Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-13

cation and unmindful OF tho savage and
needless Of The desert, mountains and
plain, toilcd on uniil they penetrated to
the center OF wilderness almost three
thousand miles in extent
For nearly twenty centuries tho Chris
tiau world has viewed with nmazomont
tho journey OF no children OF Israel
IRON Egypt to tho Promised Land, but
what was their journey TO tbis2 The
lands that Moses saw ON tho pilgrimage
tho dreary wastes that he trnversed
measured in miles, weTo not equalled TO
lhose his great prototype, Brigham
Young, and his followers forced through
within The first tv enty days journey
from Council Bluff.
Before his journey was undertaken all
that rs known OF this western portion
OF the Uniiod STATES could have been in
serb d upon tho ivory tablet OF u modern
society belle. Vague rumors placed in
circulation by Coronado Father Es-
calanto and La Hontou, OF wild hump
backed oxen and great interior seas were
oxlant; but the mighty mountains and
tho buried wealth within them, the
broad plains OF fertile soil, aud tho great
timherod areas which have since pro-
ducod vast wealth, were then wholly
unknown.
Alter tho journey--ailor tie trail was
brokon-came the emigraut trains and
tho pony express, and he stage coach,
and the railroad, aud with thom grad
ually rising higher and higher rolled the
wave OF humanity which has peopled
tho Western Empire and drawn through
II the lines oil dozen or more populous
and productive states.
In the celebration of all this tho people
OF Uiah Will concentrate their energies
and oXpend their moneys in July next,
and such celebration a. IL Will be! It
Will cost $4,000 the pony express
Will be Ic-csHbl.kbed and message,
again be sont overland ia the old way.
The stage coaches will be dragged from
their hiding places ana pass once moro
over the "Ren Holiday trail.n Those
who are living of Tho original Pioneers
Will DO present and half century after
the day Of the close of their memorable
pilgrimage they Will again enter the salt
Lake Valley by the old road In the old
way. In fact, 1t Is intended to reproduce
true 10 life every step iakou by ciViliza-
ton IN this region since the settlement in
1917. All Of tho atrength and vigor and
enterprise OF the people Of Utah will DO
enlisted in this celebration, TOR the in
tontion is 10 make 1t an event which will
attract naliona attention.
Al this time 1t is impossible TO more
than outline The most important features
oil The OCCASION. The work OF propara-
ton is in The hands of n commission
created by the laws of the S axe, and no
effort will bo spared to make tho affair
one Of great magniticenoe. This prel!m-
mary announcement will be followed by
later announcements.
The people OF tho United States are
invited to participate in the celebration.
IL Will occur when Utah's scenic and eli
matio splendors are ut their best-when
the many colored garments OF harvest
arc on her fertile valleys, aud when
balhing in her finland salt sea- is most
perfect. Low railroad raies-lower than
any ever before announced will make
the visit inex pensive, aud those who fail
to join the thTongs which must then pour
inlo Utah will miss the opportunity OF a
lifetime.