Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-31
THATCHER. ARIZONA
NEW WARD ORGANIZATION.
AZ Douglas. Arizoua--Ncw bishopr'c
At st. Dnvid-suddcn Death.

Special correspondence.
Thatcher. Ariz. oct 23.-Presioeht
Andrew Eimbau and party JusS
turned from thcir visit Co inc ou"Slle
wards and branches extending 20 lne
borders of ola Mexico, traNerslns s'''e
800 miles Of roadway .-s O..
Douglas. one OF the places Nlal'ea, pr
"a new frontier Arizona town, Whcn'
like magic has sprung up 800 the deseil
the shelters OF BighcC were removed 10
Douglas and aside from THIS pro
duction OF copper plate, Douglas ls lhe
gateway to TIE Republic OF Mexico.
hcr many Thousands 81 progressive
peorlc are enjoying am the modern con-
vcuioncrs. cay lighted up boy electric,
ity. street cor system ana goou
watpru Orlys. Tho city is built upon
level plain JOB The sulphur spring Nail's
where on manner OF vegetation ls DOS
sible with which 90 beautiy ihel' c''g'
DOUGLAS WARD ORGANIZED.
A little band Of saints have Just
CONNECTED n beautiful meeuh guou'e'
with baptismal font and every couNen-
fence. Douglas was organized q DISH
op'r ward of tn Saint Joseph stake
Presiding Elder J. Farley blgloW'
who has done SO much for The uranch
and the erection Of the unique Nlue
mecHnghouse. was made bishop Win
Brigham +. Dunin and John y. Butter
counselors.
chased q resident property and uans-
formed 10 into splendid little meel-
inrhouse. with three good rooms, utlci
out with electric ll-lts and D0ulofitbiN
seated Tho building meets lne ionb
| FELT want Of the growing br1non or ln'
| church. Elde~s John Mcclure. Jehu
| NcRae. bishops couuselors Who haa
moved 90 South Bisbce we're fel'ae'4
and Elders Moses Zundel and ro"cl
! Cosby were sustained CounseI"Is 10
! Bishop John S Warren.
Not being affected by the slump lh
! copper Bisbea rs a live camp and every
! thing Is going on about the same as
| before tho drop ir the red me'al'
ST. DAVID BIsHoPRIC.
At ST. Davi1 Bishop John 8. Merrill
! resigned his office ana Elder or'1ler
| Kimbau son OF David p. and Caroline
/ Kimban. whose father was one of the
| founders of th3t ward, and who dled
| there. was made bishop with Levi Nell
| SON and John S. Merrill, Dr., counsel
| OTIS.
SUDDEN DEATH OF YOUTH.
Johr Lcitnsad Brinkerhon was
! stricken down suddenly Iu tua dawn OF
| young manhood lie was born In
| Thatcher just ~ years ago on The End
| ~ September He was the SON OF Hy-
| r,ini ana HELEN Leithead BrinkerhoG
| The young man complained of not be-
, ing well. went 20 the doctor on Mon
| day and died Tuesday. The seemiue
! cause OF his sudden death was Bright
| disease Of the kidneys. or diabetes
! Notwithstanding the rain a large Grove
turned out 20 the funeral Bishop VIM
| A. Moody presided, the Thatcher chou
Furnished beautiful selections. Patrl
arch samuel Claridge, Bishop Mood
and President Andrew kimball were
| the speakers. The Casket was covered
| with beautiful white flowers and every
thing was done that could be for th'
comfort OF The distracted mother.
one week OF rain has ho0de'
the streets os the city. some being
washed beyond repair. Considerable
hay was destroyed by the rain, but th'
country is soaked for fall plowing ant
everything bids fair for another goo.
] year.