The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-11
LETTER FROM SALT LAKE,

i SALT LAKE CITY, December 25, 1871.
4 TO the Editor Of The Avant Courier:
To-day the Christian world recognizes, AMI
man recognizes the fact, that this natal day i
triumphant in loud and sweet praises to til,
Prince of Peace.
! Its observance is general in this City anl
all seem happy. This is manifest OH ever,
side by the thousands who throng the street.
of gay, smiling, happy people. # M
! The dark, gloomy and rainy days for ths
week past has given place to bright ant
spring-like M rning SO warm Il at we do o1
realize the fact that it is midwinter,
| The excitements of the week past have
been but few and in NO way startling. The
holeing to answer the action Of the Grand
Jury, the alleged murderers of Doctor Robin.
son, did not produce the expected excite
ment for the reason that the testimony eli
cited was neither positive or even Gear as to
those who are held at Camp Dot glas as
prisoners.
The usual festivities and gayities of the
holidays afford the curious opportunity for
gossip, while the snow blockade of the rail-
road east gives occasion for grumbles and
curses loud and deep. 9Sa
Speaking of Railroads the Utah Central
and Utah Southern have been running with
out interruption or delays Of any kind what
ever and business men are more earnest than
ever in their demands tor more southern
route than the q. p. and G. p. across the
Continent.
When this shall be an accomplished fact
the North and South line will be enc of great
importance to the Territory.
hear nothing new as to the Narrow Gauge
road from Ogden north by way of Soda
Springs, and suppose that work has been
suspended until the spring.
You often hear that it never rains in Salt
Lake and that the climate of Utah is dry.
This may have been so, but it is net so now:
most certainly it is rain, snow, sltish, and
wind. Give me the clear, cold, inyigorating
air of Montana.
have visited to-day the Butchers market,
for the purpose Of seeing thaa:sT5sl pisIi psi iuou
oIied, q ~ MIpefait,rnty f do not compare with the
meats of Montana, notwithstanding was
hown some that was said to have been stall
ed. The Hucksters make great display of
ruits and vegetables of California and Utah
productions and at this season are sold at
prices. 8yg fs
The deep SHOWS of the mountains and
eeper mud of the valleys have made mining
lmost an impossibility, save in the southern
art of the Territory, | hear every day of
xtensive preparation fol great activity in
his branch Of industry in the spring; and as
begin to understand the character of their
res better and the peculiarities oftheir geolo-
zeal formation, / am satisfied that the mines
Utah will, ere long, become the most I'M
ortatlt of her productive industries.
Iron Of superior quality is being manu-
actured here from tin ores, both hematite
nd magnetic, and will in a few years become
great business, as / learn that the ores are
cry rich and abundant south Of this place
nd near to the Utah Southern railroad.
The Mormons are in favor OF State Gov
and with equal nnanimity the Cen
lies oppose. The idea of the Mormons is
hat as State they can legislate to suit them
elves, and that they would then be rid Of
'ederal officers. While the Gentiles say that