[Apostle John Henry Smith Diary] Paso dela Mina, Tabasco
I slept very nicely. Pigs, Dogs. Cats. Trinkies and chickens occupied my room with me and James Mack, Ben Cluff, and John A. McAllister.
Their was five beds in the house, a table and a bath Tub. Senor Torraco has a wife and two children. He is nearly pure Spanish, the wife pure Indian. One of the children is white, the other dark like an Indian. We had rice, Fried Eggs, tortillas, Beans, Plantin, Coffee, and Chocolate for our meals, all nicely cooked. The Table linen and dishes were clean and food nicely served.
Our horses arrived from the ranch about noon. At 1:15 p.m. we left for Lagunillas and in going swam our horses across the Sanapa River and the men rode in a skiff. We reached the ranch about 5 p.m. (1)
-- Monday, Mar 20, 1905
[Apostle John Henry Smith Diary] Huimanguillo to Chicago Ranch, Tabasco
We left here at 4 a.m. and riding about 20 miles reached the Home of Adolph G. Weiss of Chicago, his ranch of about seven thousand acres. We were received with open arms by a Mr. Green, Mr. Weiss being out on his ranch. He came in about noon and Mr. Mansar with him. We spent the afternoon looking over the place. He is growing Cattle and horses, Cocoa, Bananas, Coffee and Rubber trees. (1)
-- Monday, Mar 27, 1905
[Apostle John Henry Smith Diary] ...I have seen no evidences of immorality or drunkenness although everybody drinks alcohol. Many both men and women, boys and girls are Smokers. (1)
-- Mar 27, 1905
Apostle John Henry Smith, traveling in Mexico, writes, "I have seen no evidences of immorality or drunkenness although everybody drinks alcohol. Many both men and women, boys and girls are Smokers." (2)
-- Friday, Aug 25, 1905
[Apostle John Henry Smith Diary] Portland, Oregon
It was Logan day at the Fair. Professor Linford, J. w. Kerr, Congressman Joseph Howell and I spoke. We had cake and Ice cream and wine. (1)
Footnotes:
1 - Jean Bickmore White (editor), Church, State, and Politics: The Diaries of John Henry Smith, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1990, http://bit.ly/johnhenrysmith
2 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
LDS History Chronology: the Word of Wisdom
Mormon Timeline: the Word of Wisdom
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
