Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-01-03

springs 10 tue Saratoga OF the west, aul
q . me- nud reputation go long way.
Ilt ON We go, climbing the noun.
thlu', with the scenery impressive Hud
grand beyond description. The rocky
.rpih., the lowering he.shis, stretch
iNr up towards the Fky-ls we ru1s
along We go through many liiuc
hnmlcis anu towns nesting iu
among the canyons OF tho mountains
From Colorado into Ulh Ter. fy,
which we hud fO rich in iis a.irtc.
ulut AMI res0utgCi; tn mountain aad
tiY"r slsium8 are just grand; the
elevated regions not only store the
moisture 20 icttilIae the adjacent low
lands, tui ,hey contain tho miuus OF
E1li anu silver, lead aud conl anu
other metals anu minerals. Gid has
done great things Tor uah--in great
naiumi resources, In the balm of iis
henlth'giyiug aud invigoratiug elm.
ate the wOndur- OF It's mountains, the
sylvan beauties Ut lts valley; on moi.
Wlthstnuding tho necessity OF irrlga-
ton crOp- OF all kinda nfo plenty a
strong and tuIlr s0il, an uncloudrd
hsy, clear atmosphere, On tquahle
climate, the cereals, fruits ami vego.
table,, aro d n very superior quality.
Spending week win my brother,
john G, Witpuck, aud his family al
Mnuti CITY, a week / shall never for.
get-such warm heurts, such kind
welcomes no met with on
every hand-lcavcs warm, warm
memory which time cannot ofiaCo.
Being % teacher mytUlf, was only too
glad 10 accept au Invitation to visit
tbu public school ~ Miami, with Pot
q, Nelson ~ the head u H. Both
Ia mutuOiD Of teaching anu plan Of
work this sch DOL II equal 10 any Of its
Kind In any plsce, chst OF west The
building, "a new one, In fine, VOL
planned 10 DO gooi work la. 1 can
oasiIy comprehend how proud land
justly 10, tool the people of U'ah must
be OF their 70 lOUiu anu school buildingp.
Go back IN Imagination forty yeaf,l
Think Of how these people In tue "vai.
luyH " the mountains" have labofcI,
early and late, ofIumrB cold nnd hun
gry, willing 10 endure isolation and
prvnilon, 10 be ostracizcu, only with
this one thought ia viuw-to maku"tho
desert blossom like TIC tosU"-tO build
homog, % rear their families, to serve
God. Honor, all honor, / sny 10 the
sincere Ia heart, aud the honest In puf.
pu.L
From Manti We 80 to Sterling by
carriage. Here We found dear friends
expecting us, and a b0untiful dinnor
awaiting us. So on 10 Gunnison,
whore a pleasant visit and good
uighps rest found az refreshed Tor a
drive through the crisp morning air 10
the nhfcp iens whore "our boys" were
looking after the sheep Interests. From
hero to Julb, where Hgain We found
iricnda looking Tor our arrival, aud OF.
ter spvndlus a night with them, We
start for Nophi, where kindred lueRr
and DEAR we're also awaiting our com.
ing, We leave them reluctantly after
q day In their pleasant homes and this
time We take the "iron horse" instead
VI tue carriage for Salt Lake CITY.
THIS city was not disappointment,
even In uhctflosa November for II II
most beautifully situated. IL does Ia.
deed pOssrrn elements Of beauty In such
variety anu OF such superior character
asRre found IA few cltles; aud there
clusters about this city matters Of his.
tOtlo Interest, which are peculiar 10 her
sell, aud viii long continue to be a
source OF Interest 10 all clnbsus Of people.
But must hasten On-I can only
speak Of a few points IA the city. IL
was my privilege 10 spend n Sunday
there nud to hear the Hon. George q
Cannon speak In the great Tabernacle
(Which stands 40 unique In oonslTuc.
.iun with It's acoustic properties uu-
equnllod and It's root probably
tho largest span Of uusup.
ported wooden roof In the WORLDLY
with liz great organ containing 5000
pipes, aud the scores anu scores Of
uingors that arc gathered there, and
there too Ia the dim lighg of the aiter.
noon, liatened 10 the finest anthem
have ever heard sung. The Temple IL
a beautiful structure Of Utah granite,
while ~ the loft the Assembly Hail, a
building 100 feet long, aud Ia central
spite 1876 feet IA height. But II Il not
"a pity tngt these really beautiful build.
inga should be- surrounded by high
wall, which almost hides them from
tho sight VI those who walk along the
stteett9 My visit TO the city pOstotiioe
WAS a very pleasant one--sO perfect
aud complete are LIS details anu ap.
p0intmtnts. No wonder Postmaster
General Wanamaker dutiug his visit
there said II II one Of the finest aud
best regulated Offices IN the United
states. MI. Nash, the city postmaster,
II the right man In this right place.
My brief call In the Tribune Office,
the DEsERUT NEWS, the H0maG's EI.
IOHcnt, we're all very pleasant; and
last but not least, my introduction and
a few minutes conversation with Gov.
eruoT West, whom President Cleve.
land, with more than mis- usual good
sense, has returned TO Utah Tor this his
second term.
but time dies, ana IN the grey early
morning OF another DAY bid udiru 10
tins city with It's beautiful Jordan val.
Icy, ~ Great Salt Lakeland take tha
Union Pacific road Tor my ihr-of home
My pen Ia too weak, 1 cauuOt describe
my Journey from Salt Lake City 10
Ogden, with the Lake in sight on the
west, and the glorious Wssatch range,
rising In majesty anu grandeur 10 ths
east. change csrsat Ogden from which
point on, the scenery IL grand. Vast
masses OF perpendicular rocks, tinted
richly with all HUGS Of brown and
purple, red and pink, with now nnd
then aBprinkling Of gray, lift up their
mighty walls, lt seemed 10 mo that
tue iOcks weru old castles anu iOrlifca-
tl0us or cold masses OF masonry
while the bent, uphUAved, anu twisted
ones only added greatly TO their
beauty.
As wo pass on through Wyoming |
anu NebHska-Wlth lunch time at |
Green River aud interchangeable |
scenery changes iutO quiet valleys and |