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1913
This year the Saints in southwestern Colorado and northwestern New Mexico were organized into the Young Stake of Zion, and a new Stake (Boise) was also organized in Idaho. Permanent missionary homes were secured and dedicated in Chicago, Ill., and Los Angeles, Cal. A site for a Temple was dedicated in Alberta, Can., and Joseph F. Smith and other Church leaders made a visit to the Stakes of Zion in Canada and Arizona.
January 1 1913 (Wednesday)
The "Deseret News" of this date contains the architect's perspective of the proposed Temple in Alberta, Canada.
January 1 1913 (Wednesday) (2)
Miss Emma Lucy Gates sang in the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, to a large audience.
January 1 1913 (Wednesday) (3)
A new Ward named Davis was organized in the Uintah Stake, Utah, with Alfred Simper as Bishop.
January 2 1913 (Thursday)
William A. Gallacher, a Utah pioneer of 1868, died in Salt Lake City.
January 3 1913 (Friday)
Elder Job Smith, a Church veteran, died in the Sugar House Ward, Salt Lake City; and Joseph T. McEwan, pioneer printer of Utah County, died at Provo, Utah.
January 4 1913 (Saturday)
The new Salt Lake County Infirmary and Hospital, erected on the corner of 12th South and State Streets, Salt Lake City, was dedicated.
January 8 1913 (Wednesday)
Thomas Caine, a prominent Church member, died at Farmington, Utah.
January 8 1913 (Wednesday) (2)
Elder Albert Cleon Burt, of Brigham City, Utah, died at Auckland, New Zealand, while laboring as a missionary.
January 11 1913 (Saturday)
Charles S. Bagley, a Utah pioneer of 1855, died at Big Cottonwood, Salt Lake Co., Utah, and Nephi Rees, one of the first settlers of Wales, Sanpete Co., Utah, died at Wales.
January 12 1913 (Sunday)
Wilford W. Rawson was ordained a Bishop and set apart to preside over the Ogden Eighth Ward (Ogden Stake), Weber Co., Utah.
January 12 1913 (Sunday) (2)
Mrs. Mary Pyper Thorn died in the Seventh Ward, Salt Lake City.
January 13 1913 (Monday)
The tenth Utah State Legislature convened in Salt Lake City and organized with Henry Gardner as president of the Senate and William J. Seely speaker of the House.
January 13 1913 (Monday) (2)
Samuel C. Backman, a veteran Elder of the Church, died in Salt Lake City.
January 14 1913 (Tuesday)
Washington B. Rogers, a veteran Elder in the Church and locally known as Joseph Smith's hired man, died at Logan, Utah.
January 15 1913 (Wednesday)
Jonathan B. Pratt was ordained a Bishop and set apart to preside over the Hinckley Ward (Deseret Stake), Millard Co., Utah.
January 15 1913 (Wednesday) (2)
Albert Armstrong engineer of the Sharon Building, died in Salt Lake City, from the results of a fall; and Jane A. Young, widow of the late Joseph Young, died at Tacoma, Washington; her remains were shipped to Salt Lake City for interment.
January 17 1913 (Friday)
A new $50,000 High School building was dedicated at Spanish Fork, Utah Co., Utah.
January 17 1913 (Friday) (2)
John W. Southwell, a Church veteran, died at Rockland, Oneida Co., Idaho.