Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-28
Prosperous and Thriving Condi-
ton Of Utah's HaWaiians
In TooeIe County.
NATIVE BANQUET AND SPORTS
Large Families Augment the Growth
or thcfColony--No Race De-
pletlon There

two III number of the Hawaiian colony,
reached Quincy Ranch in Skull Val
ley. Tooele county. August 90 town
site was surveyed by e. a. Mitchell
and r. NJ. Lyman Jr, and was named
Iosepa in affectionate recognition of
the efforts of President Joseph +.
Smith, under whose direction the land
was secured as a gathering place for
the Hawaiian people.
Last Monday. August 90. the an
niversary of pioneer day was cele-
brated. Sunday August 20, the quart
erly conference of the colony was held
and President Smith was expected to
be present to dedicate the new meet
inghouse Just completed. so the pio-
neer day celebration was made to fol-
low Sunday in order that visitors
might participate in both events.
ON August II, the stockholders of
the company owning the ranch which
furnishes employment TO the Hawa-
ilans, elected as directors, of the COM
pany men who live in Salt Lake City,
Provo and Cirantsville who arranged TO
meet for organization of the board at
Iosepa August "a SO that they might
be present at the conference and pio-
neer day celebration
At the invitation of T. j. Wyche, di-
vision engineer of the Western Paci-
fic railway, the directors and mission
aires to the conference went In d
special train TO Timpie station, a point
IN the railroad named within Is miles
of Iosepa. Here the party, consisting
of h. p. Richards. VIII G, Farrell, w.
w. Cluff. ii. II. Cluff, A. W. Davis.
5. w. Woolley, r. +. Caldwell, Mrs.
VIII G. Farrell. and two sons, Mrs.
II. II. Cuff and son, Marvin L. Pack
nd TNg IN NJ
were met by carriages under the d.
rection of President T. A. Waddoups.
After a very pleasant drive the party
reached the colony in time for dinner
The afternoon was spent by the d.
.ectors In organizing their board and
discussing questions relating to the
development OF the resources of the
ranch. etc.
Plans are already Under way for In
oreasiug the flow of water from the
mountains as well as for carrying the
flow from numerous large springs OH
20 the land through large canal nine
miles long. 1t will not be long before
the cultivated lands will be greatly
increased aud there will be room and
work for many more people in the
colony,
The present development and bright
prospects OF returns from efforts al
ready put forth are certainly a source
of qualification TO those who have given
their time aud labor to the advance
ment of this work
President Y. A. Waddoup reports that
the hay crop will amount to over l.
600 tons, besides nearly 500 tons al
ready on hand. The grain ready to
be thrashed next month will amount
TO more than 1000 bushels. besides an
other 1000 still on hand. The ranch
is well stocked with cattle and horses.
fol, tn
the near future more cattle Will be
purchased to keep pace with the fur
Their development of the resources OF the
land. Altogether, the outlook Is very
gratifying, and emphasizes the wisdom
of the selection of Iosepa as gather
ing place for the Hawaiian people.
The Sunday school occupied the
time of the morning session of the con-
ference. The gathering of teachers
and children was certainly an object
lesson of the benefits of the COM
ing to Zion of the Hawaiian saints.
The reports show a total enrolment
of officers, teachers and pupils OF ~.
With an average attendance Of 81.
Number of pupils in the kindergarten
class. ~, in the primary class. 20. who
are all young children The regular
class exercises were carried out for
one hour, followed by remarks from
the visiting elders. interspersed with
excellent singing in English, by the
OF the kindergarten and pri-
mary classes.
II Is gratifying to note that there
are several families having five 10
eight children, bright ana intelligent
to marked degree. To the elders
who have labored in Hawaii and not
ed the absence of children in the ma
tive homes and the consequent dwin-
ding away of the race on the islands,
the thought must inevitably come that
here is certainly the place for the re-
generation of the Hawaiian people,
and an ardent wish naturally comes
that these benefits may be fully ap-
rreciated and enjoyed by the saints in
Hawaii.
Tie afternoon services were attend
ed by practically the whole native
population, besides a number of white
people from adjacent ranches, comfort
ably filling the assembly room of the
new westinghouse and suggesting
time not far in the future when the
adjoining room will have to be thrown
open or other provision made to ac-
oommodate the saints.
The new Westinghouse Is now fully
completed and ready for dedication,
and by the express desire of the peo-
pie. only waits for the convenience OF
President Smith 10 go out and dedi-
cate II, q time which is looked for
ward TO with eager anticipation by
them.
AT THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The speakers were the visiting ell
ders. who spoke in both English and
who cannot understand English, and
the people and explaining 10 them the
principles of tho gospel. There are
few, indeed. OF the Hawaiians there
who cannot understand English ana
most OF them speak II, the children
especially speaking II very nuentiy
A pleasing feature OF tho service was
the singing. all In English. under the
direction OF ChorlstAr James Hale-
manu-. with Liwai Hanalsaea at the
organ, 1t is saying much to assert
that no better singing is rendered IN
any of our smaller congregations. but
II Is nevertheless true.
In the evening all enjoyed a pleas
ant serenade from a dozen or moro
young men and boys, consisting of
the Hawaiian Troubadour association
and oth9rs, who sang and played as
only Hawaiian can.
PIONEER DAY FESTIVAL
on Monday occurred the pioneer OK
eroises. IN tho forenoon sports and
races were INDUCED IN by old ana
young. Al noon all assembled In the
hoWeiy adjoining tho meatlnRhouse