great deal of ot love oTe for that people and in fact ther there are all aU the th elements element among our people to carry carryout carryout out that work w which I think will win be b t as aroon soon as a some ome of the the brethren are re over their hard bard work In establish establish- establishing Ing sh- sh shIng Ing themselves and families in th the country la In the nearest Mexican town called I fell in conversation with some Bome ome Mexicans Mexican as al I was wax passing through to town and I told them I was wai appointed by the Church to explain to to them the principles of ef the Gospel ai as I was wai one of their race who bad been among them for eighteen years e n I noticed when I first com com- commenced to speak peak they were ere kind of sullen but as a a soon aa u I took the sub sub- feet teet their countenances countenance began to shine and they felt quite different tow d me They fel felt 10 so interested that I promised them as a soon ai I possible to togo togo go ao to their town for tor the express pur pole pur-pole pose pole of holding a meeting with them he and explain the Iles ee to aU all of them who might be willing to hear bear This seemed to please them very much As A it was waa that day I wa was waa Hing pa passing through their town with a load of flour and provisions to take with me into Mexico and it being a sultry day la in the beat heat ef ot summer lu mer I thought it was wai not the most mOlt proper time to speak peak to them besides e I want to let them desire toe to re see what should be cone for tor them so o a ai as to prepare for forthia this tIlle work In returning to St David from this tripI I received an answer tc my letter Jetter to the colonization agent a at donors written a month and a half balf before He e ay says he haa has just Juat received it and aDd ba hassent has haa sent cut the list lilt of my outfit to the govern govern- government government ment ment and expects expect it will he be r returned to to him in three weeks with the p permit to to paw pass free of duties which 1 I think will be done without further deja delay Respectfully Re M G Tar ro ST DAVID Arizona Aug |