We met in the Bowery there was quite a large congregation for
Saturday In the forenoon President Cannon addressed the Assembly
in the Afternoon President Woodruff Addressed the Assembly followed
by President Smith followed By President Cannon a short time
we returned to Salt Lake City Distance 36 Miles
~ Sunday
8. Sunday I attended the conference in the Tabernacle in the forenoon Willard Done spoke to the people followed by A. M. Cannon Afternoon G Q Cannon spoke 1 H[our] & 15 Minutes followed by W Woodruff
~ Monday
9. ^[FIGURE]^ I spent the day in the office I wrote a Letter to Owen sent
^[FIGURE]^ him one from his Mother ^Dr Leslie W Snow called upon me to day^ We saw a peace from the Western Papers
saying that a Mob had Armed to take possession of the Sterling Mine
and the company owning the Mine were also Arming to defend
it & danger of Blood shed.
~ Tuesday
Sept 10 A Battle 2 or 3 of the Mob shot
10. we had several Meetings to day Met with the coal company & others
~ Wednesday
11 I met with Orson Smith Just from the Mines whare
the killing was Done we talked over the whole Matter. we
also talked over the Land matters with President Shirtliff
about a large quantity of Land at the Head of Ogden river
that we ought to possess. We met in the 9 ward school
House at 4 oclok to Attend a party in honor of Samuel W
Woolley Bishop of the 9 ward of his 70 Birth Day we
made some short speeches upon the Occasion then went
to the Pavilion Beach party in honor of Mr M Mires & wife
& friends near a Dozen strangers from New york City
Accompanied us And all Expressed Asstonishment at
the Beauty & Glory of the place. In fact it Asstonishis all
stranger to see what the Mormons have Done Distance 26 M[iles]
Saturday
We met in the Bowery there was quite a large congregation for
Saturday In the forenoon President Cannon addressed the Assembly
in the Afternoon President Woodruff Addressed the Assembly followed
by President Smith followed By President Cannon a short time
we returned to Salt Lake City Distance 36 Miles
~ Sunday
8. Sunday I attended the conference in the Tabernacle in the forenoon
Willard Done spoke to the people followed by A. M. Cannon Afternoon
G Q Cannon spoke 1 Hour & 15 Minutes followed by W Woodruff
~ Monday
9. [FIGURE] I spent the day in the office I wrote a Letter to Owen sent
[FIGURE] him one from his Mother Dr Leslie W Snow called upon me to day We saw a peace from the Western Papers
saying that a Mob had Armed to take possession of the Sterling Mine
and the company owning the Mine were also Arming to defend
it & danger of Blood shed.
~ Tuesday
Sept 10 A Battle 2 or 3 of the Mob shot
10. we had several Meetings to day Met with the coal company & others
~ Wednesday
11 I met with Orson Smith Just from the Mines whare
the killing was Done we talked over the whole Matter. we
also talked over the Land matters with President Shirtliff
about a large quantity of Land at the Head of Ogden river
that we ought to possess. We met in the 9 ward school
House at 4 oclok to Attend a party in honor of Samuel W
Woolley Bishop of the 9 ward of his 70 Birth Day we
made some short speeches upon the Occasion then went
to the Pavilion Beach party in honor of Mr Mires & wife
& friends near a Dozen strangers from New york City
Accompanied us And all Expressed Asstonishment at
the Beauty & Glory of the place. In fact it Asstonishis all
stranger to see what the Mormons have Done Distance 26 Miles
"Journal (January 1893 – April 1897)," September 7, 1895 - September 11, 1895, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 27, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/1GYP