Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-06
Vast Number of People in Attend
a1ce at Sessions of Seventy
Eighth Conference.
HOTELS ARE FILLED TO DOORS
Prominent Chisfchmen From, Different
Districts Tell Of Conditions in
Their Various Localities.

hlstpry OF the city. Every hotel, lodg-
inga house, and nearly every private
homo is crowded to Its limit with
guests from the outside. Hundreds OF
people arc turned away from the no.
tels daily and temporary lodgings
have been rugged UP in Corridors, and
haliways, and, In fact. every nook
where II was possible te place cot
Tor the accommodation of guest has
been utilized The streets present the
appearance of a busy day on Broad
way with policemen keeping the walk
ways open ana the crossings clear.
Among tho prominent chtrchrnen
from the different localities visiting
In tho city. and other visitors at the
hotels, short interviews were obtained
with the following:
II-ACKFooT FLoURIsHrNG.
Elias s.. Rlmbal, president of the
Black1oot stake in Idaho, arrived an
the city yesterday, President KIM
ball has just returned from trip TO
Mexico, where he has business inter
ests He reports the Blackfo0t coun-
try as being ore of the coming sections
of the booming state Of Idaho. There
is no question about 1t, we have one
of the best countries In the west said
Mr.. klmbaIl People have moved
into our stake who never piit hand to
or three years attention to work made
themselves independent by means OF
their farms Sugar beet raising has
been a source Of great revenue TO our
farmers, and sure source of money
with which to- pay bills In the fall
every o Their product known to the tenn
peTate zone with irrigated land is pos
stble TO our section" said he, land
there is no reason why any man should
not meet With success with a little dill
gent effort bellInd his determination to
succeed our people are generally PROS
porous, our organizations are In good
condition. and altogether, conditions
are satisfactory i'll the Blackfoot
stake
UINTAH STAKE.
William II. Smart, president OF the
uintah stake, Is in the city to attend
the big conference. President Smart
was, up to last June. president OF the
Wasatch stake, with headquarters al
1ieber City, but on the opening OF
the reservation lands ON the Uintan
reserve and the extending OF the lirl-
its of the stake to cover the towns In
the reserve, he was transferred from
Wasatch to assume the duties of the
stake presidency of uintah, with head
quarters at Vernal MIR Smart is a
native of Cache valley. and a son OF
Thomas Smart, OF Franklin. he was
formerly a professor In the Brigham
Young college at Logan, during which
time he WAS married to a daughter OF
the late ]. d. Haines, formerly of the
Temple city OF the north. Sis in
terestlng children have blessed this
happy union. and the family are now
comfortably ensconsed at their new
home in Vernal, ''Our stake is grow
ing" said President Smart today we
have at present something like 5000
members OF the stake and more are
coming in all the time. We have
ar7Ii srzrf IN
there are opportunities there TO make
successful and happy homes that are
unexcelled. We have plenty OF good
land and plenty Of good water; we
have coal and gold silsonite and as
phaltuln, soil and climate, IN fact,
everything necessary 10 make great
city and a great country; all We need
now Is men OF worth and character TO
come and settle among US and make
their homes, and we welcome all such
In our midst"
'IDAEIo rs GROWING
I-ieut.-Gov. e. A, Burreli Of Idaho
Is stopping at the WILSON, Mi. Bur-
rel Is a resident OF Montpelier, in
Rear Lake county, where he has ex-
tensive banking and IN erchandising In
terests In speaking OF material con-
Gtons in Idaho Mr. Burrell said the
people IN all carts of the Gem state
we're prosp cro1Is, and looking forward
10 an exceptionally good season in all
classes OF industry idaho is grow.
ing" said Mr.. Burrell- "and with the
numerous canal projects and arrlsat,on
enterprises and land openings In dill
fercnt parts OF the state. we are nntlci,
peting a growth that is unprecedentedi
in the history OF our commonwealth
LIVELY WOOL SEASON.
Marcus Harris, a st. Louis wool
buyer, Is at the Knutsford- Mr., Har-
ris says he anticipates a hveiS season
in the bidding for the Wool clip as
there is much that has not been con-
tracted for i'm the sheep camps OF the
west. Prices Will be held up pretty
generally as the growers are In pros
porous circumstances themselves Inc
question of the expense OF cao'i9s.
which has heretofore been done by
the agents OF the railroads. VIII also
cut some figure IN transactions mere
after.
socy. Frederick A. Mitchell OF the
Logan Commercial club IS In the Guy
and SAYS the people OF his town are
planning TO give the NJ. & d. excur'
;lonists a royal reception
CONDITIONS IN OREGON.
Franklin s. Bramwel. president OF
The Union stake, In Oregon and Idaho,
IS In the city on atte enhance AZ cQhisI-
ence and registered at the Wilson MOTEL
President l5ramwell Is one OF the fore
coonizer, an organizer, and a builder,
is among the foremost IN the ranks OF
the Church.
Mr., Braanwell was formerly a resi-
dent OF this state, but removed 10 Idaho
II long time ago. When the Northwest
crn States mission was organized. Mt,
Bramwell was called 10 preside over w.
The mission then covered the enHite
Territory of the states OF Idaho. Mon
1aua, Oregon and Washing ton. with
headqua rters az Anaconda. Mont Head
quarters we're moved to Baker City. Or,
and for a number of years the mission
operations We're conducted from that
point On the occasion OF a visit 10 the
northwest about le years ago by Apcs-
tie r. ID. Richards and party. al a little
meeting held NJ the then very small
branch at Baker City. Apostle Richards
propheaIod that those AT thAa meeting
would live To see stakes organized I'm
that northwestern country and n tom.
pie OF the Lord would be built there.
The first OF the prophecy has been lit
orally fulfilled. for Franklin s. Bran
wen Is president OF the Union stake
which includes 10 or IL wards in the
Grand Ronde valley ana Baker valley
IN the state OF Oregon, and three or
four wards In the state OF Idaho La
Grande The county seat ~ the Grande
konde county. IA the home OF President
Bramwcl. and the headquarters OF the
Union stake. Associated with Mr.
9ramwell In the stake presidency 10
fsharl0E w. N Ihley and IIHOmaId j. Jor-