Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-22

reading OF the Bible, indeed Lengthy
winter seemed to sfflrd an unueu
opportunity TOR ministerial service.
Eldtrs J. q. * mb0ll OF the SIEVE
ties and Il. w. Naisbltt were sent u
on q tour Of observation ana pregCN.
ing. Their reception wss enthusiastic.
and some twenty meetings (anI msny
visits) have been held by them Co.
extra rdtuary congregations. Sleigh.
ing was gool ami news circulated
reality, ard until late hour listening
and enquiry proved veritable interest
In religious tniugs.
On 5a urisY, 18th inst, some fifteen
were baptized In the warm spring.
four miles hwsy by Elder HbTvey
Sts5ious of Marion ward, who th
Il er Willism A, Les OF Oakley h.
been rent over FOR house TO house visl-
tatlona by the authorities NJ the Stake,
they supplemented electually tn
preaching OF the Elder, hut have re-.
luctautly returned to the stake confer
ence, where after reporting, they or
others may return to where there is
wide fell aud many OF scattered
Israel az 1t were without n PhephsTJ.
The series OF meetings eliminated
on the I'm in u gen raj picnic coca
to which all adults were invited; ABOUT
1875 rBspOn cd, anu al er All itnerestinE
program Of music, cong and recitation,
conducted by Bishop Harms, the Re.
lief Society seated the people anu they
nnd really good time together, con-
cuiing with an svening's dance H.
which 100 participated.
The following day all the childTen
had tueiT feast am dance, So that m II
oil tho jewellers Iu this nov sn0weiad
valley had memorable entertai umsnt.
AZ midday Brother KlmbalI ana the
Bishop drove over TO tine Warm
Springs ana baptized three more who
had been ipquifing, they were con.
hTmed thereafter at the home Of
Brother Adelbert Phippen ana he
wife who have borne the blum.
trouble and shown uniting kiudne.s
in entertaining the visiting brethren.
The PhIppen family once Of 81 t
Lake uu y are here all arden
workers IN the Gospel, As are BiUtnui
Culver anu family, Brother 5amue T..
Richards, also aOuu OLD Cualville resi-.
dents, anu on Silver CreoB, whore thr
El1ers visited aud preached, there are
the ray or ismily from near y 1den,
StaudtOtds, Father R.ch AMI sum
newly b pt.zsI.
The bfe,hren leave to Jay for thu
towns OF Bellevue and Haley, Wher
there ,s said TO be goUu uepi Of NJ.
tergstvu iuquify, and few who have
long bee out OF reach OF meeting
anu the Elders; IN TACT, there IL over
wite area OF country many a nucleus
where the devoted intelli eut mis-.
81 nj 40 l.nanaI nd l.
come and "A few irienus, besides may
curious anu some honest inquirer.
Although this section OF | nh
(BlsIue county, 10 heavily taxed,
there is q good opportunity Tor brave
colouists, who can exhibit industry,
seIi-feliRnoe ana patience anu are OF
wish to be goOl Latier-day Saiuts.
There 10 water In abundance aud co
land, iruit, mslons, tomatoes anu corr
can be raised here; what does well,
and grist mill ON the near by wAter,
OF Silver creek womb be not only
desirable but Profitable enterpGls-
There Is daily mail brought from toe
railroad at Pt cabO, Elk miles away;
there are no stores nearer than Belle.
vue oil Haley, 20 aud IS mileB distant
respt clively.
Fire wood and lumber are obtain.
able IN two days easy canyon tiny.
Wild hay grows IN Rbundsnor,t huugh
lucern 10 being sJwn quite extensive
~; there is less demand Tor prOducr
now than usual, owing to quiet.
ude st the mluts, but more
iul people are making for them.
10 YES substantial subsistence,
ana arc caring less for mining fluclu.
atom; families are growing, anu
young married couples Will soon know
this country II the home OF their
childhood, and the more priced h0m
OF their maturBi experience,
1t ie claimed (snd II is easy to be be-
lieved) that tAose valleys are lovely in
tue Summer season, being green ne fsf
ne the eye can roach, aud the noun
tatns anu lava districts furnish alum
dant range for sheep, b0Tsss anu
stock; fsh .(rou) 10 abundant in Silver
creek which never iretzss, und the
waters OF Wood rlveI carry q uadance:
also, luther away rs Lost river, Whur,
there Is said to be- good many Saints,
with or without organization. SlaHe
river is near 70 mica rom here, but o.
its tributaries rom SlO8l one anu acat.
tsring there 10 o Mormon element
waiting aud anxious Tor recognition u
the ministry and tue preaching oi tho
Word.
These items Will be otinierest 10 mum.
beTs VINO have kindred III the WilIf,
and pefchAueg % some seeking humst
where there Rro facilities Tor religion
instruction and district schools.
1t Is Tegretlable that IN this section
the schools hsvs only beon holI iyT
Intce months tbis sealoI and they ate
now tus eDdeu; 10 10 luloleraUlp thar
vito o tax OF 40 per cent 60 impnr.