September 22, 1897 ~ Wednesday

1897
Wednesday Sept 22^nd spent a good night, arose at 5 am just after crossing the bar.
Arrived at "Astoria" at 6 p.m. The business part of this place is built on piles out from
the shore. Several Hotels 3 stories high built on piles. The residence part is on the land.
Freight was unloaded here until 8¹⁵ am. then sailed up the Columbia River, passing
small fishing towns, nets, saw mills, log shutes, forrests of timber ion both sides coming
down to the rivers edge. A railroad is being built on the south side of the river
from Astoria to Portland. The scenery is grand. Entered the Williamette River
at 2 pm. and sail 12 miles to Portland, arrived at 3 pm. We had 150 passengers
distance from bar to astoria 20 miles from astoria to Portland 100 miles from
San Francisco 654 miles. After getting settled at "Hotel Belvedere," we wrote home,
also sent telegram to Pres Geo Q Cannon. We took a walk and finding it was somewhat
expensive to go to Tacoma & Seattle, and as I felt desirous to be at home, to get ready
for our October Conference I concluded to start for home tomorrow evening.

September 23, 1897 ~ Thursday

Thur Sept 23^rd I spent a good night rested well. After breakfast Bro. Nuttall
secured our sleeping berths for tonight. After lunch we rode out on the cars to Portland
heights and then through East Portland to M^t Tabor, then got ready to leave after
supper we went on Buss at 8 pm to Depot and started on car "Lodi" at 9 pm
and soon went to bed.

September 24, 1897 ~ Friday

Fri Sept 24^th arose at 8 a.m. having slept well most of the night.
Had breakfast at "Meacham." Harvesting going on in Grand Rondo
Valley. Stopped 25 minutes at Huntington. Took supper at Glenns
Ferry, the country very dry and dusty.

September 25, 1897 ~ Saturday

Sat. Sept 25^th Selpt [slept] well the past night. Arrived at Ogden at 7:²⁵ am
as our car continues on East we were attached to the R. G. Western
train and arrived at Salt Lake City at 8:⁴⁵ am, took a carriage
and drove to the Office. Bro M^cHenry had a carriage at the Ogden Short
Line depot for us. We met Prest Geo Q Cannon at the office who was

September 22, 1897 ~ Wednesday

1897 Wednesday Sept 22nd spent a good night, arose at 5 am just after crossing the bar. Arrived at "Astoria" at 6 p.m. The business part of this place is built on piles out from the shore. Several Hotels 3 stories high built on piles. The residence part is on the land. Freight was unloaded here until 815 am. then sailed up the Columbia River, passing small fishing towns, nets, saw mills, log shutes, forrests of timberon both sides coming down to the rivers edge. A railroad is being built on the south side of the river from Astoria to Portland. The scenery is grand. Entered the Williamette River at 2 pm. and sail 12 miles to Portland, arrived at 3 pm. We had 150 passengers distance from bar to astoria 20 miles from astoria to Portland 100 miles from San Francisco 654 miles. After getting settled at "Hotel Belvedere," we wrote home, also sent telegram to Pres Geo Q Cannon. We took a walk and finding it was somewhat expensive to go to Tacoma & Seattle, and as I felt desirous to be at home, to get ready for our October Conference I concluded to start for home tomorrow evening.

September 23, 1897 ~ Thursday

Thur Sept 23rd I spent a good night rested well. After breakfast Bro. Nuttall secured our sleeping berths for tonight. After lunch we rode out on the cars to Portland heights and then through East Portland to Mt Tabor, then got ready to leave after supper we went on Buss at 8 pm to Depot and started on car "Lodi" at 9 pm and soon went to bed.

September 24, 1897 ~ Friday

Fri Sept 24th arose at 8 a.m. having slept well most of the night. Had breakfast at "Meacham." Harvesting going on in Grand Rondo Valley. Stopped 25 minutes at Huntington. Took supper at Glenns Ferry, the country very dry and dusty.

September 25, 1897 ~ Saturday

Sat. Sept 25th Selpt slept well the past night. Arrived at Ogden at 7:25 am as our car continues on East we were attached to the R. G. Western train and arrived at Salt Lake City at 8:45 am, took a carriage and drove to the Office. Bro McHenry had a carriage at the Ogden Short Line depot for us. We met Prest Geo Q Cannon at the office who was