February 5, 1851 ~ Wednesday

5^th I spent the fore part of the day in the Legislature the subj[ec]t
of Distilling Ardent spirits in the valley was brought up After Hearing
the arguments brought up on all sides the Govournor addresd
the Assembly and among other remarks said that as we have
to learn to handle & controle all the evils that oppose the Heavens or
effect the Earth can we not control Ardent spirits. we can
many interesting remarks were made. Adjourned untill tomorrow 92 ock
at 2 oclock I Attended A funeral at Brother Shirtliffs Mother
Shirtliff aged 74 years & some months Died yesterday the 4^th
And was buried this Afternoon I spoke from the last chapter
of Daniel on the Resurrection

I met in the E[v]ening with the Emigration Association the High
priest Also met at the Council House

February 6, 1851 ~ Thursday to February 7, 1851 ~ Friday

6^th 7^th I spent the time in the Legislature at the close of the 7^th we
Adjourned untill monday Morning

February 8, 1851 ~ Saturday

8^th In company with Leonard Hardy & Celey I started in a
two Horse carriage to go to Toilla valley we travled 20 miles
to the cave Bated & went on after turning the point of the mount-
ain we broke down our forward Iron Axletree we left the wagon
went to Bensons Mill got another waggon went back & drawed
it up to the Blacksmith shop & got it mended Brother Hardy &
myself spent the night with Brother Badlam on spring creek
opposite the Big Rock 30 m[iles]

February 9, 1851 ~ Sunday

9^th We rode to Brother Willis Herd ground & spent the night 10 [miles]

February 10, 1851 ~ Monday

10^th The day was spent getting up cattle I found I had lost
10 Head of oxen & cows

February 11, 1851 ~ Tuesday

11 I left the Herd ground took with me 20 cows & 6 oxen
& drove to Badlams took dinner then drove to the big cave
& spent the night in the cave with a number of Men
the cave was in a solid rock 100 feet long 30 wide & 8
to 10 feet high 25 m[iles]

February 12, 1851 ~ Wednesday

12^th we were visited this morning with A severe snow
storm which was severe all day & night 20 [miles]

February 13, 1851 ~ Thursday

13^th It was exceding cold today I drove my cows to Br
Holebrooks & spent the night with him. I delivered into
his hands 18 cows, which He takes on shares, delivers
to me one half of the Butter cheese & stock to me

I saw a sample of the 7 Headed wheat which Brother
Holebrook Had raised. He gathered 75 bushels of wheat
from the acre I never have seen such a country to raise wheat
as these vallies often they cut 40, 50, 60, 70 & 75 bushels of
wheat from the Acre 10 [miles]

February 14, 1851 ~ Friday

14^th An exceding cold day I returned home today 10 [miles]

February 15, 1851 ~ Saturday

15^th I spent the day at home Sister Mary Nobles died to day

February 16, 1851 ~ Sunday

16 Sunday I was quite unwell President B Young preached
A funeral sermon on the death of sister Nobles. in the Afternoon
Mrs Woodruff went with me to president Youngs I was in

February 5, 1851 ~ Wednesday

5th [FIGURE] I spent the fore part of the day in the Legislature the subject of Distilling Ardent spirits in the valley was brought up After hearing the arguments brought up on all sides the Govournor addresd the Assembly and among other remarks said that As we have to learn to handle & controle all the evils that oppose the Heavens or effect the Earth can we not control Ardent Spirits. we can many interesting remarks were made. Adjourned untill tomorrow2 ock at 2 oclock I attended a funeral at Brother Shirtliffs Mother Shirtliff aged 74 years & some months died yesterday the 4th and was buried this afternoon I spoke from the last chapter of Daniel on the Resurrection

I met in the Evening with the Emigration Association the High priest also met at the Council House

February 6, 1851 ~ Thursday to February 7, 1851 ~ Friday

6th 7th I spent the time in the Legislature at the close of the 7th we adjourned untill monday Morning

February 8, 1851 ~ Saturday

8th In company with Leonard Hardy & Celey I started in a two horse carriage to go to Toilla valley we travled 20 miles to the cave bated & went on after turning the point of the mountain we broke down our forward Iron Axletree we left the waggon went to Bensons Mill got another waggon went back & drawed it up to the Blacksmith shop & got it mended Brother Hardy & myself spent the night with Brother Badlam on spring Creek opposite the Big Rock 30 m

February 9, 1851 ~ Sunday

9th We rode to Brother Willis herd ground & spent the night 10

February 10, 1851 ~ Monday

10th The day was spent getting up cattle I found I had lost 10 head of oxen & cows

February 11, 1851 ~ Tuesday

11 I left the herd ground took with me 20 cows & 6 oxen & drove to Badlams took dinner then drove to the big cave & spent the night in the cave with a number of men the cave was in a solid rock 100 feet long 30 wide & 8 to 10 feet high 25 m

February 12, 1851 ~ Wednesday

12th we were visited this morning with a severe snow storm which was severe all day & night 20

February 13, 1851 ~ Thursday

13th It was exceding cold today I drove my cows to Br Holebrooks & spent the night with him. I delivered into his hands 18 cows, which he takes on shares delivers to me one half of the butter cheese & stock to me.

I saw a sample of the 7 headed wheat which Brother Holebrook had raised. He gathered 75 bushels of wheat from the acre I never have seen such a country to raise wheat as these vallies often they cut 40, 50, 60, 70 & 75 bushels of wheat from the acre 10

February 14, 1851 ~ Friday

14th An exceding cold day I returned home today 10

February 15, 1851 ~ Saturday

15th I spent the day at home sister Mary Nobles died to day

February 16, 1851 ~ Sunday

16 Sunday I was quite unwell President B Young preached a funeral sermon on the death of sister Nobles. in the afternoon Mrs Woodruff went with me to president Youngs I was in