May 26, 1896 ~ Tuesday

May 26 1896
I arose at 5 oclock took Breakfast at 6 oclok took
carriage rode 3 Miles took cars rode 40 Miles
to Ogden there took carriages for our company
& rode some 18 miles west & visited our New canal
which as the power company we have been Diging for the
farmers to waters their lands it is one of the finest
canals in the western world we have paid out over
$20000 upon it. The Land holders give one Acre of
Land for one Acre of water or sufficient water to
water an Acre. The company has received 2000
Acres of Land up to the present for water we visited one
floom in this canal 1500 feet long 8 feet wide a[nd]
5 feet widehigh on top of timber work All tared inside
Already paid out on it $5,700. We returned to Ogden
Attended a Meeting at the Club House took dinner
then took cars returned to Salt Lake City Distance
of the Day 80 Mles by Rail 38 by carriage total 118 Miles
was weary when I got home did not sleep well

May 27, 1896 ~ Wednesday

27. I went to the office Received a visit from Crosby S Noys
from washington Met in Meeting with the RR Co

May 28, 1896 ~ Thursday

28 {Talk with Emma. She treats me badly on money matters.}

[FIGURES] God is visiting this Nation with Judgment He
will Avenge the blood of the Prophets & Saints & fulfill
the Testimony of the Prophets & Apostles upon this Nation
A great Destruction of St Louis Millions of Property
Destroyed by a cyclone. 1000 Deaths steamers sunk
with all on board we went to the Lake with all friends 30 [miles]

May 26, 1896 ~ Tuesday

May 26 1896 I arose at 5 oclock took Breakfast at 6 oclok took carriage rode 3 Miles took cars rode 40 Miles to Ogden there took carriages for our company & rode some 18 miles west & visited our New canal which as the power company we have been Diging for the farmers to waters their lands it is one of the finest canals in the western world we have paid out over $20000 upon it. The Land holders give one Acre of Land for one Acre of water or sufficient water to water an Acre. The company has received 2000 Acres of Land up to the present for water we visited one floom in this canal 1500 feet long 8 feet wide and 5 feethigh on top of timber work All tared inside Already paid out on it $5,700. We returned to Ogden Attended a Meeting at the Club House took dinner then took cars returned to Salt Lake City Distance of the Day 80 Mles by Rail 38 by carriage total 118 Miles was weary when I got home did not sleep well

May 27, 1896 ~ Wednesday

27. I went to the office Received a visit from Crosby S Noys from washington Met in Meeting with the RR Co

May 28, 1896 ~ Thursday

28 {Talk with Emma. She treats me badly on money matters.}

FIGURES God is visiting this Nation with Judgment He will Avenge the blood of the Prophets & Saints & fulfill the Testimony of the Prophets & Apostles upon this Nation A great Destruction of St Louis Millions of Property Destroyed by a cyclone. 1000 Deaths steamers sunk with all on board we went to the Lake with friends 30 miles