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Show 1871 " -45 ..-. February 14, 1871. A meeting was he l.d regarding our fv rrring 'l'he resul t was that i·t V/tM::t loct'ted acco rdfn to the governmen This Bppered-to give (-vey. quite general sutisfa6tion. A meeting was hold to e Leo t .tVarch 23. A school trustees. mcae re to vo t e a ncho o L tax vms darGated. land. .. , ' I' j:a l' c h Chs;rlcs , " .July ,V 2 ame 15. • . J. end A Y sec 0 n d d a. ug 11. t e 1'!) ' COl • ..... , .I! ran c e s :firmed by George convention Ame I"1 a Holyoak Jr. :"').«?pt-1 'lfr'" h a I';) • ,;; '7,.:!>d v ..... - "oy was J(f)ld to ge.t up e. ticket fOl' the comn g':1 Clark was 'chairman, and I wa3 secretry. Jeane. Srd th ];.JO.s nominated fol' the c ounc t I in the legislature, l;;el t Lah Hatch for l3el(.ctn&n, \'/G C. :;[cGregor eupe r-Irrtenden t of acho o La and .rld.wa.rd Dal ton c o un ty surveyor ill the pre'cine t officers were nomina ted alao., Th ticket wae elected r"t the August elocti(:m.· 1 am qui t e i\.ugu;rt 9 18t7L, busy in the store most of the time. I took a pleasant t trip :wi t.h my family up into the canyon to l1'lompson steam mill this moritho' I started south to take '::;eptembr 25. my sister-in-law, Jane home. Uteele, Jhe· ad been sick at my home for three1weeks. he first day w\!) went to' Kanar rah and the next to where we stayed Tcquervilley( a day and. enjoyed ourselves and ate p Len ty of fruit I w:mt over to the Santa.' September 28" Clara and had a short visit with rel·i.tives and friends. I Gt3.rtod back hcme 30 September stopping a ohor't time at .S-'; George, which is becoming a. beautiful I o t ayed at place night with James Lewis at Harrisburg. 'the next day we ent to Toquerville October 3 I startod on home and arrived there the 5th, feeling much better for my short vacation from the store. . election. D. J. , 0 ' , .. , III . There is; much excite:r.1ent in most of the settlement1£! nbout the of fresident Brigha.m Young for polygamYe I'he government and 'the ring. at 381 t Lake Oi ty ar e pushing things the Sa.il1"c;s ar re s t . . fast as they against can. as Gctooer 30. President Young an d others arrived here from the north. lie did not hold meeting; he was out on bail and had left BaIt Lake City for a little while to see .if thlngs wout d quiet "dovm. There is excitement among the and the government officials people, ar e trying to arrest all ·the lead.ing men of the church. 'bringirlg much powe r to bear agains·t polygamy. Some of ourThey are people have become frightened and are putting f£Va.y theLr plural wives. This move has hurt them with both uartieso, December 20. j_reaident YOl;mg arrived here on his way no r th fer ,his trial, v;hich takes place the 9th of next men t h :1L2_:ny ci t i z ens of 8a.lt Lake have been arrested, bu t the decision of the 3upre!r.e Court of the United States changd things and the persecution £eel1led to' die out for a while. . , . January 1, 1872. The l1ew Yearf s holiday meant my having a. little trS':.de than usual f r om boys and Indians l':ecti:ng wa e held to celebrate the day more lanuary ... A me e tang was held in c ozmeme r atd on 13. of the settling 21 years ago. Brother Jacob Gates and 'others were here from St" Goorge, an d a party was ·given in the e ven Ing January 14 several brethren from Cedar City spoke to the Saints at meeting •. vJanuary 31.. 1: received a letter from C:alas 4 and Jesse N. SYl1i th a t the legislature in Salt Lake 01 ty" z-equea t ang me to i asue nc t Lces of an e Lec t Ion for the puxpo ae: of draft e.. consti tU'l;ion ,for the admt ae f.on of choosing' delegates to Utah into the union as a atate. 'A bill-had been p.ased by both· houses of the legislature of arowan , |
