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Elder David Harris, of Glendale, Kane County, likewise called in at our office on May 4, upon his return from the missionary field. He left home on July 20th, 1887, and for the first nine months sojourned in the southern portion of Illinois. He then labored around Terre Haute, Indiana, for a period of six months. Next he went into Green County Indiana, to open up a new field. At this place he was fortunate in securing many generous friends. The opposition encountered was very trifling, and with the exception of one or two slight interruptions all the meetings passed off successfully, a number of people evincing an earnest desire to investigate the Gospel truths.

Elder James L. Wrathall, of Grantsville, was also among the returned missionaries. He started upon his journey on March 29,1887, and went first to Wisconsin, where he continued to labor for some ten months among the Strangites, in company with Elder E.M.Allred, his co-worker subsequently being Elder Hansen. He traveled through a large tract of the country, but did not meet with very marked success. In Southern Illinois, however, to which he was afterwards transferred, the meetings were well attended; an unmistakable spirit of inquiry was manifested on the part of the people, and the Elders were well received and hospitably treated.

Elder William O. Jeffries, of Grantsuille, was another who came back from his mission on May 4th. He left Utah on March 29th, 1887, in company with other Elders. Went to Wisconsin, and during the first twelve months labored in the southern portion of that state, in company with Elders Joseph H. Ericcson and Martin A. Bunker. They met with a warm reception from those among whom they dwelt in this region, though it seems that the people as a whole were apparently indifferent to the Gospel. The next six months were spent by the Elders in Dakota, where the prospects were not altogether of an encouraging nature. The succeeding six months were devoted to work between Southern Illinois and Southern Indiana. Elder Jeffries is very pleased with the results of his missionary work, and, like his fellowlaborers, comes back in the best of health and spirits.

The first juror called was John D. Cornwell, who was passed, and took his seat in the box.

George A. Lowe said he had talked with Lewis W. Smith, one of the witnesses.

Court. Have you an opinion in the case?

Mr. Lowe.-Yes, sir; one that it would take strong evidence to remove.

Court. You may stand aside.

The succeeding six months his com-
panion was Thomas Warrick in the
last named counties. During the
summer of 1888 he traveled with
Elder Chas. G. Hyde, mostly in
Posey and Warrick counties, Indi-
ana. From October, 1888, till Feb-
ruary, 1889, he was engaged with
Elder B. A. Stringam, in Perry
County, Illinois, and from that time
until released he journeyed alone in
Perry County. During the greater
portion of his mission Elder Packer
John B. Hartford was called, and
enjoyed good health, the only sick-
ness being the chills and fever with said he had read of the case; had
which he was attacked in the last also talked with a juror, A. H.
two months of his mission. Gener-Kelly; had formed no definite opin-
ally he and his fellow-workers re-ion. He was accepted.
ceived good treatment. He was J. J. O'Reilly had heard John
appointed clerk of the Indiana con- Dennis and two policemen discuss-
ference on May 28th, 1887, and helding the case about 18 months since.
that position until April 22, 1888, Upon what he heard he formed an
when he was appointed President opinion. He was excused.
of the conference, which office he
filled until his release.

THE SPENCER TRIAL.

The case of Howard O. Spencer and George Stringam, charged with the murder of Sergeant Ralph Pike in this city, in August, 1859, was called for trial in the Third District Court May 6 before Judge Judd. There was a large attendance of spectators. Mr. Spencer came in just before the hour of opening court. He is represented by Messrs. Arthur Brown, Sheeks & Rawlins and Le Grand Young. George Stringam was represented by C. O. Whittemore. The prosecution was conducted by Messrs. Peters and Hiles.

Mr. Young stated to the court that they desired a separate trial for Mr. Spencer. An order to this

effect was made.

In reply to a question by the court Mr. Peters said he thought the Spencer trial would take three or four days.

The Stringam case was set for Friday next. Mr. Whittemore wanted a further postponement, but the court declined to grant it.

The list of jurors summoned on open venire was called. All answered except Samuel H. Auerbach, against whom the court entered a fine of $25 for failure to appear.

Frank Shelly was excused for having an opinion.

James T. Little had an opinion on the case for 25 years. Court-That's long enough to be

fixed.

He was excused.

James J. Farrell did not answer to his name, and was fined $25.

L. Goldberg said he was opposed to capital punishment, and challenged by the prosecution.

was

Court-If the law and the evidence warranted a conviction of murder in the first degree, would you find a verdict of guilty?

Mr. Goldberg-Yes, sir. Court-Take your seat in the box. F. D. Clift and Henry Siegel had a fixed opinion in the case, and were excused.

James M. Kennelly had no opinion in the case. He was opposed to capital punishment, but would find a verdict; passed.

Simon F. Mackie, John Knapp and Julius Malsh were excused for having fixed opinions as to the guilt or innocence in the case.

George Robinson had never heard of the case, and was passed.

Samuel H. Auerbach came into court, and stated that he had just received the notice, which had been left with his brother. The fine of $25 was remitted.

Isaiah Anderton had never heard of the case on trial, and was accepted.

ily.

George Daniels and C. S. Wilkes had expressed an opinion, and were excused.

The following witnesses were then Wm. Sloan was excused from sercalled: James Gordon, Stephen Tay-vice because of sickness in his famlor, G. Albright, Arthur Pratt, Henry Heath, Joseph Caine, Alma Williams, George Rand, Lewis W. Smith, Mrs. Townsend, Wm. Appleby, William L. Pickard, F. Faust, Henry Dinwoodey, Leonard Phillips, Nephi Daniels and Henry Cushing. Most of them answered to their names. Mr. Peters stated that those who had not appeared as yet would do so later in the day.

The jurors were called singly and Elder O. L. Packer, of Franklin, examined. Heretofore in the Third Idaho, who returned on May 4, left District Court considerable latitude home on March 27, 1887. The first has been allowed in the asking of two months he traveled in Clay questions to ascertain the juror's County, Ill., in company with state of mind. This day, however, Elder E. O. Wilcox; the next two Judge Judd brought the inquiry months in Franklin and Hamilton within narrow limits, and when counties with Elder Angus Vance, the attorneys asked questions that and the two months following in the court considered were not diWhite and Gallatin counties, his co-rectly to the point, he would ask the laborer being Elder M. C. Holmes. questions himself.

Frank Van Horn knew nothing of the case, and was passed.

T. C. Rookledge was excused for having formed an opinion.

John Cunnington was excused from service owing to ill health. John B. Milan had an opinion, and was excused.

B. M. Froiseth said he had no opinion in the case.

Mr. Brown said he proposed to show that Mr. Froiseth had expressed an opinion, had written on the subject, and had had trouble with one of the defendants.

The court peremptorily forbade Mr. Brown from proceeding any farther, and directed Mr. Froiseth to take his seat in the box.

James L. Berry and E. B. Shepherd had not formed an opinion and were accepted.

Thomas McCoy was not a citizen, and was excused.

George T. Bourne had formed an opinion in the case, and was excused.

A. F. Barnes had not formed an opinion, and was accepted.

C. B. Durst was called. In examining him for statutory qualifications, Mr. Peters failed to ask him if he could take the oath.. Court-Mr. Peters, can he take the Edmunds-Tucker oath?

Mr. Peters-I think he can; he has just been married.

Mr. Durst-Can't you excuse me on that ground?

Court-Well, hardly.

Mr. Durst had formed a fixed opinion and was excused for that

reason.

F. O. Horn said he was opposed to capital punishment.

Court-Suppose the law and the

evidence warranted a conviction? Mr. Horn-I would not convict. Court-You are excused. M. L. Cummings had no opinion in the case, and was accepted. The prosecution peremptorily challenged M. L. Cummings. The defense challenged B. A. M.

Froiseth for actual bias.

Court-I did not know a juror had been passed when it was shown he had actual bias.

Mr. Brown-We have not shown it, but I think we can.

Mr. Froiseth said he had had some trouble with Mr. Stringam, but it was settled, and he had no feeling now.

The challenge was denied. Mr. Froiseth was peremptorily challenged by the defense.

Mr. Barnes went out in the same way by the prosecution, Mr. Goldberg by the defense, Mr. Kennelly by the prosecution, Mr. Shepherd by the defense, Mr. Hartford by the prosecution, and Mr. Robinson, Mr. Anderson and Mr. Berry by the defense.

This left two jurors, Frank Van Horn and J. B. Cornwell, who were

sworn.

In continuing the empaneling of the jury, Sam Levy was called. He was excused for having an unqualified opinion.

At this point court took recess till this afternoon.

In the afternoon the defendant did not appear promptly, and the court instructed the attorneys to go on with the empaneling of the jury.

Mr. Hiles objected, on the ground that such a proceeding would be erroneous. The statute, he said, required that the defendant, in a trial for felony, be present at every stage of the case.

or innocence of the defendant. He lieve he would be an impartial
was opposed to capital punishment, juror, as he had an opinion in the
but would convict if the testimony merits of the case. He was ex-
warranted it. He was accepted.
Henry Rippe had an opinion that
could not be removed. He was ex-

cused.

A. H. Kelly had no opinion in the case and was passed. Jacob E. Bamberger had an opinion; excused.

M. C. Phillips went out for the same reason.

F. M. Bishop and J. L. Perkes had formed no opinion, and were accepted.

R. Alff had an opinion; excused. Saml. H.Auerbach was called, and was examined by the judge himself. He was excused for having an opinion.

Robert Binnie was relieved from service for the same reason.

R. J. Walker was not a citizen. T. A. Wickersham was excused for having a fixed opinion, as were also John Tullidge and M. H. Lip

man.

Owen Hogle had no opinion, and was accepted.

J. E. Foote said his wife was a niece of the defendant. He was excused.

E. B. Welch had not resided in

the Territory long enough to be qualified to act as a juror.

Eli B. Kelsey had formed no opinion in the case; passed.

William J. Lynch said he had not any fixed opinion, yet it would require evidence to remove it. He was passed.

T. W. Jennings said he had no opinion today; had an opinion a week ago, but it was owing to a misunderstanding as to the case. He was accepted.

E. H. Parsons had an opinion;

excused.

Eugene Holt was accepted, not having formed an opinion.

John McDonald failed to answer to his name, and a fine of $25 was entered against him.

The open venire that had been issued was exhausted, and another was ordered for forty names, returnable at 10 a.m. next day, to which hour the court adjourned.

In the Third District Court, on May 7, the open venire for forty names in the Spencer case was returned. The first person selected from the list was Ralph Goldberg, | who was excused because he was not a taxpayer. T. J. Mackintosh had conscientious opinions against capital punishment, but would convict if the testimony warranted it. He had an opinion that it would require evidence to remove. Excused.

Martin Harkness said he could not take the Edmunds-Tucker oath, and was excused. He is not a "Mor

At this point the bailiff suggested that the court reporter was also ab- mon.” sent, and that the examination of jurors could not be taken up.

The reporter came in shortly after, but it was 2 o'clock before Mr. Spencer appeared, he having understood that to be the hour instead of 1 o'clock.

James J. Farrell was called for examination as a juror. He said he had formed no opinion as to the guilt

A. Harmon, a gentleman about 6 feet 8 Inches in height, was excused because he had not resided in the district the required length of time to qualify him as a juror

John McVicker had no opinion in the case; accepted.

Judge Judd stated that Mr. A. H. Kelly, who had been passed for cause, had stated that he did not be

cused.

S. C. Pancake said he had no opinion. He had frequently been on the jury. He was passed.

Peremptory challenges were next in order. The prosecution excused T. W. Jennings.

The defense suggested that the prosecution should either exercise or waive another challenge.

Court-Proceed, gentlemen. Mr. Rawlins began to refer to the statute on the subject.

Court-Proceed, gentlemen. Mr. Sheeks-You'll give us time to consider, won't you?

The defense then peremptorily excused S. C. Pancake, Eugene Holt, F. M. Bishop and J. J. Far

rell.

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The defense challenged Mr. Jennings.

The two new jurors, Messrs. Shelton and Rich, were sworn, making nine secured thus far.

Bruce Dallin had lived in the city but two months; excused.

Wm. Shaughnessy, A. A. Brim, H. S. Margetts and Hugh Anderson had an opinion in the case and were excused.

J. D. Pancake was not a taxpayer.

Charles Brinck said he had no opinion in the case, and was accepted.

T. C. Patten, John M. Young were passed on the same ground.

D. L. Bowman had not lived in the Territory long enough to qualify him to act as a juror.

Mr. Brinck was excused by the defense and Mr. Patten by the prosecution.

Mr. Young was called to subscribe to the Edmunds-Tucker oath. He remarked that he had done so about ten times.

Court Well, I think that is enough.

Mr. Young was sworn in the case. George Blair was excused for having an unqualified opinion.

P. W. Madsen and G. G. Hall had not formed an opinion and were passed.

Mr. Madsen was excused by the

prosecution and Mr. Hall by the defense.

Wm. Chisholm had an opinion and was excused.

T. S. Murray and A. R. Carter had no opinion, and passed.

Mr. Carter was challenged by the defense. Mr. Murray was sworn. C. M. Donelson had an unqualified opinion; excused.

John W. Clark had not been in the Territory long enough to act as a juror.

Herman Hill would not convict in a case where the punishment was death, and was excused.

Samuel McIntyre did not reside in the district; excused.

Robert Newsom had no opinion in the case and was passed. He was peremptorily excused by the prosecution.

C. P. Mason had an opinion; ex

cused.

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into the hotel the next day. We from his shirt; that was a little after
expect to show that Spencer was noon.
the one who fired the fatal shot. At To Mr. Rawlins-I did not hear
the pursuit he escaped, and for the shot; saw no wound, only the
many years his presence was blood; I was not acquainted with
unknown to the authorities. Pike; knew him by sight; he was in
It was only last summer that uniform when I saw him the day
his arrest was effected. We before; all of them were on horse-
shall introduce the dying state- back; I never spoke to Pike.
ment of Pike, and also evidence of
eye witnesses to show that Spencer
is the man who did the shooting.
Having shown that the killing was
deliberate, and out of motives of re-
venge, we shall claim a verdict of
guilty of murder in the first degree,
as charged in the indictment.

LEWIS W. SMITH

MRS. ELIZABETH TOWNSEND

was next called. She testified-I have lived in Salt Lake City since 1856; was married July 24th, 1858; know the location of the Salt Lake House; lived there from the fall of 1858 to 1864; my husband kept the hotel in 1859, and for five years afterward; remember Sergeant Pike was the first witness called. He being brought there in the summer testified-I live at Kamas, Summit of 1859; I heard the report of a pissince 1858; was in Rush Valley and that was about a quarter before one; I County; have been in the Territory tol from the front of the house; Camp Floyd in 1859; went to Rush went out and met four soldiers Valley in March, 1859; was there one carrying another; they laid him month; I was then in the Tenth down on the bed, and I asked him Infantry, United States army; was where he was shot; he pointed to acquainted with Sergeant Pike; he his side; he was in a fainting conwas in Co. I.; I was in Co. B.; the dition; I did not see the wound last time I saw him in Rush he asked me to open the door, and Valley was in March, 1859; he I did so; I also brought some was first sergeant of his company; fans; I was in the room about he left Camp Floyd for Salt Lake in ten minutes; an army physician August, 1859; there were about a came, and remained till Pike died, dozen soldiers, with either the cap-on the following Monday; the shoottain or lieutenant of Co. I.; Pike ing was on Tuesday or Wednesday, was under guard when he left; his the physicians tried to keep him guards were also witnesses in the alive till his mother and sister could case; the next time I saw him was come; I saw him in the coffin after when he was brought back, dead; I he was dead; they took him back to attended his funeral; he was 30 or Camp Floyd; I saw him about 35, and was in good health when he twice a day while he was there; he left for Salt Lake. gradually sank till he died.

To Mr. Sheeks-I joined the army in Philadelphia; joined the Tenth Infantry at Camp Floyd.

The court ruled that the defense could not inquire how the witness came to Utah.

RAILROAD IN PALESTINE.

In the afternoon, after the reading of the indictment, Assistant District Attorney Hiles stated to the The German Consul here injury what the government expected formed me yesterday that the to prove. He said the jury should Witness, continuing-Pike came Turkish Sultan has issued perapproach the trial with caution. It to Utah in 1857; I was 22 in 1859; I mission for the Jews to immigrate is the duty of the prosecution to saw him nearly every day for about to Palestine whenever they want to. prove that Sergeant Pike was mor- 10 months; could not tell now the Latterly a prohibition against their tally wounded by the defendant, names of any of those who accom-immigration, except to certain colSpencer, within the jurisdiction of panied him to Salt Lake; he was or- onies, had been in force, as the Jews the court. They must also prove dered to Salt Lake for trial; the or- are very much disliked by Turks the killing to have been deliberate der to that effect was read on pa- and Arabs alike. But this prohibiand premeditated. The govern- rade, according to military rule; he tion has been repealed, and in ment undertakes to show such a was brought back in a week or ten every court-house in the country a case. In this case we expect to days; the party he went with notice has been posted notifying the prove that Howard O. Spen- brought him back; I have been in change in the attitude of the Ottocer killed Sergeant Pike. We the Territory ever since; left the man throne towards the Jewish race. think the evidence will leave army in 1863, being honorably dis- The land is therefore now open to no doubt in your minds. We think charged; saw no trouble between the homeless people, and they are it murder in the first degree. In Spencer and Pike; saw them at free to come and build up the coun1859, Sergeant Ralph Pike, of the Rush Valley; was not present dur- try of their forefathers. Tenth United States Infantry, was ing the trouble; Pike's company re- Rumor has it that this permission under arrest for an offense com-lieved us, and they remained a has been bought by the Jews for mitted in Rush Valley. He had month; we left the day after they fifty millions of francs, a neat little been brought in from Camp Floyd, backschisch to the ruler of all the and was to be turned over to the faithful ones. The news has created civil authorities for trial for assault great consternation among the popon Spencer. There was being held ulation here. The natives have an at the time, a preliminary examinaidea that the Jews "spoil" the tion. The defendant planned to kill country, and they think that the Pike, from motives of revenge, and was the next witness. He testified country, poor as it is, will be poorer with others executed the plan. About -I lived in Big Cottonwood in 1859; still if the population is to be augnoon on the 11th of August, 1859, had a public house there; saw Ser-mented by thousands of hungry Pike was proceeding to the Salt geant Pike there in the summer; Jews; so they anticipate starvation Lake House, in this city, when the Lieut. Gordon, Col. Crossman and as a result of Jewish emigration. defendant came up and called to Mr. Page were with him; there Further, the European settlers, the him. He turned partly around, were about a dozen in all; they "Templars" among the others, when Spencer fired, the ball enter- were on their way to Salt Lake; fear the Jewish competition in ing Pike's side. The bullet struck saw Pike next day, after he was their various trades, for it the handle of a knife which Pike shot, at the Salt Lake House; he has been demonstrated that the carried, and which caused the ball was on the bed very sick; he could Jews here, like the Chinese in Calito glance upward. Pike was taken not speak; I saw the blood oozingfornia, are able to live cheaper than

arrived; when Pike came to Salt
Lake he had on his uniform; they
left Camp Floyd in an ambulance;
none of them were on horseback.

JAMES GORDON

Palestine as

the wine and beer drinking Eu- of various kinds is found. The desisted from further mischief. If ropeans, and, consequently work people mainly subsist by farming, they had any thoughts of this stopcheaper. Hence their competition and seem to be in comfortable cir- ping our meetings they must have is feared;and the feeling is prevalent cumstances. Their hospitality to been sadly disappointed, as they that Jewish immigration on a large our Elders has been worthy of all continued as previously announced. scale will virtually be a deathblow praise. The indignation of the people was to European thrift. Here, in this pleasant retreat, with aroused at this wanton and maliciIt is, however, a great question the weather all that could be de-ous act, so that I do not think whether the Jews will be likely to sired, assembled the Elders laboring any will be found to acknowledge avail themselves of the permission in this conference, to give reports having had any hand in the depreso dearly bought. It is known that of their missionary labors and ex- dation. a great many of them have given periences and bear testimony to the At the council of the Priesthood up all hope of ever possessing their people gathered to hear us of the Elder Leigh, owing to ill-health, own land, and they look upon restoration of the Gospel preparatory was honorably released to return a very poor spot to the coming of the Son of God to home. Elder Parks was also releasupon which to grow rich-their only establish His kingdom on the earth ed to return, having filled his misaim in this life. A change of opin- and inaugurate a reign of peace sion to the acceptance of his brethion in this respect will, however, and righteousness. The audiences ren. We much regret his departure soon take place when the current of during most of the time thronged as far as his labors in the field are immigration turns this way; and, the hall so kindly placed at our dis- concerned, but hope he may prove under all circumstances, it may posal by the people of this place. safely be supposed that those men who have paid an enormous sum for the right of immigration mean business on a large scale, and that they knew the time for this long predicted and anxiously expected movement was close at hand. The transaction itself is a proof that the Jews are now prepared to return to Ca

as useful at home as he has been

here.

We here insert, for the benefit of interested parties, the names of April 15th, four missionaries from the Elders attending conference: home arrived, bringing in their Brother Harris, Assistant President company Sister Bennion and child. of the Northern States Mission; The names of the Elders are I. K. Heber Bennion, President of Con- Wright, Orrin Randall, W. B. ference, and the following as travel- Grahame and I. W. D. Hunter. ing Elders: A. H. Wooley, Theo. You may be sure that baby of Tobiason, W. P. Fulmer, Leroy tion from Elders long absent from Brother Bennion's received an ovaHolt, Mark Bigler, W. R. Stevens, One event will follow another as Hyrum Bown, Sylvanus Hulet, loved ones, and had to endure the naturally as the links in a John A.West, Joseph Bartholomew, infliction of being kissed by us all, chain. The Jews will gather; Thomas H. G. Parks, J. D. Leigh which it bore with exemplary grace. the land will become prosper- and S. H. M. Stewart. Elder Ed-Some of us no doubt felt a littleward W. Hunter, laboring at present just a little bit of home sickness in Canada, was unable to attend. creeping over us as we took it in our Our meetings were all that could arms.

naan.

ous as of old. It will be a desirable spot; the great ones of Europe will view it with greedy eyes; it will be declared neutral ground, for the be desired, the people paid strict After the arrival of the Elders we jealousy of powers will prevent any attention, the Spirit of God was soon completed the pairing of them one from possessing it. It will abundantly poured out on the El- to their different fields of labor, become a free country, and its ders and on the hearers. Great with the following result: Elders autonomy will be guaranteed by the freedom of speech was enjoyed, with Stewart and Randall, Bartholomew combined powers-something like the result that the honest in heart and West, in Buck Valley and surTurkey has been for centuries. But are like the people of Berea, search-rounding country; Fullmer and it will be impossible to harmonize ing the Scriptures to see whether the Holt, to Wetzel County; Stevens the various interests of the powers. things spoken of are true or not. and Brown, to Potter County; England will want supremacy; per- The hospitality of the people of Elders Bigler and Grahame, Hulet haps Russia will want to protect her Buck Valley was unbounded, al- and I. W. D. Hunter, to West Virnumerous churches and convents, though efforts were made by some ginia; A. H. Woolley, to Long and to keep the way open for her "Christian(?)" folks to turn them Island, and Elders Ed. W. Hunter thousands of pilgrims who come against us; but their efforts were in and I K. Wright to labor in Canhere every year in order to obtain vain. As usual, some few were ada. Elder Tobiason returns to blessings for this life and found who bitterly opposed us, and Michigan, and Elder Bennion has the life to come. Germany the emissaries of Satan were busily been released as President of theConwill have a word to say on employed in circulating lies about ference and will travel, accompanied account of her colonies, which the Elders and Saints, with this re- by his wife, amongst the Saints and are all under German protection. sult-that the people could judge be- friends, returning to Kansas to close Thus everything is already prepar- tween truth and falsehood, and were a useful mission begun there nearly ing for the great conflict. The ma-enabled to see how lying stories cut two years ago. Elder Samuel H. terials are all there. The least spark out of whole cloth were manufac- M. Stewart has been appointed to will ignite the whole, and the great tured against us. succeed him as President of the battle of Armageddon, predicted by the Apostle John on Patmos, will Pennsylvania Conference. take place before the coming of the Lord.

to hinder the spread of truth, I will To show the efforts made by some relate one or two circumstances that Blessed is he who can read the transpired. Hearing of the time set for conference, a sect known as "signs of the times" and be pre-Christians" started meetings upon pared. J. M. S. HAIFA, Palestine, March 21, 1889.

IN PENNSYLVANIA.

the evening preceding conference,
evidently with the purpose of draw-
ing the people away from us, but to
no purpose, as the people came and
thronged our meetings, and their
efforts to hinder resulted only in
good.

Imagine yourself transported from your editorial room in your own Another circumstance transpired beautiful city of Salt Lake to a snug which caused a ripple of excitement little valley nestling cosily among for a short time. At the close of the hills near the southern boundary our first day's meetings-in the of Pennsylvania, where the Pennsylvania Conference took place on the 13th, 14th and 15th of this month. It is known as Buck Valley, and is in the county of Fulton. Rolling hills surround it, and down the valley meander tiny streams, and on the slopes of the hills timber

As pleasing a conference as could be wished is closed. The time has come to bid each other adieu, the farewell hymn is sung, the parting grasp is given, and two by two the Elders wend their ways to labor in the vineyard, sorrowing at parting from each other but looking hopefully forward to the time when they shall part no more.

Invoking the blessing of God on those who have ministered so ungrudgingly and abundantly to our wants while here, and trusting they may come to a knowledge of the truth, is the unceasing prayer of those who partook of their hospitality, in which, we have no doubt, all Saints at home and abroad will join by a hearty Amen.

night, for they loved darkness, their
deeds being evil-came some per-
sons who are at present unknown
and tore down two doors of the
hall where we held conference, and
A. H. WOOLLEY,
carried away and broke up the
Clerk of Conference.
steps leading into the place. At BUCK VALLEY, Fulton County,
this point of their proceedings they Penn., April 19th, 1889.

THE WAR ON COPPER.

practically the terminus of the Utah iron and copper, the last predominCentral Railway, though a supple- ating, though all are well repremental line connects to Frisco, six-sented. Some of it has gone up to teen miles west. Regular trains are 60 per cent. copper, 150 ounces silrun on this division, going up in the ver and $20 gold. With copper at morning shortly after the arrival of 25 cents a pound, which is where the northern passenger and return- its commercial and intrinsic value ing a little before the other departs entitles it to be, even in times of dein the evening. The engine pushes pression like the present, that metal the train going up, as a measure of alone would make the ore worth safety and convenience combined; about $300 per ton, or altogether, it must always be on the down rating silver at a dollar an ounce, end to prevent the possibility of a $470. Such ore could even now be car becoming detached and return- shipped at a clear profit of $250 per ing to the level at a rate of speed ton, but of course it is not all so which I can liken to nothing at good as that, nor nearly so, but from present but the flight of an arrow. a thorough exploration of the field, from numerous samples collected and from a thoroughly distributive and analytical series of assays, I am prepared to state without fear of being overcome that the ores of the district will average fully one-fourth of the figure and approximate closely to the respective proportions stated, thus ranking in the high-grade division of ores. Not only at the Hickory, but all around and in every direction are heaps of this ore, speaking as eloquently as muteness can of the vast wealth secreted in the recesses of nature and awaiting only the labor and enterprise of man to be brought the light of day made useful in our

The road between Milford and Frisco describes a horseshoe, the grade even with this great detour, which adds fifty per cent. to the distance between the two points, being so great that a car left to itself and starting from Frisco, as has been done two or three times, spins over the sixteen-mile course in just twelve minutes.

When I solemnly agreed with the NEWS to furnish some information relating to the status of things in and about the section of country known as "Rocky Mining District" in Beaver County, it was not entirely without a realization of what such a task amounted to, for behold! I have “been there" a great many times. To those who hang around mining districts and are looking for profit therefrom directly or indirectly, the advent of an item-seeker representing a newspaper is as good as a circus in one respect it affords them a great deal of fun to see how eagerly the "tenderfoot" nibbles at all their statements, probable, improbable and impossible, but all as highly seasoned with idealisms and colored with fanciful language as the ability of the perpetrator will permit. It is also unlike a circus in that the bohemian takes away nothing but his voluminous notes-none Milford is almost deserted. But of them negotiable except to for the presence of the railway, it the paper he represents, and not al- would present a forlorn appearance. ways there and leaves the greater The expectations entertained of the part of whatever quantity of lucre place when the road first reached it he may have been possessed when -that it would be a modified he made his grand entree. I re- Cheyenne-have long since member with vivid distinctness ished into thin air; indeed, all the into the first article that ever escaped boom it ever had was the prestige and from my pencil to the columns of a imparted by the enterprise and time and generation. The newspaper regarding a mining situ- capital of the Utan Central Com- whole country is filled with it. ation. It often causes a sad, but pany, and this, with all its aid and Wherever I went, and I covered not altogether forlorn condition of influence, could not evangelize several square miles of this great mind, the thought of how snugly a naked, barren plain into "copper belt," at almost every place and completely I was taken in and bounding metropolis. The road where a pick was struck in it prodone for giving place at once to one now carries the entire situation, duced mineral of some description. in which the said paper in turn fig- and with the revival of operations in There would seem to be enough to ures as the victim. The fact that the Rocky and other districts ad- build a large city with all the houses it was no better posted and as sus-joining, it is easy to understand that composed of copper. And why is it ceptible to Munchausenisms as the Milford will again materialize and all lying there, with the exception of writer, was a comforting influence surpass its former self, giving those a comparatively insignificant quanwhose elements were not altogether who own property thereabout some-tity, in exactly the shape and form malice and that misery which thing of a return for their outlay which the gorges took on in the hankers after company, but which and richly repaying the railroad days when the huge convulsions yielded a small return in the way of company for its liberality and per- of our common parent caused the a moral. sistence at the same time. The "heavens to shrink upward with tugreater part of the traffic now comes multuous dread?" The "why" as from and goes to Beaver and the well as the "wherefore" is what I southern country generally, Frisco have been drifting on toward since of course contributing a heavy pro-I seated myself on a candle box at portion. a dirty old shelf for a table, to trace

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I was well equipped on this occasion, and it was well for all concerned that it was so. Sometimes, when the mood is present and the paper represented willing, fancy's magical pinions are spread wide The "Old Hickery" mine, these lines. and no especial notice is taken of the first discovery in Rocky That the French financiers are her flight. Now, let me say, the district and a kind of nucleus around the ablest of that class of men alive disposition is wanting and the which have grown locations until is a statement needing no argument. NEWS unwilling to receive any- the face of nature is plastered over The history of the world since thing but facts as they exist and with them so thickly that for miles man began to know that certain of logical deductions therefrom. A around they are confluent, is the the metals had intrinsic value and long, albeit desultory, experience most noted of any mine in this could thus be made a ready means among the delvers and their para- region by reason of its being the of effecting exchanges, is authority sites, embracing actual observatious first discovery and a great producer. on that point, even if so much were in and around the excavations and It is said to be entirely or partly needed. But their skill and their other features of mining communi- owned by Frenchmen who figured regard for upright conduct in aimties, have had their effect upon the largely in the recent extensive ing at given conclusions are not alundersigned, and he is no longer the and continued bearing operations ways parallel conditions. First emfood for sharks he was in the days in copper which were incubated by ploy all means to win by fair methlong agone. Everything heard in the Societe des Metaux and engin-ods; failing in these, all means to such places is now discounted till it eered by the Comptoir d'Escompte win, is the text in brief, and the reaches its proper proportions, and (not Comptoir des Compte, as most plutocratic Gaul lives up to it religieverything seen is beheld with the of the western papers persist in put-ously. Recently it was discovered eyes of a disbeliever willing to be ting it) of Paris. It is situated five that the copper product of the convinced, not with those of miles due northwest of here, near world, so far from falling off or even an enthusiast who enjoys be- the summit of an eminence arising remaining stationary, was actually ing inflated as much as the abruptly from the south side of the increasing. This discovery natur"rounders" do the inflating roadway to a height of about 300 ally created that feeling of confiThe best results properly come feet. The main shaft is eighty feet dence in the situation which caused through maturity; it is the work down and on the surface enough the world at large to be unwary done on the homestretch that counts. gaudy-looking green, blue and red and altogether at ease so far as the Milford, some 215 miles south and rock is piled up to load several ruddy metal was concerned. a little west of Salt Lake City, is trains. This carries gold, silver,

Once unsuspecting, naturally

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