Letter to William Atkin, 15 August 1889
Salt Lake City, U. T.
Elder William Atkin,
Atkinville.
Dear Brother: I am busy as ever and have not therefore time to
write a lengthy letter in reply to your favor of the 28th of July. I was very
pleased to hear from you, and that all was well with you. My health at present
is quite good. You are very fortunate in having plenty of water in that part of
the country. We are still suffering for the want of this necessary element.
We have had one or two slight showers of rain lately, but not enough to lay
the dust. The weather still continues very hot, and everything almost is burning
up. It is said that this is the hottest season ever known in Salt Lake. I
see that you also have had a share of it.
Our election passed off quietly. The result shows to us that the
People's Party in this City will have to be very wide awake and cast every vote
they have in order to save the city at the next election. Our people have been
rather careless and indifferent in the past in political matters. Now they
have got to arouse themselves and do all to their power to prevent our opponents
from gaining the ascendency.
Brother Geo. Q. Cannon and myself have just returned from a trip
to Bear Lake Stake. We held conference there with the people, and had a very enjoyable
time. The people of that Stake have just erected a very fine tabernacle—about
the best in the Territory, outside of Salt Lake. We have also attended conferences
