Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-01
RIG EVENT FOR
|OSE:PA COLONY
Hawaiian Headquarters in Skull
Valley, Tooele County, Scene
Of Notable Gathering.
WESTINGHOUSE DEDICATED ID A E: {
irrigation Canals Inspected bS Presi-
dent Joseph T. Smith and Party
celebration of Anniversary.

,ent Joseph T.. Smith and Party
celebration Of Anniversary.
Tho last three days have been event.
mi ones in the history of 1osepa, the
neadu,,arters of the Hawaiian colony
IN this state. Nineteen years ago the
colony was founded, aud on the ami
,,ersaly, OF the date, Aug. Is, the Day
,,os marked by two events which show
:, the world the progress made by the
colony, both In a spiritual and a tenn
,,oral sense One of these events was
,o completion Of q fine rev meeting
bn,se built by and for the Hawaiian
saints Of the colony, ana others VINO
49,, ID. attend, and the other event was
thr completion, practically, Of a system
Z ~ ;Erlcation by which not only the set
tlanpnt of IoScpa and surrounding land
might be supplied with water for IT.
+yg5fion power and municipal purposes.
Int hy which many hundreds of acres
will he reclaimed from the desert con-
ditions now surrounding it.
The new Westinghouse was dedicated
an sunday with appropriate services,
Ne dedjcatory prayer being uttered BY
president Joseph f.. Smith, after whom
The COLONY was named, and under
whose watchcare the village has grown
and prospercd, Services Really lasleu
two DAYS. beginning Saturday morning.
Aug. Is, Just 10 years after the colony
was established.
THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM.
The irrigation system. which has been
nnder construction for a number OF
wears. has been brought to that stage
Of completion that SIX or seven noun
tain streams, besides the waters of
z numerous springs. have been united, as
1t were in one by means of cement
bottomd canals cut through almost inn
passable mountain barriers and center
cd at q point whore the water can be
distributed for irrgatinS, municipal
and power purposes; and in celebration
i of this event The board of directors of
the company controlling the system as
sembed at Iosepa to inspect the COM
petion of that part of the work.
The name of the company is the To-
sepa Agricultural e Stock company,
and its directors arc comprised In tbs
tollowing list Henry r. Richards,
PRESIDENT: Will G. Farrell, secretary
TsGanc. Albert w. Davis, II. II. Cluir
md T. a. Waddonps, directors. This
N company OF men, accompanied by
President and Mrs. Joseph r. Smith,
Engineer r. L. Caldwell, under whose
direction the feat of crossing the noun
tain ranges has been made possible
Burt r. Davis, c. Colson Smith, Miss A
Lucy Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Wad-
doups Of Bountiful. Mr.. and Mrs. Sid
ney Christie, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Il.
Bird. and others. made the trip Of in
specton on Friday, and We're more
than pleased and surprised at what
they saw. Tho waters of the various
r1,,p =
together and the possibilities of irri-
CATION and power were shown, Tie
cement canals have yet to be con-
structcd Il distance of three and a half
miles, when the water will be avail
able for all purposes. The feat of en-
cheering accomplished seems remark
able, Of passing through the mountains
with the canal by which the waters OF
HE different streams We're intercepted
and brought together, but The work has
been done and the colony of Iosep,l
Will receive the benefit both in water
and in increased acreage of reclaim
able lands. The party was taken as
4 FAR as Timpie, on the Western Pa.
rifle railroad for the tour Of inspec-
ton on special train by courtesy of
J. J. Wyche, division engineer of the
Is EASTERN division of the road. The 10
miles from TiDlpic was made per vc-
hlclc, and arriving at the place, the |
mountain sides the length Of the canals
was traVerscd OH foot. The entire
party was much pleased at the condi-
non Of the works, and the possibilities
for the people opened up by the pro-
Icct.
After Inspecting the systematic party
rotnrned to Iosepa, to take part in the
anniversary celebration and the dedi-
eatory services Of the Westinghouse.
TOWNSHIP PLAT FILED.
,losepa colony was organized on Aug.
sn ~ by William w. Cuff, f. a.
Mitchell. Harvey II. Cluff, j. w. ISau.
,plhamokai and others. assisted by
resident Gowans of Tooele stake, but
not Nntii Saturday. July 81. 1908 was
ne toWnsite plat filed. Accompanying
we three men named were 30 Hawaii
ms and four children, and although
me colony has grown ana increased.
s sy 10 OF the original colony remain
awe today. The colony numbers now
plopably 100 Iawaiians. besides num-
WfVsof Samoans, Maoris and other ma
ives Of the South Sea islands. The
Presiding elder at rosepa is r. A.
as1s aud he is president of the
MTG MTG and manager of the Iusepa ranch.
William NJ. Waddoups Is assistant
a asi5 and every organization of the
ward is complete and tlourishing, with
'n,y native officers and members.
something characteristic of the island
sstople was the greeting accorded the
aslslihguished visiting party. The
aoWd was q most cosmopolitan one,
."lAprlSing 100 Uawaiians. 81 Alneri-
a ;,ln indians Is Samoaps Maoris,
ssoltuguese 5 half caste Portuguese, ;
. "a Of Scotchmen. several families
y English. and all interested in tho
4 p st,sS of the colony and the cxer-
uses taking place.
FEAST IN BOWERY,
=, mere We're regular, exercises appoint
IL i9t ne occasion. including Il feast III
Wv, NV poweFy. at which over 200 people
s sstt led. The feast consisted of poi
sniaNi cooked porl5.and other dclicacies
WI Nilown to the people of the islands,
ne u san to be fit for the most epicurean
ms estes The musical numbers were
H. seiE characteristic, and possessed
,rsa fitathonable charm which has
yes,, Hawaiian music celebrated the
W. over The choir and orchestra
prsh.. uoth under the direction and lead
Hsn!lp OF Lewai Hanakaea, Il young
ruus %;si,ln born IN the colony, whose
nIs,.pSal genius and talent were dis
eo n3eu ny his ability as u leader and
deras several of the selections rem L
S'se having been composed by him.