7^th ^1860^
square. we had a meeting at 6 oclock Prayer By E. Snow. President Yo[u]ng spoke
to the People in a vary Edifying manner. I spent the night with Brother Ames
also Brother Taylor stoped with me Wellsville is the largest settlement in the
valley containing 555 population 133 men, 861 1/4 acres of wheat &c

June 8, 1860 ~ Friday

8 We drove to Logan 10 1/2 miles, then to Smithfield, 8 3/4 miles Then to
to Richmond, 5 miles, Then to Franklin, 6 3/4 miles. Total 30 1/2 miles
From Wellsville to Franklin 30 1/2 miles as given by J. W. Foxs Rhode Ometer
we spent the night in Franklin I made my bed for the night on the ground
& found myself in the rain in the morning we camped all together.

June 9, 1860 ~ Saturday

9 A rainy morning the People were called together For a meeting at 10 o'clok
Prayer By Joseph Young President B. Young then said I will propose a little
Business. I learn there is no Bishop in this place though three men have been
chosen as a council to preside. I would like to know the feelings of the
people here about a Bishop. Brother Maughan moved that President
Young Nominate a Bishop. President Young said I will nominate Br.
Preston Thomas to officiate as Bishop of this place. it was carried unanimously
He was going to the Soda Springs to settle but I wish him to stay here and
be your Bishop. President Young said I ame going to propose that you
go to work & build you a strong Fort a stockade oif nothing Els for your
safety & protection. also make a stockade out sid of your fort for stock
& hay & grain and stack your hay in such a manner that if the Indians
set fire to a stack of Hay that they may not burn you all up nor any thing
except the stack set on fire. it is better to have a little Hay burned up then
to have a scity burned up. I wish to say a word about the thieveing that
is go[i]ng on in this Territory I say stop this stealing that is going on here
and if you cannot stop it in any other way stop it by stoping their
breath I would say the best way to stop tboth white & red men From
stealing is to take them with a rwrite of Habeas Corpus by led from
the muzzle of a gun that will settle matter & stop all Expens when
an Indian steals your property you want to kill him while he
has been taught to steal all his life but you will let the white man
go who has always been taught not to steal & he knows better. This
stealing must be stoped I would rather men would not be killed I
would chuse to have them quit stealing or leave the country but I want
stealing stoped, & it must be stoped we have rode Day [and] night to save

7th 1860 square. We had a meeting at 6 oclock Prayer By E. Snow. President Young spoke to the People in a vary Edifying manner. I spent the night with Brother Ames also Brother Taylor stoped with me. Wellsville is the largest settlement in the valley containing 555 population 133 men, 861 1/4 acres of wheat &c

June 8, 1860 ~ Friday

8 We drove to Logan 10 1/2 miles, then to Smithfield, 8 3/4 miles Then to to Richmond, 5 miles, Then to Franklin, 6 3/4 miles. Total 30 1/2 miles From Wellsville to Franklin, 30 1/2 miles as given by J. W. Foxs Rhode Ometer we spent the night in Franklin I made my bed for the night on the ground & found myself in the rain in the morning we camped all together.

June 9, 1860 ~ Saturday

9 A rainy morning the People were called together For a meeting at 10 oclok Prayer By Joseph Young President B. Young then said I will propose a little Business, I learn there is no Bishop in this place though three men have been chosen as a council to preside. I would like to know the feelings of the people here about a Bishop. Brother Maughan moved that President Young Nominate a Bishop. President Young said I will nominate Br. Preston Thomas to officiate as Bishop of this place, it was carried unanimously He was going to the Soda Springs to settle but I wish him to stay here and be your Bishop. President Young said I am going to propose that you go to work & build you a strong Fort a stockadeif nothing Els for your safety & protection, also make a stockade out sid of your fort for stock & hay & grain and stack your hay in such a manner that if the Indians set fire to a stack of Hay that they may not burn you all up nor any thing except the stack set on fire. it is better to have a little Hay burned up then to have a city burned up. I wish to say a word about the thieveing that is going on in this Territory I say stop this stealing that is going on here and if you cannot stop it in any other way stop it by stoping their breath I would say the best way to stop both white & red men From stealing is to take them with awrite of Habeas Corpus by led from the muzzle of a gun that will settle matter & stop all Expens when an Indian steals your property you want to kill him while he has been taught to steal all his life but you will let the white man go who has always been taught not to steal & he knows better. This stealing must be stoped I would rather men would not be killed I would chuse to have them quit stealing or leave the country but I want stealing stoped, & it must be stoped we have rode Day and night to save