Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Development of Cities and Towns Along the Route; and Regions Traversed Beyond the Mississippi; Together with Incidents, Anecdotes and Adventures of the Journey

CHAPTER XXVII.

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AMONG THE MORMONS.

Ride Across Utah--Chief Occupation of the People--Description of Territory--Great Salt Lake--Mormon Settlements--Brigham Young--Peculiar Views of the Latter Day Saints--"Celestial Marriages"--Joseph Smith, the Founder of Mormonism--The Book of Mormon--City of Ogden--Pioneer History--Peter Skeen Ogden--Weber and Ogden Rivers--Heber C. Kimball--Echo Canyon--Enterprise of the Mormons--Rapid Development of the Territory 446