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Show SALT LAKE CITY. Sights and Scenes in and Around the Intermountain Metropolis. PLACES OF INTEEEST TO VISITORS. A GUIDE TO THE TOURIST. Useful Information for the Investor, the Home-Seeker and the Visitor. Salt Lake's Location, Attractions and Climate. (iarfleld Beach and Other Summer Betorta The city of Salt Lake has a fame whicU reaches around the world. " The population Is about fio.OOO, and is Increasing at a rapid rat. It Is situated at the base of the Wasatch mountains In a lovely valley, rich In agricultural agricul-tural resources and Is eighteen miles distant tram Great Salt Lake. Its elevation above sea level Is 4.3SO feet. There are many points 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 berun April (i. ISM. It is lOUrJOO feet, the walls are 100 feet high, aud the towers.when completed, will bo sou feet in height. Over j Jrt.MO.OdO have been expended on the Temple. I and It Is now nearing completion. In the same square with the temple is the spa-clous spa-clous building called The Tabernacle. Here are held the services of the Mormon church, and these are attended every Sunday by Immense eonirregatloiiH of people. Iiotn Mormon and Gentile. The structure is oval in shape, seventy-live feet high and SWxIM) feet In length and breadth. It has a seating rapacity rapa-city of i&uui people, and here may be heard what la claimed to be the finest organ In the world. Paul oue sang In the tabernacle, and demonstrated that Its acoustic powers are very tine. The Gardo House, or Amelia Palace, was built by nrigham Young who willed that It should be the residence of his favorite wife. Amelia Folsom Young, but since his death It has lieen used as the official residence of dignitaries of the church. Ilrlgham Young's Residences, known as the Bee-Hive and the Lion House soolHtlons. These sre situated in what was once Hrlhnm Young's domain, all of which has pawned into other hands, save the large lot in which t Ilrlgham Young's firave. This can be reached by pasRing through the Eagle (Jute, an archway In the old mud wall which at onetlnieenconipassed Biigham's private pri-vate property. One or two of the prophet's wives renosc beside his last restlun place. A slab of granite rovers the grave and there Is -pace left near by for the graves of his other wives. Ilenerot Museum. This Institution is situated on South Tempie street, dlrertlv opposite Temple square. 11 contains a large number of Interesting curiosities, curios-ities, chiefly pertaining to the early history of Utah. It Is well worth a visit. I'ronpect Hill with its lookout tower commands a splendid view of the city and Its surroundings. TheTltlihiR Hullding possesses Interest as being the general depot for tuxes collected by the Mormon church from Its disciples. Liberty Park, In the southeastern portion of the city is a beautiful resort and can be reached by rapid transit trains. The Chamber of Commerce, on Second South street. Is visited by those who take an Interest 111 the commercial standing of the cttv. There are several large cases ion-tainlng ion-tainlng specimens of Utah's mineralogy which attract much attention. The Ornd Opera House, on Second South street. Is under able management manage-ment and is handsomely and comfortably tilted up. Some of the best talent in the country coun-try is constantly passing between the Atlantic alid the Paclllc. and Salt Laka City is always marie a stopping place for performances, either the opera house or the. Kelt Lake Theater being selected. This latter place of amusement amuse-ment was built hv Brlgbam 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 bv the Mormons, the tabernacle being too large to admit of proper heating. Assembly hall Is I'lixilH feet, and cost 1.t0.u. The celling Is decorated dec-orated with churc h pictures, among them the Angel Moroni disclosing the hltllngplace of the golden plates to Joseph Smith. The Kata'.orlum is a large .Ircular 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 bathrooms. Klertrio Street Cars connect with every point of unrest in the cltv' The system is new aud the appointments good. Rapid transit Is assured. Camp Douglas, three miles east of the city and over Wteet above It. Is beautifully laid out iu the midst of lawns and orchards, and the. barracks and houses of the omeers are built of store. Ihe post commands a wMe view of the city and beyond where CJrent Salt Lake lies like molten silver at the foot of the western mountains. Beck's Hot Springs are In the northern part of the city about three miles from the business cntr. They issue from the base of the mountains, and are regarded as , a v-ry valuable aid ia esss of lteumatism. dyspepsia and scrofula The waters are used both In-raauy In-raauy and externally, and there Is aii excellent bath house and iwessary appointments for the comfort of patients. The Warm Sulphur Springs arc between the Hot Springs aDd the city, about one mile from the posto-tice. There is a g.sxl hotel and comfortable bith house in conuec-t conuec-t on with the springs, aud they can be reached by street railway. The Mountains are unsurpassed in magnificent canyons, and aMoTst a dozen of tho granilest are w.thln each of the city. These Invite the tourist to speu" days, weeks or months among their w Id rocosse;-. to tish, to hunt, to scale the e.ksandi-UlKes.aiid to g.ther wild flower, v the sides of inossy springs, beneiith tne swdeof iimbra'.'eoiis pines. Big (Jut ton wo od ranven should be seen by every touri.-t Here are lake Mary and Martha from which fows the turbulent Cottonwood r;ver; and m. the hase of the mountains are lakes manrte FbVucc and Lillian. Besides these are Mills oreek, Parley s. Emigration, and City Creek canons, all extremely picturesque and delightfully romantic. Pleasant Drives abound in scores around the outskirts of the ?i?y" along the quiet country roads and thro ugh the lanes dividing meadows of r rh St of From uniicr the branches of trefs d lv "bi of the wild dnjf-ruHe t are caiiKhtof snow.covered peaks A 3ri Fort IMuglas. aud then a mile further on to the mouth of Emlsrration canvon isniost Wihtrul I It wax hero that the slirht of iVi-th vast exvanse of faalt Lake .alley sua dJn burstlnupon them, cm the Mth ol July, iH1' The Great Salt Lake. '1 think " says F.rneKt InnTsol!, "few pcr-,ni pcr-,ni realtie how wonderfully. -tranKely Sautlfuf th" inland sea Is." and PM9"t Hunsets Hhil Kobluson has said: "Where he l not seen sunts. by land A.ia Africa Europe and Amerl-a. and where .T, i slv l have ever wen more w.mderous co or more 'lertrlfjlna; efferts . than, n he SSnt on the (ret Salt Lak of Utah.' Salt I akTls as beautiful a sheet of water j.r U mind anywhere. The waves are a briKht blue .rreen and as thev dance on its siirfiw-e it woSS b. hard to ell whioh color prevail;, t u dotted with )autlfl Islands, and It affords ihe finest salt water hathln in the world. Garfield Bearh w within easy distance of the city, beini? but Hehteen mlies of a ride by train. Her- s foiird everv lurnrv and comfort for dip ii the mvswrlous sea. and atooal, the things nc-esarv nc-esarv for the comfort of the Inner m;in. The cafe affords enjoyable meat- at reasonable irires and row boats are to be had for a quiet -nufr on the waters wUrhjrw.H a romantic Interest for everj' visitor. The manaei-ment of "aommition,. at mr BcW: Herh s tinder the direction of the Lnlou Pacific Railway Rail-way company, as is that at Lake rark tinder the supwviiilon of tbe RIoGrande West-era West-era This resort is north of the - ty. anmit hf war "between Salt Lake and ORden. and is mi chfTOiuented by visitors, it i similar m StractlTeness to Garfield, and is well worthy a visit. |