-- Oct 18, 1899; Wednesday
Presidents Lorenzo Snow and Joseph F. Smith were at the office.
A telegram was sent today to Brother Joseph A. West, engineer, in charge of the extension of the railroad between Milford and Pioche [Utah], asking him to get a leave of absence, if possible, long enough to permit him to go to Canada for the purpose of looking after the interests of our sub-contractors on the Alberta Canal. This was the second telegram to Brother West in relation to the same matter, he having replied to the first that he did not see how he could leave his post, and recommending Brother Charles Hardy as a substitute. President Snow expressed himself today to Bishop [William B.] Preston, that he felt something ought to be done to help Bishop [Milton D.] Hammond in his operations on the canal. A telegram had been received from the
Bishop, asking for another forty men, and the President feared the consequences of our not finishing the canal in time according to contract. It was this that had caused him to communicate with Brother West, as related, the latter being considered a good aggressive engineer, who might be the means of checking the perverseness of the engineer of the canal company in his apparent determination to make things as hard as possible for the sub-contractors. The situation was fully set forth to Brother West in the second telegram. President Snow thought that President Smith should go to Canada upon this business, also Brother [Rudger] Clawson, the latter more particularly to look into the accounts kept by Brother Hammond's son, they having been represented to President Snow as not being in as good a shape as might be.
The sum of $41.25 was appropriated to pay the travelling expenses to Utah of Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, whose services in behalf of this community, as a newspaper correspondent and a prominent political leader, our friend judge [George C.] Bartch has been interesting himself to secure. The design is to have her write up the present situation in Utah as an offset to the misrepresentations and lying communications sent to Eastern papers and published throughout the country respecting the polygamous relations of the Mormon people; also to use her influence with prominent Republicans against the proposed constitutional amendment. The lady having signified her willingness to come, the amount named was appropriated to pay her expenses.
Major Richard W. Young came to the office this morning to bid the Presidency goodbye. He leaves on the noon train for San Francisco [California], and will sail thence to Manila [Philippines]. President Snow blessed Brother Young before his departure. (1)
-- Oct 18, 1899
Presidents Lorenzo Snow and Joseph F. Smith were at the office.
A telegram was sent today to Brother Joseph A. West, engineer, in charge of the extension of the railroad between Milford and Pioche [Utah], asking him to get a leave of absence, if possible, long enough to permit him to go to Canada for the purpose of looking after the interests of our sub- contractors on the Alberta Canal. This was the second telegram to Brother West in relation to the same matter, he having replied to the first that he did not see how he could leave his post, and recommending Brother Charles Hardy as a substitute. President Snow expressed himself today to Bishop [William B.] Preston, that he felt something ought to be done to help Bishop [Milton D.] Hammond in his operations on the canal. A telegram had been received from the Bishop, asking for another forty men, and the President feared the consequences of our not finishing the canal in time according to contract. It was this that had caused him to communicate with Brother West, as related, the latter being considered a good aggressive engineer, who might be the means of checking the perverseness of the engineer of the canal company in his apparent determination to make things as hard as possible for the sub-contractors. The situation was fully set forth to Brother West in the second telegram. President Snow thought that President Smith should go to Canada upon this business, also Brother [Rudger] Clawson, the latter more particularly to look into the accounts kept by Brother Hammond's son, they having been represented to President Snow as not being in as good a shape as might be.
The sum of $41.25 was appropriated to pay the travelling expenses to Utah of Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, whose services in behalf of this community, as a newspaper correspondent and a prominent political leader, our friend judge [George C.] Bartch has been interesting himself to secure. The design is to have her write up the present situation in Utah as an offset to the misrepresentations and lying communications sent to Eastern papers and published throughout the country respecting the polygamous relations of the Mormon people; also to use her influence with prominent Republicans against the proposed constitutional amendment. The lady having signified her willingness to come, the amount named was appropriated to pay her expenses.
Major Richard W. Young came to the office this morning to bid the Presidency goodbye. He leaves on the noon train for San Francisco [California], and will sail thence to Manila [Philippines]. President Snow blessed Brother Young before his departure. [H]ad a private conversation with Pres[iden]t. [Lorenzo] Snow. (2)
Endnotes:
1 - First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve minutes
2 - Journal History; Abraham Owen Woodruff, Diary
LDS History Chronology: Lorenzo Snow
Mormon History Timeline: the life of Lorenzo Snow
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
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