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Show SALT LAKE CITY. Sights and Scenes iu and Around the Intermountain Metropolis. PLACES OF INTEREST TO VISITOES. A GUIDE TO THE TOURIST. Useful Information for the Investor, the Home-Seeker and the Visitor. Salt Lake's Locatlou, Attractions nd Climate. Garfield Beach and Other Summer Resorts. The city of Salt Lake has a fame which reaches around the wor(d. The population is about 55.000, and is increasing at a rapid rate. It. Js situated at the base of the Wasatch mountains in a lovely valley, rich In agricultural agricul-tural resources and Is eighteen miles distant frara 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, Hero are some of them: The Temple, This magnificent cream-white granite struc-1 struc-1 lire was begun April , 1853. It is 100x200 feet, the walls am 100 feet high, and the towers.when completed, will bo aoo feet In height. Over J3.BOO.000 have been expended on the Temple, and it. Is now nearint; completion, in the same square with the temple is the spacious spa-cious building called The Tabernacle, Here are held the services of the Mormon chinch, and these are attended every Sunday bv immense congregations of people, both Mormon und Gentile. The structure Is oval in shape, svveuty-ilve font high and 250x150 feet in leu ,th aud breadth. It has a seating capacity capa-city of IS.ono people, and here may be heard what Is claimed to bo the llnest organ in the world. IJutti once sang in the tabomaclo. and demonstrated that its acoustic powers are very tine. The Gartlo House, or Amelia Palace, was built by Brlgham Young who willed that It should be the residence of his favorite wile. Amelia Folsom Young, but since his death it has been used as the official residence of dignitaries of the. church, Brlgham Young's Residences, known as the Bee-Hive and the Lion House are old-fashioned structures, curious from associations. as-sociations. 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 Brlgham's private pri-vate property. One or two of the prophet's wives repose beside his last resting place. A slab of granite covers the grave and there Is spaco left near by for the graves of his other wives. The Endowment House, near the tabernacle, is where marriage, baptismal bap-tismal and eudowment ceremonies were performed per-formed previous to thecomplctlou of the Logan aud Munti temples. Deserct Museum. This Institution is situated on South Temple street, directly opposite Temple square. It contains a large number of Interesting curiosities, curios-ities, chiefly pertaining to the early history of Utah. It is well worth a visit. Prospect Hill with Its lookout tower commands a splendid view of the city and its surroundings. The Tithing Building fiossesses Interest as being the general depot or taxes collected by the Mormon church from Its disciples. Liberty Park, In tho southeastern portion of the city is a beautiful resort and cau be reached by rapid transit trains. The Chamber of Commerce, on Second South street, Is visited by those who take, an interest In the commercial standing of the city. There are several large rases containing con-taining specimens of Utah's mineralogy which attract much attention. The Grand Opera House, ' on Second South street, ts under able management, manage-ment, and is handsomely and comfortably fitted up. Home of the best talent In the country coun-try Is constantly passing between the Atlantic and the Pacific, and Salt Lake City Is always made a stopping place forperformances, either the opera house or the Halt Lake Theater being selected. This latter place of amusement amuse-ment was built by Brlgham Young over thirty yeamago. It. Is a large and beautiful temple and Is comfortably arranged. Assembly Hull. near the temple, is used in winter for worship by t he Mormons, t he tabernacle being too large to admit of proper heating. Assembly hall is 180x8 feet, and cost IISO.Oix). The celling is dec ornted with church pictures, among them the Angel Moroni disclosing the hiding place of the golden plates to Joseph Smith. The Nutatorhiui is a large circular bathing house, the center of which, under a glass roof. Is a swimming pool. The water Is brought In pipes from Heck's Hot Springs. There are also a large number of bath rooms. Klectrlo Street Cars connect with every point, of interest In the dt y. The system Is new and tho appointments good. Rapid transit is assured. Camp Douglas, three miles east of the city and over 400 feet above It. is beautifully laid out in the midst of lawns and orchards, and the barracks and houses of the officers are built of stone. The post commands a wide view of the city aud beyond where Great Salt Lake lies like molten silver at the foot of the western mountalua, Berk's Hot Springs are In the northern part, of the city about three miles from the business center. They issue from Iho base of the mountains, and are regarded as a very valuable aid in cases of rheumatism, dyspepsia and scrofula. The waters are used both internally in-ternally and externally, and there is n excellent bath house and necessary appointments for the comfort of patients. The Warm Sulphur Springs are between the Hot Springs and the city, about one mile from the pnstofuce. There Is a good hotel and comfortable luth house In connection connec-tion with the springs, and they can be reached by street railway. The Mountains are unsurpassed in magnificent canyons, and at least a dozen of the grandest are within reach of tho city. These invite the tourist to spend days, weeks or months among their wild recesses to tlsh, to hunt, to scale the peaks and ridges, aud to gather wild flowers by the sides of mossy springs, beneath the shade of umbrageous pinus. Big Cottonwood canyon should be seen by every tourist. Here are lake Mary and Martha from which flows the turbulent Cottonwood liver; and at the base of the mountains am lakes Blanche, Florence aud Lillian. Besides those are Mills creek, Parley's, Emigration, and Cltv Creek canyons, nil extremely picturesque and delightfully romantic rieasaut Drives abound In scores around the outskirts of the city; along tho quiet country roads, and through the lanes dividing meadows of rich green alfalfa and Melds of grain: while the majestlu mountains are never eutlrelv lost . sight of. From uuder the branches of' trees and above hedges of the wild doc-rose glimpses are caught of snow.covered peaks. A drive to Fort. Douulus, ana then a mile further on to the mouth of Emigration canyon inmost delightful. It, was hero that the sight of the Mormon pioneers was tlrst made ftlad by the vast expanse of Salt Lake valley suddenly sud-denly bursting upon them, on tho Jitu of Julv. 1M7. ' The Great Salt Lake. "I think." says Ernest Inprersoll, "fPW pPr. sous realize how wonderfully, strangely beautiful this Inland sea Is," aud speaking of its sunsets Phil Hoblnson has said: "Where have I not seen sunsets, by land and sea. In Asia. Africa. Europe and America, and where can I say I have ever seen more wonderous coloring, more electrifying effects than In the sunset, on the Great Salt Lake of Utah." Salt Lake ts as beautiful a sheet of water as can be found anywhere. The waves are a bright blue or preen, and as they dance on Its surface it would be hard to tell which color prevails. It is dotted with beautiful Islands, aud It affords the Unest salt water bathing iu the world. ' Garlleld Beach Is within easy distance of the cltv. being but eighteen miles of a ride hv train. Here Is foucd every luxury and comfort for a dip in the mysterious sea, and also all the things necessary nec-essary for the comfort of the Inner man. The cafe affords enjoyable meals at reasonable priees, and row boats are to be had for a quiet pull" on the waters whiebpoesess a romantic interest for every visitor. The management of the accommodations at Gartleld Beach is under the direction of the Union Pacific Kail-way Kail-way company, as is that at Lake Park under the supervision of the Rio Grande West- 1 em. This resort W north of the city, about I half way between Salt Lake and Ogden, and is much frequented by visitors. It is similar In attractivouess to Gartield, and la well worthy a s Vfclt. : It |