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Day in the Life

May 23, 1879

Journal Entry

May 23, 1879 ~ Friday

23. we travelled over a vary rocky country for some ten
miles to Plesant valley whare the United order settlement
keep their dairy. It is one of the most plesant vallies I ever
saw. It is 5 miles long & 3 wide with a fresh water Lake
in the centre whare all the Horses, oxen, cows, Deer Antilope
& Turkies come Daily to drink we saw 17 Antilope I shot
at one a long distance But did not get him Brother Ormus

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Daybook (28 February - 23 October 1879)
23. we traveled over a vary Rocky Road some 10 Miles to plesant valley whare the United Order settlements keep thare dairy it is one of the most plesant valleys I ever saw 5 Miles long & 3 wide with a fresh water
Daybook (28 February - 23 October 1879)
Lake in the centre whare all the Horses cows oxen Deer Antilope & Turkies come to drink The lake abounds in the fall & spring with wild geese & Ducks & the Ducks remain all the year around I was inf[orm]ed there was droves of Antilope 100 in a Drove of lines come to drink. we saw 17 Antilope I shot at one a long Distance but did not get him. Brother Bates son of Ormus Bates had charge of the Dairy. After Dinner Brother Bates & Myself went out on Horsback to view the contry & see game we soon saw a Deer lying Down I shot at him but the Ball just cleared his Back we saw 15 deer & 5 Turkies on our ride But got Nothing I visited the Lake on the top of a high cone, but it Being a vary dry season it was nearly dryied up the Game of the surrounding country come thare to drink we rode 10 Miles & returned to the House I was weary Distance of the day 20 Mil

May 23, 1879