Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-16
LA GRANDE, ORE.
INVITATION TO HOMESEEKERS
Very Promising Location for Indus,
trous Latter.day saints.

"A very Promising Location for Indus
trious Latter'day saints.
Special Correspondence.
lie Grande oregon, May 6.--Notwith-
standing the lateness Of the season, La
Grande and the surrounding valley is
putting ON It's unequaled springtlme
beauty. Fruit trees are in full bloom.
the fields are green and the farmers
hearts are happy with the prospects
of a bounteous harvest for the coming
autumn.
The Saints OF the Union Stake are
not an exception to the rule OF content
ment and industry that is characteris-
tic of the Saints IN all parts. Indeed
they feel that they are at home here
and are eXertng an influence IN many
ways for the bettcrment OF our country
ana the state OF Oregon, Property Is
being improved homes are being beau
titled and the spirit Of advancement
has entered the feelings Of all classes
New buildings are being erected ana
others contemplated will add greatly
TO the beauty Of our city. Notably
among these are the Union stake Tab
ernaclc, now In course of erection and
the La Grande city hall work ON which
VIII begin in about a week. Buth.these
buildings are recognized by all TO be
among the most important improve
ments Of the city In several years A
force of ~ or 70 men are at work on
the Tabernacle and the walls OF the
basement are going up very rapidly
and win be completed I'm about TWO
weeks When completed, the Taber-
nacle win be q most magnificent struc-
ture and passers-by stop to view It's
Immense proportions and wonder where
all the MOrmons' are coming from
to OIL IT, But they are here already
and with our many friends ln Utah
and surrounding states, that are look
ing toward Oregon as their future
home, we hope to see the day that we
VIII have TO build another house stiU
larger than this one for the accommo-
dalton Of our people and friends who
may wish TO meet with us in our wor.
ship,
We desire 10 encourage all who are
thinking OF leaving Utah TO seek homes
elsewhere, TO visit our country and
Stake before deciding 20 locate else
where, We have room here for at least
one thousand more good. stanCh Lat.
ter-day Saint families, no Latter-day
Saints we extend an invitation TO come
and sec us and our beautiful valley and
'NuNAlN' Any HdNlNb lIitNlk mere would
do well 20 write them and make IN.
Quries about our resources here. or II
you have no acQuaintances here, II. NJ.
Munson, the stake clerk, viii answer
as much correspondence as his time
will permit and win be pleased to fur
nlsh the most reliable Information that
can be had In regard TO this country.
IL might be well 10 say here that there
IS n good opening for number OF good
masons here at present, as the new
buildings going up will furnish employ
ment for large number OF that class
OF mechanics. The Tabernacle itself
will furnish great deal Of this kind OF
employment, ana az secretary OF the
Tabernacle building committee the
Stake clerk would like to correspond
with a number OF good stone and brick
masous with the view OF engaging them
10 work on the Tabernacle. which win
furnish a good opening In that line in
this country.
our people are well represented IN