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Show SALT LAKE CITY Sights and Scenes in and Around the Inter-Mountain Metropolis. PLACES OF IHEHEST TO VISITORS Useful Information for the Home-seeker, Home-seeker, the Investor and the Visitor. A GUIDE TO THE TCUEIST. Salt Lake's Location, Attractions Attrac-tions and Climate- Garfield Beach and Other Resorts. The city of Salt Lake has a fame whics reaches around the world. The population la about 66,000, and is increasing at a rapid rate. It is situated at the bane 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 are many points of Interest to visitors In the city and near it. Here are some of them : t. The Temple. This magnlfloont cream-white granite structure struc-ture was begun April 6, 1863. It Is 100x300 feet, the walls are 100 feet high, and the towers, when completed, will be 200 feet In Height. Over 13,600,000 have been expended on tbe Temple, and it is now nearlng 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 cbnroh, and these are attended every Sunday by immense congregations of people, both Mormon and Gentile, The structure Is oval li) shape, seventy-five feet high and sSSOxlM feet 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. Pattl once sang lu the tabernacle, and demonstrated that its acoustic powers are very line. The Gardo House, or Amelia Palace, was built by Brigham Young who willed that it should be the residence of his favorite wife. Amelia Folsom Young, but stnee his death It haa been used as the oUclal residence of dignitaries of the church. Hrlgham 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 Brigham Young's domain, all of which has passed into other hands, save the large lot In which is Brlgham Yonng's Grave. . This can be reached by passing through tho Eagle Gate, an archway lu the old mud wall which at one time encompassed Brlgham'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. - - vjegeret :iiuhmm. This Institution is situated on South Temple Street, directly opposite Temple scpiare. It contains a large number of Interesting curiosities, curios-ities, colony pertaining to the early history of Utah. It Is well worth a visit. Prospect Hill Iwlth its lookout tower commands a splendid 'view of the city and Its surroundings. The Tithing Building possesses interest as being tho general depot for taxes collected by the Mormon church from Its disciple. Liberty Park, In the southeastern portion of the city ts a beautiful resort and can be reached by rapid transit trains. The Chamber of Cummeroe, on Second South street. 1b visited by those who take an interest in the commercial standing ot tbe 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 of amusement amuse-ment was built by Brigharn Young over thirty jesrs ago. It Is a large and beautiful temple and is comfortably arranged. Assembly Hall, near the temple, is used in winter for worship by tbe Mormons, tbe tabernacle being too large to sdinlt of proper beating. Assembly hall Is lSOxiiS feet, and cost P,lfpO.OM. The celling Is dee-orated dee-orated with church pictures, among them the Angel Moroni disclosing the hiding place of the golden plates to Joseph Smith. Tha 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 bath rooms. Eleetrio Street Oars 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 400 feet above it, Is beautifully laid out in the midst of lawns and orchards, and the barracks and bouses of the ofllcers are built of stone. The post commands a wide view of the city and beyond where flreat Salt Lake lies like molten silver at the foot of the western mountains. Beck's Hot Springs are In the northern part of the city about three miles from the business center. They issue from the biiBe of the mountains, and are regarded as a very valuable aid In casos 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 betweenke Rot Springs and the city, about one mile trass the posloillce. There Is a good hotel and eomfortable bth house in connection connec-tion with the springs, and they can be reached by street railway. Tho Mountains are unsurpassed la magnificent canyons, and at least a dozen of the grandest are wit hi a reach of the olty. These invite the tourist to spend days, weeks or months among their wild recesses to Ash, to hunt, to scale the peaks and ridges, and to g .ther wild flowers by the sides ot mossy springs, beneath the Shade of umbrageous pines. Big Cottonwood canyon should be seen by everv tourist, per are lake Mary and Martha from whloh flows the turbulent Cottonwood river; and at the baa of tbe mouutalns are lakes Hlanche, 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 country roads, and through the lanes dividing meadows of rich green alfalfa and fields of grain; while the maiestto mountains are never entirely lost sight of. From under the branches of trees aud above hedges of the wild dog-rose glimpses are csugnt 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 sight of the Mormon pioneers was ilrst made slai by the vast expanse of Salt Lake valley suddenly sud-denly bursting upon them, on the iMth of July, The Great Salt Lake. "I think." says Ernest Ingersell, "few persons per-sons realla how wondnrfullv, stranirelv beautiful this taland sea is." and' speaktn df Its sunsets Phil Koblnscn has said: "Wnere have I not seen sunsets, by land and se i In Asia, Africa, Europe and America, and where can I say I have ever seen more wenderous coloring, more electrify ing effects than In the sunset on the Great Salt Laks of Utah." Salt Lake is as beu.itiful a sheet of water as can be found anywhere. The waves are a bright blue or green, and as they dance ou iu surface It would be hard to tell Which color prevails. It is dotted with beautiful islands, and it aBords tie finest salt water bathing in the world. (iarUeld Beach is within easy distance of the city, being but eighteen miles of a ride by train. Here is feur.4 every luxurv and comfort for a din la the mysterious sea. and also all the things hee-S.lry. hee-S.lry. ,cl. tbe comfort of the loner man. The cafe affords enjoyable meals at reasonable P and row Hlftts are to be had for a ouiet "i.,0? th Wa,er8 wMohpoesess a romdnt.o interest for every visitor. The management of the aecommodatlons at Gnrtleld Beach is under the direction of the Unieu PaelSc Rail" j way company, as is that at I Lake Park SPderf roPnTilon of the Rio Grande West. : iJii - "I"?0' t north ot the citv, about i , L etL1,ww Sal Lake n( aeh and ts EE5lES22a,,'Ttaitor' " Is similar li tu-acUvoMm M Garoeio, and is well won; a |