New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-21
THE HORIZONS IN UTAH.

THEIR HOME AND CHURCH LIFE.
STRENGTH or TIE COMMUNITY IN VILLAGE SETTLE
MENTs-THE FOUNDING OF VILLAGEs-C0M-
MUNIsM-TEIAL OF BISHOP LEE.
PROM Az OCCASIONAL CORRE RESPONDENT or TIE TRIBUNE
RicHrIELD, Utah, Aug. 20.-The traveller
who spends a week AZ salt Lake, conversing first with
the leaders of the Mormon Church and then with prom
incnt Genos" is apt entertain the beiicf tilat he
has acquired good general idea Of Morincnion In
tuh he can learn but little of this remarkable people
from such The population OF salt Lake C'y Is
scarcely equal to that OF fourth rate Eastern city and
tbe habits ideas and associations OF Inc Morinons III
their capital dsc as widely from those of their people
At lire as the manner OF life in EewYork city differs
from that in Arkansas. The numhcr of Mormons
in the capital would not probably exceed
5000, while their population III tue settlements
is nearly ten times that number Tie ely Mornons are
accustomed to being in contact with G,ntCs Many OF
them arc thoroughly conve.,nt with the art Of dealing
socially and commercially with TIE outside world,
and the leaders of the Church cautious and
Diplomatic in their treatment of all visitors
They have moreover, had a long and severe
training IL tina; special diplomacy which has been neces-
v 10 maintain and strengthen their peculiar institu-
tons against the shocks of open conflict ana stil more
dangerous force external influences The life Of tie city
resident il gradually including all of the comforts and
many OF the Injuries OF Eastern cities and the traveller
hardly becors aware IT. he is visiting extraordinary
peorlc Bat the great str, myth OF MormonsI the pu-
ity of III faith. ard the fu Observance of its doctrines
uncontaminatcd are to be fonnd III the surrounding
country.
ROW A VILLAGE l. FOUNDED.
10 understand the country lie of the MOTmOns 1t is
necessary 10 have some idea OF the geographical features
of the region in which they live The gIeaerpaIt OF
Utah is trayerse1 by high mountain ranges ana pateaus
trending nearly north and south. Through the valleys
wind small rivers receiving thcr waters from the noun
tain brooks and pouring them al Last into salt lakes
,fp =. thor n On
IA the altitude The level Of salt Lake is about 1900
feet above the sea, ard that of Sewer Lake
aou, the same and the hahtable country ranges from
this altitude to G.200 feet The hgherregons are avail
ahe only for pasturagc The settlements are strung out
n considerable intervals along the valleys. They are
situated i'll places when could not have been
| utilized for such a purpose il the residents had
Leen ac.uated OIL, by the ordinary influences
which tempt the cmigrart. They were at iat bare dcteT
spots a. the base Of the mountains covered with sage
brush utterly arid except III the immediate narrow river
bottoms (Which swamps), ana the soh "a heavily
CHARGED with a,haliue sails. OF trees there were none
except arlod aud useless ccar5 on the foot Hills. and
or,,cc osirns and pines far above the mountain tops
1c.c ecs have been founded by TIE great power Of
thr Mormon ChuIc 1t has been the policy OF s iIs'
tuition TO spread Out its population III sui manner -
10 cover ard hold every pot in Utah that coi Inc made
haliablc. When settlement Is 10 N cSta'ishcu
number % families aye selected FROM the Older towns
~
hcals oi the families that the Church las gwen them
~ ssion tor the building up OF Zion. few reuse or
eyadc the call bur the majority obey 'olneo! the
pcr-ons selected are OF comparative wealth. that
they may give ncnt 70 the poorer brethren duVHs
the first years Of hardship and rivltion TIE CON
Portable house. the tccmiig enrlen ard the ripe"lN
gram field gold Or VIVA, tbs viii bring ana the car
AVIAN sois out leaving homes and their comforts behind
10 begin iio anew in soiu' distant Locality The spot SC
lc,. II usIaly Hleio mountain stream 81 c!ear
cod water IONS the sluggish md turtid river OF
the LIan valley After providing temporary seitci %
TENTS or holes IN the car;h rooted over with poles ana
b,tcb the n.. work is 20 provide water iOf the future
farms Agriculture Impossible here without irrigaion
and IN some the soil is so saline that IL
must be washed for year, or even longer
! before a crop is possible. The mountain stream l.
| diverted from its course and the water lci IN
dcbes along all OF the streets OF The village. and finally
into the new fields beyond II The stream he inSuAc
and extended farming be contemplated sluce is made
from the main river few miles above, and the water
distributed. The next work IL the CONSTRUCTION u