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1869 June 25 Letter to George Nebeker

Title

1869 June 25 Letter to George Nebeker

Description

Mercantile arrangements are consolidating and Utah's products will dominate through cooperative stores. The railroad brings tourists to Utah and allows the emigration in 24 days. But the U. P. R. R. has not paid their contracts. Grasshoppers are destructive.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

David McKenzie

Recipient

George Nebeker

Date

1869 June 25

Location

Laie, Oahu, Sandwich Islands

Number of Pages

2

Subject

Business Matters
Cooperative Stores
Tourism
Railroad
Financial Matters
Emigration
Agriculture


Salt Lake City, U. T.
June 25, 1869

Mr. Geo Nebeker,
    Laie, Oahu, Sandwich Islands.
        Dear Bro:--
            Your interesting letter of the 24th ult. has been received, which I read to Prest. Geo. A. Smith in Prest. Young's absence. He has gone on a tour to Bear Lake Valley & the Northern Settlements & I remember that your last was received here while he was engaged on a similar tour. I can truly say that the favorable reports sent by you from the Islands are the subject of considerable talk & afford much gratification.
    I will give you a few items of news, now, and if the President has any special instruction or counsel for you on his return doubtless you will hear from him.
    Our Mercantile arrangements here are consolidating into one interest, having in view the benefit of the community so that when the Cooperative Institution is fully developed, our own products will be the general articles of Commerce, this is cheering to look forward to, and every true Latter-day Saint should feel in his heart God speed the good work.
    Since the completion of the Pacific Railroad, we are at times almost overrun with visitors. Ex-Secy Seward & party are now visiting here; Genls Sheridan & Hancock  Senator Ben. Wade & a host of public men are passing through. The tendency of this influx of visitors will be very favorable to us in correcting public opinion.
    As you are no doubt aware we are building a branch railroad from Ogden to this City, the grading is being prosecuted with vigor & we hope if all goes well to have it finished by October Conference.
    The first of the year's emigration are due on Saturday making the trip from Liverpool to Ogden in some 24 days; the build of the Emigration will not
    There is at present rather a depression in business consequent upon the failure of the U. P. R. R. to pay up, making money somewhat scarce.
    The crops as a general thing are looking well. The Grasshoppers are destructive in portions of Cache Valley and in some of the Settlements in Southern Utah.
    No doubt the Prest. will write you on his return. Kind wishes to all.
Your Bro. in the Gospel

D. McKenzie