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Show SALT LAKE CITY. ; Sights and Scenes in and Around the Interaountain Metropolis. PLACES OF INTEREST TO VISITORS. ! A GUIDE TO THE TOURIST. i Useful Information for the Investor, th Home-Seeker and tha Visitor. Salt Lake's Location, Attraction! and Climate. Garfield Reach and Other Summer Retort, The city of Salt Lake has a fame whir reaches around the world. The population la about .WOOO. and U Increasing at a rapid rate. It Is iiuatd at the base of the Wasatch mountains In a lovely ralley. rich in uKilrnl-ttiral uKilrnl-ttiral resources and Is eighteen ratles distant frara Ureat Salt Lake. Its elevation above sea level Is 4.W) feet. There are many point" of Interest to visitors In the city and neat It. Here are some of theui : The Temple. This magnificent cream-white granite structure struc-ture was begun April 8, 1S53. It Is lOOxWO ft, the walls are 100 feet high, and the towers, when completed, will be IWO feet In height. Over H.5110,000 hare been expended on the Temple, and It Is now neitrlng 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 congregations of people, botli Mormon and Gentile, The structure Is oval In shape, sevenfy-ttve feet high and tfOxIM' feet In length and breadth, it has a seating capacity capa-city of IJ.uU) people, and here may be heard what is claimed tube the finest organ In the world. Hiittl ouce sang In the tabernacle, and demonstrated that Its acoustic powers are very tine. The Cardo Ituuse, or Amelia Palace, was built by Brigham Young who willed that It should be the residenos of his favorite wife. Amelia Folsom Young, but since, his death it has been uncd as the uOiclai residence of dignitaries of the church. Hrlfham Young's Residences, known as the Bee-Hive and the Won House are old-fashioned structures, curious from associations. as-sociations. These are situated in what was once Hrlgham Young's domain, all of which has passed Into other hands, save the large lot In which Is Brigham Young's Orave. This can be reached bypassing thynigh the Kaglotiate, an archway tn the old aim wall which at one time eucompaHBeil Hrlgham's prl'-vate prl'-vate property. One or two of the prophet's wives repose beside his IttHt resting place. A slab of granit covers the grave and there Is space left near by tor the graves uf bis othor wives. Deseret Museum. This institution Is situated on HouthTempie street, directly opposite Temple square. It contains a large number of interesting euilos. Hies, chiefly pertaining to the early history of Vtah. It Is well worth a visit. Prospect Hill with Its lookout tower commands a splendid view o( the city and Its surroundings. Tha Tithing Building possesses Interest as being the general depot for tuxes collected by the Mormon church from Its disciples. Mberty Park, In the southeastern portion of the eity Is a beautiful resort and can be reached hy 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 citv. There are several large cases containing con-taining specimens of Utah's mineralogy which attract much attention. The Grand Opera House, on Serond South street. Is under able manage-ment manage-ment and is handsomely and comfortably ntirf mi Home of the best talent In the roun- try Is ronstiintly passing between the Atlsntle arid the Hariflr., and Salt Lake ntf Is always made a stopping plare forjM'lfonnuncei, either the opera bouse or the Halt Lake Theater helnif selected. This latter plaeeof amuse-meni amuse-meni was hnllt hy Brigham Young over thirty years ago. It is a large ami beautiful temple and is comfortably arrangeiL Assembly Hall, near the temple, Is used In winter for worship hv the Mormons, the tahernaole nelng too large to admit, of proper heating. Assembly hall Is IWxtW feet, and cost HNJ.M10. The celling l l0-oraled l0-oraled with church pictures, among them tho Angel Moroni disclosing the hiding plact of tha golden plfttea t Joseph Smith. The Natatorlum is a large clreular battling house, the renter of which, under a glass roof, is a swimming r""l-The r""l-The water Is brought In pipes from llecli'e Hot Springs. There aro also a larje mini lie r of balb rooms. Rleetrie Htreet Cars connect with every point of Interest in the eltv The system Is new and the appointments good. Rapid, transit U assured. Camp Douglas, three miles east of the city ana over 401 feet, above It Is beautifully laid out In the midst of lawns and orchard!, and tha barracks and houses of the officers are built of stone. '1 he post commands a wide view of the city and bevond where OreatSalt Lake lies like molten sliver at the foot of the western mountains. Beck's Hot Sprints are In the northern part of the city about three miles from the business center. They issue from the base of the mountains, aud are regarded as a very valuable aid in eases of rheumatism dyspepsia and scrofula. The waters are used both internally in-ternally aud externally, and there Is an excellent bath house and necessary appointments for the comfort of patlenU. The Warm Sulphur Springs are between the Hot Springs and the city, about one mile from the polol)l. There is a good hotel and comfortable bith house In connection connec-tion with the springs, and they can be reacked by street railway. The Mountains are unsurpassed In magnificent canyons, arid at least a doMn of the grandest are w'thln ?each of the city. These Invite the tourist to Swno days, weeks or months among their Wild I recesses to fish, to hunt, to scale the Seiks and ridges, and to gUher wild (lower. Ev th "sides f mossy springs, beneath th. shade of umbrageous pines. Big CotUmwood cnvon should be seen by every tourist. HeTJre taM Mary and Martha from which flows the turbulent t'ott.nwood river; and t the bass of the mountains are lakes i Blanche. Florence and Lillian. Besides thi-s. are Mills creek, 1'arley'i. Emigration, and City C'reek "anvons all extremely picturesque and delightfully rvmantlc. Pleasant Drive abound tn scores around the outskirts of th Hiv; a org the quiet country roads, and th, urn the lanes dividing meadows of rich n alfalfa and fields of grain; while the maTesti " mountains are never entirely lost SSlt of From under the branches of trees arid T above hedges of the wild dog rose Sumnies Sre caught of snow., overed peass. A 8ri?ePtoVort Douglas, and then a mile further on to the mouth of Kmlratlon canyon Is most delightful It was here that the sight of ?."eSonnon pioneers ws ftrst made glad lithe vast expanse of Salt Lakevallcy sud-denly sud-denly "blSStfig 1 upon them, on the Mtk of July, im' The Oreat Salt I-ska. ' I think " ears Krnest Ingersoll. ' few persons per-sons realize how wonderfully, strangely beautiful this inland sea is." and speaking 1U sunsets I'hil Koblnson has salf : -Where hive ?not seen sunsets by land and . tn . In Asia Africa, Kurope and America, and where 'ViiiI have ever seen more wondroiis rokirtnmore lcctrif,ing effect, , than lo the sunset ?m the (ireat Halt Cake of Utah. Bait Lake is as lauUf ul a sheet of water ?" found anywhere. The waves are a bright blue or Zr. l and as they dance on Its surlace It woSd be hard to tell which color prevails. It Edited w beautiful island, and It affords the flncet salt water bathing In the world. Garfield Brack Is within easr distance of the el'V. being fcot eighteen mil of a ride by train. Hre toVied evsry luxnrr and comfort for a dip la earV for the comfort of the Inner man. fee cafe affords enjoyable tneali. at reasonable Drtres and row boats are to be had for a quiet -oair on the waters which possess a roraanOe interest for everr visitor. ThfTmanent of the accoDTnsodations at Oartieid Wh U nTderihTdirecflonof wefaion Pacific Sail-way Sail-way company, a la tha at Lake Park under the supervision of the Eio Grande Weet-?ra Weet-?ra This rSort is north of tkr,ty. about f way between Halt Lake and Cgden. and la much friouented by visitors, it Is similar U t7Jn1o (Arfleid, and Is well wortk 'visit. |
