| Show f f THE TERRITORYS LAST I COT C W Wsst Finishes Up Ills Ill f ilj Business as Utahs Execatw j t J il i tin III ninom rearn aeps I QIlO3 J I 1 f VIA Irb tin 1 1 UALT LAIM CItY mb Octcuor 15 l till To the Secretary nl tlio Interld q blrI have the bon f to I ubmlt to 01 the avroOl 01 ycu 0 final Ireport j fbeTerrltory ol Utah covering the n h I fractional part at kilo year 1603 from I a the data ol my last lepjrt September the dmliilonof1be fetrl J t 4iuptothe t > fury Into the Union of State January J and the inauguration and 4tb 1B9H O = Installation of the Governor und other I Hat clllctrr two days later I t 1 Tbe season of 1683 brought good ordinary I crop lu Our < larmer Oil volume 01 Willows to the met I chouts oDd ooolderlo Ihooolloud I i financial depression bit or file Union t a fairly good output from low Driver j our population r aluidlly I inoreasef our eduoallonol laollllIM improve I aDd r Statehood I ba brought the dllloront Meet and creed Into B t much closer torrent each other and toward retail u I I i 1 tire State than they ever b vo teen talms t Xhu all aliorblng lojlt among the i I peep o w a which of the two great J 1 I political parties should be entrusted with the JralnUtrall of the tjover favor of the new liters Ibo elm mlgn not only Involved tbe adoption of the State Cjnatltiitlon but the election of a lull complement ol HUto cfllritP I a cougritimall and a JBjIf I alute I charged with the duty and rD < pon lblllty ol electing two United HlalM tenalort The conttlt was vie I orouBTy light ftnd I tirctoio Intensely a act I log before 111 Hour ft thorough canvwa being Made of the entire State and n heavy vote foiled The rteu t showed tho adoplloa ol the HUe Jjmlllullon by a vale ol 31305 walla hut 7657 vctoa wale cult flatfoot U oDd Ibo election of file entire Itermbllctn tlcStt Including o major ty ot file legislature Upon the tauvaii of the return bowing tbo adouthn ol Ibo Cumtltu Ion the certification ol ties facts to he 1rusldent like United Btalenand ill Intimation that if the Jonilltutlon compiled with the requirements of the enabling act he would Issue the prool million 01 admission on January ftb the whole people Irrespective I DI party or Creole Logon 10 looh main naive preparations for Ibo Inaugural ore Loonies As the Constitution provldtd tint the State olllceri should outer upon their offices OU the Monday fol owlnsdate of adnalialOD became tiecce < ary fir rarrllorhl olllcltla continue olino at provldej In the enabling act until that day At the request of the committed having charge of the Inaugural care 01001 led and reapantlve to the public sentiment Acting Governor Richards by proclamation named Inaugural dan o 0 da-n Public holiday ordered The National Uuarl to participate In the araae aud called I upon the people generally throujhout lh fltate to tut pared trauiacilin of builnei to lay molds their dully carts aDd join In raak lug the da y one of pralie anl rfjole ItitOn On rhlurJay January 4 1899 at ibout 11 Voices In the morning tho toleitraph brought the word that nt 1003 am Waibingtoa time 303 141 01 a m Bill Lake City lime the 1reil dent bad signed the proclamation ad willing Utah Into the Union ol BtaUi 1 ho national salute va Died team whistles were blown public hell were rung liege were liolaled public still privale building vote approprlitily hoorld business was generally lin podd and the people 1 contented themselves them-selves 1 with eoernl and heartfelt re tolclug Monday January 0 dawned bright and crlep It was 0 beautnul day Uod bad provided for the Irupodlnt cure Monte file people at Utah bad waited and prayeJ long to witness Ala IB early bout the ttlxletntb United States Regiment lolantry all I baud Irom Fort DmIlantalcor tile eominsua ol Uuoeul W 11 11013roduo marched to the city tolnrtlclpalewllu thu Nation 01 1 Uuard In the Inerade A11 DcelI 001 the Pllcloo began 10 move btaJfU by u platoon nl r pjlcc HID His tcentb IttRlmentof Infantry and the National Guard men came tbo Acting Act-ing Governor nuj other mlirlue Terri torlal clllccrp accompanied by the Oovrrner Bill other olllcert elect of tneUlati fallowing thta n re > coree of carriage containing cdlclalf promloenl clitneelocout 110 orgolliu tlone societies and private clllzaue Ilie f araje wm uljaullo lu Its pro Iorlloaod attracted many thousand towllnt II Uitt credit 10 due lo tha teveral corumlttroi wbo artangtd and saw 10 the perfect ext cu tion 01 the minutest details of the parade find ceremouliB 01 well as tu aural Im caethe Sixteenth ItRlrueutInfailrr Ibo cillears and plaintiffs ot the NJ Uncut Guard and Ibo marshals Dud Ildlnebogo of the Iflr Upon the arrival o the procession at the great Mormon Tnberuaclo the ceremonies began lIy Invitation of the cimmlttee ot arrancenienle the nctlngUovernor of the territory was molectcd in 01 0 O1l1tr uf cltrm It I Theto fault leave uooo about 3UOOO people In attendance ouenalf ol them within the Tabernacle and the other limit endeavoring to gain admit Ion The ceremonies consisted ol nn Invocation by 1reilJentWIItordWooil roll read by President George Q Cannon of the Uornnii Cburo the reaaiog ot the PreiHeati pxoUam Mail aJnilttlng Ilio rilalu Into Ibu Union by Hon Joioib Itjwlhp toklng of Ilio oath of cities by the Uovcruor llrber M Wallis and the other Stat tdlelali aJnilniiteruil by Chief Justice Chili H 7ai the lurrendertn Governor Walls ur the exec live r1lice by the Acln Clever nor of the Territory ties Ulvernolls luaull adlrea au executive pre allmalloo oonvellllll the first Stale ulilaturo linI the keLedlotlnu pro n unced by Bay T O 1110 of the Meibcdlit cnutoii Tbe exercises were itit only IMermllgr but were pro iindly Impressive Rod were Inter I p tied with Millie from the bent binds of tbfHlate and theHlxleontli Infantry Infan-try banJ Immediately alter the Conclusion ol Ilia ceremonies at the Tavernaclo the State LtgliMure met and organized fie Supreme and district Contra began Intrauoct business and the new Hlaln government was In reflect operation let all of 116 detriment Thus Ibo political prcblem that bad roxbd file Outlets for yean bin Lon solved by a wits firm > ud beneficent policy Inaugurated by PrellJcul Clave laud Drat admlnlttratlan adhered toby to-by nil ilicoeiror and LreuEbt to a sun ctul conclusion by Ulab admission Into tire Union during the leconll term 01 rritlduut Cleveland Very respectfully your obotlent ter vani CALEB WEST Lla Uivernoroi Utah Territory The Hdcretary ol the Interior Wash Ington V C |
