Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-06-29
Southern ldaho llems.

POcArELLo, juno IS. 49, Leaving
Basnlt snd the Kind ioiks VI that place
whore 1 have spent nearly three yuab
otc1miou, I bid adi,u to them On June
.5i ttusliug 90 see tbom al asaln a,
somo future time. 1 went by train O.
rora,ollo, Idaho, where I met Bishop
Cad Causon, finding him well In
health aud enjoying the spirit OF his
calling. ! visited Brother and S.Biur
Samuel Splllmau % this place, who
entertained me, giving welcome
shake OF the haud ami an Invitation %
paftaEe Of good repasi. After supper
three daughters anu a ron engaged
In some very nice singing Of pieces
they have Ia PREPARATION TOT the Fourth
" July. THIS family arc prominent
leaders In the POoltell0 choir
IL 10 Que year since | was at
Pocatello last, aud walking around
/ fni that the place has
improved greatly, Tho streets are
very clean and the place T., / thiuk,
very healthy. The opera h0unu % a
o1mmodious structure. An invitation
was given ms 60 90 and Inspect u, /
having been once nt work NJ PucateliO
anu having taken some part on tho
stage. Tho building will hold about
800 people comfortably seated.
Early on tue morning Of the 20. IA
there was heavy thunderstorm here.
The fret clap of thunder awOku many
from an enjoyable sleep without the
aid Of tins clock alarm, The lightning
Illuminated tho whole hunzJu. The
rain lasted but short time, but the
day broke cloudy anu very cold. Tue
suu was not visible All DAY.
Work Is very dull here. Working.
men are seen nt the Office Of the ran.
road shops every mJrulug looking Tor "a
lOb, but thu HnsWer De-, ono men want.
rI."
on Tuesday evening, the 21.h, at
tended the religious class exercises a.
the p0chtello branch Of tue CHURCH;
there were atout thirty present. Bro.
Eiwin Harrison Ia teacher Ot tue rl1ss,
with Bro. Pulley h his assistant. Their
way 0t teaching pupils Is tho best
nave seen Ia all 20 my travels. Our
lusson was the first chapter OF 81.
Mark, the first twelve Verses. saw
many OF the Saints whom | have
known for years aud they gave me a
hearty welcome. Bishop Cannon "
well beloved by all bis t0cE,
ana Is man OF integrity.
The Saints here number about Two
hundrtd, There have been several
added 10 the Church by baptism since
/ loft year ago. Fourteen baptisms
took place IA tho ward last week,
Ontakiug ahurt walk on the other
si1e OF the river found ihOTo neat
little town built up. Should the Indian
reservation be- thrown open ami the
precious metal be- discovered, p0Cateliu
Will be- second Butte, bJ, Ius, Al pres.
cut IL Is like q calm at sua--vyfy stlll.
Many are anxious 10 sre better times,
especially stor0keupets.
AZ fifteen minutes past eleven
on the night OF tue 27tn, when all
were about asleep, we were
awakened by the alarm OF fire. OWING
10 the brllllancu OF the electric light,
the reflection OF the blazs could not be-
seeu, as tho blaze was uut small one,
/ had the pleasure OF seeing Elder
Williams, q returned missionary, whom
met In Liverpool, England, iu May,
1893. We were gial 10 REQ each other
aud told over some Oi our sGpuIiu Cos
while on "a mlsilon.
Elder Palmer the lecturer has done
much good with his lectures o., Pooa-
tellO, IN converting many nj this place.
LUNpuNEN.