Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-30

notary public and a successful meroh-
ont. Fortunately he owns u meeting
house. which he opens to the Elders
and proners assistance In holding
meetings there.
Opposite Webber Falls we met
friends aud prospective members
among the CherOkees. llliuOie II this
Iron Mountain railroad station near
here, which has, In n few years, sprung
up 10 lie quite town. On The let II
hotel, stores and other buildings, while
on the right is an acre Of ground
covered with cotton bales, this being a
cotton-growing district. A ride Of
thfee-qunftefs OF n mile takes us TO
Arkansas river. The ferry boat being
frozen In tho ice, we were put over 10y
a Cherokee boy on skiil. The river
In fully a quarter Of mile Wide here
Awaiting on the other shore VIII a
team, was our friend and brother, $. a..
Mabry, who had come twenty miles
to take us 10 his home, which ~ the
southern headquarters Of the Elders.
a drivoo five miles over tho river
bottoms, amid extensive farms Of from
one to four hundred acres, where
corn grows 10 an unusual height, AMI
cotton Is M high Ms mans head.
Acres and acres Of the latter "
still uupicked. After leaving the
bottoms for two or three miles,
and crossing the Dirdy river
we pass over the rolling hills and
through the hollowr, among the
scrubby tInbers. We now come
10 the vast prairie, tho mo-
notony Of which IL only broken
here and there by n little rise Of the
ground and a small stream along which
grows trees. To the left, "a far ~ the
eye can reach, ia skirt Of timber
bordering the Arkansas river. To the
right, and reaching 10 the south, Ia q
hill covered with forest, at the foot Of
which runs the ~. X. a r. II. Il. from
st. Louis 10 Texas.
Having crossed the prairie and
neared our southern homo on the
Canadian river 1.-THE boundary line be
tween tho Cherokee and Choctsw ma.
tionsl we are again among the rolling
hills and timber. For i've miles we
pass through grove OF oaks, ash, elm,
hickory, walnut and tho famous syca-
more tree, Wild plums, coffee bean,
persimmons, wild cherry and sassafrns
trees, katoba, black locust, honey locust,
white, soft and sugar maple, buckeye,
pecan, box elder, dog.wood, cedar and
the beautiful linden.
Here this grape vines and honey
suckles climb the trees. Following
the limbs out they have become
separate from the trunk n hundred feet
high, and hang like the ropes and rig
giug Of ship. In the summer time
these woods assume grand appear.
anee. ~ the sun was Just hiding be-
hind the western horizon, We arrived
at our "Indian home.n On little
elevation, rising from the Canadian
bottom, is two-roOmed lighthouse.
connected by an open entry. A chin.
ney Is placed at the outer end Of each
room, and the doors open Into tho hall.
Around the house N an orchard, and,
reaching out for half n mile, Is pro-
ductive farm.
Eight years ago, while Apostle Tens
dale and Elder Dalton were ia the
Cherokee nation, the latter had
dream. Later on while Elder Felt ac-
companled Elder Dalton, thsy were
strongly impressed 10 follow out the
Impressions received through the
dream, which was 10 the effect that
IN person had appeared TO Brother
Dalton, clothed In white, who, waving
his hand 10 the south repeated three
times, "Go over the river, go over tho
river, go over the river; they are now
waiting for YOU"
In the spring OF 1884 they crossed the
Arkansas river, and found In this
nsighborhood fulfilment Of the
dream. The Queen and leader OF the
party, a Cherokee lady, was our dear
friend and sister Sally Mabry, Brother
Seborn Mabry, her husband, n white
man from Georgia, and his fathers
household followed. Aud since tho
day 4. q. Mabry opened his doors 10
tho Elders ho has been greatly blessed.
Aunt Sally, as we call her, has wisely
accepted suggestions and assistance
from the Utah boys, and provides fruit
ana vegetables TO cat instead OF 50 much
hog meat.
The Elders had come home frsm
their various fields, the Cherokee, Chloe.
taw aud Chicka-aw nations, 10 meet
us at our appointed time and place.
Elders Rawlins and Stott remained at
Manard, where they are busily engaged
making preparations TO build a meeting
house. We left them well and happy,
full OF neal, enjoying tho split OF their
missions.
Elder Merrill, presiding Elder here,
who has been In the field considerable
time, Ia 30 much OF a Cherokee that
he has genuine Indian expression
and movement. The Cherokee's take
kindly TO him. The Indian looks 10
old men for council. Elder Merrill
isgrowing beard 10 give M appearance
OF age TO his aspect. Elder Allen Is
the same good natured, rugged fellow,
full Of life, vigor anu health, tho same
as we knew MIN In Covevillc, Uiah.
Elder Nichols has only changed for
the better. He looks fine and fat. He
and Elder Peters were quite tired,
having just walked forty miles over
rough stony roads 10 reach here In
time for our glad meeting. Elder
Woodbury. salso In excellent condition.
Elder Peters Is lust as happy as when
surrounded 10y roomful OF merry
school children at home. lie looks about
the same s whenOu Three Mile Creek,
Box Elder county, except that he has
had one VI his ears frozen, causing tue
Injured member 10 look a little nbuOr-
nal. Elderlabrum n In fine condition.
Uncle Sebe aud Aunt sally, little
Johnny aud Ethel are always happy
and are cheered when the boys return
from their trips,
For some time we have abandoned
the Cherokee field. Recently new
interest has been awakened. Our old
friends were afraid We would not 10.
turn again, aud nave been writing
letters OF inquiry about the mormon"
Eldep,and want them TO come out and