The Newtown bee., 1906-04-13

THE HOME CIRCLE.
MRS A. G. CLAPK WRITES ENTER
TAlNINOLY OF

1A1INuNOAI
HER TRIP EASTWARD FROM YELLOW
STONE NATIONAL PARK INCLUDING
A VISIT TO MAMMOTH CAVE, KEN
lucky.
Wishing to return eastward over the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad, which
is known as the Scenic line of the
world, we left the Raymond Whitcomb
party, whom we accompanied to, and
through Yellowstone at Logan, Mon,
they going on over the Northern Pa
citio to Portland, Seattle and Califor-
MIA, we taking branch of the North
ern Pacific for Butte, Mon, where we
made connection with the Oregon
Short Line. Our route to Butte lay
through q very mountainous region.
We soon found ourselves winding and
twisting around and through barren
and rocky mountains. 1t was most In
teresting to go back to the last car and
view the unusual scenery and winding
route we had taken. Occasionally we
could see in the distance sections OF
the railroad track running along the
mountain sides, then disappearing for
awhile to emerge again and again.
Scattered all along the way were small
mining camps. AS we approached
Butte, which is situated on hillside
and IL
ONE OF THE LARGEST MINING TOWNS
IN THE WORLD,
evidences of great mining operations
in the surrounding mountains were
continually IN view. The nearer we
came the more depressing we're our
impressions. On low plain mostly
covered with water fused probably for
washing ores) stood numerous large
crushing, stamping and smelling mills
with great volumes of black smoke
pouring from their chimneys. This,
with the waste and CRIME of the
crushed and smelted ore, gave to the
place disagreeable and forbidding ap-
h Eysrything even the toll
feature was the passenger depot,
small, inconvenient affair, which is q
disgrace to the railroad and the city
itself; 1t being q notable exception, as
nearly all the Western depOts are we'll
built, commOdiOus and clean-having
well.kept lawns with beds of flowers
and rare shrubs. Here we we're obliged
to walt three hours for belated train.
This we found to be no uncommon
occurrence as nearly all trains west of
Kansas City were late, exasperatingly
late-anywhere from two to five hours
behind the schedule time. We often
East would do with such belated rail-
road service. This long wait gave us
time to 20 about the city to our salts.
faction, but much to our regret gave
us little daylight after leaving. Our
route lay through portions of Montana,
Idaho and Utah, arriving at Salt Lake
City In the morning. Here we found
q modern, thriving, up-tO-date city.
By spending q part Of two days we had
q chance to obtain a good idea of the
place founded and mostly built by the
Mormons. The great object Of inter-
est to tourists is Temple Block, which
contains 10 acres, and is surrounded by
stone and adobe wall: Within this
mon Church; the Temple, the Tab
ernacle, Assembly Hall and the Bureau
OF Information. The cornerstone of
this magnificent temple was laid A pril
6, 1853. The building was completed
and dedicated April 6, 1893, 40 years in
building, and cost four millions of
dollars. 1t Is 1864 feet long, 80 feet
wide. The east central tower, which
Is 2lO feet high, Is surmounted by the
figure of an angel proclaiming the
gospel. The figure Is of hammered
copper covered with gold leaf and is
II feet, ST inches in height. To this
building the general public is not adj
mitted. The Tabernacle, which COM
fortably seats 5000 people, has roof
which consists Of single wooden arch,
Is $50 feet wide, 25O feet long and 80
feet high, and has wonderful acoustic
properties. We distinctly heard a pin
drop on the opposite side of the gal
lery from where we stood, distance
of about 200 feet; we also heard a
man whisper very plainly. The build
Ing, our guide told us, was put togeth-
er with wooden pins, as nails we're
S1.25 pound In Salt Lake City at the
time it was built. In it is one OF the
$500 pipes, was built chiefly of native
woods, by home talent, and cost
Sis, 900. We considered ourselves
most unfortunate in not hearing it.
Near Temple Block is Amelia Palace,
the home Of Brigham Young 8 favorite
wife, the Bee Hive houses, the Tithing
offices, and the statue of Brigham
Young. Whatever may have been the
faults Of Brigham Young, his great
ability, his wisdom and far
are here in evidence. He
planned the construction Of the streets
Of the city. They are all 1872 feet wide,
NUMBERED IIOm' emple BLOCK, ISL EdSU,
LIST West, lst North, LIST South, End
East, End West, and so on. A great
Improvement upon the way our East
ern cities are laid out. They are lined
IN both sides with trees and exceed
ngly we'll kept. His great ability as
IN architect is shown in the buildings
within Temple Block. The Temple is
If complicated design; few buildings
II to-day are It's equal. The Taber-
oacle was a great advance upon any
Thing yet constructed in this country,
md for the purposes for which it was
QUILT far excels great majority of
The buildings OF the present time. He
llso
SAW THE POSSIBILITIES AND BENEFITS
OF IRRIGATION,
then but little understood in Amer
ca, which has transformed that once (
barren valley into one
II the most fruitful and productive
places upon earth. Salt Air Beach,
magnificent bathing resort on Great
Salt Lake, where people battle a mile {
lbove sea level in salt water in which
he human body cannot sink, is near {
he City. Here we purchased tickets {
'ver the Denver and Rio Grande rail-
Dad. On our way we passed through l
! large and very productive valley. l
This section produces the finest fruit t
q the West. Quantities of pears, ap- I
lies, peaches and grapes are shipped I
very year. Sugar beets are also ex- I
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