| Show THE MONUMENT having read the articles in n ill the e news relative to the erection of a pioneer monument air 11 C sharp of spring ville utah came up to brigham last thursday evening and remained in the city friday sir mr sharp erected the pioneer monuments in mt pleasant and provo photographs of which he displayed ec which revealed pieces of workmanship aorl manship these monuments were made of zinc the lettering being ill raised as was all the decorations mr sharp represents a firm in the east which makes a specialty of building monuments grave stones drinking fountains and everything iu in that line only this firm uses pure zinc entirely the shafts at provo and mt pleasant are 28 anti and 27 teet feet high respectively costing 2600 and 2000 each these to shafts are surmounted by a figure ie presenting a pioneer ind and a figure representing faith on oil the base is inscribed the names of the pioneers and indian war veterans as well as a little history the monuments are grey in color cobol anti and mr absolutely guarantees tile the metal not to rust corrode nor change color with the weather he had a sample of the material which he left at this office and also it a monument in miniature min iture together with a lot of literature giving portraits and views of different kinds of ments the gentleman left a loll 1011 ot of literature nt fit this office and would like very much to meet with the citizens in mass meeting at some near future date for the purpose of explaining to them his proposition and showing to them some of tile the work which his company turns urns out |
