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Show SALT LAKE CITY Sights and Scenes in and Around the Inter-Mountain Metropolis, MS OF MEREST TO VISITORS Useful Information for the Home-seeker, Home-seeker, the Investor and the Visitor, A GUIDE TO THE TOUSIST. Salt Lake's Location, Attractions Attrac-tions an.1. Climate-Garfield Beach and Other Resorts. The dty ofSilt Lak0 has ttmt reaches around the world. The population Is It is s tuated at the base of th. Wasatch mountains in a lovely valley, rich in agricul-tural agricul-tural resources and is eighteen miles distant fram Great Salt Lake. Its elevation abov sea lerells 4,360 feet. There are many point, of Interest to visitors In the city aa near it Here are some of them : The Temple. This magnificent cream-white granite structure struc-ture was begun April 8, 1853. It Is M0x200 feet, the walls are 100 feet high, and thetowers.when completed, will be 200 feet In height Over 13,600,000 have been expended on the Temple JS?. ' U now """I'bT completion. In the same square with the temple is the spacious spa-cious building called v The Tabernacle. Here are held the services of the Mormon ennrch, and these are attended every Sunday by immense congregations of people, both Mormon and Gentile, The structure Is oval in shape, seventy -Ave feet high and 260x150 feot in length and breadth. It has a seating capacity capa-city of 12,000 people, and here may be heard what is claimed to be the finest organ In the world. Patti once sang In the tabernacle, and demonstrated that its acoustic powers are very fine. The Oardo Bouse, or Amelia Palace, was bnllt by Brigham Young whs willed that it should be the residence of his favorite wife, Amelia Folsom Young, but since his death tt has been used as the official residence of dignitaries of the church. Brlgbam Tonng's Resideaees, 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 paused into other hands, save the large lot In which is Brigham Young's Grave. This can be reached by passing through the Eagle Gate, 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 tor the graves of his other wives. Ueseret Museum. This institution is situated on South Tempi 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 weU worth a visit. Prospect Hill Iwith its lookout tower commands a splendid view of the city and Its surroundings. The Tithing Building possesses interest as being the general depot lor taxes collected by the Mormon church from its disciples. Liberty Park, fn the southeastern portion of Oi dty 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 tilng selected. This latter place f amusement amuse-ment was built by Brigham Young ever thirty years ago. It Is a large and beaaofal temple and is comfortably arranged. Assembly Hall, near the temple, is used in winter far worship by the Mormons, the tabernacle being too large to admit of proper heating. Assembly hall Is 1110x08 feet, and costW60.00O. The celling Is dec-H-a'ted with church pictures, among them the Vrieel Moroni disclosing the hiding place of the golden plates to Joseph Smith. The Matatorlum Is a large circular bathing house, the oenter of which, under a glass roofT ls a swimming pool. The water Is brought In pipes frost Book's Hot Springs. There are also a larg number of bath rooms. Electric Street Cars connect with every point of interest in the citv The system is new and the appointments good. Rapid transit is assured. Camp Douglas, three miles east of the city end over 400 feet aboVe R, T beautifully laid out in the midst of 11 ind orchards, and th barracks and dies of th ofllcers are built ol stone, i ne i ommands awlde view of th city and nevond where Great Salt Lake lies like molten silver at the foot of the western mountains. Beck's Hot Spring northern part of the dty about fhre? miles from the 'business center. They from the base of the mountains, and are ..rt u a very valuable aid in cafes of "rheUatHm. WP So. The waters are used beta in-SSiur in-SSiur and wteraally, and there is an excellent bath house and necessary rinta.nts for the comfort of patient.. The Warm Sulphur Springs MhrHiiiai Hot Springs and the city, about oe mii the postort.ee. There is a good Snf.mandT5fortable bath house la eonneo-tton eonneo-tton wit thTsrtngs, and they can be reached by street railway. The Mountains "VtrPderawit atlTof fhfolty These fnvltethe tourist to reach of the oity i" monthB among their spend d79' 'I' fih to hunt, to scale the wild recesses to fish, nil eovwf aks and ridges, ana oj b beneath the 6y the lde" rSiner Big Cottonwood shade of ""W'seeS by every tourist, canyon MarV Jnd Martha from which Here are lake Mary , ,to . ooQ river; and flows the ilent ioiwu &re lakB1) ; nt the "SJJne and Lillian. Besides these B1Snvfm creeTptrley s: Emigration, and City creek can' ill exemely picturesque an MuaVt Drir ' K e? unt5d., d : cit- ;'??f luaes dividing meidows of rich tnrougif5rVaid fields of grain: while the green alfawa"??, " entirely lost roatestic S'fSer the branches of trees 8iht0LiSdees of the wild dog-rose and above MSg, mow.covered peaks. A glimpses are d tnen a further oriveto Fort Dougia. mait onWJ3eimWn wa. hire that the sight of ?h1'& jlonelrs - Urst : mad e glad SLTyVuWnon the Mth of July. m7- The Great. Salt Lake. ..T tnk save Ernest Ingersoll, "few per-! per-! 1 tWJi how wonderfully, strangely -e m, h?shilandseals."aud speaking of beautiful this tolaBa ,.WQer9 its sunsets PhU o! D lan(1 ,nd in have I not seen J?9 America, and where Asia. A fric Europe saa wonderous can i MrJe?ecMfyients than in the coloring, more electniyi vt sunset on the ' J sheet of water as can be LakelsasMwttfuasheei bri?htbiue found anywhere, i "" 1M BllI-face it or green, and as they dance K . It would be hard to WMcn c. i v affords j found Teryl ixiv ana co tWn nec. themysMrtoris eeiana e17. '".ileovabl meals at reasonable The cafe aVe tobe had for a quiet price, and row tcb poasee a romanUo , way company, as utha ; Zt2 u wau -orav ' wlfcfc- |