Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-07
UTAH LETTER.
,...y,e view OF the Great Mormon
p''s metropolis, the Home Of Saints
and Sinners.
,u. az Perpetual SNOW = valleys
hsa r.s,,rscd by beautiful streams
othor Features.


"a /. person from the Eastern states
sn0s. stored by a fairy, and suddenly
s.nnon some OF the lofty snow-capped
a' pp",a,u peaks OF Utah, he most assur-
p ~ ,ropld open his eyes aud stare with
rg ,ement at the magnificent picture.
.,onntain tops are covered with per
ins snow. which furnishes all the
qe.uN tor irrigation and culinary pur-
sf'el ~ .he valleys below. The slopes
Posen ,sd with grasses and scattering
Hssbrs Of pine, cedar and other ever
ens W. trees, furnishing feed and shelter
"a ,be numerous herds and flocks OF
Y cattle, sheep and deer, WIN here
" there saw mill propelled by
,na cutting lumber shingles
sA inth 10 be used IN erecting
es ami granaries for the thrifty Nor
and Semitic inhabitants in the val
w hsneath. The only visible signs of
4 W,,s,jon from this point OF observation
law loagers huts and sheep-herders
let him descend by means OF cir
~ en-, ,ime.worn Indian trails through the
'.rsons. picturesque canyons and still
VA romantic scenery is presented.
4 gs.ns Of stone towering for hundreds OF
~ ~, shoye and seemingly threatening to
We hold AT any moment and crush him
\. .,nms the wind rustling through the
n stsys above, and the waters rushingpcll-
an over the bouiders beneath, make
\ enough noise to alarm the most ianatical
Il MI cause thoughts OF secret prayer To
n ma into his mind.
m mouth reached after tedious,
n ,oonntainous and dangerous ride of prob
n VAN one whole day, there opens another
n rsse large valley followed by two
N ,bree streams of crystal water decked
b Asra and there with fields and farms and
mali towns the habitation of saints and
Z .nrers. These valleys are small, rang
NJ from fifteen TO fifty miles in length
"a from one to ten miles In width. The
K srritory contains twcnty-four counties
III one or more valleys in each. In
hsIr wild state, these valleys are covered
II Nm SAGE brush, the water courses being
&marked BY rushes and small cottonwood
,nshes. They are at present most all un-
m cultivation, the barrenness having
On redeemed by irrigation rains
eng insufficient moisture, The peo-
LA arc engaged in farming in
HAe valleys and sheep, cattle and
arse raising in the mountains. Several
Wtowand bushels of surplus wheat are
&,mwn annually Fruits are also to be
Uouud in most OF the valleys, but not so
#lp,ful as there should be. When the
Mtomons came TO this "Ged-forsaken
Umatryn in ls47 they evidently thought
UMlo Of fruit growing, as few trees were
Mhnted and no attempts made TO grow
Emsll fruits till in the past few years.
EBc resources both of soil and minerals
Skre now being developed. There are al
Etady five railroads trayersing the differ
Nm valleys, assisting in building up com
Zaerlsl relations with the world Several
lkts are within the limits Of Utah, the
#aes. notable being the Great Salt lake
Epm these tons of salt are annually Ia
La the water being SO much impreg-
Hilcd with salt and other minerals con-
Hlned IN the soil aud that being carried by
&Srumerab creeks, rivers and irrigating
bitches into the lakes, from which during
Nh hot summer months the water vapo-
Hats, one solid mass OF salt sometimes
#bnc feet deep is left upon the beds. This
n taken by the Mormons principally and
&aId for smeltering purposes and also Tor
8aAie use. Re entity while engaged in
ting salt from Salt Lake several par
e were Mortified at beholding scores of
1man skeletons Of unusual proportion,
Msefent theories were advanced as to
/, Eleir Identity. The Mormons csme to
, conclusion that the bones were the
ulns Of some tribe Of Indians, while
/ d Genliles, allowing the Salt Lake
Wufbunn la TINT
< #lunce them bones of white men, who had
Z sr killed by the Mormon Danitcs. The
. se Is entirely destitute Of any living
c iinal rot even the hardest shell fish
8 ~ live in the briny deep which is seven
+ Nlye miles In leng h. with IN average
q E1lh Of ten miles, and average depth Of
b lty feet
ldefe are scattered throughout tht
lIc territory hot springs containing
solcnal properties. The waters buh
Z eifom under the mountains, and IL
Y any instances is hot enough 10 scale
ss' Two springs issuing from the bas'
Y mountain not SIN feet apart sent
Y " from the one boiling mineral water
nom The other the water Is pure anc
y ~ Bath houses have been erected a
Y ud springs and are resorted 70 by IN
lh from all parts of the states. The
\ ny and hot spring OF Salt Lake Cit,
las not springs of Ogden are the mos
u Dnnent II has been suggested that
aeSe springs are beneficial In tn
llg ell diseases, 'twould be ad
4Pm Tor The Mormons 10 dip Il fey
g%mlsts who are fleeing from the ~
Agl Of the "Edmunds feyer,n but the
Y sa because the church does not sane
n w use OF medicines when the LORD
= e'ales viii suffice.
X 81 The great salt Lake Is an eA
Ms desert ON which nothing exists
MYt species OF small animals Gale
honlts, which are much larger tina
9lmon rabbit OF the states. Whe
~ comes these animals leave tn
\ MN and flock 10 lac settlements i
y %,Ast numbers as 10 neccssitate wa
" mace upon them to protect pastur
NV ifuit trees, etc. In Souther
n ~, sonie tropical fruits are grown. Til
" M'1e would also produce an excellcn
II W.y OF tobacco, bnt as the use OF tn
~ No. Necd' Is not allowed among tn
ns, not much OF the tobacco-grow
industry is.developed.
'slsAst Of tue city Of salt Lake is
9N Iouht known as Ensign peak wher
" 1 panoramic view Of the surround
" UNITY is TO be had. On this rock
" ~ we Mormons arc first to witnes
~ .aent o. the Savior upon the cartl
sssner Utah is an alluring place
v as~ Is catered TO. For those VIII