Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-24
ADAM.0NDl-AHNAN.
Elder sterenson's visit 10 tho Land
where Adam Dwelt.

"A DANsONnl-AhMhsf DsNNas WI
Missouri, Sept 10, 1895.
To the Editor
After our prayers on the Temple lot,
nj Far West, Caldwell county, N %
souri,, we took pictures of the corner
stone with our party grouped around
There Ia n tree growing In tho eNca'
Walton Tor the Temple. Il IL about u
inches at the base. John David WHIT
mer, son Of John whitmer, one OF the
elsht witnesses to the Book OF Mofnon,
lives on the premises OF his fathef,
joining and including tho Temple l'i.
We had pleasant visit with him Anu
family, and took n picture OF bis nome
with tine family and our party, nitsf
which our livery team took us TACK TO
Cameron, ten miller, TO the railway,
when we took train tor Gallatln, about
twsnty-two miles, Go cent ride.
After nights rest ut the western
hotel, W. hired n double conveyance
for So and drove over very geol
bridge 10 old Mill Port, whore hiiy.hTs
years ago stood partly Mormon
town, and home stores tud
business houses Of people Of oihcr
denominations. In the time Of the
troubles In 1885, Mlllpor. became ihn
headquarters Of the mob, the Mofm0ns
icing driven from their homes gcnsf.
ally about these times. Captain Neal
Gillian had gathered around him
large band, who disguised thsmfelves
~ Indians. Gillian being their chief
1 well femembo that a call was mado
for the militia, by J. ~. Hinks, 10
defend the Mormons who had been
driven from Millport aud oil Other
pisces and their houses burnt. The
Mormon headquarters we're Al Adam.
Ondi.Ahman. Neal Giliam's Indian
mObbefs were discovered In n plot ~
raid tho scattered Mormon bsltlefe who
had been burnt out and for protection
had gathered 10 Dlahmau. have
Teason 10 remember ihese sad timef, for
although n boy only was onu Of the
militia called out TO protect ths Nor.
mons from Gillam's Indian raid, and q
march In tho night had 10 be pef-
formed 10 thwart the mobbet. We
made a successful forced march OF
twenty-five miles that night, and
saveJ the people there from mob VIC.
lence.
These old scenes come wildly before
me -henrtfonding scenes OF wGmeu
and children being driven from their
homes, They came TO Adsm.O adj.
Amman, some OF them bareiOo ed,
their hOmes having been burned with
their all. At one timo Ia the all OF
1888 We had 10 lie under snow with
only a little cover; and subsequently,
some OF Us, during the snow storm, had
TO take refuge In the old barn, now
standing with a now roof upon II,
This IL the Lyman Wight barB, nov
owned BY widow Mcdonald, she has
been the owner Of tho old homestead
for over Nifty years. IL IL the scene Of
the old camp grounds, whore Joseph
the Prophet, Brigham Young, III. q.
klm0alI, l.. l.. Pratt, Ofson Pfatt aud
30 many others campsu AT the time OF
the Mormon war, as IL IL now known.
IL ~ said that during tho war almost
the whole country was burned down,
Mormon property Us we'll ~ that
OF others. Mil Port has never recov-
cred. Some cay the ciuk ns harmed
tneir own homes ~ well as the Nor.
mona In order to get up excitement.
AZ all events, there came IL. w.
Boggss exterminating order - the
Mormons must 10 away or be extetmi-
mated.
After being satisfied with this Walt
we drove about 3 miles over Grand
River bottoms, or tho valley or Adam.
This ~ now vast scene OF corn fields
with from 90 10 100 bushels OF corn h
the acre with ordinary culture. There
10 no soil In tho woTid tO exceed this
valley, and very little 10 compare with
II. Arriving at Adam.oudl.AhmAn,
we spread out a pic.niu aud
were seated under tho good OLD
blackberry tres'e shade, with q TO
breeze. IL was lovely scene.
point hefeabouts. Ihl blul continues
bearings 10 the northward, leaving n
valley OF exceedingly rich soil. From
the altar N the Lyman Wight log
house (still s,andingl, II IL just Ab NJ
200 yarde, anu nearly west. The
point slopes moderately down, cOntinu-
ing into the valley nearly NJ much
farther from tho altar Us II IN TO the
house. making in all about 800 to 400 |
yards. From tho altar TO the old stable |
Ii about 200 yards 10 the northwest, |
making nearly a triangle with the |
three points. nagiely. the altar, Lyman
Wighps house aud the stable. a val |
Icy or ravine runs down from the |
bun OF timber, widening out ne 10 Ap- |
the valley. From tho altar
down tho iimbereu blufi, 10 tho valley
southwsTd, IL also about 200 yards.
Tue river forms y curve Around tho
altar bearing northtasiorly, while II
comes from tue southeasterly direction
ormin Y n lovely valley Of the best part
of a mile In wiuth.
The time was lar spent, and we had
10 hasten across Grand river and 10.
urn 10 our hotel In dallatin, Mo.,
i've mllts by the nearest route. We
travelled come twenty-five miles today.
have taken several pictures OF im.
potlant points. To-Day we met several
leading men OF tho town. i very much
regret ~ say that since my last visit
here many changes have taken place Of
\ very inmenlablo nature. One OF
hem In n Mr.. william Ford, tue
livery man who took me out two years
,gO 10 DiahmAn, only two weeks ago
Vas sent 10 the asylum; also sir. J. IL. |
hcGee, known MS Major MoGee, has
gone nearly blind. He 10 about my
,ge and Ia n good friend 10 our peoplo.
io was well acquainted with joseph |
smith anu many Of our Leading men,
He WAS here In tho MODELLING time, Of |
iallAIln aud speaks highly Of J semi |
N n gentleman. He wsa taken a
ifiaOucr but soon released, IN 1885. lie |
Ielatei many very interesting anep- |
Totes and was pleased 10 meet ms |
,galn aud 70 10 Introduced To Elder |
aud vic anu Mr.. b., Audto |