Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-10
INDIAN TERRITORY.

At this season Of the year the In
dian Territory appears IN its best.
The low, rolling hills and prairies are
covered with rich growth ofgrass.
maklngit an excellent stockcountry.
The banks OF the streams and the
highest hills, few Of which rise far
ther above the plain than does Capt.
toll Hill above Salt Lake City, have
a heavy growth Of timber-oak,
walnut, elm. sycamore. etc. Away
back from the roads are seen small
cabins, occupied by the Indians Of
the Cherokee Nation, or those Of
part blood, who cultivate n little
land, just as little, as n rule, n they
can live upon. Some Of them make
an effort to gain more than n mere
existence, but these are eomrara-
lively few, and they are freqaentiy
rObbe1 by the low class Of white
people who have settled In their
midst OF course there are some
honorable whites there, but they are
the exception.
The streams OF water ia the Ter
ritory are mainly dirty, and in the
summer fun VI malaria, while the
wOSis and prairies abound In in
sects that are a great pest to the peo-
pie This season the heat has teen
intense, the Thermometer register
Ing l222 degrees in the shade
for several days in succession,
and even now il Is equal 10
our July heat in the Salt Lake
Valley. For ,igit weeks IN July
and August there was no rain, and
the result was tnat the corn crop.
which Is the principal feature, was
a total failure. The southern part
Of the Territory was not 80 badly ar
f-ctej, as the principal staple there
IS cotton, and the drOuht helped
rather than biniered Il. IL seems
rather strange that in 4 county
ahOonding In streams Of water there
shosld be drouth, but the people
rely entirely On the raius, and
though Gne stream Of water should
How through the centre Of n com
deld, there would never be a
thought Of irrigation 10 make up for
the scarcity Of rain.
MISSIONARIES AT WORK.
At Manani, near Fort Gibson.
found several missionaries who are
iaboring in the Territory. They had
met together previous 20 starting out !
on extended trips isto new fields. |
They have fOund many friends, and |
are kindly treated by many who
listen TO the teaching OF the Gospel. |
but as yet pay little further atten-
ton. Recently some white men got
up apetition 10 have the a AIormons',
driven cut, but the Indiaus, both
full and part blood, refused 10 take
any part IN such An Outrageous pro-
ceeding. The Elders were in good
health, except Brother Collect, who
had a slight attack OF chills and
lever, but his associates said he was
On the way 70 recovery, his illness
not being severe Among the CherO-
sees tue statements made BY their
delegate who visited Walker Lake,
Nevada, are in substance the same
- those made by the Iudian, Porru-
pine, and there is quite a strong
feeling among the people in conse-
luence.
Tine return from Fort Gibson to
\ ansas City was by the Missouri
facihc, IN the same time rs the
ioEn trip. Sear Wagner, an
indian jumped from the train while
i was in motion. He landed on his
head An examination was hal.
lnd the Injuries declared IN De no.
serious, but sufficient to warn him
70 be more careful in the future.
A GLANCE AT KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City was visited by a
heavy rain this morning, aud Il
gives things a refreshing appear
lnce. There is some mud, but not
Ike il would lie in Salt Lake,
OF The streets are paved, some with
tone, some with br.ck, aud some
With blocks Of wood, sawed about
* inches in length, with sand i'm
ne Intervening spaoes. There is an
ievdieI railway over the depot. !
nd reaching 10 the hill on which
he city is built, or rather succession
{ hills. ITCHY Engineer Doremus
Tefe TO see hsw they 20 up aud
hsi mere ne might lear a 7
lesson Of how 20 establish ,
ae grade on the bench streets in J
at Lake, without making a botch {
II. Another feature OF this place
the great number Of fine building=. I
ublic and private or course the ?
reefs DO not compare with Salt
axe in the way the city is laid out.
here IL cable system OF street cars 8
ere, and il gives rapid tIansit can :
very three or four minutes in either Z
ireetion. But they DO not approach =
lose Of salt Lake in comfort and y
Ieganee. Salt Lakes electric cars \
Re as FAR ahead Of the cars here Tor 9
Jmiort a. yeStlbule train IL ahead =
the Old accommodation train; but =
icy don't give any quicker service u
tley are as fast Here everything '
kept railway train has % get Out =
the way Of a street car, and II a 2
agon happens in the way, the q
arman takes delight In crashing
ITO u IN way that avoids rs much L
possible damage 10 himseln - -
samsters hustle out Of the way
hen cable car is near.
WASDERER.