The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-15
He ABSURDITY OF 1T
Puncturing Il Popular Fallacy
Concerning Utah.
AN IDEA OF HEB RESOURCES.
Mineral and Other Matters-Ke,fpfons
al q Social Featui es-Commer-
ciaIfnterchA ge-A Regret.

The absurdity of the opinions enter
tanned of the Mormons is readil
demonstrated by trip through tb
mining camps and agrIcuItu al hamlet
of Utah, such as we have recent,
completed. A more correct idea of tn,
resources OF the Territory and the tru,
charact of the Saints" can TINS h,
obtained than py the usual regulation
stay Of q few days at Salt Lake Ci
Industry and honesty are the charso.
teristics OF the people. Whatever III
treatment Gentiles may have received
in the past, they now find courtesy and
kindness superseding the reported
rudeness, hostility and suspicion of
former years. The Church of the "Ist-
terday Saints" under the operation of
the Edmund's law is rapidly losing the
prominence that has for so many wears
been paramount. Polygamy, the main
Objectionable feature having been dis
carded, Mormonism will soon he ono Of
the many seCts that now epiov oc,.1
anc religious freedom thronpbont
Utah. Polygamists who persists in
their practices contrary to law. are he
ing rapidly "corralled," fined and i'm
ptisoneo by the executive officers of tho
United States. The law is, however
not Lnmixdd with evil. 1t works hard,
ship to many poor wives. Some hus-
bands proclaim themselves law abiding
citizens, for the purpose, it is Supposed
OF rloG1ng themselves of their suner-
fous families. These women were
raught to believe polygamy a divine
institution, and were legal marie.
under the then existing laws of the
= rritory, to which the government at
Washington tacitly gave assent nv
silence and non-interference. Sud.
denly the United State, declares TItsb
polygamy crime, ana MANY women
aged as well as young, are cast off. and
with their offspring, thrown upon the
cold world. That some provision |
should be made by the government for
heir support either by holding their
husbands responsible or 9th srwise.
seems but simple justice.
MINERALS AND OTHER RESOURCES.
We are aware that statistics of the
mineral and other resources of Utah are
L order in descriptive letter of the
Territory, but we will not impose upon
our good nature Dor infict upon vour
eaders figures that can alrea6y he
ound IN printed form, suffice il to saw
hat the mineral Industries have TINS
ar proved the most prominent and
lucrative.
The policy Of the leaders of the Nor
non Church has, from its inception to
be present time, been iuimicable IN
earchlng Tor precious metals, but the ,
ield during the past eight wears has :
xceeded 1874 100000. Over $3.50 000
'ere paid out in dividends during the t
ear 1887. Included in its minerals S
nd curiosity on account of it's rarity I
ozokerite, or natural mineral way
yet found no where else in the world e
appreciate quantities, and which 10 r
ild to be destined to reyolutioniza q
Iore than one manufacture. 1t is air n
I'D and water proof, and capable of O
parting these qualities to any fabric d
material to which it is applied. 1t O
also perfect 1asuiator and will q
lperce0e al other insulating sub
ances for electrical appliances. tits
so adapted for q cheap and perfect
tving material, for lndurating piles.
'sts, ETC.. as preventative against rot =,
Id for other commercial purposes. A u
nilar product found here in abundance p
gilsonite, shown 10 contain over 7S st
r cent. of carbon, hence almost abso. n
tely pure asphalt. Is
surely an opportunity now presents oil
elf for WslIingford capitalists to al
Their to themselves both shekeIs and -
me through the manufacture of some.
ing original, profitable and probable
tentable.