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Day in the Life

Jan 23, 1880

Journal Entry

January 23, 1880 ~ Friday

Jan 23, 1880
Br Johnson the shepherd went to sunset I went a hunting with
my Needle gun I found a drove of 100 Antilope they run out
into the park I tryed to run into them horsback but could not
get near Enough to kill any I travelled during the day 20 Mils

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Sunset, Apache County, Arizona Territory

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Daybook (October 24 1879 - January 31 1881)
23 Brother Johnson went to Sunset I went a hunting with my gun I found a drove of 100 Antilope they run out into the plain I tryed to run on to them horsback but could not get nearer than 100 yards I dismounted & shot at them 3 times on a run but Killed None returned to camp rode 20 Mils

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1880
Church membership 135,000; Utah Territory 143,963; population of 38 United States 50,190,000.
January 26, 1880
Wilford receives Wilderness Revelation regarding God's defense of the patriarchal law of marriage.

Jan 23, 1880