the purchase. I have been over St Johns it
is located about 30 Miles North East of Round
Valley and is supposed to be the county seat
of this county. BrothersEast & Green Made
a varybadjob last year by getting up
a petition with out any councel or sanction
from June N, or LotSmith or any of the
Authorities to the Legislature to have this
county of Yavapai Divided there was but
very few of the Saints signed it and those that
did were Deceved in the Matter and when
it come to the Election the St John people
put in a ticket of LeonardShanks and although
the Mormons had 2 votes to their one they voted
for the Dead & their horses & Dogs and got the
county seat at St Johns and elected their
own ticket and the commissioners are
Men that do not understand law & will run
the county in Debt all they can and are,
turning out all Mormonconstables in their
own settlements where there is no gentils and Br.
East is turned out of the Clerks office
that He did hold and He has gained Nothing
by it but it has been a great injury to
all our people. I have been through the ColoradoMeadow it is from 10 to 15 Mils
long & 3 wide which is a level grass Meadow
Bottom there is No claims upon it except
Brs Green&Perkins have mad a location
upon it & one Mexican has taken one spring
The Brethren can take possession of that
county without cost Br Green thinks that
a good of Land outside of the Meadow can
be cultivated without Irrigatin for wheat corn
& vegitables. Sunset will be road where all
the emegrants & Missionaries will have to
come to go to their settlements or Missions
and I will assist them all what I can
I think that Br Ammon M Tenney
would be the Most suitable person to
preside over the Mission to the Zunies Lagoonies & Islatas as He has been the
the purchase I have been over St Johns it
is Located about 30 Miles North East of Round
Valley and is supposed to be the County seat
of this County. BrothersEast & Green Made
a varybadjob last year by getting up
a petition with out any counsel or sanction
from June N, or LotSmith or any of the
Authorities to the Legislature to have this
County of Yavapai divided there was but
very few of the Saints signed it and those that
did were Deceved in the Matter and when
it come to the Election the St John people
put in a ticket of LearnedSharks and although
the Mormons had 2 votes to their one they voted
for the Dead & their horses & Dogs and got the
County seat at St Johns and elected their
own ticket and the Commissioners are
Men that do not understand Law & will Run
the County in Debt all they can and unclear]
[unclear out all MormonConstables in their
own settlements where there is no gentils and Br-
East is turned out of the Clerks office
that He did hold and He has gained Nothing
by it but it has been a great injury to
all our people. I have been though the
ColoradoMeadow it is from 10 to 15 Mils
Long & 3 wide which is a level grass Meadow
Bottom there is No claims upon it except
Br's Green&Perkins have mad a location
upon it & one Mexican has taken one spring
The Brethren can take posession of that
County without cost Br Green thinks that
a good of Land outside of the Meadow can
be cultivated without Irrigatin for wheat corn
& vegitables. Sunset will be Road where all
the Emegrants & Missionaries will have to
come to go to their Settlemts or Missions
and I will assist them all what I can
I think that Br Ammon M Tenney
would be the Most suitable person to
preside over the Mission to the Zunies
Lagoonies & Intatus as He has been the