Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-11
SEEING THE COUNTRY.
Some Particulars Coasected with an
Interesting Trip.

interesting Trip.
correspondence Of the DksEREr Nxws.
Having reached . resting-place
in this remote valley, I take the op-
portunity Of sending . few items
which may be Of interest to your
readers.
The recent change in the 3. p.
time table enables the traveller from
Salt Lake to reach Milford aboat
$50 p. m. The ride from Juab is
very wearisome, rs the passengers
board q .sniixed, train at thst
point and mos. travellers would
prefer to cross the dreary desert in
the night. thereby enjoying a COM
Portable bed in the ''sleeper,v
oblivious Of the many delays and
stoppages necessitated by the load
ing and unloading OF freight.
From Milford to Minersville is
but a few hours drive; but just prior
to entering the town We pass close
to the unfenced graveyard. Too
many settlements In Utah have
their cemeteries in this neglected
condition. Often we see horses and
cattle tramping over the sacred
mounds. or all people, the Latter
day Saint ought to be foremost in
protecting the resting-place Of their
beloved dead. Several years ago
the Flint Presidency, in a general
epistle, called attention to this i'm
portant subject. Why not make
Decoration day n special time for
improving anu beautifying our
srevcyardss
The people OF MirersviiIe haze
raised moderately good crops during
the past seasdr, CONSIDERING Ire
drawback of losing their dam in the
spring.
Increased school attendance has
necessitated the enlargement OF the
school premises.
Beaver City was visited on cleo
ton day. Early In the morning an
ambitious candidate Of the so-called
-Independent" party was busily
engaged distributing tickets and
soliciting Totes, and others were
bdlton-holing tine electors. How
e-er, the citizens ticket prevailed
and Beaver is to be congratulated
on having placed at the head Of its
municipal government a man of
steyling worth - Mayor Bennett.
q The schools of Beaver are well
attended and the Stake Academy is
progressing favorably under the
management Of Prof. Jos. McGreg-
gor
A six hours drive enabled nc to
reach Paragoonah, better known as
Red Creek, where / was cordially
received by mine host Topham.
The residents OF this little burg are
principally engaged in stOck-raising
and farming, and have the reputa-
ton Of being an Industrious, "mind-
yous-own-business" class OF people.
Parowan, four miles distant, lie
well known as the county seat OF
Iron County. In cooperative in
dustries It has always taken the
lead. II is gratifying to notice that
the cooperative store is doing a
ficurishiny trade, and that a new
building has been erected recently
for The furniture department.
The Latter-tay Saints Seminary
commenced operations a few weeks
ago. under very favorable auspices.
A familiar face was noticed at the
Principals desk and hearty greet
ing was extended to Brother Edwin
Cutler, graduate Of the Ii. Y.
Academy, who has been called to
take charge OF the institution.
The basement Of the Tabernacle
h ~ been re-modeled and comfortably
seated, but it will soon be neces-
sary to erect q building TO accommO-
date the students.
Passing the residence of President I
Morgan Richards my attention was |
directed TO fine marble monument. |
The inscriptions thereon awakened
memories OF the pas. and revived |
recopections of q tragical event /
whi h caused a thrill Of sorrow and |
Indignation throughout the Terri
tory. The bond OF brotherhood ex-
is.inE among the Lstter-day Saints
caused all to mourn when the |
news Of the killing Of Edward |
N. Dalton was flashed across the |
wires. The monument IL Of Vermont |
marble and will be mounted on q
large granite base. It's cost several |
hundred dollars will be betrayed by |
the voluntary subscriptions Of the
citizens. The inscriptions will be
Of general interest, and are very |
Appropriate. On the front Is in
scribed the name Of Edward 81. |
Dalton, with the dates Of his birth |
aud death, also his age t3i years, 3
months aud q days. On the re-
Verse side is a quotation from Reve-
lations vi: 10:
"And they cried with loud voice saying. /
How lsag. Lo.d. holy and true. dosi thou |
not Judge and svengc our blood on them |
that dwell On the esr:h:r
On the south side is engraved the |
statement:
"He was sho; and killed Dec. 18th, Iss5. /
in cole blood, by Deputy Unites state.
Marshal, while under indictment fer q mis-
demeasor under the Ednlads aBti-poly-
gamy ae;."
The north side OF the monument
contains the following:
Here lies victim OF NatoE's blunder.
10 rnNfuraf-- hath j