July 1^st

be wanted ^He wanted^ flour to feed about 1500 men mostly at Bridger, many
men who are on the way to Calafornia will come through here
to get their flour. Mr Miller says that all Freight can
now bye carried from St Louis to St Joseph either via rail
road or steemer for 15 cents per hundred. He said that a rail
road would be in operation to Kansas City in two years

President Young said Mr Miller perhaps you can inform
the people whether the Armey in this Territory belongs to
Majors Russell Miller & Company, or the United States for
many people are at a loss to know who it belongs to Mr
Miller Did not answer Direct. President Young asked if
they were going to let us live a little longer here He
said yes the army will be reduced to 1000 men by fall
we must keep them moving to keep money stiring. President
Young said there is going to be a great sale of Mules they
will be sold cheap & go out bought back deear. Miller Nodded
assent. President Young said I under stand that you brought
word that Stephen A Duglass stands Fair to be the candidate
for the next President. Miller said He was sure to be the
next President the South has to unite on him to get votes
in the north so as not to get Defeted. If he is President
I shall do business in this line for 5 years then I will
quit but Wardle will remain in Washington to regulate
affairs there & attend to business He said they had got
the contract of carriying the Utah & Calafornoia Mail & has
the whole controll of it & all the government transportation for
the army. After some other remarks Mr Miller took
his leave. After he left President Young remarked
that I cannot tell what to believe by what Mr Miller
says. He talks so much he does not expect to be believed in
all he says. He has a motive in view in calling here he
wants to lay a plan to make our boys his servants in
carrying the mail if Wardle Majors & Co tell the Army to
move to any place they will move for that company has
all the power in their hands except the buying of the flour
Mr Miller Further said that Just before I left we received
2nd A telegraphic Dispach not to organize 1500 larg freidt [freight]
waggons for Utah & New Mexico we sent word that they
were to late for we were already organized Mr Russell
went immediately to washington to see what was up

July 2, 1859 ~ Saturday

2nd S. M. Blair {got a letter from Judge} Eckles {saying
that|Deseret Alphabet} Col Johnson {had said if the prisoners were not removed
soon he would turn them loose|Deseret Alphabet}

July 3, 1859 ~ Sunday

3rd Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning Arza
Hinkley Prayed & R. L. Campbell was mouth I attended meeting
in the morning. O Pratt preached upon the first principles
of the gospel. President Young preached in the afternoon
a vary interesting discourse. I did not attend the meeting
I met with the Quorum of the Twelve J Taylor Praid & G A
Smith was mouth. We conversed upon both Temporal &
spiritual subjects, concerning our present interest in this
Territory

July 1st be wanted He wanted flour to feed about 1500 men mostly at Bridger, many men who are on the way to Calafornia will come through here to get their flour. Mr Miller says that all Freight can now be carried from St Louis to St Joseph either via Rail Road or Steemer for 15 cents per hundred He said that a rail road would be in operation to Kansas City in two years

President Young said Mr Miller perhaps you can inform the people whether the Armey in this Territory belongs to Majors Russell Miller & Company, or the United States for many people are at a loss to know who it belongs to. Mr Miller Did not answer Direct. President Young asked if they were going to let us live a little longer here. He said yes the army will be reduced to 1000 men by fall we must keep them moving to keep money stiring. President Young said there is going to be a great sale of Mules they will be sold cheap & bought back dear. Miller Nodded assent. Presidet Young said I under stand that you brought word that Stephen A Duglass stands Fair to be the candidate for the next President. Miller said He was sure to be the next President the South has to unite on him to get votes in the north so as not to get Defeted. If he is President I shall do business in this line for 5 years then I will quit but Wardle will remain in Washington to regulate affairs there & attend to business. He said they had got the contract of carrying the Utah & Calafornia Mail & has the whole controll of it & all the government transportation for the army. After some other Remarks Mr Miller took his leave.

After he left President Young Remarked that I cannot tell what to believe by what Mr Miller says, He talks so much he does not expect to be believed in all he says, He has a motive in view in calling here he wants to lay a plan to make our boys his servants in carrying the mail if Wardle Majors & Co tell the Army to move to any place they will move for that company has all the power in their hands except the buying of the flour Mr Miller Further said that Just before I left we received A telegraphic Dispach not to organize 1500 larg freight waggons for Utah & New Mexico we sent word that they were to late for we were already organized Mr Russell went immediately to washington to see what was up

July 2, 1859 ~ Saturday

2nd S. M. Blair {{got a letter from George}} Eckles {{saying that}} Col Johnson {{had said if the prisoners were not removed soon he would turn them loose}}

July 3, 1859 ~ Sunday

3rd Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning Arsa Hinkley Prayed & R. L. Campbell was mouth I attended meeting in the morning. O Pratt preached upon the first principles of the gospel. President Young preached in the afternoon a vary interesting discourse. I did not attend the meeting I met with the Quorum of the Twelve J Taylor Praid & G A Smith was mouth. We conversed upon both Temperal & spiritual subjects, concerning our present interest in this Territory