Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 5, 1882, Page 2

| | ~ economical. LATTER DAY SAINTS, Bishop Sharp on the Mormon | bush Side of the Question, Growth of Utah and Progress of Mor and monism = A Prosperous Penceful People Now York World, Dec. 81 Mr. John Sharp, of Salt Lake City, who is temporarily quartered at tho St Nicholas hotel, is a bishop of the Church of the Latter-Day Saints, or Mormons. Outside of his sacerdotal relations he seems to be a shrewd business man, and is vice-president and gencral superintendent of the Utah Central railway. Heis well and compactly built, and despite his gray hair and beard is still apparently in the prime of life. A World reporter, who called upon Bishop Sharp last svening to obtain his views as to Mor- monism, polygamy and kindred sub jects, was accorded the following ia- terview: “What is your opinion of the demonstration against polygamy inthe presidents’s message?” he was asked. “Do your pegsh\ think that anything is to be gained by further legisation? Do they feel disturbed?’ *‘Tt is true that the Prosident talk- ed very pointedly on the subject of polygamy in his inaugural address,” said the bishop, “but T always have understood that polygamy should be suppressed in the future. President Arthur, to judge by his utterances, is determined to carry out thu program inaugurated by his predecessor. Po- Iygamy is a very difficult problem to solve. The early Mormons adopted poiygamy as ons of the rights and revelations of their religion. No law forbidding it was passed until 1862, and thatlaw, being regarded as un- eonstitutional, soon begun to belooked upon as a dead-letter. It was 80 re- garded, indeed, until three years when the cose of Reynolds w cided in the United States 8 Court. T cannot conceive what the government proposes to do with cases of polygamous marringes, whether contracted befors or since 18 their abrogation would bo an obvious injus- tice aud would result in miseryruntold. MORMON POLYGAMY PART OF “Remember, polygamy is part of our religion. It is not compulsory on any one, but still it is a part of our croed. Those who married polyg mously did so with the deep- conviction that the rite was o one aud the vows uttered the altar wero as sacred and as binding as those set down in the ritual of any sect, Indeed, Mormons consider thom the most sacred of pledges These people married with an' honest intent. Would it be just to separate wan and wife thus ssolemnly pledged’ Would it be just to the innocent off- aEriug of such unions! Suppose that the broom of the law swept polygamy from the land, What wuulé be the fate of the children? There is no ex- citement as {et among our people, for they do not believe that the govern- ment will do them 80 gross an injus. tice, They cannot believe it.” “‘Do you think that under our prin- ciples of religious liberty as laid (luwu in tho Constitution a mau can be legally arrested on account of a pecu- liarity in his religion?” “‘Many s man has been 8o arrested, but not rightly. We believe in poly- g-my as a part of our creed, and wo o not consider that the government has any constitutional right to inter- fere with our religion any more than with that of any other sect.” GENTILES WHO FOMENT TROUBLE. ‘Do the Mormons live on good terms with the Gentiles”" “Gentiles who have gone there to attend to business and to make money get along with the Mormons very well. They deal with the Mormons and the Mormons deal with them, But there is a class of persons, limited in extent, whose sole aimn seems to be to foist themselves into public office, Failing iu this, and sometimes when they do not fail, their discontent takes the form of efforts to procure oppres- sive and injurious legislation against us. These people are located pri pally in Salt Lake City.” ‘“Are the Mormons active and en- terprising in business!” ‘‘As a rule they are. If tlw{ are not they are not very well thought of. There are some loafers among us, but not many. The circumstances sur- rounding us when we went to Utah compelled us to be industrious and We had to work or starve. Most of us took kindly to work, and thus industry become the habit of our people. What we have accomplished shows this plainly."” IN FAVOR CREED, OF BAILEOAD EXTENSION, “How do they feel with regard to the railroads that cross their territory. Friendly or hostile?” “Friendly, decid Wo woro friendly to the vailroads when they came, and were glad when thoy came, Brigham Young took a contra grading 200 miles of the Unien and the Mormons did the work also went out on the Central 1 b under Benton, Farn & West and did a great deal of work onit, The Den- ver and Rio Grande is building into our country, and many of our peopls are working on it. The Union Paci is buildiug & line called the Or Short Line, and the Moruons are (¢ ing all the work. John W, Young, of Salt Lake Ci and Mr, Juq.fi Ricburdson, of New York, be gan to build the Utah Northern in 1871 by Mormon labor. When they had completed eighty miles of the rond to Logan, Mr. J. Gould bought out Mr. Richardson's inter- est and subsequently turned the road over to the Union Pacific company, which has since extended it 400 miles to Butte, in Montana, This was all done by Mormon labor, The Mor- mons themselves built a road from Ogden, the junction of the Union und the Central Pacific roads, to Salt Lake City. This was purely o Mor- mon enterprise, after which the Union Pacific interested themselves with them and built a portion of the Utah Central and Salt Lake running south They have exteuded the line to Freaco, Beaver county, 280 iles from Ogden. This was all done by Mormon labor.” FAEMING THE CHIEK “Are the greater portion of your le farmers or dwellers in towns/" 'PBy far the greater portion of our INDUSTRY | curing. Ther people are farmers, are por- ions of th il that are very fertile In some sections from forty to sixty Is of wheat per acte can be Taiac We have few raing and all | our cultivation must be done by irri- ation, The lighter soil produces from ffteen to twenty bushels per acr ( n laborers receive 81.75 t r day and mechanies from &3 jto & This is an increase over last yoar and is due to the great demand. | We are surrounded on - almost every side by minmg districts, and sell our | extra produce mainly to miners. We have also furnished Colorado and New | Moxico with potatoes and export large quantities of dried fruit, The most a ¢ hap and contented, as icultural peoplo are. Asa genoral thing the Mormons are not a mining people, although a good many of them are interested in a small way in mines and many more work in them.” THE INCREASE IN FOPULATION, “How is populition increasing, by nrtural causes or immigration?” “I should say between 2,000 and 1,000 per annum by immigration, but this bears no proportion to the in- crease from natural causos. The im- pression prevails her in the east that the majority of our people are poly- gamista. This is an error. I do not think ten per cent. of our male popu- Iation have a plurality of wives.” ““Have you any outlying mettle- menta?" ‘‘We have scveral settloments in Arizona and a few in Idaho, all of which are under the domination of the church. There is also one in Southern Colorado.” “‘What is the feeling of the Mor- mons as to applying for admission asa stato!" “Our people long desired a state government, in order that they may chooee their own officials. As it is now, a governor, a chief justico and associate justices, appointed at Wash- ington, sometimes without our knowl- edge or consent, rule the wholz tori- tory. We have a legislature (Mor- mon), but the governor'’s veto is all powerful. There is no appeal from it ALASKA'S WEALTH Its Lumber Supply and Coal and Iron Deposits. San Francisco Chronicle, Dec. 50, A meeoting of the chamber of com- merce was held yesterdny afternoon, President William F. Babceock, pre- - [ siding. In calling the mecting to order the chairman stated that s letter had been received from Professor George Da- vidson, directing atlention to the in- adequate survey of Alaska and sug- gesting that the chamber of com- merce memorali congress tor an appropriation to continue the labors of the const and goodetic survey in that territory. Professor Davidson addressed the meoting, remarking that he had vis- ited Alaska in 1867 and in 1869, and had made explorations as far north as the Aleutian islanda, with a view of obtaining sufticient data in support of the passage of a bill before congress for the survey of that country. He had boen particularly impressed in his resoarches by tho oxeellent commer- cial prospects of our nothern posses- sions. o shore line of Alaska, 9,000 miles in length, was densely eovered with timber almost to the water's edge, affording the utmost facilities for building purposes. YELLOW CEDAR. The advantages for the construc- tionof ships were unsurpassed, inas- much as yellow codar, which is pecul- inrly fitted for the requirements of navigation, can be found in abundance, He was satistied from close observa- tion that the cedar was proof against marine pests, as evidenced by the fact that a portion of a wreck which had been lying on the beach for upwards of twenty-eight yours was found to be absolutely freo “from the ravages of worms, while the Russian railroad at Sitka had been eaten and destroyed by the teredo and other marine pests. The authoriti at Wash- ngton, after having exam- ined « specimen of this cedar, pro- nounced it the best light wood that could be used in the building of ships. Professor Davidson also alluded to the dovastation of timber in Oregon by forost firos, and gave as his opinion that the wasto would never be re- placed by another growth. The sup- ply of timber at Puget sound along the shore live had been seriously taxed by the constant demand, and under these circumstances the advan- tage of tho Aluskan supply was of the utmost commercial wportance, He next alluded to the mineral deposits in Alaska, classifying them broadly as consisting of iron, conl and limestone, Iron eXists there in abundance, and the ore, when reduced, averages fully 70 por cent, of iron. This. with the existence of rendy coal-bods, could be worked up into an important industry. FISHING GROUNT In alluding to' the advantages of fishing grounds possessed by Professor Day existed in great abundance, and that tho codlish grounds covered an arca four times as large as thoso of New- foundland. Tt was customary to do. cry the codfish of Alaska as inferior, but admitting such to bo the case, it was attributable to the mwanner of The whaling grounds had beon abandoned by Europeans, not because there existod o scarcity of whales, but because, owing to the depth of the water, some 200 fathoms, much difliculty was encountered in securing the whale after it had been struck, In conclusion the said that vast natural resour isted in Alaska and that vosscls ghon' |l bo protected from unknown dangers, which can be avoided by a proper survey. Lioutenant Nichols had nothing to add and the followis wemorial to the senate and house of representa- tives was adopted: The chamber of commerce of San Francisco respectfully represents to your honorab'e bodies that the varied resources of Alaska, which sghould form an important factor in the com merce of the Pacitic coast, are at present unavailable, owing to the want navigable waters and the topography of that rogion. That the partial sur- vey herctofore made at intervals by the United States coast and Geodetic survey have been so liited as to re I'HE O This chamber, therefore, | mnariners | enrnestly requests your lonorable | bodies to appropriate at on e sufticient funds for the continuance of the | | United States Coast and Geodetric survey within the territory of Alaska. | HARBOR DEFENCIS A lettor from Senator Miller wa then read, asking for data in connec [ tion with the proposed improvement| of the harbor defenses, and suggest- ing that a memorial to congres P warded to him, as well as definite in- formation on the projected improve- ment A letter fro Colonel McAlister, stationed at Benicia, was read, in which the writer calls attention to the best means of placing the harbor in | such a condition as_to be the better | able to act on the defensive in cage of | an attack. The suggestionshave been previously noticed in the Chronicle, The executive committee was em- powered todratt a memorial addressed to congress and uesting an appro- priation, after which the chamber ad- journed. M, RipyrxstEIN, Bostom, Mass, writes: “Your BrriNe Brossom has cured me of dyspepaia, of four (1) years' standing. [ have regained my normal appetite, ran aleep well and live a new man,” Price 50 centy, trial bottles 10 centa. 21w —— THE HOL! Y HURRAH. tle. - H | Sold by Ish & McM ahon. 7 of aceurate information regarding the | Observations by a Blair Artist on the Spot—A Flying Trip to Fremont. BrAig, January -~Business in Blair for the last woeek has been very good notwithstanding it being the hol- iday week of the year, but dull as com- pared with business of the week prev- ious to Christmas, The different Sun- day schools celebrated Christmas by appropriate exercises and distribution of presents from different devices to hang the presents en. At the Congre- gational church a little house resem- bling an Treland cabin took the place of a tree. The at this place were carried out by the children in excellent style. A melody sung by little Lulu Ours, a little girl about soven years old, drew forth universal applause. The children of the Meth- odist Sunday echool had a genuine treo well loaded with costly and nico pres- ents at the Baptist church. A revoly- ing pyramid was substituted for a tree at Germania Hall. Oa the stage was threo cedar trees, one large and two smallor oncs, literally hending beneath their geverous weight of presonts. Rich viands, hot tea, colfee and fragrant punch wero free to all and after the presonts were distributod dancing and carnival amusements held sway until morning. Everybody en- joyed themselves, and lastly the peo- ;lrlo of “Dog Town” or Fairview as 1t as lately been named by editor Sprague, of The Republican, a name given to that part of town north of the railroad track celebrated Christ- mas by a grand ball and sup- per. Some of the boys from the city attended and were carried home at a late hour on stretchers, not be- eause of the effects of a fight or any- thing of that sort, but the supper and excessive dancing rather tangled them them up. Neow Year so far is not being cele- brated by Blair. None of the ladies are keeping open house. Hungate & Crowell moved into their new bank building Saturday. Kinney & BStewart are already making active preparations for build- ing a large brick hardware store in the early spring. Prof. Hoke, of the school here, has gone to Ohio on a visit. On last Tuesday your coraespondent visited Fremont. On the way we passed through Bell Creek, or, as it has lately been changed to ‘‘Arling- ton,” and that little burg, situated in the eastern part of the county, pre- lentedabrisL and business like ap- pearance. In Frement we noticed great im- provement. In the last year a large number of new and fine build- ings, among them the extensive wholesale house of May Bro.'s, The Tribune building, Smith's dry goods house and the Odd Fellow's hall oc- cupied on first floor by Pratt & Wheeler as a jewelry store, these are all fine buildings, and add to the ap- pearance of the town. Quite a num- ber of new enterprises have been started there, umong them the ex- tensive creamery south of the U, P, railroad track, said to be one of the finest in thy west. Fremont also boasts of 4 new foundry, several hay- presses and a telophone all over town, Just put m the first of last week Among the handsome and costly re dences, of which Fremont boasts a i, W. K. Dorsey's is proba- est. Behind Bowen Bros'. r 4 Dan,”seated withJohn, we enjoyed a ride around the city and out to their colt pasture, where they own thirty head of fine colts and Jim Baldwin's drove of five thousand sheop. Uiy, exercises t5 AND MECHANICS, you wish to avoid great danger and troublo, besides & no small bill of expenso, at this season of the year, you should take prompt steps to 'k disease from your household, The system should be cleansed, blood purified, stomach and bowels rogula- tod, and provent and cure discases arising from spring malaria, We know of nothing that will so perfoctiy and surely do this as Electric Bitters, and at the tritling cost of fifty cent a bot Exchange. Notice is heroby given that Julius Nugl did, upou the 815t day of December, A. , IBSL, file his application to the Ayor and City Council of Omaha, for license to sell Malt, Spirituous and Vioous Liquors, at No, 6106 ith Thirteenth stroet, Seoond ward, Ouuh b., from the Hth day of Jeuuary, 1882, to the 10th day of April, 1882, 1f there be tion, rewonstrance or protest filed within two we from De- cen sty A. D, 1881, the said license will be grantyd, e JuLis Nact, Applicant. Tur DALY BEE newspaper will publish the above notice once esch week for two weeks o svenso of the applicant, | ix not to b ) Lo Ji sult in far less beaefit to trade than 18 desired by our werchants and Baxtar L Thomas, ATTORNEY - *™ BAW Matter of, Application of Julins Nagl | B8O NOTICE, 1t you suffer from Dyspepsia, use BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS, 1f you are affficted with Bilionsness, uso BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS, 1t you are prostrated with sick Headache, take BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS 1t your Bowels are disordered, regulato them with BURDOCK BLUOD BITTERS, 1t yout Blood is mpure, purify it with BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS, It you have Indigestion, you will hnd an antidote in BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS. 1t you are troubled with Spring Cowplaints, er. wdicate them with BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS, 1t your Liveria torpid, restore it to healthy action with BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS It your Liver ls affected, you will find a sure ré. storativein BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS, 1t you have any kpocies of Humor or Pimple, fall not to take BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS. 1t you have any symptoms of Ulcers or Sorofulous Sorew, & curativo remedy will be found in BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS. For imparting wtrength and vitality to the sys tem, nothing can squal BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS, For Nervousand General Debility, tone up the wystem with BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS. Price, 81.00 per Sottle; Trial Bottles 10 Cts. FOSTER, MILBURN, & Co., Props. BUFFALO, N. Y. Bold at wholosale by Ish & McMahon and C. P, Goodman, Je 27 vod-me HOSTETTER, Y In Hosts of Families Hostettor's 8iomach Bitters is as much regarded 8 & houschold necessity as sugar or coffec. The reason of this is that years of experionco have proved it to be perfect y reliable In those cases of emerwency whoro a prompt and convenient rem. edy Is demanded. Constipation, liver complaint, dywpepaia, indigestion and other troubles are overcome by it. For sale by all Druggista and Dealers, to whom apply for Hostetter's Almanas for 1852’ THE KENDALL PLAITING MACHINE! DRESS-MAKERS' COMPANION. t plaits and presses perfectly one yard per Winute. -16 0f an inch to 1 14 inches in whdth in the coursest felts or fincst sillcs, 1t does all kinds and stylo- of plaiting in use. No lndy that does hor own dross-making can agord to do without ouc—ns uice plaiting in fout of fashion, if scon it selis itsell. For Muchines, Circulans or Agent's terns address CONGAR & €O, 113 Adams St., Chicago, 111, RUDALL, Ausat (Vmabe, GEO, The Oldest Estarlshed BANKING HOUSE IN NEBRASRKA. Caldwell, Hamilton & Co., AN EEIELES. Bustness trausuctod samo as that of an lncor- poratod oank. Ao noy or goid wabjeet tc slyhit o " Corti of deposit ssued payabio fo threo, alx and Gwelvo ouths, scaring Inberest, oF or lemand without pproved secu county ab ratty on parts ot Eurg wuvlds WAR IN PASSENGER RATES | HOLDIE BROS, Brokers in all Railroal Tickota, Omaia, Nob., offor Tickets to the Exat, unti] further notice, at the following unheard of Low Rates: Ist claws, 2d class, NEW YORK, §20.00, RO: 3 PHILADELPHIA, 00, 2. WASHINGTON, 0 For particulars, writo or go diruct to , Dealors 1 Heduced Kate duip Tickets, S0 Tenth 3z, b, s Neh. r e plae-Yozed o N rhoof aciflc Railroad bepot, Kast w de offenth cet. Owaha August 1, 1251 QLkEGA ¥ RON KEYD LEWISRE BYRON REED & CO. AULDSNT RSTABLIIRD Real listate Agency IN NEBRASKA Koep & completo slatract of title b0 Yatate u O an Douglas couaty. Reai wayh! MAILA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY. JANUAR 6 1882 H. SCHONFELD Propietor of the ANTIQUARIAN Book Store! Tho Antiguarian's Warning Do not trust him, gentle reader, "Though his shelves | trimm and neat Do not heed the plats 8 windows, Shining ont upon the strect, Gilded backing on the volum Soon will fade and ) Gilded vigns are oft de Gentle reader, trust him not. Reader, onco the Who lon And he met him And he false And | ning rare, sidewalk, him there. im of THADE SALES, s hooks and Scusvekin’s lore; And T met him plodding homeward With & bundle to his door. Gentlo reader, T hava waited, — Nightly I have walked tie street, Lingering for you on the corner, And this happy honr we meet! Raire your eye to yonder window, Where our student, in the night, With o page of SCUMUCKRR'S hixtory, Rises up kis pipe to light, Iteader, turn not from me coldly, ‘The truth only have I told; I wonld sa_e thee from the book stores, ‘Whera the customers are ‘‘aold.” — I w_ uld abield thee from ail danger, 3hield theo from the plate glass snare; Shun, O, +hun the ilded counters, I have warned thee—now BRWARK! H. Schonfeld, PROPRIETOR OF THE ANTIQUARIANBOOK STORE Invites the attention ot the lovers of good read- ing to hix cxtensive and valuable colleetion of " CHOICEST WORKS in all departments of Literature and Science Not only are the most osteemed Englsh and Amorican works to be found n his shelves, but | THE ANCIENT CLASSICS, and_tho Standard Writers of Medimvalages and Modern Europe are we | represented Owiig to his opportunities for sesuring these Books at low prices, he «ffers thouw at fleures which enn not be met by any other house in this Partion desiring Good Books at Low Prices tod to call elsewhere before coming hoy may prove the truth of this s ring to keepa stock of the very best works, 1 carefully kel ct only such as cotld 1 proval of a cultivat esc lays of cheap lite cr, bound in well Silded coyvers and po 1 hooks, but which deserve the ti v of Charles of Lamb, “Things in Books' Clothing.” It is to bo regretted that ko many bookscllers, illiterate and mercenary, fill thoir shelves with thiuspecies of reaging ma.ter, thus converting their stores into Mere Charnal Houses for the gilt-edged and hot-pressed mummies of forgotten or unhappily unforgotten seniblers. hose who with fo read books of IN- T INSIC VALUE, step into my store and they will find whateyer they want. Rewember that by the choice of your hooks ¥ ur character 14 judged. 1t is an ‘axiom that “people will not be hetter than the books tuey read,"—Dr. A, Potter The general Teader, the lawyer, the classical, theological or medical student, the engineer or architect, the historical enquirer, The Tover of etry or fiction, or thore who look for work in foreign languages, can ho supplied with what is desired. I'have aloa large and well selected wtock of clegant Little Books for Children at home, who should be remembered s holiday season, Aud those who wish for chcice and richly bound git books, whose contents will be found worihy of their exterral appearance, will do well to call ANTIQUARIAN BOOKSTORE 1420 Douglass Street. HEADQUARTERS OF THE LITERATI, de20od1m BEST —AND-— Handsomest —IN THE— MARKET' For Sale by WM. . STOETZEL 521 South Tenth St, THE OCCIDENTAL ! J. 1. PAYNTER, roprietor | Corner 10th and Howard Streets, "OMAHA, NEB |Rates, Two Dollars Per Day. 2506m 'D. 8. 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