January 12, 1897 ~ Tuesday

Jan 12 1897
we have quite a snow storm this Morning Owen
with Joseph Danes & a Brother Thomas started for the Mountain
I spent the day in the office we listened to the reading of
the contract between the Mormon & Gentiles Rail Road Company
and 3 Men of the Gentile company called upon us &
we talked over our Affairs & came to an agreement upon
the subject Money is Needed vary Much

January 13, 1897 ~ Wednesday

123 I went to the office & Met with the Oregon short Line
and Entered into business with them concerning our Affairs
west. we had a vary busy day Mr Tiernan Met with
us upon the Southern Rail Road to St George

January 14, 1897 ~ Thursday

14 I went to the Temple we talked with the Twelve about
Mr Tierman Southern Rail Road

January 15, 1897 ~ Friday

15 I Met with Z.C.M.I. Board and transacted the Necessary business

January 16, 1897 ~ Saturday

16 I spent the day at home it snowed hard all day

January 17, 1897 ~ Sunday

17. Sunday I spent this day at home

January 18, 1897 ~ Monday

18. I spent the day at the office {I had an interview [with] [illegible shorthand] [Parrish].}
I Attended a Meeting with the saltair company

January 19, 1897 ~ Tuesday

19 I went to Ogden, then up the canyon I visited all the
Electric works And I was overwhelmed with Amazement
of the inventions of Man At the ponderous Machinery
for producing We ^the^ Electricity we took Dinner up the cannon
& Returned to Salt Lake Distance of the day 90 Miles

January 20, 1897 ~ Wednesday

20^th ^ ^ I wrote a Letter to A Danish sister with 3 deaths
in the family I sent her $5 & 1 ton of coal I we had
an interview with several of the Legislature Members

January 21, 1897 ~ Thursday

21 we had a council in the Temple and we held Meetings in the Office

January 12, 1897 ~ Tuesday

Jan 12 1897 we have quite a snow storm this Morning Owen with Joseph Danes & a Brother Thomas started for the Mountain I spent the day in the office we listened to the reading of the contract between the Mormon & Gentiles Rail Road Company and 3 Men of the Gentile company called upon us & we talked over our Affairs & came to an agreement upon the subject Money is Needed vary Much

January 13, 1897 ~ Wednesday

13 I went to the office & Met with the Oregon short Line and Entered into business with them concerning our Affairs west. we had a vary busy day Mr Tiernan Met with us upon the Southern Rail Road to St George

January 14, 1897 ~ Thursday

14 I went to the Temple we talked with the Twelve about Mr Tierman Southern Rail Road

January 15, 1897 ~ Friday

15 I Met with Z.C.M.I. Board and transacted the Necessary business

January 16, 1897 ~ Saturday

16 I spent the day at home it snowed hard all day

January 17, 1897 ~ Sunday

17. Sunday I spent this day at home

January 18, 1897 ~ Monday

18. I spent the day at the office {I had an interview with [illegible] Parrish.} I Attended a Meeting with the saltair company

January 19, 1897 ~ Tuesday

19 I went to Ogden, then up the canyon I visited all the Electric works And I was overwhelmed with Amazement of the inventions of Man At the ponderous Machinery for producing the Electricity we took Dinner up the cannon & Returned to Salt Lake Distance of the day 90 Miles

January 20, 1897 ~ Wednesday

20th [FIGURE] I wrote a Letter to A Danish sister with 3 deaths in the family I sent her $5 & 1 ton of coal I we had an interview with several of the Legislature Members

January 21, 1897 ~ Thursday

21 we had a council in the Temple and we held Meetings in the Office