We saw many Geese & Duck we passed over the
Virgin Hill the hardest Hill I Ever passed with a
waggon Except at Lees Ferry we found one place
that was 3 feet perpendicular rock we had to take
the Horses of[f] the carriage and Jump the Horses up & roll the
carriage up by hand we then crossed the Ranch 12 mile to Overton
on the Muddy This is in Nevada which our Brethren
left many years ago it is a vary rich valley of land
well waterd and the Saints are Begining to occupy it
again we stoped for the night with Bishop Isaiah Cox
He owns 330 Acres of land Bought from the State 30 miles
~ Sunday
8 Sunday we met in the Overton school House
at 10 oclok Prayer By Bishop Edward Bunker G Teasdale
spoke 55 M[inutes], Bishop Crosby 25 M[inutes]. Afternoon
Prayer By Henry Eyreing H Eyreing pspoke 30 m[inutes]
Edward Bunker 10 W. W. 38 M[inutes]. We held a priesthood
Meeting in the Evening to prepare the way for insta-
lling Isaiah Cox as Bishop and we had a stormy
time in the midst of a great variety of spirits a great
deal of division & but little union I told the people to
poor out all they had against the Bishop & nearly all
the Hous spoke & when they got through I called a vote
and all voted for the Bishop but 2.
~ Monday
9
We received a message this morning saying
that Brother Teasdale was indicted By the
Grand Jury on Poligamy and cohabitation so
he like scores of others must make for the city of
refuge there is hardly a leading Man in Utah
We saw many Geese & Duck we passed over the Virgin Hill the hardest Hill I Ever passed with a waggon Except at Lees Ferry we found one place that was 3 feet perpendicular rock we had to take the Horses off the carriage and Jump the Horses up & roll the carriage up by hand we then crossed the Ranch 12 mile to Overton on the Muddy This is in Nevada which our Brethren left many years ago it is a vary rich valley of land well waterd and the Saints are Begining to occupy it again we stoped for the night with Bishop Isaiah Cox He owns 330 Acres of land Bought from the State 30 miles
~ Sunday
8 Sunday we met in the Overton school House at 10 oclok Prayer By Bishop Edward Bunker G Teasdale spoke 55 Minutes, Bishop Crosby 25 Minutes. Afternoon Prayer By Henry Eyreing H Eyreingspoke 30 minutes Edward Bunker 10 W. W. 38 Minutes. We held a priesthood Meeting in the Evening to prepare the way for installing Isaiah Cox as Bishop and we had a stormy time in the midst of a great variety of spirits a great deal of division & but little union I told the people to poor out all they had against the Bishop & nearly all the Hous spoke & when they got through I called a vote and all voted for the Bishop but 2.
~ Monday
9 FIGURES We received a message this morning saying that Brother Teasdale was indicted By the Grand Jury on Poligamy and cohabitation so he like scores of others must make for the city of refuge there is hardly a leading Man in Utah
