Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-03
AN ORDERLY OPENING.

After all the fuss aud feathers, the
Misrepresentation abuse and general
foolishness INDUCED In by certain par
ties and papers over the great steal
which was to be pcrpetrated by the
Mormon" Church. the registration for
The acquisition Of lands In the uintah
reservation has been opened quietly,
according to law and subject entirely
80 the land office officials and their
supervision. There has been no oppor.
tunity for discrimination, for any spe-
clal favors or for anything out Of the
proper and legal procedure. 50 far,
it has been conducted in an orderly
manner and the terribly great rush
ANTICIPATED by some people has not
occurred. Tho fret person TO register
was a woman. The old soldiers about
whom 80 much noise was made and so
many crocodile tears were shed, have
had their complete rights I'm the regis
tration and have received such atten-
ton and privileges as we're their due
Some attempts have been made to
make the public believe that the Nor
mons" greatly predominated in NUM-
bers at the registration, but all such
endeavors to cause objection have been
merely met with a smile. No census
IL taken Of the religious affiliations OF
the applicants, The government de-
hn alg Ia "A
and occupied by actual residents, peo-
pie who will permanently dwell upon
the soil and cultivate and improve IT,
whether they are "Mormons" or not
cuts no figure in the law or fits require
ments II number OF Utah people
obtain possession Of those lands by
regular entry, It will be better for them
than to travel away into other States
TO make homes and acquire an indepen-
dence.
our people are in great demand in
all the surrounding States and Terri
tories. They are recognized as splen-
did colonists. They are home-bullders
They not only cultivate the soil, but
they lay out and construct towns and
cities, irrigation works canals, school
houses, places OF worship modern con-
yeniences and facilities Of all kinds
They are desirable and permanent citi-
zens and are 80 pronounced by the Of
dcials Of the states and Territories
whore they have established them
selves. and by their neighbors gener-
ally. There is no opposition to their
presence and company except from as
piring politicians who cannot work
them TO their own purpose. and relg-
ious zealots who cannot convert them
TO their conflicting forms and societies.
There will doubtless be many disap-
pointed persons in the drawing that will
take place after the registration is over.
Everybody cannot obtain the right
10 enter upon choice tracts Of land.
Some who are striving to gain pos
session for speculative purposes will
find that they have many difficulties
in their way individuals who lmag-
ined they could get land for nothing
but the trouble Of registration and
drawing, will be disgruntlcd when they
learn that they must pay S1,25 per acre
before they can obtain title But
there are many people who, because OF
the opening Of the reservation, win find
way TO make a homestead and lay
the foundation for future prosperity OF
n permanent character
The men and women who have been
led away nom the path Of common
sense and have Joined in the outcry
against Mormon monopoly OF the
Uintah lands and have tried TO alarm
tho country by shouting "a great Nor
mon steal" "a Mormon Church grab b
and similar sensational nonsense must
feel exceedingly cheap as the facts anC
figures of the registration are hrough
20 light and published and the legal,
~ and equity and order Of the pro
ceedings are clearly understood
II win take but little time and pa,
tlonce to outlive and overcome IN,
froth and fury and wretchcd nbeh
which the church and It's leaders ar,
just now enduring and the day vii
coon dawn when the refuge NJ lies
WIFI be swept away and contempt and
soon, and then oblivion win over
vhelm the veuomous crea lures VIII,
now howl or hiss or below agaius
people who are az far above then
IN every qualification ana grace tina
ndoms humanity as the glitierng star
are above the creeping things tina
make night hideous or crawl I'm tn
shadows Of the day. In patience pos
sess ye your sous,"