Show more abom sit pisgah under tho head of A mormon monument the alton iowa enterprise publishes the following in relation ground to the mt pisgah burying for the past year there has been correspondence between the mormon authorities at salt late and mr A C white in regard to the erection of a monument to the memory of the dead at mt pisgah in jones township in this cemetery there are between and graves among them is bishop huntington vve copy from colbas atlas the following it was here the cormons mormons made their temporary sojourn from 1846 to 52 and their big field as it was called which composed sec 7 17 and 18 containing about 1400 acres of land was situated within its limits it was enclosed on the north and east sides with a good fence of rails and while the west and south portions were protected by grand driver which was its boundary mr white some time ago sold the land occupied as a cemetery and since then has enclosed the lot with a substantial fence and the dorkof building tatt monument is now in progress the base and first section will be of stone set with cement and very solid the shaft will bo twelve feet high and be finished in the rough with polished sides for inscription of the names and dates of the deceased one side will have the name of bishop huntington and a brief history of his zeal and labors for the cause the site of this monument will be in full view from the trades of jeche 0 B Q and chicago st paul and IL C railroads overlooking the valley of grand river and will stand out in the sunlight of the present civilization as a strange history of a strange people to the who stops to read tho wonder will come with striking effect that here in the vast wilderness a race of people stood a moment to look beyond and then journeyed on to the valley of salt lake to mr A C white the cormons mormons have been very courteous the letters from president taylor and elder huntington have been very tandy worded and mr white has endeavored to carry out the wishes of the mor mons in every respect and when the work is done we believe it will bo well done and will be satisfactory to the friends of those buried there who have more zeal than has been witnessed on this continent for fifty years when the monument is completed it will be photographed and copies will be furnished to all those who have friends buried there and who have contributed in defraying the expense |