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Show ALTLAKECITY Sights and Scenes in and Around the Inter-Mountain Metropolis. PLACES OF MEREST TO VISITORS Useful Information for the Home-seeker, Home-seeker, the Investor and1 the Visitor. . ' . A GUIDE TO THE TOTJEIST. Salt Lake's Location, Attrac-tions Attrac-tions ana Climate-Garfield Beach and Other Resorts. The city of Salt Lake has a fane whlci reaches around the world. The population It about 66,000, and Is Increasing at a rapid rate. It Is situated at the base of tt Wasatch mountains In a lovely valley, rich la agrtatl. tural resources and Is eighteen mUas distant tram Great Salt Lake. Its elevatloa above sea level Is 4,360 feet There are many points of Interest to visitors In the city tat near It Here are some of them : Toe Temple. This magnificent cream-white granite strao-I strao-I turewas begun April 6, 1663. It Is MOxSOO feet ; the walls are 100 feet high, and tat towwrs,when completed, will be 200 feet la height. Over 13,600,000 have been expended on the Temple, and It Is now nearing completion. In : the same square with the temple Is the spacious spa-cious building called The Tabernacle. Here ara held the services of the Mormon chnroh, and these are attended every Sunday by Immense congregations of people, both Mormon and Gentile, The structure 1b oval Id shape, seventy-five feet high and 860x160 feet In length and breadth. It has a seating capacity capa-city of 18,000 people, and here may be heard what 1b claimed to be the finest organ In the world. Pattl once sang in the tabernacle, and demonstrated that Its acoustic powers are very fine. The Gardo House, or Amelia Palace, was bnllt by Brtgham ; Young whe willed that it should be the , residence of his favorite wife, Amelia Foloom Young, but since his death It has been ' used as the official residence of dignitaries of 1 the church. Brlgham Young's Resldeaees, I known as the Bee-Hive and the Lion House I are old-fashioned structures, curious from as-1 as-1 soclatlons. These are situated In what was once Brlgham Young's domain, all of which has passed into other hands, save the large lot In which Is Brlgham Young's Grave. . This can be reached by passing through the Eagle Gate, an archway In the old mud wall which at one time encompassed Brigham's prt -: vate property. One or two of the prophet s I wives repose beside his last resting place. 1 A slab of granite covers the grave and there Is space left near by for the graves of bis other wives. .. - Deseret Museum. This Institution Is situated on South Temple street, directly opposite Temple square. It oontalns a large number of interesting curiosities, curios-ities, chiefly pertalnlntJ to the early history o! I Utah. It is well worth a visit I ' Prospect Hill with Its lostaont tower commands a splendid nt .. mt and its surroundings. 1 The Tithing Building possesses Interest as being the general depot for taxes collected by the Mormon church from Its disciples. Liberty Park, In the southeastern portion of olty is a beautiful resort and can be reached by rapid i transit trains. The Chamber of Commaroo, on Second South street, Is visited by those who take an interest in the commercial standing ot ; the city. There are several large oases containing con-taining specimens of Utah's mineralogy which attract much attention. Bait Lake Theater being selected. This latter plaoeef amusement amuse-ment was built by Brtgham Young rer thirty years ago. It Is a large and beauofal temple and Is comfortably arranged. Assembly HalL near the temple, Is used In winter far worship bv the Mormons, the tabernacle being too large to admit of proper heating. As"moly hauls 180x68 feet, and cost 8160.000. The oelung Is deo-orated deo-orated with church pictures, among them the Angel Moroni disclosing the hiding place f the golden plates to Joseph Smith. . Th Natatorlum Is a large circular bathing house. Use center of which, under a glass roofT Is a swhamtag pool The water is brought in pipes from Beck s Hot Springs. There are also a large number of bathrooms. .. Electrle 8treet Can ' connect with every point ot lajtlnthe Stv The system Is new and the appointments good. Rapid transit is assured. Camp Douglas, nree miles east of th city cc over 400 feet ie tt is l)iautlfiilly laid Out In th midst of Uwns i,d "orchards,' and th. barracks and hm,ses of th officers are built of stone. The Commands a wide view of the city and nevond tors , Gwat Salt Lake lies like molten iuve? at toe foot of the western mountains. Beck's Hot Springs m the northern part of ths city about KSJr miles from the business center. They Usui from the base of the mountains, and are issue '"j1" very valuable aid in cl5easrd of MrtoumVasm. dyspepsia and terna.xLllSnt nations and necessary ! to? the comfort of patients. Th Warm Sulphur Springs - - Hot Springs and th city, about ?J! mul fSaitbe Tpostoflfce. There Is a good ho?e7Hdgortibie bath house In oonneo. tlon wi th Siprlnga, and they can b reached bv street railway. ' ' . , . The Mountains. --- in magnificent canyons, and areunsurpd in w AeBt ar9 thln ''.fhrSnv These invite the tourist to rea0 wwks or months among their spend days, eeln h to hurrt. to scale tho i !i!d recesses to flsb, to ild flowers i peaks and ridges, ana beneath the 6y th. sides of J"sJiegnrig Cottonwood shade of ""C'JeS b v every tourist canyon . sbouM .be seen n w Here ijWJg Cottonwood river; and flowa tto mtbuibbi ntolnl are lakes ttt th! bJiSJ5Ve and Smam Besides these BlaMm.SeefcPrtey 's, Emigration, and City ?ree" cana7 all extremely plcturesau. and , . around the outskirts of th; abound In scores arouna roads, and city; iiesqdlVidln? meadows of rich through the lanes ui " the rSttmotmtalns are &? entirely lost majestic fer the branches of trees Bight of. riwunu wild dog-rose . and abov gnow covered peaks. A f !impf??rSt Doughvs, aSd then a mfie further 5rtvetoFort D0i. . an n mt ontotne mou.----- - th t tn, gight oi delightful- "10ne1rs wis Brst made glad the Momon pionee Lake valley sud- 1347. Th( Great Salt Lake ut .knb " aavs Ernest Ingersoll, "few per-"I per-"I tblnk, aays r- wonaerfullyi strangely sons real BOJ. " . .. 4nd' speaking of i beautiful i cSSgTWa. aaldT ' Wner. i .itssnnseu Fhu D land a sea. In have America, and wher. ABia. Africa, Europe . wooflerong can I TJ 'Ifectrlfylng "t thin lB W coloring, m,re 'e2skit Lake of Utah." Salt sunset on tto Grat Salt Laae o uonb, Lake is as "WuVwaves are a bright bin found ybere. Tb e wave, axe within eosTjUstance of tt. gf TUr? rnr nd effort for a dip la found every luMrv u things nec- tb.myserW seMdi.. a man. err. 'SJSs enJyable meals at reasonable TtocafeaaorWoyam ha(j tm prices. "d,ir7wWchPOess a romantic way comply. ... rvlslon of the BloGrande West-Mnt?L2Ertto West-Mnt?L2Ertto north of the city, about era. 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