It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from this/these transcript(s) must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collection Coordinating Committee. [Notes added by transcribers are in square brackets. Dashes in square brackets indicate unclear words or letters. indicate words the author inserted to a previously written line.] MSS 2180 – Jesse Wentworth Crosby Diaries Number of Pages: 635 ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p001.jpg) RECORD. RECORD. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p003.jpg) 1884 #1 Property of J.W. Crosby Panguitch 1902&3 ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p004.jpg) Dec 10 188[-] left Panguitch with Bros F.M. Lyman & Tho[--] for a trip to Kanab St George & Parowan conference returned home 24 O,K ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p005.jpg) April 4 1884 10 Ocl AM General Conferance Opening Prayer by G. Q. Cannon 1 Prest. Taylor Maid Opening remarks bade the Saints welcom & invoked the blessings of the Lord— 2 Geo. Teasdale next stpeaker 3 F.M. Lymon next speake 4 Closeing Prayer W. Woodrig 2 P.M. 1 Prayer by Lorenzo Snow 2 Mosks Thatcher 1st speaker 3 A. Carington 2 3 F. D. Richards 3 Prayer J. F. Smith ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p006.jpg) 5 April 1884 10 oclock AM 1 Prayer by F.D. Richards 2 Prest Taylor spoke on order 3 Lorenzo Snow 1st speaker 4 Brigham Young 2nd '' Spoke on Home production in order to be self sustaining 5 Erastus Snow 3rd speaker continued subject of Home industries and [---] they [---] to take hold of these maters & furnish [---] for [---] labors Missionaries called Benediction by John Smith 2 P.M. reports read W Woodruf 1st speaker Prest. G.Q. Cannon ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p007.jpg) Spoke on self sustaining & home industries no market for Produce Prest Taylor maid a few remarks it was voted for the trustee in trust to [---] [---] works and --- it was our buisness to know our own buisness & [[---][---] -ies to for fo[--] nt out Prayer [--] H. D. Eldrage Sabath school Children 40800 Teachers 6000 46800 Children under 8 4/490 ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p008.jpg) Male children Female '' total S[--] '' Total soles 6 April 1884 10 AM Prayer by Jos F. Smith Auditory Community report read by G. Q. Cannon 1st speaker G. Q. Cannon read a 2 Nephi 28 chapter 3 Nephi 13 chapter Neph '' 2 J. F. Smith D&C rebellion revelation of Jos Smith 1831 K Bened[---] by L Jon N[--]ttall ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p009.jpg) 2 pm Prayer by W.B. Preston Sacrament administration Missionaries called Athorities sustained Apostles [12 tally marks] John W. Taylor Prizedng Bp, 7 Pest of seventies W. B. Preston Prest. John Taylor spoke on general prinsipals of Leng[--] and air s[-]ip. Benedition by John Smith 7 oclock PM Priest Hood meeting Prest Taylor G. Q. [---] J.F. Smith on plural marrege one wife at a time is not plural marage [-] d L[--] ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p010.jpg) April 7=30 P.M. farm report read Prest Taylor spoke on marage, read D&C Law on Celestial Marage <1843> Prest Taylor said men who are to old to go on missions are expected to work on missionary farms & work in the Tempells. Prest of stakes have no rights out side of their owne stakes Bps in their wards Prest should take the lead in all matters temperal spiritual, religious & political, menshould keep their own councells ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p011.jpg) Organize your Board of Trades in your stakes and keep them in good running order, and be ready for what may come you must not receive members in your wards who do not bring their recomends, ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p012.jpg) 1884 Logan May 16 Arived at 2 oclock Pm, & went in to meeting Brother of the first Presidency Present John Taylor Geo S Conner J F, SmithApostles 1 W, Woodruff 2 L Snow 3 E Snow 4 H. J. Grant 5 A Carington 6 J. W, Taylor 7 D H Wells 8 M. Thatcher 9 T D, Richards 10 Geo Teasdale ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p013.jpg) Prest of Stakes A O Smoot 1 S. Spencer 2 J. R. Murdock 3 J. T. D Mcallister 4 Packsman 5 O S Snow 6 W. B. Preston 7 L. J. Nuttall 8 Col Ricks 9 C. O. Card 10 W Birdy 11 W. B. Smith 12 A Hatch 13 Sturtlef Ogden 14 W. W. Cluff 15 Odell 16 J W Crosby Jr. 17 Thompson 18 a[---] 19 [Written sideways on page] Marti[--] 22 A. M. Cannon 20 H. Lunt 21 ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p014.jpg) First Meeting G. Q, Cannon first speaker spoke about the dedicaton of the Tempell. said he beleaved God had excepted the House. I [--] Labors there of Laid in early Time Men who Built Tempells had their wepons of war in one hand & the tools in the other Prest Taylor spoke on Tempell matters ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p015.jpg) 17 10 aci[-] A M Dedication Survie[-]s Singing a Tempell song Prayer By Prest. Taylor Singing 30 [---] Remarks by Geo Q Cannon J. F. Smith Singing Remarks by W. Woodruff - L. Snow Prest Taylor wished the people to stand up and repeat thise words Hozana Hozanna Hozanna to God and the Lam for Ever an[-] Ever amen & Amen & seid we would go through the house 2 & 2 & there must be good order Singing ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p016.jpg) 12 B[--] y. John Smith 2 P, [--], S[--] & Prgr firs[-] - spe[--] Je[--] Sates F.D. Richards [--] is a good time Co[-] there is a good t[-] Comi Erastus Snow J. F. Smith May 18 2nd day 10 clock J, M, Se[--] Met a pa[--] at the temple with the 2nd Crowd of Saints the Dedicatory that. was offered yisterday was again read by ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p017.jpg) Prest. Geo Q. Cannon Ocupying 311/2 Minuts Singing Erastus Snow was the 1st speaker spoke of the Kirtland Tempell, spoke of the Angles of God appeard with the keis of Priesthood, F.D. Richards spoke well on th tempell & its intrests Prest Taylor said the Lord had reveal[-] & would reveal more of his spirit if we would prepare our selves to Receive it & then called on th[-] Saints to repeat the following ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p018.jpg) H[-]atn[--] 3 True to God on the L[--] for ever 3 a m[-] 3 A 3 meeting anounced for Monday at 10 oclock 19 May Singing Benediction by Z. Calton The whole Company then passed through the tempell 2 & 2 in Perfect order At 2 PM there was a meeting in the meeting House. Also a meeting in the morning as well as the one in th tempell 2 [--] People in the Tempell at a[-] 3 meetings. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p019.jpg) 2 oclock meeting Singing & prayer by J W Crosby Jr. Priest Taylor spoke [--] one hour & 35 minutes upon the glory of God May 19 [---] from se[-]y 3 meeting in the Tempell at 1030 a.m. Dedicatory Pray offered Read by Jo[-]. F. Smith Singing Albert Carrington 1st Speaker M. Thatcher 2 " Singing Gov. Geasdale 3 " D. H. Wells 4 " tis good to wait [--] th Lord Jacob Gates 5 " W. B. Preston 6 " Milo Andrews 7 ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p020.jpg) Prest. Taylor maid a few Remarks said thy work in thy Tempels would Comench at once Hymnal 3 tunes Singing Benediction by H Lunt 1884 June 6 " Went to Ordervill with Bro E Snow & J. W. Taylor Reached ordervill at 1 oclock all O.K. roads rough, meeting at 2 PM. B[--] Reported J. W. Taylor spoke 403 5 P. M. Sunday School com mee[-] F gave an Exe[--]tive ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p021.jpg) 7 June 1884 at 2 P.M. E.D. Wooley was appo[-] Prest. of Kanab stake by Prest Taylor & Counsler & approved by High Councele & Bps & People In the A m. Meeting I (J. Woosly [-]) Spoke 30.M. Erastys 65. M. a [-]en[--] topics 8 Returned to upper Kanab 9 Home all O K 19 started for Escalante 20 arrived with 90 in the company all O.K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p022.jpg) June 21 1884 Conference Met at 10 30 A. M. Singin Prayer by J L Theywood Singing J. Wlensby Jr Maed a few remarks, B Jr Seth Johnson reported his [---] & spoke about BJ J. B. Elmer reported Councler John Morrell W. P. Sargent J. L. Heywood singing Benediction by C King 2 30 P M Singing & Prayer by Jos Haycock singing 1st speaker C. King 2 " " J. C. Davis 3 " M. M. Steele ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p023.jpg) 4 Speaker H. S. Church 5 " A.P. Sohow Singing & Prayr by D. Cameron At 5 P.M. the sisters held a meeting & spoke 20 minuts on the controll of the tongue & Plural Marrage 22 day of June 1884 Oct 6 Children Children 8 1394 492 2092 4392= 0698 464 605 6235 S S C 3408 1346 St S 799 8500 65 40 ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p024.jpg) Salt Lake City Oct 4" 1884 10 O clock A.M, Conference Convened. At 2 P.M. met agent 7 PM met as a Mutull improvement Aso. 5 Meeting called to order by Prest Taylor at 10 oclock a M & at 2 Pm & at 7 pm 7 oclock P.m. Priesthood [---]ts, 6 Meetings at 10 oclock & 2 P.m. and it 7 S. S. [---] ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p025.jpg) Oct 7 Meeting at 10'clock a.m. Pres. Taylor spoke of the pressure brought to bear a [-]s by outside influence of their unlawfull doings 3 oclock P.M. Board of trade met & adjurned till 8th at 7 P.M Oct. 8 At 2 30 P.M. A meeting of the First Presidency. twelve the first 7 Presidents of the 70 & Presideing Bishop Rick, Prest. of Stakes and their counclars after singing & Prayer Prest Taylor spoke at some length ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p026.jpg) on adultery and infantiside we must not recomend such to the Tempells of the Lord We are to be more particular in to future than we have been in the past. Spoke on Second ano- intings. Some people sent their Children to out side schools this should not be and people who send their children to these schools must not be recomended to the house of God People who have not paid their P.E fund [--] must not be sent to the house of the [-]ord Dec 1884 I went to Escala[--] I c[---] with [-] M. Lyman Geo Teasdale gone 4 days O.K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p027.jpg) 1885 Oct 6th 2 pm. Conference at Logan City Prayer. by J. H. Smith. 1st speaker H. J. Grant. . 40 min[-]ts on the story F.D. Richards F.M. Lyman J. H. Smith H. J. Grant. J. W. Taylor John Smith. Hon J. T. Ca[-] Erastus Snow. M Th[-]terton 2nd Speaker J H Smith 30 m Led 6 + 14 Hebrews & Boar a faithfull testimo 3rd speaker Erastus Snow refund to those who had l[-] in good spirit. refund to Sall & the witchd vender, 40, S S. meeting at 7 p.m. met Bro S. S. Smith from Colorado O.K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p028.jpg) Oct 7 10 o clock a.m. Erastus Snow Presiding Prayer by H.J. Grant an apostle from Prest Taylor & G.Q. Cannon was reed by Moses Hilston 1 hour & 22 minutes in reading. Benediction J. S. D. M. [-] 2 P.M. B[--] by J.W. Taylor 1st Speaker F. M. Lyman 2nd S.B. Young 7 P.M. B[-] Prest Ca[-] Mutual Improvement Meeting Ju 7. We[--] h[--] - ing reports good CD Feltstead ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p029.jpg) Oct 8th 1885 '10 oclock A.M. Prayr by Mosis Thatcher 1st Speaker F D. Richards read 6 Chapter of Ehens 10 Virs -18 spoke of wickedness in high Places We are told of men in high Places that we must obey th laws of the Lord talked 1 hour & 20 m. 2nd Speaker J Q. Cannon benediction by John Smith Song of Tryumph. [---] [--] 2 P.M. 1st Mosis Thatcher then Presented the General Athorities Bro. M Thatcher then adressed the the assembly, 50 minuts J. H. Smith spoke Benedition by a stranger ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p030.jpg) Oct 8th 1885 Priesthood meeting 7 O clock Pm F.D. Richards spoke of observing fast day & look after the poor. Prest. G. Q Cannon came to the meeting and spoke at some length one hour & 20 m and then left before the meeting was dismissed where he went do not know Erastus Snow gave [---] of services ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p031.jpg) Oct 9 1885 Conference Continued at 10 oclock a.m. 1st speaker Erastus Snow he spoke in the coming of the son of man. & the cruel treatments to him and his followers, & the final distruction. We were no better than they were. Said we were not prepared to hel[-] alone. least we forget god & wax rich in the things of this world and forget to train our children in the ways of the Lord. (65 minuts) J.D.T. McCalester spoke a few minuts ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p032.jpg) 28 Panguitch March 29/92 M.M. steets & JW. Crosby took dinner at Bro & Sister Bet[--] & Blessed their Baby 1892 Salt Lake City April 3rd Conference 10 o clock A.M. opening Prayer by Lorenzo Snow. 1 Prest. Cannon spoke on the condition of the Church at Home and abroad. 2 Heber. J. Grant spoke well 3. John W. Taylor made a good talk & refund to every body attending to their own business said a man should be as a Engineer. Watch the road a head. & see that his own ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p033.jpg) light was all right & his track was clear. 4 Benediction John Smith 2 P.M. 5 Prayer by A.M. Cannon 6 Prest J.F. Smith, said we were not as we was once. We were not as hospitiable as we once were. Spoke on the Word of Wisdom. & Saboth Breaker & Profanity, Charity Read from D & C Prest Woodruff spoke a short time on the Glory of the Diferent orders of Celestial, Terrestial & Telest[-]. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p034.jpg) May 21st 1888 We met at the Manti Temple at 11 A.M. at the Dedication of the Temple Prayer by Lorenzo Snow. Speakers John Smith John Hny Smith John Morgan, Jacob Gates D.C. Young F.M. Lyman, W. H. Folsom H. J. Grant, W. L. Colton, Robt Campbell J.W Taylor, A O. Smoot C.Peterson, We attended the Conferance of the Sanp[--] Stake. There was a good spirit, My wife Sarah P. was with me Bros, M. M. Steele D. Cameron ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p035.jpg) 1892 Tuesay 3 day Conference Prayer J. D. T McCalister A resolution of organized a church university-was read & adopted 1 speaker F.M. Lyman, Prayer. Sacrament, Sabath Day. Words of wisdom, There should be no devision among the People. there should be respect to authority. Humility If we are devided on Politicks and we bitter in our feelings and have not the spirit of charity & forgiveness. It is wrong — spoke of the trial of Plural Marrage, & the manefiston. asked Gods Blessing after all, ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p036.jpg) John Heenrie Smith spoke of the B.Y. Monument. Mariner W. Merrell Spoke on Temple Building $7,000,000.00 Anton H. Lundl Spoke of unison. 2 P. M Over flow Meeting. Prayer by Apostls John H. Smith. Said that this was the first over flow meeting on a week day that ever occurd in the History of the Church. Spoke of the mission of the Savior. _ A. H. Lund Spoke of the Laying of ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p037.jpg) cap stone on the Temple & of Temple Work Lorenzo. Snow Hoped the people would forget all their temperal intrests & continue in this condition during this Conference. It was absolut nessary to learn an lesson & learn it well. 9 apostles that were at the dedication laying of the foundation of the S.L. temple a dead and 2 Priests of the church & 5 counclers, Testifyed that Jos. Smith was a Prophet Some authorities were presented by F. M. L. Pr[--] Temp[--] ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p038.jpg) 4 day Wensday, Conference Met at 10 coclock a..m. We had some temple talk the Priesthood were waged in order, & practed in the shouting Hosana, at 11 30 We formed in to line & marched to the south side of the Temple, where th people were asembled. there was not less than 65,000 people on the ground & in the streets, on top of Housed. & on the top of Telephone poles. &. Prest Woodruff laid the Cap stone by [--]ty, ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p039.jpg) Oct 6th 1892 Conferance opened 1st speaker Prest Woodruff 2 S.B. Young 3 Lorenzo Snow 4 B.H. Roberts 5 Geo Reynolds 2. P.M. 1 C.W. Penrose 2 A.H. Cannon spoke on fault Linding 3 M.W. Merrill it is not a good thing to prophesy against Zion 4 AM Cannon spoke on temple building & marage 5. Prest W. said women with children should sit near the door. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p040.jpg) Oct 7 10 a m. 1 J. W. Taytor spoke on the gathering of Isral. 17 difernt nations representes in the L. D. work, c[-]ted Acts 2nd Day of Pentycost. spoke of the witness of the spirit. Bore strong testimony 2 H. J. Grant said those who are cronick grumblers. May Look at Home. there is one testimony of the spirit. A witness that we have done our duty. The Complainer as a rule does not pey his offerngs or Tithing spoke in favr of Church School 3 F.M. Lyman I ndorsed whe[-] the Brotheren has said, there is no exception to the rule. any man that will repent & be baptised ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p041.jpg) Shall know of the truth, & will not be left in doubt. We do know that this is the truth, & we are fixed & established in the truth & we know the truth, & are witness before God, of its truth, & bare a strong testimony Betwene Meetings I attended the funeral of Aunt Lucy Smith at the Residence of John H. Smith 1st Speaker E. B. Trip. Knew her as a child, & bore reecorde of her fidel- ity, & Perygie Sessions 5. Prest. J. F. Smith said he was not here as a morner because Sister Lucy had attained her desire & she has gon home she is a Clean L. D. Saint. She was indeed Born of God ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p042.jpg) Prest. A.M. Cannon spoke well. Lorenz Far. Sang on [---] well on 2 oclock P.M. 1st speaker Mosis Thatcher spoke of the sacrifice of the Redeemer spoke of his visit to the City of Mexico. & of the Deotion, of the people. But devotion is not enough. We must have more spoke of his talk with a young & the young men said Mr. Thatche's I prefer to be damed & go to Hell rather than to be so self sacrifing spoke of seeing women with & in the face. they had seen the Priest & got ab[--], for sins & ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p043.jpg) there is no correction in the kingdom. I have no feers for the first Prest. do I Rust[--] men as I show, who Bare it Burdans of the People F. D. Richards read the 55 section of Prayer Bore faithfull Testimony of the work. spoke of the gathering spoke of the Dedication of the S.L. Temple in 1893 April 6th and of the goodness of god to us. Prest S. D. Cannon It is our privlig to come[--] ther & be baptised by the Spirit and he bleam, The testimony to this nation that - this is the work of God ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p044.jpg) This nation will be held acountable for their acts, & who can say this is thy work of man. thy Blessing of good has here upon us, Have me been helped in Timesof distress, Indians Grass Hoppers .& drouth, no hand but God, we have the Gifts of thy Spirit of god. God intends to make us a Glourious People, it is our [---] to know for our selvs that this is the Kingdom of God go to her & be blessed. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p045.jpg) 1892 Aug 28 our conferance was held & at the closed. I went with Bros F.M. Lyman & A.H. Lund to the Kanab Stake we held Meetings in Glendale, Order will Mt Carmell. & Kanab on Monday left 5 Bros Lyman & A.H. Lund Blessed our little Son, Ruland, Same day we started for St. Geo. Stake Held Meetings in Rockvill, Graften, Virgan City, Toquerville, Leeds, Washington, St George Pinevally Pinto. Harmony Kanarrah, at Cedar I left the party & returned Home all well —— ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p046.jpg) Oct 7[-] 1892 at 730 P.M. A Priesthood Meeting Jos. F. Smith Spoke on the duties devolving upon th 1st P & Coswalde & thy 12 & Prest. of Stakes. Does the leading Men of Isral know how the young men & women are spending their time. Are they playing Cards & idling away their time. goeing fishing & Hunting, Marbles running races spoke about goeing in debt and warned the Saints against it Spoke against Pride Spoke about the Temple and its dedication, & that it might be Paid for. dedicated & ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p047.jpg) Prest. Woodruff pleased to meet with the Priesthood The Savior only lived long enough to establish the work in his day. Joseph Smith filled his work & this nation shed his Blood. & thy will have it to answer for. Geo. Q. Cannon Bore his testimony to what has been said. We are a hiley favord people, for the good teach- -ings we have received It is the sign of aposty to speak evil of your Bro ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p048.jpg) Oct 8th 1892 10 oc A M. Geo D Cannon p[--]d the Authorities Primary asociation Report Releaf Society " Church Schools 37 " 1st Speaker John Henrie Smith we should observe the Sabath of the Lord. Spoke on the Words of Widsom Tob. Liquor. Tea Coffee & Maid a strong appeal to all. There are thousands of People who are idle & out of imploynt 2nd speaker Jos. F. Smith tuched on the subject of imploying our own people Home produce inploy Home people more tea, Coffee, & Tob. used any onley 10% that do not use it ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p049.jpg) Oct 8th 1892 2 Oclock P.M. Lorenzo Snow spoke on the rise & progress of the Later day work John R Winder spoke on the finishing of the Temple The Temple will compleated by April 6th 1893, it will cost yet $150,000, there is about 300 workmen Geo Q. Cannon spoke on the Temple building and its dedication, Put our trust in God. Would prefer to Put his trust in God rather than Man ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p050.jpg) Oct 9th 1892 Pres Woodruff was the first Speaker. Bore testimony that he was held responsible for the testimony he bore that he knew that Jos Smith was a Prophet of God. he knew this was the work of God by the Spirit of God 53 years he has been an apostle. Bore record that the gifts were in the church, he has seen the sick heale, the Blind to see the, Deaf to here. the Lame to walk, & the Deed raised up. Bore record that the spirit of Propesy & revelation was with us. Spoke of the devout woman & their faith & good works. in reary their family in faith before the Lord Spoke of the dispensation of Jesus ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p051.jpg) Said we wanted to finish the S.L. Temple & asked the people to Contribute to its compleetion. Spoke on Home industry I have had lots of revelation. The Sons of this people will [-]ris up & Bear of this work. they will not forsake the Lord. & Bore a faithful Testimony & Powerfull testimony Bore record of the union that was among the Apostles & Presidency Apostle F.M. Lyman said this is the Gospel of Jesus & we knew it and we should be devoted to the work. Sabat day. Temple Building & the finishing the S.L. Tep Spoke of the dutys of the teachers. But every man should be an up right Elder not have a man on his treck to keep him in the right going. Every [---] ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p052.jpg) should set good Examples & no bad ones. & repent of all evils that we may all be worthy to go in to the Temples of the Lord, Bore faithfull testimony 2 P. M. Elder John L Taylor spoke of the decesity of obedience spoke about a man being in debt, to be in debt was to be in Hell it will be a Happy day to be out of Debt. Let us sustain Home industries spoke about gathering funds for the S.L. Temple, said when a man seaced to be usefull & becomes str[---] his. usefullness is gone ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p053.jpg) The time will come in this nation when 7 women will take hold of one man etc. And there are men & women in this House will live to see it. (this is 1892 John Henrie Smith Spoke of our Beeing Pure as to sectial sin, & all other sins, The Spirit of God lifts up & not dow, Be pure & regoice there in Moses Thatcher God expects is to be a consistant People, we should not be covenant Breakers Bore records to all that has been said & ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p054.jpg) 1892 No Prest or Bp can aforde to rule, except by Lowe F. D. Richardsspoke on estimates our temple is to hand. do what you can to rais money for its firstly do it now. While its is today. look well to your own interests for no one should be admited to the Temple that is not worthy ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p055.jpg) Oct 9th 1892 7 P.M. S. S. Meeting Bro. Geo. Goddard asked all to be quiet between 60 & 70 M The S. S. Board meet on a a week to consider the S.S. needs Bro. Geo. Reynolds reported the finantial condition the S.S. is in debt $45000 Dr Masure spoke well on S.S. goverment, said teachers could not give what they them selvs have not got. & spoke by the Gift & Power of God. F.M. Lyman recomends that our school work should be a little more thourrow ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p056.jpg) Heber J Grant Bore testimony. A.H. Cannon said we should teach our Youth to remain quiet when they come to meetg till it is dismissed Oct. 10 1892 A Priesthood meeting in The upper room of the Temple Prest Cannon said the Lord showed to Prest Woodruff this Temple. Built of Grannet Bp John R Winder report Disburced $130,000 <6 month>; $161,99100 <9 months> Panguitch April 1st Oct 1 Jan 1 1892 $40300 $90,430 $96,944 ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p057.jpg) Prest Woodruff said the heavens were just as much inter- rested in this Temple. God the Eternal Father & his son Jesus- Joseph Smith Hyrum Smith Brigham Young. John Taylor and many others would visit this temple Second annointings, belonged to another world, recomend men whoes works show them worthy Prest Cannon moved that we as a body of Priesthood contrib- ute to the compleation of this Temples & use our influance with the saints. to do the same. F.M. Lyman moved that the Priest opposition to the stakes the amount they should do. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p058.jpg) A subscription was taken up on a great many thousand dollers subscribed Prest J.F. Smith spoke on the Deseret News Co. The Church Organ. & non Politic Bp Preston wanted all Producks sold for cash as fast as could be don, spoke on Fast offrings & reports. J.W. Taylor said set the example & the People will follow the good example Prest. Cannon spoke of the action of our devision on P. Lines, there was never a time when their was a time when we should be invited. follow the councle of the first Piest, ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p059.jpg) spoke very fellingly, the Prest hes saught & recd the will of God, & that the Lord has marked out the way. & if we follow the councle the Lord will lead us to victory J.F. Smith testyfied that what Prest Cannon has said is true. spoke very feeling tears roled of my cheeks & of many others. Prest. Woodruff said all things belonges to me & to my Brothers. Mony makes Politicks. & all mates do not be afraid of us. God has revaled many things to us. And we will do as god directs ~~~ ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p060.jpg) 1892 On Aug, 30 I started in company with Apostles F.M. Lyman A.H. Lund, Also Bro. M. M. Steele, for a trip through Kanab St. George. & Parowan Stakes. We organized a ward at Mammoth in the Panguitch Stake, we had a splended time & I reached home in Sept 18th 1892 all O. K. 1895 Apr 2nd I visited the Manti Temple was shown through by Prest J.T.D. McAllister & enjoyed the comunies of the Spirit ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p061.jpg) ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p062.jpg) April 1895. There was present from the Panguitch Stak at Company Prest J W Crosby Jr " M M Steele " David Cannon Stake Historian Geo. Dodds. 1 Bro Culbet King 2 " A. P. Schow 3 " J. E. Peterson 4 " R. A. Allen 1 High Councler J.F. Chidester & a goodly number of saints & John L. Sevy H C ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p063.jpg) 1895 April 5th 10 AM Conferance met Opening Prys, Geo. Teasdle 1 Speaker, Prest Woodruff 2 A. H. Cannon 3 M. W. Merrall 4 John W. Taylor 2 P.M. Prays. J. T. F. Mcallister 1 Speak H. J Great 2 Geo. Teasdle 3. Prest Woodruff 4 Geo Q. Cannon April 6 10 A. M. Opening Prayer David H. Cannon 1st Speaker. F. M. Lyman ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p064.jpg) 1895 April 6 10 oclock A M F.M. Lyman spoke on Church disaplin. Commen Consent. every Branch organasition should be kept up. The word of the Lord through the apostles to day is scripture to us. And Elustrated the work of God. showed its perfect argenation. - B. Young Jr. said we came here for a blessing. the power was with us, to serve the Lord. of the send spoke in union. Our enemys are used to adervatise us to the world. L.D. Richards spoke on keeping records, & urged the nessaessey of keeper good records ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p065.jpg) 2 P.M Lorenzo Snow, he had known Joseph Smith the Prophet since 1832 heard his teachings & knew him to be a man of God spoke of the work to be done in the Temple, dont neglect it. Dr. Talmage spoke on Tobacco & its effects on the human family. The sin will be upon the Parents if they do not set proper examples, depregated the Advertisments in papers, Tobacco & Liquer every intempred man died in the East dr[--]gs ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p066.jpg) gread plage. the segnet is the first step to a down fall. Never new an honest man that used Tobaco who recomended it to his neighbor as a good thing. The people who fill our assila[-] are thoes who disrgard the word of wisdom April 7, 10 AM. Prayer. John Henry Smith Prest. Woodruff, was dependent on the spirit & power of God. Wanted to speak on some principles if he could get the spirit of it, spoke of the Later day work. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p067.jpg) Prest Jos F. Smith was pleased to meet so many people from all parts of the Countrey. one of the importent things that we do is to meet & hold up our hands to sustain the work of God The Savor of the world unders tood how to bring to gather the elements to feed the multitude and how to turn the water in to wine at his wedding we should love our neigh[--] next to the Lord, spoke of the word of wisdom, God has comanded & we mus obey or suffer the displeasur of Heaven. & a Brok[-] in Law if you do not beleave these do not make covenents ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p068.jpg) 1895 April 7 2. P.M. Prayr by Joe E. Taylor Prest Geo. Q Cannon one to be independant must be humble. Presidets of Stakes should be united, spoke on humility the Peope must be Humble spoke against contention & disputing. it will greave the spirit of the Lord, spoke of the necessity of purity. Prest Woodruff we cannot serve two masters ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p069.jpg) 7. P.M. S.S. Younion Geo. Goddard K. S. Masure Bro Masure spoke on the traning of the Primary Class L. M. Lyman spoke on the 10 commandments & the Morrall Law A. H. Cannon Officers & teachers should be exemplers. read the minuts loud so all can hear. <82>Gen. Sup- G. Q C Panguitch S. S. Conference June 1 & 2 Tiths disbursed in the stakes 55.% Can the stakes care for the Poor & not call on the Church ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p070.jpg) Prest. Woodruff Said Prest Cannon was a good tithe payer. the best in the church. Said it was the duty of the stakes to care for the Poor of their stake & not call on the T.O. 31410 Tithe Payer 1900 a[--]d June 29 1[-]92 Richfield Stake Company from Smith spoke on s[--]t order men who join t[--] must not be rcomended to the Temple. Spoke on T.O. Isiah chapter 30 ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p071.jpg) 31410 19 282690 31410 596790 ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p072.jpg) 1902 January 1st at Cowley worked part of the day at the st[--] & took part with its children in a dance & dances in the P.M. talked with a number of men about Canall work. Etc. Jan 2nd worked at store & went out on the Canall. & down to the farm. aranged to put up a granery & fix up [---] sheds. Jan 3rd went [--] along the Canall & let out some work. & inspected the ditch. & worked at the store wrote letters & received letters Et Jan 4 worked on the Canall. Etc Jan 5 Prests Session. Welch & I went to its Lovell ward met with its S.S. at Willi[-]s [-] wi[--] [--] 55 [-] Lovell & at fast meeting in L[---] ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p073.jpg) School house. we ad[---]ist[-]d to Bro. Bishoff, who is quite sic[-] [-]ach of us spoke in fast meeting we all took supper at Bp. Jolleys. wrote letters H[--] & to apart AO. Wood[---] Jan 6 Mondy worked in store & on Canall. Wrote letts etc Jan 7. Workd on Canall. Jan 8. helped to Put water in the lake. Worked on Canall & went to the farm aranged abo[--] [-]reasty, Canall &work- lent Jos. B. Crosby $30000 dollers to by shed with 9 Jan worked on Canall & at store fixed up tents Etc. recived letters from Home all O.K. 10 Jan worked at store Jan 11 " " " ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p074.jpg) 1902 Jan 12 Sunday, went to sunday school then was present 125 persons all told went home sick. had a chill & a high feaver. Very restless Jan 13. looked after canall work & worked at store met some men f[-] Utah & talked to hem about the facilities of the B.H.B. ditch work La[---] Jan 14 Worked on canall Jan 15 " " " Jan 16 " " " Jan 17 " " " Jan 18 Worked at store & went to Fram[-] & met apostle A.O. Woodruff lots of our people are coming to the Evening meeting Received a can of flour. I ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p075.jpg) we had a good Priesthood meeting good attendance, Prest, Sessions Welch spoke a few minutes & I said my apostle Woodruff spoke at length. on the duties of the Prest & Bps, High Councler et[-], I said a few words. & dismised Sundy Jan 19. met in Conference there was, 463 soles present, all the stake officers were pesent, & a good turn out. the Bps. reported also the YM & Y.M.L. M.I. S.S. & Relief Society. Prest. Sessions. JWC Jn C.A. Welch & apostle Woodruff were the speaks, The Y.M. & Y.M.L held their conference in the P.M. wrote letters. etc. all well, — ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p076.jpg) 1902 Jan 20th Conference we had a good turnout & a good spirit pevaled, at the Close of the meetig we held a Political meetg and a Bps. decided on to a/c 8 W Bp. & 2a/c to T.O. Clerk, & thersheld a B.H.B. Co Directive meetg. after meetg 10 P.m. Went to the dance Jan 21 fitted Bro. Woodruff & Welch out wood sine & waked with Bpr fixing up &/c & Ste Worked at store on busy day Jan 22 Worked at stone John meeks started for Cody this A.M. & their baby died & they returned. We did what we Could for them ———— Jan 23 Helped Bro J M Guts & Worked at store, received a ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p077.jpg) Car load of flow etc attended the funeral of John Meeks Baly, & spok 25 minuts, justed Book & wrote letter. Jan 24 Pasted of Bhe Kolev[-] 2.0 [--] & slowed B[---] J, m, kn[---] all I could about J O & worked at phi Wrote letter, Jan 25. Paster the c[-]ts wo[-] & helps Bj John grat & worked at st[--] [-], a very cold day & s[-] [---]. Jan 26, Sunday slept most of the day seemed [-] he tried [---] & t[--] a day of rest. Wrote letters in the Pom. Jan 27. A Very cold day, worked at Str. and had a busy day [--] Jan 28 went with Apostle Woodruff & the di[---] over the Camall Wah [--] held a Stuch lolaber meets in etc P. M. O. K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p078.jpg) X Jan 24 looked one the stove business with Bro Woodruff & Welch pa & Con. helped Ben JM Grant with T.O. &/c Bro Woodruff lift – Hen pr Home this P.M. all O. K. 30 worked on J. O. &/c 31 " " " " Feb 1st Worked at stor made out hills etc. & bought goods for two dinner. Meets & groceries Feb 2 Sundy Prest & Welch 7 I held a Prest Session & & attended fast (meetg. O.K. Feb. 3. Sick today. Feb 4 Went on work a Could " 5 worked at Store etc & went over the Canall works & met Prest session up its Tunull ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p079.jpg) Feb 6 worked out the store. wrote little etc. ordered goods. Z.C.M.I. Feb 7. let Marcher & Hinkly here in Cutt & fill in Canall . . @ 10 4/2 yd. Met Prest Sessions & we gone grade & assiste the Brother with Canall. quits cold & snowed – to after noon. a good day work-. O.K. Feb 8 Worked at the store — Feb 9 Went to Byron with Bro Welch. Met Prest session in Stake Prest meeting & talked over stake matters, & its T. O. a/c then attended the ward meeting Bros. Welch, Grant. Session & I did the talking. a nice meeting snowed last night & w day snow is above 6" deep. O.K. Bro Welch & I went ajaut a Cury 5 ardent the T. O. a/c ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p080.jpg) 1902 Feb 10 Worked at the Star & T.O a/c Feb 11 Worked with T. O. a/c & got then all O.K. as far as we could Feb 12 Worked at Star Feb 13 Worked a Canall, Helped the Lyman Bun stats the full a Sage Creek. Met with Bros. L. J. Wolly Navill Kahels. Simmons. a County an Presinet boundaries, No Jo. Feb 14 Worked a Canall. Visited Hickenson. Mortinsen. Asey. Willis Bros. Geo H. Crosy. William Egan & Co. Met Prest Sessions at tunnell. Pasted store Books. Feb 15 Met Prest Sessions & we game grade an & number of Canall Controls. Went to Sage Creek Crossing & looked it making the over carefully. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p081.jpg) Feb 16 Sundy We[--]t to Byno to attend the Ward Conference & spend in the S.S. meetg & in the 2 P.M. & began in the Y.M & Y L. Issu. returned him in the P.m Feb 17. at 10 oclock we met in stake Presidency meeting & talked on the stake & ward conf- Bey[--] Wad Confer at Lone the 23rd, at Cowly on the 9' Burlington Otto. & Coborn on Mach 16 looked up some Canall & land Mattus — the P.m Feb 18 Met Prest sessions at the Tumnell & gave grad along its canall to its mortonson cut work on Canall progress[-] fine In the P.m Bought goods for A.L. Babcok H & C[-] Mr Baly ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p082.jpg) Feb 19 1902 Worked on the Canall went up the Canall for the town to the Mortinson Cut, all going well, the water in the Sage Creek has raised. over 6 ft in 2 days. brote letters & ordered goods. Weather warm To tunnell was opened through to day. striking all OK this gives us Hope & joy. as this has been a big job. $5,00000 20 Feb met Prest Sessions at his Mortinson Cut & gain grad round to Wm Summers. Visited Bro Lyon Camp in Sage Creek the dam is going and free. Held the Stake Priesthood meetg at Cowley at 7 P.M. a good attendance, greed intrest man ofest by the Brothren. I spoke a ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p083.jpg) few minuts. Prest. Sessin & Welch & Hopkins & C.R. Lynn each spoke Feb 21 Worked at Canall. visited the Tunell & sage creek den all O.K, Feb 22 worked on Canall & in the P.m. Bro. Welch went with me over the land west of town & the dear in sage creek. the water was above 8 ft-deep & Beched up ¾ of a mile. O.K. Feb 23. Bro. & Sister Welch & Sister Crosby went with me to Lovell ward Conference. Met Prest Sessions then held a S. S. at 11 meetg at 1 YM & Y L. M I in the P. M & went home the night took dinner at Bro. Grants. Stoke in all the meetings a good spirit prevaled —— 24 Worked in Callall. Visited the Sage Creek den all O.K., Etc —— ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p084.jpg) 1902 25 Feb took stage plus a m for Garland, looking after m goods that had go asty. shiped then back to Frannie, & went in to Billings Montana arivg at 12 Pm tired & sleepy stoped- at the Cottage Inn 26. talked buysness with Honing McCormich Co. A. L. Babcuch HS Co. & A.R.R. & Bought son goods wrote letter home. Etc. O.K. 27 Feb Bought goods at Dorm & McCormick Co A.L.B.H. & co. Chapell Ing co. Talked to Mr. Pall McCormick about Sellig steers & wealth, Lum seed. et. Spent the Evng at its Club. Room & took time for Cowly at 1150 P.M. around Tolnea at 1 A.M & cheyed court her Salad ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p085.jpg) Feb 28 Arived at garland at 9 a.m O.K, stoped at the Hopkins Hotels & took stage for Home. Visited the Garland M[--] Stir. Browns & the Printing office arrived in Cowly 550 P.M. a cold ride , & snowing. all O.K. March 1st visited the K.O. Mortigans Cup. G.H. Crosby. C.R. Lyman & others all the Canall work in going O.K. March 2nd Bro. Welch & I went to Byron & met Prest Sessions & we held a stake Prests Meetg Prest Sessions opened & I closed by Prayer. A letter of complaint was writen by a man in Burlington Prest. Smith against Prest. Sessions & wread & talked ovr & decided to bring the matter bef[-] the High Councle ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p086.jpg) March 3 Worked on the Canall a cold bad day. March 4 Worked a Canall March 5 " " " March 6 " " " March 7 " " " Went to Lovell. to see what Hay & oats for the Canall March 8 Worked at Store & talked Canall & Land. Etc. March 9. Sundy Attended S.S. & heard report of Supt & other offers there is involed 158. Ward confence to day. I this day Ordained John R Tagget an Elder & set him a part as a S.S. teacher. & attended the ward Conference & Spoke 20 minuts Y C. M I. Cowly ward 28 miles Y M M I. " 68 enraled ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p087.jpg) March 10 Worked on the Canall with Prest Sessions March 11 Worked again in the Canall with Prest. Sessions. giving grad & masuring up the work. Was very sick in the night. March 12 Was sick all night Better this A.M. Wind blowng cold. Canall work progressing fine. March 13. Worked an Canall giving grade & taking quantities. March 14 Went to the tunnell, & view ed. the labor down by Bay Easton Visited all the jobs along the line to the mortinson cut. Cold bad day. Snowed a little wrote letters & Bought goods etc March 15 Went with Prest. Sessions & Bp. H. S. Jolly & County Commissioning to the Point & located a place for a Bay, at the Mouth of sage Creek. Went on in Canall. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p088.jpg) March 16 Sundy Went to Meeting Wrote letters etc – March 17. Worked on Canall " 18 Worked on Canall & in Board meeting a lard deep work. March 18 Worked a Canall ' 19 " " " " 20 went on the roads & Located Brig one Canall. We held a high Counce trial Prest Sessions was a party & the care so I presided with Prest Welch all went of Smoothy In the P.M. We held a stake Priest hood meetg in the Willis School hous in Lovell Ward. I talked on planting Crops. & we decided to try & ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p089.jpg) Borrow grain to sowe. & to help each other. March 21 Worked on Canall. March 22 " a " & Wrote letters the water of Sage Creek is ½ mile down the Canall & turned out on the land till we can complet the Canall, all O. K. March 23. Sunday a cold stormy day I read the childs stor of Brigham Young, which I enjoyed very much, slep the rest of the did not go to meeting March 24 Worked on canall & Bought goods. for Doniva McCormick Men. all well. March 25 Worked on Canall & in the P. M. attended a meeting to consider the proposition of fencing & hear reports of Comitees ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p090.jpg) March 26 Went to Byron With Bros C.A. Welch Met Prest sessions & looked up land & Canall work. we administerd to Mother Lindsey & B J Fred Kaler. Returned home in the P.M. March 27. Went to Byron & art a the Canall. Mesured rock cut. Etc Copied Bench notes. Cold bad storm March 28 Cold Bad day Worked on my Canall a/c & looked over the Brig & beed gots. Affure Latside, etc & aranged for Farney March 29 Worked a Canall. March 30 Went to Lovell ward & held meetg. Bro Welch Went and the March 31 Worked on Canall April 1 Worked in Canall April 2 " " Store April 3 " " Canall. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p091.jpg) 1902 April 34. Worked with Bros Dickson & Graham. locating and laying out Latrells. Etc. April 5 Worked in Canall. & laid out Latrells. gave grade an Manne & Hamonds job. Also. C R. Lymund let my team at work laying off land [--] water. the first Work on my new farm. Hunded up land & corners & Aranged to let men have [-]t. as was needed. Bough a bill of goods. Attended a meeting where we elected trustees for the Cowly Schall district. Signed N.O. Mortensen Bond as a roal Supevisor. Etc April 6 fast day Went to S.S. and in the afternoon. Went to Sage Creek & h[--]d down the water & put it on my land ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p092.jpg) April 7. the water turned on did well. waterd 30 aces. good. & Broak the dam & went down its Canall. & the dam on the wash west of town broak. Warded in Cannal. & helped to Locate the road to famine, in the after noon Went to Byron Attended a Weddg returned [-] the P.M. April 8 Worked in land & Canall locating Latterls etc. Wrote letters Etc. April 9 Worked a Canall April 10 April 11 "this morning" the dam in Sage Creek Boaks & the water Came down in torents Went up the Creek to Frannel & located a place to take out [--] water. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p093.jpg) April 12 I went again up Sage Creek, in Company [--] John H. Dickson J. B. Graham Wm Simmons & Jared Lewis & we decided on a place to take cut the note & decided to report to the Saints of Crosby Etc. This P. M we had a fearfull wind. April 13. Sunday. Went to meeting. & after meeting we had a special meeting. and appoint a comiteet to Arange, for the B[--] one the Slasher wnen & all hands agreed to go up sage Creek & ton as the water. a good thing. O. K. April 14 Worked on Canall. April 15 Worked on Canall went up to its grande Cut above Byron & went out in sage creek. turned [-] it, water ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p094.jpg) April 16 Worked on Canall April 17 " " " April 18 " " " April 19 Went to Framne & Met Apostle M. F. Cowley & but Jos.W. McMurrin & Elder returned to Cowly & went out on the Canall. Attended the Meeting after 70. & spoke a fine minuts. & Went to the stake Priesthood meetg Apostle Cowley ocuped the time April 20 Met in Conference best Sessions Presiding. reports of [---] the wards & associations wen good. A Cold Bad day went & & rainn April 21. Rained all night & the Conference was light. But had a good meetg went to the Lovell ward & attended meetg ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p095.jpg) April 22 Went over the Canall with Apostle Cowley & J W. Memorium & up to the cut above Byron. & attended meetig Byron Ward. April 23. Went to Lovell & Bought oats for the Canall Co. also Hay for Crooked Creek. April 24 Worked in Canall & aranged with men to Hall Oats to Hay. & to work in Canall. Met Prest Sessions. Laid out on Work April 25 Worked in Canall Etc April 26 Worked on " April 27. Sunday a day of rest. April 28 received oats of Mr Linnatory & Paid him 36500 Looked one the fan & went to Byron. April 29. Worked[-] came & went to Byron. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p096.jpg) 1902 April 30 Worked on Canall May 1st Met with the Commitee on Brig Buildings. H.S. Jolly Ira Watters. Fred. Kahler B. Morrall Jolley, Waters & Crosby were aparted Exicta Comitee. Cros, Carum Wateos Seat & tres. dry 50 trees to set on in Cowly. May 2 Set out some trees & Went to Byrn Worked a Canall May 3 Went to Bridger to buy oats. & Potatoes & attend Meetg. Stoped at Bro. Barney C. O K April May 4 Fast day. Attended S.S. & Spoke on the Word of Wisdom. Attended Meeting Testimonies Bros. I spoke short time. we held an evening meeting I ocupid mos of the time. Stayed all night at Barnis ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p097.jpg) May 5. Went to Bridger & did sum buysnes & went to Mr Bents in Sage creek Loaded 5 wagons with Potatos Stoped at Mr Bents on night My 6' We loaded 3 man wagons with Potatoes & drove to Cowley May 7. Went to Byro earley this A.M. saw Prist sessions. & we saw we needed m[--] Hay & oats, in the afternoon I went to Lovell & Beggtts. 75 20,000 # oa[--]. & 75 tons of Hy. Looked one our Rim farm May 8 & 9 Sent teens after oats & and aranged with Bro J M Sunt or Bart Hay. Went up in Sage Creek. Masion in Wash- St.. May 10. Went down the river & [-]ranged to buy more oats & [-]et them over the river etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p098.jpg) 1902 May 11 Went to Byron & attended meeting. Bro. Woodruff Welch, Session & Crosby each spoke Sent for Win. Aranged for teams to hall Hay. hired Burt. Benson to go to Byron to Work in the Black Smutt sly, May 12 Worked on Canall etc " 13 " " " " " 14 " " " " " 15 Went to Lovell & Boughs Oats & aranged to have it Cleaned for seed. Aranged for May 16 Worked on Canall & Went with A. O. Woodruff & Byron Sessions & turned in the water The Canall is nearing Completion May 17 Worked on Cannall. Etc. May 18 Sunday Went Byron. We held Stake Prest Meetg & Went to the .2 P.M. Meetg I spoke 30 minuts. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p099.jpg) May 19 Went down on the Shoshone river to Lovell & looked after Hey & oats Lucern seed etc. looked after my farm in the P. M. went to Frannie. & at 2 a. m. took train for Billings. Raining May 20 Took stage from Cryor Creek at 6 a. m. & arrived in Billings @ 9 a. m Met Capton Hiram M. Chittenden of the National Yellowstone Park and Contracted with him to do some work on the Park roads, about 50 men & teams. Bought some goods at Donivon & McCormick & A. L. Babcock H. S. Co. Stoped at Cottag Inn May 21 Bought goods at & [-]ntraded for flour oats & suplies for to Park road work wrote letters etc May 22 took stage at one A M. for Pryor Creek, took train at 4 a m for Frannie, Crosby at 10 a. m. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p100.jpg) 1902 May 23 Worked around the store, & fixed for a trip to Otto & Burlington, aranged to rent fair. Talked to lots of men on the Park road question Etc— May 24 drove to Otto & stoped at BJn G. M. Porter. Attended Meeting spoke 40 minuts, on general topicks had a good turnout & a good spirit prevaled May 25 Attended Sunday School at Otto & drove to Burlington for the 2 P. M. Meeting. Met there Apostles A. O. Woodruff. & burt Sissions Held ward conferance Stoped over night to Bp. Mcnion's May 26 looked over a larg farm & down- to Cowley, stoped a few minuts at my farm ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p101.jpg) May 27. Special fast day for the Calloney. Met at 10 a.m at 1 P.m. opening Prayr. C.R Lyman. Prest Session. N.O. mor- tinson C.A Welch JW Crash Jr. Apostle, A.O. Woodruff. Bp. H. S. Jolley Bp. Kopler L. J. Willis J M. Grant. Sisters Hickenson Grant. Graham Bp. Cartray, Bp. McNivins B.L. Tibbits G.H. Crosby Several songs. & at 3.30 We held a general feast all brought the Picknick & ate together, in the P.M. Bro. Woodruff went to Frannie on his return My 2 One of Bro. Tibbits Boy was drowned while in swimg in the riv. . cramped. My 28 Worked in Canall. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p102.jpg) 1902 May 29. Went to Byron & attended the funeral of Ezra Tolbots & spoke a few words. In the after noon went out on Canall. Saw the water to the mortinson Cut. best. Sessions & Wife & I nelt down on th Canall bank and thanked the Lord for the success that had attended our late May 30 Worked on Canall, Etc. the Canall bank slid of at the Mortinson Sid hill. May 31 Worked on the Canall two Breaks, a big f[--] of men out. — June 1st Attended S. S. & fast meeting. heavy rain a [-]aly car did us no harm. a heavy wind at Byron. no on hurt. some damage done to Property. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p103.jpg) Jun 2nd Worked on Canall & fainted mending the breaks & turned in the roter. wrote letter etc — Jun 3 Planted garden & fixed up fence this P M. the went up the Canall the Tunnell & good streem & in all workr wells — June 4 Went on the Canall & to the Sage Creek dam. At noon to day. the river water reached Sage [-]reek, our ditch is a success. Jun 5th Canall broak at the mortinson side Hill. got out a good force of men & repaired the break by noon. & turned in the [--]atr. Went to Byron & talked over Canall work. & Talked of taking job on Yellowstone Park road etc etc ——— ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p104.jpg) June 6 [-] Worked around the star & rejoined tools etc - Jun 7 Worked on Canall Sage creek down, Met Curt Session in the after noon & we talked over Cannall & Park road matters, Stak, Busyness Jun 8 Sunday attended S. S. & a funeral of Bro. hufess Snells little girl Hazel. Went to meeting, at 3 P. M. Jun 8 left hom at 4 30 a. m. Went up the Cannall. etc Went to Willis Citty Camp Set men at work on fence Laid out some small ditches west of Crosby, did some work at store, Wrote letters very hot day, received letters, ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p105.jpg) June 10 1902 Worked on Canall. Jun 11 Worked at farm & on Canall. Etc Laid out Latrells June 12 Worked on Canall. laid out Latrells & did some work on farm. June 13. Worked on farm cleaning wheat & oats. About noon to day the sage creek dam fbroak, a dark day for Cowley. decided to put in floom June 14 Ralied all hands, got teams of to mill for Lun[--]n gathed timber for floom & Laid out the Latrells for C. R. Lyman. Jun 15 Went to Lovell to meeting went to the farm. Settled for oats & 18 Spoke in S. S. & at the P. M. meetg. Crossed the ferry Rivr high — ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p106.jpg) June 16 Worked on Canall at Sage creek. Met Prest sessions & turned the Survay instrouts to him. B. H. B. Cul Co Directions [-]ity at 2 P. M. fixed for trip to Utah June 17. Settled &/c Worked at store. in the P. M. drove to Frannie Jan 18 took train for Billings at 2 A. M. Arived at Billings at 8.48 Bought goods at Donivan Mc Connicks Co & J. L. Babcock H & W Co. took Contr[-] to furnish 20 teams at Yellow Stone Park. Talked to M Conly about a tract of Land 20,000 acers, just below Billings, stoped at the Cottag Inn ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p107.jpg) 1902 June 19 took train for Butte at 4 a. m. arived in Butte @ 2 P. m took train for Provo at 4 30 P. m June 20 Arived in Salt Lake City at 8.45 a. m. all O. K. Went with. state Bank. Cannon Co. Woods Cross. 3. C. Mr I. Coop. W & M Co. met Prest [-] Smith. & Lund. & Apostles. A. O, Woodruff Ridges Clawson & Smith Arived at Provo in the P. M. fond my family all well. June 21 Slept most of the day this is our wedding day. 8 years Sine. Met many friends June 22 this is my 54 Birth day. We had a Birth day dinner & invited a number of friends I had a happy & Pleasant day I wished my mother could have been Present, went to S. S. & Meeting ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p108.jpg) 1902 June 23. Mondy wrote litter & had a day of rest. Receiver letter. June 24 fixed up things aroud the house. Wrote letters. & went for a drive out on Provo Bench. Went to the 3rd ward Rose party Jun 25 went out on Provo Bench & took dinner with Prst & mrs Cluff. took supper with Pen Keeler. Wrote letters. June 26 Went Richfield stoped at Prest segmiller 27 Went Grass Valley to inspect cattle. for Bro Woodruff 28 Passed over 500 cattle & drove back to Richfield., Went to the Conferance meeting Met Curt Smith & Lund, Apostles Teasdale & Smoot had a good meet Ti[--]s. offrange ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p109.jpg) Stayed at Geo. H. Crosby Jr. June 29 Called on Bro. Keeler & Went to the R R. depot. Went to S.S. Confrance. The Brothren spoke Prest. Smith family 21 Boy 21 girls, & non of them use tea Coffee or Tobcca & Liquor. Nor does his wives June 30 Left, Richfield by team for Panguitch. Marion & Jesse went with me. Stoped at junction at Halls. House July 1st 1902 drove to Panguitch. Stoped at W. H. Tebbs. all well July 2 Spent the day in Panguitch at my old hom & Among old friends. A Bad windy day & cold. July 3. heavy frost last night all gardons killed Gran & Lucerne ingard. People got the Blues. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p110.jpg) — July 4 We had a great day in Panguitch & a nice time Spent the day among friends. & went to the Party in the evening. July 5 talked sheep & cattle trade. & aranged to have my wool shiped to the Vale. etc July 6 Sunday fast day. Went to S. S. & to meeting spoke a few minuts. July 7 Wrote letters & talked trade July 8 talked with Bro. Jolly and My Broth J. A. Crosby in sheet buysnes & wool. Went to the Pole Mill. Talked rent and sell. July 9. Drove to Parowan & stoped at Bthr Meeks, all O K, July 10 Spent the day in Parowan Talked with E. L. Clark on sheep Big Hon Basa etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p111.jpg) July 11 drove to Panguitch talked Bro. Prince & other about Exc Cattle for sheep. Recd Letters & telegraph letters fr home all well. & July 12 Went to the farm & looked things over. Aranged with P. H. Little to Still Keep the farm & Cattle & Horses for anoth year July 13 Sunday school conference Went to 3 meetings & talked 20 minuts had a nice time. talked to albet [-]lark about horses. Land trade [-] sale of Reser[-]y stock. Recd letter fr home report all O. K. at Cowly July 14 Settled up note Y. with David Cam[-] Rect Cash $600.00 Not $30000 T. O. &c $50.00 Rented the Roler Mills to Fred Synett for 2 years for $60000. & I went to put a ref[-]s $2.5000 fish $35000 rent. 2 yrs ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p112.jpg) tried to trade sheep for cattle with James Houston & Wm bruce also J. W. Hatch. July 15 Went to the Mill. & to the grave yard. Visited my Wifes grave. Wrote letters & settin up &/c & fixed for a home [--] July 16 took stage to the Valy took dinner with Bro & Sister Viater. Stoped at the Holy Ground. July 17 Met and aranged about sheep buysons next Thrsday ech- J.N. Jolly Wm. J. Jolly & took train for Provo. found my wife & mother at Provo and all O. K. July 18 Spent the day at home wrote letters & Painted the carrage July 19 at Home. all O. K. wrote letters, paid up Bills Etc — ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p113.jpg) July 20. Sunday went to the 5th ward. S. S. & to meeting at 2 P. M Spoke 30 minuts. & reported the progress of the Collony B. H. B. Coll. Went to the evening meetg. & — July 21 Spent the day at home writg lettrs & readg. — July 22 Spent the day at home Visited the asylum, with my mothr had a nice talk with Dr Hardy. Saw my cousin Hat a talk with Sister Riddly Saw her Lawyer. & told them All I know about the case of Riddle Vs. Riddle July 23. Spent the day at home reading writig letters & sleeping. July 24 There was a grand celebration in Provo. a grand parade & a good ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p114.jpg) of Utah as it was & Utah as it is. Judg John E. Booth orator best Davd John Master of Cerimonies July 25 Went to Prest B. Cluff Jr. farm. & looked over his fruit. [-] July 26 testified in the Riddle case of his marage. with Coraline at 12 m. We took the train to Frannie. left all well at Home July 27. to dey we passed Green River, Grand Junction, Tennese Pass. Led vill, Cannion City a pleasent day. Arived in Pueblos 6 P. M at Denver 10.40 P. M. July 28 Left Denver at 1.50 a m. on at B & M. R. R. all [-]OK we have had a warm day But a nice ride over a lovely grass farm & hills, grass', grass," ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p115.jpg) July 29. arived at Frannie This a. m. & met the team & got home at 12 m. all well. Worked — store. etc ———— July 30 Worked in store & helped on the Canall Books, [-]etting ready for Conferance. July 31 Went to the farm & set some men digging port Hare & Sitting Pasts. Etc. & starting for Burlington to Conferance. Aug 1st Went to Burlington & Attended the Releaf Society Conferance & spoke twice Stayed one night at Bp. Janus. Mc Nivius. Apostles. B. Young & J. O. Woodruff & Sister Woodruff came the P[-]ms to attend conference all O. K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p116.jpg) Aug. 2nd Met in Conference. bert. sessions besiding we had a good turn out, I made the opening remarks. ——— Stayed again at Bp. McNivius Aug 3. Sundy & fast day. We held the fast day. & as Apostles Young & Woodruff were in poor helth.We made it a special fast for their helth. Meetg at 10. a m & at 12 30 P. M. & at 2 P. M. & at 8 P M took supper at David Woodruffs & again styed at Bp. McNivis, Aug 4 drove from Bp. McNivis to Cowly. Stoped at the farm at Lovell & took dinner at L. J. Willis. looked over the Crops with My B[-]e. Geo H. & Prest Welch ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p117.jpg) Aug 5 Worked around the store & at home. Till noon. Apostles, Young & Woodruff. Came & took dinner with us & in the after noon I went with them to Byron & stoped at Prest Sessions attended meetg at 8 P. m & spoke 20 minuts. Prest yong spoke 65 m. Aug 6 Aranged with Bro. Tibbits to get in more watter & put in a Brig across the Canall near the head gate. Returned home at noon. Worked at store Bought goods of McCord Brady. Etc ———— Aug. 7. Worked on the fence at home fixed a gate. Worked at the store. Etc —————— 8ug 8 Worked at store, Very warm & some wind ——— ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p118.jpg) 1902 Aug 9 worked in store & went to Lovell. looked on farm Et. Aug 10 Went to Lovell with Prest Welch Attended S. S. & Meets. Aug 11th Worked at Sister & fixed up for a trip to the camp on the Park road. Etc. Aug 12 drove to the Eagls nest Rach & stoped all night Aug 13. Went to Cody & in [--] the camp. Aug 14 at Camp Worked on the meet Aug 15 " " " " " " & went with Prest Sessn & Capt Vinon on the water Aug 16 went up the Creek with Capt Vinin & Prst session [-]orty on the work & Piched[-] camp ground. 100 main camp ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p119.jpg) Aug 17 Sunday we had a sunday school & a meeting. Prest sission & I talked. Aug 18 I took charge of the Road works this A. M. all going smoothley. Received letters from Home Aug 19. Work going all O. K. was not very well collick Aug 20 Work all right Aug 21 Work going all right. orderd goods & flour from Billings & Cody. 90 men & 13 teams at work. received litters & wrote littrs Aug 22 Work going O. K. Aug 23 Work going all right. Aug 24 Sunday we held S. S & Meetig C. R. Lyman gave us a good talk Aug 25 Worked on Park road Aug 26 " " " " ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p120.jpg) Aug 27 worked on Park road, " 28 " " " " " 29 " " " " 30 " " " " " 31st Went to S. S. & Meeting Sept 1 worked on Park Road " 2 " " " " 3 " " " " & Went <4> with Prest. Sessions & located a new camp. Etc Sept 5 left Camp for home & stoped & Cody & did some tidy & drove to the Corbet Bridg & Ca[--] Sept 6 drove to Cowley, all well, Sept 7 Sundy & Fast day, Went to Meeting spoke a few moments. Confirmed ou Child Purl Green wrote letters Etc Sept 8 Worked at Store. & wrote lettrs ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p121.jpg) Sept 9 Worked at store Etc Sept 10 " " " Sept 11 " " " & Went to Lovell Sept 12 Went to Lovell to see abou the Building of the Br[-]y. looked over the Crops. Crops good. But late Sept 13. Worked at store. We had a hard frost last night. that will damage us. bad this year. Sept 14 went to Lovell ward & met with the Saints & Spoke a short time. had a good meeting. Sept 15 Worked at store Etc Sept 16 " " " " Sept 17 " " " " let Contract to Bro J G. Marchent to build my log Hous for $12000 he is to chink & [---] & make it Compleat. by oct. 15 1902 cold again last night some frost ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p122.jpg) Sept 18 Worked at store Sept 19. ,, ,, ,, we had a party benefit of John Lyne Wind & rain & a nice time Sept. 20 heavy rain. & floods. the Canall is broken in 3 place. flooded the town. Worked at store & on sheds Attended the Republican primay. & was chosen charman. Sept 21 Sunday. Went out on the canall aranged to have it mended. aranged to have the harvest gathed at the river fam by my Brother G.H.C & at sage Creek. farm by Wm. Hoyback. & drove to Frannie. Starting for Utah Sept 22. Took train for Billings Arived in Billings at 12 m. all O K Bought goods for Session & Co & Son f. Crosby Welch Co. Wrote letters etc. all O.K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p123.jpg) 1902 Sept 23 Left Billings at 3 oclock A.M. in the Northern Pacifick train & around [-] Butte at 1 10 P.m. all O.K. & took th O.S.L. Ry for Salt Lake or Provo at [-].50 P.M. – Sept 24 arivid in Salt Lake at 9 a.m all O.K. Went to the Bank took up in note. Etc Went to the O S.L. R & the F R G. W. & the B. & M. looked up rates to the Big H[-] Barns Met Apostle A. O. Woodruff & went with him to the Presidents office met Prest Winder. Als We [--]ceded Prest. B. Young. & went to Provo in th P.m. & stoped at H H. Cluffs. found m[-] Wife & Daughts well. Sept 25 spent the day in Provo Sept 26 Went the Vale on the D & R S. Ry. & took stage for Panguitch. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p124.jpg) 1902 Sept 27. Arived in Panguitch this A.M. Tired & half sick Bad cold. Met lots of people. talked trade with a number of people stoped at Louis Tebbs. All O.K. Sept 28 Cold Bad day. Sunday did not go to meetg. Slept. & wrote letters Sept 29 Settled with Tom Haycock & rented his son mor sheep. renewed his note. for 4th year talked with lots of men aranged to sell weather. Went to the farm with A.D. Clark, and looked over the Farm offerd him a comm[-] to sell it. looked over the Horse & cattle went to a dance in its P.m. Sept 30 spent the day in Panguitch took a new note for Tho. Haycock & rented his son sheep Etc. Conducted 1250 weather not - Jos N Jolly ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p125.jpg) 1902 Oct 1st Spent the day in Panguitch talked sale of fur to John Haustr. traded sheep for Cattle. Wit Dan Evans Bought cattle for McCuin. Etc Aranged for trip to the Vale. Oct 2nd Went by team to the Vale all O.K. Stoped at Mr. Sam Page. Selept with Bro Steele in a Hey stack Oct 3 took train for Provo. & Orem at 4 40 P. m. met my wif & daugh[-] at the depot. all well. Oct 4 Went to S.L.C. Attended Conference stoped at Bp. W. J. Beaty & My Wif. Acompanied me. Oct 5 Sunday attended Confrence & S.S. meeting in the Lion House & s.s, meetg in the P. M in the Tabernacle. Oct 6 Attended Meetings all day & a Concert in th P.M. Spoke A few moments, & gave a report of the B.H.B. Col. Co, & the Stake ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p126.jpg) Oct 7 Attended Priesthood meeting at 10 a. m. in the after noon I looked after son Ry Mathew & in the P. M. attended the Releaf Meeting. Oct 8 Went to Provo, Bought a Saddle looked at a desk & Organ for the Cowley Meeting House. Etc. Etc —— Oct 9 Went to Mays Vale in rout for Panguitch My Wife Sandy M. went with me. We stoped at the Hotels grand. talked wit sheep me about sale of weathr Oct 10 talked again with sheep men. started for Panguitch Went to Kingston Met Bros Jolly & got them to hunt up another buyer. took dinner at Bp. Jensen at Circlevill. Stayed all night at Br. Robinson, ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p127.jpg) 1902 Oct 11th drove to the farm stoped for dinner at P. H Littles they me[--] threashing looked over the Horses & Cattle. talked with [-] numbr of men about selling [-] renting. etc Stoped at W. H. [-]ibbs. all well. got letters for B. H. B. Oct 12 Sunday went to S. S. & meeting spoke a few minuts. Reported conference the Big Horn Basin. Etc. took suppr & spent the Even at S. O Crosbys. Oct 13. Went to the Lake & looked on [--] Prinus Cattle. Etc. & went to Parowan Oct 14 Spent the day in Parowan tried to Sell Bro & Sister Meeks Home Oct 15 Stayed at Parowan Went to Bro Mortinsons received cattle took dinner at Wm C. Mitchells all well & fixing for a man to the B.H.B. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p128.jpg) Oct 16 Spent the day in Parowan talked Big Horn wrote letters. Etc. Oct 17 Went to Panguitch. stoped at the farm tried to fix for a move Stoped over night at W. H. Tebbs. received a number of letters. Oct 18 A. S. Clark offerd me $3,000 00 for the farm. On the last of the Country road, about one half of its Value. talked sheep trade with Bro Hall & Prince. also D. Evins wrote letters & drove to the Hanson Saw Mill. South West of Mammoth Bro Hanson had gone to Tropics received word from Mr. Tilton that he would trade sheep cattle for. sheep. at fair Values. Oct 2019 drove to Tropick 45 mils stoped at Bp. Jolly. Went to meetg spoke 30 minuts. Etc. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p129.jpg) Oct 20 Bought some Cattle in Br Hanson & J. N Jolly, also [-]ought Cattle for. Br Stewart. Etc & drove to Panguitch in the P. m, Oct 221. Sold a Bunch of Weaths he deld. This week. Bought some [-]teers fr. M. M. Steels. Settled up on horse deal with P. H. Little & recd 7 horses. Traded sheep for about 225 Cattle with Br Robinson [-] Abraham Mil and Co. Sheet @ $2 25 ons & 2. Heffer- $20 00 Calvs. $10 00 steer $16 00 1 — Heffer. $15 00 Oct 22 traded for some cattle of D. Evans. & Recived Cattle for Stewad Bought Horse for Lloyd Burt Oct 23. Settled up with P. H. Little on th Cattle deal & devided cattle & Braded Oct 24 Bradned Cattle Etc. & talked trade or sale of farm to O. S. Clark ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p130.jpg) Oct 25 left Panguitch for Abriham to receive Cattle. drove to Bever & stoped at the Baker Hous Oct 26 drove to Meddow Creek Millard Co. Stoped at Br Smith & went with him wth Y. M. M I A spoke a few minutes. good libity talked on self. Efforts. Oct 27 drove to Hinkly & stoped at Br. Bleaks, Hotels. Oct 28 drove to Abriham & Mrs Bros. Robinson & Parkin[-] Closed the deal of sheep for cattle. Stoped one night at Bro Robinsons. This day three year ago My daughtr Evadeen died Oct 29 drove to corn creek 50 mils Oct 30 " " Bever 50 " Oct 31 " " Panguitch 45 " ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p131.jpg) 1902 Nov 1st spent the day in Panguitch Bought cattle etc . Nov 2nd Sunday drove to Tropic & attended mutule meetg & spoke 30 minuts. stoped at Bro & sistr A. J. Hansen Nov 3. Settled 2/7 with W. J. Joly L. receive cash $200 00 & talked sheep talk to J[-] N Jolly Etc. & in the P.m drove to Panguitch. Nov. 4th talked to Tom Sevy about sale of Roler Mill. Sold the farm on the East side of the County road to A.D. Clark for $3,000. 00 in 10 Payments @ 6% nov 5 Thus a m, I sold the Roler mill & land around the mill to Thos. Sevy for 21 11 sheep. in A. F, Hayes had head drove to the Vale. stoped Bro. Pages. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p132.jpg) Wrote letter to Jo. U. Jolley & offered him $12 00 for head of the one & two yearold weaths on his note. about 1200 head also W W. J, Jolly J. offrd him $2 00 from his weaths. on not. $900 00. 450 weaths. & offrd. J. N. Jolly the weeks to herd. for. 2[-] of wash [-] herd. Nov 6 left my team at the Vale & took train for S. L. City. stoped on night at L. C. mangers. Nov. 7. Met H.S. Jolly we went w the R.R. & took up the car question & got cars for the 15 th went to Prest. Smith office met Prest Wender went to Bp. Prestons off[-]. not in went to the Desert Native Bank aranged for what money I needed. Went to dinner with Bp H. S. Young ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p133.jpg) stoped all night at Ruland S. [-]vills. met my cousin Marian Beatry. Nov 8 Went to Provo. & aranged for Loadg car etc Nov 9 Sunday took train for the Vale. & drove on to Circleville army at 12 Midnight Nov 10 drove to Panguitch in a rain storm aranged to start the cattle for Milford Nov. 11 Started for Milford. & stoped at Tebbs Ranch in a sno[-] -rain storm traded for the Tebbs Cattle. Paid $5000 for use of Tebbs & Orta fields Nov 12 drove to the Buckskin Vally ranch. Snow & mud, arived at 9 P.M all O.K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p134.jpg) 1902 Nov 13 drove to Greenville 20 miles ,a nice day. Nov 14 drove to Milford in a snow storm 29 miles & a hard days work, arived at 9 P.m, cold & tired. the cars are not here. Nov 15 laid in Milford Wating for cars. Cold wet day Nov 16 Sunday a long lonly day wating for cars. Nov. 17 Waiting for cars. & at 530 P.m cars, came. the engine is out of Cilter & went to the shop. Will Lord in the A. M. Nov. 18 loaded & went to Oacis, & load[-] 241 head. of cattle Bought of Richard Parker & R.E. Robinson arivig at Provo 10 o clock P. M. Train went on in car of H. S. Jolly I stoped at Dr. Cluffs. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p135.jpg) Nov 19 Loaded Cour House hold goods in Car in a snow storm & six horses. Stoped agan at H H. Cluf Nov 20 Spent the day in Provo City settled it with all parties that I know of. Bought [-] Church orgen for Cowly ward. Met lots of friends took suppr at Br Jr. geats & wif & Sister Herow. stoped organ at Bro. Cluffe. Nov 21 took the 7 oclock train for S.L C. Met Bro. H.S. Jolly & learnd that Cattle had gon forward. paid the R.R. for ten Cattle cars & an Engin car $141400 & $4150 fr tickets met wife & daughter at station. & stoped all night at W. J. Beatie,s sold my Capital to the Coop. Furniate Co. for. $24000 Nov 22 took train at 7 am for Frannie in Company of wife Daughter Bro & Sister H.S. Jolly. had a good run ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p136.jpg) 1902 to Sidney nebs. all. O.K, Nov 23rd Arived at Sidney at 5 a.m. & spent the day in Sidney wating for the Cattle. the Cattle are having a slow run. As it is Sunday Bro Jolly & I went to a meeting (methods.) Nov 24 Sister Crosby. Monne & Sister Jolly took train for Cowley. Cattle arived at 5 P.M. we had to wait 5 hours B & m late arived in aliance & fed Hay $3950 Nov 25 loaded at 12 m. & started at 12.30 P.m. all O.K. Nov 26 had a cold Bad time north west wind made from time. Nov 276 Arived in Sherdon at 2 P.M. & feed & loaded ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p137.jpg) out again in the evening at 10 oclock had a good run to Franne [--] at 10 cock. on the 27 day of nov nov 27 Arived in Franne & unloaded the Cattle & ran to County also unloaded its goods Nov 28 Comenced movg in the new log House. & made a trip to Frannie after goods Nov 29 got Carpets cln & things moved in stones up Etc Nov <30> went to meeting Sunday Dec 1st Still fixing in things in the horse Etc Dec 2 Worked our house Dec 3 Worked at the Store Dec 4 Branded Cattle Et Dec 5 Worked at the St[-] De 6 " " " " ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p138.jpg) 1902 Dec 7 Sunday & Fast day rested & slep most of the day & did not go to meeting. Dec 8 Worked at the store Dec 9 Worked with the Cattle Dec 10 Worked with Cattle & delivered them to the Welles Bus. Dec 11 Went to Lovell. & settled up with Bp H.S. Jolly. talked the Brig talks. land matter Dec 12 Worked at the store & fixed up the Collar. Etc Dec 15 Worked at store Dec 16 Went to Lovell & re[--]d Hy & gre[-] of Bp. H.S. Jolly Etc ————————— ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p139.jpg) Dec 17. Worked at store Dec 18 " " " Dec 19 " " " " 20 " " " " 21 Sunday Went to meetg spoke 20 minuts. it was the day set a part to celebrat Joseph Smiths Birth day. C.R Lyman made the talk of the day. Prest C [-], Welch made a good talk Dec 22 Worked at the store Dec 23 " " " " Dec 24 " " " " Dec 25 Christmas day had a family dinner. all well. Dec 26 worked at store Dec 27 Went to Lovell on Brig busyness. etc Dec 28 Went to Byron Ward Conference Spoke at three meetings — ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p140.jpg) Dec 29 Worked on Canall Waswing & fraus ditch Dec 30 Worked at store & went to Lovell & took dinner at My Broths a Family dinner , Dec 31 Had a hollow day, by working in the store Jan 1st 1903 Worked in store & had a family dinner with Meeks & Mortinso famlies. Jan 2 Worked at the Stor. Jan 3 " " " " Jan 4 Went to Lovell Byron to Ward Conference Jan 5 <[--]ct Meetg> Worked in store Jan 6 Directer Meeting Jan 7 Worked at store Jan 8 Worked at store ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p141.jpg) 1903 Jan 9 Worked at the store " 10 " " " [-]Jan 11 Sunday Went to S. S. & at 2 P.M. went to meeting spoke in fr minuts. went to Mutule Meetg & answerd questions Etc Jan 12 Started a number of teams [-] the Saw Mill for Brig timber, [-] worked at the store Etc Jan 13. Went over the Canall to the Tunnell. And looked on the works to see what could byd[--] & aranged to start [--] out fast at work. Jan 14 Worked at the Store Jan 15 Went to Lovell to meet the County Commissioner to locate a Brig across the Shosher Rin, Hunted in so[-] lins & leveled. ditch. & works in the store ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p142.jpg) January 16 Went again to the River met County Com.e Rusle & Willis. and the Comitee on Brig Building Jolly & Waters the Comissioners located the Brig near Ballets. Went to Loode. took dinner at L. J. Willis. Worked in the storm in the Evening. Jan 17 Worked at the store opens & marked goods. looked up. Brig matters El[-] There was a Stake Priesthood Meetg on Cowly. Prest. C.A. Welch & I Presided. Prest Sessions being absent at Chiyanne. We had a good turn out & a good spirit - Prevaled. I spake on the following points. Faith against Back Beting. drunk enness & dry order ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p143.jpg) No mater where men or warm on for are the laterday sants Do not run in debt. do not mix to much with thoes that is not of us. All the ward & quorums [--] present by the Elders Jan 18 Sunday Met in Conference All the Ward Bps wen Present. & ment at the high councles. we left 3 meetg 10. 2 & 7 Pm. Meeting well attended Monday in the morning meeting I was month in Dedicaing the ward house. Which was finished Paid for. a wood spirit pevaled Jan 19 Monday. Conference again and a good attendnce & we had lots of speakers. we lead a Releaf socity dinner. & an opperatt[-] Etc in the P.M. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p144.jpg) 1903 Jan 20 Worked in the Store Etc Jan 21 Worked in the Store & get teams of for Bridge timbers etc Jan 22 Worked in stor till noon. Bro M. M Steeds Jr. Came to visit us & I went with him to see a farm & out in the Sage Creek. Etc. Jan 23. Worked at the Stor. Etc Jan 24 The Stock holdess of the Sid[-] Canall Co. met & I was chosen chairman. All well E——— Jan 25 Sundy went S.S. & was sick & did not go to meeting. wrote a letter to aposts Q.O. Woodruff January. 26 The New Board of the B H B. Co Modet to day. & organised. & I was closed as the General Manager of the Co. & all went [-] nicely. Woke at [-] she is the Pres a nice ward day. and all well wettn ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p145.jpg) Jan 27. Worked on the Canall Bro. J. H. Hickson went with me over the Canall [-]est of Cowly. Examined som land Etc. Went to the Mortinson Cut to laid [-]nt see work. A long Cold day. Jan 28 Worked on Canall. run see line let some Contracts. & in the P.M worked in the store. Windy & Cold. Jan 29 Went to the head of the Canall with Bros. Tiffits & Perry. laid out some wok. followed its Canall down to the Cut. Went to Byron & to the Bridge Aranged for Lauly Etc. Worked in the S[-] at night Jan 30 Worked on Canall & in the after noon met with the 14 Quroum of 70th a reuni[-] & a jolly good time supper & dance Bought goods of Mr. Baily A L Babochs man ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p146.jpg) Jan 31 looked over the T. O. a/c with Bro J.M. Grant. & found they were not in a complea condition Could not audit them. Worked at tho store in the P.M. all well. Feb 1st Went to the Byron Ward audited the Bps a/c & invoiced what he had an laid. O.K.. & went to fast meeting spoke 30 months on the efefiea of faith & Prays, Feb. 2 Worked on the Canall Feb 3 Worked with Bros. B.L. Tiffets & W.W. Willis on the lower end of the Canall Laying on the wake etc. Feb 4 Went to Burlington & stoped at Bp. Jas McMivis. Sorte his T.O. accounts. found the bed not been made up correctly ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p147.jpg) Alcalie Feb 5 drove to Ottor & Stoped an Bj Porters. posted his T.O. a/c & visited the Cattle Camp where we ver feedy over Six Hundred Cattle Feb 6 spent the day in the Cattle Camp. With L.J. Willis & Ed Mickilson. the Hors & Cattes her Windtz fine Feb 7 drove to Cowly. Stoped at the sheep camp. & at the Coal Mine. a cold day. Feb 8. Attended Meeting. We had missionys. a good meetg. all well. Feb 9 Worked on the Canall. All Right Feb 10 started on a trip down on the Big Horn River. upon Alcaly took up a ranch with. Bros L. J & W. W. Willis Camped a Alcaly a nice stream of water ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p148.jpg) Feb 11 Went over to Bear creek. & Sheell. Went down the shell creek son miles & camped for the night a Cold windy day Feb 12 Went to the months of sheell creek & Crossed the Bj Hy river on the Ice, & drove up the Gray Bull river to atto to the Cattle Camp. Feb 13. Worked with the Cattle & Sheep. Went to Alton. Etc W.W. Willie P. horse fell on him & hurt him quit bad. Feb 14 Stayed at the Cattle & Sheep Camp. repaired Harness etc helped move the Cattle to a near pasture Cold Windy day. Feb 15 Went to Alton to attend S.S. & meeting. Y. M. M. I. A. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p149.jpg) And spoke in each meeting had a good visit. Feb 16 drove to Cowly. snowed most of the day. all O.K. Feb 17. Worked a the Canall Etc snowed most of the day. we held an informal Directors meetng of the Br H. B. Col. Co. sent for Powder talked over land matters Etc. 18 helped Bro J M Grant an the T. O. Books Etc [--] 19 Stayed at hom & at th Store 20 Worked on the Caller 21 Worked with Bro Grant on the T.O. Books. Etc 22 Sunday worked part of th day in the T.O Books went to meetg & spoke about 20 minuts. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p150.jpg) 1903 Feb 23 worked on the Canall Cross section gam gendi Feb 24 drove to Frannie & met Apostles Q.O. Woodruff. & went out on the Canall. Bro Woodruff stoped with us, & Held meeting in the P.m. Prest Sessions Welch & I had a Peace talk & fixed up som old sores. Feb 25 helped Bro. Woodruff fix up sheep camp wagn & tents & cant fit. for the whisle creek survey & went to Byron followed the Can[-] 26 Worked on the Canall 27 " " " " 28 " " " " ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p151.jpg) 1903 March 1st Sunday & fast day. Fixied up for a trip to the head of the Canall. Went Lovell not Apostles A. O. Woodruff. Prest. sessions - welch held a meeting at 2 P. . m there we 5 children Blessed. I Blesesed a baby of Bro & Sister Moncur. her name was Nelly May. after the meeting we took dinner at Bro. Petersons & then drove to Byron & stoped at Prest. Sessions & went to meeting. I spoke a few minuts. March 2 drove to the Suwaged – Camp on the Rive near Egels nest & looked on the place to take out the water for a dam & ditch Etc — March 3 Worked on the line of the Canall. a hard job. March 4 Worked again on the line Locating the canall. Etc —— ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p152.jpg) 1903 March 5 left the Company this a.m. & drove to Cowley, followed the Sidon Canall for som miles gave directors what to do. Etc a cold rain day. Visited the men at work on the Rone Canall. March 6 Worked on the Canall letting contracts giving grade March 7. Worked a Canall. Went to the Mortinson Cup. looked up scropes. & went to Lovell Bridge in the P.m. Worked at the ston in its evening. (not feeling well March 8 Sunday. Attended Meet Apostles A. O. Woodruff & Bro Hardy & Prest Sessions spoke also two missionaries Bro. Woodruff & Sessions took dinner with u I have a tuch of Layup. Etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p153.jpg) 1903 March 9th. Sent my team to Byn with Powder & Scrofus worked a Canall Masuring quantities. March 10 Worked on Canall East of Cowley - March 11. Went up the Canall to the head gate. laid out work for a lot of men & teams met apostle A.O. Woodruff. He reports the survey of the new canall a Bad windy day March 12. Worked on the Canall March 13 " " " " March 14 Worked on the Canall till 2 Pm held a directive meetg. of the B. H. B. Col Co. & at 4 P.m, there was a Priesthood meetg & a talk about the upper Canall. & a meeting of the saints in the P.m. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p154.jpg) March 15 Sunday left Cowley in company with Apostles A. O. Woodruff. Prests. Session & Welch & sister welch Prest. Bastin from Otto to hold meetg arived at otto at 1 oclock we met with with the saints at. 2 & 730 Pm had a good meeting. I stoped over night at Bro. Hopkins March 16 went to when we were feeling cattle & sheep. looked thm over & drove to Bithlington for meetg at 2 P.m. & held a Priesthood meetg in to P.m. the People [--] very much devided ov[-] the town site [-]. the matter wsa returnd to the stake Presidency March 17. the stake Presidency met the Comitee that had been apointed to Purches the townside & looked in to th matter fully. & met ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p155.jpg) the People again in the P.m. & gave our views & left them to act as they saw fit March 18 a cold stormy day snowing & blowing. so we stayed in Burlington March 19. drove to Cowly by way of the Budy. & Byron. took dinner with Prest. Sessions. Called at the places wh[-] the men me[-] works on the Canall. & drove down the Canall f[-] miles. found all well at home. March 20 Worked on th Canall etc March 21 Worked on the Canall Went to Byron. Met. Apostle A.O. Woodruff. & others. a cold bad day. Arived home lait at night. Helped to check up the Survey of the Whistle Creek land under the Willwood Canall. 50. 358 acers ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p156.jpg) March 22 Sunday, snowing this morning. Went to Byron to meeting. C.R. Lyman went with me. Stoped at President session. Attended meeting we had Home Missionarys. & Prest Bastin & apostle A.O. Woodruff did the talking. Bro. Woodruff spoke at some lenght. & gave good Councill. Plant crops. & doing things in the proper way & at the proper time. build to stay & be neet. spoke of the safty of takeing councill. Etc March 23 Worked in Canall East of Cowly. giving grad & quantities. March 24 west up to the Bad lands near the Tunnell & found we could not finish the work fr frost so stoped all work for the curent. —— ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p157.jpg) March 25 Went to the Bridg met H.S. Jolly & Ira Waters worked a Canall March 26 Went up the Canall above Byron gave arades & let in our work did some leveling in the grave cut. March 27. adjusted City lots & went one the town. Etc. Et. & under line in sage Creek to take the watr a[-] in see land above an Canall. Etc —— March 28 run line in town & surveryed a live east of town & laid out a ditch. to water the land east & south on town. March 29. Sunday all well with us this lovely morning. But a Telegram brings us the sad news of our Brother Samuel O. Crosby s deth in Panguitch March 24th. My Bro. Geo. H. & I wrote to Aunt Dec & mother went to meetg O.K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p158.jpg) March 30 laid out some ditch south & last & one on the Willis Bus farm south of Cowly. Etc March 31 Went to Lovell to fix up some papers before Mr. Hunt. Called at the Bridge. Worked on Councill & Citty lots. Etc. April 1st a nice day. Turned in the water at sage creek. to co in to town. & started to water my land. Mr. Holyoak took my far for a year. Lucern fields look will did not winter kill. April 2 got the water in town & in last in the new ditch. ditch Broak in two places. got force of men on the Big Lateral east of Tow. April 3 Worked on Canall. Etc set my team ptown —— ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p159.jpg) April 4 Went up sage creek & mended a break. examined the floom. & ditch. stoped at the farm we are watering before planting also watering the Lucern, a cold windy day. looks like store. April 5 Sunday. & fast day. stormy a little this A.M. Cold & wind blowy. I slept all day & did not go to meetg April 6 Worked a Canall & went to the Lovell Bridge & met with the Bridge Commitee then was 20 teams at work. April 7 Worked on Canall & at 2 P.M. met with the B.H.B. Col Co. Directors on land & water buysness also talked up to Byon Town sites trouble. April 8 Laid on so Laterls etc teams plan all O.K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p160.jpg) April 9 Worked on Canall, east of town, went to the Lovell Bridge, its work is all do & the Bridge Compht & ready for use. Laid out a lator for C. A. Welch. John Hinkly & Machent our Vally is all alive ph[-]g dit[-] & Cleang of the Brush Etc. April 10. Worked a Canall. laid our ditches. etc. the Wind blew a gale April 11 Worked on town ditche & waist ditch. Etc —— A cold windy day & storming a little April 12 Sunday went to sunday school. taught a class. & went to meeting we held a Primary confrence had a nice program. I spoke a few minuts.. 13. Worked on the Canall. 14 " " " " ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p161.jpg) 1903 15 April Worked on Canall. Went to Byron & to the gravell cut. met Prest Sessions. looked over some land matter.. went to J. J. Simmons place. & looked it over. At to damage done by Canall water. Came back by Lovell. Etc —— April 16 Laid out latrels on west side of town. went to the farm & got four teams at work. Plowg. went on in the East lateral, Etc we learned to night that Apostle Brig. Young Jr. had died in Salt Lake City <[-]>April 17 Worked on the Canall EtcApril 18 Worked at Blacksmith shp fixing up drills Harrow. & Etc fixed [--] seed grain [---] worked on Canall. looking after the water. a Bad. windy day. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p162.jpg) 1903 April 19 Sunday went to Byno with Bro[-] C.A. Welch attended meetg & spoak a few minuts. April 20 Worked on Canall & met with the Directors Etc. —— April 21 Worked on Canall Etc April 22 " " " April 23 " " " & set out shade trees & had my lot finced. Etc April 24 we set this day afoot [-] arber day & set out a lot of tree[-] around the Ward House Block fixed head gates ditchs Etc. April 25 Worked on had gates & looked after the waste watr [-] sat out som shade trees. Etc. April 26 Sunday. We held a stake Prest meeting & went to the 2 Pm. meetg. be H Cros[-] reported his trip to arizona. [-] ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p163.jpg) Prest. Sessions gave us some report of his trip to Salt Lake City & conference April 27. Rained all day. I went & looked after the Canall & turned out part of the water. Wrote letters etc. April 28 Raining & snow & cold looks after the Canall. The rain has filled the Canall. No Breaks, Canall in good shap, & a fine Rain April 29. Worked on Canall & went Byron. Closed contract with Bur Marchant to be water master Etc April 30. Worked on Canall. prtty in Check gates & head gates Etc Went to the flooms on Sage Creek May 1st a cold windy day. Went to the fam. looked after the wat in the Canall. turned out the water in the mash. & helped in deviding gate teams Plowg & harving. Etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p164.jpg) May 2 looked out a p on the Canall to put in a head gate visited the deviding gates Etc. instected the Canall on the side hill south & west of Cowley. wen[-] to the farm. about half sick to day with a pain in my right chest May 3rd Sunday a fine day I have been sick all night. I [-] a lame arm. I did not go to S.S. or meeting laid a bed r[-] of the day. My Bro be. H. Came up for the fam. all family well. May 4 Worked on the lot sowe[-] son lawn grass. set out trees Etc fixed up the seedes. All movg O.K. May 5. Worked on lot set out trees waterd the Lawn & trust. quite a Cold d[-]y six teams at work on the farm, all well with us. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p165.jpg) 1903 May 6 Worked at the lot. waterg & making ditches. putting in garden. Etc. herd May 7 Planted trees & waterd grass. May 8 Worked on Canall at sage Creek floom. looked on f[-] Etc May 9 Worked on floom agan looked over the farm, 5 teams at work plowg, leveling, seeding, Marking & waterg The grain is up meetg & look fine. May 10 Sunday, went to meeting & mutule meeting a nice day. May 11 Went with C.R. Lyman to the Pryam Mountain and got a load of Pine & Cedar trees. to set over. to butify our Homes. & May 12 Worked around home & went to Byron. looked after the Canall. Etc May 13 Worked on Canall. Laid out later Etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p166.jpg) May 14 Worked around home & at the store till noon. In the P.m there was a high councle trial believe the Lovell Jolly Watter Co & the Bumam Brothers. a warm But windy day. Received letters on for mother all well. Etc. May 15 Worked around home & fitted up for a trip to Burlington went out on the Councill & aranged [-] a later & Crosby th County roads May 16 went with Prest. Sessions to Burlington & stoped at Bp. McNem May 17. Went to Sunday school no school as there was a sto met the saints at 2 P.m. & Prest session & I did the talkig. su get out of debt. Etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p167.jpg) May 18 Drove to Cowley, had a hard rain, found my wife quite sick. May 19 a cold wet day. spent the day at home. & at the store May 20 A cold windy day worked at home on the lot. May 21 still cold & windey stayed at hom Went to the floom <[-] sage creek> May 22 Weent to the farm. cold & windy. May 23 Went to the floom & looked over the farm. Etc May 24 Sunday Went to S.S. & meeting a windy day. May 25 Worked on the canall. May 26 Worked on the Canall & went to the Rive, looked over the farm & went Byron. Etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p168.jpg) 1903 May 27. Worked on the farm Planting corn & watering. Etc May 28 Watering Coin " May 29. Planting cane & wate Wrote letters & looked after Canall busyness May 30 Looked over the farm at Sages Creek. Went out in the field south East. looked over the Laterals & waist ditch. Etc. May 31. Sunday a nice warm day A day of rest for me as I slept a[-] day June 1st Worked on the farm June 2nd " " " " June 3 Worked around home fixing in fences Etc June 4 Worked and home June 5 Worked around home repaired wagons & tools etc a hop day. all O.K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p169.jpg) June 6th drove to Frannie & met apostle A.O. Woodruff. & went with him to Lovell. where there was a stake conference beeing held attended meeting at 2 P.m & 730 held a High Councler meeting droped W.H. Packed & class J.M, Grant to fill the place & J.M. Grant was released at F.O. Cleark to Manuel Thomas was chosen Clk Helda stake Priesthood meeting Etc June 7. went again to Lovell. attended Conferance. spoke 30 minuts. went to meeting at 10 a m. 2 P.m. attended a high Priest meetg 7.30 attended a YM. & Y.L. M.I.A. in all we had a time of rejoicing. very hot. I was quite sick in the P.m. June 8 quite sick this A.M. Cold wind blowing. Crops growing fine ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p170.jpg) June 8 laid in the House al[-] day sick, a warm day. June 9 A little better to day. Sowe Lucern seed & laid it on for water Etc. —— June 10 got up this A. M. at 4. & Sowed 8 acres of Pasture. Orchad grass timothy Italian Ry & Lucern. finished Sep 8 A. M. Went to Byron Met Prest Session June 11 Worked on the farm Sowe ten acers of Lucern seed. looked ag the water Etc. fixing for a trip to Utah June 12 Worked around home & we[-] to Lovell, Looked after the water Etc June 13 Worked around home & the store. fixed up for a trip to Utah June 14 Sunday Went Meeting & in the P.M. drove to Frannie ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p171.jpg) June 15 left Frannie at 5.45 this A.M. on ariving at Toutocue the train was 10 hours late, so I took a freight to Sherdan O.K. June 16 left Sheradon at 3 A. M. Arrived at Alliance 130 P.M & the train for Denver hes has gon 12 H so we had to wait 12 Hours. Nats bad. June 17. Left Alliance at 2 A.M. arived in Denver 8.20 A M 20 minuts to lake for the train went to the mission head quartrs & took a ride over the City Etc Went to machine shops & looked up driffs Loading Pony steems shovell. Electrict Power and Pulled out of Denver at 8. P.M. June 18 rode all night & all day & till 11.40 arived at Thistle Junction slept on a Parch with a quilt ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p172.jpg) June 19 took train this A. M. for the vale and at 8 P. M. took th[-] stage for Panguitch am all night [-] June 20 Arived in Panguitch at 10 a[-] tired. Stoped with Bill & Louas. things generaly O.K. June 21 Sunday went to S. S. & took Part in the Class. & spoke a few minuts. Went to Meeting & spoke again 30 minuts. Visited reliatives wrote letts. etc June 22 this is my Birthday & I am 55 years old. We are living in peace with all. I have two wives, twelve children & nine grand children. June 23 spent the day in Panguitch Jun 24 Went to East fork to Jolly sh[-] camp. looked over the shop Etc Bro Jolly is shenig & a word clip ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p173.jpg) June 25 Met Bro Steele. this A M. after aranging with By Jolly for sheep & wool. returned to Panguitch June 26 Wrote letter. Etc went to the Panguitch. Stoped with A.I. Clark. Jun 27 Went to A. J. Hanson Mill & on to Dirck Lake. Stoped over night at Mr. Bullick shop Hrid June 28 Sunday drove about 5 miles met Ny. Booth J. A. Crosly spent the day with him among the sheep. Shop in fine Condition plenty of feed. Etc. June 29. Left Camp. & drove to Parowan Via Cedar City. Stoped at Bro & Sister Meeks. Met lots of frinds a – June 30 Spent the day in Parowan & Wrote letters. & took a rest. talked with Bro & Sistr Meeks & Jos Mekels & Susey ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p174.jpg) 1903 July 1 Drove to Panguitch Lak took dinner at Montagues & stop one night at A. D. Clakes. Met Tou Hayco[--] talked over sheep buysness Etc. July 2 Aranged with A. D. Clark to Keep what Cattle I had here & Pay me rent at 10 % of vallue & Keep old stock good. As an annual rent with compound intrest annualy. Met Tou Haycock and aranged with him to take my weathes & to take a band of stock sheep for one or two years. A cold bad day. signs of frost. July 3 turned A. D. Clark. 35 head of Cattle to run on shaw. Stoped at Wm Lloyds fr dinner drove to Panguitch. Stoped at La[-] July 4 Spent the day in Panguitch & had a plesent day. rather lonley fo me. took dinner at Bro D. Canneys. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p175.jpg) July 5 Wrote letters & slept most of the day. Went to Fast Meeting & took dinner at Bro. Camerons. & went to Bp. J. B. Haywoods. to ice crees & strawberries. July 6 Spent the day in Panguitch. Closed the sale of land to DeLong Bros 203 acres for $1500.00 on 10 years time 6% intrest annuly. gave then deeds & took a mortgage. I got the Deeds of the Tropic land & settled up with J. F. Chidester Etc. had a talk with A. F. Haycock. About the sheep he has of Mine. He says there will be no increase no wool no Dividend. the sheep will be about as when taken last September. Spent some time at the Coop store, looke into the buysness. gave Supt Steele som Pa ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p176.jpg) July 7 Spent the day in Panguitch, lad had a talk hi[-] Tom Devs & A. F. Haycock on the sheep that were in his hears & Made settlement as far as w[-] could; I will draw the weaths & some old sheep & ship them Aranged with the Coop for suplies for the heards. etc July 8 aranged to get some weaths of W.H. Tebler. Ets. Wrote letters went to ghe grave yard. Visites the grave of my wife. Father, Bro. S. O. & my daughter, & it took me back many years. took supper at A. D. Crosly July 9 left Panguitch with J F. Chidester & drove to the Vale stoped & the hoped Pine. . Ma sheep & wool men etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p177.jpg) 1903 July 10 Spent the day at the Vale waiting for Bp. J. N. Jolly with wool. went to see Mrs. Stiner & baby Evadene talked wool & sheep a long lonley day for me. Stoped at the Hotels Pines. July 11. Still Waiting for the wool train a hot day wrote letter Etc July 12 Sunday I went to Mr. Koser P. & went with him & Mrs Stiner down the Cannion for an autiz spent the day with the & stayed a night. July 13 No wool teams yet & no word fr thm. tired waiting. have a hot day. July 14 took train for Mt Pleasant to meet some Weather Buyers. Met Mrs. R. Whittaker & Mr N. S. Neilson of Mt. Plesant. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p178.jpg) 1903 sold the sheep, if they fill the bill @ 250 for 2 & 200 to 210 for ones, Met lots of People. that I knew. July 15 took train S. L. C. stoped off a[-] Provo. stoped over night with James Huir Called on friends. went to a surprise party at Mayor Thos. Taylors. Had a nice time July 16 Spent the day in Provo met lots of friends went out Prof. B. Cluff Jr. farm. stoped over night at Bro. Harry Cluffs, & was treated royally July 17 left Provo f Salt Lake City @ 8 30 A. M. went to Prest Smiths office met Prest Winder, called up Bro Woodruff he was out of town went to Z.C.M.I. Coop wagon & Deseret National Bank wrote letters, talked with Bro Wells about wagons & machenes [-] Bought ticket for Denver, ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p179.jpg) Met Governor H. M Wells. & left S. L. City at 915 P. M. July 18 Rode all night. took Breakfast at grand Junction & arived in Denver at. 12 mid- night. Went to Hotels, & got bed July 19 Went to Mission head quarters Prest Mc Reae Went to S.S. & Meeting 2 & 6 P. M. talked in all the Meetings Spent a pleasent day with Elders & Saints Met Miss Rudy King of the Maria Ward, Panguitch July 20 left Denver at 1.30 A. M. reached Alliance @ 10 A. M changed cars for Folica A plesent day lots of grass in this days ride But Not many farms. Not much water we saw lots of Cattle, Horses & sheep ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p180.jpg) 1903 July 21 Reached Frannie @ 9 A. No team so I walked to Cowly a lo[-] day walk. Half sick. found my wives sick other wise all O.K. July 23. Was sick. laid on the floor all day. read letter Etc- July 23. Worked on the Canall nea the Tunnell. A Big Break. July 24 A great day for its Callon All the People of Cowly, Lovell & Byr[-] gatherd at Cowly & had a fine time I was sick all day & could not get out. wrote letter & c [--] July 25 Slept most of the day. feeal better. did some busyness looked over land below town. A Hot day. July 26 Sunday. Attended S. S. sp to the school. Attended meeting. & spok[-] a few minuts. Prest. Session spoke to us ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p181.jpg) July 27 Woked on Canall July 28 Worked around hom & went to the farm on the river & looked over the grain fields Etc Canall tioagh agen at the tunnell July 29 Worked on the canall Etc July 30 Worked around home & went to Bro. Frazers funeral, & fitied up for a trip to Montana to look over som Canall work etc Met Bp. Jos N Jolly of Tropic July 31 left home at 3 oclock A. M. & drove to Frannie. took train for Corben & Stage for Billings Arived in Billings @ 11.30 A M. travled in a heavy rain. Met Mr. Powers, Mr. Spar Mr Conly. Mr. Babcock, Mr. Cottner and others, Met Some men from Forsythe, talked Contract for Canall wah. suplies Etc. ——& took train for Forsyth at 11. P. M. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p182.jpg) 1903 August 1st arived at Forsythe this A. M. @ 2.30 went to hotels, got bed, rained most of the night. This County is flooded & to wet to look a[-] the Canall work til later in the day. Went dow to the head of Cam[-] & to Little Porcepine Creek. The Creek was to hight to cross, so returned to Forsyth, crossed the Yellowstone River on the Ferry Aug 2. Sunday. No meeting or S. S. here that I can hear of. All busyness Houses an ope saloons running. Card ga[-] going all night; Wet & cold to A. M., Went down the river to Rosebud . Crossed the Yellowstone River on the ferry looked over the canall & returned to Forsyth Closed contract to construct 13 miles [-] the Canall. @ 10 & Wm Td ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p183.jpg) Aug 3 Monday waited 4 hours for the train. Arived in Billings @ 2.30 Went to Donivan McConnek Co & A. L. Babcock. Co. Aranged for oats Hay & Suplies Etc. took a freight train & went to Touluca all O. K. Aug 4 left Touluca @ 3 A. M. for Frannie Arived in Frannie 9.30 A M My team met we there & drove to Cowly. Tired. Aug 5 Worked around horn watering & fixied up the Carrage talked with lots of men abut the Canall work. Etc Aug 6. Went to the farm & Waterd the. Pasture Etc Met Pres, Session & Welch Aug. 7 Went out on the Sage Creek farm. We will have a good crop. Waterd on the lot & fasts ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p184.jpg) Aug. 8 Worked around home. Waley & aranging to start on the Forsyth Canall. Aug 9 Sunday Went with Prests. Sessions & Welch to Lovell. Sister Crosby went with us. Attended S. S. spoke a few moments. Meeting at 1 P. M. there was a good attendance spoke a few moments. Went to the Farm. Aranged about fulty up the hay Aug 10 Worked around home fixing up macheny & tools Aug 11 Worked around home getting out fit ready for the Canall wm Went to the farm on the River Croop looks fine & 2 Cuttrs of by in the stock ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p185.jpg) Aug 12 Worked around hom fixing up tools Etc getting ready for a start went to the Sage Creek farm Wrote letters Etc. —— Aug 13 Still at work getting out fit ready for a start. Aug 14 left home at 3.30 for from & Billing. arived in Billings at 2 P. M. Bough can of oats frm A. L. B. Hd Co: talked Hay to others Stoped at the Cottage Inn. Aug 15. Bought Some Suplies Talked Hay & oat deal. Etc Aug 16 Sunday. loaded some teams with Suplies HS & Oats Etc Went to the Baptis church in the P. M. by inferenc of Woman or ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p186.jpg) Aug 17 Bought lots of suplies & fitte[-]d out 30 teams for the Can[-] Bought 150 tons of Hey Etc a hot day. & I am nocked out quite sick all day. ———— [stamped: AUG 18 1903] Aug 18 talked with Mr McCorm[--] about its sales of Cattle. the out look is bad for cattle, but off Aranged with Mr. A. L. Babcock & the Yellowstone National Ba[-] for cash to stand the works on the Ca[-] Took train, went to Forsyth & dr[-] some wok stoped at the Hotel, Met Mr. J, E, Edwards & arang[-] for a long skip to set out suplies over the River, a hot day. [stamped] AUG 19 1903 Spent the day in Forsy[-] Looked after freight, wrote letters, & had a talk with Canall engineer aranged to go over [--] the w[-]ks [---] ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p187.jpg) AUG 20 1903 Went over the Canall work from the head of the Canall to Porcepine with Engineer Hill & means. helped on Boat wrote letters Etc a long Hot day. AUG 21 1903. Worked on Boad & talkd suplies & Waited for the teams & they are one day behind time. Hot & lonely, no letters & no word from home But I guess all is O. K. Aug 22 teams Came in this A. M. Bought Lumber & Suplies & floated them down the rive to Camp & went on to Rosebud & got Car load of oats. & Camped on South side of river. A long feed day Aug 23 Crossed the river & went to Cany With 8 wagons Loaded with oats & 2 with nidre. Pitched tents. & fixed up camp ground generally ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p188.jpg) AUG 24 1903 Started teams at work on the Canall. went over som of the work with Engineer meadis took a boat ride, went over the <[-]> 20 teams Started work. over 30 on th[-] ground. good grass. All O. K. Aug 25 Thirty teams at wo[-] on the canall to day. C. R. Lym[-] with four teams pulls in to day Aug 26 All going O. K. 35 tea at work. Went to the R. R. & arange to cross over Hay over the river had a nice boat ride. While go down the river to the boat the R R train passed & the Passengers waived their Handkerchiefs & cheered Aug 27 Went to the Dewey Sidin After Hay, got some had heey rain cold, rained all after noon O.K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p189.jpg) Aug 28 finished getting over the Car of Hay. to wet to scrape Laid off wrote letters Etc– Aug 29 All At work to day rather wet to handle good wrote letters & recived letters 32 teams at work. All O. K. 30 Aug Sunday Spent the day in Camp all O. K. Aug 31 Mondy Worked on Canall Sept 1st Woked on Canall Sept 2 Went to Forsyth bought goods. & brought over load of good Sept 3. Worked on the Canall. Sept 4 looked an some woke & went to the Indian Camp & to Mr. Kisers after Scrape looked over his work. all going well wrote letters Etc. ———. ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p190.jpg) Sept 5. Went to Forsyth & did some trading bought scrap & let out som jobs. Wrote letters. A Bad windey day. I crossed the river in a Seiz[-] Sept 6. Sunday & a day of rest, & a general clean up. Boys in Swimming Sept 7 Went to Mr. Kisens Camp [-] aranged for oats. Etc took some levels. went over the works, all O.K. received & wrote letters, windey & bad. Sept 8 Cloudy this A M & wind bloing went & let out som work. I at noon raining. fixing up to leave camp for 10 day. going Home to attend Conference. Sept 9 Left Camp at 6 A. M. walked t[-] Forsyth, did some buysness & to[-] train for Billings at 810 A.M. arrived in Billings at 11 10 " ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p191.jpg) Met. Apostle A.O. Woodruff Prest. Sessions, Sisters Woodruff & Hyde. did som buying for camp & A Carrage for Home well At. 11 oclock P. M. Prest Jos. F. Smith. A H Lund Apostle John W. Taylor, Mat F. Cowley Came out on a special to Toluca Sept 10 left Toluca at 3 A. M. Arived at Garland at 10 A. M. Met there Carages. forth Raty (Sister Crosly met me with a carage.)& theres was about therty house mess as an escort. drove to Byron in a fearfull windstorm was met there by the S.S. of the Stake. at 2 P.M met in the Byon School House. the speaks were Prest. W. F. Smith A. H. Lund Mat F Cowly J. W. Taylor, A. O. Woodruff Prest Session arose our to arived at Son 6 P. M ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p192.jpg) Sep 11 Met Prests Smith & Party at Lovell, looked over the farm Produce took dinner at Bros. J.M. Grant. drove to Cowley at 5 P. M. Prests Smith & Lund stoped with us. Also Mr. Sparr of Billings Mont[-] there was a nice social give by the Y. M. M. I. A. Cold storm day & nig[-] snowing but no frost. Sept 12 met in conferance at 1[-] A. M. reports by Prest Sessions. Bps. Joff. Partridge. Porter. Remarks by Prest Lund. & John W. Taylor. spoke on the order of Prayer. & love at home. A Priesthood meeting in the P. M. a cold wet day Sept 13 Sunday had a S.S. meeting Prest. Smith taked to the children of the mission of the Prophet Joseph Smith ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p193.jpg) A splended meeting there was 1084 persons present. Prest. Sessions was called home. Sister Session was sick the Presidency fell on me. there was A meeting in the after noon & evning and a time of rejoicing. Prests. Jos. F. Smith & A. H. Lund Stoped with us & we enjoyed their company. Sept 14 Prest. Smith & Party went to Burlington. held meetg at 4 P. M. Bros. C. A. Welch & I went with them. I stoped over night with Bro. Griffin all well. Sept 15 it froze some last night Prest Smith & Company- left Burlington & went over Willwood Canall &. a nice day & went to the Garland Bry for lunch, went to Byron & the Coming ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p194.jpg) went to garland in the P. M. Prests. Smith & Lund also Taylor Cowly & Woodruff talked over the Wellwood Canall Schem & aproved of undertakeing the job I arived hom about 10 oclo P. M. tired and cold. But all O.K. I performed the Marage Cerem[-] that made E. C. Partridge & M Dora Davis, Husband & Wife Sept 16 looked over the farm & field the frost has ripened most of the crops the grain is mostly cut com & corn is dust. Also vines Sept 17 Went to the Sage Creek fiel[-] a good crop. All in the stock, then will be a good yeald of wheat & oats. & about 100 tons of Hay wrote letters Etc . –– ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p195.jpg) Sept 18 Looked over the Crosby Welch Co. Buysness. Wrote letters went to a Releafsociety dance & went home sick. Sept 19 spent the day around home writing letters & helping to fit out men & teams for the Canall. (Forsyth Canall) A nice plesent day. I wrote Bp Jos N Jolly that I would sell him my sheep that he has for $212 for heat 1852 lead $3935.50 Rams & all I am trying to sell weaths & sheep also fat Cattle to Build the P off Borrowed Money etc , Sept 20 Sundy not well so did not go to meeting A nice plesent day ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p196.jpg) ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p197.jpg) 1912 1900 .9 ----- new page (MSS2180_F1_p198.jpg) 1911 1903 8 ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p001.jpg) Record ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p002.jpg) [A calendar for the year 1905 appears on the page] ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p003.jpg) #3 1904 K&T Jesse W Crosby Jr Cowley, Wyoming 1905 & 6 1904 – 6 ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p005.jpg) Nov. 10th 1904 Left Frannie at 130 this A.M. arived in Billings at 730 looked up some Buysness with Donovan McCormick. Co. A. L. Babcock. & the Bank. had a long talk with Mr. B. F. Connley, on a dea[-] of Shippng Wheat. to Chicago Bought som goods. for Mr. Connley. took Dinner with Mr & Mrs. Connly. Talked with the men at the Canall Co. offern went out to P. H. Littles camp Nov 11 I spent the day in camp pastry up our acconts. Etc. this has been a Cold bad day. wind blew, all the teams last off Nov 12 Went to Billings Bought som goods. Settled up will W. H Donovan. & H. M. Alle & Co. looked up a/c at A. L. Babcks, it Donovan McCormick Co. and the Yellow Stone Bank. Et ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p006.jpg) 1904 Nov 13 Sunday spent the day in Cap reading writeing, Reading & sleeping looked matters up in Camp. Etc this day 11 years a go my wife Sarah Pauline died at Panguitch This has been a long day. for me. Nov 14 Went to Billings did some tradg Baught goods. Settled up with A. L. Babcock Donovan McComick. Co. WH Donoven. Billings H.D. W Co. & other went Back to Camp this P.m Nov 15 left Camp for Cowly. did sm buysness in Billing & took tim at 9.00 fr hom. My son Jesse met me at Frannie found all well at home. Nov 16 Spent the day at home & as the store Nov 17 Worked at the store and wrote letters. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p007.jpg) Nov 18 Spent the day at home a bad windy day. Baught a set of House logs & Set the carpenter at work putting up a house for P.H. Little Etc. Etc Nov 19 Went to Burlington ward to fill an apointment made by Prest. Sessions. took Bro. C.R Lyman with me. Stoped at Bp. J. S. M. Nuns met the teachers of the ward & had a general round up. Et. Nov. 20 Went to S.S. & met the state Supt. of S.S. & the yomme Board went to Meeting at 2 P. M. & to the mutuls in the evening. the young Ladies & you men met in joint sessions. I spoke in all the meetgs. we had a nice time Nov 21 We drove hom. arivng at 3 P.m all O.K. Went to the store & helped unload goods. Etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p008.jpg) Nov 22 Spent the day at the store making goods. Etc. Nov 23 Worked around him & in the P.m drove down the river 15 miles to Mr. Nizles. & looked on his grain fields. Water supy & house room with a view of taking his job of Gren to thence about 9000 bushels. Nov 24 looked up some material fr. Bro. Littles hous. looked on land papers with W.W. Willis. Had my family togethe all that wen here fr dinner also Bro & Sister Athor Meeks Attended a Districts school gathing & a nice progr[-]s. Nov 25 Threshing in the West field worked at the store & looked up material for House. Etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p009.jpg) Nov 26th Finished threshing oats we had. 13.80 bushles. of oats & Shs of Lucen seed. Spent most of the day in the storm visited among th sick. Etc. Nov 27. Sunday. Met Prests. session & Welch. Met with the high Councles and had a peace talk. all seemed to feeal well Except John H. Dickson he held feelings against. J.W.Crosby Jr. the matter will be adjusted. Went to meeting. at 2 P.m. Nov 28 Finished threashg to dy & we had in all Bushels of wheat Bushell of oat L[-] in seed. [-] Nov 29 Put in most of the day on P.H. Littles Horse. & at th store. worked around [-] & at the store Talked out som teams fr. Billings. Etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p010.jpg) December 1st 1904 Worked around have reparng fence & sent teams to see well fr[-] Lumber. in the P.m. wrote letters Dec 2 Worked some b[-] & [--] [-] store Dec 3 Worked at the store Etc Dec 4 Went to Byron. Attended a stake Prests. Meetg. & at 2 P.m attended fast meeting & spake, had a good meeting This is Sister Sam M. Crosby [-] Birth day. 44 year old. Dec 5 worked at the store takng stock. in the P.m or number of our neighbors Ca[--] & Celebreated the wife 44 the Birth day. & had a nice time all well thats use & fine weathr ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p011.jpg) Dec 6 Taking stock in the store Dec 7 Went with Prests. Session & Welch to the Coal Mine in Pole Cat. near garland. wend in the mine & looked ovr the grounds. Etc. Dec 8 Went to the Farm & worked around hm. Et. Dec 9 Worked at the store. Dec 10 Our quartly Conference was held in Byron. a good attenance meetings at 10. 2. & 6. the 6 P.m was a Priesthood meeting. I spoke at the 2 P.m & evng meet. returned hom in the night Dec 11 Went to Byron again had a fine meetng a good spirit f[--] held an over flow meetg. in the Byron School house. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p012.jpg) Dec. 12 At hom was feealg out of cilter. slept most of the day. we still have nice work[-] days & cold nights. all O.K. Dec 13 worked at the store Dec 14 Worked at the store Dec 15 Worked at the store & around here a very Bad Cold windy day here Dec 16 Loaded Oats & wheat & Barly & sent to Frannie. to ship to Billings. worked at the stor in the P.m we attended a Releafsociety Ball. & had a nice time. long to be rememberd Dec 17 loaded mor Barly & wheat frm. Frannie woked at the stor wrote letters. sent my mothr a Christmeas feast. $5 00 ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p013.jpg) Dec 18 Sunday. Attended the 2 P.m meeting. had a day of rest. All well at or hom. Dec 19 Worked around the store & sent teams to Frannie with wheat & Barly. sent teams to Lovell for oats. <2 pm> B.H. B. Drechs Meeting. Dec 20 Worked at the store Etc Bought som goods of Mr. Cornby Dec 21 Sent teams with 30 000th of oats to Frannie fr mr A.L. Babcock. Sacked wheat to finish out the can 60.000 # Bought som Hardwar of mr. Cannly. There is lots of R.R. talks. & we hope to get a contract & we need our Planers scrapes. Etc. Dec 22 Worked at the store Etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p014.jpg) Dec 23 Went with J.H. Dickson & looked out some lines on land. Masured so Fradins of the B.H.B. Col Co. [-] lands, wrote letters. attended a dancing party & supper of the Decurs of Crowly Dec 24 went again with Bro Dickson Sunty up land. for the B. H. B. Col Co Attended a gathering of the people in the ward. hour & a chrishians greetng. a nice program & a ward tree. & a dancer Etc Crosby welch to hold a meetg & declared a 10% dividend. Dec 25 Sunday & christmas not feeling well. slept most of the day. Took dinner at Jas Tebbs. A cold bad day. all quiet in our town. This has been a fairly good year f. Cowly & the Colloney ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p015.jpg) Dec 26 A very quiet Christmas a childrens dance in th afternoon & a dance at night. I did not indulge Dec 27 Made some masurements of land for the B.H.B. Coll Co. & worked at th store. Went to Lovell & took part in the gathering of the old people & a dinner.. Did not stop to the dance all O.K. Dec 28 Worked around home. & fixed for a trip to Billings. settled my tithing for th year 1904 & Paid $18000 dollars. as follows Mdre $7500 Hay $15 00 Oats. 10 00 wheat 5 00 Cash 75 00. I did not make much this year. lost money on the N.O. Mordem job at Billings. also on the Black & Ketchum do Dividend. on the sheep in J.B. Crosby beard. Non on J.a. Crosby. [-]eavy loss of J N Jolly head. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p016.jpg) no increese in Cattl. & a dividend in sheep in the Tom Haycock sheep & W.H. Tibbs. This is a bed shown for the year 1904. still hopefull went to Frannie in th P.m. & wanted at th station for the train. Dec 29 Took train at 1.30 this a m arrived at Toluco the Westbound tran was 4 home lot. arived at Billings at 11 30 Met P.H. Little & all the outfit on the road home Bought som goods. & looked up. My Ditch [--] met my son Geo. S, . I stoped at the Cottage [-] Dec 30 Settled up with Donovan Mc Cormack for Crosby Welch Co. looked if % generally bought goods & stoped them wrote. letters in to Bp. J Morgan Richards. Ed. Snow & to my mothers , ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p017.jpg) Dec 31 I left Billings for hom at 9.5 This a.m. wanted at Toluca 4 hours. for a delaid train arived at Frannie 6 P.m. My team broak loos & went hom left me a foot. I. got another team & arived hom at 10 30 all O.K. This is the Closing day of the year 1904. This has not bee a my prospus year. My Cattle did fairly well. But the sheep did not. The Cause of Bad Managmt Jo N Jolly. Went Broak & I got 7.30 head. out of 2200. & not wool for two years. My Brother J.A. Crosby who has 3000 of my sheep. did not try a wool. dividend. But my hom som Cawlys.. My son J.B. Crosby had bad luck. Caused by sickness & did not make much. so we called the intrest off. Thos Hay cock found a good dividend ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p018.jpg) W.H. Tibbs foud a good dividend. Wool & lambs I had a good crop. wheat. Oats Hay. corn. Potatoes & Beets. I did but little work in th staks. Our quorum do not seem to work together Very good. I paid som offerings & Paid $180.00 tithing & if I collect That is my deed I will owe $100.00 mor on Tithing fr 1904 ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p019.jpg) January 1st 1905 This is Sunday & fast day & new years. Our town is very quiet. Sister Crosby & I went to Lovell. took dinner with Bro & Sister W.W. Willis a very warm day for Waiter my teams got hom fr Billings Jan. 2 Spent th day. at hom day of rest. & enjoyment. took dinner with Bro. & Sister Lewis Meeks. talked over some coal clames with N. O. Mortensen John F. Black & John Raspenson who horn located a Coal Clam - took me in with then. Went to a dance in the P.m. given for the Sunday School Comfit. Jan 3[-] Spent the day at home & at the store. a cold day & wind in the P.m. wrote letters & got inst sur staitments of % ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p020.jpg) Jan 4th Went to the coal mine on the Pool Cat Wash. Went the Coal Mine at Garland. & got Bro John Kopkin to go & look at the, coal. & he gave it a few recomend. & we located the spot to do the development work Jan 5 looke up tools & suplies from the coal mine. Etc wrote lettr & worked at the store. Jan 6 Went with Bro. Thomas to Bishop's ward. & checked in Bishop McMor T. O. accouts. Stoped over night with Bp. J. S. McMine. & family January 7. worked with the Brother on the T.O. Books. Mesured & Weighed of the listes of the Saints. & find things in the ward in good condition in the P.m [-]on to its other wrong & stoped with Bp. G. M. Porter ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p021.jpg) Jan 8th Spent the day at Otto Ward. Went to S.S. & Meetg at 2 P.m & 7 30 had a nice time. a good Visit Jan 9 Worked on Bisp Porters % all day & till 12. m. his % were not in good Condition. read the instructions of Prest. Smith & Bp. Preston. Etc. Jan 10 Bought som Palon China Pajs & halled them home. a cold days for all well. Jan 11th Went to the Lovell ward & posted up Bp. Jolly[-] % found the in good condition get home at 10 oclock at night snow & wind fr the west Jan 12 Worked on Bp. Partredges Books. till 10 P.m went h[-] tired. % not well [--] up ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p022.jpg) January 13 worked in the Cowly went T.O. Book. checked up all the receipts for the year 1904 Jan 14 Put in all dy & till 10 oclock at night on the Cowly wad T.O. accounts. Jan 15 Went to Byron with C.A Welch attended the S.S. Board meetg & the Teachrs took an action part. in the school – Jan 16 stock burdens meetig of the B H B. Col Co. & a directs meeting lots of talk Etc ✓ Jan 17 went with J.H. Dickson & mesural land. Etc Et.. wrote letters. had from ment puttng up Ice fr summer. This is in 18" thick qusts work fr mentor ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p023.jpg) Jan 18 Worked on the survy & m[--]y land. . a very wom day Jan 19 Again on the survey. Jan 20 not feeling will stoped at H[-] Jan 21 Sick Slept most of the day Jan 22 Sunday Prest.s. Session & Welch Came to My House & we looked over the stake staticial rept & sed[-]ed the repot. Spent the day at hom. all O.K. Jan 23 Still quite in desposed. Cold day The first load of Rock for my house was holled to day. M P.V. Little. Wrote letters Etc Jan 24 Spent the day at home and at the store looked after my teams in Rock Valley etc. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p024.jpg) 1905 January 25 worked around home went to the field & looked in som land matter. Wrote letters. Jan 26 Went With J. H Decker .B.L. Tippets. Dane Lewis & run some lines in H. S. Jackey land. looked in som land in the west side of sage creek. located the road & the top of the Hill. to Byron. looked in som land. East of town. Etc. Jan 27 This is a red letter day for Cowly. the old folks were entertained. & give a nice dinner & there was a good progress. renderd & Ball in the evening. the oldest Purse was Other Meeks 84. sister P[--] Lymann 78. Eighty first sat down to the tables at on time. This has been a nice wam day & it all a good time if all ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p025.jpg) Jan 28 The Board of the B.H.B. Col. Co, met at ward house & the meeting continued all day. taking up land & water matter. Etc Jan 29 ✓ High Councle meeting at 11 o clock this a. m, talked up some Financal matters flour Mill. Creamey .rasing of wheat to luc[-]n self sustaining, this is a cold day, snowy most of the day. Wrote letters, Etc Jan 30 Spent the day at home a cold bad day. wrote letters. posted S[--] Canall a/c Jan 31 Went to Byron with C.A. Welch signal up the T.O % wrote letters. . Looked over a Cite for a Polar Mill took dinner at Prest Session returned hom @ 9 P.m, quite cold all O.K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p026.jpg) 1905 Feb 1st Spent the day at home reading & writing a cold bad day Feb 2 Spent the day at hom. read the articles of incomuation of the B.H.B. Col Co. & our contact with the state looking to the turning of the siden canall over to the stock holds. Et. also talked with lots of men about Roler Mill Etc Feb 3 Worked at home. wrote lettrs ✓ Feb 4 Went over on the river with Bro. Welch & run som liners made some survey fr a Canall for a Roler Mill. 48 ft full went Lovell met with the People of Lovell Cowly & Byron I was chosen president of the meeting. after doeing some buysness we adjorned & Cowly on the 13. inst. took dinner at Bp Jollys ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p027.jpg) Feb 5th Sunday & Fast day went to meeting. Prest. Robison of Wain stake & Bro Bastin ocupied the time. a good meeting. A nice wam day Feb 6 Surveyed som land & looked ovr sm ditch work. with. Bros. Tippests. & Dickson Feb 7 Land out a latterall & masured land. With. Bros Dicken Lewis & Tippests. Feb 8 Masured som land & went to Byron. & took the Lovell to Prest Sessions. a cold day Feb 9 Spent the day footing up B.H.B. Col Co. a/c Feb 10 Spent the day on the B.H.B. Coll Co a/c. a cold bad day ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p028.jpg) Feb 11 Met with C.A. Welch & L.J. Willis & got out som paper for the prospection Roler mill & the Sidon Canall Co. A Cold but pleasent day. Wrote letters. Etc. Feb 12 Sundy & a Cold day the Thermometer 36 below zero. Went to Lovell at held a ward Conference. Bros. Tippests & Taggert. & sister anne meeks went with me. had a good Conference. there was ward conference held in Cowly & Byon. by Prest Sessions & Welch. Feb 13 had a meeting of the Roler mill people. Etc ——— held a meetig of the Sidon Canall people & did nothing by talk. quite cold. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p029.jpg) Feb 14 Worked at home & attended a funeral of the Baby of John & Lign Meeks. Wrote letrs Feb 15 Worked on my Barn. puttin in a floor & manger Feb 16 Worked on the Barn & wrote letter & did see work it th stor. Etc Feb 17 Worked around hom Feb 18 Worked at the store & in the P. M. Went to the river Bridge aranged to put on sm teams Feb 19 Sunday a day of rest I spent the day at hom. slept most of the day. Read the Book of Mormon Feb 20 Worked around hom. Contracted with Marcchet to Bungld by Brths Geo H. Crosly S. Houste. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p030.jpg) Feb 21 Worked on the Books of the Big Horn Basin Col Co. Feb 22 Attended a Boad meetng of the B.H. B. Col Co. & a meetg of the Roler Mill Co. I was chosen President of the Company to buyld a mill Etc. Feb 23 Worked on the Books of the B. H.B. Col Co. We Comenced work on the Cannall. reparing Etc. Feb 24 Worked on the Book of the Co getting a staitmet B. H B. col Co. Feb 25 Went to the Pool Cat Coal Mine. Met Mortenson. Black & Rastmissen. looked on the Prospect & we call it O.K. on the way hom my team got away for me & run about 4 miles. did no damage ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p031.jpg) Feb 26 Sunday. Met with the High Counce at 11. A. M. had a talk with the Lovell Canall people & helped them what we could. Went to meetg 2 P. M. Feb 27. Worked on Cannall laid out laterels & mesured land. Feb 28 Went to Byron. Met Prest Sessions. & Bp H.S Jolly & looked over the place fr the Roler Mill. & race went out with Brother Tippits & masured som land fr Frank Dalton wrote letters Etc. March 1st Spent the day at home & at the stor. got som Lumber & material fr Geo H Crosby. Home. Wrot lettrs & made up the Threashing machn e/c ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p032.jpg) March 2 Worked on the Canall with Prest Sessions & Tippets. laid in a letters out East & one fr the lens to Hammonds & Manne Mach 3 looked over some land Mattrs lookg to a sale. Bargined with L.J. Willis fr see Plant fr a Bridge & the floom. March 4 left Cowly that a m fr Bridger most. to attend meeting at the Revy Birche Bro C. R. Lymn went with me. Stoped with Bro Barney. All O K. this is my Mathews Birth day 85 years old March 5 Sunday & Fast day met with the S.S. & Spoke a fun minuts mettg at 2 P.m & at 7 P.m Bro Lymn & I talked in each meeting. a good spirit prevaled. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p033.jpg) March 6 drove to Cowly. A Bad day snowed & Blowed. Sister Bany gave me a Pair of Buff Coach chickens all O.K. at hom. March 7 Fine weather. Spent the day at home. talked roler mill. Went on in the Canall. Went to the ward house when the Brother wene at work cleaning & makng new Benches. Etc, my teams on still halling Rock of the House 150 purch yet to heal. Talked to the mason & Carpenter Etc. March 8 Stayed at hom March 9 Worked on the Canall & Located som land. Canns. & changed the County wool Supt & Went Went to Frannie & met Geo A Smith & J.S. Kimball & they stoped with me. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p034.jpg) March 10 Spent the day at hom & took Bros Smith & Kimball out fr a drive over the County. a Cold windy day. Etc. March 11 The Saints met in Confence Prest. Sessions Presiding we had a nice snow storm. there see a good attendance. All things considered We had our first concert in Cowley. A good time March 12. Met in Conferance. a good attendance. About 5 inchs of snow. on the ground Bros. Smith & Kimball did most of the talking. a good spirit prented in the P. M. then was a joint meeting of the Y. M. & Y. L. M. I. A. March 13 Spent the day with the Brother Aslo Prests Sessions & Welch talked over the Willwood ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p035.jpg) Canall. looked one the maps. & gave the Brother a discripion of the land. I went with [-] the Brothrn to Vollney Kings to the dedication of his house. here we were surprised by a commitee that invided the stake Presidency & Bishoprick to a surprise party of the Saints of Cowly we went to the ward hous. & fr the Saints gaths & had a nice program & a supper. Bros Smith & Kimball left fr Frannie at 10.45 all O.K. March 14 Met Bros. O.P. Hatch & Bp. Egan & talked roler mill. to them & got thm interested to W Kahi $5000.00 or $6,00000 capital strek. talked to Bro. Bonny also about Roler Mill. this has been a warm dy snow all melted ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p036.jpg) March 15 Spent the day at hom talkd Roler Mill to Bro Barny & the wrote, Helped P. H. Little off to Billings Etc March 16 Worked on the Canall put in a chilbert at Sage Creek March 17 Worked on Canall at Sage Creek. moved the Bridg & put in som reforms on the wed, March 18 Went with Bro. G.H. Taggert to the River Bridg. & looked for some lumbr.. went to the Roler Mill site. Etc March 19 Sunday. Went to Lovell wad attended meeting. spoke a few minuts. Etc —— March 20 Board meeting. of the B.H.B, Col Co. did som buysness Had a log meetg ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p037.jpg) March 21 Worked at the stor & looked up som Canall mattrs & we had a day of cleaning out ditch Etc. We had a part of a Care load of Implemets Comin March 22 Worked at the store putting Macheny up. gave pleasure attended a wedding party and affeciated in the cerimonies John H. Tippets & Martha May Maxwell. March 23 Worked at the store. Bought goods for Scriptor & Cane worked with the Plows Etc tried to get people to clean out their ditches. so we coud put the water in March 24 Worked at the store & fixing up plows — ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p038.jpg) March 25 Went to the head gate of the Canall with Prest. Sessions & looked over the Canall. & find it in good condition March 26 Sunday & we had a meetg of the High Counclers & some of the Bps. talked roler mills & settlement of dificulties. went to the 12 P. M. Meeting March 27 Worked at the store. & Roler Mill talk March 28 Worked at the store. Cold & Windey. March 29 Worked on the canall. Went to the floom & Etc – Mach 30 Went to the river farm & to Lovell. Aranged with Bro Wicock to frm etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p039.jpg) March 31 Went to Byron in the interests of the Canall & a Trip to S.L. City Prest Session desired in to go. returned to Cowly & fixed up for the trip. left hom at 10.30 & drove to Frannie all O.K. April 1st 1905 left Frannie at 2 a.m. arived to Toluca at 6 a.m. train 4 hours late. a long weight at. Toluca left Toluca at 3 P.m. all O.K. 51 in the paty 26 children under 8 April 2 Arived at Aliance at A.M. & in Denver 3 P.m. went to the Mission house in Denver & took dinner with the Boys & girls. left Denver at 9 P. M over the collared party Snowy & very cold. 22 below zero. Quite sick all night ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p040.jpg) April 3 Came over the Mass halls Pass & down the Canon to Grand junction & arived in Salt Lake City at 12 m. All O. K. Went with Bp. Jolly to the Independat Hotell. April 4 Went to Jos P Jensons. Met my Daughter Marion. Went to Z. C. M. I. Deseret National Bank- & to Prest. Smiths office talked Willwood Cannall buysness Etc Also helped Bp. Jolly about jolly son cash for their Canall April 5 Bought goods at Z. C. M. I. Went to Bp Preston office. Met Dr. Gates & had a tooth pulled & aranged to get an partial plate for the upper jaw. Not feeling well taken a cold. Got a letter fr Home all O. K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p041.jpg) 1905 April 6 Met lots of the folks from the south. Came Steele Houston for Panguitch Went to Conference & injoyed the meeting & the talk was good. & the spirit of the Lord bore record to my spirit that what thy said was true. had a long talk with Bro Steele. Went to the dentits. Etc saw a telegram to Golden Welch that his Father was Sick & Called him home. The weather is fine April 7 A lovley morning. Attended conference all day and in the evening went Bountiful Davis County with Bro. O. P. Hatch. Attended a Banquit in favor of Bishop Egan. Said my say in the meeting stoped over nigh[-] with Bro Hatch had a splended time the Saints of his ward gave him a gold headed Coin ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p042.jpg) April 8 1905 left Bountiful this a m attended a Priesthood meeting there was 53 stakes represeted 905 pesent. Presidency. Apostils 7 Prsts of 70. Partriachs. Prsts of stake Bps of wards. a fine meeting April 9 Attended conference at 10. 20 & 7. we had a splended time all O. K. April 10 Did som trading at 3. 6. M. I. & shiped goods. talked with Rail Road men. Deseret national Bank. fixed up fr a hom run left S. L. City at 8 5 P. M April 11 took Breakfast at Grand Junction With Apostle Cowley had a long talk with him. Met Reed Smoore on the train & talked with him. Bro. Smoot offed to let us have a Roler Mill. Etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p043.jpg) arived in Denver at 11 P. M. there is over 25 of us going to the Bay Horn. April 12 left Denver at 1 30 A. M. Our Engine gave out & we laid out on a side track on the South Platt 2 train arived at Alliance 12 m. just in time for the Wist train All O. K. April 13 Arived at Toluca at 7 a. m. Changed Cars for Frannie had a stormey night. Some snow on the ground. Still stormy a little our party are O. K. this a. m. Arived at Frannie 3 30 My Son Jesse Met me with team Arived hom & found all O. K. April 14 Worked at the Store Wrote letters & looked after things generally ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p044.jpg) April 15 Worked at the store till noon After noon drove to Byron & with Prest. Session went to Garland Met U. S Engineer Savage. of the re col[-]mat[-] Beauros, Aranged to take som work on the Canall on the North side. We as the B. H. B. Call Co agreed to relinquish our holdings in favor of the U. S. on conditions that they would give us the contract to build the Cannall. & to settle in the South side lands. Etc. returned hom at. 12 midnight O. K. April 16 A day of rest for me. I. slept most of the day. Went to meeting at 2 P. M. & gave my conference report. it snowed & rained all day. a nice mild storm. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p045.jpg) April 17 Worked at the store. till noon, attended a board meeting of the B.H.B. Coll Co. and a meeting of the Roler mill. In contrators decided to investigate the offer of Reed Smoot. on at 100 label mill visited the sick. Etc ——— April 18 Worked at the store & at the House five men at work on the house April 19 Worked at the store etc April 20 Worked at the store April 21 Worked at the store. went over the farm planted trees. Etc at hom & at Ward Block. Arber day April 22 Worked at the store Etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p046.jpg) April 23 Sunday. I have been sick all day. in the P. M. I went with a Company of friends & visited My Bro George [--], & Gave him a royal Welcome to Cowley, Ward, April 24 Worked at the store Etc April 25 Etc Worked at the store Et. April 26 Worked at the store Etc finished getting in a care of wire & nails. April 27 Worked at the store & went to the sheep heard with J. B. C. . Sheep look fine went to Lovell. Met Dr. Robinson got some medison fr. sister Crosby. Very Cold. lots of [--] April 28 ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p047.jpg) April 28 Worked at the store. Wrote letts received a Call over the Phone for. Mr. Trunks. of Bridger Mont. that the N. P. Rig co. wanted me to come over & look over thing road. as they wanted to get som work done. I called Prest Sessions & we decided to go over. Drove to the mounting Ranch & stoped over night Mr & Mrs. Macy took good care of us. fa[--]d a cold wind. April 29 Drove to Bridger Met Mr Hall. the Promoter of the road Met Mr. T[---], drove up the about 10 miles lookd over the work. Some of the work is good & som quite tagle tuff stoped at Bros Busco for dinner ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p048.jpg) April 30 Sunday met with the S S. at Bro. Barnet of the Perry branch Prest. Session Spoke to the School & all the ward were present he advised the Saints to sell out & gather with the people. — I talked to the school a short time at 12 M. We met again in meeting.. Prest Session spoke & I spoke a few words. I met Mr. Hall the Rail Road man & we agreed to take a job. Etc down to the Montana ranch & stayed over night May 1st drove to Cowly, & worked at the store apared good — May 2 Worked at the store May 3 Worked at the store May 4 Worked at store Etc. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p049.jpg) May 5 Worked at the store May 6 Worked at the store till noon drove to Byron met Prest. Session . O.P. Hatch & Egan. talked Roler Mill agreed to meet at Lovell in the a m. returned her O. K. May 7 Sunday Went to Lovell with Bros. C. A. Welch. Met the Encorperators of the Roler Mill. & we organised the Co. JWCrosly Jr. was chosen President. Bynum Session Vice P. O.P. Hatch sect W. C Partradge Trustee H. S. Jolly Tresurer decided to Buy Reed Smoots Roler Mill. if we could agree on the Price . drove home went to fast meeting .& spoke a few minutes. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p050.jpg) May 8 Worked at the store Wrote letters. drewe up a letter to Reed Smoot. & on to Bro. Hatch. of Bountifull Etc rained this evening. Cold May 9 Worked at the store. looked over the Trustees & settled up or checked up the Tresurs Books. found sister Bleaks Books in bad shape, poorly Kept. Statement Not Correct rained all day very cold May 10 left home this A M for Billings. Stoped at the Montana ranch & surveyed a ditch & reservy sights — Etc May 11 left the ranch at 8 a. m. Snowed & rained till noon roads verry bad. Stoped at the Cottage Inn O. K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p051.jpg) 1905 T May 12 at Billings Mont. Bought some goods. & looked up some matters. With the Canall Co. talked grain sale Etc - got offer for oats 105 deliver at Billings. Went to P. H. Littles Camp. O. K. May 13 Drove to Billings 11 miles settled up with Donovan McCormick Co. for P. H Little. & Crosby Welch Co & Cowly Threashing Machine & had a tough day. The Dawen McC orick Co. tr[-]ded is Shaby. I have concluded to cut them out of my busyness. had a settlement with A. L. Babcock Co. Talked with Mr F. B. Connley on scrapes Et. Also to look after my intrsts with the Forsythe co. Et. 325 00/100 drive back to Littles Camp had a sick Horse. a hard days work ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p052.jpg) May 14 Sunday. Spent the day in camp. in the P.m. drove up to Laura. a cold windy day May 15 went to Billings Bought some goods. finished my settelement with Donne McCormick Co Met Mr. Connlley & got him to go to Forsyths & try to settle up us Cannall & with Mr. Edwards. went & had a talk with Yeagen Bros Co. on a deal for goods drove Back to Camp. May 16 Drove to the ranch by Bridger & up Clarks fork. [-] May 17 Surveyed two reservng sites & run a ditch line & in the after noon drive to Cowly. a hard days work. All O.K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p053.jpg) May 18 Worked at the store May 19 Worked at the store May 20 Worked at the store May 21. Sunday went to Lovell. met Prest. Session spoke about 30 minuts in the 2 P.m meetg went with Prest. session & administered to W.W. Willis looked over the river farm all doeing fine. Bp. Partridge & I Blessed. My sons daughter Evanean. May 22 Worked at the store. we had a heavy rain storm May 23 Worked at the store May 24 Worked at the store May 25 Worked at the store ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p054.jpg) May 26 Raney day. Worked at the store Etc My 27 Worked at the store – My 28 Sunday. Met with Prests Session & Welch & held a Stake Prest. Meeting. Etc Met in the High Councle meetg at 11 a m. Went to the 2 P. M meeting spoke a few momets Prests Welch & Session also spoke in the after noon went with the Saints to the Canall when childn were Baptism by C. R. Lymn. My daughtr Marion was Baptise & I conf- irmed her. in Compay with W. C Partridge L J. Willis E. C. Partridge. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p055.jpg) May 28 1905 Worked at the store May 29 Worked at the store Et. May 30 Worked at the store May 31 Worked at the store June 1 Worked at the store went to Byron June 2 This was a great day for the store. We celebrate this day as a Pioneer day & Woodruff day a general gather at Cowly Prest McKay of Denver was with us. June 3rd Stake Conference a good turn out. I spoke in the a. m & refuted the stake weather fine. quite warm Prest Mc Rey spoke to the sants had a good conference ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p056.jpg) 1905 June 4 Sundy met again Conferance & had a good time out. a good spirit pevailed we held a Bps Meeting as[--] a S. S. meeting Adjourn for 3 minuts rained in the P. M. June 5 Worked at the store it rained Most all night & all day & our canall is broken heavy floods. good for crops. June 6 Worked at store & on the Cannalls went to Lovell. looked after s[--] store busyness also School Jun 7 Received a telephon for Mr Trumbo theat the Bridge R. R. Co. were ready to let in the work Bro Welch & I went as far at the Montana Ranch quite mudy & bad Craving ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p057.jpg) Jun 8 Arived in Bridger at 9 a.m. met. Mr. Hall. the Prest of the R. R. Co. he was not quite ready to close the contract. worked up to look the work on & make a bid. Went out to the Cut Rock & looked the work on also the tunnell stoped on night with Br Barney encounterd a heavy rain June 9 Left. Barnies this A. M. & travled to the Montain Rock there has been fearfull floods heavy rain at the ranch. went to Bowler station. to take the Billings train Saturday A. M. June 10 Arived in Billings on a delayd train. But in time to do lots of work. Met P. H. Little to bid a word up with him. Was to have met Mr. J. S. Edwards But he failed to Connect Met mr Hall & had a ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p058.jpg) talk with him on R. R. matters he was not ready to contract had not bought all the right of way yet. stoped at the Cottage Inn June 11 Sundy. took a little spin of the town. Wrote letters & in the P. M met Mr. Edwards & had a talk with our attornies over the matter. of arbitration. & agreed upon three men Mr O donold. Mr Clerk Mr Faster. Met P. H. Little & looked over his & Went to the Baptis Meeting listened to the Salvation Armey Band. Etc. Jun 12 This has been a busy day I hav Bough a car bed of Lunch & shingles Bought sm goods & ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p059.jpg) finally agreed on an abertration of our co[-] J. E. Edwards & Co. Fought Canall Co. Put up a cash Bond of $5000.00 We are going to make a hard fight for our rights June 13 took train for home this A. M train 2 Hour late reached Cowly 7 P. M. Met Sister Brinkerhof of thatcher Arizona & took her home with me. All O. K. Jun 14 Worked at the store Jun 15 Worked at the store Jun 16 Worked at the store 17 Worked at the store heavy rain June 18 Sundy went to Byron met with the Directors of the Roler Mill. Et returned in tim for the 2 P. M meeting ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p060.jpg) June 19 Worked at the store sent team to Frannie & Garland. had a can of oats sacked. June 20 Got in goods fr. Garland & Frannie worked at the store marked us goods. June 21 Worked at the store loaded out a can of oats. & re cieve can of flr & s[-] goods, This is my wedding day 11 years a go. all O.K. June 22 This is my birth dy 57 years old. We had a birth day dinner. Worked at str rained & quit cold. some men on cuttg Hay, I lay 90 acres ready to cut. Jun 23 Worked at store. This has been a Bad day hevy rain floods [-] ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p061.jpg) June 24 Worked at store sent teams to Frannie with wheat. & after flour & mdre. Jesse got on to much load & left his wagon in the mold. got sm experience Jun 25 Sunday went to Byron Ward atended the high councle meetg & the 2. P.m. meetg spoke 30 minuts. on general topics - went to C.C. Anderss & met the invited gests. to the dedication of his house. I offerd the Prayer. June 26 finished ships an of wheat met with the B.H.B. Col Co -- directors had a good meetg fixed up m[-] affairs & in the P.m started for Billings for a trial of my Roesbud ditch job. C.R. Lyman H.T. Ketchn Jos. Mathews Jo Meeks Rob Allen went with my R.P. snell is to cure for. Bridger. P.H. Little PV Little Etc. arived at Frannie 1 a.m ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p062.jpg) Jun 27 Took train at 1.30 a m Arived in Billings at 8.30 looked up s[-] buysness offer for Crosby & Welch Co. Bought goods Etc. Met my attoney & had a confern with som of our witnisses stoped at the Cottage Inn Jun 28 Frank Mordell & the reclomatin people around in Billings this A. M. & took a look on the fields I drove a canyon & sum of its foks under met me our Cannall case course in the after noon I had ten witnesses. all O.K. Jun 29 Our Canall case was continued. Witness Examined J. Brig J. C. R. Lyman Jo E. Mathews. Rob Allen P. H Little P. V Little ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p063.jpg) C. L. Little. R. P. Snell Jr. Jo. M. Meeks. H. T. Ketchum We held two sessin to day June 30 Still in Billings & attendig the Refee Court. My cause is all in & Mr. Edwards is giving Testimny against my claim or in his famy. But. He & his witnesses on doeing me good. the Court held a night sission 11 P. M all my witness [-] releases I feeal that I have won the case. & my cause is just July 1st 1905 We had a heavy rain last night my son Geo. S. Came in fr the ranch last P. M & Jos B. Came fr wyoming this a. m. we will have our wool weighed to day. C. R. Lym. H. J. Ketchem. R. P. Snell Jr left fr Home this a. m. & I combined my cast. which ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p064.jpg) closed as to testimony at 11 a.m, I feeal sure that I some made a wimy & will get about $400000 Bala[-] [--] in my Forsyth Job. My Expece will be quite heavy 10 witnesses & attorney. & the casts of court. & Judges. Et. I am reliabily upon that the care is comg my way sold wool got $1000 00 fr J.B.C. rent or Divider and I took up prices of Lumber & talked to Yegen Bros. about some Roler mill mach[-] to put up a mill at Cowly they have a good mill Etc & offer to take stock in the co for the machny at it cash valley July 2 Sunday walked over the City [-] attended a Baptis meeting J.S. Tebbs & wife c[-] to Billings & stoped at the College Inn ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p065.jpg) July 3 Walked & wasted took a drive over the Valley & Bunch with som people for Illinois I did som buysness about flour & wheat. Telephoned for my wife to come to Billings. Had a telephon for O.P. Hatch about the Roler Mill of Reed Smoots. & we decided to take the machinery so I telegraphed stems Hath to see Reed Smoot & Bu[-]y the mill. Billings is prepang fr the celebrations of July 4. fire crackrs & caps July 4 Mrs Crosby came to Billings this a.m. & together we celebrated took in the town and had a good tim the Billings People did turn selves paid in this celebrations. had a splended fire works. There was an explosion of Part of the fine works & two more badly hurt. good m[--]k ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p066.jpg) July 5 Bought goods for on fall trade of Jos. Obrien of Chicago. all O. K. July 6 left Billings for Cowly My son Jesse met is at Frannie. arived here All right & all well. July 7 Worked at the store shps can of oats. Etc. July 8 Worked at the store. July 9 Sunday. Went out to the farm. 60 acres of Hey cut & cured ready to stock. Went to the sacment Meeting. Verry warm July 10 Shiped oats to day worked at the store July Shiped Oats 11 & worked at the store ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p067.jpg) July 12 Worked at the store & stoped oats July 13 Met with the directions of the Shoshone Milling Co. on the Mill side. Held a Directions meetg. was chosen as supt of the mill. was instructed to push the mill house to completion. Et. talked with Bro. G.H. Taggert as mill right & macormack to do the Carpenter work. Etc got out Bill of Lumbr. talked with L. C. Jensen to ley the work for the foundation. Etc —— July 14 the Carpenter comenced work on my. House this a.m. for men aranged with John Eyre to do the Plastering. July 15 Worked at the store talked Roler Mill. ——— ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p068.jpg) 1905 July 16 Sundy & a day of rest for me. Slept most all day. July 17 Worked at the store. July 18 Met with the directors on the Roler Mill site located the mill. Etc July 19 Worked at the store & hauled for no good Sad. store for the Foundations of the mill. — July 20 Took a stone maysn & went on the rock agan from sm good rock in ton run back. sliped a can of wheat. & got in som flour 21 Worked at store & on the mill got men in the timber after the mill Lumber — — ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p069.jpg) July 22 Sacked up lots of wheat & oats to take to the Reservy. Met. the Rail road officer and talked rail road work & Sugar factory. toaded team Etc —— July 23 Sunday Went to Lovell & met the Rail road office drove on the Lovell flats Et. Said all we could in favor of the road Coming fr Frannie. Via Cowly & Lovell. Went to Byron met with the High Councill went to the 2 P. M. Meeting & spoke 40 minuts. July 24 This Utahs Pioneer day We all met at Byron & had a splended times Base ball good that was all O. K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p070.jpg) July 25 Worked at the store & got a lot of teams to go for Roler Mill got out bills of Lumber, wrote letters July 26 Worked at store & on my Horse fitted our team for Dome lake. Sent teams to Frannie - July 27 Sent teams to Frannie for Roler Mill machinery. & fitted out learn for Dome Lake Worked at store. Went to the Roler Mill site. 4 team at work. all O. K. July 28 Fitted out for Dome Lake & started in company with Bro. C. A. Welch. Drove to Bain Camped on the Bank of the Big Home river. at the Ferry This is a pleaset dy. there was lots of rain fell all sinn us. there floods on Dry Creek & Gray Bull ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p071.jpg) July 29 Drove 45 miles & camped on the Mountain near the head of skull creek. about 8,000 ft ab[-] see Canall. good feed July 30 Drove to Dome Lake 30 miles Sunday there we found our men 30 teams. pitched Can met the Engineer mr. McFitridge looked one the work. Etc. July 31 Sent 1 team to Sheradon for suplies. 25 men went to work single Handed. or force account. met the Engineer again & looked on the work met Mr. Templeton. the Builder of the Riservy. had a talk with him. talked over the contract. Rock $100 fr yd. Clay 60[-] Dirt 30[-] grade 40[-] work an force & 500 mn & team " " " " 250 men sent teams fr Lumber ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p072.jpg) Aug 1st 1905 All hands at work, some went to the saw mill, worked on Cook House. Et.c all on Force & Aug 2 all hands at work on Force & getting the place cleaned for the dew. Met Mr Templton & Bro Welch & I signed th contract. to build th Dam Aug 3 All O.K. This A.M. & all hads at work sent 5 — four horse Teamst to sheareden for Cement fixing for a start fr Hun At 10 a.m. received a telegrm to meet Mr. B.F. Connley & Mr. Griffee of Chicago to talk over a Canall Central drove to Shearedeon & stoped at the Sheareden com & Ho[--] Bought goods. Etc —— ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p073.jpg) Aug 4 1905 Loaded out fine teams with Cement & suplies Etc met mr. Connley & Mr. Griffee, & talked over the canall. question. It is the Government Canal at Humility. did not close contract. met Mr Holdrage Gov. Supt of the B. & M. Ry talked to him about Ry work. & I agreed to ward 30 days for an answer fr a job in the Basin. on their road from Frannie to Basin Aug 5 Drove to Camp at Dome Lake. all O.K. Aug 6 Sunday spent the day in Camp we held a Testimony meetg. & organized the camp. aponted By Frank Smith to take ch[-] fr a week. —— ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p074.jpg) Aug 7 Left Camp this am for Home. drove 50 miles & campd on Skull Creek. Aug 8 Drove to Cowly. crossed the Big Horn river at the McDonald ferry. the water ran over the front wheals for a long distance. very Hot. all O.K. at Home. Aug 9 read letter wrote letters. & drove ove to the Roler Mill. & aranged sm matts. Etc did sm work in the store Aug 10 Worked at the store & went agin to the Roler Mill, met Prest Session & Hatch, went Lovell, & met Bro Jolley. talked over the mill Buysness. decided to use shingles & rustick siding. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p075.jpg) 1905 Aug 11 Worked at the store & looked up roler mill & marked up goods. Etc Aug 12 Worked at the store. Etc Aug 13 Sunday a day of rest. I attended the 2 P. M. meetg spoke a few minuts. Went again to meeting 730 High Priests Aug 14 Worked at store. Maid out bills of London fr Roler Mill . ordrd goods fr the store.. got the masons & lands of for work on the Mill. Etc Aug 15 Went to the Roler Mill & put in a full day, got the work in. Had tons hally Lan. Sand & Rock, The Maysen comenced to lay the rock all O.K. a Cold winds ————— ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p076.jpg) Aug 16 Worked at store. Sent to garland fr goods. Bought som goods of Arm[-] Co. talked Roler mill Etc Aug 17 Worked at store. Went out to the farm. lots of gran ripe Hay is also ready. Went to Lovell & to the Roler Mill wroter letters. Etc — Aug 18 Worked at the store. Et Aug 19 Worked at stor orderd goods wrote lettrs & went to the Rolr Mill ——— Aug 20 Sunday went to Byron we held a stake Prest. meeting went to S.S. & attended 2 P. M. meeting I spoke at the Meetg & in Sunday school. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p077.jpg) Aug 21 we held a Director meetg of the P.H B. Col Co. Army other things we consided the settlemet of beds. Etc- raising of funds to meet our debts. I was appointed on a Comitee to sell lands to the Rail road co. & to sell land & city lots. Et——— worked at the store——— Aug 22 Met Mr. C.H. Morrill Prest. of the Linan town city. Co. & Mr. Presson A[-]ot of the som co. & together with L.J. Willis we went over quite a lot of land. Put in Most of the day Located a place for the Depot. just south west of Cowly. we looked out for a right of way for to B. & M. Etc ———— ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p078.jpg) Aug 23 Worked at the store & looked over the farm. Sent teams for Lumber Lines & wrote letters. Etc Aug 24 Worked at the store Etc went to the Roler Mill, I am not feealing well. Aug 25 Worked at the store. wrote letters & ordered goods. Mr. F.B. Connlly of Billg stoped in night with us Aug 26 Worked at the store. talkd to a number of Jessie about Dept grouds. tried to by lands et. . I do not feeal well. the weather is hot Aug 27 Spent the day at her quite sick. Slept most of the day feeal much better the P.m ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p079.jpg) Aug 28 1905 Quite Sick. Worked at the store wrote letters. Etc ———— Aug 29 Worked at the Store Bought or ordered sm goods. Sent teams to Garland & Frannie also after Lunch & lime –By request I Baptised. J.R. Low. Mable Gertrude Holyoak. & Elida Little & Confirmed Elida Aug 30 opened goods. Wrote letters Bought goods of McCord Breudy In the P.m I married at the Home of W.E. Holyoak his daughter Mable & John R. Lowe Mr. F.B. Cowley & a Mr Hull Called on us. Mr Hull is frm Chicago. here to let us have a contract on the Huntly Canall Very Hot. rained som to day. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p080.jpg) Aug 31 Met Mr. Connley & Mr Hull. put in 1/2 the day looking over there Canall work This is a big job & it means lots work for lots of people $180,000.00. did not take job Sept 1 Worked at the store & went to the Roler Mill ——— Sept 2 Went to Byron attended on Quartly Conference. had a good attendance. Spoke in the after noon meetg & in the Priesthood meet. Sept 3 Attended the Compan meetg. Sept 4 Went to the Young Mens convention. & went to Lovell attended the funeral of J M Grants son. went to [-] the Roler Mill. Etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p081.jpg) Sept 5 Worked at the store & Went to the Roler Mill. getting the carpentrs at Work. Et- Sept 6 Worked at the store & attended one session of the Releaf society confrn. & spok a few minuts Sept 7 Worked at the store Sept 8 Worked at the store & went to the Roler Mill Sept 9 Worked at the store and looked on the land to get a Depot grant from Cowly Sept 10 Went to Byron. Met Prest Session & had a talk about. the stake office & Roler Mill. Went Lovell & met with the Saints at 2 P. M. & spoke a fw minuts. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p082.jpg) 1905 Sept 11 Worked at the store. & aranged fr. men & team at the Mills etc not very will, All O. K. had a telegram that C. A. Welch Wanted 15 team at Dome Lake Sept 12 Worked at the store [--] went to the Roler Mill Sept 13 looked at the store I. S. P. Weeks the chief Engineer of the B. & M. & som othr Rail Road men called this P. M. They were going in the lines. We received at Ptoner that Jesse J. Smith of Shell creek had died & went by Bought him for Burial Sept 14 Worked at the stor & Etc went to the Roler Mill. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p083.jpg) Sept 15 Worked at the stor & attended the Funeral of Jesse J. Smith spoke at the meetg a few minuts. orderd good. . write lettrs. Sept 16 worked at the store —— sept 17 Sundy. waited most of the dy for Prest. Sission to hold a Stake Prest Meetg But failed went to Meetg. Bad wind & rain str. & Frost. Sept 18 Worked at the store, Marked goods. Etc. attended a Board Meeting. of the B. H B. Col Co. quite cold som Frost last P. M Sept 19 Worked at the farm & went to Roler Mill & to Lovell. met the B & M. Ry mn & talked right of wy. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p084.jpg) Sept 20 Worked at the store Etc Sept 21 Worked at the store. & Baptised Three of P. H. Little Children, & Confirmed them. Wrote letter, etc — Sept 22 Worked at the stor & went with the B & M. Me an the right of wy for the Rail road. . Received a telegram calling me to go to Don Suhl to meet Supt Jolett & othr. left hr fr Frannie 9 P. M. arived in Frannie 11 20 station agt gon Mr Facher & I built Camp fine O [-] Sept 23 Took team @ 1 20 Teluca trn late. arived - Shareden 3 P. M Met mr Jelett. Etc stoped at the Co[--] Inn ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p085.jpg) Sept 24 Sundy. left Scheradn this a m. on the Dome Lake stoped with Mr. Jellette. & Mr. Thompson had a plesent ride. Arived at the lake fr All O. K. Bro. Welch is badly discouraged, Weath nice & Cool. Sept 25 looked on the work we decided to hire more teams & Pay 60 C per h[-]r. Went fishing with Mr Jellette. Et 20 tems at work. Sept 26 left Dome Lake ths A. M. Bought goods at Sheraden Etc. Met Mr Mc Sheen & talked of bringing the . grade Ply & 10 [-]u[-]p wagon & whole pa[--]p[-] Stoped - at the Command all. Wro[---] Tagh[-]t an went[-] me. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p086.jpg) Sep 27 took train for Cowly. My team met me at Frannie Around hr all O. K. 28 Went to the mill & woked at the store. Etc Sept 29 Worked at the store. Received telegram that the B. & M. would build from Frannie & Basin & up the Big Horn river Sept 30 Worked at the Store Wrote letters Oct 1 Sunday & Fast day. Went Byron Met Prest Session held a Stake Prests meetg Attended a Fast meetg & spoke a few minuts. Oct 2 Bp. H. S. Jolly & I went to Frannie & met J. S. P. Weeks Chief Engineer of the C. B. & Q. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p087.jpg) returned to Cowly Mr Weeks stoped with me. talked rail road talks till a late hour. Oct 3 Went over the rail road line fr. 10 miles with Mr Weeks & a right of way man. Bro. Jolley & I closed contract to look in Byn Session & C.A. Welch fr. 16 mils. about $70,000 00 job. Oct 4 Worked at the store. Etc went over several miles of the rail road let out 3 miles. Met Mr Weeks again & took sm more work Oct 5 Worked at stor. received a check fr. Tos. Haycock fr his note & sale of sheep $16552 00 quite a larg check fr me. Sent team to Frannie to take Mr Weeks & Brought back Mr Connelly & I Bough scraps & other goods. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p088.jpg) Oct 6 1905 Worked at the store & Went over the Rail road guide Oct 7 Went to Lovell. & to the Roler Mill. Went over the goods from Lovell & Pole Cut crop. Cold & a heavy suth wind Oct 8 Sundy a dy of rest & I attended the 2 P. M meetng & at a High Priests meeting at 7 30 Very cold. & frst Oct 9 Worked at the store let out some R. R. jobs. & went to the Cattle cart at Cane Cannion. took suppr at the R. R. Camp. Arived in Camp about 9. P. M quite a lot of Cattle gots steers & sell — ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p089.jpg) Oct 10 Cut out steers & Buched sm cattle 173 head. Brnded calvs. Etc — Oct 11 Held the camp & again tallied cattle Brnded Calvs Etc — Oct 12 Defended the steers & the Wills Bros. took the steers to Otto to sell & I returned home. & went to Work in the str. & lookg up Rail road buysness Et. Oct 13 Worked at the stor Etc Oct 14 Worked at the stor. —— Oct 15 Sundy. Stormey on the n[--] a cold day. went to Byron Attended Bro. Cozzins Funeral offerd the Closing prayer —— ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p090.jpg) Oct 16 Worked at the store. just learn that the U.S govnmnt has closed the Saw Mill Oct 17 17. Worked at the store Oct 18 Went to Byrn with Prest C. A. Welch & attended a double Funeral. Bros. Worth & Cuzzns. Spoke a few minuts. Oct 19 Worked at the store & looked after Rail Road work Et —— Oct 20 Worked at the store — Oct 21 Worked at store & with Rail road Men wrote letter Et. —— We are gettng lots of teams ready to go to work on the Railroad ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p091.jpg) 1905 Oct 22 Sundy this has been a dy of rest for me. I attended the 2 P. M. minuts fixed for a trip to Billings. on Rail road Buysness drove to Frannie. Oct 23 Left Frannie this A. M. & Arived in Billings at 830 all OK Baught Hamm & othr goods. Settled up with Donovan Mc C ormick Co. & the stated a suit against me for. Black & Kitchen etc stoped at the Cottings Inn Oct 24 Imployed an attorney & decided to defend my self. Bought my goods & talked fter trade Etc —— Met Mr. C. W. Sparr & took up som Crosby Welch Co notes. 2000.00 & intrest Paid Donovn McCormick Co off in full on a/c ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p092.jpg) 1905 Oct 25 Did some buysness in Billings & took train for Frannie at 905 made good comute at Tulsa. But was on hom lots at Frannie drove home. all O.K. Oct 26 Worked at the stor & went out in the grade. Sold four sets of Horses Et. Oct 27 Worked at the Store Etc Oct 28 Worked at the str. — Oct 29 Sunday went to Byron & attended the High Councle meeting. spoke. there is still lots of sickness at Byron Prest Session reported the general Conferen Etc. duty of the Priesthood was taken up. & difined. Etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p093.jpg) Oct 30. Worked at the store Oct 31 Worked at the store not very well suffer with a Cold Oct Nov 1 Worked at the. Stor & looked after R. R. Work Nov 2 Worked at the store —— Nov 3 & 4 Went over the R. R. work & worked at the stor Nov 45 Sunday & Fast day. Went to Frannie & unload id a car of Scrapers Etc a hard dys work. quite cold loaded 8 teams from Frannie Nov 56 Sent teams to Frannie for more scrapers Et fixed up Scop & Sold the to the men to work on the R. R. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p094.jpg) Nov 7 Worked at the store & at Night went to Lovell & Met the Engineer of A. Gothum & Co. We took a 10 miles of grade. 5 miles fr. Frannie out & 5 " for. Hookes to the Big Horn river. Nov 8 Sold lots of tools Etc A big dys work. Thirty story of building a Rock Store & Bank. Etc — Nov 9 Worked at the store & looked after the Rail road work — let two jobs Nov 10 W. N Eyre Section 153 & to C. A. Welch Section 154 a Big Mill — had a big days work Nov 10 Worked at the Store & fixed up wheat scrper Etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p095.jpg) Nov 11 Worked at the store & talked of starting a Bank for Cowly Lovell & Byrn. With John F Trunber as Cashier –. Went over the Rail road grade & looked things up generly had a talk with H.S Jolly & Ira Waters on the Bank. the hold that Lovell is the Central place Nov 12 Sunday & a dy of rest for me I slept most of the day. have a bed cold & not well in general turms Nov 13 Quite sick to day. pain under left sholdr. Could hardly sit up. Twelve yeas ago to dy my wife Sarah Pauline Clake Crosby died in Panguitch. All my family that is at hm to day of quite well.. fine Children in School. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p096.jpg) 1905 Nov 14 Some better to day. But rem ained at home. Prest. Session & Welch visited me. & we signed a contract to do 16 mule of the Big Horn Rail road grading. Nov 15 Spent the day at home. Nov 16 Went over the rail road. Work up for 10 miles. got quite tired Nov 17 At home & ariv the store Nov 18 Worked at the store lots of goods in. — Nov 19 Went to Lovell attended the S. S. Union meetg. & had a talk with Prests. Session & Welch. Went to meeting at P. M. spoke a few minuts. a wer w[--] dy. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p097.jpg) Nov 20 Worked at the stor & attended a B.H.B. Col Co. Board Meetg took up the matter of Closing up on Buysness & turning this Canall over to the people Talked to L.J. Willis about takig the Cattle for another turn. Not decided as yet. Nov 21 Worked at the stor & went out on the Railroad grade. Wrote out som contracts 112 team at work Nov 22 & 3 Worked at the store Nov 24 Went up the R.R. track to Frannie. looked on a camp grond fr. two camps met Mr. F.B. Connely & Bought som goods looked in sm e/c Bought More Scrapes Etc orderd Lumbr fr Coop. House ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p098.jpg) Nove 25 Worked at the stor till noo met Mr. Waters & talked R. R. work. Etc. & in the after noon went to the R.R. Camps up Sage Creek Lewis & Co. . Byrn Camp & W. N. Eyre . Located a road to the water Etc —— Nov 26 Sunday. Met with the High Councler & took in stake mattrs also the Burnhu Broth. & Lovell Crugate Co Met one of the Pratt Boys of Iowa. he was one found in Georga in 1968 & 9 attended meetg & spoke a few momts. Nov. 27 Worked at the stor & start to hreash fixed Bins & sent teams for Lumber, ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p099.jpg) tried to get at an understandg about a Bank in Cowly on Lovell. H. S. Jolly & Ira Watrs said Lovell or not at all & I said Cowly is good fr me. I related over the Phone the hunter story. the Hunter said to the Indian. you can have the Bzzard & will take the turky or I will take the turkey & you the. Buzzard the Indian Said you did not say turky to me at all. Nov 28 This is a bad stormy dy I an not feealy well. & I spent the day at hom. no work on the rail road at the threasher did not move Nov 29 Threashed som wheat to dy. to the machine Broak down. Still under the weathr. som Better. quite Cold. 10° belw zero last nigh ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p100.jpg) Nov 30 1905 Thanks giving dy & a turky dinner 20 of us all told. had a plesant time The ward held a meeting at 2 P. M & a time of thanks. songs. Etc. 284 yea Since the first Thanksgave Turky dinr in America All Rail Road work was suspended. & the People generally had a good time ——— we had a telegram from Prest. Jos. F. Smith that John Henry Smith & one of the Brothern would be at an Conferance Dece 2 & 3. Dec 1 At home. Not very well sent team to Frannie to meet John Henry Smith & B. H Roberts. Failed to Connect. delaid train ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p101.jpg) Dec 2nd We adjoined on Confrece thatt the 3rd waitng for the Brother Worked at the Stor. Dec 3rd Sundy. Met in Conference the A. M. Sundy School Sent team to Frannie to meet the Brothn. But they had you back. home. we held confrence one day. Dec 4 Met Mr. J. S. P Weeks & sent teams to Frannie to do sm grading on a Y Dec 5 Worked around home & at the store & drove to Frannie in south for Billings Dec 6 Arived in Billgs at 730 A. M. Bought goods. & a car of flour. Etc — Stoped at th Cottage Inn ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p102.jpg) 1905 Dec 7 Bought som goods this A. M. & took train for. Frannie at 7.5 A M Arived in Cowly at 7. P.m all O.K. opened goods & worked at the stor till after 12 m. Dec 8 Worked at the stor & went out on the grades. Dec 9 Went out on the grade & Bought lunch fixed up fr a Cook h[--]. Etc wrote leters. —— Dec 10 Sunday sent teams to Frannie fr Lumber With Hey fr Cattle fr Mr. Burkernshaw of Otto. Went With C. A. Welch to Lovell & attended the 2 P. m meeting. All O. K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p103.jpg) Dec 11 Went to the Rail Road Camp took the Carpentrs out to build Som & storage. tank & went to frannie. looked after pipe & pipe Hall. Dec 12 Went to the Rail Road Camps baught tools & Suplies – Went to Frannie Dec 13 Spent the day at hom & at the stor wrote letters. talked with the Gathring & Co agt Arangest to hall their paper about 400 tons. Dec 14 Talked with a Man frm St Joseph Mo. about starting a National Bank But his turms did not suit me & our conditions went to the R. R. Camps with H S. Jolly — ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p104.jpg) Dec 15 Went to the Rail Road Camp & to Frannie arangt for un loading Boardg House fine & running. Water took in & the Carpenters Came in with me started the Carpenters to mak a water tank Dec 16 Went to the R.R. Camp. looked out a place to get water & the road. Went to Frannie lookg for Wheal Scrapers. Etc All the work is going O.K. Dec 17 Sundy Prests. Session & Welch & Bros. Egan & Thomas Came to my Hom & held a Prest meeting & they dived with us & we attended the 2 P. M meetng Boys Thomas & Egan did th talkig ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p105.jpg) Dec 18 Worked on the watter tank & at the stor. (Threashng.) Dec 19 Went to the R.R. Camps looked after their wants. Helped to make a wage road to th water still threashg. ——— Dec 20 Spent the day at home & at the store fitted up a out fit to gathr Cattle. finished threashg. there was raised on my Sage Creek for 3240 Bushles of Wheat Oats 2000 tons of Hay & we had lots of grain distroyed by Hags & Cattle. Waiting for the threasher Dec 21 Worked at the stor & opend & marked good. Met the Engimen. D. P. Wilets looked up Suplies etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p106.jpg) Dec 22 Worked at the store. & attended a School exibit in the P. M. was much ple[-] at the training of the Children Dec 23 Joseph Smiths Birth day. 100 years. a go. Born. in 1805 Was Killed in Karthage jale by a Mob. On June 27. 1844 But the work he was the instrumet in starting still worked on the Threasher as My Brother Geo. H. & Son Jess did their threashng 760 Br Met Mr. Watkins & arang to get some wheat & crops. & sell 10000 Bus of oats. @ 1¼ ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p107.jpg) Dec 24 Sunday. Went to S. S. it was a day long to be remember. Memorial service I talked to the childrn of the f life & labor of the Prophet Joseph Smith. In the 2 P. M meetg we took up the Mission of the Prophet Joseph Smith. & I again talked. Dec 25 Christmas day all O. K Worked in the store till noon had a family Dinner — Dec 26 Worked at the stor & talked Rail Road talk Dec 27 Went up on the line & to Frannie got a lot of whealers. Etc. The upper Camp are doing first Class. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p108.jpg) Dec 28 Worked at the store & got some men stated to hall pipe. had sm pipe rocks made. Dec 29 Went to Garland. Aranged for som Scraper. looked afr sm Small Cars. & Etc. drove to Frannie & to the Camp & home. tired & cold. Dec 30 Spent the dy at home met Mr. Watkins ag[-] for A Guther & Co. & tak pipe Halling & offrd to take the Contrct to held the Big timbr & the piling for Frannie to Worlu[-] did not close the deal. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p109.jpg) 1905 Dec 31 Sunday Prst Session cam to Cowly & there was a meeting of the High Counclrs Attended the 2 P. M Meetg A dy of rest & O. K. this is the last dy in the year. I sum up my past year. As a fairly prospers on. I made sm offrng & Paid $300.00 in Tithg. Cannot tell yet what the out cum of the rail road job will be I feeel satisfied with my years labor. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p110.jpg) 1906 January 1st spent the day at home. Ha a family gathng & dinner than was a dance for the childrn in the after noon & a Dance for the General publck- at night. I did not attend. looked up sm Rail Rod buysnes Etc Jan 2 Went up the line & looked over the work to Roves, Camp All give nicely. Except at Shumways. this is dug[--] they do not som to do much I alled up Bp. Jolly & Mr Iran Water. & notified them as thy had this in Lund. — Jan 3 Went again over the work with Bp. Jolly. We tri to remedy this. But did not acomplish much. Met Prest Sessions ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p111.jpg) Jan 4 Went over the line agan Hired som men & teams to handle the scrapes. Met with Prest. Sessin & Welch & talked R.R. Jan 5 I went with Prest Session over the long to all the caps Near Frannie & received a car of corn 61.200 # to had it halled to all the camp. & to Cowly. All gon O.K. Except at the Shumway Camp. let. W. N. Eyre big 1300 ft of grade swith of the. Bridge on section 155 @ 14c pr yd. to 8118 weathr to work so fr the winter have not last a day on accont of storms. Quite [---] & dry. All O.K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p112.jpg) Janury 6 looked up teams to hall pipe. We have 15 teams fitted up for the job & want 15 more. Put in most of the day rusleing timber & Bolts. Met Mr. Watkins & talked over the work & Pipe Hall Etc. Worked at th store. till late. Jan 7 Sundy — Fast day. I spent the day at home Slept most of the dy. Not very well. Jan 8 Worked at the store & got Poles & Bolts to make pipe Rocks Etc. Jan 9 Went to all the R. R. Camps. between Cowly & Frannie to Went to Frannie. Received a Can of corn & debt it out. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p113.jpg) 1906 Jan 10 Went to Lovell & helped Bp Jolly on his T. O. a/c stayed all night in Lovell Jan 11 Worked a while on the T. O. Book Et.c. & drove over the Rail Road time to Cowly Jan 12 Worked at the store & & got teams to halling pipe had talk with Mr. Walkers about halling Bridge timber. And exchanging Oats for Corne —— Jan 13 Went to the R.R. Camps. Work going O. K.. Nearig Compleation. Went to Frannie to see how the pipe Halling is going loaded on 10 teams all O. K. . got hom tired & wearey ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p114.jpg) Jan 14 Sundy talked pipe & timber hall to lots of men & had a day of rest. Jan 15 Went to the Camp & looked after affairs looked aft Pipe & timber Hall Jan 16 Went to Frannie & met Mr. Watkins & talked over the Matter of Hallg the timbr fr the Bridges. Met Mr. J. S. P. Weeks. & look in R. R. Work Jan 17 Went up the line met J. S. P. Weeks & S. P. Weeks & took up sm matter of the wok Et. & got 15 day extencion to time to finis the work. Went to all the Camp & on to Frannie looked after two pipe Hall ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p115.jpg) Jan 18 1906 Went our th R. R. line & in to Frannie looked afer the work generally. Jan 19 Spent the day at home & at the stor. looked up the pipe Hall a/c @. Jan 20 Worked on the accounts of the pipe Halls. we have 41 teams Halling pipe & 10 teams halling Bridge timber Jan 21 Sundy Went to Lovell wit C. A. Welch. Met Prest Sessing Attended S. S. Union, & the 2 P M meetng. Met with the trustees at Cowly. & looked up sm truble with the teacher & sm puples. We required the people & makes peace with the teachr which thy did ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p116.jpg) Janary 22 Worked ovr the stor & at hm shiping out pipe Etc Jan 23 Went to Byron & helped on the stake T O. a/c. looked after pipe Hall. Etc Jan 24 Worked at hm & around to Sto & shiping pipe Jan 25 Worked at the stor & talked of takg the contrct- to hall the Bridg timbr for bridg 11. 12 & 13. Met Mr. Watkins & Mr & Jan 26 Worked around the store & timbr Hall. Etc. Jan 27 Met Mr Watkins & Colard the Contract to hall the Bridge timbr & talked of a job to chang th Channell. on the Rys Hour. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p117.jpg) Jan 28 Sunday Y M & Y L Conferanc & high councle meeting Etc I spoke a few minuts in the P. M meeting. Aranged lots of teams to hall timber. Et — Jan 29 Went to the Chanell on the big Horn river. & looked over the job. there is some things that I do not like in the job If these are removed the job will be all right. Jan 30 Met Mr. D. P. Weeks. the home Engineer of the B. & M. & he removed all objectsous to the making of the chanell & we will mor than likely take the job 40000 yds. Met Mr. F. B. Connlley & Bought goods. Pulling up ice. quite warm all O K ——— ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p118.jpg) 114 1906 Jany 31 Worked at the stor & fooled up the Threashermchn a/c Et looked after the Brdg Hallg & pape Fbe 1 Went up the tim to slumberg Camp. the work on this much we founded & received to dy. & the Camp moved. looked after teems & scraps to go on to chanc work on the Bg Horn. Feb 2 Went to Frannie. looked its papr & Bridg Hall one. recovered a Car of Choped corn. $29380 people Set team to halling the R R Co are preparing to by rails Feb 3. Went to Atton to attend ward Conferance. Sister. Welch with two childn & Finea Crosby wit with me. About noon the wind blew a gale. arivd at Bp Porter. O. K. very Cold ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p119.jpg) Feb 4 Sunday & Fast day all well. attended S. S. & spoke to th school At 2 P. M ward conferace we had a repot. from all the ward offices. I agan spoke a shot time in the P. M. We attended a mutual Im meetg had a progrm & a general good time. Feb 5 Went to Cowly by the Lime Kell & rive road visited the R. R. Campe Feb 6 Worked at the store & fixed up Bridge Hall & Pipe Etc. Went up the line to the Bridg Camp. . Et. Feb 7 Went to Byron & helped to put up the T. O. a/c & Made an stake report. Feb 8 Worked arond hom & at the stor pipe Hall & timbr ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p120.jpg) Feb 9 Met Mr. Watkins & othrs looked after wheeles for the Cha talked Bridg timbr & Pipe Hall went to the R. R. Camp and to Frannie Came down the lin when the were laying Trac Our work on the grade is don. & the track is laid. 8 miles all going O. K. Boug[-] goods of M. E. Smith & Co. Feb 10 Posted up Rail Road a/c Bridge & Pipe Hall. Met Mr. Watkins & talked on our affairs on generl time Feb 11 Sunday & A day of rest for most people. But not for me. My house was thronged with men all day. Met Mr D. P. Weeks. & aranged for som halling Piling & Pipe. at 11.30 P. M took train for Billings. ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p121.jpg) 1906 Feb 12 Arived in Billings this A. M Met my Attorny J M. Johnston & talked over the suit with Donovan McCormick Co. Bought a car of flour. & som goods, Sold two cars of wheat. to be shiped to Chicago. Met Mr F. B. Conelly. talked of some buysness mattrs. Also we thalked of Lakey stock in the Lovell Canall. Went to the Billings Club Hall. took train for toluca. at 10,40 P. M. tired & sleepy. a hard dy on me. Set up all night Feb 13. left Toluca. this a. m. tired & sleepy. Went Garlad & met Prest Welch & Met the agent of A Guther & Co. Checked up a/c & drove to Cowly. All. O K. Feb 14 Quite sick. Stayed at home ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p122.jpg) Feb 15 Spent the day at hm & at the store, looked at our affairs generaly. Went out on the grade. The rails were la to the Cowly Switch in good shape. I went out & see the Feb 16 Met Mr F. P. Weeks & aranged the. Halling of Pipe & log. also timbr & Piling. & look up a/c Feb 17 Worked at the store. Bougt goods. Sold grain Etc Feb 18 Sundy Went to Lovell Met Prest. Sessin & Welch Attended S. S. & the S. S. You Meeting. & the 2 P. M meet Ward reports good. Feb 19 Directors of the B. H. B. Col Co Met & had an all days Sessin refurd all buysness to Commite ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p123.jpg) 1906 Feb 20" Worked around the store & Went to the Big Horn Rive to the Chanell. looked over the work stayed all night. Feb 21 Drove to Cowley & worked at the store Met Mr. I. S. P. Weeks talked over Rail Road work. ——————— Feb 22 Went to the rock Cut on the River. & to the Chanell & to Mr. ——— R. R. Camp. & took up char[--] & othr work with him. & returned to Cowly. Feb 23 Worked around home. & at the store Feb 24 Let out the Contract to Burr Land Lewis & C. B. Mann & Ed Johnson & haul Bridg timber ————— ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p124.jpg) 1906 Feb 25 Sundey & Cowley Ward Conferance. & high Councell meeting I taked in the Councels meeting & at Conferace The Cowly ward is in fine condition. on general princi ples. Our day schools are not getting along first Class Our Teachr A. C. Woodbury has had lots of truble with eney body & eny thing. & has resigned ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p125.jpg) ----- new page (MSS2180_F2_p127.jpg) [A 1904 calendar appears] ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p001.jpg) 1906 February 26 Monday worked at the store Paid out for the Pipe & timber haul. about 500000 dollers, & Collected for Crosby Welch Co over $300000 a good day for us Went to the Cowly Station & did som buysness with the R. R. & got the Conductor to haul our Car & flu day. Etc Feb 27 This has been the Old folks day & the good people Intert- ained the Aget. there was one person 85 year old 7. " belwert 60 & 70 6 " " 70 & 80 had a nice pogram I gave the adress of welcome. & All had a splended dinner & a dance ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p002.jpg) The switch at the Cowly Station was finished & we Crosby Welch Co had two cars of freight deliverd the first freight handled ovr the Big Horn R.R. Feb 28 Worked at the store. unloa -ded 1 car of corn & a car of flour & comenced loa- ding a car of wheat. Went out to the Floom across sage creek. looked over the Canall. for. Spring reparing March 1st 1906 Worked at the store. & looked after the Schools. this is a cold day. Wind from the North Stormng in the Mountains Talked to Mr. H. K. Borbee about selling out My Cattle I. made him a [page torn] ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p003.jpg) March 2 uloaded flor & corn sent two loads of gran to the Big Horn Chanell Marked goods et. Mach 3 quartly conferace we received word by Telephn that Hyrm M. Smith & Ridger Clawson would beg on Frannie Sent Jesse after them Fran. 9 hour late they arived at Cowly at 10 30 held Confrc Meeting at 10. 2 & 5 a good attendance. & a splendid feealing among the People & a good Spirits was manifist Bros. Clawsn & Smith stoped with us. a nice warm day - ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p004.jpg) March 4 Sundy & Conferance held meetings at 10. a m 2. & 7 P. M good attendg Bros Clawson & Smith did most of the talkg in all three meetg. I spoke 10 minuts in the morning meeting. Snowy this eveng. Sent team to Frannie with the Brothren this is the last time that I expect to send a team after missiony. as the train will be here for the next confernce Mach 5 Worked at the store March 6 Worked at the store March 7 Worked at the store ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p005.jpg) finished loadg a car with wheat & shiped it out. 82300 # shiped to Chicago. the first ship- ment from the Cowly station Went to Franie & looked up some mattrs for our R. R. work returned hm abut 12 a. m. tired & sleepy March 8 Worked at the store & Went to the tunnell with Bro. Tippets. Met Bro Geo Easton. Looked over the timbig of the tunnell Went to the rive Bridg & Cut our R. R. Worrk is about to a wind up quite windey March 9 Not feealing well. Worked at the stor part of the day. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p006.jpg) March 10 A cold windey day & I housed up quite under the weather half sick. March 11 Sundy & Fast day stayed at hom. Not feealing first class. But better. read x slept most of the day this has been a day of rest for me. Wrote som letters March 12 Worked on the Store Books & posted them up wrote lettrs & made out bill Etc. March 13 Not feealing well. I remain -ed at home. Worked on the store Books & R. R. accouts. Wrote letters. A Cold strmy dy ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p007.jpg) March 14 A Cold stormy dy. & I did not get out quite Sick. Slept most of the dy. Wrote letters. March 15 Cold & stormy remained at hom. had lots of Callers Settled up with men for Pipe Haul & Bridg Haul on othr work Et. March 16 Worked on the store & Rail road Book. An estimate of our Rail road & Chanell work is in and we checked up the a/c March 17 Releafsociety anual dy & the Ladies had a good day I put in the whole dy settlg up with me. Etc —— ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p008.jpg) March 18 Sundy & a cold stormy day I remained at home. read paprs & Book & had a numbr of callers. Read Mr Meekers book & his speach in Newyork to the Club on the Mormons question. Talked to Some young men on the benefits of missiony work. Both at home & abrod. Mar 20 Attended a Board Meeting of the B. H. B. Col. Co. looked into the affairs of the Co. talked up the Canall cleang. Etc —— March 21 Worked at the stor postig up a/c settlg with me —— ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p009.jpg) Mar 22 Worked at the stor. Marked up goods. orderd goods wrote letters & had a very hard days woork.. Mar 23 Worked at the store Mar 24 Worked at stor March 25 Sunday. High Councle Meetg Had a good turnout O. K. March 26 Worked at the stor Etc Mr 27 Worked at the stor March 28 Went to the Big Horn Pine to the Channell. the river was very high. Channell washed out nicely. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p010.jpg) Mar 29 Worked at the store posted up rail road a/c Papr Haul & Bridg Haul. Etc March 30 Worked at the store & looked up some grain deals. Wrote lettrs March 31 Met in B. H. B. Col Co Smith Stockholdrs meetig. had a long turn. loned the Compny $214200 dollrs for a year. & agreed to lone them what thy needed. We had some unpleasentness & I have decided to withdraw fm the board. April 1 Sundy & Fast day attended the 2 P. M meetg. Blessed our child. Bro. & Sister Wardell Spoke a few moments ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p011.jpg) & Bore testimony had a good spirit that was present. and greather manifest and lots of good talk. Six children were blessed. April 2 Worked at the store Etc. April 3 Worked at the store. April 4 Worked at the store Bought goods. Etc. All O. K. April 5 Worked at the store part of the day. Went to Lovell. & looked up a wire & nail deal with James & workmen. looked us a deal with Cost Coop Started a six horse plowe to work. April 6 Worked at the stor. Went out on the grade Cowely Switch. looked up the Bridge Haul & othr append ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p012.jpg) April 7 Worked at the store went over the fields. the Lucern is star -ting all right. Winterd fine rented some land. Closed a deal in Renting My Cattle & the Snell Bus for 3 years as per contract. O. K April 8 A dy of rest. looked ovr some papers did not go to S S. or Meetg. fixed up for a trip to Billings went to Frannie. & waited 4 hours fr the time April 9 Went Billings Bought goods & took up the settlement of Block & Ketchum & a/c also R. P. Snell Suit now Pending with Donovn McCormick Co ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p013.jpg) agreed on a compromise & settle out of Court. their claim against Block & Ketchum, & Snell & Gibso was $1500.00 I offerd $75000 & thy offrd to dadd $22500 Makg 97500 & I accepted their offer April 10 Went Cowwly, Mrs. Crosby met me at Frannie, did som work at the store Et. Bought Shoe of D M Wells April 11 A Cold Bad dy Worked at th Bought goods of three drumer Denver dry goods, man & yeager Bro & a spoke Hane Co. April 12 Worked at the store. received goods. Apr 13 Went to Lovell looked up som R. R. Matters & seetted time & pipe Haul &/c & Bought som corn & oats. Etc —— ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p014.jpg) April 14 Worked on to store & went to Frannie to see about a job of work at the gravle pit. & to see about a job of 7½ mils of R. R. work near worland. April 15 Sunday a day of rest for me I slept most of the dy not feealg well. April 16 Worked at home & at the store Bought good Et. April 17 Worked at the stor April 18 Went over the fields & worked at the stor. Apr 19 Worked at the store & wrote lettr. Marked goods ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p015.jpg) April 20 Went over the fields & tried to sell the Samsbery lands talked rail road talk to W. N. Eyer Met Mr. Hoover & lookd up School Matters Etc marked goods- Wrote letts April 21 Marked goods.. Etc at the store & again worked with Mr Hoover on school Books reports. Etc — April 22 here Sundy Worked on the District School a/c till after noon. & went to the 2 P. M. meeting had missiony fr. Lovell. Elmer. Grant. Robtsn C. A. Welch Reported his trip to Coneferce & also the Earth quake in Callifornia ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p016.jpg) 1906 April 23 Mondy this has ben a windy day. Comenced to lay Rock on My residence to dy Worked at the store. & talked to a Gentlemen for Corbet he wants us to take a job from them. 28000 yas of a Cut 300 ft wide & 300 ft long. also a fill of 19000 yds. faced with clay. I agreed to go & look at the work. I was to go to Frannie by the train failed to Connect. 24 Worked around home & at the store. 25 Worked at the store ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p017.jpg) 26 Went to Lovell looked up some matters of the Birdg Horn & Pipe a/c 27 Received a Car of Oats Closed a deal with Bro W. N. Eyre to do the work at Worland. for 15 cts pr Cubck-yard. 28 Went to oGarland & to the gravell pit and on to, Corbet Met the Supt of the Western Constructin Co. Mr. F. L. Sellew & the Goverment . Engineer Mr ________ looked on the Cut & fill. Stayed all night at Camp. 1. so & treeted nicely. lots of work being don here. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p018.jpg) April 29 1906 At Corbett Statn Camp #1 Looked over the the Canall papers of sections 1 to 7. some good work. Went over the works with Mr. Sellew Also in the tunnells. got a good idea of what was. beeing don & of what ther was to be don. drove to Cow ly after 10 30 A.M. A Cold day. arived home at 7 P m Cold & tired. April 30 Mondy worked at the store. & around home not feelng will. —— May 1 Worked at store general roteen of buysness Etc May 2 Worked at stor. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p019.jpg) My 3 Worked at the store and looked after by buildg Bought lots of Potatoes Etc My 4 Worked at the stor. openg goods. Writg lettrs & looked after the House building. Foundation finished & ready fr Lumbr May 5 Went to Lovell on Buysness of the Rail road. ligned up a contract to grade 7½ miles of road near Worland. & Sub let it to. Wm N. Eyre & J. S. Tebbs. The Primary held in Jubelee & Consert. We had a mus nur. I desire to Put in a bid to furnish Beef for th Ry in Montana. Boughs good & Buyldg maturial ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p020.jpg) 1906 May 6" Sunday & Fast day. A day of rest I attended the 2 P. M. & Blelled a chirld. J. F Christensen Baby. We had a good turnout May 7 Worked at the store etc My 8 Worked at the store " My 9 Worked at the store My 10 Worked at the str & wrote letters Bought sm goods. Attended a wedding of David F. Roppelye & my daughtr. Myrte. I acted as master of ceremonies a good compny we preset Had a nice time & a dance ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p021.jpg) My 11 Worked at the store & tried to hire teams to Hand Bridg Materiel. Etc. My 12 Worked at the stor & went to Lovell. looked up the Bridg Horn Material Hired teams & looked up some buysness affairs, pushing Bridg Work. Etc Bad wind & lots of dust looked up some work on the Ry. May 13 Sunday. I did not feeal verry well. did not attend S. S. or 2 P. M. meetig. fixed up som Bridg Haul mattes & aranged for som mr teams & drove to Frannie in rout for. Billings, Bad windy dy rained last night nice rain ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p022.jpg) May 14 Arived in Billings this A M Bought som wagons & Harness & othr goods. Settled up so a/c stoped at the Cottage Inn Met the Wester Constructin Co. Director. & had talk on takeng the Contract to put in the dy & spill way at Corbet tunell My 15 looked up a lumbr deal & Bought goods Et took the night train fr Toluca. All O. K. My 16 had a long tedias dy around hm in the P. M O. K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p023.jpg) My 17 Worked at the Store Bought sm goods My 18 Went to Lovell looked up timbr hom got more teams at work. My 19 Worked at th stre. Et. My 20 Sundey went to Lovell with C. A. Welch. Wm met Prest. Session attended the S. S. Union on the 2 P. M meetng I spoke in all the meetng. Bro Welch pedicted financial cricis soon raised a warng voice urged the saints to plant gran. Make home & line at hom. Etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p024.jpg) May 21 Worked at the store. May 22 Worked at the store My 23 Worked at the store. Etc May 24 Worked at the store. heavy road Washed our floom out on sage creek & did other damage. & lots of good. My 25 Worked at the stor. Went to Lovell. looked after Timbr Haul. Wire Etc. More Rain My 26 More rain & flood. This is fine for the County Worked at Stor. talked up the repir on Canall & urged that Sometng be done ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p025.jpg) May 27 Sundy High Councler Meetg. looked up mattrs pertaing to th stake. & as Scarlet fever has made it apernce, in Cowly the Stake Presidency & High Councell recomended the people to discontinig all publickgatin The trustees Closed the publick Schools. More rain May 28 More rain & more mud Worked at the store. Marked goods. Etc. (heavy floods.) My 29 Worked at the stor. Went to Lovell looked up som matters of Bridg Haul & Pipe Haul Bought goods Etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p026.jpg) May 30 Worked at hom and at the stor looked up som form intrests. May 31 Went over the Farm had some fencing don. looked up sm store buysness- June 1st 1906 Drove to Corbet Canall & Tunnell. looked over some work at the north end of the tunnell making a spill way & dam stoped at the the Tunnell Camp a good camp & well equiped fr makig the tunnell & Con. - creed work. Met Mr Paul McCormick & E. Rellence June 2 Met the goverment engineer & with him & Mr Sellew we went over to work & had ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p027.jpg) a full explenatin- I offerd to do the work. make the Cut put in the dam & Rock form poer Cut 35 Cts per Cub Yd fill 35 " " " " Rock $200 " " " " Gravell ling $100 " " " " this offer was accepted & a contract signed. drove back to Cowley 35 mils. a long day tired & hungry. Not feealig well May 3 Sundy. Spent the dy at hm sick a butifull dy My 4 Worked at the stor & fixed fr a trip to Sherdon to look after our Dome lake work went to Frannie & with John Hinkly & othrs they were going to S. L. City ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p028.jpg) June 4 1906 Stoped at Toluca about 7 hours. Arived in Sherdon 3 P. M. Met Mr. E. Gilett & others talked over Dome Lake work. Sugr Beet Confer Want to build a larg daym agreed to come to Sheradon again soon & look on the work. returned to Toluca & stoped the Balance of the Night June 5 Left Toluca & went to Cowly on the tran. Etc Jun 6 Worked at the store Jun 7 Worked at the store June 8 Worked at the store ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p029.jpg) June 9 quartley Conferance held in Byron I went over with Bro Welch. Spoke in the after noon meeting 30 min Attended a High priestoo meetg. took up land matters & also the Cowly tow plat June 10 Sundy Conferance Continued Went to Byrn agin, A good attendance & a feealg Amng the people June 11 Worked aroud hom & at the store. All O. K. June 12 Worked at the stor. Etc June 13 Worked at the Stor & around th house. Etc . ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p030.jpg) 1906 June 14 Worked around home & at the store Jun 15 Worked at home. & at th House Work on the House is going nicly a good force of men & teams at work June 16 Prest. S. Session. Welch & I went Burlington. Sister Crosby went with me. We stoped at Bp. J. S. McNivers. Received royaly June 17 Sunday. Attended Sundy School. Visited all the Classes & spoke to the School. Poor attendence Took dinner at Bro. Griffins Attended the 2 P. M. Meeting. & spoke 30 minuts. Attended the young Ladies Meetg & spoke to them a few minuts ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p031.jpg) stoped again at Bp. Mc. Nivers June 18 Drove to Cowly all O.K. June 19 Worked arond home & at the stor. A Cold day. June 20 Worked at th stor & on the House. My Dwelling is ging up rapidly. Two mosans two tenders. Two Capenter One 4 horse team Haulg Rock one teem Haulg Lumber on team Haulg Lime Sand. & Brick. & Wrote letters. Etc. June 21 Worked at the Store & around home. A Cold Windey day. All going O. K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p032.jpg) 1906 June 22 This is My Birth day 58 years old. & in good helth. Worked at the store & on the Buylding quite cold. Jun 23 Worked at the store & at home went to the Roler Mill. In the P. M. I attended a meeting of the stake officers of the Primary association. there was two Ladies fm Utah Present. We had a nice Meeting. I spoke a few minuts. . quite Cold. June 24 Sundy. High Councle Meetg A. Meeting of the Primy offices & all the stake & ward. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p033.jpg) offices at the 2 P. M meng I spoke about 10 minuts in the good work dn by the Primary assosicatin Jun 25 Went to Basin City on the first Passenger tran. to Basin, Stoped one night with C. R. Lyman met County Commissary June 26 Returned to Cowly & had some pipe tracks loaded on a car to ship to Buron 27 Worked aroud hm & at the stor fixed up for a trip to Corbbet to look on sm work on the Corbet Dam 28 Went to Corbett with Br C. A. Welch. Stoped at Tunnell Corp ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p034.jpg) Met Mr. Selewe the sup & of the Tunnell. Went over the tunels work. Etc Jun 29 Looked over the tunnell work. Mr. Selewe went with us over the grind at the site fr the Dam talked the Matter over with a view to Contract fr Part of the Work. Drove back Hom arived at 9 P. M. June 30 Worked around home & at the store. teams Haulg Lumbr Line & Said. the Masons are Crowley the wash. Also the Carpnts Not feealg well to day ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p035.jpg) July 1, 1906 Sunday & Fast day Attended Sunday school, as listner spoke to the school. 10 minuts a day of rest. & sleep. July 2 Worked at the store & at hom July 3 Bought goods. & looked after stor matters. Worked at Home on the House. Put up the Big rocks at the Octon windows of my House Weight about 15000 each crowding the Carpenter work team Hauling Lumbr. Et. July 4th Spent the day verry pleas- -antly at home. Watched the good people celebrate ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p036.jpg) July 5 Worked at hom & at the store. Etc July 6 Worked at the store July 7 Worked at the store & went to Lovell. tried to get a settlemet with a Guthrm & Co. But failed — July 8 Sundy went to Lovell Attended Meeting. Set Bro. Myer Porter apart as. first councler to Bp Jolly. Bros R. P. Snell. John Eyre L. J. Willis went with me to Bro Otha Meeks house & I Ordained him a High priest July 9 Went to Lovell again ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p037.jpg) tried again to get a settlemet with a Guthr & Co. But failed. Boug -ht some of their goods. returned to Cowly & Met with the trustees. of Cowly School district. Et. did some othr Buysness. & in the P. M Drove to Frannie on my way to Billing to Buy goods & put in a Bid on the Government. Garland Canall. July 10 Arived in Billings. 730 stoped at the Cottage Inn Met lots of people & went Mr. Savages office & talked Contract. on the U. S. Garland Canall. Bought sm goods. Et. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p038.jpg) 1906 July 11 Filled out two bidds frm. Section 4 & 7 on the U. S. Work. & put up Certified checks for. $340000 dollers. attended the drawing & found that my bid was no good as the other Bids was for all the jot. Bought mor goods. Et. shiped suplis to Corbet. fr Canall jot shiped goods to Cowly & wrote lette. & fixed for a start home. tired & home sick July 12 Went to Cowly. Husled material for Hour Etc. July 13 Worked at the store & at Home. Etc. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p039.jpg) July 14 Went to Worland looked after the grading. Stoped at the Camp. lots of the teamster on a spce. heavy rain July 15 Sundy looked over the work Met Mr. J. S. P. Weeks & J. P. Weeks they have laid out a little more work. Went to Basin & stoped 5 hours & went on hom. arived at 1 30 A M verry tired July 16 Received telegram to meet Mr E. Gelett at Sheardon & go with him & Mr Mey to Don Lake took train at Cowly station at 540 P. M. had a long wait at Toluca. delaid train ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p040.jpg) July 17 Arived at Sheardon 6 A. M. Stoped at Sheardon Inn. Met Mr. Jelett & Mr. May & went to Dome Lake. John Hinkley & the Boys just pullg in. lots of rain. stoped at Dome Lake club hous. Mr. Jelltt. treeted me royally. quite cold. July 18 Spent the day at Dome Lake looking over the work & at som new work. Took a ride on the Lake. had a nice shower July 19 looked over the work with John H Hinkly. located a place for a trip. to load wagons, started two 4 horse teams for Sheradon. I left Camp 8.30 a m. with the stage. Arived in Sheradon & ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p041.jpg) Bought suplies & left for Home at 700 P. M Met. C R Lyman & Wife on the train. just returning from Salt Lake July 20 Arived at Cowley station 730 Home All right. the men are Still at work on the House July 21 Getting outfit ready forthe Corbet work. Contracted for hay. wrote letters & Et. July 22 Went to Byron. With C. A. Welch Sister Crosly went with me attended a Stake Presidents meeting & went to the 2 P. M meetg spoke 20 minuts. had good liberty. quite hot. Showerd a little to dy. all O.K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p042.jpg) July 23 The maysons finished the Rock work to dy. & we had a general cleaning up. & the Carpentes Commenced in good earnest. Had teams shod. Went to the Hay Bayler. getting along slow Took train for Corbet 5.48 P. M. Arived in Camp 930. July 24 Spent the day on the works talked to the engineers. Went the Corbet tunnell got the work started July 25 Met Mr. Selew & looked ove the work. there is some more work laid out. Et. took train at 1010 for home . arived at 1.30 all OK looked after Hay camp [illegible line] ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p043.jpg) July 26 Worked around hom & at the store looked after suplies Hired more teams. July 27 Worked around home & at the store. J. B. Crosby Paid me Wool mony $927.66 Sheep don will. Sold the wool at Billing 19¼ Sheep sheared 7# loned John F. Meeks $85000 to buy a team & out fit. The work on the House is going fine. Aranging to Keep all at work July 28. Worked around home & at the store. July 29 Sunday. High Councell meeting & S. S. yUnion. A good turnout July 30 Worked at hom. A ward Priesthood meeting in the P. M ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p044.jpg) July 31 Worked around her & at the store. Sent teams to Corbett & suplies. sent some men & Dome Lake. very Hot. Aug 1st Work on My House is going on nicely. 5 carpenters. Aug 2 Went Lovell to a Releaf society conferance. Met Sisters frm Utah Sister Wilcock & Allice M. Horn. Sister Horn was a member of the Utah Legislatyr in 1898 & 9. Prest C. A. Welch & I were also members. I spoke a few minuts & reported the Condition of the stake. Sister Horn gave me a qute a send off. as a worker in Comitees Etc. left Home for Corbet at 540 all O K. [illegible line] ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p045.jpg) Aug 3 1906 at Camp & Met the U. S Engineer in charg & talked ovr the work more work laid out for us. about 4000 yds side walls. The work on the tunnell shut down for want of Coal. & there is some truble with the Western Construction Co. Mr. Paul McCaurg has gon to Washington D. C. Aug 4 Looked over the work. Went tunnell Camps Met Mr. Selew Supt of Tunnell Works. reported cause of shuttin down that he had no funds. & their time checks were not honord. out of Coal & other suplies Met Mr Emerson U. S. Engineer he could not See a just Cause for the stip taken. had wried Washingtn D C & to Mr Savage for Instrctors ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p046.jpg) We have 8 teams here at work. If things come out all O. K. we will continue. & 3 extra men Aug 5 Sunday spent the day in Camp the Boys Caught lots of fish all the Camp an out Fisher no work Aug 6 Went to Cowly. tried to get Geo. S. Crosby over the Phone failed Phone out of order. Aranged for material for the House. All gone O. K. Aug 7 Spent the day at home. quite sick got Lumbr & other suplis for the Hom. Worked at the store. Etc Aug 8 Worked at the store till 5 P. M. took train for Billings to meet Mr. Savage. on Corbet tunell work. Arived in Billings O. K ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p047.jpg) Aug 9 At Billings. Mr. Savage has gon to Corbett tunnell to look after the work. Met Mr C. Speers. the Corbett Contractor he did not Know wher they were at. Mr McComick in Washingto D. C. Johnson had quit. Etc. Bought goods. looked up our buysness generally. Met G. S. C. concluded to go to Corbett on first train. Aug 10 Left Billings at 215 this A.M. went to Toluca. could not get a bed set up. till day ligh. tired left Toluca at 8 A. M. for Frannie &.. lets of People travling A Breaksman on the Toluca & Cody line was Killed last P. M fell under the cars. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p048.jpg) Arived at Corbett 2 P. M met. Mr. Savage & Mr Emerson U. S. Engineers talked over Canall work The U.S. haver taken the tunell from the western Constructor Co. & will put on work soon went to Camp All at work. Will have to continue my work under a new contract with the U.S. Oct 11 Looked over the Corbett work this A.M & gave some instructions. Aranged to hire some Itallns to dig out the Cut. under the dam. Etc walked to Ry . station 3 miles very hot. Arived in Cowly 130 P. M Met Sister Crosby at the Station. did lots of Husling. & aranged with J.S. Tebbs to start for Domes Lake in the A. M. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p049.jpg) Aug 12 Sunday. left home an a form march for Domes Lake. Crossed the Big H river at Smith fery drove to foot of mountig on Bear Creek. a Hot day. Aug 13 Went up the mountain while it was cool this A. M. & took a trail along the Back Bone of the mtn. & followed it to the tourg river road & to the Thermoplis & Sheardon road. Stoped at Some Hound in the road side. encounterd a heavy rain. Built fire & dried out. Aug 14 Went to Dome Lake this A M. Met Mr Templeton & Mr May & looked over the dam & some new work. J S Tebbs & I ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p050.jpg) took a job to put in a Rock & dirt dam a cross the outfit of the lake about 2200 yds. Rock at $100 pr squre yd & earth 50ct cub yd. Met all the boys in Camp & took dinner with Bro & Sister Hinkly. Supr with Rass & flouance Etc Aug 15 Left Camp this A M. @ 530 oclock on the stage for Sheradon Arived at 1 P. M. stoped at the Comerical Inn, looked after some matters. Paid what bills we had contracted the last month about $120000 Aranged for the future. Etc Aug 16 Went with Mr. Frank Mey over their Canall on Big Goose Creek Went in Carage 15 mils on Horn 14 miles to the Park & ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p051.jpg) took Carrage for Shearadon took suppr at Mr. May be has a nice famly. I was treeted Royalty. Talked over the matter of taking job of enlarging the Canall for. 14 miles about a $10.00000 job Plowing Bark $1500 fr mile. Earth 25c Gravle 35.¢ Bolders & Cement gravle 50.¢ pr cut yd. Stoped over night at the Comercial House. Aug 17 Got up at 1 A. M. to take the 2 A. M. train for home & on ariving at the station lear -ned there was a reck on the main & the Passinger tran was delaid went back to Hoteell till mornig went to the Buysness Houses of Sheardon Et. . looked up the Matter of pipe for a water system for Cowly. train repoted for 5 P. M a long. lonly day. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p052.jpg) 5 A. M. Train not here & is now booked fr 11 o clock P. M 11 P. M. No train yet Booked fr 2 A. M. sitting in a chair at the Shearadon Inn tired & sleepy Aug 18 2 o clock a m. train arived just 24 hours late. the people tired & hungry. Arived in Cowly 2 P. M. all O. K. wen to the store & marked goods. till night. too tired to do good work Aug 19 Sunday slep all day. Attended a High Prists Meetg in the P. M. Aug 20 Marked goods all day Etc Aug 21 Worked in the store so[-]ted up Bills. looked after material for the House. Etc. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p053.jpg) Aug 22 Worked at the store till 11 A. M. Met with the Directors of the B. H B. Col. Co. had a general rounding up. & at 540 Started for Corbett.. Arived at Corbett 8.40 P. M all O. K. Aug 23 At Corbett. 8 teams at work all going O K on a small scale wen to U. S. head quarters. Met Engineer Emerson made out bid for job got a good under -standing of what was wanted. decided to meet Mr. Savage at Huntly, ran some lends looked over the work. hired some Italins to dig out trenches. Went to Huntly in the night sat up all night. heavy rain ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p054.jpg) 1906 Aug 24 Met Mr. Savage of & we went over the matter quit thurer. took up matter of suplies. powder caps & fuse Oats. Etc. put in day bid. McSavage decided not to let the bid go in to cover work don before Aug 17. as it might complicate matters. But to rais the price on the on the Cut to cover the expence of what had been don, & to draw in Mr Speer for the work don to Aug 17. Started for Billings in a Freight train. Went to sleet. train side tracked. Arived in Billing Bought goods Etc Met C. R. Lyman & Mr Folett took contract to Haul pipe & Bridg timber. Started for Home 1030 P. M tired & sleety ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p055.jpg) Aug 2[-] Arived in Toluca Could Could not get a bed sat up all the rest of the night Met Senator Reed Smoot & Senator. C. D. Clark & Mr. Sloup Mr Mc Kinney & Mr. Hamlin Went with thm to Cowly Bro. Smoot Stoped with me the others went to Lovell Aug 26 Went With Bros. Smoot & Welch to Lovell. Met the delegation & looked over the land. Drove to Byrn Bro. Smoot Spoke at 5 P M drov to Cowly Bro Smoot spoke agan at 830 P. M Sugar Beet Factory Men Spent the night at Byrn all O. K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p056.jpg) Aug 27 The whole push an in Cowly this A M. Sent team to Frannie with the Sugar Beet Men. At 540 took for Sheardon Met all the delegation at Frannie went with the to Tuloca they are well pleased with the Prospects. in Big Horn Co. & will put in a lot of Beets next year. Etc Aug 28 Arived in Sheardon this A M at 4 oclock stoped at Great Western Hotell. Met Mr May Mr. E. Gelett. & others. Met the Big Horn Delegation. quite a Political steer. All so a Sugar Beet talk. A Red letter day for Sheradon Parted with Reed ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p057.jpg) Smoot at Tuloca he went west to Butte Had quite a good visit with Reed. Met Mr Thomson & talked with him on our work & Took train for Tultoca Tuloca @ 750 P.M. Went with Mr Jilett in a Pullman Aug 29 Left Tuloca @ 8 A. M Arived in Cowly 1.30 P. M. did some buysness in Cowly & left at 5.40 P M fr Corbett. Arived in Corbett 9 P. M Walked 3 mi to Camp. tired enough to quit for to day. Aug 30 All going O. K. in Camp Met the Goverment Engineer Mr. Emerson. took in my work went to the Camps 1, 2 & 3 got Powdr & suplies. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p058.jpg) Aug 31 Went to Engineers Camp took in contact work, laid some pips on the line to Convy water to the d[---] worked with the men in the puddle Corn. A Bad job Sept 1 Went to Government Camp Met Mr. Emerson & signed up the bid on the job. Mr. Emerson sent carrage to take me to the station. 3 miles took train for Cowly. Worked at the store on arival in Cowly. I have taken a bad cold & not feealg well. glad to be home. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p059.jpg) Aug 2 Sunday & Fast day a day of rest for me spent the day at home nursing a Bad Cold. A nice day Sept 3 Worked at the store & around home Sept 4 Worked at the store & went to Lovell shiped a car of Hay to Corbelt. Bought of JM. Grant. Went to the farm. Our Potato Crop is a failure. Hay good. Sept 5 Worked at the store. and at home. Marion B. & Jesse started for Provo to attend the B. Y. U. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p060.jpg) Sept 6 Worked at the store. Markd goods. & Pasting Books lots of goods coming in Aranged for. Cars for House & wagons to go out in Monteny to A. Guth[--] & Co[-] works. Also ordered cars for Oats. Sept 7 Worked at the store. aranged with men to go out to Mon[---] Cars Came 3 stock cars two flats. & a car for Oats Met Prest Session, had a letter frm C. A. Welch at Dome late He will not be here for conference. Went to the station met Apostles Geo. A. Smith & Geo. F Richads they went home with Prst Sessi[--] ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p061.jpg) Sept 8 Conferance. Apostles Geo Albert Smith & Geo.F. Richards. & sister Eardly were with us. held meeting at 10 am. 2 P. m & 5 P.m a Priesthood meetg. Smith & Richards stoped with me. Sept 9 Sunday. Meeting at 10 am & 2 P.m. High councler. & Bps at 12 m. Y. M. M I A. & Y [-], M.I A met at 7:30 Had a good conferece & a good attendances. Bro. Smith & Richards stoped with me again. All O, K, , Sept 10 Y M M. I A & Y L M I A. met 10 & 2 a good attendance & some valuable instruction give the Brother left for Lovell. & went to work[-] in the store. Etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p062.jpg) Sept 11 1906 spent the day at home. Worked at the store. Etc sent Oats & Suplies to Corbett Camp. orderd goods. left for Corbett at 540 P. M & camped at 9 P.M all O.K, found things in Camp all right. Sept 12 Looked over the work & helped start the fill rolery dirt in to the dam in good shape left Camp at 2 P.M. for Billings. Met Apostles Smith & Richards had long talk with them. Reported the staks as far as I was consumed. I am not workg. & the stake is left to Prest Sessons Sept 13 Spent the day in Billing till 2 P. M left for good. falls ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p063.jpg) stoped over night at Livingston , Rainy Sept 14 Took train this A. M for Helena. stoped in Hellena 4 Hours, Arived in Great falls. 5 P. M stoped all night Sept 15 Took train for Armington A Guthrie & Co Camp Arived all O.K. found a good Camp groud. & looked over the work Et. Sept 16 Sunday. Our Outfit Arived & unloaded. I went to the City of Belt. a coal ming town aranged for some suplies. Etc Clearg up quite Cold ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p064.jpg) Sept 17 Our men are firing up their wagons . shoey Horses Bought Lumber & began to build a House. Went to Belt City Bought som Suplies Et.. figured with the engineers. Et.c here Sept. 18 Worked on the Pipe Haul Papers. helped the Boys fix up their Racks. Etc. & workd around the Hous. wrote letters there is lots of men & out fits here. there was shiped here this week. 160 fine mules & a lot of Negroes. this Camp is in a Biz . tried hard to get some loads on to day But failed all O. K, in Camp. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p065.jpg) Sept 19 Still at Armington Men shoeing Horses & fiting up racks. & loading pipe. We Made a hoist to lift the crocky Pipe & loaded three wagon. Weighed pipe Etc Warm nice day . all at work Big out fits going out. lots of Mules & Nigers. The Contracters Claim that they have to hire lots of wenches in order to keep their negroes & the thought of morality is left out. Nigers must have wenches Sept. 20 Comenced to load out this a.m. went up the line & located the pipe lines. Met Bro. Jones of Otto. He is hunting work for 10. – 4 hors teams ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p066.jpg) wen out on the line & unloaded the first pipe of the job. A lot of teams ready to start in the a. m. Sept 21 We left armington this am for a trip over the line to straw to look out the road looking f[-]. Feed & water visitid several R.R Camps. Stoped over night at Stanford Put up at a liver Ban & Restroom this proved to be. Hotell. saloon Dance house. A gamblg den & a hore House. of All the lod down actions I ever witnessed it was here. We will try & give Stanford the G.B. Sept 22 Left Stanford & followed the line of the R.R for many mile ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p067.jpg) passed lots of R R, Camps, steem shovels graders & all kinds of R R work crossed the Judeth Basin & River this is a beautifull Country grass grass. & But little water dry land farming is quite a su c es Arived it Strong stoped at the strong House. All right met Mr. O Bryan & other Rail road mu[-] and engineers & the line doctors 5 cars of pipe here to untoad. roads good. Sept 23 Sunday spent the day in straw went to a sectrian meeting & Sundy School. A long dy Sept 24 Took train for home. Arived in Billings 12 wind night stoped at the College [---] ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p068.jpg) Sept 25 At Billings. Bought goods for. Crosby Welch Co. & fr the Crosby and Lymn Work also for Corbett. Work. Wrote lettrs & took the train for Tuloca at 10.30 arived at Tuloca 12 m Sept 26 Took train for Cowly at 8.30 a. m. Arived in Cowly at 1.30 P. M. Mrs. Crosby met me at the station. fond all well at hom. after a 15 day absent. looked things over in the store Sept 27 Went to Lovell to ship hy to Corbett. Hired men to teems for. the montana & Corbett work. Looked up buysne[-] at the Store Etc. & Took tran for Corbett. laid at Frannie ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p069.jpg) [-] house around at Corbett 2 a.m. next day tired a weary of waiting Sept 28 Spent the day at Corbett & looked on the work went to the engineers offce & to the station. orded good. & looked after things generly. Work at Corbett going slow But sure Sept 29 Looked over the work & went to the Station. received some goods. & sent them to Camp. took train for Cowly at 10.30 a.m arived home at 2 P.m Sister Crosby met me at the train worked at the store. read & wrote letters, Bought som oats, looked for more teams & men to go to Corbett. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p070.jpg) Sept 30 High Councell meeting a fairly good attendance every man present had a chance to express their sentiment a good spirit prevailed. I spoke twice. I said that the apostles desired the conditions of our stake. the head was sick. there is devisio among us. Attended the 2 P. M meeting Bros. Egan & Thomas did the talking. a warm day Oct 1 Mondy worked at the store Oct 2 Worked at the store Bought goods. of three drumer. Bought a car of Hay & had it shiped to Corbett. Bought Oats & Bought a lot of scrapes & hauled them to th shop ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p071.jpg) for repairs. In the night the stop took fir & bured on of the up & injurd others John Rasmusson Blacksmith shop went up in flames. it was a very still night. all other buildings were saved Oct 3 Worked at the stor & at the house. getting windows in loaded Suplies for Corbett This has been a bad stormy day cold wind frm the north snow on the mtns, cold to night. Oct 4 Worked at the store. got goods up fr. the Depot. Et. Govener B.B. Brooks & Party came here to hold a Rally. There had. no aran gements made. so we did not have a meeting. I went with them to Byron & stayed to the Rally ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p072.jpg) Oct 5 Worked at the store and looked up some things for the house. Oct 6 Worked at the store. Wrote letters Bro Welch Came in from Dome Lake & we had a talk about the world also stake affairs Oct 7 Sunday & Fast dy & a day of rest for me. Oct 8 Worked at the Blacksmith shop in scraps. Etc Oct 9. Went to Lovell & looked up matters generally. O 10 Worked at the Stor & at home. got our house shingled to dy ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p073.jpg) Oct 11 Worked at the store & at 520 took tran for Corbett. arived at Mid- night tired & sleepy Oct 12 Spent the day on the work fixing up water pipe & looked up things generally Oct 13 Met Mr. Emerson & looked on maths with Him went to the Tunnell & to the shaft and took the tr[-] at 10 30 fr H[-] arived hr at 130 all O.K. looked fr men to Oats Looked up matters at the Store. wrote Letters read the Conference minuts Et. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p074.jpg) Oct 14 Sundy went to Meeting at 2 P. M & spoke a few minuts, a dy of rest wrote lettes & read letts. Oct 15 Worked at the stor & comenced to threash. helped to fit up the machine. The machn is not doig much Oct 16 Still threashing. & loading a car of oats for Corbett. Oct 17 I bad windey day. Broke two cogs out of the master wheal. I have about 25 000 [-] of oats in Car waiting for me oats Oct 18 Worked at the store went out to the Fa[--] with Don Lowe & aranged to have some fence ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p075.jpg) put up & repaired. Bought posts & wire Etc Bought sm mens furnishg goods. Et— Oct 19 Finished threashig & loading the carr & shiped to Corbett 30000 # $3900 wrote lettes & hired men & teams fr the Corbett work. Bought goods. Oct. 20 Worked at the store. After noon went to Lovell. aranged to hav som Hay Bailed. Went to the R[--] farm. aranged to hav Some Lucern land plowed up to s[--]e to Sugar Beets. Next year. I would like to Plant 40 acrs of Beets. Very Cold wind and some snow. looked up some land matters & some deeds. tried to bigger farm. & my yet do so. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p076.jpg) Oct 21 Sunday. Prest Session Came dowen we attended a s.s. Union Meetg as the meeting let out. we descoverd my Hay Stocks in the field on fire lots of people turned out hoet we did not save aney of the 1 & 2 cutting over 200 tons was burned. no insurance cause unknown Loss. about $1200 00 Oct 22 Drove to Corbett. stoped at Byron & Garland. found things at Corbett at a stand still. freze up & pipes Burst. some of the men disgruntled. two men quit. went to the Govement office & drove over the works and to the station Oct 23 Put in the day on the works & unloaded oats. etc Oct 24 Put in the dy a th Corbett ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p077.jpg) Oct 25 Left Corbett this A. M & drove to Byron Met Prests Session & Welch & we held a Stake Presidents Meeting. Talked over the affairs of the stake Et. after meeting we drove to Cowly Oct 26 Worked at the store & around town. talked political — Oct 27 Went to Lovell looked up som Rail Road matters. we received som checks frm Our Balance on R. R. work Oct 28 Sunday. High Councill Meetg Prest Sessions reported his trip to S. L. City & General Conferance took up stake matters generlly attended meeting in Cowly all O. K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p078.jpg) Oct 29 Mondey worked at the store & around home. Et Oct 30 Worked around hom & at the store filled a car of wheat for Cody. took train for Billings on Buysns fm the Etc & Corbetts work stoped over night Toluca Oct 31 Arived in Billings at 8 a. m. stoped at the Cottag Inn Bought goods. looked up things generaly. Leland Mathews was shot by a young man Hunting wolves Dr Says he Cannot live. took train for hom at 11 o clocks. Stoped the rest of the night at Toluca ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p079.jpg) 1906 Nov 1 Arived here at 2.30 P. M all O. K. worked at the store. on the a/c Nov 2 Worked at the stor we had on car of Potatoes & on of coal c[-] it & we unload ed the Potatos & sold th out there was a Party of the marred folcks in Cowly, We had pleasent time. There was a Stake Presidents Meetg Nov 3 I went with Prest Sessions to Burlington Ward. Stoped at Bp. J E. M.cNivins. We met with the Bp & 1st Councler & held a meeting with them in the intrists of the Burlington ward. Ward in Bad condition ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p080.jpg) Nov 4 Sunday. Attended S. S. & spoke to the school. 2 P.m. met with the ward. & spoke to the Saints. & met with the mutule at night & said my sy to the. met with the acting teachs of the wod & talked to them Nov 5 Drove to Cowly By Byrn took dinner at Prest. Sessions all O.K. at hom Nov 6 Worked at the stor. Nov 7 Worked at the stor Nov 8 Worked at the stor & went to Lovell. Bought a car of Hay fr. J.M, Grant. $10. per Ton to be shiped to Corbett. Nov 9 Worked at the Stor & arund ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p081.jpg) som Nov 10 Worked at the store marked good Nov 11 Sundy went to Lovell. with Prests. Sessin & Welch We attended Sundy school. had a talk with the teachers. Et. took dinner at Bp. Jolleys. attenddes Meetg at 2 P. M. spoke a few minuts. Admins- -terd to Sister Harris. We held a meeting with the Bishop & Counclers had a very chance meeting the spirit of the Lord was manifest & brought us close together attended mutule meeting & spoke a few minuts. arivd home at 11 P. M. Cold & tired Nov 12 Worked around home fixing up fr a trip to Montana & Lincoln Nev. receivd a ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p082.jpg) Telegram to meet I. S. P. Weeks at Cowly station & go south to see m R. R. work Nov 13 Quit Clowdy to day. We have the threashs. This dy 13 years a go. My wife died. a dy of Sarrow. to us. had letters fr Marion & Jesse at school in Provo all well. Met Mr Weeks & took sm work on the R R Nov 14 new Lovell Brdg Drove to the river this a m to again meet Mr. Weeks & look over the work. Raining today Bought goods of Daniels & Fisher of Denver. Call. Nov 15 Still buying goods. had a meeting with the Trustees & we decided to hire Clerence Farche to teach School ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p083.jpg) Telegrm to meet J.S.P. Weeks at Cowly station & go south to see m R.R. Works Nov 13 Quit Clowdy to day. we havethe threashes. This day 13 years a go. My wife died. a dy of sorrow. to us. had letters fm Marion & Jesse at school in Provo all well. Met Mr Weeks & took sm work on the R.R. New Lovell Budg Nov 14 Drove to the river this am to again meet Mr. weeks. & look over the work. Raining today Bought goods of Daniels & Fisher of Denvr. Coll. Nov 15 Still buying goods. had a meeting with the Trustees & we decided to. hire Clerence Farche to teach school ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p084.jpg) [---] B.F. Heator Met Prest Session & we with Bro. Welch attended a Releaf society meetg Worked at the stor Etc Rained most of the day Nov 16 Went with Wm Godfreey to Garlad & took train fr Corbett. found all O,K, at Camp. Nov 17 Looked one the work. met the engineers & went to the U.S. offm looked up mattrs about the last three month [--] Etc & took train fm thm. arive about 9 P.m very cold Nov 18 Sunday & a day of rest for me. not feealng well. cold day. the S.S. union met. not much of a turn out to cold. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p085.jpg) Nov 19 Worked at the store & at the house. Frozen very bad. the plasters had to quit. freezing to bad. Nov 20 Met with the Director of the B.H.B. Col Co. Had a telegram fm. I.S.P. weeks to go south of worland & look one their R.R. survey. L.J. Willis went with me to Worland. Nov 21 Hired team & went up the river to the coal mines 25 miles. looked over the R.R. Survey. followed the stake for. miles. examined the class of the material & drove back to Mr Lesters & stayed one night. it is snowg & quite cold. This P.m This Rail Road is a good find of work Hay & cm by wake the winter ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p086.jpg) Nov 22 Drove to worland & took train for home. arived in Cowly at 6 PM Call O. K. Receivd a wire from I.S.P. Weks to come to Lincoln at once Nov 23 Spent the day at home. at the store & looking over the Profiles of the Big Horn Rail Road. Talked to lots of men about work. The cold weather has closed the flowe of the water. spead over the work to be don at the shosh[-] Rive. all ice the ditchs are all don & the dikes, but the trench for the crib is frozen Recieved a wire to come to Lincoln at once, left Cowly on the 5200 P.m train. arived in Toluca train 10 hours late. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p087.jpg) Nov 24 At Toluco, train ten hours late. got a bed in a car. All O.K Left Toluca at 1030 made good time & all went O.K. I took a turest sleeper & [---] thing all right Sunday Nov 25 On train 44 still 10 h[---] l[---] arived at Lincoln 5 P.M met Mr. Weeks & we went to his room & talked over roads Etc. & [---] I made the following [---] Earth 18 20 cts each yard Grafull 29 30 " " " L[---] Rock 39 40 " " " S[---] " 80 85 " " " [The word "Excepter" is written sideways next to above numbers] Cla[-]y s[---] 400 acre Clay t[---] 3050 " gr[---] st[---]. 40 100 ft Hauling Pipe 50 cts to [---] Laying Pipe 2.50 [--] [---] ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p088.jpg) 1/2 Teems & tirods to walk free men " " " four car loads tons " one can fr[--] " Hay free " Oats & corn " Went to the Lincoln Hotels But all the rooms were takin so I went to a lodging Here close by Nov 26 Met Mr. I.S.P. Weeks & went over the R.R work in wards, & thn went to see Mr. W. H. Ferguson about Corn & oats. also the Lincoln Impliment Co for dump wagon Boxes. saw the Box in use & worked it. it is all right worth $44 50 at factory & weigh 850 lbs. looked up a choper for corn & wheat also fence wire & other goods Took in the City of Lincoln generally Looked up scrapes & things generally ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p089.jpg) Nov 27 Waiting for a reply. Took in the city a little. went to JI Case Threasher agent & Bought so Eitng went to the Lincoln Implant co looked over their affirs. & went to the B & M office . figured on yardage wrote letters Etc Etc Etc Received telegram about 3 P.m that the matter had f been refind to Mr. Willard & by him to Mr Hill at New York. So I took first train out for Omaha. O.K. Nov 28 Went to Beebe & Ruyons & Frm Co. & Bought a car load of goods. Bought sm carpets Etc. a mantle & other things for the Home went to Mr Stroud & co Rail Road suply factry ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p090.jpg) woked over his goods Dump wagons. gradens scropest Etc got fence list Took in Omaha by Electrict light. just fine Omaha is becomg a just City. took train for home at 1130 Very tired. Nov 29 Took Sleeper when day light cam we were out on the Platt going west. (by north). a beautifull day all going smooth. I looked in my work of yesterday. & all O.K. Read the papes. Also the Elders joind & had a day of rest. Slept Part of the day. looked over my Rail road % also the Governments work I hope to arive home for our quarterly conferece. at aliance I looked for some of the Brothering to attend confrnce. they were nothing ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p091.jpg) Nov 30 Arived at Toluca at 6 a.m. met Bros Geo. F Richards & Jos. W. Mcmurrins, going to our stake conference. had a nice visit with them & reported the stake as I see it to day. Quite a change in three months, arived in Cowly found my family all well. & thy had moved in to the new house or in to pat of it three rooms beeing furnished The Brothern stoped with us Dec 1 I am not feealing well this morning. Bad cold & head ace did not go to the morning meeting attended the 2 P.m. meeting was called out of meeting by sister May [-] Little her By was very sick. Telegraphed fr ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p092.jpg) [--]. I did not attend the Priesthood meetig. Took some medisin & went to bed Dec 2 Sunday A nice dy & few day, I feeal all O.K. this A M quite horce cannot speak foud Attended the 10 a.m. meet with the Elders at 12 noon & had a talk to them. attended the 2 P.m & Y.M. & Y L. M I. A. had a very good meeting Dec 3 I went with Br[-] Richards, McMurrin & C.A. Welch to Byron & the oil well. examined the works the well affords lots of gass & som oil. Prospects on fine for lots of oil in this vacinity. Took dinner at Bro. Geo Eastons. Turky O.K drove back to Cowly station Bus Richads & McMurin took tran for home all O K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p093.jpg) Dec 4 quite under the weather to day. Bad cold & a heavy Pain over the eyes. slept most of the day. Dec 5 feeal better this a.m. workd a little around home. wrote a few letters. Etc. talked R.R. to a few men. Dec 6 Spent the day at home had lots of callers. men & women Rail Road work. & suplies Hired two men & teams to go to Corbett. Bought some hay of Lincoln Townsight Co. 30 to 40 Tons @ 500 pr Ton wrote letters Etc. ———— ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p094.jpg) Dec 7 Spent the day at home helped to move things in the New Hous Dec 8 Wrote letters & looked after things at the store. Dec. 9 Sunday a day of rest from me. spent the day at home Dec 10 Went to Corbett & looked after the work. all going O.K. Dec 11 Spent the day at Corbett. looked over the Canall Etc. Went to the engineers office. Met Mr Emerson. Repots all going right Dec 12 Returned to Cowley Train late. Recd Telegram for C.R.Lym[--] I was wanted at Armington. Wrote letter & worked at the store & ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p095.jpg) Dec 13 Worked arond hom wrote lettrs Talked over Rail Rod work Br & M. worked at stor. we received a Car of flour I shiped a Car of Hey to Corbett & som Oats hired sm men & teams to work at Corbett. left home at 5.30. P. M for Armington at Cabaerm I received the Jolly Telegram. Lincoln Neb Dec 13. 3.17 P. M. J. W. Crosby Jr. We will accept your bid. for the worland work. as for your letter of the sixth, Contracts to you to night. for your signature, and prompt return Advise when you will begin to ship. and ask me for free Billing. I S. P. Weeks arived at Toluca & Telegraphed ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p096.jpg) to Chief. Enginere I. S. P. weeks also to C.A. Welch. took trains fr armingto.. took. sleeper all O.K. Dec 14 Arived in Helena 930 A.M. had to wait for train till 1 P.m. wrote letter, C.A. Welch L.J. Willis Sarah M Crosby. H.E. Crosby. Lincoln Implemet Co. W.H. Furgeson Counclis Workman. About 4 "snow good shape. Evrything quiet in Helena Arived in great falls & fit up at the Hotell went to see a Basket Ball game by the Girls of Great falls & Helena the Helena Girls won 56 to 11 Dec 15 left Great falls for Armigton at 6 a.m. arived at. armington at 11 a.m. met C.R. Lym[-] Ch Taggert. looked on % found all O.K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p097.jpg) Dec 16 Spent the day in Camp. a day of inst. C.R. Lym & I drove to H. City of Belt, a coal ming town of mont. all quiet in Cont. Dec 17 Looked up % & checked [-] our pipe Houl & Layr. with Mr Smith chief engineer of the Sect northrn accounts not all in, so we could not acomplish much. we spent the day as best we could. all the pipe is now hauled out from amington & we will close out on buysness then there is some pipe yet to haul fm Whet & Harlowton. this has been a good job. But the men home not don as well as ths might be don. wanted to much times ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p098.jpg) Dec 18 C. R Lyman left for the south end of the work tody. will close up all matters so far as he can get the men at work & rturn, to Cowly. C. Tagget will ship out to dy. Sell the Houses I took train for Home at 10 30 A. M. Arived in Great falls 1 P. M. left the Falls at 310 & arived in Helena 630 & left Hellna 12 midnight. for Billing. I took a sleeper. Dec 19 Logan Mont. We arived here in the night & the train from Butte is 10 hour late. so we will hav to wait till 2 P. M. & that will brings in Billings this P. M a dy last. & Cannot be helped Wrote letters & read the paper, About 10 oclock we ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p099.jpg) were picked up by an engin & taken to Bozeman & hitched to a freight train jurked around for a long time. Arived in Livingston about 730 got som lunch & then an engine came with a caboose & started with us for Billings. after a shot run another Locomotive was taken in & the two whized us to Billig 1130 P. M. I went to the Cottage Inn Dec 20 Went to the Telephone & talked with Bro C. A. Welch. Bought me some new glasses. looked after Jesse B Watch that was last in the expess office & sent moth. went to the Bank & looked after our a/c Etc. Bought a load of lumber. some tan paper & lott fr. the worlad wok Bought a ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p100.jpg) [---] goods som [---] for Christmass presents. an over Coat som dresse & a nic ring. & Bought a Car load of scrapers Plows iron steele shovels Hamers Picks & a Bath Tubb & other things some stores for the Worland wote this has been a long had days work for me & I will stat for Cowly on the train 44 at 11 P.M Dec 21 Arived at Toluco at 2 A. M. got a sleeper. got Breakfat at 7 am. took train for Cowly at 730 all O.K. Arived home & found all well. Met lots of men & talked rail Road. Contrct 22 At home worked with men to organize into Companys & take all the work the Canal. do a long Hard day. for me. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p101.jpg) Dec 23 Bro Welch & I went to Byron Attended Sunday School & 2 P. M meetg spoke to the childrn & talked 20 minuts in Meetg. We held Stake Presidents meetg. Took up the Burnham Bro. Case & the Tithing Settlement Etc This is The Profit Joseph Smiths Birth day. 101 years ago. Dec 24 Worke with men all day to let out Rail road work Dec 25 a hallow day & a dy of feasting. Dinner at home Dance in the eveng. Dec 26 Worked all dy with men & Masurs. to get Compny organised & do the R. R. work ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p102.jpg) Dec 27 Geo. S. Crosby. Jos S Tebbs Jos Mathews found a Co & took from Coal bed to 51 states 4 miles of R. R. David Lewis C. B. Man W. N. Eyre took two miles 56 & 57 lots of R R talk Dec 28 Workmn & Johnson took 52 & 53. John Hinkly Ch Tagget took 54 & 55 R. P. Snell Jr. N. O Mortnsn John J. Blak took 51 or the Rock on 51. L. J. Willis JWC rosby Jr Lewis Meek Aaron Asay took the earth of 51 7 miles of grade yet to let out. orderd Cars Etc tools Hey Et—. We receivd a Car load of Furnature & filled the Hars ——— ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p103.jpg) Dec 29 The first grading outfit loaded & started for Warlard 3 cars of Hane & 2 Box cars & 1 flat. L.J. Willis in charge others are ready to load & then will be about 300 teams on the work in a few dys wrote letters. orderd Porda & Demp wagon Bones. Dec 30 Sunday. Snowing this morng High Councle met. Prests Sesson & Welch pesent the Burnham care was considerd & denied. took up other stake mattrs. Attended the 2 P. M. meeting & spoke a few moment the meeting was disturbed by som young men. a Disgrace to the ward. Wrote lettes Etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p104.jpg) Dec 31 1906 At home fixed up sm accouts Settled up with sm men & talked Rail road to lots of men sent som to see the work, receive lettes fr. Mr. I S. P. Week & telegrm to meet Mr. Calvert, at 530 I took train for Corbett. to move our outfit to Worland, settled My tithing Paid Cash $39000 Mdse $16000. Total fr the year $550. this has been a prospers year fr me I met with some lasses the Dome Lake work went behind & the loss of My Hay by fire. about $1000.00 loss. I should make somethg out of our Montana work. & the Corbett Govmet job. No Settlemt yet. this will car in 1907 a/c I have fed fast often & Founted sm watr mad ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p105.jpg) January 1st 1907 At Corbett. looked ove the work. fixing to move camp Met Mr Emerson. Engineer in charge of Government work. quit work for the winter on account freezing so hard. Sold out our suplies. took train for home at 1030 a.m. arived home O.K. Met some men talked over som Rail Road work. went to a social party Jan 2 Worked at home took up lits of rail road work. orders Care & got a hurry up order. for men to go to the work Jan 3 Still worker at Rail road buysness fixin up Contracts. Etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p106.jpg) Jan 4 Worked all day getting out fit offer for the woke 13 cars loads of out ft. & Horses above 25 men wrote letters. orderd 6 Cars of Hay — Jan 5 loaded out Som Cars & orderd oths. Bought sm goods. & Went with 20 men to worland arived 12 midnight O O.K. stoped at the stock yards. Januy 6 Sunday at Camp looked over things generaly wired tracer for Cars. of Lumber & Hay. Met Mr. Calvert of the B & M. & Mr. Ensign also F. N. Person. lots of our men on moving out on the works. snowing to night quite cold. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p107.jpg) January 7th 1907 At Worland. about 3" of new snow quite Cold. But Clears. Received 1 Can of Corn. lots of Hay & green an had waiting for tools, took train for home at 1 P. M met Mr. Calvert & rode in the Car talked over rail road work & be added the Thermopless Rock cut to our work. would write us on his return to Omaha son all right. Jan 8 Worked around home huried up rail road work. looked after suplies. & started for Lincoln But got left. as the train time had been changed. to learn 40 minuts earlier. Without notice went home & had a good nigts rest ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p108.jpg) Jany 9 Worked at the store Marks chairs & other Furnatur & cuttng out carpets. talked rail road talk. & hustled for cars. Our men are loading cars. took train for Lincoln via Billings. laid out at Scribner. Engin leeked & put out the fire. sent for anothr engine. reached Toluca 12 M Took a birt in th sleepers receive My first payment on th Corbett works $11.629.35 for work don in Aug. Sept Oct & Nove. 1906 My Dec work is still due. This has been a good job. It will take me a month to finish the work. I met Mr. Savage of the govermet work. Talked with him ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p109.jpg) Jan. 10 1907 Arived in Billings at [-] 830+ a. m Stoped at the Cottag Inn. Bought a car of Lumbr Bought sm goods at Yegens Bus, Setteld sm a/c Donovn McCormick Co F. B. Connelly Bought Mr Harners & outfit. Bought a Singey Mc haul went to the Bank & deposited check for $11,629.35 issud check to Crosby Joley Co $3,400.00 to Crosby Welch Co $2,000.00 Crosby & Lyman $1,000 00 Bought 6 Car of Hay. took train for Lincoln 8 P. M took a sleepr Janury 11 In the train had a splended sun & good weathr, quit warm Readng & sleepng was the order of the day. We were 4 hous late in starting from. Billings But wer on time in Lincoln, I stoped in the car till mornig. 5.45 a. m. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p110.jpg) Jan 12 Lincoln neb. All O. K. Went to the Lincoln Implimet & To Co looked after the Dump wagon Boxes. Et. Went ovr the City with Mr Lessenhoffs Bought Haness of the Buckoff Bros Co. Six set & othr things Bought corn & oats of W H. Furgeson. Went the the B & M Ry office. Met the agnt Mr. I S P. Week is very. sick Spent the night with Mr. Leffeduk Jan 13 Sunday went over the City & out to Penetencey. Assyton. Visited the Capital. & high schools & went to a lecture Y M Society the man that delivrd the Lecture was a good talker. Said strew flours on the living. be kind & there will be Less fere mateys Deths. told a good store on ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p111.jpg) cause and effect. I attended the Mothidice Meeting at night the Text Esaw & the sale of his Birth right. made a good talk Jan 14 Cin Lincoln. Still looking aftr tools. Stores. grain. Powdr Buggies. Wide tired wheals, Etc went to Mr. I. S. P. Weeks offac took up the Rock Cut work in Thermoplis. read Mr. Calmets letter & saw the Blue print. took train for. Omaha at 2 o clock. Arived in Omaha at 4 P. M in a very cold snowe storm stoped at the Windsor H. Wrote letters & looked over the paprs a gloomey day. We havent seen the sun for three day. I am a strangr here ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p112.jpg) Jan 15 Went to Mr Strouds office & Factory. looked over the works decided to by 6 # 1 scraps wheel 6 #3 & 10 # 2. Bought sm shovels drulls & steels. Neckyoaks & dubletrees. & other things. Went to Councell Bluffs. looked at some Dump Cars. they are in bad condition & frozen down went to the B. & M. office Met Mr. Holdrig & had my transpotation fixed Stoped agan at the Hotell Windsor. All O.K. but Conley I thought what a change has come over Councell Bluffs in 60 years think of the Moman Camp & Conditions then & Compare them with to day. Surly the lord is good to his people. & the condition of this Great nation. I would like to finish up my buysness & go back to Lincoln Tomoro ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p113.jpg) Janay 16 Went to Allen Bros store & went through their whole sale store it is Emence wen to John Deer Plow & carrage shop & looked over their Plows & Bysni bought on top Brigg if would shp in car. Went Strouds & Co tools dinner with thm went to the street R.R. shops looked fr. car wheels at 410 took train fr Lincoln & went to the Lincoln Imp & T. Co Telegraphed Dupon Powder Co to know when the can of Powder had gon to. Jan 17 In Lincoln. waiting for repot from Powde & d ump Bones. orderd som car wheel cost. went to the J. I. Car Co & tried to lug a traction engin ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p114.jpg) Jan 18 Received notice that car of Powder was beeg Loaded a would be ready to shop 19" car of Dump Boxes beeng Loaded. Tools for Arora Ill shiped. went over the town & looked at engins. Just fine could not trade with th J. I. care people, I offrd. $85000 & the held for $90000. Wrote letters & took in the City & took train for hom at 6 P.m took a sleeper. Jan 19 On the train & all going O.K. The ground is Coverd with snow quite Cold & wind blowing. At aliance I met Mr. Jelett. – at egment I was directed to take chair car. as the ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p115.jpg) we were or would by Cut at Hot Box. I took Car asduce Ad. & went out on the Deedwood Branch. Went the Hot springs of Decoda & Back to Edgmont in time to take the 5 P.M. train 7 hours later. All right. Arived in Sheardon at 2 P.M. stoped at the Sheardon Inn. Jan 20 Sunday morning at Sheardon Met Mr. Thompson. one of the Dome Lake pomoters. & talked with him about the Lake & it Reservoy Etc. figurd for a Settlement. I Called Mr J.W. Denis on the Phone & he is to meet me Enquired after J. H. McShane. I went to see his grading outfit went out of Sheardon on Fort. Wes Can #14184. Stoped at Deetg ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p116.jpg) E Horn Bought a car of coal to be shiped at once. went to Ranchester met Mr McShane. & talked over tools & Hay. Lumber. Etc & took train for Toluca at 8 P.m. & arived in Toluca at 1030 all OK. got a bed in the Steeper Jan 21 At Toluca. had to wait for 41 #3 Hous lots, tired waiting arived in Cowly 5. P.M. All O.K. Jan 22 At Cowly fixing up accounts with the Great falls & Billings Pipe Haul. had a little time with H. Cook. lots of men startg for the R. R. Camp. Wired for Noon Cars. quite worn & muddy. snow ging fast ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p117.jpg) 1907 Jan 23 Around home & Settleng up with men. C.R. Lyman & I are fixing up a Camp wagon for. worland work Jan 24 Enjoying good treatment at lane wrote letters & Cought up with my affairs after a two weeks absents. Jan 25 Workig on the Crosby & Lym a/c settley with men & enjoying home & ——— Jan 26 Writing letters & & workig on Rail Road buysness Settled up With Ben Smith O W Lyman. & oths on Pipe haul & anle. quite Cold & stormy som snow. Etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p118.jpg) Jan 27 Sunday Went to Lovell Attended the Conferance of the Y. M. & Young L. M. I. Conferce Spoke at the Ladies Offices Meeting & at the 2 P. M. Meetg Met Prest. Session. this has been a pleasent day. quite Cold this P. M. all O. K. Jan 28 Mondy workg at hm L. J. Willis & I talked over R. R. buysness. Hay gng to Suplies. Bro. Welch was detained at hom a sick child the child, died just at night we have a big job to get suples & to get them to the worlands, Some truble among the men ovr wages. for lack of under stndg. Verry cold to night ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p119.jpg) Jan 29 Mr. Barbee stoped with me over night & I tried to sell him my Cattle. I ofrd to take $2050 per head & deliv[-] 100 head soon & the rest in june & on till fall if I could buy the Snell Buths off. We are fillig a care to ship to worked, & loadg other outfits, I met a Dumbr & Bought som dishies three crats. This has been a busy dy orderd goods. by Phon & letter. for. R. R. work. Jan 30 1907 At home attending to Rail Road work orderng Hy & gon & suplies. Wrote for A Guther & Co fm ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p120.jpg) information on the work Attended the funeral of Bro. Welch P Little Baby & spoke a few moments. Went to the field & fixed up fences Etc the Winter is quite had an Cattle. & some will die if not feed. We are feedg som & all my colts. Bro. Lymn & all his family Paid us a visit & We had musick & singng Went to Bro. Taggets & had Ice Creem & Chockly. & had a nice visit. E———— Jan 31 Posting up R. R. a/c & Corbett Settled up with several men Went to the Rail road. Wired for car of Corn & Powder looked over the Cattle & horses. Wrote lettrs. A warm day for Jany. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p121.jpg) Feb 1 1907 Worked at my Rail Road e/c posting settleing up with men Feb 2 Went to Byron with Prest Welch met Prest Session & we went ovr the Tithing accounts for 1906 also fast offrs & Testicial reports. & signed thm. looked ovr other church mattes. pertang to the stake. Stopd all night with Pres Sessin a bad snow stom & went Feb 3 Sundey Met with the High Councler & Bishops devided the a/c of T.O. and had a stakes President Meetg took up the apointment of a new Councler V.S. W. R. Eyre. S. S. import a general over haulg. I was asked to see that some one was apointed in each Rail Rod Camp to take ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p122.jpg) meetg. Etc ————— Feb 4 Still Stormy a little quite Cold yet but is modristy. we held a Social at our house 54 presen pesent. had a nice time & felt well. & am expessions of good will Feb 5 Wrote lettes & posted up a/c of the Corbet work & Armington Etc tried to get off to Worland & see after affirs. But did not Connect. to much to do. Settled up with F. Clark R.R. work. Pip Haul. quite worn to day night. Sister Crosby is quite sick to Feb 6 Worked at the R.R. Books & at the stor. looked after Cars of Hay Corn. tools Etc. Etc. fixed up trip to worland. train 2 hrs late. Received first paymet on the R.R Worland work $2640.60 Went to worland OK. ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p123.jpg) Feb 7 At Worland looked over the R.R. affairs at Worland. checked up the Cars. looked of th Haness stones oats corn, Hay Etc Pipe loading things generally all going O.K. Feb 8 We received this A. M. three Car Hay & on Car powder. Sent team & men up th road to walk. left Camp in a hurry Cought then & Came Home. looked over letter. About tools & Corn oats Etc. quite warm for winter snow melting off fast Feb 9 at home checkg up with the Bank Also Crosby & Lym a/c haveg a general roud up ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p124.jpg) fr work du in 1906 Feb 10 Went with Prests. Sessions & Welch to Penrose, met with the good people & spoke 28 minuts advised to be contented build home & plant trees settle down & butify the earth. Feb 11 Doeing regular roten work fixing for a trip to Sheardon to see son handes. took trn at 5. P. M. had a race for the train. was up all night had to wait in Toluca 4 hours Feb 12 Arived in Sheardan this A. M. Stoped at the Great Western Hotell. Went to the Roler Mill. looked after oats fler & cn met Mr. Mann. & went with him to Big Horn. to see the Horses ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p125.jpg) Feb 13th 1907 At Big Horn. had a good nights rest. looked over the horses this A. M. they are a fairly good lot of work Hors but not what I want. I picked out 14 head & offed. $15000 each But thy had changed the prices fm their writen offer to, $16000 so I called the dear off & took stop fr Sheardon arived in Sheardon just in time for the train. so left for hom. Stoped at Toluca over night. have had a pleasent trip. Weather warm Snow melting. & looks lik sping was coming ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p127.jpg) J.R. F. Print John Winder Anton Lund 1 F. M Lyman 2 Whn Hinz Smith 3. Geo. Teasdle 4 Heber J. Grant 5 Ru Clawson 6 Reed Smoot 7 Hyrum M. Smith 8 Geo Albert Smith 9 Charles W. Penrose 10 Geo. F. Richards 11 O. F. Whitny 12 David O. McKay ----- new page (MSS2180_F3_p129.jpg) 1906 #3 About Aunt Sadie 1909 death ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p002.jpg) Began work on Stone Bldg Aug 20.1908 VOLUME FOUR 1908-1909 ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p004.jpg) #4 [Written sideways] JWC ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p005.jpg) I gave option on my M.L. Hoyt coal at Kirby till my 29/1909 Billing Mont JWC Jr. Cowly Wyo. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p007.jpg) Aug 13 1908 At hom laid the first stone of the Crosby Welch Co. New Store & Bank. Met Sister Zina Y. Card. Sister Beater & Harker left us for their homes in Utah. have a Cold Stor rain & som wind. The Sisters of the Cowly Releaf society Met at Cowly & held a nice meeting. All went of Plesant. Prest Session was over. Aug 14 At hom. Worked on the Store laid lot of foundatin Rock. Etc Aug 15 At home Worked at the store sent team to work on a beak- in the Canall. Held a Telophn meetng decided to put in for in Cowly ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p008.jpg) Aug 16. 1908 Sunday was called early this A. M. to administer to Sister Z. Y. Card. I did not go to S. S. or Meetg Not feelg good quite dupest. Slept most of the day Aug 17 At home. looked after my work. had teams Haulg Rock & Sand. Aug 18 At home Met several Drawing Bought goods. E———— Aug 19 Went to the Rock Querry looked over the chances to get rock & sand. Six teams Haulng rock. Aug 20 We began laying rock on ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p009.jpg) the new store with two Maysons I do not like their work I worked with the —— Aug 21 Prest Session Called Bro Welch & I on the phone to car to Byon The Canall was broken A Bad break decided have to mad it Et —— Aug 21 At home worked on the stor helped the maysn & tendes to get things started. I do not like the way the work is don will try to remedy it called L.J. Willis attincen to bad work Etc Aug 22 At hom. Still at work a stor & Releaf Hall. Called the Maysn attencion to work that I object to. tried to showe what we wanted don. & he refused ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p010.jpg) to be showne & persisted that his way was right & I insisted that it was not a good job & unsafe to build a heavy buildg on They got offended & quit. In the after noon I went with Bro. Marchant to look at the spill ways that had washed out & needed making one. Aug 23 Sunday. Prests. Session & Welch came to my House & we held a Stake Prests Meetg C. R. Lyman S. R. Wilcock R C. May & F. Asler can Took up S. S. Work & aranged to devide the Elders in to four Quorums ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p011.jpg) Lovell # 1 Cowly # 2 Byron # 3 Graybell # 4 seclected some names to fill up the Stake S. S. Board Aranged other matters ofr the quartley conferance Aug 24 Worked at stor & had lots of men at work all gon O.K. Aug 25 Worked at stor had two sets of Maysons at work Things going Buy. Comerse to dig out a Cellar for th watter systm. Went to the fields. harvest is on Hay & grain. Met Some Drumers. I did lots of work to day. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p012.jpg) Aug 26 1908 At home .9. Men at work on stor. Men at work on watter systum. a busy day met several Drumers & talked buysness Looked after some work on the Spill above Cowly Etc. At night we held a Telephone meeting Decided to buy. about 25m. of telephon line for. the Bell Co. If prices suit Aug 27 At home. looked after the work on the store. & Releaf Hall. At home men. at work on the water systm at hm Went on the orchad. Et. Aug 28 At hom. all well. met Apostle David O. McKay & wife & Prest ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p013.jpg) Joseph W Mc Murrin & brought them to my Hom Sister McKay is a Daughter of O.H. Riggs. My missionary companion of 1868&9 in the Southern States. teems home fr worland & will wok hom. Aug 29 Went to Byron, with the Brothern Attended Conferance in a Bowery. a good tim out. & a good spirit pevaled Bros McKay & McMurrin did most of the talkg. Some reports. I spoke 20 minuts. Sister McKay spent the day at an hom not very well. quite a cool day. Returned hm about 730 P. M. O. K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p014.jpg) Aug 30 Sunday Went to Byrn attended the Confernce. A Cold rain set in & we could not meet in Bowy. Went & peeked in. to the school Hom. in the after noon we held on over floor meetg. At 4 P. M Held a S.S. Union Meetg & a meetg of 70<0> I attended the 70.s meetg with JWMcMurrin. Returned to Cowly in the eveng. 9 P. M. Aug 31st Went to Byron Attended SS Convention fr. 930 A. M. till 230 P. M. A good meeting & well attended good instrutg give Apostle D.O. Mc Kay handled the matters in hard first Class Bro. & Sistr McKay & JWMcMurin took tran fr Utah at 6 P. M ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p015.jpg) train two hours late. Sister McKay quite sick. There was lots of good don. goods Words spoke. & a good spirit pevaled C.A. Welch set John T. Byhut apat as beside Elder I sat John Tippet apat as councley J L Byhut Loren Wilue apat. C A Sept 1 1908 At home Worked at the store & Relaf buildgs We are rusling on hay in to the Stock. Harvest is in in good shape Sept 2 At home. Went to Byron this A. M. After fruit. went in to the field. looked after the stor buildg Et. looked after the puttg in of a spill gate in the Canall wrote letters a busy day Sept 3 At home worked at the Store ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p016.jpg) Sept 4 At home looked after the affairs at the stor & at hom put in a Sesspool Etc not very well. Sept 5 at home looked after the Store buildg Went to the farm quit sick this P. M. Sept 6 Sunday quite sick did not go out of House. Sept 7 At home. sick. called Dr Croff. Sept 8 At hom no better Sept 9 At hom verry sick Sep. 10 At hom no better ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p017.jpg) Sept 11 at hom. I am on the mend to day Gross & restless Sept 12 At home. Rev. Mr. Filler Prest Session H.S. Jolly & othr called on me. I am going hope to be up soon Sept 13 Sunday was up & dressed & went out of the House. everything looks good to me C.A. Welch & I talked S.S. & Local option Temperace & Politicks. I concluded to Keep out of Politicks. Had lots of friends Call on me bills Sept 14 At home. up & dressed & went to th Store. Wrote letters & I feeal much in cougd Jesse (OK), started to tran to school. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p018.jpg) Sept 15 At home resting. Sept 16 At home. looked after the store building Et. Sept 17 at hom. Worked at the Store Work gon O. K. The carpenters are at work Puttn in th juice 1 Sept 18 At hom. looked after the store work & the Threasher all gon nicely, we are try to Cared the work. Wrote lettrs talked Politicks Sept 19 at home. looked afte the Store work. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p019.jpg) Sept 20 Sunday & a day of rest for me. I spent most of the day at hom. Not verry well. Sept 21 Mondy at hom. & lookg after things. Went ovr the fields. At Noon the steem threasher of Crosby Willet & Welch pulled in to my plea & threashed 1000 Bie of oats in 5 hours Sept 22 finished threashing to dy our crop fell short 900 Bushles give my expectations 1596 Bus all told. Hay crop is good. & the Hay is up in good shape. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p020.jpg) Sept 23 At hom. Maysons at work on the storm went over the farm. & orchard. & looked after things generally Sept 24 At home. Attended a Board meeting of the B. H. B. Col. Co. Rained most of the day quite cold no Frost. The B.H.B. Col Co. Made an assessmet of 50c per shore or Acer to enlarge the Canall put in flooms & Head gates. & deviding gates Sept 25 At hom. lookg after stor & othr work Rainy & cold. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p021.jpg) Sept 26 At hom not feealg first class. raining & Snowy Cold & some frost the first this fall. Bro. H S. Cummings of the Supt church supt schools stoped with us. & taked Sight school Sept 27 Sundy & High Councell Bro Cummings talked to the Councell & Bps about school. also talked at the 2 P.m meetg. I attended a 730 P.M meetg of the Priesthood. decided to finish the ward Hous & Plaster it. I agreed to give $5000. Took up the storage of water Etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p022.jpg) Sept 28 1908 at home. workg a the stor. looked over the farm teems plowg & Hauling rock. Sept 29 At Hom. All O. K. Stormy over. the harvest is over, & Threashg is on all work goeing agan Republicn Rally I was Charman Sept 30 At home. took Carrage & team. & hauled mr F.W. Mondell over the fields & to my orchard. he had a general good view of the vally. Mondell & party went on to Lovell & Basin we had a good rally ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p023.jpg) left to dy & marion B. & Le Mare Willis went with them to S.L. City to marry Prest. Session & Welch went Oct 1 Worked at store & at home. All going O.K. I Paid $50,00 Donation to the ward & I Paid $100.00 Cash tithing. to dy. Left hom at 4 P.M. for. Billings. at 8.30 took stage across the Hills, Arived in Billings at 11 oclock P.M. tired & hungry. stoped at the Grand Hotell. Met Mr. Martin Oct 2 At Billings. Looked over samples & ordered some goods & the store front. & mettle cealing. fr stor Ladders & fixturs ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p024.jpg) continued Oct 2 Took up Store matters with marshell. Wells HDW Co. looked over the town of Billings, raining. stoped at the Grand Hotell. Oct 3 Left Billings this A M in a rain & snow store stage to Cohtram Cobern Snowing. Pryor Gap 6" snow & still snowng. Arivd home in a snow storm. quit sick Oct 4 at home. Sundy. sick Oct 5 At home snowing & rainy & cold. not very will write letters Oct 6 At Home looked after the storm & Releafsociety Buldings ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p025.jpg) Sent men to help on the Rock & teams to Houl and things have a general move this A. M. Threasher running to day. quite wet Met With City Councell Oct 7 At home. looked after the Store work. Talked politick Religion. Beet raising, This storm has hinderd the beet diging. A few days like this & the roads will be passiable fall plowing is the order of the day. firing for Winter a Oct 8 At home. Worked at the store & Releaf Hall teams hauling Rock & Lumbr. All the work is goin O. K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p026.jpg) 1908 Oct 9 At home. All O K. Putting Watter System Hot & Cold Water Bath Tub & Comode & will put in a Hot air funice Oct 10 Worked at the Stor Baught goods. of Mr. Martg Marshell Wells HSW Co. Corn & Potatoes yet in the field also Beets, the weathr has turn warm Oct 11 Sunday at home. all well. Went to S S. at 10 & Went to the meeting 2 P.M Spoke a few minuts Oct 12 At home. teams haulg Rock. Worked at the ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p027.jpg) Store Buildg & the Releaf Hall. work gon OK, Oct 13 At hom. Comenced to threash alfalfa seed in the west field. looked aftr store & other work very busy, settled up With the Snell Bros & fm cattle shiped. Received. $182650. For Cows, $790.50 Bull $2000 stors 101600 Marion B. & Marin Willis Cam hom for Salt Lake City they were maried in the Salt Lake Temple, Oct 8th 1908 Just 41 year & 4 day after I married her mother ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p028.jpg) Oct 14 at home one continued roud of work Oct 15 Comenced work on the levy with 10 teams. Store & releaf Hall all gon O.K. Oct 16 Work in the levy with 12 team all O.K. Oct 17 Worked on levy with 16 teams finished the earth work A Cold windy day. Store Work O.K. Haulg Rock. son & lime finished digging Potatoes & am getting out fit ready to work on the Sidon Canall da[-]y it an & fi[-]g fm the wate of 1909. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p029.jpg) Oct 18 Called President Session & the Phone & talked Canall work. Cement & team & m[-] ph[-] & scrapes. Went to Byron Attended the funeral of Sister Egan spoke 30 minuts. Oct 19 At hom. started all the help that I could get on the store. 5 maysons 2 men at the Query. two Blockes. 4 tenders. one team fr lime. 3 teams fr. sand 4 teams fr Rock & one mayson Carpenter. all going busy. Oct 20 Went to the Kirby Coal Mine. Met all the owner of the mine ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p030.jpg) Oct 21 1908 at Kirby Coal Mine met with the miners union & tried to arange a bace of mining coal in a tunage did not agree. stock holdrs meeting issued stock fr $300,00000 I own an 1/8 I was charmn. We elected Geo. S. Crosby Prest J.W.Crosby Jr nice Prest E.E. Lancubur set & Tun Geo S. Crosby General manger The stock holdrs of the Kirby trading co. held their annual meetg. had make 37% We did not declin a Dividend Went through mines in the night after all had quit work[-]. find the men ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p031.jpg) in good condition to Put an Coal. The till is nealy conpleat. the fam & air shaft will soon be ready Oct 22 returned to Cowly at 6 P. M. on a lait train, the Farms are shipin lots of sugar Beets. The rail road is quit actins all OK Oct 23 Went to the head of the Sidn Canall met. the Goverment agent. & agreeded on a prgm to fin Waste gate. out men are cleang out the Canall. Directors. Session Welch Lewis. Tippets. & Crosby were present. decided to fix the head gate with Cement. & to put in som pears in the river returned to Cowly in the P. M. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p032.jpg) Oct 24 At home worked a stor LJ Willis s[-]me weddg Oct 25 Sunday. Met with the High Councle Prests Session & Welch Reported their visit to Utah. & conference Held a stake Prests meetg & decided to hold the next Qu- artly Conferance at Lovell Attended the 2 P.M meetg & Oct 26 At home hustling the store Buildg & other work Oct 27 Store work Still gon & the Releaf society Hall. Oct 28 at home all OK. Oct 29 at hom ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p033.jpg) Oct 30 At hom. in the P.m I went a Democrat Rally & lance the Raley was a force But the Dace Wall O.K. Oct 31 at home & had a good force at woke on store 3 men at the Rock Query 4 teams Haulg 3 Mayson 4 tenders 2 men dressing Rock 1 Ma & lean Haulg water 3 Carpenters (Etc) I am Kept Quite Busy Nov 1 Went with C.R Lyman to Lovell. attended S.S. & Meetg took Dinnr at Bp. H.S Jolly R had a nice dy & a good tim a good feealing finaled made a little talk at S.S. & Meetg ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p034.jpg) Nov. 2nd 1908 At home. Worked at the Stor work going O.K. We had to day the followin at wok. 3 Carpenters 3 Stone Maysons 3 men in the Querry 4 tenders 2 stor Cutters 3 teams Haulg stone 1 " " Lime 1 " " Lumber 1 " " water Went out on Canall to [-] look after the water went over the farm looked among the Hair & Cattle A busy day & a Republican Rally to nigh. & Election tomorrow Nov 3 At town Election is on ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p035.jpg) every thing quiet every body seems to be anxious over the results. carriages out in evey direction after ovaotes I helped to Count the Ballots & The Republican Ticket at Cowly was 182 for F. W. Mondell & Democrat White 46. Taft 177 Bryan 51. In the Evening we had a Grand Ball for the benefit of the Band. Lots of bad action to much whisky. A Disgrace Nov 4 At home. Nothing doeing Rock Maysons Soby up & all laid off. 3 Carpenters worked till noon. two men at Rock quey toow teams Hauling. I looked over a farm. B. B. Smith I want to buy & sell at the sam time a 50 acer tract. all OK. But Me I am home lake Cold ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p036.jpg) 1908 Nov 5 At home Not feealing first class. Bad cold Nov 6 At hom All quiet. started to Plowing fr. Beets. Nov 7 At home laid off fr repairs. Bad Cold. quite a force in the House today Nov 8 Sundy at hom did not go to S.S. or meetg. quit sick cold dy Nov 9 At hom. full force of men at work on the Store & Seven teams Haulg rock. Storming on the mtns Nov 10 Cold & stormy in the mtns ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p037.jpg) All laid off to day. cold wind I am Homed up. I am trying to buy Hay & feed sheep. . to lane in sheds. Jo. B. wife & Baby and home Nov 11 At home still housed up. Bros. Welch & Willis & I have had a buysness talk to day. Store R. R. & Saw Mill. quite Cold But fine & the sun shines warm. & the maysons are all at work Nov 12 At home. Housed up I went to the Store looked over the work. A full crew at work to day. 3 mason 4 tenders 4 store dresses 1 Store Cutter & 2 men in the quey A plasent day. the walls froze last night & will freeze again to night ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p038.jpg) 1908 Nov 13 At home not very well & quite inclined to be shurky A cold north wind is blowing Fifteen years to day my wife Sarah P. Died of numona at Panguitch Utah. Nov 14 At home. a warm nice day. Took dinner at Father Meeks. A famly gathring his 88th Birth day. He is strong & healthey. All quiet to day Nov 15 Sunday at home did not go to S. S. or meeting. did some reading & wrote som letters. & am better of my cold. Nov 16 Weather turned warm mason at work. All gone O K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p039.jpg) looked up som buysness & sent teams for Lumbr. to build a sheep sheed. E——— Nov 17 At hom. Mr. R. H. Martin Drivin Cars in & we went ove the stor Front. Window furnace & other things Bought sm my Hard ware here Nov 18 At home. Went to Byron & Lovell. Aranged with J.B.C. to go to Graybull & shell Creek to look at Mr. Lynns sheep Sheds & yards. Em arangd to start the Carpenters on the Stor Nov 19 At home all O.K. still crowding the stor & Buildg had 3 carpets. 2, Maysn 4 tenders 4 Cattes. weather fine ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p040.jpg) Nov 20 At home worked at stor & on the Canall & town ditches went to the Levy. Etc —— Nov 21 At home. Saturday at Work on Store. 2 Mayson, 4 tendrs 1 Str Cutter 3 Carpents. 2 teams haulg Rock. The. Rock work is up to the square to nigh uppr jones party ovr. Watering Alfalfa ground Hauling Lumber for sheep sheds Etc. ——— Nov. 22 At home Prest Sessions Came over went to S. S. a good boy school. Elders W. N. Eyre & C. Golden Welch spoke to the shul At the Bps. Meeting it was ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p041.jpg) decided to release his 2m councler. F. Smith. & Class B. Mann The Sundy School Supt were released. Y. M. M. I. A. Y. L. M. I. A. & the Primry offices were released & New on chosen. A general shakeg up in our ward, one that was much needed. Attended the 2 P. M & 730 meetings. Nov 23 At home. quite a Cold dy did not acomplish much. Worked part of the day on th store Nov. 24 At hom worked on Hm 3 maysen. 4 tenders 3 Carpets. 4 team Haulg rock. 3 teams aft sand or team after Lime. crowding this work to competion, all OK, quite cold to night ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p042.jpg) 1908 Nov 25 At home quite Cold this A. M. All hands laid off. Except the carpenters the worked in side my men Hauled Coal. Waterd digging Cellar. Etc. My son Geo S. Came fr the Montana ranch all going O.K. Nov 26 Thursday Thanksgiving day went to Lovell & joined the Saints in a general feast. & returned in the P. M. Nov 27 At home worked at the store. Mayson work about compleated Nov 28 Quartley Conference held at Lovell a good attendance no visitors all local ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p043.jpg) Speakes. The maysons finished the Walls of the Stor to day & the Carpenters an Crowdey the work. Nov 29 Sunday at Lovell attended meeting at 10-2 & 7 had a good turnout & a good spirit prevaled. Nov 30 At home Crowey the stor , with Carpenters. quite cold Dec 1 At home Crowdy the work at the stor. Pullg in Roof. & puttg in heater at him Dec 2 At hom. all going O.K. at stor 7 Carpenter at wm Also I am work on in heatr plat et— ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p044.jpg) 1908 Dec 3 At hom, stor work going O.K.. I hav my teams at work on the sheep sheds & grouds e—— Dec 4 At hom, Sister Crosby is 48 years old to dy. all O.K. the maried people held a dance & supper to rais funds for missionarys. It cost me $700 dollers I gave the Band Supper. & we had a good dance & Social Dec 5 At hom. finished the roof on the stor & all the floors is laid windows & drove patly in I hav two men working on the Hot air funace in my ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p045.jpg) him. All gon O.K. This P. M I attended the & cows meeting. The Bishop & Councles & Bros. Dicksn & Johnsn were present. A good turn out Dec 6 Sunday & Fast day went to S.S. & got locked out attended the Bps. meeting with Bro. Welch & R.P. Snell so we set Bro. Nelson. apat as 2 Councler to Bp Partridge attended 2 P. M. meeting a man Reverant ——— talked on the home for orphant childn dont send thm to the orphat Hm or reform school. Dec 7 At home. Worked at the Store. & releaf Hall. Croning the to completion etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p046.jpg) Dec 8 At hom. worked at th Store. finished puttg in the funace. carpentrs at work. firing up to send two teams to Kane to work fr the County on the Bridg. at Iona Dec 9 At hom quite sick this A. M. better at noon got the teams off. work at the store going O.K. also at the Releif Hall. Wrote letter Etc. got in Winters Beef. Fixed now for winter. Beef Pork, flour Honey, Potatoes & a few luxurys. Dec 10 At home. Not verry well this A. M. Still Crowdg Work at stor & the Plastener ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p047.jpg) is at work on Releaf Hall the Carpenters finished the Hall & moved to the store Snowing som to day. Dec 11 At home. Work all going O.K. Talked to Mr C h Spear of Billings over the phone about the Corbet Work don two years ago. I did a lot of work for which I go no fy & as the Canall Co. are beeg sold out I would like to get my wheck Wrote letters Etc — Dec 12 At home. Worked at the Store & looked after the Wants of the Plaster at the Releaf Hall had 3 teams cleaning up arond the stor 4 Carpenter & 1 extra man. All going O.K. quite warm fr December ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p048.jpg) Dec 13 Sunday At home. Did not attend S. S. or. 2 P. M Meetig Attended the Y. M. M. I. A. at 7 P. M. Dec 14 At home till noon. 6 Carpentes At book to store. Went to Lovell to meet Commitees for Byron & Lovell & Cowly on telephone buisness Met But did not a complish much. Dec 15 At hom. Working on stor Plasters at work on Releaf Hall Carpentes at Work in Store Dec 16 At hom. All O.K. quite Cold to day. Working at Store Crowdg work on Stor ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p049.jpg) Dec 17 At hom. workg at Stor 7 Carpentes. The plasters fin- ished the Releaf Hall to dy We cleared it out. & fired up to dy the the walls. Etc Dec 18 At hom. 7 Carpentrs & 2 mason & two tenders closed up the House to Keep it Freezing Releafsociety Den & Supper— Dec 19 At hom. Carpenters & plast- ers at work. all going O K. I bid on the work to be don on the School building. quarry Rock 45 ct pick. Haulg " $1.00 ton Digger far daten 18 ct Cu yds. Attended a Priesthood Ward Meeting. Some important matters were take up. order in Demang & general conditions ———— ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p050.jpg) Dec 20 Sunday at home. did not go to S.S. Pleasant day. I attended the 2 P. M. Meeting & spoke a few minuts. Went to mutule at 7 P. M O.K. Dec 21 At home Still workg on Store. had 2 Plasters 3 tenders 7 Carpenters. Attended a Directors Meetig of the B.H.B. Col. Co. Dec 22 At home. All O.K. & all going first Class. Plastering of the man room abov dor Dec 23 At hom all about as usual. Work at the stor 7 Carpnts. 2 tendr 2 Plate Windows & drove all in ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p051.jpg) Dec 24 At hom. Cold & Windy finished plasterg to day work som O. K. Sold 1000 sheep for $3,00000 dollers J. B. C & I Borrowed. $5,00000 We have to day over 5000 choisce Sheep. Sold all the Old & Bumms. Sheep done fine. There is a Leep year Ball to night I am invited Dec 25 At home All O.K. We were Sarinaded by the Cowly SelnuBard Every thing went off. niceley. & a good social Dome in in th P. M. Dec 26 At hom. Masured & sold to the County for Bridges 12000 ft of Plank. Went to Byron & attended the S.S. Lym. meetg. looked after the stair Buildg. looked at som Land Bought 40 aces fr. J E Mathews ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p052.jpg) Dec 27 Sunday. Met with Prests Sessions Welch & the Stake Supt. of S. S & the Bp. & Councles of Cowly in S.S. maters. We had a talk with Sister Ketchum over the Stake primay. We went & talked with Mr. Ketchm Met with the High Councell look up lots of stake matters. Released the supt of the Y.M.M.I.A and elected a new supt loca- -ted in Lovell. Attended 2 P. M. Meeting. in the .Evening had a talk with my Broth Ge. H. Crosby All well at our House Dec 28 At home. Worked at store Etc. Went in the fields among Horses & Cattle. Masured Hay Hay crop very short. 1000 tons less than last year masured. 113 tons & there has ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p053.jpg) been aabout 12 tons Hauled awy. so a crop would be 125 Tons. had about 60 Ton in South sent field Dec 29 at home. Worked at the Stor 5 Carpenters And 1 Painter putting in the Countrs & shelves looked over the Contract with the Donelson Plow Co. Etc. Dec 30 At home. Worked at Store putting in Shelves & counters. & painting. 5 carpets & a Partg got Lumbr Etc. Had some uplesent words with C.A. Welch over B.H.B. Col Co Land mattrs & City lots. I will bring the matter before th B.H.B. Col. Co. Directors A nice warm day. All the peotes at work. Hayln wood. Coal. Hay Etc –———————— ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p054.jpg) 1908 Dec 31 At home worked at Store had 6 Carpenters & on Pantg put in Brackets & put on shelves. Work Crowded to the limit had hoped to finish the work to day But failed. to materalize. days to short. As this is the Close of the Year 1908 I sum up the years Labor us a bad year financley. My sheep in Utah did not pay out our sheep here did but little better. We last 60% of the lams. Wool Sold at 9½ cts sold weathers at $300 Etc Raised About 150 Ton of Hay. Wheat & Oats crop is a failyer. Hardly paid expences. Cattle did fairly well. We Braded ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p055.jpg) 160 Clves. Sold steers & some old Cows. put up sm fence & did very little buil- -ding or imponent. I have given my time mostley to Buildg the Crosby Welch Co. store. the Stor is 50 X 70 ft. two stories & a basement. built of Rock with iron & glass front I paid $10000 dollers Donation to the Ward & to the mission fied. $30500 tithing. this is over $30000 less than last year. I have insisted $10.00000 in the Kirby Coal Co. $50000 in the Kirby trading Co store. & no Dividint this year. My Helth has been fairly good for a man 60 years old. My family at hom now cnsists of 2 sons & our Daughts. 2 wives all O.K. & love the Brothern ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p056.jpg) January 1 1909 This has been a holiday & a Day of rest. Iall Hands laid off. Held two directors meetg (short Session) Decided to furnish the County 100000 ft of Cottenwood Plank at times. To close the Contract with the Donelson Plow Co – Other Store matters take up Jan. 2 At home. Worked at store. Crosby Willis & Welch Co. decided to run the saw mill & Cut an 100000 Plank fr the Count & som other Bills aranged for men & out fits to do the work. My men & tears are putting up Ice to day. the Ice is 15" inches thick & solid & good 5 carpenters & one painter at work on store. About ready to use ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p057.jpg) January 3. Sunday & Fast day. I went to S. S. at 930 attended prayr meetg & the exersizes opened the school by Prayer. this was the largest S S. ever held in Cowly. (285) Attended the Fast meetg. We had a splended time a good spirit pevaled. I spoke a fewe minuts. there was a goodly numbe spoke. Geo H Crosby offerd a pays. Sistr Raffee sang we thank the O God for a propht There was several children Blessed. I was mouth in Blessing Prest C. A. Welchs. Bdg Mary. A sweet child A nice warm day (thawing) Jan 4 At home worked at the Stor & at Som puttg in Ice. A Cold day shiped 3 dump wagon Boxes to Mr. Gebo at the coal mine Met with City Councle. Etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p058.jpg) Jan 5 At home Finished the Sarp enter work at the storm for the present. & comenced to move goods in Very Cold Jan 6 At hom & at work at the Stor. Comenced to take stock Et. Very Cold & snowing a sevear storm Jan 6 At hom taking stock & movng goods in to the New Store Very Cald & the wind is somethng fierce Jan 7 At hom Still movg goods the store Still continues Mr H A. Barnard & G.S. Crosby came over fm Billings & are lookeg fr a place to ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p059.jpg) locate on oil Refinery Et. Jan 8 At hom Still at work at the stor movg & invice good, Mr Barnard & Georg look ed over the oil field fr a location & picked out a place just south of Cowly. the Storm still Continues. Snowing & Blowing. 25 to 35 bely O. Jan 9 At home. Still Stormy & Cold But inclined to let up snow above 6" & drifted badly. Cattle & Hors & sheep are suffer with Cold & hunger. The Oil Refiny people ask for a consideratn fr the Citisons we offr 80 acres of lad. 8 City lots & agree to furnish water & build the RR grate forth track to Refinry ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p060.jpg) The oil Co to build & have the refinery ready to comece work by Aug 1909. this means lots for Cowly if the oil Continues this from this locality Jan 10 Sunday and a plasent day after the store, sun shinig & all are rejoicey. Sent out tem & suplies to the sheep heard. As the snow in if drifted there is plenty of feed for Cattle Horses & sheep. Hay has taken a raise Jan 11 Had a long talk with M HA Barner over the oil. Deal. We enterd in to an agreement to do all that we had talked Still moveng goods & taking stock quite Cold to dy 25 below 0 zero ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p061.jpg) Jan 12 Still more goods & works at the stor. quite Cold but Store is one & plenty of Snow Jan 13 Still more goods. quite Cold & the movg goes slow. Most of goods moved & in good shape. Jan 14 Still wokg & invoiceng Cold weath & shrt days. We held a B. H. B. Col. Co. meetig Director settled up affirs as for as we had repots. B.A. Sessions are of the Ditch riders hes not as yet reported. Adj to Salindy the 16 Jan 15 finished move good & stock takng quite warm to night lids fair fr a thaw ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p062.jpg) Jan 16 At home. Worked at store there was not a Quorm of Director so we passed it over very warm to day melting the snow of fast. roads sloppy a warm sunny day. Jan 17 Sunday Bro. C.A. Welch & I went to Byron held a Stake Prests. Meetin. Found Prest Sessions quite Sick. But able to attend meeting. Apointed on Ward Conferances. Byron Jan 24 Otto Feb 7 Cowly Feb 14 Lovell Feb 21. our quartly Conferance in Cowly Feb 27 & 28. A warm nice day Jan 18 At home worked at store till 2 P. M. Attended B. H. B. Col. Co. Stockholders meeting. It was ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p063.jpg) one of the most disgraceffull gatherings I ever attended. the manority undertook to musle the majority & tride to thort the will of the majority. But failed But did split up the vote & made a bed mess of things, which I beleave will work to the hurt of the Co. I was reelected a Director But decline to qualify or accept the office, attended a ward priesthood meeting in the P.m. January 19 At home looked after things generally. Finished pitting up Ice for summer use. O.K In the P.m. I attended a town councle meeting. The City Fathers talked over the careig for cattle & Horses. also Hogs runng [--] in the streets. Ringing of the curfew at 8 P.m. Dog tax ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p064.jpg) Jan 20 At home took a Horse Back ride in the fields. fitting up the Engin to run the saw mill at Himes. looked over the City. took up land matters and looked up matters at the Store. Jan 21 At home worked at the Store & around hom getting our out fit ready fr. the Saw Mill Etc Jan 22 At home. the out fit started for the mill. the Traction engin & 4 teams & out fit This has been a warm dy the snow is going fast. & drawing The first out & it Seems like spring. I wrote to the Board Elect. B. H. B. Col Co that I could not accet the Dirctr ship ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p065.jpg) Jan 23 at home not very well looked after things at the SW & around Hm unloaded & sold a can of coal. Jan 24 Went to Byron with C.A. Welch attended s.s. 9.30 & a ward confnce at 2 P.M. the Byron word gave a fairly good repot. held stake Prests meetg considrd stake mattr & read lettrs. looked up some repots returned hm 7 P.m. quite a cold dy. Jan 25 At home looked up som R.R. % for O.W. Lym & worked at the store looked up sm land matters aranged to fill on sm oil land Took up a lesson for the High priests meeting. My past was past 2 Subject The principal of Common concent a good spirit pevaled ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p066.jpg) Jan 26 At home worked at the Store went over the south fields & over the Location of the oil refng All looks O.K. I talked with Ben B. Smith on the purchas of 40 aces of land fr the use of the refing. had a conferace with C. A. Welch L. J. Wills Davd Lewis C. L. Farche & othrs who had agreed to furnish the land. Et. Jan 27 At home. & at the Stor a nice warm day talked with three drumrs & did not buy any goods. Aranged with Yegan Bros. of Billings for suplies for. J. S. Tebbs & Ch Tagget on their Big Timber contract [--] in Montana ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p067.jpg) Jan 28 At home a cold day worked at the Stor. Charly Taggrt quit work last P.m. worked in the Books. Put up goods & looked into things generally. talked with a numbr of men on Canall & rail roads. Etc & Bought som. Dry goods of Mr Smith M.S. Smith co man. Jan. 29 Bought more goods of M.E. Smith Co.& talked to othr Drumers. attended the old folks gathering & took dinner & put in the rest of the day at the stor. went to the dance in the P.m. & enjoyed it Jan 30 Worked at the Stor wrote lettrs & attended to buysness generally attended a meeting of the city councell in the P.m. took things of general intrest to the town of Cowly for. its present & future ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p068.jpg) 1909 Jan 31 Sunday and a beautifull day I attended the S.S. session 9.30 & led in Prayr. held a shot session of the Stake presidency meeting. Met with the High Councell. & Presided. we had read a number of letters fr. Salt Lake. A letter fr the Bur -ndam Bros. Adressed to Prest. Joseph F. Smith. Complaininig that the Lovell Erigation Co. had not complied with dession of apostles F.M. Lyman. Geo. F. Richards & Jos W. McMurven. the High Councell voted that the Stake pesidency shoud answer the letter. Met with the Bps of the Stake and aportined the Bps Compensation. also the ward found. & filled out other Blanks attended a ward buysness meeting on the matter of the Oil Refinery ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p069.jpg) Feb 1st 1909 At home worked at the Store frosted up % Bought som goods went Lovell attended the Priest- hood meeting there was 108 first High <22> priest 17. Sevnty <25> 15 Elders 67/33 Priests <11> 4 teachers <39> 18 Decons <65> 21 There is in the ward 229 This stores less than 1/2 presnt. Returned hm at 11.3 or P.m. Feb 2nd At home worked at store till noon Bought som goods H.D.W. talked to othr drummrs. After noon went to Byron & signed up a lot of Tithing papers. returned hom 7.30 tired & cold. I went with Bro Welch & adminsterd to Dr Croffs Baby Boy at 1 30 & the baby dies this Pm there is sorrow in that Hom ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p070.jpg) Feb 3 At home. Bought a bill of Goods. Grocries Allen Bros. Co Mr. Kane. did not buy much money to scarce. & had to get. looked up accouts & postd up ledger. Wrote letters... I attended the Funeral of Dr Croffs body & spoke a few words This has been a warm nice day. All O.K. with us — Feb 4 At home. Worked at the Str roteen drill. Bought som goods. receivd a can of coal & a car of flour. We are seeing Hard times because we have to buy all we consume and are a long ways fr marked and nothing to sell. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p071.jpg) Feb 5 At home worked at the store talked with lots of men on all Kinds of buysns wrote letters Etc ——— I am fitting up for a trip to Otto to hold a Ward Confrece & to audit Bp. Winters a/c his invice his affairs, quite windey & Cold to night Feb 6 Left Cowly this A. M. in Compny with My Brothr Geo. H. Crosby John H. Dickson & wife & drove to Otto faced a cold south wind lots of snow on the devid. quite deep drifts of snow a had drive to Otto Arivd at Otto 6 P. M. O. K. & stoped at Bp. Niels E. Winters The people here are peparing fr the Ward Conferance. there is 32 families in the ward & well scatterd 80 miles long. one Hay wide ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p072.jpg) 1909 Feb 7 At Ottos. at Bp. N. E. Winters looked over the Bishops recds & at 10 a.m. attended S.S. there was a good attendance. I spoke to the school on s.s. work. went to Bro Coffoes s to dinner at 2 P.m Held ward Conf[--] had a repot from all the ward argemtrs a splended repot. I examined the wad record. Fast offrg S.S. Recods <&> MIA and taked to the people or recod Keeper looked over the T.O % & checked up the Property on Hard Etc. find the Bps affairs in pety good Condition did not open Potato celler. Feb 8 At Otto checked up the T.O & for a to Z snowed & blowd all day so I spent the day with Bro & Sister Winters, in the P.m wer attended the Priesthood meeting ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p073.jpg) not may came so we Adjs. I read most of Cowleys woks on Doctrin Feb 9 Left Otton at 9 A M & drove to Cowly 50 miles the roads were bad. lots of snow & drifted Arived in Cowly 8 P. M with a tired team & I am about give out. A verry cold day & sitting so long cramped up in this buggy. All well at home. Feb 10 At home Read & wrote letters at hom & at the stor. Marked goods till 10 P. M. We handled About $1,00000 dollers Worth of D. goods in thre[-] house. This was a cold day. no wind Cattle & sheep doing well. I am feeding my Horses a little. Still Haulg out Manur. Et— ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p074.jpg) Feb 11th 1909 at home. worked at the stor wrote letters & talked buysness to lots of men. Received lots of letters one for Jesse who is at Pmer going to School. Fixed up deeds of land & lots. and sent to Geo. S. Crosby for the Oil refinery Co. talked with J. B. Crosby about Hay for April laming. fixing up sheds. Etc. filled out blan- ks for grazing permits. Bighorn reserv. looked after the Stor buysness generally Feb 12 At home worked at the store posting up Books & talked to som Drumer. Bro. Welch & I wrote to Geo. F. Richards answering the Burnham Bothrs letter to Prests ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p075.jpg) Smith on the Lovell Land trubles, Attended a theater At the Ward House. Had a hearty laugh at the ireshaman & his biddy Feb 13 At home wrote letters & Posted up the Ledger at the Store. talked to some men. Had three drumus I Dry good men. Shoes & Crocky also Bacon & lard. But I did not buy goods. Simply Said no sir— We do not want to buy goods till the wheal turns a notch. Very cold snowing a little. North wind Feb 14 Sunday & Ward Conferance Attended S. S. 9 30 & offerd the openg prayr. Prest Sessions Came over the 2 P. M. meeting was will attended & a verry good repot given. There was present a numbr of High Concler Stake office S. S. Supt Releaf Society. Pre[-]s youn Ladis Mia Wam & pleasent ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p076.jpg) Feb 15 at home. Worked at the store met lots of People. Poster Books & orderd som goods. & receved a lot of goods & marked part of thm Talked over Telephn line Buysnes Attended the Priesthood meeting. A good attendance & a good spirit pevaled Feb 16 At home worked at the store looked after wants of the people. Talked with Dr Croff He repots some sickness that is contagus at Sris School. P. P. Eyres. Sam Wilcock & Geo Hous. Called on the Marschell to look aftr thm, Employed Dr Croff to look aftr & to prevent the spread of the Desease Feb 17 At hm & woked at the store looked after the Sick. P. P. Eyre boy is very sick. Some people ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p077.jpg) refuse to be quarentig Etc. took up other mattes pertaing to the Town of Cowly. Wrote lettrs Etc Feb 18 At home worked at the Store Entertained four Drumers one with gloves two overalls & one with Vinagr & pickles, all verry anxious to sell. looked after things generally, sent out statments & collected som a/c as mayor I consulted the Dr. & looked after the welfar of the sick talked with the town marshall. Attended Band picts Feb 19 At home & worked at the stor a quiet day Feb 20 At home worked at the stor & Visited the sick, Attended a Surp -rise Party at David Lewis & wif had a goodly Company. I made a few remark. Et— ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p078.jpg) Feb 21 Attended the ward Conferance at Lovell. S. S. in the A M & the 2 P M meeting. the Time was taken up in repots. I pronounced the beneditin The reports showe the ward in fair condition. Feb 22 At home. George Washington? Birth Day, all schools out fr ply. I worked on Book & Et. Talked buysness to a numr of men. That two drumers tody Attended the Priesthood meetg in the P. M. Feb 23 At home Worked at the Stor & looked up some land matters wrote letters. Recivd a lot of goods. talked to some drumrs on Drum Called one the plan to sell crocky called it off. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p079.jpg) Feb 24 At home. worked at the stor talked to some drummrs & did not buy aney goods. Wrote letters & had a Buysness talk with. Bro. Welch & Willis on the lines of Rail Road work Had a talk on Buysness with Mr. Pearson of the Lincoln Town site Co. He offers to help build a Stake High School. if it is buult in Cowly. The Lincoln Land Co Will give a 1/2 intrest in the 80 acers of land South of town to the oil Co. Feb 25 At home worked at the stor general roteen work. orderd some goods. Met a man from Illinois Mr. who repesents a oil Co. & thy offer to dig a sample well. If we will fumer 500 acers of land & a lease for our 8 of the oil in our in land. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p080.jpg) Feb 26 We secured about 500 acr of land & signed Contrcts & thy are to comence wok by June 1909 Went to Lovell and attended the funeral of Sister Kent. & spoke about 15 minuts. there was a larg meeting & quite a numbr of Non Mormons. Feb 27 At home. Quartley Conferance in Cowly to day there was a good atendance no Visiters for Utah. lots of good things were said & good repots givn. there was But two meetig held. at 10. a m & 2 P. M. . All the Saints Seem to feeal well. . Feb 28 Sundy & Conferace at 10. a m a Priesthood Meetg at 12 M. & at 2 P. M. & Conferac adjourn f[-]e ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p081.jpg) 3 month. I spoke in the after noon 20 minuts. also in the Presthood meetg a very good confence & a good spirit was manifest I ordained H. C Carltina Highpriest & set him apart as Supt of stake Y. M. S. A. Prst Sessin set one of the Counclrs apart & I the othr & set the sect apart. 1909 Mach 1st Worked at the stor & orderd som goods with lettes. looked after some oil matter. Etc. I went to the Priesthood meetig & took pat I ordained J. Ed Johnson a High Prest. March 2 At home. Worked at the store & around home. A warm day & it seems spring has come & the ice melting & First is out of the Good. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p082.jpg) 1909 March 3 At home. Worked at the store & fixed up for farming. Etc. A warm spring day. March 4 at home. worked at the stor a nice warm spring day. the President of of the United state Mr. Taft should take the oath of office & Rosevelt is Ex Presidnt. Wrote There is lots of oil excitement & lots of talk. Wait for the results. Mar 5 1909 At home wrote lettes & Made out staitment at the Stor & had a seronade frm the Cowly Silne Band. times we rather dull no mony in Circulation Aranged to send teams to mons the Saw Mill home. We have Sawed Cottonwood Lumbr the ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p083.jpg) winter since new years. 97,000 for could get momnts some But think best to quit now as the ice is getting unsafe to cross. All the snow is melled & gon & the fields are about ready for the plows & seed time will soon be on. March 6 At home. Worked at the Stor settled up the Saw Mill & With H. J. Ketchm & othr marked a lot of goods. talked to some Drumers wrote lettes. a busy day. quite cold & windey all O. K. . I attended the ward Priesthood meetg & took put in the lesson. Answerd sevral questions. Who has the authority to try a Stak Prest. The Prst of the Chuch or Apostles apointed by him for that purpos. A Bp Acts in the Bishop rich in two Capacties as Presids as a him prst & acts as Bp by apontmnt ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p084.jpg) March 7 Sundey & Fast day Went to S. S. at 9.30 & took part in the exersize took dinner at Marions. & attended the 2 P. M. Fast Meeting, and was a good listner. Wrote lettes & read the histry of the church Etc. March 8 At home worked at the stor & talkg buysness to lots of people. had sev- -ral Drumer. Allen Bros Man came I made an apointmn for 8 A. M t[---]g There is a Farmers Instute to be held here this P. M. & I was to make a little talk of welcome. & good will March 9 At home Attended Farm instutes Much valualed instuctns givn Held thre sessons March 10 At home. Attended Farmer Inst A Blig and set in the a m ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p085.jpg) Snow & wind — March 11 at hom. lots of oil talk the first car of oil refiny was unloaded to day. tank & machg. quite cold & freezing Wrote lettrs Etc. March 12 At home. Went to lovell & looked after the filling of the R. R. Crip & a little job of work also. look up the Plow trade. The Lovell Hard Ware Co. Emmit & Wilson are to handle the Donalson Plows for us. quite cold. haad a talk with a number of D[---] Receivd a letter fr. the C B. & G Ry offrng us a job at gray Bull. Makig a big Cut. Will make a bid As we hav Cars & tools fr this work. All O. K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p086.jpg) March 13 At home. Snowed most of the day & melted quit fast. Workd at the stor. General roten work Attended a lecture in th P. M. Mr. — Dr. Wyomig State University on education. March 14 Sunday. Attended S. S. at 9 30 & Looked over the S. S. Role Books & records. Found them verry lame no uniformity. Talked to the Bishop & some members of the union board. A good school & well attended. Attended th Sacremt Meetg at 2 P. M I talked about 15 minuts on the Gospell of Doing. Etc and that I was proud to numberd among the L D. S. at 4 P. M I attended a monthly High Prests. Meeting. and talked 10 minuts of our dutis & on Raising wheat & Farming. Mill a/c & Debts. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p087.jpg) March 15 At home. Worked at stor there was some stir in the oil fields, two new drills at work Mach 16 At home worked at the store and Post office. Mrs May K Lyman resigned as P. M. as mayor I administerd the oath of office to Mrs [-]lock Met Geo. S. Crosby. & Talked oil. Coal mine farm. Store Refing & Bankg. agreed to go to Sheardon to attend a directors meeting next week Mar 17 At hom. Woked at Store & Went out in the field. Comenced work in shed fr sheep. Et looked on th fm. The f[-]t is out & we will comce to ply soon. —— ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p088.jpg) Cowly March 18 1909 at hom. At 10 o clock this A. M. I received a telegram fr. E. B. Snow Jr. fr St George that My Bother Joshua had died this a. m. I wired that I would start fr St Gog to dy & would reach St Gorge abut Mondy 22 If hav good luch will go the Sundy, fixed up thing in a hury. left C. A Wilch in Chage of th stor. Aranged fr farm & sheep sheds Et.. & left My Bro Geo. H. in charge of the orchard & trees. Took the 4 P. M. train. Went to Colton & took stay fr Billings arr Billing or 11.30 O. K. March 29 Left Billings at 1 30 ths a m Took a sleeper. in N. P. Ry & Went to Butte. Mot. Weathr fair ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p089.jpg) tran on time all gon fine lots of snow in the mtns & in the Conti- nental Devides. arivd at Bults 11 30 & left Butte 3 40 & arived in S L C at 8 30 A M the 20. March 20 Salt Lake City. Went to Prests Smiths office Met Prsts. Winder. Lund F. M Lym. Geo A Smith. Rudy Clu[--] J. S. Kimball. talked over the Bur[---] Bro trubles went to the Bank. & to the Ry station. Bp. Niblus office took dinner with Bro. & Sistr Beatie wrote letters. Attended to things generally Met Bro. Graton & his son Fr[--]k[-] J Grayham. On their way to Southn Calafornia. to look at sm Land. in compy with E. Z. Car[--]e Franks wife faster. left S. L. City 8 15 fr modens. Met S. L. Nolen Jr & lerned fr him the Joshua was not sick long- Hart failer ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p090.jpg) March 21 Modena. arived here this a. m. & took stage for St George, 60 miles fared a snowstrm for 5 hours. Cold arived at St George at 12 midnight stoped at my sisters Elade C. Snow March 22 Went to My Brothr Joshu A Crosly house met his wife & 10 children one son Joshu Jr. is in Tennesse on a mission their children range in age for Baby Six weeks old to 24 years, the cause of My Brothers Deth was Nuralgy of the Hart. he was 46 year old The funeral was well attended & held in the Tabrnacle. The High Councell of which he was a member. Acted as pall bearrers. Bp Isaac C. Mcfarlad Presidig. Prayer. by Jos Andrews. the speakers wer Prest. Cotton, Whetehead D H. Cannon & Pres Ed. Snow. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p091.jpg) James G. Bleak offrd the clear Prys. . At the Grave Prst. Ed Snow offed the Dedicatory Prays. There was a larg possessin 33 Cariages & lots of men walked out. he was laid away nicely. He was showne evry care that was needed. I attended the monday night Priesthood meetg of the East St George Wad. Stoped one night at my sisters March 23 At St. George. Visited among the people of the town. took a walk ovr the City. find things wofily neglected Part of the City is tumblg down. & Brush growing. Other pat is in good repair the City is puten in a good water systems March 24 At St George. Wrote letter & looked up My Brother J. A. C. s. accouts at the Bank. Stores. Paid the grazing fees, <$210,00 dolls> looked up wool shipments. & Balace due. Etc. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p092.jpg) March 25 1909 at St. George, Went to the Sheep heard about 8 miles south of town. Theres is about 3000 head. Not as many as there should. be My Brothr Joshua has had these sheep ten years. & should have had two or three flocks in stead of one Sheep look well. They are laming. There is about 2000 years to lame & if we have extry good luck should have two flocks next year. the sheep are badly Brinshed. lost lots of wood. & will not shear. heay about 5 1/2 to 5 3/4 [-] this year. No big weathers. there apears to be But few old yews. & no Sca[--] looked up some land matters. Etc March 26 Spent the day in St George. fixed up insurance papers. & got certifists fr. of my Bros. Life insurance & sent them off. Went over the City & to the Temple Met Prest. D H Cannon ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p093.jpg) attended a School Debate. at the School House. Met lots of old time friends. & had a dy of visiting. received fetters frm Home. March 27 At St George. Rained last P. M. & is still raining. The Peach & apricts are in full bloom. Weeping Willows are leavd out & the Cotton wood are shedg green. gardens look fine. had a talk with Hen[--] Mathews. & E. M. Brown. & Aunt Lena. an her finances. Sheep, Cattle. Horses Farm March 28 Sunday. Went to the East St George Ward S. S. joined the Parents Class Bp. Mcfarlen teacher. there was a slim attendence & the school was was not up to the standerd that I had expected. Attended th 2 P. M. meetg & spoke 25 minuts. Reported Big Horn Wyo. & the Colloney. Went with a few friends & took supper at [---] Bentlies went to Presbetern meeting ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p094.jpg) 1909 March 29 At St George. Visited among the good people. talked buysness with Aunt Lena & Joshua Jr. Went to E. of M. Brown & spent the eveng. Raning. March 30 At St Goge. Wrote letters & talked to Aunt Lena about their finaced affairs wrote letters looked over mothers accounts with Elida Met lots of people & talked up Dixie in the evening I was invited by my sister to attend at a party of the maried People of St. George there was a larg gathrng of the good people. & we danced & sang songs. Bro Frank Snow & I were the guests of the ocasion & we were called on for. a little talk. I enjoyed the dance & social very much. and it will be a green spot in my memory for. Ever. Met & shook Hands with lots ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p095.jpg) of time dixie Mormons. March 31 At St. George. Aranged with Aunt Leno about our Sheep and. decided to take the sheep as far right in the contract & assume all risks & hour this hearded till Oct 1. 1909 I went to the sheep camp & took pass- -ession of the sheep & heard men[-] to heard. There is about 1000 lands & the heard is doeig fine. we my lam out close to 2000 lambs. returned to St George 9 oclock P. M tired & hungry. lots of rain makes lots of feed. I have imployed Joshua a Croly Jr. to take care of the head & may got some good sheep man to help him till we get on the summer range. Shearg & shippng wool Etc & I will have to arang for Dippng & My sell s[--] weathes ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p096.jpg) April 1st 1909 At St George. Spent most of the day with Aunt Lena & family gave thm some pointrs on Keeping accounts. Went to the Bank & & to the Stores & fixed up their accounts. Wrote lettrs & fixed up for a home run. Went with others to Joseph Snows to a gathering. There was present M. M. Snow & wife E. H. Snw & wife Frank Snow & Wife Bro James G. Bleak & wife. My sister Elida was with me. April 2 Left St George at 1 oclock the AM from. Modena. The roads were very Bad some mud. arivd [--] Modena 6.45 P. M. & took train for Salt Lake at 7.00 talked with W. Lund about Sheaning ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p097.jpg) wool socks, twine, paint, etc We are billed to Shear, at Modena May 2n 1909. April 3 Salt Lake City Arived here 630 this A. M. & stoped at W. J. Beaties Went to the Prests office Met Prst F. M Lymen & had a talk with him Met lots of Panguitch people & went to the newes office, to Z. C. M. I. Met some people fr Home. receivd some letters & wrote letter April 4 Salt Lake City. Attended Conferaces at 10 A M 2 P. M & 7 P. M. a good conferace. I met lots of friends at the S S. Meetings the Indians of the Washakee Ward sang. a well attended Confrace two over flowe meetigs in the after noon a good spirit prevaled. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p098.jpg) April 5 Salt Lake City. this a. m at 8.15 I attended a Sundy School Meetg of Supts & Stake Presidents, lots of good points brought out & sum buysness transacted. Attended the Conferce- at 10 a m. 2 & 6.45 four long meetings in on day is going some for me. I went with F. M. Lyman to supper & met lots of People. We had a good meeting. Hym M. Smith. was very radical. on the Liquor guests to mixed church & state pity Bad quite cold. received letters fr Him all O. K. wrote letter & etc April 6 S. L. City attended Conferance & 10 a. m. at 12 noon it was snowing so we voted to continue the Conferance & did so & [--] ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p099.jpg) 1 P. M the conferanc adjourned for six months. at the close of the meetg I took train for Provo Met Jesse & called on some friends. & relatives. Bro Brimhall reports that Jesse is doeng fine in school. would like to have spent a dy in school. But school was out for the week. Stoped a night at Sareh Henrie s. With Jesse Arived in April 7 S. L. City at 10 a. m. Went to a Priest. Hood meeting. This meeting was well attended. the Auditon repot was read Missionay report. 70 quorm has only 350 men in the field. Prest Smith recomen —did that the quorm of 70 he added to the church & the missionaries be sec- heated by the Bps & stake Prsts. and a vote to that effect was taken, S B. young spoke to the subject & was willing to fall in to line. thought the results would be good — ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p100.jpg) seventies could be used as Home missionays. or S. S. teachs. They should meet Mondy P. M. with the othr [--]mrs 180 wards wanted New Meetig Houus 250 wanted sm help. Church schools havg good attencion. A little ga[-] in tithn 1908 on[--] 1907. If all the L. D. Saints Paid tithin all meeting Houses Could be built & schools & missions sustaind. Went to see the Donalso Plow Co. people & its Bank Went to P. Joseph Jensens met 5 of my sister Elida s Childy & took supper with them. I maid my Hous while in the City with W. J. Beaties, Pached my grip & took tran fr Hom at 11 45 tired & weary. April 8 In Idaho. Met A. J. Hanson & talked over old times Etc. Arived at Butte Montana 5 30 P. M. Wrote lettrs had to wait 7 hours for a train ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p101.jpg) left Butte at 11 40 P. M for Billings April 9 Arived in Billings this A M. 8.50 All O. K. Telephoned home went to the yegen Bro. Store talked flour & tools. looked at Beet Planter Met a number of buisness men that I use to do buysns with. When contracting on Canalls in Rose Bult & Billings. There is lots of buysness doeg in Billings. Seemed to be some Cash in Circulation, went to Marshall Wells Co. Ware House Met Mr. Martin & Went to his hom. Stopeat at the Commercal Hotell April 10 Left Billings on the stage for Cobeern. 6.15 a. m. Arived in Cowly 2 15 All O. K. & found my family well. April 11 Slept most of th day. Attended the 2 P m meet & referencd attended meetg in the P. M cold Bad dy ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p102.jpg) April 12 looked up buysness matters & talked with Mr. Bennon on oil mattes. Locating th refinery talked to some drumers Etc April 13 Went over the oil Refinry ground & again talked buysness on oil. & Bought som goods of Yeger Burn sales me. April 14 Worked at the storm and wrote letters met tots of Drums Not feealg will I have a dull Head ace April 15 sick head ace to dry talked to Som Drum & men on buysns & styed in all day ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p103.jpg) April 16 At hom. not feealy well talked to lots of men & buysness Met Mr. Pearson & Bonner Went on the oil Refing deal with thm. talked to othes aby oil refine & pipe lines April 17 Went to Lovell and attended the S. S. union talked to them in Sundy school work & reported on vissit to the conference S. L. City. Met with the City Councell at my House. & looked over the assessment Role Etc till a late Hour. [-] We have one of the worst days fr years with East Wind & very Cold & Sm snow. they will kill lots of or lambs. this is the worst month of april I ever saw — ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p104.jpg) April 18 Sundey. the wind has calmed & all nature seems to smile this mornig. lots of snow on the mountains. Prest Session & Clk. Thomas came down & we held a stake meeting. Took up matter of locating the Stake T. O. We located on lot 1. Block. 53. Met Comitee of Cowley on Park & Lawn & gave them our good will. took up Tithing repots. took up May K. Lymn & O. W. Lymn Case of adultry. & we recomend that they be Cut of fr the Church. took up matter of Shurch school. and called the High Councle & Prest of High Priestts Quom. Prst of 70 quo[-] Patriarchs Bishop & Councle of all the wards to meet in Cowly Sundy April. 25 at 10 a.m. to decide in the locating of the School for Presient. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p105.jpg) April 19 At home Worked at store & lookd after things. Bought sm goods. Wrote settes. Mr. Clark Gibson of the Donalson Plow Co. came & we enterd in to a contract to handle their good fr 3 years April 20 At hom. Woked at sto & Et. general rotene wok. Marked up goods fr M. E. Smith & Co & yeger B[--] April 21 At home. Wrote lettes & paid out lots of check. worked on oil buysness posted & April 22 At home wrote letter & settled up & with several men. A Mr Yeats of Billings came to lease land to drill for oil. representing a co fm Pitsburd P. O. Some experts of the refinry Cam. in & will start wok at once. Will by sm land. fr them ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p106.jpg) April 23 At home worked at store a fewe Hours. Went with the Oil refiney men & located land. to set the Bays & stills on. Received 2000 shade trees. 1200 Aple & Plum trees. Aranged to th[-] them planted. & in the afternoon drove one to Snells ranch on Crooked Creek to Count & Cattle as our Contract is up from the 3 year turn, Varry cold fr April April 24 Counted Cattle & returned to Cowly in the P. M. Apr ~45 High Councle meetig & the Bps of Cowly Lovell & By[-] Wards the 7 Prsts of 70. Prest of High Prests. Qurm. Patrearch talked High School & temporary location Apri 26 Worked at store. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p107.jpg) April 27 to My 5 I have been sick. Cramping La[-]up & Lung Truly. Cold & Nocked out generally. My 5 Wrote som lettes & received lots of them. Recd telegrm J L. Sevy he had Sold Wool at Modena 17¼ & could sell weathr yearlys. at $2 65 & I instructed to sell. Gave M L Hoyt a option or me K[-]ly coal intrest May 6 At home not quit well But up & doeing work. Wrote letters & Posted up Book. & Made assessmt Mr. Pierson called on me over some land entries. Talked to Bro. Navill over the over the plans also Swifts & Co men at Billings May 7 At home Still Housed up. & not gettig better very fast Wrote letter & posted up n[-] a/c quite a number of callers A cold dy fr My ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p108.jpg) May 8 At home went. out to the fields looked up some matters at the Store My 9 Sundy & at home. May 10 Wen out in west field & amog the sheep & lambs. Crops look ok but late. 10 dy or two weeks later than usual. A very cold windey day May 11 At home. This is Election day for the Town of Cowly not much doeing cold snow storm in after noon marked up sm goods Etc May 12 At home. took a ride to the rivr looked over the wok at the shashin Bridge. Di[-]s. Most all in three or 4 days should finish up the work. quite cold ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p109.jpg) May 13 At home. Wrote letter rode over the fields & town. & worked at the store quite Pleasent to day things moving along quiet. buysness is pickg up a little went to Sister David Lew[-] to a suprise party. Dr. Croff was the quest. Had a nice time May 14 At home. Wrote letter & worked at the store. & looked after things generally. looked over the Plans of the stake House read the specifications. & instruction talked to Bro. Jensen on the building Rock Etc. May 15 Saturday. At home. talked with lots of Drum[-]s. Bought Oil Et talked lone of som cash & on Land security. talked Rail Road work on the Frombud & Frannie Cuttoff ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p110.jpg) May 16 1909 Sunday. at home did not attend S. S. or Meeting Windy & stormy. A Bad day for a 1/2 sick men. Rest & sleep did some reading May 17 Worked at store & around home. Planted Rose Bushes & May 18 At home. Worked at store & went to the Station. looked over some machiney, fixing for shearing. Bought som goods wrote letters & looked up som oil deals, Etc — May 19 At home rode over the orchard & farm. 3200 fruit trees growing 3000 shade trees set out & room for more wrote letters & did some trade ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p111.jpg) The first pleasent day in May We are at least 2 weeks late this year. All nature smiled to day. . Planting garden. Seeds of all Kinds. Beets & Corn & Potatoes May 20 At home wrote letters & worked at store Et May 21 At home Not feealg very well But. Worked all dy & looked after things generally looked of the material for the Stake Tithng House Etc May 22 Bought shoes & Hats & talked buysness with som oil men received lots of letter wrote lettrs & looked up repots. Received staitmet of my sheep in Dixie over ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p112.jpg) 3059 sheep shorne. wool produced 17502# & sold for $3019.09 521 weathers sold @ 2.65 1380.65 Total $4399.74 Paid our expenses J.L. Sevy 13.00 shearing & supplies 339.10 Josh Crosby to cash 380.65 Check to Deseret Bank 3666.99 $4399.74 This is a good showing. But there is quite a lot of Debts to be paid that $1,000.00 at the St George Bank. $400.00 of Whitheads. over $400.00 to Casper Br[---]r. $180.00 to L[---]d to Modena $350.00 to hearders to [---] 1st 1909 May 23 Sunday went to Byron attended & Stake Prests Meeting ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p113.jpg) Aranged for some meetg before Conferace fr Apostles Clawson & R. S. Wells. The matter of the stake Tithing office to be built at Cowly J. W. Crosby Jr & C. A. Welch were apointed to let out the work & have the buildig erected as soon as Con[-]unt May 24 Mondy at home, quite sick to day. Logrip Hangs on. Wrote lettes & looked aftr the store buysness —— May 25 At home worked at store posted & Bought goods & This is about our first summr day. talked with Men on farm & Railrood. Oil work & a multitude of topics wrote letters. 1 Clark Gibson 1 Donolson Plow Co. Et. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p114.jpg) May 26 1909 at home. Wrote letters & Bought som goods of Yegen Bros Man. May 27 At home. Worked at Store & looked things over. Started to Put in water troft on West side of stor. to ship of drain water. Wrote letter. May 28 At home & at the Store orderd goods & received goods looked after things genry. Put in Pump to Pump water out of Celer Bros Rudger Clawson & Rula[-] S. Wells Came on the 2 P. M train & went to Buron. Cold wet day so I did not go over we had a Hail Storm of short ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p115.jpg) [---] very long Hail May 29 A cold North wind is blowg so I did not go to Lovell to Conferance. Not so well to day at 7 P. M Brother Rudger. Clawson & R. S. Wills Came to our house & spent the night with us. Held Meetig in Ward House @ 8 30 & had good turnout. May 30 I went to Lovell to Conferace Bros. Clawson & Wells did the discovring subjects Faith & works. at the noon Hour The Stake Presidency & Apostle Clawson took up the Locating of the Stake School. & as the High Councer & Bps had lift it the Stake Prst[-]y We Left it to Bro Clawson &. He Decided the location ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p116.jpg) to be in Lovell for the 1st year in 1909 & 1910, & in Cowly 1910 & 1911. this plan was submited to the Conferance & aproved. by Vote. No Contrary The Brothern ocupid the time in the after noon & Apostle Clawson Dedicated the Lovell Hall or Ward House for. Meetings Dances. Theiters Sundy Schools & All Other purpeces for Which a House could be used. Held a High Councle Meetg at 430 to 6 P M. drove home in a bad wind May 31 At home Worked at the store most of the day. A fine day. Seems that summer is coming. Wrote lettes Etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p117.jpg) June 1 1909 Worked at store & wrote letters Warm day June 2 Worked at store Received two cars goods of goods. flour Carrages. Plows. Harness Etc lots of Drummers. & some buysness doing. Times are brightning a little. Summer seems to have come. June 3 At home Putting up wagons Markig goods. Etc — June 4 At home. quite a warm dy received & marked goods most of the day. Bought some goods wrote lettes. We find that the Hales Storm last week has nearly destroyed the Bed Crop. & injerd all the Crops ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p118.jpg) June 5— 6— 7— 8— 9— 10. 11— & 12 At home Common Roteen work attended Meeting Sundy & spoke a few momets on the Book of Mormon. lots of cold rain last week June 13 Sunday took dinner at Marion. Attended Meeting at 2 P. M. & 9 P. M spoke in the eveng on the subjct of Marage & a Mother in Heaven. A good day warm & nice evry thing O. K. Jun 14 At home Worked at the Store talked Rail Road talk. & looking for suplies. & Would like to get to movig earth lots of men & teams wantg work ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p119.jpg) Jun 15 At home attendg to buysness generally. Jun 16 At home worked at Stor Went over the farm & find the Hay about ready to Cut We are watering with 3 streems, looked often Havg fencing & tools. Etc June 17 at home worked at store received a lot goods Et June 18 At home worked at store looked over the stake T. O. office & the school House Went out in the fields. Crops doig fine. Hay ready to cut next week. We attended concert. Releaf socity & Y L M A ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p120.jpg) 1909 June 19 At home a nice day. I attended the S. S. Union Meetg at 10 a m & took up the question of our s s. teachers becoming more o[--]t teachers. Met with S. S. Union at 2 P. M. & again took up S S. Mattes. We considerd the question of takig a Half day once a week for Play & sports & then use the Sabath in worshiping the Lord - Prest Session cam over. & took part I Marked goods & wrote letts Etc June 20 Sundy I went to S. S. & we had a good school. Went to Meetg at 2 & 8 P. M. June 21 Worked at store Bought goods & receved goods ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p121.jpg) Jun 22 at home this is my sixty first Birth day all O K. Went over the fields. Jun 23 Worked at stor & Went to the field Hay Cutting is on in full blast. Broke a Mower & had to buy a new one weather fine for Haying. Jun 24 Worked at store. Bought som goods. looked up Telephn buysness Etc let J. S. Tebbs hav the traction engin to run his Shearg plat with, took it to Frannie Bought a bill of grocries, this has been a busy dy fr mee checked up M. E. Smith Co & ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p122.jpg) 1909 June 25 At home. rather cool day for June Worked at Store. trade rathr dull very little cash in Circulatley Hay Cutting is the order of the day. Men workg amng the Beets & Potatoes. Etc June 26 At home. All well. Worked at the Store Bought som goods. Receved goods & looked after mattrs geneally. We hav 60 acres of Hay Cut. June 27 Sunday & High Councle Meeting. Went to S. S. 930 spoke a few words to the teachs on beeting pepard with their sessions. At 11 A M. wen mit in High Coucle meet ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p123.jpg) The principal subject was the Amusement for the yung & then observe the Sabath. Attended the 2. P. M. Meeting June 28 Worked at the stor. the Salt Lake Oil Company Commad moving in their oil drillg mach —ene. Haying in full blast very Hot. June 29 At home Worked at Stor there. Was a bad wind storm passed north of town So wind & rany, Had a talk with oil men Mr. Pack of Utah & Mr Yeatis of Montana Moved in an Oil Riller & Located two miles east of town. things are going som in the oil fields. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p124.jpg) 1909 June 30 At home this has been a mod -le summer day 90 in the shade. Buysness quite brisk at stor. Received a load of goods. Times are quite lively. Lots of men at work at the refing. Pushing this along. Haying in full blest. Flood fr the North Hills yesterday Broak Canall. All good peace to night July 1 At home. very Hot dey some. Stackg Hay. July 2 At home. Very Hey 96 in shade still in the Hay -ing. Received load of goods Worked at the store. Etc — wrote letters — ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p125.jpg) July 3 At home. We had quite a galey day lots of fun for old & young. Runng Jumpg Ball play. (A track meet) Work on the oil Refiny & going right along. The Salt Lake Co. have their drill ready to work. Weast of Cowly. Receivd goods. & general Roteen work July 4 Went to Byron. Stoped at Prst Sessions Went to S. S. talked to the Parents Class & to the School. Talked at the 2 P. M. meeting. Had a feast of strawberries good S. S. & meetig July 5 Celebrated in Cowly a Red letter day for Cowly The Powell Base Ball 9 Cam & Plaid with Cowly & Cowly got the game all O K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p126.jpg) 1909 July 6 At hom worked at the stor A hard day work-, the Cowly Boys. Went to Lovell & Playd Base Ball. the game was for a price of $2500 the score stood 8 to 28 in favor of Cowly. had some drumers Receive a Lot of New goods July 7 At hom. Bought goods of Mr. Hanah Meet Lad. & Chase took a ride out in the field July 8 Received Notice that McArthar Bros Co. of Chicago had the Contract to build for Kirly to shoshona through the Canion. I went to Frannie ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p127.jpg) But did not meet they n[-] wind M. Young of Sh[-]dng & Mr Darrow Lincoln July 9 received wire fm Mr. W Hitchcock McArthur Bro Co [-] man that he would go to Thermoplice & would like to meet us there L. J Willis & I went with him to Thermoplice & looked over the work But did not close contract: [-] July 10 Left Thermoplice this a.m. C drove to the Kirby Coal mine did some buysness met Mr. Stine. Things are not going right Go. S Crosby when is Prest & manager is neglectg H Buysmn, came home By Rail ths P.m. O.K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p128.jpg) 1909 July 11 Went to Byron Attended a Releaf society. Conferan there was not many pesent. Held two Meetings & offerd the opening prayr. & spoke a few moment in the after noon. refurd to an early setlement of this Colloney nine years ago. July 12 At home. Worked at the Store Contracted with Bros Wardell & Robe to qury out rock for the Stake office. Nine Cts per lineal foot. for the dam -tion Rock. & 45 cents for ton for the wall rock. All Kinds The Bills for Lumber or at the Mill. We will get thm gon soon ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p129.jpg) July 13 At Home. all OK. worked at store & went over the orchrd talked with som dinner & received som goods. July 14 At home. wrote letters. Etc Received telegram fr the Mc Arther Bus. & a litters. offerg us a job on the R.R. Had a talk with Bro Willis & Welch. showg the offr. the prises are low. we decided that I should go to Thermopolice & make offr. ———— July 15 Took trn 11.15 am fr Thermoplice train to Kirby staye to them met the agent of Mcarthr Bro. & offerd to do 8 miles goods & take allthe pipe H[-] & large. worked till midnight ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p130.jpg) July 16 1909 Left Thermopice the a.m. 7. oclock arived in Cowly 215 P.m. met Bro Willis & Welch we decided to accept their offer. Earth 15 Loos Rch 32 sold Rock 72. over haul. 01 Pipe Horn 45° ten mile laying pipe $1.75 pr Ton. Telephoned mc arthr B[-] our acceptance wrote letters & looked after the stor & telephn busyness July 17 Went with Prest Sessions to Burlington ward. stoped at Bp McNiven very Hot day July 18 Attended Sunday school a good turn out. Spoke to the school & incouragen thm to improve. Attended the 2 P.m. meetg & spoke ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p131.jpg) 40 mints on Keeping the Comandmnt of God. & the Law of Tithing & offergs, Stoped agan at Bp Mc Wenn July 19 Left Burlign 730 Stoped at Prest. Sessin fr dinner & Arive the 4 P. M. Somenced to get out fit ready to go to Kirly in a force March. to Comence work on the 20 of July 1909 July 20 At home Sent 3 team & 10 men to Kirby to day. talked rail road work all day to men wanting work. Bou- -ght suplies Met three drumms We had a fierce wind frm the North West. Broak down trees & toor up thing in general heavy rain north of town ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p132.jpg) July 21 At Home worked at store Bought goods, Etc July 22 At home. Went over the farm started to cut hay and the Jorgensen Farm. Talked rail Road Work to lots of men & let out 5 miles of work July 23 At home. Worked at the store & talked Rail Road wok to Som Men Bought som good 180 Sacks sugar. @ $6.01 pr Cut Watched Ball gam July 24 We celebrated Pioneer day in good shape lots of floats & a good program & sports in the after noon Worland team & Cowly Plaid Base ball. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p133.jpg) Score 8 to 9 farm worked. a dance in the P. M. July 25 Sundy & High Councle Meeting. Went to the 2 Pm Bros Barney from Clark. Fork Steves fr Parowan Bro Kenerson frm the Samona Mission reported his labor & experience Sister Gladis .Eyre a return missiony frm Illinois Mage a good repot & talked on Condition of Missiony life. July 26 Still celebrating the two Ball teams Comence to ply at 8 AM But quit on a/c of rain scorn 5 to 17 favor Cowly, Races & sports all dy I woked at the stor —— ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p134.jpg) July 27 Looked up Rail Road offices & in Company with a R. R. out fit went to the front. Stoped in Basin over night went to the Bank and aranged for a lone. Attended the Comissiary Court or Board of Eqlization Visited the Court jolic, There is a lot of Soldiers garding the Court Hos & jutic. July 28 Went to Kirby & to the Coal Mines aranged A place to unload the sure pipe, & pushed on a buildg spot for a Comisay Stayd on night at the Mine. Hat at talk with Mr Stine Looked up offers of the Kirby Tradg Co Et. July 29 ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p135.jpg) Left for Home. Bought goods of Allen Bur for the R.R. work looked up things generally, arived Home 2.35 wrote letters. looked up teams for the work. Etc July 30 Worked at store wrote lettrs Met som Rail Road offeels talked telegraph line & Etc stured up matters to get men at work. got so Rock hauled fr the Tithing officer. aranging for a trip to Sheardian & Billings July 31 At home pepared to go Sheradon Worked at som till 10 A M. was called to administer to morrw B.C Willis. she was confined Baby Born 1230 M. Was taken with instru -mets. Went hm & got ready to took the 2.15 Pm tran. It was quit lot arund at Tolocso, 6 P.M waited till P.m. I Prais God for his good ness to us in sparing manns life The Boys name is to be Crosby Willis I would like to name him Jesse Crosy Willis ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p136.jpg) Aug 1st 1909 Sunday. At Sheradon Wyo at the Sheradon Inn. All O. K. Mr. Stine & I went to Mr. Launedu[--] law offi. & Met Mr Laune[--]r & Met. Talked over the Kirby Coal buisness. decided to hold a dir- -rector Meeting Mondy 9 a.m. I took a ride with Mr. Mets in the Atomoble over the city, later I took a drive with Mr. Lanaboughi over the city a cool nice day, Aug 2 Directors Met at 9. a m we had a Stormey Meeting lots of lot shots. Apointed an exec- -tive Commitee to look after the buysness & to assist the supt. agreed to surender the Prefered stock & sell it. & rais more Cash to build up the Coal buysness I Bought a car load of ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p137.jpg) Lumbe fm. the Big Home Lumb[-] Co. to be shiped to Kirby. took train for Billings 5 P.m. Aug 3 Billings stoped at the Comerced Hotell. Bought goods at Yegan Bros store. Billing H. D.W. Co. F.B. Connelly Rail Road tools left Billings 8.30 Pm fr Toloco Aug 4 Toluca arived here at 10 Pm last night. Took train for Home at 7 a.m. arived in Cowly 215 P.m. wrote lettrs Aug 5 Worked at the store & went over the field. talked with a number of men & Bought som goods. Talked Rail Road & looked up things generally my wife had been verry sick while I was awy. Is Better ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p138.jpg) Aug 6 Went with R. P. Snell Jr. to the Cattle Camp on the Big Horn Mountains. At the head of Devil Cannion, A long Har days work. Aug 7 I went with the Snell Bros & some of their men among the Cattle. Wrode most of the day & Saw over 1000 Cattle, Went to the old Quarts Mill & the deserted Village & to the Medison Mountain talked, Cattle sale & settlement of our lease for the 3 years past nice & cool up here. Aug 8 Sunday spent the day in Camp reading & sleeping. A day of rest for me. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p139.jpg) Aug 9 I made offer of settlement <& sale> which was accepted. & that left me 200 cows. 70 hed 2 Heffer, 85 yearlings 48 2 year old steers 3 & 4 steers 12 10 cows to make up losses. & 75 calves Total 500 head. @ $22.00 $11,000.00 to be paid as follows $3,000.00 dollers. to be paid Novembe 1st 1909 $1,600.00 @ year for 5 years with entrest @ 9% for [---] f[--] Aug 10 1909 A total of $8000.00 I took a ride among the Cattle & watched the men Brand Cattle Aug 10 Left Camp & rode to foot of mountain & hitched on the Buggy & drove to Cowly. quits Hot. found all well at town wrote letters & read som letter, & talked over Rail Road matters ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p140.jpg) 1909 Aug 11 At home. had telephon to go to Basin as a witness in the oil trial, did some work at the Store wrote some check & gave some instructions. took train at 11. A. M. arived in Basin 1 P. M. Stoped at the Rodgers Hotell Met Mr. Las camp & talked over Oil Matters, went to the Court house met Mr. Enders, took in the town Aug 12 At Basin City. Attended Count listned to the Oil Contest of Montana & Wyoming oil Co V. S. Jones & other Leaces at Byron John D. Laskemp had his atornies one from Basin, one Billings & one From Butte. All fine men the care of Fits Hue and other Who had surved an enjunction ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p141.jpg) on the Oil Co. Were deffected & it showed that Fits Huse & othr were tring to Rob the oil Co & the owners, a verrey valuable lesson points of Law Well taken Aug 13 Left Basin at 12 Noon & Went home Worked at the store Read a Bunch of letter & looked after things generally Aug 14 At home Worked at the Store Wrote letter & over Hauled hills Went to the farm & orchard trees doeing fine & Part of the garden. The potato sugs are destroying the Potatoes Took up Rail road Matters orderd cars for shiping out fit. Met some drumers looked up matters generally looked up the rock & lumber for the Tithing office Etc ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p142.jpg) 1909 Aug 15 Sunday instead of going to S.S. I cleaned out th school House for the meetig of High Councell. This is a great privlage & one that I do not appreciate Met with Stake Presidency & High Councle. taked up School mattes (Church High School) Added to the Church Board of Educ -ation 9 members. . Went to 2 P.m meetig & spoke a fw minuts. Aug 16 Worked at the stor & wrote leatis & read letts order sm good talked up Rail Road work. Etc Aug 17 Talked with MacArthur Bro over the Phon they wanted to meet me at Kirby so I went som lettr & fired up mattr & took th A M. tran at 11 ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p143.jpg) Arivng at Kirby 3 P. M Met L. J. Willis & Machrthey Bun agt also Mr. A L. Hagland talked up R. R. buysness & Cars & transportation Etc Went up the Line & took supper at Jo Mathews Camp. Stoped at Crosby Coal Mine. Looked up matters with L. J Willis Aug 18 Crosby Coal Camp looked over the situation at camp & the building of a Comsay House took on % of what was needed talked to W. G. Summer & went to Kirby took tran for Hom Rail Road work going slow Arived hom O. K Aug 19 At home worked at the stor Bought goods of M. E. Smith & Co & som shoes. for the store ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p144.jpg) 1909 Aug 20 At home finished buyin Goods & looked up Mattes Aranged for Cars for Bro Kent to go to Kirby, took up the matter of material & labor for the T.O Office Etc. Aug 21 Worked at the store looked up account. Marked up som goods. Went to see a Ball game with Bridger & Cowly. A rather tame offer score 2 to 16 favor of Cowly Aug 22 Sunday Went to Lovell Ward with Bro C A Welch Met Prest Sessions & the Church School Board ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p145.jpg) talked over mattrs of the employing of a Matron for the School Etc Attended the 2 P. M Meetig & spoke 15 minuts. Aug 23 At home Worked at the store & looked after the T. O builg Comenced Work on the fou- ndation & the stor Cutts. Aug 24 At home worked at the store & looked after things gen- -earley. & looked aftr the T. O. Work. Rock Lund & Lime. Marked up sm goods wrote lettes Aug 25 At home. Worked at the Stor and looked aftr the T. O Work Marked up sm goods & Bought goods of two drums ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p146.jpg) 1909 Aug 26 At home worked at the Stor Went to the Rock Query to see the Class of Rock & the road went in to the field. Went to the station & looked after some cars, Aug 27 At hom worked at the stor and the T.O Building & went to the station & met Elders, FM. Lyma & O.H. Whitney & Brought the to my Home. Spent the after noon with thm, talked over stake mattrs & family affairs Pertaing to his Daughter in Law. Mry K. Lyman & his nephew O.W. Lyman wired for Transportation for mr men etc —— ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p147.jpg) Aug 28 At home all O.K. Met in Conferance at 10 A. M. & 2 Pm also Priesthood Meetg 4 pm lots of good talk I spoke a few minuts in the 2 P.m. meetg. Aug 29 Met agan in Conferance 10 & 2 P.m. Elders Lym & Whity did all the talkig. Bros. Anders & John Eyre were orderg Patruertg Bp. Niels Winters was order a Bishop He & his Councles were set apat as to Prest in Otto Ward. After the Close of Conference We Went to Byrn & the Brothern held a P. M meetg. Elders Lym & Whitny ocupied th time & game som of their own history incidence in their early f life. & Testified of the truts ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p148.jpg) 1909 Aug 30 At Byron stoped at Br Nebells Drove to Lovell, with Elders Lymen & Whitny, they Held Meetg at 10 a.m. in Lovell had a good turn out. thy took tran for home at 2 Pm after a successfull mission in the Big Horn Stake. & set things in order genearly, The stake Presidency held a Meetg Met Professer Filerup & aranged a program to visit all the wards & bid up for students for the Big Hon stake acadamy, returng home at 6 P. M. Bought goods of Allen Bos for the store & the Rail Road Camp. Aug 31 ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p149.jpg) At home worked at the stor looked up matters generally wrote letters & checked up a/c & looked after the T.O. Building. a busy day for me Sept 1. 1909 at home Raining this A. M. this will hinder the Harvest. took train for Kirby & the R.R. works. Went to Crost & Mattis Camp. & to the Comisay fond all O. K. Met Bro Willis Sept 2 At Crosby spur. .Met Mr Stine & talked over Coal Mine Work Went to the mine watched operations, Went up the line over the work & to W. G. Simmons work. Talked to Simmns about furnishig Beef. for the Camps. & Winter suplies. etc —— ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p150.jpg) Sept 3 1909 At Crosby. coal mine, looked after suplies & found out what was wanted, Bought goods of Allen Bros. Man took tran fr Hom. 10 50 a.m. arived Home. 2 15 Pm looked over mattrs at the stor & T.O Building, —.— Sept 4 At home worked at the store received a lot of goods. & marked them up picked out goods to ship to Kirby. wrote letts Etc Sept 5 Sunday & a day of rest. I visitd the sick & aged. & Rested most of the day. atteded night meetg & spoke 20 minuts. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p151.jpg) Sept 6 Worked at the store. Recd a car of Coal. Sent to the Depot a Car of wheal scrapes, & comenced to threash grain a Busy day, Received a Car of Coal Sept 7 At home. Bought som goods. & sent for extries for the Threasher fixed up sm goods to send to Kirby. Had two loads of wheal scrapers Hauled to the Depo. Unloading Coal. looked after the store generally Wrote lettes. —————— Sept 8 Worked at the store & loaded whealers & made for Rail road camp. Went to the station received a lot of goods & went over the orchard & picked apples & ploums. 3 aple 1 Plum ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p152.jpg) Sept 9 1909 Worked at the store & Signed up Contract to Hane the Tithg office builet. Etc Bought good Sept 10 Worked at the store & on the T.O Building. A busy dy A Recd letter day for Cowly the oil was pumped over the Hill from Buron to Cowly & Began to run in the Big tank. that looks good to me. Went over the fields. Talked Rail Road to Several persons. Sept 11 At home worked on the T.O. The Corner stone was laid the day yesterday & work begin in earnest Raid Most of the day ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p153.jpg) Sept 12 Went to Byron we held a Stake Prst Meeting & talked over Stake School work Attended the 2 P. M Meetg & talkd 10 minits. By request of Prest Sessions I picked a Peach grown in a tree in the gardn masured 9" circumfrnce weight 5 oz Rained most of the day: went to O.P.Hatch & had a mellon feast Sept 13 Went to Lovell & attended the opening of the Big Horn Stake Academy. & made a few remarks Sent on scholor to the school. there was 41 inroled the firt dy two teachers. School is held in the Lovell Ward House parted off with curtains ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p154.jpg) Sept 14 1909 At home worked at the store and on the T. O. Buildg & the Releaf Haul. tried to get men & teams to work on the Rail Road 2 Sept 15 Worked at store & looked after T. O. & Releaf Haul. Woke took up the matter of employg mor men & teams frm Rail Road work aranged for men & teams to threash in the west field, all the work is progression fairly well Sept 16 At home Threashing to day. Went the field looked after the work met four Drumrs & did Not buy goods, trade verry dull. Work on the T. O. if ging along all O. K.. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p155.jpg) Sept 17 Worked at the stor & T.O. House looked after to Plasterg for the Releafsociety on this Hall, Things movg O.K. Sept 18 worked at the stor & T.O Builg & and looked up a teacher for the stake school. Sept 19 Sunday went to S.S. & took part in Parents class. after noon I went to Byron we held a stake Prest. meetg & took us stake school work I reported hirey Clarance Fancher to teach at Byron in the place of Brin Houston & we hired Houston for the church school at Lovell I attended the 2 P.m. meetg spok a f[-] minut attnds a night meetg of Y.M. & YL.M.I.A. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p156.jpg) 1909 Sept 20 At home worked at the store & looked after the T.O. Buildg Had a settlemet with Allen Bul Co. of Omaha & gave our Crosby Welch co note for $5000 00 6 mths tims @ 8% Rainy day, & cold, Sept 21 At home looked after the store & T.O Buildg Spt 22 at home Met Mr WS Hurley a Gentleman fr New Yorks in the oil buysnes & agreed to leese his s[-] land Etc. Sept 23 at home Roteene works all going O.K. Our Rail Road work is draging a little. we shoped the threasher to Powell, & Garlad ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p157.jpg) Spt 24 At home. shiped out to Rail Road work. looked after the store & T. O. Work, Lumbr Rock Har also said & filling in aron the House Sept 25 At hom work in the stor & around the T. O. Carpenters at work on T. O. buildage Bro. R P. Snell Jr Paid us $3.00000 in Cattle deal. this will help us at the store som Sept 26 Sundy & High Councell Meeting We had a good tim at our Stak Presidency held they meeting We took up Stake School Mattes teachrs Etc. I was apointed to go to Salt Lake to attend Conferance Went to the 12 P. M meetg. We decided fr Bro Welch to Rail Rod Camps ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p158.jpg) Sept 28 At home this is my son Jesse [-] Birth dey 21 years of age We gave him a Birthdy party & a fruit & Mellon festiable fr 90 to 100 people present. a great feast. All went of splended. Fixing for a trip t Salt Lake City & Dixie Sept 28 At home worked at the store & looked after the T. O. Baluding. Sept 29 At home. Worked at stor & in the T. O building & Releafsocity Hall. Aranged for trrip to Salt Lake City. to attend the Semi annual Conferce to go to Dixie fixed up matters with a numbr of people. Received & marked up goods Sept 30 At home. Worked at store & T. O. Releaf Hall aranged all the matters that I could & ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p159.jpg) & turned the matter over to Bro Welch. to see after, & took train for Salt Lake at 2 15 P. M. Met lots of men & talked buysness to Mr E. E Launebaught about the Coal Mines at Kirby & our Conditions generally Met J. B. Crosby & talked over Sheep matters, decided to rent to J B C for another year at 9 P. M. we left Billing O. K. Oct 1 Arived at Butte Mont at 6.30 this a. m. & laid here till 4 P. M. Went to the Mission House Met three elders & had a nice chat with them Left Butt at 4 P. M for the City train crowded & some were compelld to stand most of th nigh ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p160.jpg) Oct 2 1909 Salt Lake City Utah Arived here this A. M. at 9. o clock all O K Stoped at Hotell. Daley. With H. S Jolly & others. Went to P. B. O. & took up the meetg of Stake T O. Buildg & got order on the Lovell ward. to finish the Buildg Met H. H. Cummens & had a talk with him about Big Horn Stake school Etc. Went to the Deseret National Bank & did som Buysness. Went to the D & R G. & met som of my southrn friends. Oct 3 Sundy & first day of Conferance Attended Confrace at 10 a m at 2 P. M I attended the funeral of Mr Meeks sister & Sistr White at 905—8 East. good singing and. Methods prcch conducted the ceremonies, the Coffin was banked with flours, attended Cowly at 3 P m ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p161.jpg) & S.S. Ymen meetg at 7 P. M there were 2 over flow meetg on the after noon. & mighty throng of people. I met lots of my old time friends Oct 4 At conferance at 10 A M & 2 P M Met lots of friends & set in meeting with Bros. Cameron & Steele & enjoyed their company. I am almost a stranger among the Stake Presidents. as there has been so many changes in 10 years It is now 32 years that I have labored as a one of the Stake Presiden cy. I am now among the oldest that is in the Harness Oct 5 Attended the Priesthood Meetg & Went to the City & Country Buildg to Make prosps that I surved as a Soldier in Cowley in Southn Utah. Met my Sister Elida ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p162.jpg) 1909 Oct 6 Salt Lake City Closing day of conferance. Attended Meeting at 10. a m. Went Whith with C J Thomas Wm. R. Fuster David Cameron & others & filled out Blank for survice done as soldiers in 1866 & 7 Oct 7 Salt Lake City. Went to see my sister Elida at Joseph Jensens Met H H Connors [--] stake school work teachrs Etc. Went to the Presidents office & Met lots of the Brothrn, Bro Clawson read us a letter from Bro Sorenson took in the Fair a fine desply got ticket for Modena & got on th car about 10 o clock all O. K. took a sleep Oct 8 Arived at Modena 11 a.m. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p163.jpg) Met My Nephew & we went to the sheep camp, After Dinner we concluded to go to St George. drove to the medows & stoped our night. Went among the sheep the look well. Oct 9 Left the medows at 6 A M & drove 12 miles to the Clara for Breakfast. & then on to St George arived at 5 P. M. quite tired stoped with my sister in Laws Lena Crosby. here famly were all at home. Eleven Schilding. Six Boys. & Five Girls. frm the age of Seven months & thwenty four year. Oct 10 At St George. Attended S. S. & went to the Parents Class & took part. Went meetg at 2 P. M & spoke to the Saints fr 30 minuts Met lots of old time friends. We had famly gathrng, of over 25 persons no sister & no brothr Present. All yonger ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p164.jpg) Oct 11 1909 St. George a loveley morng, in Dixie spent the day visiting among Relatives, Attended Priesthood meetg & spoke Oct 12 St George talked with J. A. Crosby & his mothr on the setlement of sheep made a full setlement, for all passed &. I sold her 600 sheep. that leaves hr 1300 sheep. I rented Josh my sheep fr one year went to E. M. Brown & took dinner Talked over old times Attended Y. M. & Y L. M. I. A. Meetig St. George Oct 13 Signed up contract & looked over the City. Went to the Grave yard & visited my mothrs grave Et. fixed up my offer to leave for home. We had a gathering of the snows & crosbys at Elidas & spent the Eveng there. took supper ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p165.jpg) Oct 14 Left St George this A. M. & drove to Pine Vally. My Neace. Hannah Crosby went with to. Teach school 35 miles up hill & sand & Rocks stoped over night at Bp. Snows Received telegrm that Jesse was sick Oct 15 At pine Vally. Spent some tim here years ago. in 1866 & 7 I worked for Lorenzo Brown & my Best Girl taught school Here & 42 years ago this month Oct 4 we were married in Salt Lake City. How time flies. Went by way of Pinto to Modena we arived at Modena 10 P. M tired Oct 16 Modena spent the day among the sheep & cattle men talked of contracts wool. Etc. decided to go North & Buy sm Bucks, left for S L. City 7. P. M. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p166.jpg) [--] Oct 17. 1909 S. L. City arived here this A M. 6 30 telephoned to several sheep dealers & went to see som men Aranged with Heber Been[--] to go to his heard. Near. Bingham stoped over night at Joseph Jansens with three of my sisters children Antie. Eliza & Lawrance Oct 18 S L. City. took train for Bingham Junction, Met Heber Bennion & We Looked over hiss heard. of Bucks they are fine. Rambalacs Went to Bingham Smelters & among the mines & returned to Salt Lake Met Joshua A. Crosby, stoped at the Daley Hotell, quite tiered & Home sick Oct 19 S. L. City. Went to Benn[-]ns Ranch & Bought 90 Rams & Came back to the City ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p167.jpg) left Josh Crosby with Sheep Paid $1328 a head for the Bucks. Oct 20 S L. City orderd Car & had it placed on 12 South But sheep did not get there time to load. Bought good at Z. C. M. I. Etc. & went out & called on My Sisters children. Fixed up fr a Home sum. Oct 21 S. L. City Called at Z. C. M. I. and at the Rail Road offices to arang for loadg & shepr Sheeps. .Sheep loaded & gon south J. A. Crosby in charge took train for Home at 2,25 P. M. O K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p168.jpg) Oct 22 Butte Mont Arived here at 7 a. m. Waited till 11.15 for the fast mail to Billings. Arived at Billings 7 P. m. took train for. Toluco. at 7.30 Arived at Toluco 9 30 all O. K. Oct 23 Toluco took train for Home at 7 a. m. Arived in Cowly 11 15 a. m. found My wife & son Jesse sick with Pyphoid feavr. Burt day fairly. well. Oct. 24 Sunday Met Prrests Sessins & Welch Held Stake Prest. Meeting & attended a Meeting of the Primay officers of Ward & Stake. there was two sisters fr S. L. City present Howarth. & Nibley had a good profitable meeting. Oct 25 At home looked after things geneally & the sick all progress nicely. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p169.jpg) Oct 26 At home. worked at store & markd up goods. wrote letters. waited on the sick Etc. Met some Rail Road men & talked Contract at Graybull Oct 27 At home. Bought some goods of Allen Bro Co. looked up % marked goods, & met one of the B & M. Engineers & talked contract at Graybull. will go & see the work - my sick wife & son are mending Oct 28 At home, worked at the stor & at home. sick still on the gain. Bro Welch went to Graybull to look over the R.R, work. with Engineer Hamulton looked for wheal scraper & repars. talked Rail Road work to lots of men. Et my sick folks still informing ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p170.jpg) 1909 Oct 29 At home. looked up som buysness matters & talked more work. went to the threasher Receieved telegram that Bro Welch had taken the job. looked after men & tools. waited on the sick all O.K. Oct 30 At home. our town was a wheal this A.M. two men held up the Saloon in Lovell & shot the Saloon Keeper to the Pi[-]d about 14 hours the Sheriff and a possy are on the look out. talked lots to men about Rail Road works sub let the Graybull work[-] to N.O. Mortenson @ 16 [-] yd. quite cold & windy to night & my sick are still on the improve ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p171.jpg) Oct 31 Sunday at home Prest Session & Bro Thomas Cam t to Cowly & we held stake Prest meetg & then attended High Concl. meeting I repoted the Lake Conferace at S. L. City. I spent the day with my sick wife & son. Nov 1 st At home. Worked at the store & on the Tithing office & loaded a car load of scrapes & on of Ho[-]s from Kirby. got a lot of suplies for the Graybull work. Etc wrote Lettrs. & Postd up & Marion Willis quit the stor & we employd Gradis Eyre. Nov 2nd At home. this car loads of Har[-] tools & we went forward to Kirby this a m wrote lettrs orderd coal. & looked aftr the threasher, ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p172.jpg) Nov 3 at home all O.K worked at the store & looked after the T.O. Buildg Nov 4 At home waiting on my sick- wife & son. Worked on the stre. looked after the Threashin & general roten work. orderd goods. & received a bill of goods. Nov 5 At home. was Called over the phone to Crosby to attend a Board & stock holder meetg. fixed up & took the 11 oclock train met n.o. mortenson at Graybull & looked ovr his job. Met L. J Willis & wen went to Crosby to gather. My My cousin Bro Walter J. Beatie & travled to Worland with him & had a good buysness talk on Banking ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p173.jpg) at Crosby, Met the directers & stock holders held meeting Geo. S. Crosby ignord the Call & did not attend the meeting But we went wright a head all the same. Sup[-]t retorted & the Mine Supt. Made his repot & sugested som changes The mine is puttg out 270 Tons of coal per day. Payin its way & a little more. prospects good for the future. When the Boad organized I was Elected Prest. & a member of the Execatives Commitee. at 10 oclock P. M I went with the Mine Supt. over the works & through the mines a 2 hour Trip. We have a fine body of coal. About 17 feet thick & whn the new systim is in stauled we should make some money All going O K. ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p174.jpg) 1909 Nov 6 at Crosby coal camp. & at the Rail Road comisary & Bro Willis & I looked over the Condition & how things were going. need more oats & some tools Etc we called at Graybull N.O. Mortensen needs more men & teams also wheal scrapers. & oats Returned hom on the 2 P.m train found my sick wife & some still on the mend. looked up buysness mattrs wrote letts Etc. Met Bro Mc Ray of Endependance Missura Nov 7 Sunday & Fast day all our folks are on the gain had a good nights rest. I spent the dy at hom carry for the sick & resting. went to the Y.M. & Y.L. M.I.A. they had a good sug[-] & Bro. McRay spoke ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p175.jpg) Nov. 8 At home My wife & son are on the improve. & bid fair for a speedy recovery. worked at the store. attended the monday High Priesthood meeting. masured up the Rock in the T.O. Adminestratg building Etc. —————— Nov 9 at home had the threasher to day & the wind blew a gale. threashed about 600 bushles of oats. Marked goods & orderd some goods. a busy day for me wrote letters & posted up % Nov 10 At home Jesse is getting quit strong. But sister Crosby is not so well. her hart is quite bad. & som fearer. worked at stor & order sm goods Etc ——— ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p176.jpg) Nov 11 1909 At home. Sister Crosby is not so well to day. Worked at the stor & sait some men to the Rail Road. .& fired up &. looked after the store & T. O. Building wrote letter ——— Nov 12 At home. Sister Crosby is not so well to day, had a bad night, quite week. & quick pulce & some fever. Shiped som goods to Crosby. & to Manderso & receved a load of goods. Bought some rubbers & over shoes. Nov 13 At home, a very cold day & som snow. Worked at the store. Sister Crosby is better to day. Jesse is gaining fast lettled with som men that worked on the T. O. office looked after the T. O Buckly Sixteen years a go to day my wife Sarah P. Clark Crosby died at Panguitch Utah. A sad day for me ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p177.jpg) ✓ Nov 14 Sunday at home. A cold stormy day I spent dy with my sick wife & son — Nov 15 At hom. Worked at the store not with Prests Sessin & Welch in Stake Prests Meetg. & looked ovr stake matters befor conferce. My Wife is not so well to day Nov 16 At hom worked at stor & around here. helping to Come for My sick wife. Bought som goods. Wrote lettrs. Etc. Nov 17 at hom. Bought goods. Hard ware & grocerys. Shoped som goods worked at hm Helping to care fr. my sick wife. Some bettr to dy. breaths easer & is in hrs fair. Jesse is going fast ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p178.jpg) 1909 Nov 18 At home worked at the stor Bought good & helped to take care of my sick wife. Nov 19 at home Roler work, some drumers called Bought som good. receved & sold a Can of coal. wrote lettr Etc — My wife seems to have take a time for the better. Nov 20 At home did not go to Lovell to attend conferance. wife to sick. Rounded things up generally. It snowed & rained most of the dy Nov 21 Sunday spent the day at hom. Helping to care for the sick. sister Crosby is a very sick woman ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p179.jpg) Nov 22 at home looking after things Generally. Received sm goods & wrote letts for[-] in & — Nov 23 At home did roteen work - & helped to come for the sick. I feed the sister Crosby is takng a turn for the better. I see a marked imprment Nov 24 at home. Corage for the sick & woked at the store Bought goods of Allen B[-] & othrs. Bought a can of flour a nice dy. looked after T.O. buildg —— Nov 25 at home most of the Cowly people obsurved the Thanksgiving dy ate their dinners, at home, the meetg famly ate at Tibbs, I spent most of the dy at home wote lettrs. sold a Car load of flour to R.C. Mry of Lovell ——— ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p180.jpg) 1909 Nov 26 At home. My wife is very sick. & seems to be failg. Worked at the store & waited on th sick Nov 27 This morng my wife is not so well. & seemms to be failing. Her t hart is bach. About 10 oclock a[--] the Dr. Called me at the store & said my wif was failing I went to her bed side & saw she was failing. her. Hart was failing at 11 o clock she went to sleep & the hart quit beatg in less thn 2 mnts. She is 48 year 11 monts. 23 days old We ware married June 21 1894. Which is 15 years 5 m. 6 days She has been a true companion & wif. & a good mother to my children. We will be lonly with —out her. the home is broken up. All the good care has been ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p181.jpg) give her that I could get no stone was left unturned Aunt Sarah was a good friend to the Poor. to the Sick & was loved by all that knew him Nov 28 I went to Lovell with Bro C.A. Welch & bought a casket. $75 00 dollars Bought cloth & the Sisters came in & did the swing met Prest Sessions & others High Councle Meetg. there is a throng at my hom. lots of people called to see ant Sadie Nov 29 Monday spent the day in araging for its Funeral. My wife was dresd & laid in the Casket. lots of friends & relatives. and all are trying to lighten my burden. Received a can of flour & had it Hould to the stor Et Received with goods. looked after things at home —— ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p182.jpg) [The following is written sideways in left margin] JWC[-] Dr [-] wheat 7 ½ B Oats 10 " [Calculations written upside down on page] ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p183.jpg) S. S. Meeting at L. D. S. College David O. McKay Presiding spoke of S. S. Work in Mission Hold S. S in all the words. & in the world. Means & an end. Parents Class are not so well attended as they might be. Got good men to be superviser. young me & a good Sister. Make a list of all people in the ward & get all the names & get the enroles. Young Men& & women. Non Mormons in attending repot. Special Meeting of Parent classes. Conventions "Juvenile instructor as a grnd We must sustain on our Paper" it is ours A motion to have each stake supt write the sect. and sujest some plans for the paper. specialy adapted to there stake to Union Meeting is to teach teachers ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p184.jpg) March 31 1909 Men working for J [-] Cros[-]y wi[--] [--] sl[---]. John A Stringham began work Janu[--]y 1st 1909. @ 4500 155 00 David H Smith began work on Nov 27/08 @ $4500 180 00 Carl Emmitt began work on Ma[-]ch 19. 1909 @ $5000 Josh A. Cros[-]y Jr co[---] work for me @ $50 per month [The following is written upside down on page] 3&4 Bulls s[--]y ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p185.jpg) [Page contains tallies of totals of the following headings] Cows 2 3 1 Heffer 1Steers 2 steers Cows ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p186.jpg) Prest of stakes recomend men to go on missions. do not read all your reports in ¼ conference [-] [-]. [--] Auditers reports 25 $ Sister Clark by 7 logs for sheep s[---]d 1909 Oct 17 [Column 1] 1 Artie 53 2 Erastus 31 3. Leo 28 4. Josephine 25 5 Lawrence 25 6 Eliza 19 7. Anna 14 [Column 2] 1 Bertie 24 2 Joshua 23 3 Hannah 19 4 Maria 17 5 Mary 15 6 Frank 12 7 Evedean 9 8 Henry 7 9 Arthur 4 10 Glen 2 11 Sam ½ ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p187.jpg) 26% under 8 year ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p188.jpg) J.W. Crosby Jr Cowley wyo. 1908 [The following is sideways to right of page] 2193 [--]luca ----- new page (MSS2180_F4_p189.jpg) [A 1909 calendar stapled upside down]