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Show I THE SALT LAKE flTMES: 1892 T SALT LAKE CITY. Sights and Bosnei in and Around ths Inter mountain Metropolis Infor-mation for Oar Visitors. k GUIDE TO THE TOUSIiT. Bait Lake's Location. Attraotioni tad Climate Owfiuld Baaoh and Other Plates of Interest, The city of Salt Lake has a fame srhieh reaches around the world. The population is about 55,000, and is In-creasing at a rapid rate. It i. situated at the base of the Wasatch mountain in a lovely valley, rich in agricultural re-sources and is eighteen miles distent from Great Salt Lake. Its elevation above sea level is 4,350 feet. There are many points of interest to visitors in the city and near it. Here &ro gome oi them: fha Tain pi. This magnificent cream-whit- granite structure was began April 0, 1853. It U loOx'iOO feet, the walls are 100 feet high, and the towers, when completed, will be '00 feet height Over Uil.fiOO.OOO have been expended on the temple, and It is now neariug coitipletion. In the tune square with thy temple is the bpa-ciou- s building called 'Ihm Tabaruaela. Here are held the services of the mor-- Irion church and these ate attended rr every Sunday by an immense congrega-tion of people, both mormon and gen-tile. The structure is oval in shape, seventy-liv- e feet high and 200x160 feet in length aud breadth. It has a seating capacity of 12,000 people, and hero may heard what is claimed to be the iin- - M organ in the world Patti once sang B the tabernacle, and demonstrated that acoustic powers are very tine. H The ivn1o Uoano tr Amelia palace, was built by Brigham fouugwho willed that it could be the icsidonoe of his favorite wife. Amelia Folsom Young, but since his death it has been usetl an the official residence I of dignitaries of the church. I Brig-ha- iom.es knovn us the Bi;e-Hiv- e and the Lion Ho , are structures, c i from associations. Thtvie are 1 in what was once Brigham ,'s domain, all of which has passed other hands, save the larjfe lot In i hieh is Brigham Young's grave. ProapT Kill 4th its lookout tower comn.ands a afplendid view of the city aud its sur-roundings. "S Tha Tlthlnc Raildlnc j possesses interest as being the general depot for taxes collected by the mormon church fro-m its disciples. Liberty Park, In the southeastern portion of the city Is a beautiful resort and can be reached by rapid transit trains. Ths Chamber of Commeroe. on Second South street ia visited by those who take an interest in the standing of the city. There are evcral large cases containing speci-mens of Utah's mineralogy which at-tract much attention. V Salt Labs Theater. iTIiIs latter place or amusement was TThy Brigliam Youug over thirty ago. It is a large and beautiful C-t-ars mple and comfortably arranged. Assembly Halt, Sear the temple, is used in winter for IMrsbip by the mormons, the taberna-pl- e being too large to admit of proper beating. Assembly hall is 120x6K feet, nd cost Slr.0,000. The ceiling is dec-orated which church pictures among tin in the Angel Moroni disclosing the hiding place of the golden plates to . Joseph Smith. Camp Uouclaa. three miles east of the citv and over 400 feet above it is beautifully laid out in the midst of lawns aud orchards, and the barracks and houses of tho officers are built of stone. The post commands a wide view of the citv ami beyond Where Great Salt Lake lies molten sil-ver at the loot of the western moun-tains. neok'a Hot Spriaga are in the northern partof the city about three miles from the business cmter: they issue from the base of the moun-tains, and are regarded as a very valua-ble aid in cases of rheumatism dyspep-sia and scrofulla. The waters are used both interually and externally, and mere is an excellent until house auu aMceeftsvry appomtnient fov the ouiufoit oi btieiits. Th Wsim Sulphur Kp.-;o-S M-- between the Hot Springs and tha city, about one milofrom the postoffioe. There is a gvod hotel and coniforta'ula bftth house in conueetion with tho prints, and they can b reached bv moet rajlwuy. V!-- Moa.taln. re unsurpajwed in inagniticcnt conons. and at least a dozen of the grandest are within .rttch of the city. Theae invite tha tourist to spend days, weeks or mouths among tlieir wild reeosse to 6th, to hunt, to scale the peaks and ridges, and toratliev wild flowers by the mOsWy SjjjringM, beneath the shade oi uuiljiagf!jis piuiw. liig Cottonwood I'.a'HjajJftl.i teen b. tourist. W oJBlake Marv and Mai-th- from ows the turbulent Cottonwood af'ojand at tho base of the mountains wS fakes Blanche, Florence and Lilian. Besides these are Mills creek. Parley's aud City Creek canons, all and delightfully PUaaanl Drtsw around the outskirts along tho quiet country (Emigration, through the lanes dividing rich green alfalfa and fields the majestic mountains lost sight of. From of trees and above the wild dog rose glimpses of snow covered peaks. A 1 drive to Fort Douglas, and then a mile sy further out to the mouth of Emigration cauou is almost delightful. It was here that the sight of the mormon pioneers was first made glad by the vast expanso of Salt Lake valley suddenly burst upon .Uvem, on the 24th of July, 1847. Tha i.i -- at Salt .r. "I think," says Ernest lugersoll, "few persons realize how wonderfully. Strangely beautiful this island sea is," and speaking of its sunsets Phil Robin-son had said: "Where have I not seen Sunsets, by land and sea, in Asia, At-tica, Europe and America, and where Ban T say I have evor seen more won-Bero-coloring, more electrifying effects than in the sunset on the irreit Salt LiKkeof Utah." Salt Lake is as ocauti-fu- l a sheet of water as can be found anywhere The waves are bright blue r green, and as they dance on its surface . It wouhl he hard to tell which color pre-- Brails, it dotted with beautiful Hands, atiu it ail'ords the tiueta salt butter inj f7 I 'LOOK AT THE MAP." PENNSYLVANIA SHORT LINES. The Special Features: the 'Pennsylvania Limited draw a travel to it. All Pullman car; ROl from front to rear. Library, Parlor, Dining Car, Bath Barber Shop, Stenographer, jS WaiUug Maid, Sleeping and Oosorva- - (ion Cars, electjic lighted and stuam lieuleu. Ad' Iress LUCK, MS Clark Street, Chicago, Tickets Sold Everywhere Over the Pennsylvania Short Lines. Mrtirte S1LVERT0N RAILROAD. Btstweau BUl erton and all pointa ii the Kiunoui Red Mountain Country Connect with the Denvrr ami Rio (iriinde It. R. at yilverton and Ouray, and completes the fauiuub trip Around the Circle Over Denver and Rio Grande Railroad ackitowlrHlpd ti he the most mountain trip intbo known world Including daylight ride of nis ml lei In Concord Coaches through the Canon which ih In He grandeur aud addc greatly to liio pleasure of this delightful journey. OTTO HEARS, Pres., Deliver, Colo. HOtiES L1VKKMAN. S. K. UOOPKR, Uanerul Supt Gea. Puss. Agi ailverton. Denver. Y m ' ' d O r5 - 0- - -- CCQOOQ - . . H ld The Salt Lake Daily Times. Ooor?o;ccoo poejo - - zrrr.-ZLr.-y- : . . . - -: ... . Mining News ( J I A Special Feature I THE T MES has live Correspondents in I i -- ($C Every Mining Camp of the . Territory. k ""i Every New Strike Reported in THE I TIMES. It always has the B sgL Freshest News. r I ) The Mines of Idaho ;eive Special At-- tention in the Columns of the W Salt Lake Daily TIMES. 1 I 7 7v jar- - Sr s. ' 'i i The f News of Today Is Published in THE TIMES. If you want to keep posted read THE TIMES. 8 is Full of News. It Does Not Publish the News of iitYou Local Get Features. It. v J Complete Telegrapti Reports. v Best Paper in tue City. L HtUt A THE ... 1 it WEEKLY TIMES. The Best Weekly Journal Published in the Inter.Mountain Reeion. j ONE DOLLAR AND A HALF sL Paysthe Subscription of THE WEEKLY TIMES for One Year. m kr --j x : t ! 80 COLUMNSl ' Of Reading latter Each Wed you Cannot Afford to do Without The TIMES 7V it i8 the Brightost and Boat. E T 5 THE Santa h Route Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. lluux the ilriest s between Den-ver. Qolorudo Springs, Pueblo auJ Ateliusoii, Topeka, Kansas City, St. Joseph, Gulesbur";, Chit-ago- . Thest trains are Solid Vestibule Dining Cars, Free Reclining Library Chair Cars, leaving Denver 5 p. in. daily. MOST POPULAR ROUTE. To read, all eastern points, either via Chicago or St. Louis. Ask any tickot agent for tickets over this route. For further information, time card, etc, call upon or address J. D. K.KN WORTHY, 43 W. 2d South, Salt Lake City. GEO, T. NICHOLSON. G. V. & T. A., Topeka, Kan. The Next Number Especially Good, TALES FROM TowmTopics READ BV ALL MEN AND WOMEN. Published tlrst day of DaaaaatMr. March, Juus aud September. DELICATE, DAINTY, WITTY, INTENSE. Every rcpulablo news acd book stand haa tL rrice, tOnclo nmnhftr. 50C12NTS. '4.00 Mi. KAR( iHinUfcife FKEE. This brilhant Quarterly reproduces the tvt tirien, kt'tche, burlesque, poeniti, witti-cisms, etc, fniu thn back nuuibit. of that much talkMl-abou- t New York Society Journal, Town Torica, whicti ia publlabod tvtekly. price, $4.00 per year. Tbe two "ToWH Tones ' and "Talks fhum Ttiwii Tmmck" UlfVUHr, ftt Uio low otub-flrk- of ftS UO pr year. Attk JrVW ucwiduuier for'Uicin or add rata. TOWN TOI'KJii, ... iTHE-x-SU- N Has Secured During 1892: W I), llowslls II. Rldar H award, fiporga Msr-idit- Norman l.ockypr, Andrt'w I.n. a Doyle, St. Qaotft Mivart, Mark Twain, Kndvard Klnllng, .1. t'banilli r Harris, It. Louis Sluvsn'snn. Willium Black. W ( lark ItursHl, Mary E. Wil-kln- s, Kranret. u BuruaU, aud uiaoj othat liiatinguisuod writsra. The Sunday Sun. Is the preatpst. Sunday nnrapapar g (h worlds r'ucuOc a cui'). B mail a yaar. I Autucca iltti.1.1. Mow i. i a. A rt r J CLOSING OF itAILS. At Salt Lake City PostoOice. Aug 2. ltaUJ UJ.-F-est Mail, ant 6:00a.. CP.-Ogd- ei.. Butt, Portland and Inter-- I nediafe p..inL S'11 R O W.- - Atlantic Mall, eaat 80a-"- . CP. Local Mail to Logan and interme-diate point , also cloaed pouch tor an Franclaco 2:S0p.M .G.W- - MailforOgden S:30p.i.J C P -- Mail for San Francisco 6:O0p.ai R.O. V. -- Mall for San Francisco 1) : p.rnJ EO vV. Denver and Asoen Mall :C5p.lu. t'.P. PatkCtty. Coalville and Kcao... a JO p.tt U. P. Frisco, Millord and intermediate poinu ?:H,-,,- - tT!p. Stockton and Intermediate poiuts. 6;lBa.u--. C.C. Park City, Mill Creek and local point. r1'"'" K G W -- Bingham B.G.W. --Beach. Milt'otd, Frisio and Provu 5:00 p.m. BO'JSS roil A BKIAAl. or MAILS at DiroT. O.P.-Kaa- tern Past Mail 4:00 a.m. CP Park . ttj and Cache Valley 10:40 a.m. CP. Idaho, X 'nana ami p." CP.-Kri- sc", M.lford and oohits south. SsW p.m. U. P. Stockton and Intertneiliaw yoinu 4:09 p. r. K.Q.W. California and we--t. :0a.ni. K.H.W- .- Pacill. Mail 4:48 p.m. K J.W.-Paci- fic Kxpress 18:00 p. o.. h.U.W.-lunai.- am 0:U)p.m. CC Park CltJ ami Mill Creek JO p.m. orrica uouas. Monev order window opens St a.m., doses 5.00 p.m. Oiienlng register window 9:00 a.m. Closing register window 6:00 p.in. ttenersa deli vary window open 8 a.m. to ti : p.m. Stamp windows open 8 a.m. to 6:OL p.m. Carriers' window, except Sunday, to.. T:0U p.m. SUNDAY BOUlla. General delivery and stamp wh.vlo.vs open 11 a.m. to I'M p.m. Carriers" wiuiow 13 to 1:00 p.c Bours for collection of mail from tha latter boxes in the business districts, tsu 10a.m., 1:80, 4:00, 6:30 and :00p.av, 2. A. Bail TOM. P. Ja, UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM. THE THROUGH CAR LINE. Effective January 13, 1892. s Traina Arrive and Depart at Salt Lak Daily, as Follows: AKKIVK Krnui all Eastern points 4:00a. BV Erora Butti), Cortland, Logan, Park City uutl San FrunrlKC H:45 a. in. From all Kastsru points 1:35 p. m. Fioin Cat'lia Valley, Ogden and inter- - niedUtu liolnts 7:30 p. ra. JFrorn Mllfcild and intermediate points 9:85 a. in. From Juali, 1'rovo and F.unlta 6:40 p. ni. From Terminus and Toowle 4:10 p.m. DEPAKT For all Esltsra jiolnts 7:00a. m. For Butt.'. Portland, han Fr mclsco and Cache Yull7 10:va. m. For Cache Valley and Park illy 3:30p. ni. For all Euateru points and Wan Fra rlsco 6:00 p. in. For Proro, Juab and Eureka 7:80a.m. For Milford and lotermadUts points. 4:3i p. m. For Terminus and Tooelo 7:45 a. m Daily, Bandny excepted. Trains helweon Juabund Milford do not ruu Sundays. CITY TICKET OFFICE. 201 MAIN ST. D. E. HURLEY, Gen'l Art. l'assgr. Dept. 8. II. H.Ci.auk, C. H. Mkli.f.n, E. L. Imujjl. Oeul. Mfr. ti. TruClc Mt'r. U. 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