Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-12-30
SIX DEMOCRATIC SENATORS
Utah, Arizona and New Mexico
Will Be States.
All Opposition to Their Admission Has
Practically isappeared--Polygamy
No Longer Exists In Utah
Great Resources.

Great Resources.
WASHINGTON. Dec. I5.-This session
will undoubtedly see the admission
into the union Of the three territories
of Utah, Arizona and New Mexico.
II is expected that the three new states
will send up six democratic senators.
The house has just passed the bill to
enable Utah to come into the union
and 1t will pass the senate at an early
day with very little opposition. The
house committee on territories, that
had the bill under consideration, was
nearly unanimous in recommending It's
passage A minority report was made,
but it differed from that OF the ma jor-
tty only in recommending that the con-
stitution of the new state should for
ever prohibit polygamy and that the
pubic purposes should be reduced.
As this territory WILL in all human
probability, have the doors Of the union
opened wide to her, and on account of
It's peculiar situation with relation 10
Mormonism. the facts submitted TO
congress by the house committee are Of
general interest,
Polygamy.
The committee say that the Mormon
church will be SO years old on the 9th
day of April, 1894. Polygamy was not
taught or proclaimed in the Book OF
Mormon The church long existed
without polygamy and was about 30
years old when.the revelation OF poiyg-
amy was promulgated, two OF the treee
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the Book o,nIparmon seeded from the
church after il had adopted polygamy,
and upon that account. The revelation
concerning IL was first made public in
1852 and published In the book OF 0oc-
trines and covenants in 1853
The formal abandonment of p6yg-
amy may be said TO date from Septem-
ber, 1890 when, after rigorous prose-
cutions by the United States govern
ment extending over number of years,
the authorities of the church decided
to fully relinquish the institution. On
September rs, 1890, Wilford Woodruff,
president of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints" issued a
manifesto declaring: 1--WE are not
teaching polygamy. or plural marriage,
nor permitting any person to enter into
~
marriages had been solemnized that
year, declaring that the endowment
house was by his instructions taken
down. On the 9th day of October, 1890,
eleven days after the manifesto was
issued, the church met in general con-
ference. 1t was estimated that from
10, 900 to 15,000 people were present.
Every quorum and council of the
church, from its presidency and twelve
apostles down to the least authority in
the church. was represented. There
were officers and members present from
all parts of Utah and the country round
about. The manifesto was read to the
assembly, and by it formally and fully
accepted and declared binding forever
Later official reports and declarations
of the Mormon leaders but confirmed
the renunciation in good faith of
polygamy.
On December 10, 1891, the president
and apostles of the church made
formal petition for amnesty To the
president of the United States, asking
pardon for past offenses against the
laws relating To polygamy. In this pc
tition appears the following curious
passage:
In September, 1890, the present
head of the church, in anguish and
prayer. cried to God for help for his
flock, and received the permission TO
advise the members Of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints that
henceforth suspended"
Responding to this petition, Pres-
dent Harrison, on January 4, 1893,
issued proclamation extending elem.
ency TO all persons who had since No.
vember l, 1890, abstained from polyg-
amous practices, upon the express con-
dition that they should in the future
faithfully obey the laws of the United
States.
From the facts presented, the com.
mittee say they are constrained to be-
lieve without doubt or hesitation,
that the institution of polygamy as
taught by the Mormon church, whether
Of faith or practice, Is now absolutely
stamped out and exterminated."
The character of the Mormon people
Is declared to be, according to ample
and satisfactory evidence, Of the very
best for thrift, honesty, morality. So
briefly and virtue, other than their dis
puted doctrine OF polygamy. For in.
stance, ex-United States Marshal Dyer
who has resided In the territory for
sixteen years, said the Mormon always
observes his business obligations, his
word Is as good as his bond, and his
business relations are always high
toned and honorable. Governor Steph.
enson OF Idaho In his official report Ia
1883, said: Paris has population of
about 500, all Mormons. and there Is
not a saloon or gambling house. OF
nf har v,lo xxha ix.tA
is sold, and this, am told. Is the case
in all the towns in Idaho where these
people have exclusive control"
Utah had q population in 1890 Of
207, ,90a, which had increased by No.
vember, 1892. TO 22a,9a0, only about
1000 of the population were ether than
whites. The total number of votes for
delegate in November, 1892, was "a, 577,
an increase OF 10,sl2 over the vote at
the election the year previous The
agricultural products are wide in
range and large in quantity, and in
1891 valued by the assessors at over
Sic. 900, 900.
The territory has about 1000 miles of
irrigating canals. In 1890 the irri.
gated farms numbered noarly 1000,
comprising 263,473 acres, the average
size OF the irrigated farms being 27
acres.
The number of horses and mules In
1892 is placed at s7,457; of cattle at
265, ,675; of sheep at $500, 900, the value
Of the whole being over sle. 1000, 600.
The wool clip for 1892 was I3,5O0, 600
pounds, worth over 81, ,000, 900.
The product OF copper. refined lead,
unrefined lead. silver and gold in 1891
represented total export value of sl2,-
240, ss5, of which So, 759. .2O6 represented
the value Of fine silver.
The banking capital In 1892 was
about 50. 1000, 900. the building improve
ments reached 81, 200. 600 and the VA ne
OF the manufacturing product was
nearly "a, 100000. The total valuation
of real and personal property is $780,
100000 There are 300 miles of rail-
road In the territory.
The amount of salt produced by
evaporation Of the waters of the great
Salt lake for the years 1891 and 1892
was 272, 900 tons.
The Utah sugar factory for the man.
ufacture OF sugar from beets. located at
Lehi, thirty-three miles south of Salt
Lake City, IL one Of the largest In the
United States The buildings and ma
chinery alone cost $500, ,0O0 For two
years the factory has turned out beet
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