June 17, 1884
We drove on the several Branches of the Willow &
Sand Creeks to the camp of C Owens, then to the camp
of Rufus Norton whare we held a Meeting with
the few Brethren who had gathered there. The Instructions
of the Presidency were read T E Ricks spoke 8 M[inutes] H. J. Grant 7 M[inutes], W Woodruff 7 M[inutes]. Cadwalader
Owens was Apointed a presiding Priest over that branch
we took dinner with Brother Norton Brother Ricks &
several of the Brethren rode out to pick out a town
cite we then drove to Eagle Rock containing the
Utah & Northern Rail Road Machine shops with
a population of about 600 souls we visited the
R.R. Ironbridge across the snake river there is
a large rock rises out of the Middle of the River 100
feet high which divides the river into 2 stream
the Iron Bridge is built upon this. This Iron Bridge
is some 500325 feet long the water is said to be
140 feet deep under the Bridge and rolls like
a raging Rapid torent the River is said to be
900 feet wide a few hundred yards above the bridg
we Met at the House of Brother Thomas at about 8 ocl[oc]k
T E Ricks spok 10 M[inutes] H J Grant 25 M[inutes] W Woodruff 28
We spent the night with Brother Thomas 25 Mile
~ Wednesday
18 We took cars at 5 oclok & took breakfast at Pocatella and rode to Smithfield whare I spent the night 125 Mi[les]
~ Thursday
19 I spent the fore noon hoeing in the garden &
watering I took cars at 12:40 rode to Ogden &
to Salt Lake City and spent the night at home 108 M[iles]
~ Tuesday
June 17, 1884
We drove on the several Branches of the Willow &
Sand Creeks to the camp of C Owens, then to the camp
of Rufus Norton whare we held a Meeting with
the few Brethren who had gathered there. The Instructions
of the Presidency were read T E Ricks spoke 8 Minutes
H. J. Grant 7 Minutes, W Woodruff 7 Minutes. Cadwalader
Owens was Apointed a presiding Priest over that branch
we took dinner with Brother Norton Brother Ricks &
several of the Brethren rode out to pick out a town
cite we then drove to Eagle Rock containing the
Utah & Northern Rail Road Machine shops with
a population of about 600 souls we visited the
R.R. Ironbridge across the snake river there is
a large rock rises out of the Middle of the River 100
feet high which divides the river into 2 stream
the Iron Bridge is built upon this. This Iron Bridge
is some325 feet long the water is said to be
140 feet deep under the Bridge and rolls like
a raging Rapid torent the River is said to be
900 feet wide a few hundred yards above the bridg
we Met at the House of Brother Thomas at about 8 ock
T E Ricks spok 10 Minutes H J Grant 25 Minutes W Woodruff 28
We spent the night with Brother Thomas 25 Mile
~ Wednesday
18 We took cars at 5 oclok & took breakfast at
Pocatella and rode to Smithfield whare I spent the night 125 Miles
~ Thursday
19 I spent the fore noon hoeing in the garden &
watering I took cars at 12:40 rode to Ogden &
to Salt Lake City and spent the night at home 108 Miles
"Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)," June 17, 1884 - June 19, 1884, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 27, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/Dqnq