January 1, 1869 ~ Friday

Jan 1^st 1869

Jan 1^st 1869 Friday I met in council with the Presidency
Twelve & Land owners in the city of Ogden President Young
spoke upon the subject of wishing to Buy some 300 Acres of
land lying west of the Main street for the purpose of furnish-
ing the rail road companises sufficient room for their Depos
machine shops &c as Ogden was Expecting to be the terminus
of the Eastern & Western Pacific Rail Roads. The owners of
the Land offered to sell the land to President Young for $50
per acre as President Young wished to give a considerable portion
of it to the rail road companies.

President Young G. A. Smith & the Twelve met at 2 oclok & organized
a Branch school of the Prophets W. Woodruff G. A. Smith
G Q. Cannon & F. D. Richards spoke upon the Principls of the
school of the Prophets the objet of its organization &c.
L. Farr was Appointed President of the Branch C. W. West vice-
President. it was quite a stormy day Capt W^m H Hooper arived
& stoped with us at Brother Farrs

January 2, 1869 ~ Saturday

2nd A Hard rainy day we called at Brother Wests. We
met atwith Gov Standford also with Dr Durants. after
some conversation upon locationg the Depose of the rail road
President Young road out with them to show them the land
G. A. Smith W. Woodruff F. D. Richard J. F. Smith & H. S. Eldridge
met with the school of the Prophets J. F. Smith spoke 40 M[inutes],
H. S. Eldridge spoke 15 President Young spoke 62 minutes He
spoke upon the subject of Man's being subject to sin & Misery that
they might be able to prize the good this may apply to the Telestial
Kingdom

January 3, 1869 ~ Sunday

3rd Sunday I met in the Tabernacle at 10 oclok W Woodruff
spoke 40 Minutes to a travelling congregation G Q Cannon
spoke 40 Minutes. Afternoon sacram[en]t administered G. A. Smith
spoke one hour Wm H Hooper spoke 26 minutes President Young
spoke 50 minutes. In the Evening there was 3 Meetings F. D. Richards
spoke at the 1^st ward & I followed him.

January 4, 1869 ~ Monday

4. Monday we drove home to Salt Lake City 40 M[iles]

January 5, 1869 ~ Tuesday to January 8, 1869 ~ Friday

5, 6 7, 8 I spent the time laboring with my hands

January 9, 1869 ~ Saturday

9 I met with the school of the Prophets

January 1, 1869 ~ Friday

Jan 1st 1869

Jan 1st 1869 Friday I met in council with the Presidency Twelve & Land owners in the City of Ogden President Young spoke upon the subject of wishing to Buy some 300 Acres of land lying west of the Main street for the purpose of furnishing the Rail Road Companies sufficient room for their Depos machine shops &c as Ogden was Expecting to be the terminus of the Eastern & Western Pacific Rail Roads. The owners of the Land offered to sell the land to President Young for $50 per acre as President Young wished to give a considerable portion of it to the Rail Road companies.

President Young G. A. Smith & the Twelve met at 2 oclok & organized a Branch school of the Prophets W. Woodruff G. A. Smith G Q. Cannon & F. D. Richards spoke upon the Principles of the school of the Prophets the objet of its organization &c. L. Farr was Appointed President of the Branch C. W. West vicePresidet. it was quite a stormey day. Capt Wm H Hooper arived & stoped with us at Brother Farrs

January 2, 1869 ~ Saturday

2nd A Hard rainy day we called at Brother Wests. we metwith Gov Standford also with Dr Durants. after some conversation upon locating the Depose of the Rail Road President Young road out with them to show them the land G. A. Smith W. Woodruff F. D. Richard J. F. Smith & H. S. Eldridge met with the school of the Prophets J. F. Smith spoke 40 Minutes H. S. Eldridge spoke 15 President Young spoke 62 minutes He spoke upon the subject of Man's being subject to sin & Misery that they might be able to prize the good this may apply to the Telestial Kingdom

January 3, 1869 ~ Sunday

3rd Sunday I met in the Tabernacle at 10 oclok W Woodruff spoke 40 Minutes to a travelling congregation G Q Cannon spoke 40 Minutes. Afternoon sacrament administered G. A. Smith spoke one hour. Wm H Hooper spoke 26 minutes President Young spoke 50 minutes. In the Evening there was 3 Meetings F. D. Richards spoke at the 1 ward & I followed him

January 4, 1869 ~ Monday

4. Monday We drove home to Salt Lake City 40 Miles

January 5, 1869 ~ Tuesday to January 8, 1869 ~ Friday

5, 6 7, 8 I spent the time laboring with my hands

January 9, 1869 ~ Saturday

9 I met with the school of the Prophets