1897
a general holiday. did not go to the office.

September 7, 1897 ~ Tuesday

Sept 7^th Had a better night. Went to the office this morning. I called in
Bro W. C Spence and requested him to make suitable arrangements for transportation
of myself & Bro L. John Nuttall to go to Portland and return. Found I had my annual
Passes, & that Bro Nuttall would be provided for. TWe to start from this city next Thursday
evening. Bro Nuttall came down & staid with me all night. I told him what I
had done and asked him to get ready to accompany me. Emma & Alice
returned from a brief outing at Wasatch this evening.

September 8, 1897 ~ Wednesday

Sept 8^th I had a good night, slept well. I told Emma of my contemplated
trip to Portland. Both she & Alice wanted to go with me, but I told them I was
only going for a short time and on a very quiet trip and for a rest. They did
not feel well about it. I went to the office today & was busy there until
I returned home.

September 9, 1897 ~ Thursday

Sept 9^th I slept fairly well. Had my satchel packed, drove to the office
with my satchel ready for my trip. I attended my Temeeting at the
Temple this afternoon atand at 5 pm went to Bro Nuttalls residence and rested
had a comfortable supper, and left on the Oregon Short Line train with
Bro Nuttall at 8⁴⁵ pm. comfortably located in the Sleeping car ^"Northwest."^ I soon went
to bed, and waked up about 12 oclock feeling chilly. We changed berths and I
rested better but did not sleep much as is always the case on my first night
out.

September 10, 1897 ~ Friday

Sept 10^th arose at "Shoshone." Changed sleeping cars at Glenn's
Ferry to car "Messina." had breakfast here, at 845 am. The waiter put up
some lunch of cakes chicken & grapes for us. We toraveled along the
shores of the Snake River much of the time through Lava country. Saw
men mining on the banks of the river. From Glenns Ferry this land is
more fertile. At Nampa they have very fine fruit. arrived at

1897 a general holiday. did not go to the office.

September 7, 1897 ~ Tuesday

Sept 7th Had a better night. Went to the office this morning. I called in Bro W. C Spence and requested him to make suitable arrangements for transportation of myself & Bro L. John Nuttall to go to Portland and return. Found I had my annual Passes, & that Bro Nuttall would be provided for.We to start from this city next Thursday evening. Bro Nuttall came down & staid with me all night. I told him what I had done and asked him to get ready to accompany me. Emma & Alice returned from a brief outing at Wasatch this evening.

September 8, 1897 ~ Wednesday

Sept 8th I had a good night, slept well. I told Emma of my contemplated trip to Portland. Both she & Alice wanted to go with me, but I told them I was only going for a short time and on a very quiet trip and for a rest. They did not feel well about it. I went to the office today & was busy there until I returned home.

September 9, 1897 ~ Thursday

Sept 9th I slept fairly well. Had my satchel packed, drove to the office with my satchel ready for my trip. I attended mymeeting at the Temple this afternoonand at 5 pm went to Bro Nuttalls residence and rested had a comfortable supper, and left on the Oregon Short Line train with Bro Nuttall at 845 pm. comfortably located in the Sleeping car "Northwest." I soon went to bed, and waked up about 12 oclock feeling chilly. We changed berths and I rested better but did not sleep much as is always the case on my first night out.

September 10, 1897 ~ Friday

Sept 10th arose at "Shoshone." Changed sleeping cars at Glenn's Ferry to car "Messina." had breakfast here, at 845 am. The waiter put up some lunch of cakes chicken & grapes for us. We traveled along the shores of the Snake River much of the time through Lava country. Saw men mining on the banks of the river. From Glenns Ferry this land is more fertile. At Nampa they have very fine fruit. arrived at