Their is about 1500 people in the stake we road to the River which is spreading over the country The two
canals cost 6000. We attended a Priesthood Meeting
at 10:30 John Donaldson prayed W. Woodruff
spoke a few Minuts W Young reported Lyman. Wm
Pratt reported Wilford. John G. Holman reported Salem. John Donaldson reported Teton in good
condition. 180 Acres in wheat. Thomas E. Ricks
Represented Rexburg. Edmond Paul represented
the Young Men 5 societies in this stake. James
Cook reported the sabbath schools in Rexburg
120 pupils in the Town and Doing well. Thomas
Smith spoke a short time. Instructions from
the Presidency was read H J Grant spoke 10 M[inutes]
W Woodruff 30 M[inutes]. Missionary Lands are
being set off in the various settlements. Thomas
E Ricks spoke 10 M[inutes]. I met with a good many
Brethren. After Dinner we rode up the Teton
River this with all the rivers of the country had
overflown the country in places Iwe caught 2 trout
but water to high to fish I wrote 2 letters to Phebe and Sarah
Their is about 1500 people in the stake we road to the
River which is spreading over the country The two
canals cost 6000. We attended a Priesthood Meeting
at 10:30 John Donaldson prayed W. Woodruff
spoke a few Minuts W Young reported Lyman. Wm
Pratt reported Wilford. John G. Holman reported
Salem. John Donaldson reported Teton in good
condition. 180 Acres in wheat. Thomas E. Ricks
Represented Rexburg. Edmond Paul represented
the Young Men 5 societies in this stake. James
Cook reported the sabbath schools in Rexburg
120 pupils in the Town and Doing well. Thomas
Smith spoke a short time. Instructions from
the Presidency was read H J Grant spoke 10 Minutes
W Woodruff 30 Minutes. Missionary Lands are
being set off in the various settlements. Thomas
E Ricks spoke 10 Minutes. I met with a good many
Brethren. After Dinner we rode up the Teton
River this with all the rivers of the country had
overflown the country in placeswe caught 2 trout
but water to high to fish I wrote 2 letters to Phebe
[FIGURE] and Sarah
"Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)," May 31, 1884 - June 1, 1884, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed February 1, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/WPrQ