At the close of this scene of things we got aboard of our
waggon and left Rexburg and went to the river & crosed
and went to the Town of parker and held a Meeting at
at 2:35. W. M. Parker prayed Brother Bybee spoke 12 m[inutes] T E Ricks 18, H J Grant 26, W Woodruff 38 M[inutes]
Wm M Parker was set apart as presiding Bishop of
the Parker ward By H. J. Grant mouth, was ordained
a Bishop before. we spent the night with Br Parker 18 M[iles] George Monn was the name of the Man shot He had a wife
and family at Walace County Kansas
~ Thursday
12 We took carriage and rode up snake River
about 6 miles we caught 7 trout there came up
a cold rain storm back. This looks like a dead
level country. W Woodruff ordained Edward
W Davenport a High Priest & H J Grant ordained Samuel Smith A High Priest. We spent the night
at Br Parkers 12 Miles
~ Friday
13 We left Br Parkers at 8 oclok and Returned
to Rexic^ks^burg ferry crossed over on the ferry boat
we then went up snake River and we crossed
the river 7 of us in a skiff 600 feet across in
a rapid curant but had to make 3 trips it was rather
Dangerous 23 miles to the River Br Albert L Elsworth
took us in his waggon and carried us to his house
4 miles on spring Creek distance of the day 27 Miles
we took dinner then road to John R Pool's 4 Miles
& spent the night 4 Mils
~ Saturday
14 A Plesant Morning the greatest complaint Musketoes
At the close of this scene of things we got aboard of our
waggon and left Rexburg and went to the river & crosed
and went to the Town of parker and held a Meeting at
at 2:35. W. M. Parker prayed Brother Bybee spoke 12 minutes
T E Ricks 18, H J Grant 26, W Woodruff 38 Minutes
Wm M Parker was set apart as presiding Bishop of
the Parker ward By H. J. Grant mouth, was ordained
a Bishop before. we spent the night with Br Parker 18 Miles
George Monn was the name of the Man shot He had a wife
and family at Walace County Kansas
~ Thursday
12 We took carriage and rode up snake River
about 6 miles we caught 7 trout there came up
a cold rain storm back. This looks like a dead
level country. W Woodruff ordained Edward
W Davenport a High Priest & H J Grant ordained
Samuel Smith A High Priest. We spent the night
at Br Parkers 12 Miles
~ Friday
13 We left Br Parkers at 8 oclok and Returned
to Ricks ferry crossed over on the ferry boat
we then went up snake River and we crossed
the river 7 of us in a skiff 600 feet across in
a rapid curant but had to make 3 trips it was rather
Dangerous 23 miles to the River Br Albert L Elsworth
took us in his waggon and carried us to his house
4 miles on spring Creek distance of the day 27 Miles
we took dinner then road to John R Pool's 4 Miles
& spent the night 4 Mils
~ Saturday
14 A Plesant Morning the greatest complaint Musketoes
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