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Show SALT LAKE OT Y. Sights and Scenes in and Around the Interaountain Metropolis, PLACES OP INTEREST TO VISITORS. I A GUIDE TO THE TOURIST. Useful Information for the InYeetor, tht Home-Seeker and the Visitor. Salt Laka'i Lorattoa, Attraction! anil Clluit. 1 Gnrfltld Beach andOthar Sammar Rrtorta, Th city of Salt I.aka h a famo wlt(r rfachea around tha world. Tba population U ahont ,ono. and is increasing at a rapid rat. It In situated at the tae of the Wnoatch mountains In a lovely Talley. rich in agricultural agricul-tural resources and Is eighteen miles distant tram Great Salt Lake. Its elevation shore sea level is 4,350 feet. There are many points of interest to visitors In tha city and near it. Here are some or Uiem : Tha Tom pie. This magnificent cream-white granite structure struc-ture was begun April MSA His 100x300 feet, the walls are ino feet high, and the towers.when completed, will be feet In height. Over Ki,MJO,ono have been expended on the Temple, and it is now ne&rluK completion. In the same aquure with the temple la the spacious spa-cious building called Tha Tabernaele. Here are held the services of the Mormon church, and these are attended every Hunday hv immense congregsttons of people, both Mormon and Gentile. The structure is oval In shape, seventy-live feet high and Oxlf feet in leneth and breadth. It hus a seating enpa city of 12.0(0 people, snd here nisy be heard what is claimed to be the finest organ In the world. Patti once snug In the tabernacle, and demonstrated that Its acoustic powers are very fine. The Gardo Hons, or Amelia Palace, was built by Brighsm Voting who willed that It should lie tha residence of his favorite wtte, Amelia Folsom Young, but sluce his death it has been used as the official residence of dignitaries of the church. lirlgham Toung's Residences, known as the Bne-Hlve snd the Lion House are old-fashioned structures, curious from associations. as-sociations. These are situated in what was once Hrlghain Vouug's domain, all of which has passed into other hands, save the large lot In which is Rrigham Young's Grave. This can be reached by passing through tha Kagle Gate, an archway In the old mud wall which at one time encompassed Brlgbam'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 ami there Is space left near by for the graves of his other wives. Deseret Mnseura. This institution is situated on South Tenipie 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. Frospert Hill with its lookout tower commands a splendid 'view of the city and its surroundings. The Tithing llulldlng possesses interest as being the general depot for taxes collected by the Mormon church hum its disciples. Liberty rare:, In the southeastern portion of tha ettv Is a beautiful resort and can be reached by rapid transit trains. The Chamber of Commerce, 1 on Second South street, Is visited by those who take an interest in the commercial standing of the city. There are several large cases containing con-taining specimens of Utah's mineralogy which attract much attention. -, The Grand Opera Hons, on Second South street, Is under able management manage-ment and is handsomely and comfortably fitted np. Some of the best talent in the country coun-try is constantly passing between the Atlautlo 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 Hrlgham Young over thirty years ago. It Is a large and beautiful tempi and Is comfortably arranged. Assembly Ball, . near tbe temple, Is used In winter far worship by the Mormons, the tahernaol being too large to admit of proper heating. Assembly ball la laOitis feet, and cost lIMl.tO). Tbe celling Is dee-orated dee-orated with church pictures among them tb Angel Moroni disclosing the hiding placs f the golden plates to Joseph Smith. The Natatorlnaa is a large circular bathing bouse, th center of which, under a glass roof, Is a swimming pool. The water is brought In pipe from Beck's Hot Springs. There are also a large number of bath rooms. Electric Street Car connect with every point of Interest In the cit y. The system Is new and the appointment s good. Kapid transit is assured. Camp Douglas, three miles east of the city and over 480 feet above it, is beautifully laid out In the midst of lawns and orchards, and th barracks and houses of th officers are built of stone. The post commands a wide view of the city and beyond where Great Salt Lake lies like molten silver at the foot of th western mountains. Beck's Hot Springs are In the northern part of th city about three milPS from the business center. They ' Issue from the base of the mountains, and are regarded as a very valuable aid In cases of rheumatism. dyspepsia snd scrofula. Th waters are used both Internally In-ternally and externally, and there I an excellent bath house and necessary appointments for the comfort of patient. The 'Warm Sulphur Springs are between the Hot Springs and the city, about one mile from the postoftlce. There Is a good hotel and comfortable bttli house In connec-tlon connec-tlon with the springs, and they can be reached tiy street railway. The Mountains are unsurpassed In magnificent canyons, snd at least a dozen of the grandest are within reach of the city. These Invite the tourist to spend days, weeks or months among their wild recesses to fish, to hunt, to scale the peaks and ridges, and to gather wild flowers by th aides of mossy springs, beneath th shade of umbrageous pine. Big Cottonwood canyon should be seen by every tourist. Here are lak Murv snd Martha from which flows the turbulent Cottonwood river; snd at the base of tbe mountain are lakes Blanche. Florence and Lillian. Besides these are Mills creek, Parley's. Kmlgratlon. and (,'lty f -reek canyona, all extremely picturesque and delightfully romantic. Pleasant Drive abound in scores around the outskirts of the city; along the quiet country roads, and through the lanes dividing meadows of rich green alfalfa and fields of grain; while the majestic mountains are never entirely lost sight of. From under the branches of trees and above hedges of the wild dog-rose glimpses are caught of snow.coverd peaks. A drive to Fort Douglas, and then a mile further on to the mouth of Kmlgratlon canyon Is most delightful. It was here that the sight of the Mormon pioneers ws first made glad bv the vast expanse of Salt Lake valley suddenly sud-denly bursting upon them, on the 4th of July, IK47 The Great Salt Lake. 'Ithlnlc,-' says Kro'st Inrso!l, "fsw persons per-sons raliz how wonderfully. itamT banfimi this Inland sa Is." snd paltlri( of Itssimsfltt Phil Rfihlnson hss said: -Whsre have I not seen sunsets, hr land and sa. In Asia. Africa. Euror snd Arorlf, snd wbr ran I say I bav ever sn more wondsrons rolorlriK. more electrifjln? rflrcU than la tn unset on the Orat Sit Lake of Utah." Salt Lake is as beautiful a sheet of water as ran h found anywhere. The waves are a bright blu or creen. and as they dsnr on Its surfsc It wouid be hard to tell which color prevails. It Is dotted with beautiful Islands, and it afford the finest sait water bthlnu In th world. fisrfleld Beach is within easy distant of th city, beinf bat eighteen miles of a rids by train. Here la fouri every lnxxirr and comfort for a dip is th mysterious sea. and also all the Mlns nee-esary nee-esary for the comfort of tb Lansr man. The-a? affords enjoysole meals at reasonable prices, and row boats are to tm bad for a quiet 'pull" on the waters whichpoe a romantic Interest for every visitor. The management of the accommodations at Garfield beactt Is nnder the direction of the Union fadnc BaU-way BaU-way company, as Is that at Lake Park nnder the supervision of th Rio Grand Western West-ern Tnis resort is norm of the cltv. about half war between Salt Lake and Cgden. and Is much friqneoted by visitor. It is sjmliar In sttractivene to Garfield, and U wU woruj a TialU |