Letter from William Budge, 4 June 1888
President W Woodruff
Dear Brother
Turning my visits last season
to Star and Salt River Vallies Bishop Cazier of Afton
(in the first named valley) and myself advised and
did all we could that appeared necessary in view
of the settlement of that section, and I instructed the
Bishop who has taken great interest in the colonizing of
that country to assist in every way he could, those who
came to take up land and make homes. Some
time after the roads were open this season I learned
of trouble between some of the settlers arising from
causes usualy existing under simalar circumstances,
but principly from jumping claims made by persons
not remaining on them and having no one to represent
them, which is not considered is not good for the country
or fair to intending settlers, and most of ^the^ dissatisfaction
is felt by those who lose such claims. Since I heard
of these things I have not been able to go over, but was
making arrangements to do so at the earliest opportunity
when I received a suggestion from Bp W. B Preston to
send counsillor James H. Hart, and an experienced
Bp to advise with settlers in the interest of order and
good fellowship. The Bretheren have gone, and will
I feel assured be able to give satisfaction to all reason
able people. There is so much land in the rejon refered
to that trouble did not seem to me at all eminent.
I will be able shortly to visit the Salt river country
myself, and continue to help its settlement.
Since you decided that we should
get up a petition to President Cleveland in favor of
