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Show SALT LAKE CITY Sights and Scenes in and Around the Inter-Mountain Metropolis. PLACES OF MEREST TO VISITORS Useful Information for the Home-seeker, Home-seeker, the Investor and the Visitor. A GUIDE TO THE TOUEIST. Salt LakVs Location, Attractions Attrac-tions an,l Climate-G-arfield Beach and Other Resorts. The city of Salt Lake has a fame whlrt reaches around the world. The population la about 55,000, and Is Increasing at a rapid rate. It Is situated at the base of the Wasatch mountains in a lovely valley, rloh in agricultural agricul-tural resources and Is eighteen miles distant fram Qreat Salt Lake. Its elevation above ea level Is 4,360 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 begun April 8, 1883. It is 100x200 feet, the walls are 100 feet high, and the towers.when completed, will be 800 feet In height. Over ia,5O0,OOO have been expended on the Temple, and It 1b now nearing completion. In the same square with the temple la the spacious spa-cious building called , The Tabernacle, Here are held the services of tbe Mormon chnroh, and these are attended every Sunday by immense congregations of people, both Mormon and Gentile, The structure in oval li) shape, seventy-live feet high and DSOxlfiO feet In length and breadth. II has a seating capacity capa-city of 1U.000 people, and here may be heard what is claimed to be the fluent organ In the world. Patti once sang In the tabernacle, and demonstrated that its acoustlo power are very line. The Gardo House, or Amelia Palace, was built by Brighara Young whe wlllod tbat 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. Itrlgham 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 Btighant Young's domain, all of which has passed Into other hands, save the large lot In which Is Brlgham Young's Grave. This can be reached bypassing through the Ragle Oate, an archway in the old mud wall which at one time encompassed Brigham'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 near by for the graves of his other wives. - lieseret Museum. This institution Is situated on South Temple street, dlreotly opposite Temple square. It contains a large number of Interesting curiosities, curios-ities, chiefly pertaining to the early history ef Utah. It Is well worth a visit. Prospect Rill with Its lookout tower commands a splendid Srlew of the city and Its surroundings. . The Tithing Building possesses Interest as being the general depot for taxes collected by the Mormon ehurch 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 in the commercial standing of the city. There are several large cases containing con-taining specimens of Utah's mineralogy which attract much attention. Salt Lake Theater being selected. This latter place ef amusement amuse-ment was built by lirigham Young orer thirty years ago. It is a large and beauofnl 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 heating. Assembly hall Is IBOxOS feet, and costlW.C(B. The celling l, ie". orated with churnh pictures, among them the Angel Moroni d inclosing the hiding place f the golden plates to Joseph Smith. Tho Natatorlum Is a large circular bathing house, tho renter of which, under a glass root; Is a swimming pool The water Is brought In pipes front Beok's Hot Springs. There are also a large number of bath rooms. Electric Street Can connect with every point of Interest In the ntty. The system Is new and the appointments good. Rapid transit is assured. Camp Douglas, three miles east of the city and over 400 feet above it, 1b beautifully laid out in the midst of lawns and orchards, and the barracks and houses of the officers are built of atone. The post 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 Springs are In the northern part of the dty ahont 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 la an excellent bath house and necessary appointments for the comfort of patients. The Warm Sulphur 8prlngs are betweenMhe Hot Springs and the city, about one mile frasn the poslofflce. There is a good hotel nnd oomfortable bath house In connection connec-tion with the springs, aud they can be reached by street railway. The Mountains are unsurpamed In magnlDcent canyons, and at least a dozen of the grainiest are within reach of the oity. These Invite the tourist to spend days, weeks or months among their wild recesses to llsh, to hunt, to scale the Seaks and ridges, and to gather wild flowers y the sides of mossy springs, beneath the shade of umbrageous pines. Dig Cottonwood canyon should be seen by every tourist. Here are lake Mary aud Martha from whloh flows the turbulent Cottonwood river; and at the base of the mountains are lakes 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 city; along the quiet countrv roads, and through the lanes dividing meadows of rich green alfalfa aud fields of grain; while the niajestlo mountains are never entirely lost sight of. From under the branches of trees and above hedges of the wild dog-rose glimpses 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. It was here that the Bight of the Mormon pioneers was ilrst made glad by the vast expanso of Salt Lake valley suddenly sud-denly burstlug upon them, on the IMth of Julv 1S4T. " The Great Salt Lake. "I think," aaye Ernest Ingersoll, "few per-sons per-sons realise how woudernilly, strangely beautiful this uiland sea Is." and Bpeakliiir of Its sunsets Phil Robinson has said: "Where have I not seen sunsets, by land and sea. in Asia, Africa, Europe and America, and where can I say I have ever seen more wonderous coloring, more electrifying effects than In the sunset on the Great Salt Lake of Utah." Salt Lake Is as beautiful a sheet of water as can be found auywhere. The waves are a bright blue or given, and as they dance on its surface it would be hard to tell which color prevails, it 1 dotted with beautiful islands, aud It affords the finest salt water bathing in the world. Garfield Beach ts within easy distance of the city, being but eighteen miles of a ride by train. Here Is found every luxurv and comfort for a dip la the mysterious sea, aud also all the things necessary nec-essary for the comfort of the Inner man. The cafe affords enjoyable meals at reasonable prices, and row boats are to be had for a quiet . pull on the waters whichpoasess a romautto interest for every visitor. The management of the accommodations at Garneld Beach la under the direction of the Union Pacific Kail-way Kail-way company, as Is that at Lake Park ?"dori? uper1slon of the Rio Grande West-ern. West-ern. This report is north of the citv, about half way between Salt Lake and Ogden, and te much frequented by visitors, it is similar li |