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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. Useful Information for the Investor, tho Home-Seeker and the Vkitor. Salt Lake'! Location, Attraction! and Climate. Garfield Beach and Other Summer Beorta, The city of Salt Lake has a fame whlcl reaches aronnd the world. The population la about K,0U0, and is Increasing at a rapid rate. It la situated at the base of the Waeatch mountains in a lovely valley, rich In agricultural agricul-tural resources and Is eighteen miles distant fram Great Salt Lake. Its elevation above ea level is 4,360 foet. There are many points of interest to visitors in the city and near it. Here are some of them : Tb Temple. This magnificent cream-white granite strno-ture strno-ture was begun April 6, 1853. It is 100x300 feet, the walls are 100 feet high, and the towers.when completed, will be 3J0 feet in height. Ovei 13.600,000 have been expended on the Temple, and It is now Hearing completion. In the same sunarn with the temple in the spa-clous spa-clous building called The Tabernacle. Here are held the services of the Mormon church, and these are attended every Bunaay by Immense congregations of people, both Mormon and Gentile. The structure is oval in shape, seventy-five feet high and tfWxlGO feet in length aud breadth. It has a seating capacity capa-city of la.OOO people, and here may be heard what is claimed to be the tlnest organ in the world. Patti once sang in the tabernacle, and demonstrated that its acoustic powers are very line. The Gardo House, or Amelia Palace, was built by Brlgham Young who willed that 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 dignitarleB of the church. Hrigham Young's Residences, known as the Boe-Htve and the Lion Honse 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 Young'i 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 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 spare left near by for the graves of hlB other wives. Deseret Museum. This institution is situated on South Temple 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 well worth a visit. Frospect Hill Iwith It lookout tower commands a splendid 'viow 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 Ihe southeastern portion of the city Is a bountiful resort and can be reached by rapid transit trains. The Chamber of Commerce, on Second South street, is visited by t hose who take an interest in the couimiircial standing of the dty. Thore are several large cases containing con-taining specimens of Utah's mineralogy which attract much attention. The Grand Opera House, on Second South street, Is under able management manage-ment and is handsomely and comfortably Htted up. Some of the best talent in the country coun-try is constantly passing betweon the Atlantic aud the Pacific, and Salt Lake City is always made a stopping place for performances, either the opera house or the Halt Lake Theater being selected. This latter place of amusement amuse-ment was built by Hrigham 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 heating. Assembly hall is 1-JUxtW feet, and cost JlSO.Otl). The celling Is decorated dec-orated with church pictures, among them tho Angel Moroni disuloslng the hiding place ct the golden plates to Joseph Smith. The Is'atatorlum Is a large circular bathing house, the cnter 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. Electric Street Cars 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, aud the barracks aud houses of the ofllcers are built of stone. The fiost commands a wide view of the city and leyond where Great Salt Lake lies like molten silver at the foot of the western mountains. Heck's Hot Spring 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 aud scrofula. The waters are used both internally in-ternally and externally, aud there Is an excellent bath house and necessary appointments for the comfort of patients. The Warm Snlphur Springs are between the Hot SprlnRB and the city, about one mile from the postonlve. There is a Rrod hotel and comfortab'e b ith house In conuec-t conuec-t on with the springs, and they can be reached by street railway. The Mountain are utmirpaased lo magnificent canyons, and at least a dozen of the Ki'sndext "re within reach of the oity. These invite the tourist to spend days, weeks or months among their wild recesses to fish, to hunt, to scale the peaks and ridges, and to g ither wild flowers by the sides of mossy springs, beneith the shide of umbrageous pines. Big Cottonwood canyon should be seen by every tourist. Here ure lake Mary and M:irthi from which flows the turbulent Cottonwood river; and ut the base of the mountains are lakes Blanche, Florence and Lillian. Besides these are Mills creek, Parley's, Kmigratiou, and City Creek canyons, all extremely picturesque and delightfully romantic. . Pleasant Drives abound in scores around the outskirts of the oity; along Ihe quiet country roads, and through the lanes dividing meadows of rich green alfalta and fields of grain; while the ma.testic mountains am never entirely lost sight of. From under the branches ot trees and above hedges of the wild dog-rose gl impses are caught of snow.covered peaks. A drive to Fort Douglas, and then a mile further on to the mouth of Emigration canyon is most delightful. It was here that the night of Ihe Mormon pioneer's w is Hist made g'.ad by the vast expanse of Salt Lake viillev suddenly sud-denly bursting upon them, on the :Mth ol' July, 1S47 The tirent Salt Luke. "I think," says KiT.cst liigorsoll, ' few persons per-sons realize how wonderfully, strangely beautiful this inland sea is." and" speaking of its sunsets Phil Kobinsvn has said: Where have 1 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 elootrlfjiug effects than in t'e sunset on the Great !?alt Lake of Utah." Salt Lake is as beautiful a sheet of water as can be found anywhere. The waves arc a bright blue or green, and as they dance on its surface it would bo hard to tell which color prevails. It is dotted with beautiful islands, and it affords the liuest salt water bathing in the world. Garliclil Boaoli Is within eay instance of the citv, being but eighteen miles of a ride bv train. Here is four i every luxurv and comfort for a dip 'i the mysterious sea. and iuso all the things necessary nec-essary Tor 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 whichpoJisess romantic interest for every visitor. The management of the accommodations at Gartield Beach is under the direction of the Union Pacific Kail-way Kail-way company, as is that at l.uke Park under the supervision of the Rio Grande Western. West-ern. This resort is north of the citv, about half way between Salt Lake and Ogile'n. and is much frequented by visitors, it is similar in attractiveness to Gartield, and is well worthy a |