Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-24

| they were met by a detachment O
cavalry and escorted 10 the residenc
OF Capt. G. q. Hall, commander OF II
| Duchosne and acting Indian agent Mrs
nan proved herself most amiabl
ana capable entertainer. and gave
most sumptuous banquet 20 the part!
| ana few prominent citizens OF tn,
| fort. From here the journey led ul
! the Dintah valley 20 within a few milel
| Of WhlterOcks They then came i'm {,
the Ashley valley on the state road
Tho school children % Ncrnal and citi.
Gems both from the town and the out
lying districts were lined up on botl
sides ~ the street To- receive them al
that place while the band played patri-
otic airs.
on their arrival in town the guests
OF honor were bauquetel at the Aiwilda
hptci under the direction Of the mayor
ana CITY council. Charles DeMolsy
acted as POSTMASTER ana toasts were
responded Co by the visitors and prom
inent citizens
saturday morning the second session
or the conference was held, and the
ground for the new stake academy cam
pus was dedicated. President Lyman
offered the dedicatory prayer, ana Elder
Smoot broke the ground Tor the new
building.
STAKE FAIR
For months the stake Primary and
NJ. l. associations have been work.
ing assiduously making preparations
for the stake fair. which was held all
day Of the 7th. The exhibitions OF fruits,
flowers, hand work domestic art, do
nestle science, vegetables. grains, live
stock and, In fact everything usually
found at a fair. so far surpassed the
expectations Of the citizens as well az
the visitors that expressions OF surprise
al nd "a.
The committees having the fair In
charge are 10 be commended for the
splendid exhibition. Uintahs resources
were never before shown to such an
advantage. steps have been taken
to make similar display of fruits and
vegetables at our coming state fair.
In the afternoon a meeting was held
on the court house grounds i'm comment
oration Of the completion Of the Yer
nal city waterworks. GOV. Spry. Sem
ator Smoot, Congressman Howell, and
President Lyman each delivered stir
ring addresses, commencing the people
for the progress made and urging them
to let others know Of the wonderful pos
sibilities of this country. there being
no richer nor better section in the state
nor In the entire west.
FLOWER sTREwN ROAD.
The state officials and Congressman
Howell left for Dragon, Saturday eve.
ming. Their departure was marked by
q patriotic demonstration. The band
played and the automobile in which
they rode was completely covered with
lowers.
The usual sessions OF the quarterly
conference were held on Sunday, Sept
Is. President Francis NJ. Lyman. Elder
Smoot. and Bishop David A. Smith, the
take presidency and large number
n the officers and members Of tho
'hurch were present together with
many friends.
In tho afternoon meeting the bound
iries of the two stakes were decided
Ipon Tho Uintah stake Is to embrace
ne Ashley valley and the country
forth to the Wyoming line and east to
he Colorado line
CHANGES IN OFFICERS.
The former stake presidency was re-
eased and Don b Cotton. David Ben
ZION and Ernest Eaton were sustained
Is the presidency OF the Untah stake
On account Of the division OF the stake
'r officers called 20 other duties, 4
lumber OF vacancies were made In the
ligh council The following were sus-
aimed as the members OF that council.
)rtn ID, Allen, James Hacking, George
,. Merkley. Horace w WooHey, VIII
lam III. Siddoway, Nelson Merkley,
Iohn n Davis, James NJ. Shaffor. Thos
!. Caldwell and George a. Slaugh
Francis NJ. Young and Wallace Colder
IS alternate high councillors The
)ishopriCs OF the Nernal First and Sec
md wards and Maeser ward we're re-
eased Hyrum =, calder. Wilbur So
wards ana Ellis Merkley were chosen
IS the bishopric OF the Vernal First
yard; Frederick @. Bingham, Edwin j
Ninder and Edward II. Belcher as the |
Of the Nernal Second ward: |
}yron o. Cotton, Jr. John l.. McConkie |
nd Joseph =. Hacking as the bishopric |
4 the Maeser ward. The retiring bishop |
Y tho Maeser ward, Sterling -. Col |
on, has presided over that ward for |
4 years, while Bishop John n. Davis |
7bored in that capacity I'm the Vernal |
yard for 70 years, both having laid |
own their labors with the love and cs- |
eem Of the people.
Conference closed with an interest /
1g and well attended meeting i'm the /
Vening under the auspices Of the Joint |
iutual Improvement associations.
Tho citizens of the whole Uintah Ba- |
in are moved with feelings Of most
gratitude for the honor that
as been bestowed upon them and this
action by the presence Of their dlstin-
uishcd guests. and for the sympathetic
nd sage counsel and encouragement
nat they have impaired during these
,stivitics.