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Show SALT LAKE CITY. Sights and Scenes in and Around the Intermountain Metropolis. PLACES OP IUTEBEST TO VISITOES. A GUIDE TO THE TOURIST. Usefui Information for the Investor, th Home-Seeker and the Visitor. Salt Lake's Location, Attractions and Climate. Garfield Beach and Other Summer Resorts, The city ot Salt Lake has a fame whlcs reaches around the world. The population Is about 56,090, and Is Increasing at a rapid rate. It Is situated at the base 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 : The Temple. This magnificent cream-white granite structure struc-ture was begun Aprils, 1853. It is 100x300 feet, the walls are 100 feet high, and the towers, when completed, will be 200 feet in height. Over 3,5fl0,000 have been expended on the 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 chnrch, and these are attended every Sunday by Immense congregations of people, both Mormon and Gentile, The structure Is oval in shape, seventy-five feet high and 850x150 feet in length and breadth. It has a seating capacity capa-city of 18.000 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 line. Tho Oardo House, or Amelia Palace, was trallt by Brigham Young who willed that it should be the residence of his favorite wife, Amelia Folsom Young, hut since his death it has been used as the official residence of dignitaries of the church. Brigham Young's Residences, known as the Bee-Hive and the Lion House are old-fashioned structures. curlouB from associations. as-sociations. These are situated In what was once Hrigham Young's domain, all of which has passed 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 pri vate proiwrt.y. 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. - Tleseret Museum. This Institution is Bituated on South Temple street, directly opposite Temple square, it contains S large number of Interesting curiosities, curios-ities, chiefly pertaining to the early history of Utah. It Is well worth a visit. Prospect Bill with its lookout tower commands a splendid view of the city and its surroundings. ' Tho Tithing Building possesses Interest as being the general depot for taxes collected by the Mormoaohurch from Its disciples. Liberty Park, In the southeastern portion of tho city is a beautiful resort and can be reached by rapid transit trains. The Chamber of Commerce, on Second South street, 1s 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. The Grand Opera House, on Second South street, is under able management manage-ment and is handsomely and comfortably fitted up. Bome of the best talent In the country coun-try Is constantly passing between the Atlantlo arid the Pacific, and Salt Lake City is always made a stopping place for performances, either the opera house or the Salt Lake Theater being selected. This latter place of amusement amuse-ment was built by Brigham 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 beating. Assembly hall is 180x(8 feet, and cost $150,001. The celUng Is decorated dec-orated with church pictures, among them tho Angel Moroni disclosing the hiding place f the golden plates to Joseph Smith. The Hataterinm Is a large circular bathing house, the venter 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 Streetcars 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 benuti fully laid out in the midst nf lawns and orchards, and the barracks and houses of the ofllcers are built of stone. The post commands a wide view of the city and beyond where Great Salt Lake lies like molten silver at the toot of the western mountains. Book's Hot Springs are In the northern part of the city about three miles from the buHlneBS center. They issue from the base of the mountains, and are regarded bb a very valuable aid in cases 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 oomfort of patients, . The Warm Sulphur Springs are betwoenjthe Hot Springs and the city, about one mile from the postotllce. There Is a good hotel and comfortable -bath house in connection connec-tion with the springs, and they oan be reached by street railway. The Mountains are unsurpassed in magnificent canyons, and at least a dozen of the grandest are within reaoh of the oity. These invite the tourist to spend days, weeks or months among their wild recesses to tish, to hunt, 'to scale the peaks and ridges, and to gather wild Mowers by the sides of mossy springs, beneath the shade of umbrageous pines. Big Cottonwood canyon should be seen by every tourist. Here are lake Mary and 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 Citv Creek canyons, all extremely picturesque and delightfully romantic. Pleasant Drives abound in scores around the outskirts of the citv; along the quiet country roads, and through the lanes dividing meadows of rich green alfalfa and fields of grain: while the niajestio mountains are never entirely lost sight of. From under the branches of trees and above hedges of the wild dog-roie 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 sight of the Mormon pioneers wts first made glad hv the vast expanse of Salt Lake valley suddenly sud-denly bursting uponthem, on the 84th of July, 1847. The Great Salt Lake. "I think," says Ernest Ingersoll, "few persons per-sons realise how wonderfully, strangely beautiful this Inland sea is." and speaking 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 t!w sunset on the Great Salt Lake of Utah." Salt Lske Is as beautiful a sheet of water as can be found anywhere. The waves are a bright blue or green, and as they dance on its surface it would be hard to tell which color prevails. It is dotted with beautiful Islands, and it affords the finest salt water bathing in the world. Garfield Beach Is wlthtn easy distance of the city, being but eighteen miles of a ride bv train. Here is foucd every luxurv and comfort for a dip ia the mysterious sea. and also all the things necessary nec-essary for the comfort of the inner man. The cafe affords enjoyable meals at reasonable prices, and row boat are to be had for a quiet pull" on the waters whichpnesess aromautlc interest for every visitor. The managemt nt of the accommodations at Garfield Beach is under the direction of the Union Pacific Railway Rail-way company, as Is that at Lake Park under the supervision of the Rio Grande West-em. West-em. This resort is north of the citv, about half way between Salt Lake and Cgden. and is much frequented by vtsiuirs. it is similar In attractiveness to Garfield, and is well worthy a visit. j |