March 23 1899, Hiking to a spring in the Marquises

Thurs. 223:- Passed the Washington Island on our left. Reached Taiohoe (the principle camers point of the Marquises group.) at 11 oclock A. M. After the a small amount of cargo was unloaded. Elder Hansen, Messers Barnet & _______  The Captin & I went a shore the captin for buisness the rest of us for cureosity. We were directed to visit the mineral spring, we started in the direction pointed out. We met an American Who put 15 Mar 1899 Pacific Ocean 1899 us on the right trail, we had went but a short distance up the narrow dugway trail when we observed four lively native girls following us. We had been told all maner of stories about these natives, of their luce carictor, of their luce delight at having feasts on the flesh of captured white men, therefore we were puseled to know what their intentions were. But not wishing to be atall distant with these merry dark skined madens we waited for them. We enquired of them (as we had been directed), for Cava vai vai’ they simply laughed and pointed on ahead. We thought we would follow them, thinking that such mery madens ment no harm. As we went on up the trail they kept straying of one by one, into the native huts located along the trail untill but one was left. We enqiured again for Cava vai vai 16 again we were directed ahead. We continued to follou the maiden. She soon turned from the main trail following a small path that led through to the brush across the crick on the large rocks that laid in its course. The maiden stoped at a small stream of watter which came from an iron pipe that had been laid in the ground to keep the watter clean. She filled the rusty quart cup that laid upon the rock and we were permited to recieve of natures soda watter from the hand of the Marquisen maiden. After resting a few minuets we returned, feeling thankfull to the ladie for her kindness, as we would have been unable to find the spring with out her asistance. We gave her the word of greeting Ooua, and returened to the ship. We set sail again at 7 oclock P.M.

March 1899 End of journey across ocean

Sun. 19:- Wind fair, during this weather the sailing was very pleasand. We would sit in the canvis chairs under the Awning enjoying a good book or each a canversation with each other.

Mon 20:- Wind still favorable Showers of rain would pass ___

Tues. 21:- Wind heavy.

Wens. 22: Wind light sighted land at the Marquesus Islands.

Mar 1899 Continuing across the Pacific Ocean

Tues. 14: Sea fair, health good.


Wens 15:- No wind. sea calm There were eleven pupies born to our pet baby, they after words became the pets of the crew

Thur 16:- We were lying in a rals or daldrum, with no motion exsept the ship being racked from 13 Mar. 1899 Pacific Ocean side to side by the heaving ocean a little excitement was created in the after noan by three sperm whales passing our ship they were about 30 feet in length.

Fri 17th The western sky being decked by thin clouds hanging low at the watters edge the sun sank to rest in all its grandur linging the clowds with many callars of majestic beauty that is beyond the power of pen to describe, beyond the artists power to re produse.

Fri 17. Light wind in evening health good. Again the sun sinks to rest in its grandure of the night before, with such beauty that one on board who cared not for religion, or here after was led to exclaim, there must be a God.

Sat: 18:- Wind light and favorable from this on during the voyage my health was good.

Mar 1899 Pacific Ocean

Sun. 5. Weather & sea fair. This being fast day it was observed by Elder Hansen & I. 12 Mar. 1899 Pacific Ocean one reason for my observing it might be sighted. I was not able to do otherwise. I had suficently recovered to put in an offerance at the supper table at 5 P. M. having eaten nothing since bording the ship.

Mon. 6: Wind light sea mar______ health improved.
Tues. 7:- Wind favorable health fair
Wens. :-
Thurs. 9:- The wind heavy Sea rough. Again this sea sickness came over me, and remained so untill the 14 when the wind went down.

February 26 to March 2 1899 Sanfrancisco

Sun. 26. I atended the meeting of L. D. S. at 11 A.M. in the hall at 909 Market Street. In the afternoon In company with Elder Hansen, I visited Golden Gate park which is a very beautiful place. We put up for the night at a private room at 34 Golden Gate Avenue residence of Mrs. M. Kane we also atended a meeting of the L.D.S. in the evening.


Mon.27 Visited the U.S.Mints, The Sutro hights, the Cliff house and Dr. Jordan’s museum of anatomy. Went to the Columbia theater in the evening, the play entitled the sign of the cross.

Tues 28. We met elder Batt of Brigham city who remained with us during the day. We visited the
9 Mar 1899 Sanfrancisco Acadimy of science. Visited one of the seinedarie asended hill where we obtained a beautifull view of the city. We also visited the schules, and the L.D.S. Dance in the evening.

Wens 1: Aranged for our transportation to Papeete, Tahiti.

Visited the Battleship Iowa, which was lying in the harbor, were treated very cortusly by the crew who showed us around the ship. In the evening we atended the Alcizar theater, play, The girl I left behind me.

Thur. 2 : We visited the diamond palace Jewelry store. Strolled through china town, returned to our room & written wrote letters to our folks at home whoam we beleived to be ancious to here from us.

Photographs of San Francisco

Golden Gate Park in 1899, (almost 30 years before the Golden Gate Bridge)

From the Collection of the San Francisco Public Library  Photo I.D. AAA-7310

Sutro Heights, the estate of land devoloper Adolph Sutro, including the Cliff House

From the collection of the San Francisco Public Library ID No. AAC-1341