1897.
where over 200 of our friends met and passed a pleasant evening in conver
sation, and congratulations to the young people. I felt very well in meeting with so
many of my friends.

November 17, 1897 ~ Wednesday

Wed Nov 17^th I was at the office this morning, did not sleep well after I got to bed & have
some head ache. I attended a meeting of the Power Dam company. Also had Bro Nuttall
cash the check which I received from Bro Jesse Knight last Saturday. We received
a telegram from Madam Mountford at Los Angeles sending congratulations to Alice &
William on their marriage. I went home at 4 pm.

November 18, 1897 ~ Thursday

Thur^s Nov 18/[18]97. I went to the office feeling some better. I attended my usual meeting
at the Temple, also a meeting of the Directors of Z S B & T. Co. at 2 pm. also
a meeting of the Directors of ZCMI. Went home at 4³⁰ pm

November 19, 1897 ~ Friday

Fri Nov 19^th Was at the office this morning until noon, then went home gotand got
ready to go to Deseret this evening on the 6 oclock train, to view the works on the
Deseret & Salt Lake Co dam & attend the Millard Stake quarterly conference
at 6 pm we left on the Oregon Short Line Railway, in company with my wife Emma
Pres Geo Q Cannon & wife Caroline, Elders Cha^s H. Wilcken, & L John Nuttall, also Bro Cha^s
M. Hardy Engineer & surveyor in a special car. we arrived at Oasis at 1³⁰ am
and remained in the car in our beds. Bro^s Wilcken Nuttall & Hardy at the Hotel.

November 20, 1897 ~ Saturday

Sat Nov 20^th Arose in good season all our party had breakfast at Bro David Days
Hotel, his wife & her mother making us very welcome & comfortable. Pre^s Ira N
Hinckley & son also B[isho]p W. H. Pratt arrived with teams & vehicles & after breakfast
we drove to the new cut and around by the Dam to the new reservoir. found
the work progressing very favorably, then drove to B[isho]p Pratts at Hinckley where
we were made quite comfortable. In the afternoon we all drove to the farm
known as the Church farm & back to Bro Pratts for the night

November 21, 1897 ~ Sunday

Sun Nov 21^st all well this morning. Bro Nuttall waited on me. After breakfast
we all went to the meeting house, the Sabbath School in session. Pres Geo Q Cannon

1897. where over 200 of our friends met and passed a pleasant evening in conver sation, and congratulations to the young people. I felt very well in meeting with so many of my friends.

November 17, 1897 ~ Wednesday

Wed Nov 17th I was at the office this morning, did not sleep well after I got to bed & have some head ache. I attended a meeting of the Power Dam company. Also had Bro Nuttall cash the check which I received from Bro Jesse Knight last Saturday. We received a telegram from Madam Mountford at Los Angeles sending congratulations to Alice & William on their marriage. I went home at 4 pm.

November 18, 1897 ~ Thursday

Thurs Nov 1897. I went to the office feeling some better. I attended my usual meeting at the Temple, also a meeting of the Directors of Z S B & T. Co. at 2 pm. also a meeting of the Directors of ZCMI. Went home at 430 pm

November 19, 1897 ~ Friday

Fri Nov 19th Was at the office this morning until noon, then went homeand got ready to go to Deseret this evening on the 6 oclock train, to view the works on the Deseret & Salt Lake Co dam & attend the Millard Stake quarterly conference at 6 pm we left on the Oregon Short Line Railway, in company with my wife Emma Pres Geo Q Cannon & wife Caroline, Elders Chas H. Wilcken, & L John Nuttall, also Bro Chas M. Hardy Engineer & surveyor in a special car. we arrived at Oasis at 130 am and remained in the car in our beds. Bros Wilcken Nuttall & Hardy at the Hotel.

November 20, 1897 ~ Saturday

Sat Nov 20th Arose in good season all our party had breakfast at Bro David Days Hotel, his wife & her mother making us very welcome & comfortable. Pres Ira N Hinckley & son also Bishop W. H. Pratt arrived with teams & vehicles & after breakfast we drove to the new cut and around by the Dam to the new reservoir. found the work progressing very favorably, then drove to Bishop Pratts at Hinckley where we were made quite comfortable. In the afternoon we all drove to the farm known as the Church farm & back to Bro Pratts for the night

November 21, 1897 ~ Sunday

Sun Nov 21st all well this morning. Bro Nuttall waited on me. After breakfast we all went to the meeting house, the Sabbath School in session. Pres Geo Q Cannon