Show interesting yron FRON denoe DENCE CONDITION OF THE oen GEN ISTA stake stame independence mis Misao mJ july 1883 editor deseret we As utah is my native land and as aa there are many there who are relatives and friends frienda and ss as I 1 know this is the place on which the hearts and expectations of thousands are centred cen tred therefore I 1 thought it would be interesting to your readers especially ally those who belong to the church to hear something from froin this place which has been designated by the hand of the almighty as the central stake of zion and which all who are acquainted with the latter day work hold eacret in their live in the fond expectation of obtaining an inherit ance thereon since the time of the expulsion of tho the church from jackson county civilization has worked a amigh mighty ty change not only in political and financial affairs but it has also moderated those feelings of the people that were so eo intense toward the mormons cormons Mor IsMor mons in 1833 and it beems seems that all are now invited ther lher with the exception of those who have contrary to the prevailing opinions taking a plurality of wives we have now upwards of 12 dlf dif different ferent denominations in this thia little tu town of bix six or beven saven thousand inhabitants i and most moat of them have substantial church buildings tho the Josephl josephi teg tea as they are called number some hun hundreds dreda and are aie still moving in they have also built a brick church on the eastern part fart of the city some somme are merchants real estate men mac machanich hanica and a great many wh 0 are making great efforts to become popular in the eyes of the world worl dj and nna they bleem beem to harmonize perfectly with the feelings of the peo people pleat at least whether they are with the feelings of god or not which if the scriptures are true is very doubtful alexander hismith Hj Smith one of this apostles has made his home here this town Is growing very rapidly fine residences aro are continually going up kansas city being but ten miles ralles away makes this an attractive location A description of the It wemple Temple hotly lot V hilch helch is located in the western part of the city may bo be of special interest to all probably there are bome some now living in utah who when the place was appointed were with the company that entered the thick woods with which it was then covered and marked the place today to day it is surrounded with houses and gardens and the lot jot has been cleared from timber streets have been made and still the most moat beautiful elevated part ot of the city temple tompie lot is unoccupied vm ame E mclellan who died last spring said that the original clemi demine fons lona of the temple lot were 21 acres extend extending ng south trem from rem the spot pot 8 where w here the temple ia 13 tobe toba to be built bulit but all ali the exception cep of two or three acres has boen boan divided up and sold and houses built upon them the mo ho pacific railroad runs at the cou southern thorn thern end the Ig Templo tempio lot Is claimed now by a few remnants of the hed ri kites bites whose loader leader and pretended prophet died a natural death about two years ago they want every one to understand indirectly though that they own the and that no church or people shall ever build thereon except they come to their terms and bow to their tais lot is ia known by all as the temple tempia lot there is nho nido a street on the east running north and south called temple street those who now own the gilot joi jot have de mared dared their in intention ten afon of building a house of worship thereon theryn they have also fenced it with barb wire and planted a few trees upon it prior to this it waa used for base ball and circus grounds occasionally i meat a man was engaged in expelling the mor mons fromm froma missouri by force of arrab arnas they we tao ta tuo o however very scarce col pitcher who lives about four miles south wet we et t of 0 town tows was one and it is baid said ho he now lives on mormon ground and he be once expressed himself ea as being behig unwilling to go to utah as he be thought he might meet retribution there are several beveral c several everal others but they are fact passing away we havo haxo had several very heavy windstorms wind storms here jn in the jast last week and considerable irato min but not much damage has been reported except to grain and hay that is cut harvest I 1 hab bab so fan oar been very good A tremendous rain storm with heavy thunder and lightning visited kan sas edacity city yesterday evening filling fining cellars collars and basements the news of which you probably already received by telegraph well weli I 1 must close my letter for this time wishing your readers rea derba deran a happy twenty fourth which I 1 understand will be celebrated this year ss usual very E F r 2 |