Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-23
WILL MAKE THE
DESERT SMILE.
Announcement of the Arrival Of
Mormon ColoDists at Big Horn,
ABOUT FIVE HUNDRED SOULS
How They "Trckked' Their Way TO
Northern Wyom ng Meetings Held
success ia STORE for Them.

Early last Sunday morning the
streets Of Basin were enllvehed by a
scene more pleasing than anything the
pomp and pageautry OF military dis
play with an its garrisbness and tin
salry could produce The advance
phalanx Of small army OF peaceful
tiuers Of the soil intent upon mission
fraught with good TO Big Horn county
had invaded the town. A train Of cam
vass covered wagons wen filed with
the implements OF husbandry and stall
wart men. young and old. traled It's
way 10 the west and disappeared in the
badlands which fringe the town.
They were q part Of the Mormon
oolonists who having aided IN making
Utah one Of the earths most fruitful
and favored regions, had come 10 this
fair section OF Wyoming 10 place their
impress upon It's desert wastes for the
present and future good OF mankind Tor
AN time. The roionists. about 500 souls,
had met az a point IN the southwestern
part of the state, according TO arrange
ments made by Apostle a. q. Woodruff,
who had originated the scheme OF
colonization IN which they were TO
take part. AT the time appointed they
began "trekking' their way hitherward.
The sons and daughters Of pioneers, ac-
customed by heritage 10 the hardships
and inconvenience incident to pioneer
conditions. they journeyed on, meeting
with nothing which daunted them. on
the 18TH inst. thew met together IN
the temple az Burlington, and Joined
In praising the ever living Giver OF all
GOOD that they had been favored In
reaching so fair and promising a lana
as this garden spot Of Wyoming. Apes
lie Woodruff and Elder j. w. crosby
were there 20 make their coming wei
come and they were warmly assisted
b. their brethren who have made the
Burlington fiat one Of this. county
most thrifty habitatiOns. Meetings were
held I'm the afternoon and evening.
Apostle Woodruff presiding.
our county treasurer, who was pres
ent informs the Bustler that he hlis
never attended a gathering % bs
brethren which afforded him more yai-
isfactlon. as he felt that the snlT.uni
good he received wonld be more than
eoualed by the good In store for the
county I'm which he has made his home
on Monday the col0nists present In
Burlington started FOR the lower Stink
ingwater under the able guidance OF
Apostle Woodruff. with the cxpecta-
ton Of being followed BIZ many more.
They will erect tents along the line OF
the irrigatlng canal they VIII construct
for reclamation OF about 5000 acres
OF land. Later on they Will build
houses barns corrals and an the 9th
or accessorise Of a ranch home. Sue
cess awaits them. They know Il ana
propose 90 deserve &C.
Abraham owen Woodruff. who origl-
mated and has carried out 90 the pres
ent the scheme Of colonizlng the lower
StinSingwater with Utah pioneers Is
the sixth son of Wliford Woodruff, late
President Of the Mormon Church, and
was born about 1877 IN Salt Lake city.
He is the youngest Apostle In point
Of ace In the Church OF Jesus Christ
Of Latter-day Saints. having been APP
pointed TO that dignity IN The October
general conference held IN 1903 In SAT-
Lake City. Nj Woodruff, Ike his faith