Milford chronicle., 1925-07-17

| been several metal pipes a0ueu. EdCn
day, at noon, there is an organ re-
cital, which is free to the public. No
| GentiIes are allowed to enter the
! Temple so we only admired it from
the outside. 1t is surely marvellous
structure, also designed by Brigham
| Young. 1t was started in 1858 and
completed in 1898. The stones were
mined from quarries near here and
hauled by oxen; the hauling OF one
stone taking days. There is no NOR
tar used. Each stone is cut and fitted
so you can get some idea of the work
and perseverance Of the early plo-
neers.
Brigham Young was born in YER
mont in 1901 and died here in 1877.
He had nineteen wives and fifty-two
children. This wasn't enough so ne
adopted two more. He was, OF
course. the first Mormon President
and resided in what is known as
"The Beehive House." This state is
known as the Beehive State as the
people are supposed to be as busy
as bees. When you ride around the
CITY. it seems as if Brigham built or
designed about two thirds of every
thing in it. About forty per cent OF
the people in Salt Lake City are
Mormons and about seventy per cent
are Mormons in the state. The mayor
is a Mormon while the Governor is
non-Mormon, which will give you
some idea of the politics. 1t is all
very interesting and enjoyed hear
ing about it. OF course, there are no
plural marriages now as in 1851
Those who had several wives had to
support them. 1t was found the men
were living with the youngest and
best looking so a home was built
where the wives might go and live
supported by their husbands. The
funny part of it was, only one Wo-
man applied so I guess they were
| all satisfied with their lot.
1t was one mighty strange exper-
fence for me, when I went bathing
in Great Salt Lake. I'll never forget
it. The lake is % per cent salt ana
all you have to do is sit there. You
can't possibly sink for you just bob
about like a cork. enjoyed it thor
oughly. You have to be careful OF
YOUR ewes for if any of the water
gets in them, it is just like brine
and you feel as if you would never
be able to see again.
To me the most wonderful scenic
part of our trip has been through
Zion National Park. This is only
new park, discovered in 1919 and
covers 12O square miles.
We left Salt Lake City and arr1V-
ed in Cedar City early the next NOR
ming. Here we took bus and drove
sixty-fiye miles to Zion Canyon. 1t
was a very interesting drive over
the mountains. On the way, we saw
huge lava flows, thrown up by vol
canic eruptions, years ago. On this
trip. we had a very strange exper-
ience. The oil pump of our car went
bad and we had quite time with II.
We did everything to help; even
chewed gum to put in it, but to no
avail. Another bus towed us to gas
station where it was soldered. The
other bus went on and we started OH
gaily. only to have it break again.
There we were stranded on the
mountain side, miles from any place.
The other bus finally came back tor
lis and we were only three hours late
reaching Zion Canyon. The extraor-
binary thing about this canyon is the
sandstone forms, the color Of which
amazes one. The deep red OF tne
Vermilian Cliff is the prevailing tint.
Two-thirds the way up these marvel
GUS walls and temples are painted
gorgeous reds; then, above the reds'
they rise in startling white. Some
times, the white is surmounted by
can of vivid red. The other colors
are many and brilliant. Passing the
gates. YOU stand in a canyon OF near
" perpendicular sides, more than
half a mile deep, half mile wide at
the bottom, a mile from crest 10
crest. with the walls blazing WIN
color. When I studied books ana
pamphlets before leaving home,
thought the color in the rocks was
exaggerated, but is even far more
vivid than portrayed in the pictures
No artist can ever portray such col
oring as those rocks. We stayed mere
one night and next morning started
for Kaibab Forest, distance OF !4O
miles. Most of this was over the PIPE
SPRINGS Desert of Northern Arizona.
Relieve me. it was surely hot, too.
All YOU could see was sage brush
and cactus with bright red sand
shining through. No water is avail
able on this part of the trip until
YOU reach Pipe Spring. Pipe Spring
contains the finest spring OF pure
water along the road between Hurrl-
cane, Utah and Fredonia, Arizona, a
distance of 62 miles. 1t was here we
had lunch and filled the old canteen
for the rest of the journey across
the desert.
The last sixty miles of our journey
was through Kaibab Forest, a beau
tifuI Virgin forest of yellow spruce,
pine and quaking aspen trees. 1t
was. without doubt, the most re-
freshing sight, after our long dusty
ride. The forest covers one million
acres. In it you see about every va
riety of wild flower, great slopes
lust covered with color and green
slopes extending in every direction.
In this forest, there are about $4,000
deer. We saw about three hundred
on our way as it was the time OF
day when they came down from the
mountains to Craze. We reached V.
T. Ranch at 6:15 where we spent the
night.
It was an up and going trip and
we left early the next morning Tor
Bright Angel Point, on the North
Rim of the Grand Canyon. thought
the beauty of the South Rim was un-
surpassed, but it can not compare
with the North Rim. It is over a
thousand feet higher than the
South Rim. One views close at hand