Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-16

and at the approach Of man such a guard
Will always lift its head, snufing the
tainted breeze, and whinny an alarm. Then
the herd gallops off into the next canyon.
Heavy forests cover the plateau Oak and
pine trees grow to enormous size here. Be
tween the woods are open pastures It is a
typical park country, the sort OF land game
love. In the center of the upland floor,
where all the canyons that reach the pla-
teau's edges converge. is Demott park II is
a sort of depression. in the roof of this giant
mesa Springs are found here and It is an
excellent place for camp.
Flowers grow thick in early summer in
all parts OF the region. They are not the
flowers Of the desert which surrounds them.
They are mountain blossoms. harebells.
wild roses and thin petalled lilies. In the
month Of June, when you ride through these
woods and meadows, your horses step ankle
deep in carpet Of primroses-pink, rosy,
White and light blue-and the fragrance that
rises from the bruised and stirred blossoms
fills the air
hanab Is always the point OF departure
Tor those who visit the place. II lies few
miles north of Utah's southern boundary, a
httle old Mormon town, founded years and
years ago by order OF Brigham Young. n
Is In the center OF a land of mystery. Miles
from the railroads, with the strange natural
bridge country and the canyons and gorRes
OF unexplored mountain ranges opening 70
the west and north, it frequently sees the
departure of such expeditions as that which
recently visited the Kaibab plateau.
In and near the old town of Kanab YOU
Will find some OF the few surviving mem.
bers Of Brigham Young's Danites. Tbev
sought out this southern retreat when
United States troops and United States
deputy marshals came into evidence IN
! Utah. They still live there-grlzzled. brown
old plainsmen, hard OF speech and hard OF
limb. Frontier peace officers, some of them
with records Of men killed. they have i'm,
phcit faith In the efficacy Of prayer and be.
neVe In personal revelations-the word OF
God coming to them in the wilderness.
The MOrmOn'H Prayer.
It was one OF these old Mormons who
when lost with party Of Salt Lake or,
men, dropped on his knees to pray 10,
water He said:
'Oh, Lord, We are lost and there IA n,
water. We are in a tight place and this I,
case where there can't be any foolinR II
isn't for myself care, oh Lord. but Tv,
got a couple OF tenderfeet with me AM
they're liable to play out most any time. {"
He had hardly done with his prayer wber
one OF the party who had gone on ahea(
returned with news OF a big spring. Thi,
man or the desert was not surprised. II,
had known from the time he dropped on hi
knees that water was going TO come, An,
In his revelation at any rate TO forgive IN,
the tehderteet in the party had faith enough
reference 10 themselves and their plight.
/ of
these old Mormons built by order OF Brig
nam Young II lies in little oasis called
Pipe Springs, The limitless, silent deser
surrounds II. II was for years the las
outpost to the southwark OF the white "a 90
In those days the Navajo Indians use,
TO sweep out across the desert and driy,
before them all the cattle they could STAN
pede, When hard pressed they would turn
the galloping herds head toward Kaibai
plateau. Running them up one OF tn,
canyons, they would soon have them SAT,
from any pursuit
The fort was built to stop this. II wa
surrounded by a stockade and its thicl
log sides had narrow loopholes. Here
| little band OF the old Mormons lived witt
no company save themselves and the des
! ert. Twice Indians swept down on IN
| place and mastered its garrison. caugh
unawares, Zach time new defenders too
the places OF the old and the fort sti
stood, a menace to wandering bands O
savages. 1t still stands, weather heater
picturesque the last building you will Sc
on your journey 70 the plateau.
One rides out into the heat OF the Ar
Eona desert. In places forests OF gian
oaou stretch gaunt branches upwar
toward pitiless, brazen sky. Again 20
look away for miles where the paipte
mesas lift sides. whose shadoVy tint