Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-03-19

nalni Of rocks flnu feel IN height,
known ~ tfemoni'> Peak, on the sum
mi OF which ~as4placed u iiag by ten
Iohn ftomont On his first expedition
ACROSS the continent. We are no" IN
the world renowned Royal Gorge. We
wind 10 the left, then to the right, and
In places the width Is not more Than
iifis feet, " bile the rocks tower above
~ 1900 feet. Ne follow the Arkansas
river for miles Near the upper end Is
the famous Suspended Bridge, the iron
eifders being fastened to the roeks, no
piers being ased la the Eagle River
Canon, and Canon of the Grand. the
scenery Is ever changing and the great
ext tribute nature ever patd her own
greatness j. 10 he found here in the
Rocky Mountains. cur train passed
through alter several inches III depth,
the streams near by overlooking This
happened 10 be ina level country and
no serious damage was done. We
passed through Marshall PAS, eieNa-
ton ,un feet, Genwood springs, a
beautiful summer resort, aud Grand
Junction, in The night, the latter is des-
tined TO become the great fruit center,
already being irrigated.
\ stop of two days was made at Salt
Lake city, attending n special service
for tourists AT the Tabernacle on sun
day, August .. This building i go
feet 10y 100, ~ feet in height, ha, an
oval roof. not nail being used in its
construction, It's only support icing ~
columns of sandstone. Ii has seat
ing capacity Of loco, and one of the
finest pipe Organs in the world, with
five manuals. The organist, J. j. Nc.
elellan, a young man of less than thir-
II years OF age, gave fine recital.
Elder Martin gave an address on Nor
monism. one Of his remarks being that
~ per cent. ot the Mormons are free
from debt. although all are required TO
church No collection Was taken, no
one allowed 10 go out during the ser.
vice, aud no young children were adj
miiled, They have a choir OF 500
trained voices which were absent that
day, IL heing u fast day. The acoustic
properties are almost perfect, pin be-
ing dropped in front of The altar can be
heard In any part Of the building.
The Tabernacle j. open 10 visitors eve
~ week day from y until a,snd daily
organ recital Is given from ] until 5.
The Temple is near by, bat that has
never heen desecFsted 10y feot Of unbe-
lever. Here arr the giving in mar.
ftagv ,haplisms aud harisls. The Tenn.
pie was Al years ia building. is lao feet
long, ~ feet Wi,ie, and the eastern tow
eT i lSa feet high il j. built Of " bite
granite aud esssl ss.esl,oua The ioun
dssion walls are ten feet thick. A.
>embly Hall MAS visited This i used
a an overflow meeting house. Al
these buildings are enclosed by four
teen seog walt Ut aSioee sun dried brick
two and one half feel thick There are
four immense eiren gates, one on each
side, IN coNeFs a block, which in salt
Lake cay are go feet, eight eaa>tisa-
ting one mite. The streets II the ely
arr lso gceg wide, aud lined On either
side With locust trees, presenting
beautiful Appearances.
ThesetaNe u brigham Young was
visited, passing the i.ions House, iIec-
hive. Eagle cate. and the smslsS Pal
Aeg. The finest pfiN ate rs>laenes Ia shs
ells. pailg - Brigham Aeaas sog his
.Asoflse vic. Isis i aoa essapiesi ~
gAe head u The Maca church. Ne
sefs tnld astat a. kAAA Aaaas had Il
wives and = ea8lssFva
4 lelishgi4l sasass mils ssle Is shs
etssTs cars ptveepg u Is SAlssit lscach.
gAs oseas Salt .aas i s-ls sees aosNs