The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-25
TEMPLE and TABERNACLE.


old, and although the people were mis-
erably poor AT starting and kept from
starving part Of the time by eontriou-
tions from here, they are more pros
porous than any community OF equal
size In Utah. They have increased TO |
1000 souls; they have 10000 acres OF
land. part In the valley, where irriga- /
ton is necessary, part In the noun
taius. WHERE oats. corn, potatoes ana
beans are raised without irrigation
They have fiourishing mills, a sash
snd blind factory, sawmills, brick
factories, comfortable brick houses and
iine school buildings. They have
telegraph line, telephone and railroad
In the beginning they had none OF
these. Their prosperity Is shown In
the fact that their per capita uth-
ing was the largest In the Mormon
church.
The chief town Is Colonia Juarez'
with 700 souls. Colonia Dublan Ia on
the railroad fifteen miles away. Chul-
chuipa IL n new town In the noun
taias. Garcia and Pacheo are other
towns started. The railroad runs from
Dublan to I'll Paso, Tex; II IL $50 miles
long, and IL described as being super
Tor in every respect.
The chief wealth OF the people 10
In cattle, that Craze all the year
round and do we'll The Mormons
have introduced superior breed OF
cattle, aud in this way proved bless
ing to the country. They also intro
duced sugar cane, which Is very popu'
lar with the Mexicans. beans consti-
tute the stan OF life.
The Sierra MAdre mountains are
wonderfully rich in silver ore. Al one
point silver ore IL carried thirty miles
on mules backs, freighted i2s miles TO
the railroad, and then shipped TO the
United states 10 be smclted, and mon
ey Ia made in good quantities by this
process. so rich are the ores.
There il no truth In the stories which
appear In certain American papers
that a general prosecution for polyg-
amy was to be commenced against the
Mormous residing In this state. There
are several thousands OF Mormons In
the various colonies throughout Chi
huahua, but polygamy has not been
practiced and no complaints have been
made.
Director Evan Stephens Of the Tab
ernacle choir Is working hard upon the
coming eastern tour Of his singers.
The names OF those who will take the
tour have been selected. aud every
thing points TO very successful trip.
An orchestra OF sixteen pieces will be
taken along, aud APPLICATIONS for places
are coming In fast Professor Glide
will lead the first violins, Professor
Beesley the second and Professor Reed
the cornets Things are moving very
smoothly" said Director stephens,
and we anticipate fine trip. The
only thing regret Ii that IL 10 impos-
To take the whole choir along. As IL Ia,
| have selected fifteen more singers
than can be taken, TO allow for the
declination OF those who will not DO
able 10 go. There IL no deception In
this however. for they all understand
that that IL the case, and In n week or
, two the list will be revised and made
complete and final. Even with this
extra selection there are very many
excellent vocalists who have been left
out"
: At the general conference OF the Mn.
tuAl Improvement association OF the
Salt Lake Stake OF Zion, held on Sun
day, August 10, Richard Il. Lyman
perIntendent OF the association, and
! son OF Apostle Francis NJ. Lyman, Ne
, verify criticized the ministers and pres
which have recently been attacking
) the church for its alleged attitude OF
: the polygamy question.
, Mr.. Lyman commenced his remarks
8 by referring TO the work being accom-
, plished by the officers and members o
Z the Mutual Improvement association
? The association was with the churcl
officers in the work. The men he sni'
were honest, upright and virtuous
Notwithstanding the uttsrances o
ministers OF this city aud the publ
press. The speaker proposed 10 stan,
: by his mother. his name and tn
= church TO which he belonger
-. lie has seen something OF the civilize
: world and he had never been ashame
10 tell that his mother was n plura
. wife and he had never lost q singl
: friend by telling II. The speaker di
, not believe there would ever be an
more polygamy, but people opposed
o the church aud Its former practice
!, used neither sense or reason. The
e should have little patience and III
" problem would work out all right.
a Conditions could not be changed SUI
e denly; no one would expect TO see a Il
a connective under full Roadway come I
10 a full stops 1t had TO be brought I
= standstill gradually. The young Mo
g mons were American citizens and love
II the flag, but they were prepared
stand behind President Snow and ODE
ID his every command. The reason tn