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Show saltlake" cityT Sights and Scenes in and Around the Intermountain Metropolis. ! 1 . j PLACES OF INTEREST TO VISITORS. A GUIDE TO THE TOURIST. ' Useful Information for the Investor, the Home-Seeker and tha Visitor. i ' Salt Lake's Location, Attractions nnU j Climate. j f-arfleld Beach and Other Summer Krsorta i Thn city ot Salt Lake hai, a fame whicj j reaches around the world. The popttlr.tlon Is alHiut .W.OOO. and Is fncreasing ut a rapid rate, j It is situated at the base of the Wasatch I mountains In a lovely valley, rich In arlcnl-tural arlcnl-tural resources and is eighteen mile, distant fram Great Salt LaU". Its elevation above sea level Is 4.3.71 feet. There are many points j of interest to visitors In the city nnd near It. Here are some of them: The Temple. This maRniflcent eream-w hile granite stnte-I stnte-I Inrewas boann April (i. 1M1. it is idOVJjn feet, j the w alls are lim feet high, nnd the towers.when I completed, win bo at) feet in height. Over j f-'i,.'l,0iii have lieen expended on the Temple, j and It Is now nenrttur rom-iletion. In i tbe same square with the temple is the spa-j spa-j clous bulldinjt called I The Tabernaele. , Here are held Ihe services of the Mormon church, and these are attended everv Sunday bv immense con jrea lions of peoiile, Isilh Mormon and Oenttle. The structure is oval in shape, seventy-rive feet hizh and Unix I Mi feet in length and breadth. It ha; a seatinn cujia city uf PJ.IHHI people, and heir may is- heard what is claimed to be the tlnest oi'Kn li) Hie world. I'Htli once huuk In the tabernacle, atul demonatratea thutits avotibttr noworn are very line, . The tiarilo House, or Amelia Palace, was built bv Kvighnin V oiintt who willed that it shonlfl is- I lie residence of his favorite wife, Amelia Folsom Vomij.'. hut since his death it has been Used as Ihe official residence of dignitaries of the church. , . . Hrighum Young's Residences, known as the Bee-Hive and the Lion House are old-fashioned structure, curious from associations. as-sociations. These nr (situated In what was once llrlKham Ynumr's dotna'n. all of w hich has passed-into other hands, savo tho large lot in which is llrigham Y'ouiift's (irave. This can be reached bypassing through the Eagle (iate. nn archway In the old mud wall which at one time encompassed Hrhxhaiu'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 space left nearby for the graves of his other wives. Deseret Museum. This institution is situated on South Temn.e street, directly opposite Temple square. It contains a large number or Interesting curiosities, curios-ities, chiefly pertaining to the early history oi Utah, it is well worth a visit. Prospect lliil w ith Its lookout tower commands a splendid view of the city and its surroundings. The Tithing lluililins possesses interest as being the general depot for taxes collected by the Mormon church from its disciples. Liberty Park, In the southeastern portiou of the city is a beautiful resort anil can he reached by rapid transit trains. The Chamber of Commerce, on Second South street, is vis'ted by those w ho take an interest in the commercial standing ot the city. There are several large cases containing con-taining specimens of Utah's mineralogy w hich attract much attention. The Grand Opera Home, on Second South street, is under able management manage-ment and is handsomely and comfortably fitted tip. Some of the best talent in th country coun-try is constantly passing between the Atlantic aiid the Pacific, and Salt Lake City is always made a stopping place for performances, either the opera house or tho Salt Lake Theater ,. , being selected. This latter place of amusement amuse-ment was built by Brlghain Yotimr 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 sritr.it of proper heating. Assembly hall Is I'jOxtW feet, and cost150.H0f. 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 Natatorimn is a large circular bathing house, the center of w hich. under a glass roof, is a swimming pool. The water is brought In pipes from Heck's Hot Springs. There are also a largo munoerof bath rooms. Klectnc Street Cars connect with everv point of Interest In the cltv The svstem Is new and t he appoint men! a good. Kapi'd transit is assured. Camp Douglas, three miles east of the city and over 40(1 feet above it is beautifully Inid out in the midst of htwns and orchards, and the barracks and houses of tha officers are built of stone, t he post commands a wide view; of the city and bevond where Great Salt Lake lies like molten silver at the foot of the wostsrn mountains. Beck'a Hot Springs are in the northern part of the city about three miles from the bnsiuess centuv Hiey Issue from tha base of the mountains, and are regarded as a very valuable aid m cuses of rheumatism. dyspepsia mid scrofula. The waters are tnel bo!h internally in-ternally ami externally, and there Is an excellent bath house and necessary appointments for the comfort or pat cuts. The Warm Hulphur Springs are between the Hot Springs an l the city, abiut one mile from ihe pns'o.nce. There is a g. ori hotel sud comfortable b ith ho,ise in cunnci-t cunnci-t on with the springs, and toy can be roucbrtl by street railway. The .Mountains are unsurpassed in magnificent canyons, and at least a dozen of the grandest, are w.t.iiu ?ea,Tofthec!ty. These invite the tourist, to snend flays, weeks or month" among their w Id recesses to fish, U hunt, t . s, ale tne iks and ridges, and to githcr w ild bowers Klancue Florence and Lillian. Besides I ,csc ar? Mills creek. Parley's. Emigration, and C:ty (".ck canyons, all extremely picturesque and delightfully romantic. rl'-sant Iriv .vbounri in scores around the outskirts of the ?,tv" ong the quiet country roads anil rhroueli the lanes dividing meadows of rich th . ifa and tie'rin of grain: while the Sriwto Fort Douglas, and then a mile urther ,'non IbmJers y 47 The Great Salt l ake. t think "says Ernest lngersoll. "few perns per-ns realize how- wonderfully, strangely f"??,.ihri his iui.nd seats. " and speaking of Hs sunsets iriu an(J )n AS.Ia AfricrEuro and America, and where A 1 .Iv t have ever seen tnor wondcrous co"or ngn '-''''-'-ifJ!''Ie tT,- sa'lt ! ro.oiinji.ii Ljtknf T tah. Sail rSi? stantTfui a'shilt of 'M"'" "ofilo "sshd to'f which color prevails. It T d tted with neautiful islands, and It affords ne Anest salt w ater bathing in the world. , Garileld Beach u within easv distance of the city, being but essary If mj'able meals at reasonable frd wwb?itsare tolh1 for a .,uet w ay company, as is that at LakaPurk under the supervision of the P.ip Grande Wst 'viaiU |