The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-10-02
Utah.
Organization Of the Tsrrifory--Elec!io p O. lie
LeSis!ature-Business Prospeets--BihegI-
tics NTH the Indians.

Organization Of the E2ec!io a. n.
Legislature-Business Prospeets-BifT, ~.
ties with the Indians.
Correspondence Of the n. Y. Tribune
GREAT SALT LAKE Cry. Tues Aur ,,h
The organization Of this Territory is now mo
crossing. The Governor has issued his tro. h
nation, calling an election for members IF the
Territorial Legislature. The nomination hive
all been made. There are seven count I'D
one precinct laid ont in the Territory. crnsi..in,
OF treat Salt Lake, Davis, Weber, Tooee,
Utah, San Pete, Iron, and Bridge Precinct The
election comes off to-day, but being OF cd to
send this Oft this morning, cannot forward you
The result There are numerous builtlnss in
course OF completion here; to-day ahou, fya hun
dred men are digging for the foundation &C new
and splendid Tabernacle, hau ling rock, g. The
Counci-ifouse IS receiving a coat Of Plasi,y Pa
rus; shortly, the Temple will be commence, and
The Intention is to build a most magnifceni and
costly building, one that in style of architecture
VIII much surpass the proud Nauvoo Temple
and be Il wonder TO after nees. ii is in co,ienl-
Paiion to build railroad to Iron Mount IN. I-or,
county, about $50 miles from here, where ,aerc
IL an abundance Of iron ore, samples Of uh.ck
have seen. Goa! {bituninous) also abouuds
within 60 miles Of this city. A railroad viii be
OWN TO bring that necessary article of fuel ,c th.
doors Of The citizens. Chalk. Plaster Paris Qulck
silver, &c, rs plenty near here. Mountains Of
Salt are thin % miles. A railroad WI soon
be constructed to the Canons for the purrose @!
furnishing wood Tor the consumption Of he ciii-
Gems OF tins city. Settlements are nboul to be
made in Ioab and Paroan Vallies The .r,,ora-
lion TO these valles will be large. The crops aro
extremely good; the yield of wheat to the acre Is
unParaEeled-as high as one hundred hashels
have been raised to the acre; about seventy =
the average Corn grows well but is not q profit
able to raise. The vegetables raised here -, the
hnest have ever seen; root vegetables remain in
The ground all winter without injury. WHIT few
fruit trees there are here are doing wei The
timber Is composed of Balsam, Fir, Pine. Quak
ing Asp, Cotton Wood, Maple, and Boz Tlder:
Lumber Is $50 per thousand; Wood so ncr
cord; Flour Is cents per ID; Sugar and Coffee
40 cents, wholesale or RETAIL goods Of ;ll h,nds
plenty, bat money very scarce. Many ~ iaers are
expected in from California this Fall c.. Ben
ilOl iday leaves here in few DAYS for NJ S,ate
with 500 head Of beef cattle and 100 mules.
THIS is the best grazing country have even actn,
the vaes abound in good grass and Glove The
people are very industrious, quiet citizen there
is not coffee house doggery in the Valjsv. "a
liquors are allowed TO be sold in il. Tho mails
came in on the list inst from California an5 Ore
gon The first Is monthly mail, the last, once in
two months. The Indians much cou:p'airsd
oil IN shis region; they rob travellers and fiegseft
ly murder them. Two Of the agents, Me-. n
X. Day and Stephen b. Rose, are out with H.
terpreters among them, and intend holding a ..7'>
with them. A company of Uncle SAM . a. i,
much needed here, amounted men.) a. keen
these Indians in check. Liberal presen,- -'.o.d
be made them. l am assured that Tho --.,.i4
will nse heir lime diligently to ameicrs,s i,,e
condition of the various wild tribes who af.,ht
tins Territory, which is composed Of som .s e4tv
different bands--such AZ Walkers BAN t,r.s1-
penes. Arrapcnes, Stick-in-,he- Necks, 81. Sc.
The Root Diggers said to be the most yicloo.
these Indians live upon cricke,s, bugs, fr5az sh.
! SC.
! This city is laid GU, with very wide sl,aets.
cold streams OF water run through eaeh slre.s
and on each side Of it, as well as throueh VERY
PERSONS lot; the lots laid out iu ons ,5d
quarter acres each The houses are h5al az
adobes or sun-burnt brio. make good d,yei, nos.
there some buildings here that will cr.,,1.I7o
with your Eastern ones. The Mormon pecp., s-s
without doubt the most energetic, go-ah,si COM
munity no~ extant.
Doctor John NJ. Bernhard is nom;ps,r,. I'D
will be elected the delegate TO Congress IA
a siaunch high-rninded, talented gentleman 4
w. Rabbit, Esq. is here, the former deeesf,
lie VIII leave for Washington in a shogt iflne
Judges Branderbry and Snow are here al.o
Secretary Harris and lady, all well Judse Fr,-
chus and Mir. HolemsD. Indian Agent. ar. q. M,
looked for. will keep you advised OF p.ss--.g
events IN this FL Dorado OF the West
Yours respectfully,
G..