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Show SALT LAKE CITY. Sights and Scenes in and Around the Intexmountain Metropolis. PLACES OF UTTEEEST TO VISITOES. A GUIDE TO THE TOURIST. tTBeful Information for the Lrreator, th Home-Seeker and the Visitor. alt Lakc'i Location, Attraotloat aad Climate. Garfield Beach and Other Stunmer Retort, The city of Salt Laie has a fnrae whlcli reaches around the world. The population Is about 96,000, and Is increasing at a rapid rate. 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 fram Great Salt Lake: Its elevation above sea level is 4,350 feet. There aro 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 begun April 8, 1853. It is J00x300fet, t he walls are 100 feet high, and the towers,when completed, will be 200 feet in height. Over W.fiOO.OOU have been expended on the Temple, and It is now nearlng completion. Iu the same square with the temple is the spacious spa-cious building called Ih Tabernacle. Here are held the services of the Mormon church, and these are attjided every Sunday hy Immense congregation of people, tioth Moriuon and flentllB. The strftCture in oval in shape, Reveuty-Hve feet high and 3Wixl.v feet in length and breadth, ii bus a seating capacity capa-city of liJ.OIJO people, and here niav be heard what is claimed to be the finest organ in the world. Paul once hang In the tabernacle, and demonstrated that its acoustic powers aro very line. The Gardo House, or Amelia Palace, was built by Brigham Voting who willed that It should le the residence of his favorite wt(e, Amelia FolKom Young, but since his death it has been used as the official residence of dignitaries of the church. llrigham Toong't 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 Hrlttham Young's domain, all of which has passed Into other hands, save the large lot in which is Brigham Young's Grave. This can be reached hy passing through the KngleGate, an archway In the old mud waU which at one time encompassed Brigham's pi'l -vate property. One or two of the prophet's wives repos'o beside his last resting place. A slab of granite covers the grave aud there Is space left near by for the graves of his other wives. Iloseret Museum. This Institution Is situated on South Tempi t street, directly opposite Temple sqtuire. It contains a large number of Interesting curio itics. chiefly pertaining to the early history of Utah. It is well worth visit. Prospect Hill with 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 Mormon church from its disciples. Liberty Park, In the southeastern portion of the eity 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 in the commercial standing of the cltv. There are several large cases containing con-taining specimens of Utah's mineralogy which attract much attention. The Grand Opera Housa, on Second South street, is under able manage ment and is handsomely and comfortably fitted up. Some of the best talent in the country coun-try 1b constantly passing between the Atlantic and the FaclHc. and Salt Lake City la always made a Btopplng place for performances, either the opera houBe or the Salt 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 heatine. Assembly hall is ISJUxWi feet, and cost tiro.oOO. The celling is decorated dec-orated with church pictures, among them the Angel Moroni disclosing the hiding plac t tho golden plates to Joseph Smith. , The Natatorlum 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 Beck's Hot Springs.' There are also a large number of bathrooms. - Electrio Street Cars connect with every point of interest In the city. The system is new and tho appointments good. Kapid transit is assured. f Camp Douglas, three miles east of the city and over 400 feet above It, Is beautifully laid out in the midst of lawns and orchards, and the barracks and houses of ths omcers aro built of stone. 'Ihe post commands a wide view of the city and beyond where Great Salt Lake lies like molten silver at the foot of the wostern mountains. '' Beck's Hot Springs are in the northern part of the city about three 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. 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 postoiflce. There is a good hotel and comfortable b.rth house in connection connec-tion with the springs, and thi y can be reached by street railway. ' The Mountains are unsurpassed in magnltlcont canyons, and at least a dozen of the grandest are within wacrfth?ty. These fnvlte the tourist to snend days, weeks or months among their wild recesses to lish, to hunt, 'to scale the peaks and ridges, and to gather a ntwrw, bv the sides of mossy springs, beneath th; snade of umbrageous pines. Big ottonwood canvon should be seen by every tourist. Here are lake Mary and Martha from which Hows the turbulent Cottonwood river; and at the base of the mountains are akes Blanche, Florence and Lillian. Besides these are Mills creek, Parley's. Emigration, and City Creek canyons, all extremely picturesque and delightfully romantic. Pleasant Drives abound in scores around the outskirts of the "itv: along the quiet country roads, aud through th Iane8 d,vldin, ni"a,dow9 v?,' !'? Kreeu alfalfa and fields of grain; wh le the fnajestio mountains are never entirely lost i?ht of From under the branches of trees and above hedges of the wild dog-rose ilimnses are caught of snow.covered peaks. A rive to Fort Douglas, and then a mile further on to the mouth of Emigration canyon Is : most delightful. H was here that the sight of theformon pioneers ws first made glad bv the vast expanse of Salt Lake valley suddenly sud-denly Vuwmgupon them, on the 84th of July, 1847- The Great Salt Lake. "I think " says Ernest lngersoll, "few persons per-sons realise how wonderfully, strangely , beautiful this inland sea Is." aud speaking of ItaMinseU Phil Robinson has salcf: "Where have "not seen suDsets. hy land and sa. In Asia Africa. Kurope and America, and where can -I say I have Tver seen more wonderous wloring. more electrifying effect than In the sunset on the Oreat. Salt, Lase of I 'ah." Salt lake is as lieautiful a sheet of water a can be fVmnd anywhere The waves are a bright blue or green and as they dance on Its surface It would be hard to tell whlcli color prevails. It is dotted with Ivaiitifnl islands, and It affords the finest salt water. bathing In the world. Garfield Peach is within easv distance of the city, being but il-hteon miles of a ride by tram. Hjre Is foun every luxurr and comfort for a dip '3 the mysterious sea. and also all the things necessary nec-essary for the comfort of the inner man. TM cafe . affords enjoyable meal, at NWaMe tirics and row boats are to he had for a quiet ?TUU" oa the waters whichpossess a romantic Interest for every visitor. The management of tneSomodktions at Garfield Beach la underthe-direction of the Uwoa Pacific Railway Rail-way company, as Is that at Lake Park under the supervision of the Rio Grande West-2m West-2m Thi rwort Is north of the city, about naif wav between Salt Lake and Cgden and Is much frbouented by visitors. It is similar in aiactlvjeV to Garfield, and is well worthy visit. , - ' L |