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Dec 18, 1891

Journal Entry

December 18, 1891 ~ Friday

18 I am still at home quite sick we had quite a snow
storm Brother Cannon & Wilken called upon me

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86 mentions
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2216 mentions
Apostle

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Letter from Thomas Stanly, 18 December 1891

Pueblo, Colorado, . Mr Woodruff, Dear Sir Taking up a recent issue of "Scientific American" Oct 31st 1891, I was much interested in reading of a notable meeting held in your city. The piece being headed "Progress of Irrigation." Now I want to bring before your notice a well drilling machine, one that we claim will surpass all others. First in its novel construction, simplicity, durability, and easy to operate, two men alone being sufficient to handle it, or steam or horse power can be used, second any sized drill can be used, it works with wonderful rapidity through all kinds of loose earth or flinty rock, going to any required depth. Having sold the state of Texas, they now are manufacturing the Drill down there. I am now soon going on my business trip through Utah and will be in your city. I should be

Business/Financial - Account Book, 1889-1898

filing saw 50 cts Beef 1.50 2

Letter from Susa Amelia Young Gates, 18 December 1891

Provo City, . Pres.s Woodruff, Cannon, and Smith. Dear Brethren; According to instruc- tions, I enclose the rough draft of Programme for exercises in the new B. Y. Academy Build- ing on Jan. 4th 1892, for your consideration. Will you kindly return the same to me as soon as possible with such changes and suggestions as may be deemed proper. We wish to print them as soon as we can for distribution. Your sister in the Gospel Susa Young Gates. Programme submitted and returned 201st

Letter to Angus Munn Cannon, 18 December 1891

Prest. A. M. Cannon, City. Dear Brother: Mr. Charles Ellis had a conversation with us yesterday morning re- garding the work that he is now engaged in, namely, delivering a course of Sun- day evening lectures at the Salt Lake Theatre. He is working, in his way, in the interest of peace and right and is anxious to see the best possible good result from his labors. We are in full sympathy with Mr. Ellis not only in what he is now doing but in what he has done in this direction; and we feel that we owe it to him that we should do all that we reasonably can to support and encourage him in the work which he himself has undertaken, namely, that of helping to break the power of the "Liberal" ring. Mr. Ellis feels that the Bishops of the city wards can do much to assist him at the present time by kind- ly reminding the people at the close of each Sunday evening services of his lec- ture, and by speaking a kindly word for him. He says that on last Sunday night he had a considerable number of non-Mormon people among his audience, but that the house was by no means full. He, of course, would prefer to speak to a full house than a house only partly full; the presence, therefore, of our people at his lectures would, at least, be an evidence of our appreciation of his labors. Mr. Ellis suggested that we try to procure for him a little music, either vocal or instrumental or both; he thought this would have the effect of making the lectures more popular. We mention this last suggestion for your con- sidertion ^only.^ We would be pleased to have you do what you can consistently to aid Mr. Ellis in making his lectures a success. Your brethren, Wilford Woodruff Geo Q. Cannon Jos F. Smith

Letter from George Teasdale, 18 December 1891

Dear President Woodruff: Last week I sent you a synopsis of our Quarterly Conference which I copied from the minutes which were reported by our Conference Clerk Elder Dennison E. Harris. I brought the minutes home with me as he is so engaged in his school and other duties, thinking I would copy them for the Deseret News, but con- cluded to write you that you might be posted with regard to the spirit of the instruction given at that Conference Nov 21st, 22nd & 23rd Meetings. There was referred to, in the course of the Conference, by Bp. Jesse N. Smith, an excellent young man and who is doing well as Bp. of Pacheco, the subject of rents which had caused some little dissatisfaction. I did not report it in his remarks, but thought I would write to you about it, as I like to keep you posted of all that is transpiring. There has been a change in the assessments When the Saints were first assessed for rent, on the Colony lands, they were charged 75¢ pe year for City or town lots, 50 cts per acre for farming land, and they were allowed one or two cows free of rent and a span of animals for work team free of rent. Now the assessment is from $100 to 200/no one to two dollars for lots and 50¢ fifty cents per head for cows and horses, none free. 25¢ have been assessed for calves. There has been some dissatisfaction about this and those who have endeavored to spread mistrust are

Events

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November 6, 1891
Wilford decides temple recommends will be signed by Bishops and Stake leaders only, not by Church president.

Dec 18, 1891