Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-02-27

dustrious state, the beehive its SYM
Dol. Its people believe, with its !
founder Brigham Young, that work
is the secret Of success. Its high al
titude makes for activity against
laziness, the air being rarer and
purer The plateau is lowest at
Salt Lake, 4,210 feet, and reaches
an altitude over 1900 feet.
We came into Utah. this time
over Bonneville Flats, desert of
salt foir feet thick Here G.. e. T.
Eyston, in the "Thuhderbolt,' made
the record OF 357 miles per hour.
We took it a little slower. Glacier
Lake Bonneville, $50 miles long,
and j 900 feet deep, left Salt Lake
as a remnant Un1nistakable are
the shores seen, on the mountain
side. as we can witness. Ages be-
fore an inland sea covered Utah. at
least four successive times Fossils
tell the story. Ferns 200, 700. 900
years old, and dinosaurs in their
graveyard at Jensen, Utah are Of
the same age. The mountains have
BteH GTOutO uONn Il lUllt oI itOI Z.
The SaIt-Air Pavilion (Moorish
architecture is the Coney Island Of
the west We crossed the Jordan,
It connects Utah Lake and Salt
Lake. IS the Biblical Jordan con-
meets the Sea of Galilee with the
Dead Sea Mt. Nebo, from which
Moses saw the promised land, is
| here too We slept at it's base. The
Mormonss had great vision when
/ they came out of Emigration Can
! yon, and saw this fair and level val
! ley, with blue mountains surround
ing it. Extending his hand. the
leader pronounced the prophetic
words, ''This is the place" Unlike
Moses, he lived to see this desert a
garden. A monument commemor-
ates the event at Emigration CAN
yon. Emigrants started their plows
at once. Irrigation followed.
Congress gave Central and Union
4 Pacific railroads, strip 90 miles
wide, and $27,0O0,00O each The
two roads were joined May 10. 1869.
A golden spike was driven at Pro-
montory, Utah. 1t was a startling
event To this agricultural state 1t
brought commerce and mining. Zion
Cooperative Mercantile Institution
i (ZCMn was formed to compete with
the incoming Gentle trade.
In 1890 polygamy passed out OF
the picture SO Utah became state
| in 1896 Some are not Interested
III mountain, desert and lake. Salt
Lake City fascinates the tourist.
Streets are 134 feet wide, blessing
to motorist and pedestrian alike.
Sidewalks are broad in proportion.
/ Trees planted almost 100 years ago,
! are fourishing. Canals flow down
the streets as of old, landmarks Of
it's early history. when the city be-
gan, July "a. 1S47. Boston's hap
hazard streets are not found here.
Scrupulous care gave blocks ten
acres, each block eight lots.
Temple Square is so-called be-
! cause of its strikingly stately Ten-
pie The high bronze statue of Mo-
roni, covered with gold is the most
t'tti dttlNt OlIl. Like y I'D IL > VI
old. the temple was 40 years IN
building f653-1893). Its walls are
6 feet thick of granite from Little
Cottonwood Canyon, and were drawn
by oxen to their place. The Taber-
nacle was designed by bridge
builder. Wooden pegs and buffalo
thongs fastened it together. No iron
was used Acoustic properties are
so good that pin dropped 200 feet
away may easily be heard
Mrs. Farr, granddaughter OF
Brigham Young, conducted us
through his former home His cane,
coat, cape, and napkin were pointed
cut with loving pride.
The classic Capitol, nesting high
against the mountains, creates I
startling effect. 1t may be seen
/ from ten to twenty miles as you en-
ter the city. We learned that gill
sonite, state product, is much Il
use for roofing and other purposes.
Trinidad is the only competitor. The
coal of Utah, they say, would sup
ply our land for $50 years Here is
! storehouse Of minerals, 210 of
which would be e~useful if developed.
For many miles we saw system Of
flags, red and black. They are plac-
ed on the road to guide the cater
pillar snow-plows. The snow is Of
ten eight to ten feet deep. We
laughed at the amusing signs "Slow
down for Sage-IIens!'' The joke
was on us. We did not see one! 4
pole with a string attached is a
mail-box Each separate house has
mail bag, put out with the outgo-
ing mail, and brought in with the
arriving mail.
The sego lily is the state flower.
Utah lived on sego bulbs, when
nothing else was left. MahOnri
Young, grandson of the leader,
created the beautiful Gull Monu-
ment commemorating the gulls,
which SAVED the harvest of the emit
grants from the deluge of Crickets.
Howard III. Scott.