The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-02-06
Smith Old Folks.
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less Than rcmarkaDlc III Il man Ol his
age, and shows pretty cOnClusivcly
that hardshIpS and hard work are not
always killing things
Rev Hamilton, pastor of the Pres
bytcran mission in Sm;thlicld and
Richmond. was given place ON the
program, and hc spoke lust few min
utcs in praise of the day and the idea
Of treating the older people with rev
crcucc.
Brother and Sister Anderson sang in
their native tongue, ana This was fol-
lowed by Stcp-dancing on the part Of
Abe Lower. Mr., Lower was really
thoroughly up in the little tricks of
the trade and threw his feet around
with the agility and pcrciSion worthy
Of Il young man.
The band played a selection and
T.. Il. MILES
gave Il short talk in which he recalled
many incidents of interest to bOtl old
and young Said that ii was - years
ago ON "Wednesday, when he with 9th
crs left NauvoO, | II. driven from home,
pcnniIcSS and lily clad. Crossed the
Mississippi river ON ice and campcd in
hc snow and mud ON The other side.
In the following summer lhc party
crossed the Missouri. His fathers
family with Il few others went north a
few miles and campcd AT Cottonwood.
They lived here en- wild turkey. wild
honey. a little hOc-cakc occasionally
and sometimes varied the mOnotony
with little mOlasScS daubcd ON the
hOc-cakCS. In the month of MAY, he
with others left no their l.lOO mile
trip across the tracklcSS desert driving
before them some cattle and sheep.
Arrived in Salt Lake in September
That city was then nothing more than
a tcn-acre lot logged in for a fort. His
party stopped and their home consist
ed Of IA wagon-bOX which was used for
kitchen, dining room, bath room and
parlor They had some provisions
Nll'll lIItN dlIlN'' p''l Wv lu'b Nlllll
they had nothing left. Then every
body lived ON roots and herbs unit il
June. Was thankful for that, how
ever. Mr.. Miles Contrastcd those
times with those of today, and the
magnificent spread which had Just been
partakcn of. Then, the people were
glad to get a little buckwhcat cake
sometimes seasoned with IA little salt
and pepper and butter was "A luxury.
Instead of five dollar hat of today
the average man wore knit striped
cap which lowered about six inches
above his head, and instead of shoes,
rags were worn ON the feet The
speaker said he had helped build Salt
Lake and then left for Cache valley.
Here hc had helped build the bridges
and roads, ana Kill the snakes, and
since early days had observed great
progress. The people have progressed
well financially and should he thank
iul. said he had helped COLOMBO Al
bcrla, Canada, the church's most
northern possession, and felt that dur
ing his entire life he had been piO-
nccr.
The following excellent paper was
then read 10y
MIR. JOSEPH PETERSEN.
who told of thc"Old Folks. Past. Pres.
cnt and Future"
Behold SOwcr went forth to SOW
when he SOwcd. some seeds fell 10y the
waySidc, and the fowls came and
dcvourcd them up: some fell upon
stony places, where they had not
much earth, and forthwith they
sprang up, because they had no deep
ness Of earth, and when the sun wa
up, they were SCOrched: and bcCauS,
they had no root, they withcrcd away
And some fell among thornS, and Ia,
lhorns Sprang up and chokcd them
But others fell into good ground, anC
brought forth fruit, some hundred
fold some SiXty.lold and some thirty
fold"
These, our grayhaircd NctranS
beautifully cXempliIy the good grounC
in which was planted the Gospc
seeds, that came forth with fruit ;
hundred sixty and thirty fold Utal
can boast Of having the best and mos
peculiar band Of gray-hcadS that TIN
world has ever produced; for it Ina
taken the whole world to prOduc
them.
Let us 20 back to the days whrr
George DOauc, James shorten am
Others were killing of the snakes ant
bears, and lighting the Indians. Who
were our Old folks Them Christ says
BY their fruit yc shall know them
Surely the fruits of sucn men as oil,
father Collctt, John Storey, Dayi,
Weeks and many Others too numerou
TO mention will not be forgotten; bu