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Show SALT LAKE CITY Sights and Scenes in and Around the Inter-Mountain Metropolis. PLACES OF KTEREST TO VISITORS Useful Informatics for the Home-seeker, Home-seeker, the Investor and the Visitor. A GUIDE TO THE TOUBIST. Salt Laki's Location, Attractions Attrac-tions an1. Climate-Garfield Beach and Other Resorts. The city of Salt Lake has fasts whirl 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, rich in agricultural agricul-tural resources and is eighteen miles distant fram Great Salt Lake. Its elevation abova sea level is 4,350 feet. There are many points of Interest to visitors in the city and near It. Hore are some of them : The Temple. This magnificent cream-white granite structure struc-ture was begun April 6, 1853. It Is 100x200 feet, the walls are 100 feet high, and the towera.when completed, will be 200 feet In height. Over 13.500,000 have been expended on the Temple, and it is now nearing 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 e.hnrch, and these are attended every Sunday by immense congregations of people, both Mormon and Gentile, The structure Is oval iu shape, eventy-llve feet htKh and 1150x150 feet in length and breadth. It has a seating capacity capa-city of la.UGO people, and here may be heard what Is claimed to be the finest organ in the world. Pattl once sang In the tabernacle, and demonstrated that its acoustic powers are very fine. The Gardo Hons, or Amelia Palace, was built by Brigham Young who irtlled that it should lie tho residence of his favorite wife, Amelia Folsom Youni;. hut since his death it has been used as the official residence of dignitaries of the church. trig-ham Young's Residences, known as the Boe-Hlve and the Lion House are old-fashioned structures, curious from associations. as-sociations. These are Bltuated In what was oneo Brlgham Young's domain, all of which has passed Into other hands, save the large lot In which is Brig-ham Yonng's Grave. This can he reached by passing through the Eagle Gate, an archway in 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 reBtlng place. A slab of granite covers the grave and there la space left near by for tho graves ot his other wives. v - lleseret Museum This institution iB situated on South Templi street, directly opposite Temple square. It contains a lr((e number of interesting curiosities, curios-ities, chiefly pertaining to the early history of Utah. It is woll 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 the general depot for taxes collected by the Mormon church from its disciples. Liberty Park, 1 "': In the southeastern portion of the oitr is a beautiful reBort 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. Thero 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 Brlgham Young ever thirty years ago. It Is a large and beautiful temple aud 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 ianx8 feet, and cost MfjO.OOO. The celling is decorated dec-orated with church pictures, among them the Angel Moroni disclosing the hiding place of the golden plates to Joseph Smith. The Nntntorliin Is a large circular bathing house, the center of which, under a ulass roofTis a swimming pool The water Is brought in pipes from Beck's Hot Springs. There are also a lam number of bath rooms. 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 ths midst of lawns and orchards, and the barracks and houses of tha officers are built ol stone. The poet 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 olty about three miles from the business oentnr. 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, and thero Is an excellent bath house ana necessary appointments for the comfort of patients. Tho Warm Sulphur Springs are betwoonltho Hot Springs nnd tho city, about one milo from the postolfleo. There Is a good hotel and oomfortablo bath houso in connection connec-tion with tlio springs, and they can be reached by street railway. The Mountains are nnsurpaaaed In magnificent canvons, and at least a aovan of the grandest ure within reach of tho oity. These invite the tourist to apomi days, weeks or months among thoir I wild recesses to tlsh, to hunt, to scale the peaks and ridges, nnd to gather wild Mowers by the aides of mossy sprlnga. beneath the I siiiide of umbrageous pines. Dig Cottonwood canyon should be seen bv every tourist ; Here are lake Mary and Miirtha from whloli Hows the turbulent Cottonwood river; und ut the baae of the mountains are lakes : Hlanche, Florence and Lillian. Besides these , aro Mills creek, Parley's, Emigration, and City Creek canyons, all extremely picturesque and delightfully romantic. I Plraaaut Drives abound in scores around the outskirts of tho i city; along the quiet, country roads, and through the lanes dividing meadows of rich green alfalfa and fields of grain; while the majestic mountains are never entirely lost sight of. From tinner the branches of tiws and aliove hedges of the wild dog-rose Sllmpses are caught of snow.eovered peaks A rive to Fort Douglas, aud then a mile further on to the mouth of Emigration canvon Is most delightful. H was here that tiie sigiit of the Mormon pioneers was ilrst made glnd ; by the vast expanse of Salt Lake valley aud-; aud-; denly bursting upon them, on the -Mth of July. ' The Great. Salt Lake, j "I think," says Ernest Ingersoll, "few per-i per-i sons reallM how wonderfully, stranielv beautiful this lulnnd sea is," and speaklu of ; its sunsets Phil Robinson has said: -When have 1 not seen sunsets, by land and sea in ; Asia, Africa, Europe and America, and where ; can 1 cay I have ever soon mora wonderous ; coloring, more electrifying effects than in ttn ! sunset on the Great Salt Lake of Utah." Salt : Lake is as beautiful a sheet of water as can be j found anywhere. The waves are a bright blue or greeu. and as they itance on Its surface it I would le hard to tell which color prevails It Is dotted with beautiful islands, and it afforda ! Hie iluest salt water bathing in the world. j . Garfield Beach is within easy distance of the cltv, being but eighteen miles of a ride by train. Hero la four-J every luxury and comfort for a din in the mysterious sea. and also all the things necessary nec-essary for the comfort of the Inner man. The cafe nffords enjoyable meals at reasonable prices and row boats are to be had for a quiet pull on the waters which possess a romantic interest for every visitor. 'Ao management of the awommodatlons at Garfield heach I, under the direction of tho Union PaciUc Rail-Way Rail-Way company, as Is that at Lake Park under the supervision of the Bio Grande Western West-ern This rwott la north iffthe tv, about half way between Salt Lake and Ogden, and U ILf vtsltors. it ia'simili tS attractlTiii to Garfield, and U well worUty |