Oct 27, 1879 [FIGURE] I received 3 Letters from EmmaClara & Jaques I spent
the day reading & writing
~ Tuesday
28. I read Br Haskels Journal of his Mission & stay for 6 months with
the Oribas & Moquis which was quite Interesting I had a council
with the Brethren in the Evening
30 I drove to St Joseph with Lake & spent the Night 25 Miles
we held a Meeting I spoke followed by Br Lake
~ Friday
31. we drove to woodruff & spent the night at Br Hatches 25 M[iles]
~ Saturday
Nov 1, 1879 we held a Meeting at Woodruff on the subject of
Building the dam in the Colorado at that place to take the water
out after we gave our views about the construction of the
Dam a committee of construction was appointed viz Lorenzo Hatch Oscar Mann, Noah Brimhall, Horace Russell & James Dean
A committee of three was also appointed to prize the work done on
the old Dam who were Oscar MannOle Jenson & Horrice Russell
The first committee Decided to Build the dam on the old site & use
what is built agreed to allow $1.50 cts per day for Men $1.50 for team
& wagon $1 for teams & 50 cts for waggon agreed to allow young Men
15 Acres Man & wife 20 Acres and then grade families according to Number
[FIGURE] I received 3 Letters from EmmaClara & Jaques I spent
the day writing
. I read Br Haskels Journal of his Mission & stay for 6 month with
the Oribes & Moquis which was quite interesting I met in council
with the Brethern in the Evening
[FIGURE] I received a Letter from Br Jaques & wrote 3 letters to
Bishop Herdy & Hunter to Phebe & Jaques
I drove to St Joseph with Lake & spent the Night 25 Miles
we held a Meeting I spoke followed by Br Lake
. We drove to Woodruff & spent the night with Br Hatch 25 M
we held a Meeting at Woodruff on the subjct of
Building the Dam is the little Colorado at that place to take the water
out after we gave our views about the construction of the
Dam a committee of construction was appointed viz Lorenzo HatchOscar Mann, Noah Brimhall, Horace Russell & James Dean
A committee of three was also appointed to prise the work done on
the old Dam who were Oscar Mann Ole Jenson & Harris Russell
The first committe Desided to Build the dam on the old site & use
what is built agreed to allow $1.50 cts per for Men $150 for team
& waggon $1 for teams & 50 cts for waggon agreed to allow young Men
15 Acres Man & wife 20 Acres and then grade families according to Numbers