Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-11


railway station with HE team slou
reached the p int on the MissODri rivei
known hs old Wayne City,i miles from
Independence, or L. mileaifOm Kansa.
City. This Ia where the old QUICKER
Ferry used to be Oh tho main road OF
travel from Liberty 10 Independence.
10 was here that most Of the Saiuii
who were driven out Of JacksOn cOun'
" by bloodthinty mob IN 1889
CLOSED the Missouri river into Clsy
county. IL waH also nj this poi that
James Campbell and others Lost their
ives anu whefe Samuel G.. owens and
lis companions had sucn narrow
etcnpe from drowning while attempt
ing TO cross The river Tor the purpose Of
raising mob with which to nnnihi.
late the members OF ZiUn's Camp who
under the leadership Of the Prophet
JOicph were nearing tie borders OF
Clay county at the time. This cfcum.
stance happonei Oh the 18TH Of Juue,
1884. When the mobberz had rcIuheI
the middle Of the river, thu boat eark
and seven out Of about twelve ~
fifteen men were drOwnt j; imOug them
tue notorious Jam,sC impUvll VINO hHi
declared with "A TERRIBLE oath that
eagles and turkey buzz ttis should eat
the flesh from hls BONES N lie did not
fix Joe Smith an his army ia two
days, ~ that htif Skins would not hold
shucRt! IL seemed that Providence
took him on his word; he did not xiii
joe Smith ami his army; but his dead
b0uy was eaten b. tho birds oi prey
which hc himself had mentioned; and
when MI. Pufiir scvtrsl days iatut
found bis rumaius on littlu island %
short dislaIce fellow Blue Mills Ferry,
only the bones were left.
At the point whcie Dutkef's
where Wayne CITY once stool,
only two houses Tomain; thu
ferry has long ago been Discontinued,
tuu bank Of the stream, wreck, near
" decayed. Tue Independence walor-
works ~ situated about hail miiu
bol,w the Jerry site. TINS Missouri ut
tuis p0iut ~ confined to nearly hsii
its ordinary width, anu the channel D.,
consequently deep. Al present, how
ever, The water IN the aver " very
low, ~ mucn ~ that ono VI the 5.n
Lake eKcufsionists, who hai never
seen the river before, but hal heard u
II since HE childhood Jay, fvmaflkudi
els II possible that tuis IL the mignty
MlAs0uri % which have hea.d ~
much? Why, II Is not much bigger
than our JOrdat!'
Travelling BY rail along this bank OF
the Missouri, had glimpse Of the
Island ON which the skeleton o.
Mr.. CAM bell, Que Oi the IN lbhers 70.
icfred g., was found. Tots island N
near n farm owned by Geo. T.. He'd.
rick, onu oithsHsurickilu brethren from
Independence, WIN poiateI II cut 10
me.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway crosses the Misslufi river on
an elegant bridge near tho tOgn Oi
Slbley. Vhis town occupies the site "
old Fort Usage, founded la lSJ5, anu
was the first settlement made by
whites In Jackson county; It IL 20
miles cast VI Kansas Guy.
ASDRKw JESsoS.
RICHMOND. Ray county, Mo-. Sept.
o, 1891 arrived here ffom Kansse
CITY tins morning anu have been busy
most OF the day reading anu culling
from old documents pertaining 10 the
early history OF the Church, Ia pot
session Of David J. Whitm.i; who, Ia
connection with his nephew, Geo. &.
l.. Schweich, received me kindly anu
have rendered me efficient aid In my
historical researches at this place.
Richmond has grown considerably
since / was here briOr-, nearly five
ycATs ago, anu many Improvements
ale going on the present season, Ia
oluding tue matchmaking OF some Of
tue principal streets, paving sidewalks,
etc. Richmond II the county seat OF
Ray county and was named by the
county court Monday, September
"a, 1897. IL l. situated ON two
railroads, ~ miles northeast OF
Kansas CITY, 23T miles southwest Of
81. Louis and ~ miles southeast o.
81. Joseph. The main or central por.
ton OF Richmond stands ON the crown
OF graceful swell, and tho suburban
portions are located on the slopes Of u
succession OI beautiful wooded hills
that, nearly SURF uud the central town.
The slOprs abound Ia the most attract.
I've building sites that command fine
city aud open valley views In almost
every direction; II has scores OF Hue
cottages, villAs And digniiiod mansion
homes. Many fine buildings have
been erected OF late years; Hue two.
story brick building known as the
WoOdsOn Institute, "a Methodist
college, has just been completed anu
was opened today for sch oil purposts,
Accompanied ny D.vid J. whitmer
have Just visited the grave Of his
father David Whitmer, ons OF the
three witnesses OF the Book VI Mormon.
He rests near tho northwest corner VI
the new cemetery, anu plain, but
nicely cut shaft OF blue granite
mounted upon a square base OF close.
grained sandstone, has been rAised on
his grave and on that OF his wiz
who died soon alter her husband.
Tho whole monument does not exceed
i've feet In height, and the top has
been chlseled out 40 rs 10 represent
two hoOks-lhe Bible ana the Book vi
MornOn-lying on top Of one another.
on the south side Of the monument IL
the following inscription. "Davld
Whitmsr, died January 25, 1858, aged
So years 20 days" On the " est side In
smaller letter.; "lho record OF the
Jewsand the record Of the Nephites
are one. Truth IL eternal" Beneath
are the wOrIs, "FaiheT and
Mother" anu still lower In large