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Show SALT LAKE CITY. Sights and Scenes in and Around the Intexmountain Metropolis. . i PLACES OF INTEEEST TO VISIT0ES. A GUIDE TO THE TOURIST. Useful Information for the Investor, th Home-Seeker and the Visitor. Salt Lake's Location, Attraction! and Climate. i Garfield Reach and Other Summer Resort The city of Salt Lake has a fame whirl reaches around the world. The population In about &5.0CW, and is increasing at a rapid rate. It In situated at the base ot the Wasatch mountains in a lovely valley, rich in agricultural agricul-tural resources and is elchteen miles distant fram tireat Salt Lake. Its elevation above ea level is 4.3TO feit. There are many points of interest to visitors iu the city and near It Here are some of them: The Temple. This magnificent cream-white granite structure struc-ture was begun April , ISM. It Is luOx-JOU feet, tho walls are 100 feet high, and the towers.when completed, will bo SOO feet in height. OVer fa.ViO.OOO have been expended on t he Temple, and it is now Hearing completion. Iu the same square with the temple is the spa-cious spa-cious builduis 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-five feet high and atoxic teet In length and breadth. It has a seating capacity capa-city of l'.'.OOO people, ami here may tie heard whiit Is claimed to be the finest organ In toe world. Pattl once sang in the tabernacle, nud demonstrated that its acoustic powers are very fine. The Gardo House, or Amelia Palace, was built bv Erighani Young who willed that it should be the residence, of his favorite wife. Amelia Folsom Young, but since his death It has been used as the official residence of dignitaries of the church. Itriglinm 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 Brlgbam Young's domain, all of which has passed into other hands, save the large lot in which is Brig-ham Young's Grave. This can be reached by passing through the Fugle (late, an archway in the old mud wall which at one time encompassed Krlgham's prl 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 near by for the graves of his other wtves. Heseret 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 :wlth Its lookout tower commands a splendid view of the city and Its surroundings. The Tithing Building possesses interest as being the general depot for taxes collected by the Mormonchurch from Us disciples. Liberty Park, In the southeastern portion of th eltv Is a beautiful resort and can be reached by rapid transit trains. The Chamber of Commerce, on Second South afreet. Is vlsltwd by those who take an interest In the commercial standing of the citv. There are several large cases con taming specimens of Utah's mineralogy which attract much at tention. .. The Grand Opera Hons, on Second South street, 1b under utile 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 AtlanMe arid the Pacific, and Salt Lake fUty Is always made a stopping place for performances, either the opera house or the . Suit Lake Theft I er being selected. Tht latw plane of amuse' I ment was built by Brtgham Young over thirty yeursago. it Is a large suit beautiful temple and Is comfortably arranged. Assembly Halt, near the temple, Is used in winter for worship by the Mormons, the tabernacle being too large to admit of proper heating. Assembly hall Is I'JOxiis feet, and costllfiil.no. The celling Is decorated dec-orated with church pictures, among them the Angel Moroni disclosing the hiding place f the golden plates to Joseph Smith. The Katatorluna Is a large circular bathing house, tha center of which, under a glass roof, is a swimming pool. The water Is brought In pipes from Uer.lt 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 Douglas, three miles east of the city and over 00 feet above it, Is beautifully laid out in the midst of lawns and orchards, and the barracks and houses ot the officers are built of stone. The poet 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 Spring are in the northern part of the city about three miles from the business renter. They Issue from the base of the mountains, and are regarded as a very valuable aid In cases of rheumatism, dyspepsia snd scrofula. The waters are used both Internally In-ternally and externally, and there Is an 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 postolieo. There Is a good hotel and comfortable luth house In connec-t connec-t on with the springs, and they can be reached by street railway. The Mountains are unsurpassed in magnificent, canyon, and at least a doien of the grandest are within reach of the city. Thes-e Invite the tourist to spend days, weeks or month among their wild recesses lo Bsh, to hunt, to wale the neaks and ridges, and to gather wild flowers by the sides of mossy springs, beneath the shade of umbrageous pine. l)lg Cottonwood canvon should be seen by every tour st. I'cr'e are lake Mary and Martha from which flows the turbulent Cottonwood river; and at the base of the mountains are lakes Blanche, Florence and Lillian. Besides ine are Mills creek, Parley s. F;mlgratlon. and City Creek canyons, all eitrcmely picturesque and delightfully romantic. I'leasaot Drives abound In scores arom-d the outskirts of the citv alom? the quiet country roads, and through the lanes dividing meadows of nco Bieen alfalfa and fields of (train: while the majestic mountains am never entirely lost siiihtof. From untcr the branches of trees and above hedges of the wild do row Kllruoses are caught of miow.covered peaks. A oriveto i'ort lioiiKlas. and thu a mile further on to the mouth of Ki.iltfistloti canyon lunost ueiik-htiul. It was here tnat the sVht of thelormon pioneers as first de Kld bv the vast expanse of Salt I.aae valley suddenly sud-denly bursting uiu tic-m, on the aitb of July, ltH7' The tircat Salt Jjike. 'I think." says Krnest Jiifreraoll, "few persons per-sons realize bow wonderfully, strangely beautiful tbislniandfeals'anu speakltia ot llssunsi-ts I'hll Kiiliinson has said: - Where have I not seen sunsets, bv land and sen. In Asia. Africa. l.uropeKud America, and where ran I sav I have ever seen more woederous rolorlne.'tnore electri'j'ns efle.1. than In the sunset on the ;ret Salt Lake of t tab. Kslt, Lake Is as beautiful a -beet f water as ran be found anywhere. Tn waves r a bright blii or Kteen. and as they Un-e on Its surface It would be hard to I'll which color prevail ft Is dotted with beautiful Islands, and It affords the finest salt water bathing In tho world. Garfield Beach is within easy dist.mce of tbe city. be!n(t hot eVhteeu miles of a nde by train. Hera is fotir-" every luxnrvar.d comfort for a dip '1 the mysterious sea. and also ail the things necessary nec-essary for tne comfort of the Inner man. The cafe affords enjo) able meals at raotible prices and row Ixmi are to be had for a oulet Dull" on the waters whitb posaras rotuaatle Interest for everv rititor. The manajieineiit of the ai-commodatioEs rtield it.-ach Is : nnder the dimctlon ft the Union FaOUc iUa- I way company, as is that at Lake Park under the supervision of the Kio Grands Western West-ern Tola resort 1 nortn of the city, about half way between it Line and t'-ie'i snd Is iuu btreuuenicd tv vlsiurs. 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