Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-15
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ana when its volume was too large to
sink into tha thirsty earth II overlooked
the banks and amptled into the marshes
TO th. southwest Along the banks OF
these two streams were numerous
clumns OF scrub oak sloughs and
marshes existed I'm the western and
southwestern part Of the city. and IN
that vicinity were limited areas covered
with grass and rushes. but the greater
part of the land now embraced within
the city limits was dry and desert-llke
no appearance. and without vegetation
except as 20 q sparse covering OF
dwarfa1 sage brush rabbit brush sa
weeds. The scrub oak referred to. and
@ few cottonwood trees and some will
lows Dos slope rs general and In
s0UthvesfarIy direction while on the
north and east the Wasatch mountains
comprised an enclosing amphitheater.
THE FUTURE CITY.
Grandeur n scope and environment
characterized the site of the future
city of The Saints iu a marked degree:
but Cos desert character and climate.
restitution NJ usafu. fauna ana nora.
distance from civilization ana ,rming
haTauness of natural rpsOurc would
have deferred any but the Mormon"
Pioneers from AN attempt az making
settlement 90 ~ forbl1uns q spoL
Mountains are a. source OF inspiration
20 The Ioftiest Ideals and emotions. and
me people of Utah hold In peculiar re-
gard me majestic specimen OF natures
architecture which towers over the
northern part of the city and 10 which
Toe fl"nrrr7 Immediately after their
diuNtl 100 the valley gave the name OF
Ensign Peas. 10 Is striking land
marh. plainly vlsibl, from every part
ol the clN. # Is surmuuutcu Uy a
steel nag staft 300 feet IN height, IRON
when uid Glory proudly Huats on ia.
nUuc occasions. IN fOuu. height and
dimensions the eminenCe Is as majestic
as lts history Is sacred, while the view
from It's summit Is magnificent.
A PICTURESQUE SCENE.
Towering mountain ranges whose ser.
rled tops are tipped with caps OF snow
well nigh everlasting a fertile valley
or beautiful homes and farms and or
chards redeemed from the most uninvit-
ing sterility the world wide famous
Dead Sea OF America" with its saline
shores and irregular Islands, the slowly
winding and lazy Jordan which has It's
only counterpart In the Holy Land OF
old and the city Of the Saints now set
amidst forest OF beautiful shade trees.
constitute the principal features OF the
picturesque scene that lays at the feet
of the beholder
Utah was Mexican soil when that re-
doubtable band Of Pioneers formed
the vanguard which bIazed the way for
Western civilization II belonged 10
that republic when they arrived But Il
was soon taken possession OF In the
name Of the United States and the stars
and Stripes were thrown to the breeze
accordingly Within three days after
the Pioneers pitched camp on the site
OF their future home. the attractions
OF this noble pile drew TO lis summit
several of their number who. as they
gazel at the vast scene around them.
We're filled with lofty emotions and re-
called certain prophecies OF scripture.
one of which. by Isaiah sugg s,ed the
name that was given 20 the mountain.
an w INHABITANTS uI Il' word anu
iwel.ors of the earth, see We. VII he
|ifteth up an ensign ON the mountains.
and when he bloweth a trumpet hear
ye.-lsaiah, Is. g.
PRES. YOuNG's DECLARATION.
eve have come here according 10 the
direction and counsel OF Brother Joseph
before his death said President Brig
ham Young % the assembled Pioneers.
as they We're gathered for the first time
1u the present site OF the Temple block
100 salt Lake city II was a solemn
occasion There were few
Wagons and tents and animals
che property Of the Pioneer
band o. Israel That band had just
"m ..'.i long and wearisome Jour
noE FOR more than a thousand miles In
"a comparatively unknown country; a
valley to the human eye uninvting
and boo reputation among the few trap
peers who had VISITED &c. inhospltab,e
.ur civilized habit1u0n had been
reached THE master spirit OF the
.mM U whom h.s people recognized
400 Apostle Of the blessed Redeemnr
auJ-h whom came the voice Of God
'o OBJ. Lattcr-lay Israel had declared