Wilford helps dedicate Logan Temple.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
June 17, 1884 ~ Tuesday
June 17, 1884
We drove on the several Branches of the Willow &
Sand Creeks to the camp of C Owens, then to the camp
of Rufus Norton whare we held a Meeting with
the few Brethren who had gathered there. The Instructions
of the Presidency were read T E Ricks spoke 8 M[inutes]
H. J. Grant 7 M[inutes], W Woodruff 7 M[inutes]. Cadwalader
Owens was Apointed a presiding Priest over that branch
we took dinner with Brother Norton Brother Ricks &
several of the Brethren rode out to pick out a town
cite we then drove to Eagle Rock containing the
Utah & Northern Rail Road Machine shops with
a population of about 600 souls we visited the
R.R. Ironbridge across the snake river there is
a large rock rises out of the Middle of the River 100
feet high which divides the river into 2 stream
the Iron Bridge is built upon this. This Iron Bridge
is some 500325 feet long the water is said to be
140 feet deep under the Bridge and rolls like
a raging Rapid torent the River is said to be
900 feet wide a few hundred yards above the bridg
we Met at the House of Brother Thomas at about 8 ocl[oc]k
T E Ricks spok 10 M[inutes] H J Grant 25 M[inutes] W Woodruff 28
We spent the night with Brother Thomas 25 Mile
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Owens, Cadwallender Jones
1854-1910
1 mention
Grant, Heber Jeddy
22 Nov 1856 - 14 May 1945
275 mentions
Apostle
Norton, Rufus
1853-1910
1 mention
Ricks, Thomas Edwin
21 Jul 1828 - 28 Sep 1901
438 mentions
Missionary
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