Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-03-02
Great salt Lake---ssornnons. sc.


Great salt Lake---Bs0r,mons. Sea
This lake lies IN the northeast portion oE
Upper California. 1t is 80 miles wide and
three times as long. Il is remarkable fut
two laets lst, 1t has many large streams
pouring into it, and but a small one rum
Ming out. 2d, Its waters are saturated, and
its shores incrusted with salt. Three bar
reIs Of The water yields, by evaporation,
one barrel Of salt. This is little ahead
of the great salines OF Syracuse and Kenha-
way.
The valley in which This lake lies is said
to he very beautiful and fertile Is is 1000
miles west Of Missouri and 700 miles east
Of the valley Of lie Sacramento. Here the
much abused and deluded Mormons have
at last found peaceful home. Shall they
not be allowed to rest there, und,sturbel
/ by further persecution! Seven thousand
M0rmons are already settled in the valley,
and others of the same sect are soon to JOIN
them.
Mr.. e. WhippIe, one OF the Mormon
! leaders has arrived nj Pittshurg. IN liltv-
one days from the valley of the Great SAT-
Lake. According TO the Pnlshurg Gazette.
Mr.. Whipplc gives the fellow ING account
| Of the Mornons and their chosen residence:
last season they raised fine crop of
wheat, corn, and other p%nductons, sdAi4
Client for their own. consumption and Of
those of their lai,h who are yearly COM
ing in.
After next harvest they will have pro-
visions 10 dispose of. They have two grst
, mills and four saw mills in operation. and
| have laid cut several villages, and town
on an elevated plat, ovcrooks tic whole
valley and lake. They are building sub
stanlial houses and surrounding themselves
! With maAy comforts. They expect large
emigration This season from their brethren
in the neohbuthood al Counril Bluffs,
where there are several thousands congrc-
gated.
"Thc road 10 Oregon and California. by
the North Fork of the Platte River and the
Sotth Pass, passes some 30 miles to he
north Of tie settlement, but route by the
way OF Salt Lake can be taken. which will
NOT take The traveller ont of his way more
than 40 or 50 miles. The Mormons will
be able TO supply fresh mules anl oxen;
and after next harvest, provisions TO those
WHO are GENERATING 10 A0tllbrnla.
MIR. Nhjpplc says tie read is very
good all the way from Independence tn
west of the mountains. In 1917 about l..
geo wagons passed over it, and last year
800. The trail is So well defined. that no
danger from losing it need be feared. Mr..
WlitpIc recommends oxen in preference
to mules, and says they will make Just as
good time. Emgranls usually make about
| 5 miles day. On some portions Of the
route there is scarcity Of grass. For aton
500 miles, buffalo meat can be obtained in
abundance.
Mr.. Whipplc represents the valley of
. the Salt Lake rs perfectly healthy. and the
journey 10 ,hat r'9,on as attended with no
dangers, and but Iiuc fatigue. lie rctnrns
again in the Spring.
"Tne Mormons rave established ferries
over the OIL Y rivers winch are nol tordah.e
on account If high Wacrs--thc Platte and
Green Rivers that no hindraure To en-
: grants. from IL cause, need row be fears
ell. 10 gold has vet been t,u d IN The
n~ghbori.oud of tie : Lake, or Any
where east of the Terra Nevada, rs Ear ~
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department to be called lhr department ct
the interior, provides that This department
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