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Show .. ,_.. , ... . next month, the "Co-op" "oo-op" J had was elready .... .... moved to Woodrutf'. been set up at Sn<:r«tlake in January. 1881. \ settlement \ of the SUnset United Order Business closing the st. oBeph United Order business, it appears that final settle effect 'With the expenditure ot ment it any. more time then was little, nec essary to prOperly 1:>8nce accounts and hold the required business to be no seems record ot "trouble" meet1ngslsDd there in the matter. The SUnset business, how ever, became much more complicated by the lapse ot time and the scattering ot the msbers ot the community as the colony declined to its abendomnent. In was r A committee appOinted to settle. the SUnset United Order business met at Wood ruff August 10-11. l886; organized with Jahn Bushman 813 chairman and 1'!lomas W. Brook bank as seoretary; anq received instructions from Apostle Brigham young to list and all to property the belonging appraiSe SUnset united Order CaD:pany. . A lub-committe., consisting Nielson, proeeeded eppraied arrived at tle" since in to charge of John . Bushman, Hubert R. Burke, and Frihoft G. month; and immediately listed end there. August 18th, this sub-camnittee to SUnset on the 14th of the all prerty of th Orde:" found Pleasant Valley, where Lot Smith had cared for most ot the "church cet lBal; and witll te ccnsenf of' "led", eldest son of Lot Sn1th. temporarily of the animals while his father count, appraise, and list was 88 absent they had already done trip to Mexico, proceeded at the SUnset settlement. On on 8 the 27th of the montp., while the work was still progressing, Lot Srlith arrived; but at first refused to talk with the canmi tteemen---later he stated he had felt slight ed beoause the connni ttee had )lot awaited his return before beginning their work. 'lb.e United Order co. books, h0'l:8ver. were turned over to the committeemenj and SDlith consented for them to proceed with :their work as they had been instructed to do Apostle Young. B1 completed1 and cattle. #horses, was It,,' 'tv September 3, 1886, listing, appraising., ete.! at Pleasant Valley the committeemen returned hcme---they had listed 1012 head or and 2400 sheep. . ']his work was approved by the entire membership of the oamnittee September 12. 1886. At this meeting and at a later one .held December 3rd, it appears that an !8ttempt was made to arrive at 8 basis for settlement with Lot snith for his many years of service with the livestock. He did not seem disposed, however. to accept an Ofter ot $1500.00 per year salary, selling him ea ttle at $00.00 per head, the 2400 sheep at $2.00 eaoh, and 175 horses at $50.00 apiece. 1887" A t an the committee learned that all members eight-day meetillg i.n V.L8y, or the sunset United Order canpany had race! ved 88 much or more. than they had in Tested. originally, in the Order. A large surplus had accrued. hOR ever i and the apportionment oftM. they found to be a herculean teak, since the amount and kinds 01' Work performed by each individual during approximately 8 ten-year period had to be considered. Accounts Of such sunset United Order members a8 resided at st. joseph were 8 m.eeting held at Flagstaff. Arizona July 13, 1887. Wi th business un finished. this cozrmi ttee meeting adjourned to meet again at Woodruff August 1st to settled at 3rd. Thomes W Dleeting, bUainess a Brockben)l had asked to have his .account reconsidered; and at this frcm Lot Sm1 th offering him $lOOO .00 for his assis tance in the read years Brockbenlc denied having accepted this offer; but lett;r 18ter just befor departing on 8 mission to ».lrope, he acknowledged to sOth tw; COJmn1tte chairman tbat he had received the money and invested it in ce tt;e. 0r;_r was . I I '" |
