Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-08-09

desert. Inc city was lnCOrpOrut-
ed in 1851 and has now popula-
tion of thirty thousand. The
tabernacle, seating ten thousand,
was completed in 1867. The tenn
pie, begun in April, 1853 is near
ing comppetion at an expenditure
of over three million dollars.
The principal
MORMON BUILDINGS
are the Assembly hall, Council
house, Tithing house, Lion house,
Bee Hive house and the Garde
house, the late President Taylor's
residence. The city is well scrv-
ed by a street railway system and
has an efficient fire department.
Its railway facilities are the Utah
Central, Denver e. Rio Grande
Western and Utah & Nevada.
There is an excellent theatre seat
ing 1,70O and the Walker opera
house built in 1881 at cost of
S130,000. The business of the
city is large and its manufactures
for home consumption and export
are varied and extensive. Liberty
park, attractively laid out, is a
popular resort. Garfield Beach,
and Lake Park resorts are near
and accessible by many trains dai-
ly. The
LAKE BATHING
rivals any sea-coast. II is the
great objective point for California
tourists and many thousands visit
the city and enjoy the bathing
during the year. The water con-
tains Ii per cent.of solid matter Of
which So per cent. is salt. In
some places it is so buoyant the
bather cannot sink aud to swallow
it is often fatal. The bathing
pavilions are furnished with the
best of music, and dancing and
other amusements are INDUCED in.
But must speak more of the tab
ernacle, the interior of which is
most tastefully and permanently
decorated with evsigreens and
preserved flowers. The pipe or
gan was built in the building and
is one of the largest known.
All nationalities exist in Salt
Lake and all religious creeds are
represented, but nearly
THREE-FoURTHs ARE MoRMoNs
and bad, deep-hidden feeling ex-
lists against the intruding Gentiles
and the interposition of United
States laws. Notwithstanding
this they are sociable and conver-
SAINT in religious al business in
tercourse and seem o take espe-
cial interest in substantiating the
foundations of their teachings and
rejoice in the erecting of temples
and in contemplating the ordi-
nances which are TO be performed
in these sacred places.
In the far corner of beautiful
bu. plain enclosure of about one
acre, not far from where he first
set his cane in lS47 and declared
"HERE THE TEMcLE SHALL STAND"
lies the body of Brigham Young.
No inscription or monument dis
ignotes the toub of the departed,
nothing save a huge rock Of near
ly eight tons with an iron enclos-
ure, marks the silent repose ofthis
wonderful leader. Adjacent in the
lower half Of the lot, lios four of
his seventeen wives, and one son
and daughter, promiscuously in
TERED, with plain monument
resting over but three of them
the graves of the son and daughter
and unnoticed. Under
his early laws and peculiar ruling
President Young ainassed incalcu-
liable wealth and at one time could
have bcqueatcd = fortune to his
innumerable heirs. He has left
lasting attestations Of his busy ca
rcer, and did much toward enrich
ing and adorning the city he
founded tbirty years previous TO
his death. His last residence,
A PRINCELY MANSION
erected expressly for his favorits
NlAtS Alltlid, was, hltcI ulNlulnR
the estate, set apart as the proper
ty of the church and the dwelling
place Of his successor as president
of the great organization, John
Taylor, who died in exile one year
ago this day, and the valuable
and lonely home is now
in the cruel hands Of the receiver
for the United States government,
pending decision of the supreme
court. OF his seventeen wives and
j6 children, the living are dissem-
mated in various parts of the
country but most remain in the
cohesive, firm and permanent en-
brace of their own loyalty and
friendships.
Returning to the itinerary of my
etter Will leave for Ogden !
soon from there TO Colorado !
Springs via Leadyille and the |
Colorado Midland, where |
nope to find the cool. formulating
lreeze and summer evening shade |
left a week ago. f. L.DEcKER.