Show MORE ABOUT mr MF under the head of A mormon monument the afton Atton iowa lowa enterprise of the dinst ansti publishes toe following in relation to the alt aft pisgah bury ng ground for the past year there has been correspondence between the mormon at salt ake L ke and mr A C white in regard to tat erection ot of a to the memory of the dead at mt Pis in ia jones jobea township in t its ils cemetery were are between ind and graves among them isaish p we copy from colbas atlas the following it was here tae ne mormons made their temporary sojourn from 1846 tu to 52 62 and aad their I 1 B g field ai it 1 was called which composed S sc c 7 17 and nd about 1400 acres ot or tl land was situated within its limi limits ta it was enclosed lowthe ocr the north and east sides with a good fence of rails and poles while the tae west and south portions were wee protect edby grand river which was its boundary arzave mr wnnie some time ago sold the land occupied as a cemetery and since then has enclosed the lot with a substantial fence and the work of build inythe monument Is now in progress the rae base and first section will be of storie stone set with cement and very sot solid the shaft will be twelve feet big high and be finished in the rough with polished sides for inscription of toe tae names and dates of the deceased one side will have the bb name of bishop huntington and a brief history of his zeal and labors for the cause the site of this mon monument ament will be I 1 in a f full all view f from ro in the tracks of the C B i Q and chicago st paul and K 0 railroads rail roada ds overlooking the valley of grand river and will stand out in ia the sunlight of the present civilization as a strange history of a strange people to the passer by who stops to read he be wonder will come with striking effect that here in the vast wilderness a race of people stood a moment to look beyond sad aad then journeyed on to th valley of salt lake to mr A C waite the mor mons I 1 lesve been very courteous the letters from president tny tay lor and elder hove have been very kindly worded and mr white ha endeavored to carry out the wishes of the cormons mormons in every respect and when the work esdone is done we bel believe levelt it will be well done and will be satisfactory to the friends of those buried there who wh have more zeal than has been witnessed on this continent tor for fifty years when the monument is completed it will be and copies copie will swill be bed to all those who have friends buried viere tere und sad who have contributed in 11 defraying the expense 11 |