June 16 1869

and swam our horses we then rode to Bennington
and on to Mount Pielier distance of the day 36 miles

we stoped with Brother Dennings we held meeting
John Young Prayed President Young spoke 10 Minutes
D. H. Wells 16.

June 17, 1869 ~ Thursday

17 We arose at 4 oclok took Breakfast & at 6 oclok started
for the Soda Springs we drove 35 Miles in about 4 hours
found some trading Houses & a few cabbins the first
soda spring is close to the edge of a large creek the
spring was about 36 inches in diameter the spring
boiled up furiously it was composed of Iron Magnecia
& soda as far as we could learn. We drank Hartily
of it we then went to the steamboat spring standing on
the edge of Bear river it seems a volcanic country
we visited another soda spring that was more Acid & Iron
than in the other. We dined & rested our teams some 3 Hours
& then returned Distance of the day 70 Miles

Men & teams were all weary at night I spent the night with
Brother Dennings All the streams in this county abound in
trout which is a great Blessing to the people

June 18, 1869 ~ Friday

18. I caught 7 trout out of one hole near the House before Breakfast
we attended Meeting in the school House Brigham Young Jr
Prayed W Woodruff spoke 18 M[inutes], E T Benson 12 M[inutes]
G Q Cannon 15 M[inutes]. He said the Lord has given this
People this land & Elem[en]t to see what they will do with
it. B Young Jr spoke 21, Presid[en]t Young spoke 33 M[inutes]
C. C. Rich 3 M[inutes]. At the close of our meeting we went
to the ferry swam our animals across & ferried our carriages
across Bear river several of us stoped on Bear river to
Fish. We caught about 30 trout & then went onto North
Creek & caught about 20 more, then to Paris & spent the night
with Brother Rich family. distance of the day 20 M[iles].

June 19, 1869 ~ Saturday

19. We met at the bowery ^Paris^ at 10 oclok for a 2 days
Meeting Prayer By E. T. Benson D H Wells spok one Hour
& 14 Minutes, B Young Jr spoke 27 M[inutes]. I dined Bwith Brother
Duffin then went to Brother Rich & President B Young

June 16 1869

and swam our horses we then rode to Bennington and on to Mount Pielier distance of the day 36 miles we stoped with Brother Dennings we held meeting John Young Prayed President Young spoke 10 Minutes D. H. Wells 16.

June 17, 1869 ~ Thursday

17 We arose at 4 oclok took Breakfast & at 6 oclok started for the Soda Springs we drove 35 Miles in about 4 hours found some trading Houses & a few cabbins the first soda spring is close to the Edge of a large creek the spring was about 36 inches in diameter the spring boiled up furiously it was composed of Iron magnecia & soda as far as we could learn. We drank Hartily of it we then went to the steamboat spring standing on the Edge of Bear river it seems a volcanic country we visited another Soda Spring that was more Acid & Iron than in the other. We dined & rested our teams some 3 Hours & then returned Distance of the day 70 Miles Men & teams were all weary at night I spent the night with Brother Dennings All the streams in this country abound in trout which is a great Blessing to to the people

June 18, 1869 ~ Friday

18. I caught 7 trout out of one hole near the House before Breakfast we attended Meeting in the school House Brigham Young jr Prayed W Woodruff spoke 18 Minutes E T Benson 12 Minutes G Q Cannon 15 Minutes He said the Lord has given this People this land & Element to see what they will do with it. B. Young jr spoke 21, President Young spoke 33 Minutes C. C. Rich 3 Minutes. At the close of our meeting we went to the ferry swam our animals across & ferried our carriages across Bear river several of us stoped on Bear river to Fish, we caught about 30 trout & then went onto North Creek & caught about 20 more, then to Paris & spent the night with Brother Rich family distance of the day 20 Miles

June 19, 1869 ~ Saturday

19. We met at the bowery Paris at 10 oclok for a 2 days Meeting Prayer By E. T. Benson D H Wells spok one Hour & 14 Minutes, B Young jr spoke 27 Minutes I dinedwith Brother Duffin then went to Brother Rich & President B Young