Show little zion named by mormon colonist band every once in a while some local ity Is fortunate enough to be baptized properly we can thank brigham young and his mormon followers for the fact that we may now glibly say were we re off to zion instead ot of twist ing our tongues around deap Is a nice enough name meaning land of the springs according to a utah scholar john 1 W allis who I 1 as traced the name to its indian source the name was ghen to this national park when it was first created by congress buhat may be the reason that trav tray elers were vere slow in discovering its wonders they just didn dian t know how to ask tor for it like the man who vi ho would III e to buy a wife a fancy I 1 rench perfume but has to compromise on violet which he can pronounce in 1918 president ident wilson went back to the name originally given tl e region by brigham young young and a band of his colonists looking for new territory came upon the shining domes rainbow colors and unearthly shapes and immediately named it little zion as it seemed the one place on earth closest to the hem heavenly enly zion chicago dally news ner s |