Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-11
EARLY CHURCH SCENES,
Jackson and Ray Counties Visited and
Described.
David whItmsr'- Grave aud Tomb
stone where the Othcr witnesses
are ilnried.-Jamss Campbeirs A"'
fuI tate.

fuI rate.
cs,t,,ponderce 10 ne DEsEnrr NEws'
LEXiNaION, JuAUuOS, Ray County
Mo. Sent. 4, lsg8.-Beiofe leaving IL
dependence, jackson county, Mo-, thi'
morning, | visited the city cemetery
living southeast OF the city center ~
the outskirts Of the town. IL Is one oil
the Bnest grAveyards that | have seen
In Missouri. II cover fllty 1--we acres'
is kept In fine repair, ana contains
some of the most handsome and coe'ly
monuments met with outside OF Gfeeh'
wood cemetery at Brooklyn, ~ l.
Through the courtesy VI Mr.. IL. Nj
Monahan, the city seKlon,l WAS SHOWN
number OF graves containing Tue
earthly remains OF some Of those VIM
were connected with the perseeullo -
ipisss. On one tombstone reau the
following. "Genoral samuel D.Lucas'
born July 10, 1899, died February 20
1852 IL viii DO remembered thA'
tisneral Lucas wa tbs man who tOoh
Joseph tue Prophet AMI other leRdlns
men Of the Church prisoners IA Ear
West, Caldwell county, Ia 1885, anu
who would have murJeiod the ffOphs'
ana Others on that occasion hal IL MOI
been for Alexander W. Doniphah'a
int.rlefence. AlsO Samuel WESTON,
VINO noted ~ justice Of thu peace uu'
inv the time VI the dinieultlvs III 1900
anu who uied In lo4U,iiss burlod ia 'hu
Independence crme1ery. his eYh'
Kubeft WestOn, Low n fuei eht VI lh-
,,u.nu,tlce a a one OF inc Uiutht het-
ti.r. nying there at TINS unei gave
M, uome iitertsting information aDOu'
early DAYS IN Jackson county.
From lne tower vi tue court house
in lndepend, nee, obtained this morn
Iny nns view Of the surrounding
cuuntry, Jackson county certainty 10
"A desirable ianu. Az lar MS the vyvchu
reach east anu south txtenHive isfins
occupy the openings between Tile 1ilii-
b,r.u tracts of the county skifilng tno
rvrfs nuu uyuiels; these wend tnoir
wav through tho uplAnus toward ihv
mighty Missouri. 5liil the lanu Is uOs
productive llh0 ~ " ~ y 49, ~ -
tracts Of high lands which were Jfslh-
ally covered with uinbor but WIZ
cleared Tor farming putpote-i nave VI
late years been ~ bauIy cut w ~
wAahuuts that II II almost unnt iOi
cultivation; and tue great oohplhihe
among the farmers Ia that IL uOh't pay
10 til the soil like II did Ia early Nor
mon days. Consequently land IL CON-
ing down In price every year, anu al
the present time ie scarcely worm
more than so or SO per acre, except
In close proximity to tue market towns,
when It Of course commanrs higher
price. There are, however, some very
fiue country places around lnutpeh-
ience, prominent among which is the
fine rssIdence OF II. NJ. Vail, butt Ia
lsSU-Sl; IL Ia one OF the most beautiful
anu csstly TesidenceS IN Jackson
county, aud IN situated ON tue west sue
VI North Liberty street, one mile north
VI the public square Of lnuepenuence.
The length Of the mansion II 100 ny -
ieet win a tower 50 leet high. The
view from this tower IL magnificent.
IL has been supposed that the
Temple lot is the highest point la
jackson county, but this appears 10 10
a mlstak., as there 10 point near the
Missouri rivera bluff overlooking
that stream and the surrounding
country-which IL 1924 feet above the
level OF the Gulf OF Mexico, while the
level OF Independence Is only O12 ieet,
or 81 feet lower. The height Of the
bluifmsntioned Ia 32l feet above low
water mark In the Missouri river.
ON 10y Journey from Independence
TO the Mio,ouIi river today, 1 fingered
on this high bluii overlooking the
river, In order to enjoy the scenery.
There, surrounded by extensive
orchards VI tho iiuest iIuit trees the
country can afford, tho gIandest
panorama u natural aud Aftitiolpl
scenery meets the eye on every hand,
the great Missouri tneandering at your
feet, beneath the blum eau be seen
stretching through the green hills Tor
twenty miles away, its backs iringed
with beautiful growth of walnut, oak,
elm aud hickory, Passenger steamers
aud freight boats are occasionally pass.
Ing up nnd down the river, while the
rush anu rumble Of the passing train
ON seven different railroads. revetber-
Als through the valley, and the
white wrrRihs OF smoke show the
course OF the iron horse, The
spires aud houses Of half a
DOZEN cities ana towns on both sides Of
tho IiveT greet tho eye OF the behold-
er, among which are Independence,
Kansas City, WyAndUttu anu Liberty,
while near at hand the PERCEPTIONS anu
rocky bluns, the maGadam road "
Independence landing, this highly cul
tivated farms nnd gardens, the HhIub.
brry, the clumps OF timber nnd the
thousands OF fruit treee, make this one
OF the most attractive spots In the state
u Missouri. Apples, peaches, pears,
cherries, plums, ounces, grapes anu "a
great variety Of small iruit are grown
In great prOiusion on this blun.
Descending the bluff we (my com.