The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-08-14

Noble was sold by the locator for 81
cigar and bottle of whiskey.
The most noted desert occupant. is
George Wingfeld. the multi -milllon-
aire gambler and mine owner of Tono-
pah. where $4,000 bets are the usual
ones. This famous gambler arrived
at Tonopah on foot three years ago
with SLIGO jingling in his pocket.
Indeed this amount would scarcely
buy meal let alone help pay his fare
S25 on the overland stage Sd miles.
Sometimes when his winnings please
him. he throws handfuls of money
into the gaping crowd. who eagerly
scrambling tor the yellow metal.
Continuing our journey towards
Salt Lake we pass Garfield. which is
credited with possessing the largest
smetler in the west. 1t was in plain
view from the train. l visited Salt
Lake the Mormon city for one day.
It's streets are l32 feet wide. the
blocks 66o feet long. each block being
40 rods square The wide and long
streets promote rapid car service.
There are exceptionally large trolly
poles between the tracks. Horizontal
timbers across the huge pole upholds
both trolley wires and above this the
phone wires. This remarkable piece
of ingenuity is at once visible by the
travelling public.
The Temple block is surrounded by
an adobe wall. with gate in the cen
ter of each block. From the Bureau
OF Information the guide pilots the
awaiting crowd through the temple
ground. The Tabernacle is curious
building. With its odd shape. it re-
semhles vast terrapin back. 1t is
$50 feet long. l50 feet wide, 70 feet
high from floor to ceiling. and the
roof ten feet thick. The interior
presents the appearance of an oval
arch without center supports. 1t is
the largest self supporting arch con
structed wholly Of wood in the world.
A gallery thirty feet wide extends
nearly around the entire building.
The large organ. which is marvel
IN itself. is accompanied by choir of
$50 voices. The Tabernacle has twenty
doors which open outwards so that an
audience of 10, can gain egress in
case of an emergency in five minutes.
1t is without a rival in this respect.
The interior is constructed so perfect
~ that dropping pin or whisper can
readily be heard at distance of over
200 feet. The assembly hall. which
accommodates 5000 people. is used
principally for conventions by both
Mormons and Gentiles.
The magnificent Temple which it
took forty years to finish at an esti-
mate cost Of $4,000 600. has three
towers, on both the east and west
ends. terminating in spires. The
central tower at the east end is over
200 feet high, and is surmounted by
golden figure representing the Angel
Moroni. The guide. who was Nor.
mon Elder. said the temple Vas not
open to the public. nor was it used
for general worship because within its
walls the different rites of the priest
hood and the ceremonies of baptism
and marriage were celebrated. The
sincerity of the Mormons in building
this Temple block, practically by
hand work. must be considered a no.
tble act. even by the hostile Cen
tiles. Great were the disadvantages
these people had. They must trans
port the granite twenty miles with OK
teams. 1t required four yoke of oxen
four days to transport a single huge
block of stone. This was before the
advent of railroads. They manifest
ed courage beyond description.
While passing through the grounds
the Elder at every noteworthy stop
ping place. would give the assembled
crowd spell on Mormonism. Ac-
cordingly to his doctrine, very little
difference exists between their re-
ligion and Professionalism, He enuire-
ly eliminated the plural wife theory.
In the adjoining block is the Iron
House and Bee Hive which were oc-
cupied by Brigham Young and his
twenty wives and their families.
Teddy would certainly not squeal
about race suicide at Brigham's home
for he certainly fulfilled his promise
at the altar to replenish the earth
with humanity.
Near the Bee Hive is the Eagle
Gate which spans State street and
consists of four cornered arch way
sumounted by large eagle. 1t was
formerly the entrance to the private
grounds of Brigham Young. Other
denominations also have excellent
places for worship. Other cities are
noted for the numerous Smiths, but
here the contrast is readily observed