Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-08
CONCERNING
THE SOUTHLAND
A Few Of the Many Sights
Viewed by the "Press Gang"

llaNo JuSG IoGuIACu 1AO1L WILL III NouUo
be interesting to our readers, we will
endeavor to give as vivid description
as possible in the space available.
We will not attempt to give our ex.
periences in detail as such a. course
would necessitate publishing serial
extended indefinitely.
AS you are aware we left Forsyth
ON the morning Of Friday, Feb. 8.
At Livingston we were compelled to
wait about three hours but put in the
time very profitably seeing the city
and visiting the schools. Also called
upon Miss Casselman former teacher
in the Forsyth schools who is
now employed at Livingston. Upon
again boarding our train we met Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Aitken and were pre-
sented with our credentials for the
trip. The trip to Butte was unevent-
full consequently we pass over it. At
Butte the remainder Of the party as
sembeled and enmasse boarded the
Oregon Short Line passenger enroute
to Salt Lake City. The party consist
ed of about 60 members, we will not
name them as the greater number
were persons with whom most OF our
readers have no acquaintance, but
a jolly bunch out for good time.
We were met at Salt Lake by COM
mittee from the Commercial Club,
who had provided automobiles and
the party was given a sight seeing
trip around the city. our chatfuer
pointing out to us the places OF inter
est and among these were Amelia pal
ace, the home of the favOrlte wife OF
Brigham Young, the Lion house,
where he together with seven OF his
wives dwelt in peace and harmony, 1T
is so related. By far the most inter-
esting places were the Mormon temple
which was particularly attractive from
the fact that we were compelled to
view it from afar-no gentiles being
allowed admittance within the sacred
walls-and the tabernacle. We were
then conducted to the New Wilson,
one of Salt Lake City's modern hos
telries and at II m. were pilOted to
the Commercial club rooms where a
sumptuous luncheon was spread for
the especial benefit of the "press
gang' to which they did full justice.
After the repast the assembled guests
had the pleasure of listening to few
pointed remarks from Mr.. Harris, Sec
retary of the ''See America First"
movement. After this the tourists
were conducted to the Mormon Taber
nacle where, by special arrangement,
they were privaleged to listen to Nor
mon services and recital on one OF
the largst and most magnificent pipe
organ in the world by master OF
that instrument, Prof. j. j Nc Clel-
Ian. While this is not the largest or
gan in existence, it has been conceded
by expert Musicians to possess the
finest variety and character of tona!
quality of any. This great organ has
an altitude of So feet and the dimen-
sions are 80 by 33 feet; it has 10 stops
and accessories, and contains a total
of over 5000 pipes, ranging in length
from one fourth inch to 32 feet. 1t is
capable of 400 tonal varieties. The
wonderful acoustic properties OF the
tabernacle enhance in a large measure
the beautiful and varied tones produc.
ed by the organ.
The tabernacle is mammoth struct
nre 1870 feet wide and $50 feet long
and is capable of seating 5000 people
We left Salt Lake City at midnight
Sunday, Feb. II, over the Sa1
Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake
railroad for Los Angeles, Cal. Oh
the morning of the 18th we awoke tt
find ourselves speeding through l
narrow valley with rocky cliffs as
cending to great heights on each side
Passing out of this we entered the de
sert in southern Utah. AS far as TIN
eye could reach nothing was visible
but sage brush aud sand with range
of mountains in the distance for
background, and amid such scenes w
retired to our berths.
The next morning Tuesday, Feb. l3
all hands We're up at day break, as tn
scenery had changed to such all ex
tent that now we were amid the muc
talked of orange groves of souther