New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-05-10
Letter from Utah.

Letter from Utah.
Special Correspondents to"New Ulm Review
Salt Lake City, Utah, May s,1ss2.
Thirty.tive years have elapsed
since a white winged messenger pat
ted the prophet, Brigham Young on
the shoulder and said,-' Build
here a home for thy distressed and
prosecuted people,
Mr.. Young said that he would
think about it and at once set
about to reconnoitre the locality.
He found the location to be situ-
ated at the w. base of spur of the
Wahsatch Mountains, 2 miles E. of
the river Jordan and ID miles S. E..
of Great Salt Lake and having an
elevation Of 1920 #. above the level
OF the sea,-a little higher than he
liked, nevertheless he soon fell in
with the Messengers suggestion
Two days later with square and
scratchawl MIR. Young commence.
ed laying out the city, and to-day
one remarkable feature is its regu.
larity.
The streets are 1913 #. wide and
on either side is ditch through
which flows stream of living wa.
ter, brought from City Creek and
carried to all parts of the city.
Along the edges of the side walks
(Which for the convenience of mar.
ried men are 90 feet in width and
the bitches stand numerous shade
trees which make the streets cool
and lovely.
| The city covers an area of 26C
blocks. each containing ten acres.
Each block is divided into 8 lott
every one of which is 1Ox2O rod:
and contains a small farm of II
acres.
The dwellings are built principal
" of sun.dried brick aud are gener
ally low, small, ordinary building.
and of enc story. They much re
semble many of the houses toune
upon southern plantations, but
with this exception, the sides anc
not the ends fri Mt the street.
Those occupied by polygamist'
have separate entrance for eacl
wife, 'Therei is always policy ii
war;"
In case the proprietor takes to hi,
arms an other celestial, an addition
al structure is at once attached t,
one end or the other of his humbl,
dwelling, and in case he again feel
disposed &c., &c.
Nearly every lot has an orchard
OF apple, pear, peach, plum and ap
ricot trees, together with grapes ane
all kinds ofsmall fruit: garden o
onions, beets, turnips, cabbage, to
matoes and potatoes, and a small
| field of corn. At distance the cit,
looks like one vast orchard, neare
| it looks like a thickly settled farm
ing community.
The residence of the late Brigham
| Young ESQ.,, is a two story struc
ture, adorned with cupola and sur
rounded on two sides by a two stor,
veranda. It is barren of all artist,
beauty but any number of natura
beauties may be seen on the fence
round the corners in the doors
through the windows and even peep
ing over the roof of the houses
Altogether the building has mucl
the appearance of the common no
tel.
This, with it's many structure
attached and its many dwelling
standing apart occupies an entir,
block, called Brigham Young
block. The latter is surrounde,
not by loose picket ferce but by
huge stone wall, some fifteen fee
in hight studded every few rods By
enormous stone pillars and Gu
through by arched driveways an,
foot paths, capable Of being close,
and bolted.
! The general appearance of tn,
Reverend's institution is that of
young states prison.
! About one.half of the business
places are one story buildings, long
low, and poorly lighted. The,
bear Enthusiastically the mormon
stamp. The other half are muc1
better, having two stories, bette
light and yankee appearance. Il
fact it is the gentle yankee tina
gives Salt Lake City its business an
enterprise,
The city is divided into twent,
blocks, each under the control of
bishop, while the government of tb
city at large IS vested IN mayor ant
common cuncil. But the mayo
and common council are really un
der the control of the president O
the mormon church; therefore til,
president has the control of tn,
people, 1000 of which-one.thirt
of the entire popQlation-are GENTLE:
or ap0state mormons.
The schools that are provided b,
law and supported by tax, and tn
teachers employed therein, are NOR
mons, and more, the law provide!
that the pupils shall be assiduously
and regularly taught the sectarial
); catechism affirming the revelation
of Joseph Smith. There are ais,
many good private schools. Thu
principal ones are the university O;