Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-10

On the ist Of June Ebenezer Richard.
son saw seven and succeeded in killing
two buffalo, the only ones seen on our
journey; i've carts were emptied aud
about dozen men repaired to the dead
carcasses, which were soon cut up and
hauled TO Our camping places. aliording
about thirty pounds Of meat &c each OF
the twenty.six carts.
a few more days travel brought us to
several newly formed settlements. The
FIRST one, on the east side Of Loup
Fork river was Beaver. where Elder
Martingale presided. Before reaching
here, the company having run entirely
out Of -four Brother Joseph W. Young
and Harvey Pierce went ahead OF the
company to Beaver settlement and every
loaf Of bread that could be got was
gathered up and Immediately dispatched
by OK teams TO meet our company. BY
the time we met We were Just hungry
enough to relish as sweet morsel the
bread, which was cut up and handed
round to seventy men squatting on the
ground In a circle. We can recommend
hunger as fine relishing sauce TO dry
bread from experienced. Reaching
Beaver settlement after sharing their
hospitality, between thirty aud forty,
composed Of English and American
families. met together, held an impromp-
III meeting, with short addresses
by Brothers Herman, Wlkin, Galley
and Joseph w. Young and singing a few
songs.
Aner bidding adicu to our warm.heart.
ed friends, we hastcned on toward the
| completion Of our hand cart Journey,
/ passing by locations laid out for large
/ settlements, The first one, where three
/ or four log cabins were partly built, was
/ to be called Cleveland. The next one,
where twenty cabins were counted. was
Columbus. Besides these many splendid
I farms and cabins In different locations
| indicated the existence OF large aud
| populous settlements In the near future.
June to-ArOse at .; alter singing
| prayers and break asst, and leaving camp
| At twenty minutes TO seven, we had the
/ pleasure of arriving on our camp
| ground IN Florchce at ten minutes 20 10
| O'Clock, having been exactly iofty-cight
/ days since we lett Salt Lake City, and
I having accomplished journey OF 1854
/ miles.
After the greeting OF many friends
/ whom we found here, and their generous
/ entertainment. In the evening our organ.
ization was dissolved. and II was also
! decided that our hand carts. bedding
/ aud utensils should be disposed of bv
/ public auction. which was done from the
| door step Of Alexander Pypcr's ware
| house, myself being the auctioneer.
After resting two or three days we
/ began to scatter TO our various fields OF
! labor, as missionaries TO preach the
Gospel Of our Lord and Savior Jesus
] Christ
The above Is written and published
for the benefit Of the postenty Of the
seventy Elders whose experience is
partially portrayed while crossing the
plains 20 years ago. Il is also intended
to hold up and perpetuate an i'm.
/ pOriaut historical fact for the benefit Of
/ the Thousands aud tens Of thousands Of
| Lattcr.day Saints who have either emf.
I grated or been born here since that
/ lime. Seymour b. Young NOV Prcsi.
Z dent OF the first seven Presidents Of
Sevcn,ies) was the Youngest man ia our
company. While our m de Of travel,
! for a wise purpose, was suggested by
/ the Prophet Of God, Brigham Young. K
might seem hard to undertake Il as
ministers OF the Gospel: yet presume
no missionaries ever crossed the plains
with a more cheerful aud uncomplaining
| spirit than did these 70 hand cart
] Missionaries The spirit and power Of