Manly Peak, Needle Peak Here's a hike report that might be of interest:
On the return, we took an alternate ridge which brought us down a different canyon. Old mine tailings and debris, pre-1900 were present at the bottom of the canyon. We came upon the remains of an arrastre. Andy Z told us that the Mormons were among the first to mine the Panamints and used the burro-driven arrastre (a device developed in Mexico) to grind down rocks containing gold ores. The grinding marks were still visible in the stones paving the center and sides of the arrastre.
Todays Mormons make the world a better place. They do more for the fellow man than many others but they do have a dark place in history.
Re: Mormon Pioneers
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 9:16 am
by dzrtdwg
Manly Peak, Needle Peak There are stories about Mormon mines on the slopes and in the canyons of Manly Peak in particular. I don't know a lot about that history, but here's a little something I ran across.
On the return, we took an alternate ridge which brought us down a different canyon. Old mine tailings and debris, pre-1900 were present at the bottom of the canyon. We came upon the remains of an arrastre. Andy Z told us that the Mormons were among the first to mine the Panamints and used the burro-driven arrastre (a device developed in Mexico) to grind down rocks containing gold ores. The grinding marks were still visible in the stones paving the center and sides of the arrastre.
Church: Don't use 'LDS,' 'Mormon' terms As long as I can remember the preference has been for the use of the full name, but that's quite a mouthful.
Re: Mormon Pioneers
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:47 am
by shotgunmary
So what are they going to call the MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR now? I think they even have published recordings. Are they going to request that everyone return old records and CDs so that they can instigate the name change? I guess they're trying to rebrand because Mormon sounds a little too much like moron! lmfao
Re: Mormon Pioneers
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 6:47 am
by Sparky of SoCal
There is also a Mormon Gulch in same kind'a sort'a area.
Re: Mormon Pioneers
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 8:37 am
by wildbill
And what about Mormon Tea? Will the church expect people to change the alternate name for ephedra too? Incidentally, I did a quick search for the word Mormon and found out that the states of NV, ID, UT, AZ, and NM are sometimes referred to as the Jello-Belt because Mormons (members of the LDS church) consume Jello at twice the national average. I had no idea!
Re: Mormon Pioneers
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:42 am
by mrfish
The Book of Mormon is one of their holy scriptures. Are they going to change the name of that too? Rebranding a religion probably won't work although most probably need it.
Re: Mormon Pioneers
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 6:29 pm
by ergot
The Senate Makes Utah Great Again, Harems Get Legalized Why is polygamy a crime in the first place? The government doesn't need to regulate sexual behavior.
Re: Mormon Pioneers
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2020 7:37 am
by shadylady
Polygamy might seem great in someone's sexual fantasy, but the reality would not be all that great. More fights, more expenses, more problems. And then there's alimony payments following the possible divorces. While I agree that there should be no laws against plural marriages, no sane person would rush into such a relationship just because there are no laws against it.