May 4, 1871 ~ Thursday

May 4, 1871

we went to the canyon & got poles 16 M[iles]

May 5, 1871 ~ Friday

5. I spent the day choreing Made shave horse, planted
1/2 Acre of corn, Made 2 long waggon reads. Wilford
& Keets are in the canyon cutting poles

May 6, 1871 ~ Saturday

6. I went to the canyon got 2 loads of poles 16 M[iles]
The Boys had cut 500 poles & 100 post timber

May 7, 1871 ~ Sunday

7. Sunday I met with the Saints at Randolph & as I
had spoken 2 Sundays I requested them to speak, they
did so. I followed them & gave instruction to the Saints

May 8, 1871 ~ Monday

8 We made 22 posts & put up 20 rods of Fence

May 9, 1871 ~ Tuesday

9. In company with Frank Turnbow & Wm Cahoon &
Brother Snowball I went fishing trout we caught about
210 lbs in all. at 3 oclok we put 2 teams on a Breaking
Plough & Broke about one Mile of Ditch for water
to our farm

May 10, 1871 ~ Wednesday

2110 we cleared out our water ditch got the water
into our lot & came away & left it runing. I was so
tiered out I could hardly stand up. We hitched to our
waggons & drove to Woodruff on our return Home
& spent the night with Bishop Lee. 12 Miles

May 11, 1871 ~ Thursday

1211. We drove to Coleville got 2 tons of coal & drove to
W^m Kimballs. 40 Miles

131. We drove to wanshsash & to Roswell Stephens 40 M[iles]

May 12, 1871 ~ Friday

12 We drove to Coleville got 2 tons of coal & drove to
W^m Kimballs Black Hawk gave out 40 Miles

May 13, 1871 ~ Saturday

13. We drove to Salt Lake City & spent the night at home 24 M[iles]

May 14, 1871 ~ Sunday

14. Sunday I preached in the old Tabernacle in
the Morning ^60 M[inutes]^ followed By President Young ^30^. O. Pratt spoke in
the Afternoon one hour & 25 Minutes. I preached in the 13
ward in the Evening.

May 15, 1871 ~ Monday to May 19, 1871 ~ Friday

15 to 19. I spent the week on the farm planting corn & potatoes

May 20, 1871 ~ Saturday

20. I attended the school of the Prophets speeches were Made
By Levi Stewart D. H. Wells Elias Smith & President Young

May 21, 1871 ~ Sunday

21. Sunday I attended Meeting with the Saints in the Tabernacle
all day Joseph Young spoke in the Morning 53 Minutes President
Young 45 Minutes Afternoon G Q. Cannon 68 Minutes & President Young 15
I met in the Pryer Circle with the Presidency & Twelve

May 4, 1871 ~ Thursday

May 4th 1871

we went to the Canyon & got poles 16 Miles

May 5, 1871 ~ Friday

5 I spent the day choreing Made shave horse, planted 1/2 Acre of corn, Made 2 long waggon Reads Wilford & Keets are in the Canyon cutting poles

May 6, 1871 ~ Saturday

6. I went to the Canyon got 2 loads of poles 16 Miles The Boys had Cut 500 poles & 100 Post timber

May 7, 1871 ~ Sunday

7. Sunday I met with the Saints at Randolph & as I had spoken 2 Sundays I requested them to speak, they did so. I followed them & gave instruction to the Saints

May 8, 1871 ~ Monday

8 We made 22 Posts & Put up 20 Rods of fence

May 9, 1871 ~ Tuesday

9. In company with Frank Turnbow & Wm Cahoon & Brother Snowball I went fishing trout we caught about 10 lbs in all, at 3 oclok we put 2 teams on a Breaking Plough & Broke about one Mile of Ditch for water to our farm

May 10, 1871 ~ Wednesday

10 we cleared out our water ditch got the water into our lot & came away & left it runing I was so tiered out I could hardly stand up we hitched to our waggons & drove to Woodruff on our return Home & spent the night with Bishop Lee. 12 Miles

May 11, 1871 ~ Thursday

11. We drove to Coleville Wm Kimballs

11. We drove to wasash & to Roswell Stephens 40 Miles

May 12, 1871 ~ Friday

12 We drove to Coleville got 2 tons of Coal & drove to Wm Kimballs Black Hawk gave out 40 Miles

May 13, 1871 ~ Saturday

13. We drove to Salt Lake City & spent the night at home 24 Miles

May 14, 1871 ~ Sunday

14. Sunday I Preached in the old Tabernacle in the Morning 60 Minutes followed By President Young 30 O. Pratt spoke in the Afternoon one hour & 25 Minutes. I preached in the 13 ward in the Evening.

May 15, 1871 ~ Monday to May 19, 1871 ~ Friday

15 to 19. I spent the week on the farm Planting Corn & Potatoes

May 20, 1871 ~ Saturday

20. I attended the school of the Prophets speeches were Made By Levi Stewart D. H. Wells Elias Smith & President Young

May 21, 1871 ~ Sunday

21. Sunday I attended Meeting with the Saints in the Tabernacle all day Joseph Young spoke in the Morning 53 Minutes President Young 45 Minutes Afternoon G. Q. Cannon 68 Minutes & President Young 15 I met in the Pryer Circle with the Presidency & Twelve