| Show I 1 trip to iron county GREAT SALT LAKE C ciry CITY TY june 1 19 9 TO THE EDITOR editon OF TIIE THE DESERET NEWS dear sir for the last two months I 1 have been oil on a visit lo 10 the extreme sou b thein settlements and have thought it advisable to furnish a few items for insertion in fit the news 1 having been kindly invited by president C C pendleton to accompany him as far as parowan carowan Pa rowan iron county I 1 accepted the invitation and arrived in ili that elevated eeva ted region of country after tell ten days easy travel in ili company with elder uder isaac laney and lady A beings rare visitor ther eyou may judge my reception was of tile tho most welcome and pleasing kind As president dame darne was absent with the governor north and the brethren had hod not been cat echi sed preparatory to the renewal of their covenants it was thought advisable 1 by bishop Bishop Dishop tarleton lewis who was one clel the wounded at the ha uns iri ili assi cli authorities e s t that at I 1 should catel ise lse and baptize the them e which duty I 1 attended t to I 1 visited iii iti din ill company with ars pendleton and dalton jr the noble nobie pinery ry in id the first filst lef wk liand hand kanyon which f ch presents til tir the appear appearance alice aiice of splendid parks reaching to the tiie summits of the highest mountains bomb some of the pines ard arg are 5 feet across the butt very lofty and free from knots ili in the mountain height heights around parowan carowan rowan there seems to ba be enough firewood within five hours reach of wagons and to supply the inhabitants of I 1 his this territory for yeats to come on account of the ele eie elevated bated position of 1381 feet above this city the air is much cooler and the winds blow with much force and frequency I 1 I 1 vis visited cited fort harmony and explored the mountains around ash creek and the rio virgin on foot in company with ars peter shirts ingram and all an indian we vve discovered a large mound of crystallized gypsum in broad sheet sheets and other form forms from information received from one of the brethren who had been visiting gat at the new cotton farm lie stated stilted that the company were well satisfied with the location that tile the indigo b seed which I 1 brought from the upper provinces ces of india sent by governor young in advance of the tiie company had been beet put in was up and flourishing that a dam dain had been lieen made about a mile above tile the anten intended ed settlement and that good pasture and firewood had been found within 10 miles distance they have commenced building on the site of the new city brother win wm wesley willes and others having taken the lead bishop smith lias has comme commenced a large tithing offrice and store house and the saints are all on the alert for moving to tot the new location a short distance from the one now occupied I 1 also visited johnson Johnsons isfort Jort Is fort and shirts creek small settlements for fanning farming and I 1 grazing tile tiie new settlement on beaver creek miles south of this city where there are already quite a number of milies families la presided over by bishop philo farnsworth bids fair to soon realize tile the predictions of pres 11 C kimball respecting respect hg its capabilities and prosperity though only a year oldie presents most ol 01 the pleasing features of much older settlements for water land timber and grazing gr azin privileges it stands second to none in fig the va valleys I 1 a y br thompson and others are erecting a saw mill I 1 also paid passing visits to buttermilk fort nephi city summit creek battle creek and spanish fork where all the pleasing signs of improve improvement eme t are visible at A spanish anih fork bishop butler and the brethren re n had unit united ed in building a timber bridge across the principal stream which was accomplished in a week and at a cost of twelve hundred do dollars lars I 1 visited the sabbath and daily schools ili in the different settlements which are conducted in a very orderly and creditable manner considering the many disadvantages vantages they have to contend with in respect to the supply of school requisites in conclusion it may be remarked that as a general thing a most excellent spirit prevails among the saints in the different settlements of which the Indians partake ardd aed many of them ar are industriously assisting the tile brethren ill lii in farini farming Dg operations and kanyon work ammon is farming extensively at Beaver has built him a log cabin keeps his sheep and chickens calls his squaws squads women talks english as much as possible and strives to be one with the brethren A short time ago ajo he be dreamed that lie met the tha great spirit with whom lie walked on a very handsome slippery pavement that the great spirit spirl t shook hands with him and told him film if h ho would quit stealing when he be died ho he should be in tile the same place with him but if not lie he should never enjoy that privilege at harmony on the death of a squaw tile the friends applied to bishop davis for a coffin and the privilege of burying her among the mormons cormons Mor mons 5 from the tile observations observation sl have made I 1 am of opinion that there is a much better chance for tile the work forkla working la man in the tile south than in and near the city ui unless iless liess it be among those who are imperatively required to assist in it the public works the only complaint I 1 heard is wo we are so far from head quarters but then say they the re reports of the discourses of the tha authorities which we read ili in the deseret news in some measure make up he the deficiency I 1 remain yours ours faithfully ili in the kingdom of god W WM WILLES |
