Day in the Life

Oct 24, 1878

Journal Entry

October 24, 1878 ~ Thursday

24. A crown In company with G Q Cannon I accomp[anie]d
the following Gentlemen south to visit the smelting &
leaching works of Minerals of L E Holden senator
Sanders of Nebraska, senator McCreary of Ken^y^


Hon Mr Hooker of
Miss, Hon Mr Stewart of
Minn, Mr Caldwell also Accompanied the
commission all Col Trotter Lieut Patterson
Chap Vanhorn & US Marshal Shaughnessy,
Receiver Bane & others. It was interesting to
visit the smelting works & Leaching process of
Holden. His whole esstablishment costs $360,000
and Employs 400 Men and makes mony out
of the low grade ores that other Esstablishments
would throw away. On our return to the city
the Gentlemen named visited President Taylor
ata short time. At 3 oclok we met to discuss the
subject of run^n^ing the Theater. A committee was
appointed to get a program & report to the council
Keys crossed I visited the Endowment House a short time
Elder John Miles was Married to day. I spent
the Evening at Angus M Cannons Distance of the day 25 M

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Cannon, Angus Munn
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Taylor, John, b. 1808
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Oct 24, 1878