Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-16
e,.,, Progress IS Being Made by
the Pioneers,
CONSTRUCTING THE CANAL.
,.no Canp, the "white Uty," ON
me Ranks Of she River- Many
interesting Experiences
,spEc1AL TO THE "NEwsI

.u ba interesting 10 YOUR leau
a. but more particularly L
g..s who have relatives and friend
,-. TO learn a little as to what ha
s..o done since we left our home an,
,5.pds ln Utah.
II was arranged that the people from
Oh. Inherent parts Of the country shoul,
-.st at the bridge over Harris Fork
.,,pt three miles above Kemmerer OF
III. gth OF April
This plan could not be carried out "a
Oh. weather was so bad that many o
~, e,pId not get there by that date
s.rs of the people had left home e
Eat Woodruff at an earlier date anC
Enid not wait for all to get together
y companies were organized as fas
:. taams enough arrived TO form them
n would bee interesting 20 know the
,rnhar of men, women and children
-rI - ymber Of wagons and horses
II sscb company. but IL Is enough e
AN that seven companies were organ
Ia by Apostle Woodruff, president
III Baxter and President j. W. eros.
TJt. who were at their post accord
rgto appointment
The following were chosen as cap
n|rs of the companies. Walker y
Pack company No /. Geo. II. Taggart
cnpluy 80. ., John Jackson, company
N, o. Alfred W. Nebeker company No
4 james Sessions, company No o.
4 James a. Lee company No. 6; VIM, l.
s5dd7rd. company No. Z. Each cap.
un had two assistants. and each COM
rny had a chaplain TO see that prayers
v.re conducted night and morning on
DE journey
Avery Interesting narrative could be
NInd from the experience Of these
Urpan.es on their journey OF five hum
dl miles from Salt Lake city. Com
rras 2. 3 and 4 We're almost In the
tg. Of the mountains during a fear
nj blizzard Their experiences will
make thrilling chapter when the his
ty Of the settlement Of this country
Eln De written. The old emigration
nod was followed for a long distance.
ui hymns VI praise were sung around
ih5 camp-fres on the same ground that
OBJ fathers and mothers offered their
lE0ti0ns while travelling the other way
ag years ago.
TAs spot where Lot Smith burned the
yUys.0ns Tor JohnstOn's army on
sandy was seen, and many OF the peo-
r picked up some relic or other I'm the
aaps Of wagon box nail or small
i0.i as AN the large pieces Of iron have
BEN removed long ago.
After crossing South Pass the COM
pnes crossed the SWeetWater, and
hen preceded by way OF Pacific
Springs. Atlantic City and on 10 Lam
tT hy way of Beaver and Red canyons
After passing Lander the companies
ayeed into the Basin by different
rlis Some passed Fort Washable,
crossed the Owl mountains and came
hway OF Meteetsee. others crossed the
BE- and Little Wind rivers lower down
ni entered the Basin by way Of Their
r130ls. down the Big Horn river and
hence by way OF Burlington.
The companies were well received by
DE Saints at this place, and several
IlIues were gotten up which were en-
iysd by an
Apostle Woodruff and President j. w,
lnsby Jr OF the Panguitch Stake. or
i1i1sd the companies al Kemmerer
rl Then pushed on with an speed and
esage1 the services OF a fine engineer,
" j. j. Marshall, to survey the canal,
JOS work was commenced before the
t1yal of the main body of the people,
40, 10 time might be lost In getting 20
york.
20 Sunday. May 9th, the first sun
.-i school on the Shoshone river was
-rl one hundred and twenty-seven
flg present on that occasion. An
AnZaton was effected by Apostle
woodruff with the following officers:
george Easton. superintendent; w. r.
Ha'eh FIRST assistant w. w. Graham,
.Anl assistant; Alvin s. Despair,
'IeAiy and treasurer
branch organization was also given
" 0i our beloved Apostle. and Fred
A.ll'r was sustained as PRECEDING Of
.i Win w. II. Perry and j. r. Berry
q ,o-nseiors. J. II. Neville was chosen
= O.an9ch clerk j. Il. Howard was
,s.'el as president OF the Y. NJ. ". /.
.. 1llh o. s Colyin and w. S. Fausett
y yglhselors, and Lewis b. Tippets
sietary
!ne following We're selected 10 pre-
~ s-s over The Relief Society: Lucy
g.n' PRESIDENT Vida Dickson and
Zee rounselors. OF the Y. l.. NJ
4 = Mary s WEIGH was chosen presl-
w With Patty Hatch and Birdie Graz
Joy. -u loinsaIors. and Rebecca Taggart
,., ~. Walker Y. Pack was sus-
Tss.4. as choir leader and Mary b.
,s'fnsen as organist.
,"rsue Woodruff made some great
.-'.ses 10 the people, inasmuch as
would be faithful TO the Lord and
iVlh and reclaim this country.
,,,.. NollaFt May 2Sth a very inter-
h. aug ana important event occurred. II
a,,i 'Ne breaking Of ground on the
GU people moved camp from Sage
n.y.. w 20 The head OF the ditch. Be-
Ia 1--WE ana six o'clock they gath
r,.. Wv me bank " the river. and an
NJ tl h singing. For the strength OF
~. N.ls We bless Thee" etc. Prayei
~. VrIefel by President Byron Ses-
49,. lhe hymn, God moves In a mys,
h., ~ NaN was next sung. The
d. u-l,i,o" was then plowed By Ap0s-
b, "o,og4lrflit. President Sessions driv.
NJ ~ -1s George Halston's team doins
Ifa 49,.
,3 ,t people then listened TO some good
t,,,s iirpm Apostle Woodruff. and all
t-,r,. W singing. "Hark, listen 10 the
mn, gseit etc All the people then
~ gto"l. and Apostle Woodruff Of
tu ses, ue1icatory prayer. The land
6Ir., y, .s'g'lel for the abode OF the
o ,s,- W 700 and the canal was blessed
M. h ihe waters on TO the land 20
hh,. waters We're blessed and also the
al me people. A promise was
tr G T'ae That 90 the Lord would as.
D, KIN, saints by His Holy Spirit In
1rf1- .llIs % The canal the Saints
r6 me- lheir tithes and offerings
i.yr, h" 10 was a scene that will
been, forgotten by those who were
sf os.e hauled from Brldger. Mon
nl -..' hundred and four scrapers,
tns b, ,sre needed now. Besides this,
rH ,te,hren brought their scrapers
rtSs- 'l,l and We have three large
A,r5 BOWS and quite a number OF
Vows at work.
s.. o.- Tith going a long distance TO
tks o.ySalutul white city. for such
irl 49, lte one. composed of tents
ir6rg 40 wagons. tastily arranged
a.. we beautiful green trees nv The