Show VOICES PEOPLE an independent idea on iho the iron interests 1 E 1 please allow me a little space in in your valuable paper I 1 wish you to publish for he the benefit and protection of the latter day da saints some things that are of the most vital importance happening the other day to comein come in conversation with an old resident of ogden one who lias has prospected d these mountain regions and lias has with others found claimed and secured some of the most valuable and extensive iron has been discovered he lie tells me the company jeom pany have offered this thi s inexhaustible source of wealth to tho church of jesus christ christoi ol 01 latter day saints for a mere mete nominal price rice by paying down ad and the rest by by easy yearly installments instalments including a fews few shares bares reserved for the company now this compa company y arc are composed of poor men who have spent years in toil toll lime time and money to secure this boon which they first offer to the church if the latter are unable to avail them themselves serves of BO so great an opportunity it will bp be like this some members of the company may say inasmuch as you have through your circuns stances been unable t to 0 come to our assistance and rescue we are compelled to turn to other resources and seek another market because like every one else we must have pay fu for r our labor but rays one hold on to your mines hold on to what our families cant live by holding on to starvation now if these mines should fall all i into nto the hands of a great monopolizing railway company who have lines running through thu this country they boull would undoubtedly employ those who were not of us and that means those who r arc to against us and that might reach into the thousands which would certainly be a great kofl offset to our bierch merchants and farmers would not be patroni patronizes patro nied zef for no one would be allowed to bev or sell save he lie that had the mark of the beast ac they would favor their own freight rates and their workmen would get all till their goods good i and produce from the company if the church is not in a position to take hold let the people comb forward rivard fo individually by taking stock jn in it at fit fifty cents a share which they can lieve from two shares share to two thousand I 1 would lather rather sec see and it would be a better safeguard for us its as a people that it should go into the hand handi of ono one or more good trusty latter day saints whom president Taylor should select than it should go into the hands of those spirits who have ever sought to crush this people W woe oe be to the latter day saints it if buch should be tho case there has been a great deal gaidano gai Eni dand very likely justly too again agnini st the tile brethren who have sold their private property to outsiders but to miss this chance would as it seems mo be ten thousand times worse I 1 hope hone in my heart icart the church is prepared to take this matter in hand and own a source which could ere long employ thou aid and save millions of money from leaving the country we have men of our own selves right here who hare been born rai raised ed and matured in the iron bus business inces who guarantee to start the iron business no need to send abroad and pay an evor enormous sum suni to some one we dont know when we can call have it done here on oil reasonable terms As lain I 1 am a so urgent some may say ay I 1 have some pecuniary interest in in agitating this thing I 1 haye not I 1 never went or spent five minutes prospecting or mining I 1 have not even been asked to write this by any one it is the of this people which has induced me in my illiterate way to stir the people up to a sense seti e of their danger it they neglect 0 this great and grand opportunity if the latter day cant see as I 1 see let each and every one and every lover nf truth justice and right get got a 1 copy of published the address of elder N cholson given in the theater in salt liko lake city if this will not open their eyes to the most n ost wicked and corrupt plans that are concocted and partly executed execute against us and will be still more if i r enemies get more 1 power ower I 1 would like to know what will mr editor a great deal lea more in connection might be said but I 1 regard your our let it not be said the summer is past the harvest is ended and our iron ia is not saved 1 LF F oanna CITY oct ath |