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Show SALT LAKE CITY. SightB and Scenes in and Around the Intermountain Metropolis. PLACES 01 INTEREST TO VISIT0B3. A GUIDE TO THE TOURIST. Useful Information for the Investor, the Home-Seeker and the Visitor. Salt Lake's Location, Attractions and Cllma to. Garfield Beach and Other Summer Resorts, The city of Bait Lake has a fame which reaches around the world. The population U about 5S.0OO, and is Increasing at a rapid rate. It Is situated at the base of the Wasatch mountains to a lovely valley, rich In agricultural agricul-tural resources and Is eighteen miles distant frm Great Salt Lake. Its elevation above ea level Is 4,S feet There are many polnU of interest to visitors In the city and near it. Here are some of them : The Temple. This magnificent cream-white granite structure struc-ture was begun April 6, 1353. It is 100x301) feet, the walls are 100 feet high, and the towers.when completed, will be 200 feet In height. OTer IS.SjO.ono have been expended on the Temple, and It is now nearinjj completion. la the same square with the temple 1 the spacious spa-cious building called The Tabernacle. Here are held the services of the Mormon church, and these are attended every Sunday by immense congregations of people, both Mormon and Gentile, The structure is oval in shape, seventy-rive feet high and kWxtM) feet In length and breadth. It has a seating capa-eity capa-eity of la.Ouo people, and here may be heard what Is claimed to be the finest organ in the world. PatU once sang In the tabernacle, and demonstrated that its acoustic powers are very fine. The Gardo House, or Amelia Palace, was built bv Brigham Young who willed that It should be the residence of his favorite wife, Amelia Folsom Young, but sines his death it has been used as the official residence of dignitaries of the church. Brigham 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 Brigham Young's domain, all ot which has passed into other hands, save the large lot In which is Brigham Young's Grave. This can be reached bypassing through the Eagle (late, 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 restlug place. A slab of granite covers the grave and there Is spare left near by for the graves of bis other wives. Deteret 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 I11U with its lookout tower commands a splendid view of the city and its surroundings. The Tithing Building possesses Interest aa beimr the general depot for taxes collected by the Mormon church from Its disciples. Liberty Park, In the southeastern portion of the eity is n beautiful resort and can be reached by rapid transit trains. The Chamber of Commerce, on Second South street, is visited hy 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. rhe Grand Opera House, on Second South street, is under able management manage-ment and Is handsomely and comfortably fitted up. Some of the best talent in the country coun-try is constantly passing between the Atlantic arid the Pacific, and Salt Lake City Is always made a stopping place for performances, either the opera house or the Bait Lake Theater being selected. This latter place of amusement amuse-ment was built by Brigham Young over thirty years ago. It Is a large and beautiful temple and Is comfortably arranged. Assembly Hall, near the temple, Is used In winter for worship by the Mormons, the tabernacle being too large to admit of proper beating. Assembly hall is 120x68 feet, and cost 1110.000. The celling is decorated dec-orated with church pictures, among them the Angel Moroni disclosing the hiding place of the golden plates to Joseph Smith. The Natatorluns 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 Beok's Hot Springs. There are also a large number of bath rooms. Electric Street Cars connect with every point of Interest in the city The system is new and the appointments good. Rapid transit Is assured. Camp Doagles, three miles east of the city and over 400 feet above It, Is beautifully laid out in th midst of lawns and orchards, and th barracks and houses of th officers are built of stone. 1 he nost commands a wide view of the city and beyond where Great Salt Lake lies like molten silver at the foot of the western mountains. Beck's Hot Springs ar In the northern part of the city about tbre miles 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 and scrofula. Th waters are used both internally in-ternally and externally, and there is ,n excellent bath house and necessary appointments for the comfort of patient. The Warm Sulphar Springs ar between th Hot Springs antl the city, about one mil from the poslofac. There Is a good hotel and comfortable bath house in eonuec-tiu eonuec-tiu with the springs, and they can be reached by street railway. Th Mountains are unsurpassed in magnificent canyons, and St least a dozen of the grandest ar withtn Kaon of the city. These Invite tbe tourist to mend days, weeks or months among their wi?d race-Ties to Bsh, to hunt, to scale the noa J 3 bridges, 2nd to gather wild flowers Ev the Taidesof mcusy springs, beneath th shade of umbrageous pines. 6lg Cottonwcesl canyon should be aeeu by every tour ft. Here are lake Mary and Martha from wuich ?wa tb turbulent Cottonwood river: and St the bse of the mountains are lakes lisache FWrence and Lillian. Besides these Mills creek, Parley s, Emigration, and City creek canyons, all extremely picturesqu and delightfully romantic. Pleasant Drives abound in scores around the outskirts of the citv alone the quiet country roads, and thruiiKh the lanes dividing meadows of H.-h treen alfalfa and fields of grain; while tn matesUu mountains are never entirely lost Bf From tinder the branches of trees aid i above hedge of the wild dog-roe i onnses are caught of snow.coverad peaks. A S iveto Fort Uoifgls. and then a miV further J? to th. month o? Emigration fr daiirhtrul. It was here that the slgbt oi i'C. Pioneer, was made glad bv the vast expanse of Salt LKe raiww" de.rdy burstiug upon them, on the 4tb of July, iH7m Th Great Salt Lk. .-I think " says Ernest Ingersoll, "few per-J per-J Sim how wonderfully, strangely beautiful this inland sea is," and ,-ykli!g of iYssunseW Phil Robinson has said: wner. have I not seen sunsets by land Asia Africa, Europe and America, and where 4n i saVl hara ever seen more wonderotis Xring. more electriOing effects i than Ui the snrSet on Vf Great Salt Lake of rtah." Salt r iwfis Tas blautifnl het ot water as can be found anvwben . Th waves ar a bright biue CT er? and is they dance on Us snrfac it woTm hard to tell which color prevail Z. dotted with beantlful islands and It . aflord the naest salt water bathing In the world. Garfield Beach la within eas distance of ti eity. being btit iLV.n rnUes of a rid by train. Her 1 fofndveS uu7v and comfort for dip essarv for the comfort of th inner man. Th?clf affords enjoyable meal at reasonable nrtcis and row boats are to be had for a quiet u" on the waters whJchpo.st romanOc interest for every visitor. t msname0t of S Accommodations st Garfield ftjach i under thedirectlon of the Cnlou Paciac Hallway Hall-way eompany, as is that at , v ., La k Park ...r the suDerrtsion of the Rio Qraad West -ThUvortU north of t;. city, about half way between Salt Lake and Ogden and U tnoe T franuented hy visitors, it Is simliar la SSrwUvSrlo Strakl, aad tt w.U wortiv a visit. |