Sept 20^th 1864
"Who printed the first Paper in the west, planted the first fruit
trees, penetrated the western wiles, printed the first paper in
the Rocky Mountains. The Latter Day Saints done all these
things. Most people thought that we should go to vancovers Island
We were urged to go to Calafornia. had we have gone there
we should not have gone staid but a short time. we could not have
staid there the emigration would have overwhelmed us, but we
intend to Fill these mountains. We have been visiting these southern
settlements I see no sorrow among the people, there is one article the
Saints want to take with them whareever they go in all places and
that is contentment. When we go to the centre stake of Zion we
shall not have 600 Acres of Land each to run over, No we shall
have a small spot. There will not be a chicken pig cow horse or
any animal in the city. If you put in one Acre to grapes as it
should be you could take $5000 for the use of it. Again tobacco
if you must use it raise it yourselfes you can raise $1000 lbs on
an Acre at $2 per lb it would fetch $2000. You have welth in
the soil here, you have advantages here which we have not in
the North. If we go East & get more land we shall have
more people to occupy it. We shall have to raise more out of the
Earth than we do now. The Lord is blessing you and the
Earth you inherit. you do not have so many foul spirits to
contend with as we do in the North, both from the Living & the
dead."

At the close of the Meeting we rode to Tokerville
& held a meeting at 7 oclok. D. O. Calder J. T. cCaine
Samuel L. Adams & J Taylor spoke to the people. We had
a good meeting. R. T. Burton

September 21, 1864 ~ Wednesday

21. We rode to CKanarra took dinner then drove to Cedar City
& held a meeting. President B Young spoke to the people (W W reported
it, see report). He was followed by President Young John Taylor
E. T. Benson W Woodruff. 36 Mils

September 22, 1864 ~ Thursday

22nd we left Ceder City drove to Parawan & took breakfast
we then drove to Bever. Brother Musser lost both of his horses they
died within an hour of each other distance of the day 55 m[iles]
I spent the night with W^m Barton his wife was Susan West

September 23, 1864 ~ Friday

223 A cold morning we drove to Cove Creek & nooned

Sept 20, 1864 "who printed the first Paper in the west, planted the first fruit trees, Penetrated the western wiles, Printed the first paper in the Rocky Mountains. The Latter Day Saints done all these things. Most people thought that we should go to vancovers Island we were urged to go to Calafornia. had we have gone there we should not have staid but a short time we could not have staid there. the Emigration would have overwhelmed us, but we intend to Fill these mountains, we have been visiting these southern settlements I see no sorrow among the people, there is one article the Saints want to take with them whareever they go in all places and that is contentment. When we go to the Centre Stake of Zion we shall not have 600 Acres of Land each to run over, No we shall have a small spot. There will not be a chicken pig cow horse or any animal in the City. If you put in one Acre to grapes as it should be you could take $5000 for the use of it. Again tobacco if you must use it raise it yourselfes you can raise $1000 lbs on an Acre at $2 per lb it would fetch $2000. You have welth in the soil here, you have advantages here which we have not in the North. If we go East & get more land we shall have more people to occupy it. We shall have to raise more out of the Earth than we do now. The Lord is blessing you and the Earth you inherit, you do not have so many foul spirits to contend with as we do in the North, both from the Living & the dead."

At the close of the Meeting we rode to Tokerville & held a meeting at 7 oclok. D. O. Calder J. T.Caine Samuel L. Adams & J Taylor spoke to the people we had a good meeting R. T. Burton

September 21, 1864 ~ Wednesday

21. We rode to Kanarra took dinner then drove to Cedar City & held a meeting President B Young spoke to the people (W W reported it, see report) He was followed by John Taylor E. T. Benson W Woodruff. 36 Mils

September 22, 1864 ~ Thursday

22nd we left Ceder City drove to Parawan & took breakfast we then drove to Bever Brother Musser lost both of his horses they died within an hour of each other distance of the day 55 miles I spent the night with Wm Barton his wife was Susan West

September 23, 1864 ~ Friday

23 A cold morning we drove to Cove Creek & nooned