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Show SALT LAKE CITY. Sights and Scenes in and Around the Intoxmountain Metropolis, PLACES OF INTESEST TO VISITORS. A .GUIDE TO THE TOURIST. Useftil Information for the Investor, th Home-Seeker and the Visitor. Salt Laks's Location, Attractions and Climate. Garfield Rearh and Other Summer Resort, The city of Salt Lake has a fame whirs revhes around the world. The population ts about W.C00. and Is Increasing at a rapid rate. It ia situated at the base ot to Wasatch mountains in a lovely valley, rich la agricultural agricul-tural resources and Is eighteen miles distant fram Great Salt Lake. Its elevation above sea level ts 4,;W) feet. There are many point of Interest to visitors In the city and Bear It Here are some ot them: The Temple. This magnificent cream-while granite stme-ture stme-ture was begun April , IrtVJ. It Is 100X900 feet, the walls are HO feet high, and tha towars.when completed, will be l) feet in height. Over tEl,.too,Ono have been expended on the Temple, aud It Is now nesting completion. In the same siiuur with the temple Is the spacious spa-cious building tailed The TalMirnarla. Here are held the services of the Mormon chitreh. and thee are titteuded every Stiniliiy bv Immense cnurregatlona of people, both Moruiou anil 11 utile. The structure In oval In shape, seventy-live feet high and ittl) feet In length and breadth. It has a seating capacity capa-city of IH.tU) penple, tind here may be heard whut Is claimed to lie tho flnest organ In the world. I'attt oueo sting In the tabernacle, and ileniuusuatod that Us acoustic powers are very flue. The C.ardo House, or Amelia Palace, was built by Brtgham Young who willed that It should be the resi.lence of bis ftivortte wife, Amelia KolKom Young, but sliu-e his death It has Iteen iiHeil as the oltlclal resldcuce ot dtguitarlvs of the church. Ilrlgham 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 ilrlgham Young's domain, all of which has passed into other bauds, save the large lot in which Is Ilrlgham Young's Orae. This can be reached bypassing through the F.ngleiiate, an archway In the old mud wall which atoiietlineeueompaaaed Hrlghatn " private pri-vate property. One or two of the prophet" WIVri reix.ee beside his last resting pltw-e. A slab of granite covers the grave and there Is space left near by for the graves of his other wives lleseret Museum. This Institution Is situated on Houth Tempi" street, directly opposite Temple square. II contains a large number of Interesting curlne-Itt'-s, chletly pertaining U the early history of Utah, it Is well worth a visit. rnispert Hill jwlth Its lookout tower commands a splendid 'vivw of the city and Its surroundings. The Tithing llulldlng possesses Interest as being the general depot For tuxes collected by the Moruiou church from Its disciples. Liberty Park. In the southeastern portion of the elty Is a lieautlful resort aud can be reached by rapid transit trains. The Chamber of Commerce, on Second Houth street. Is visited by those who take an Interest Iu the cninmnrnlal standing of the cltv. Tliere are seveml large rases containing con-taining specimens of Utah's mineralogy wblcb attract much attention. The flrand Opera Hons, oti Kncond Seuth street, is under able management manage-ment and la handsomely and coinfortalily llttcd up. Borne of the best talent In tho cotm-trv cotm-trv Is constantly passing between the Alluntln and the Pacific, and hall Lake Ulty Is always urn. Ir a stopping place for porformanoes, either the opera bouse or the Halt l-ake Theater being selected. This latter place ef amuse-meut amuse-meut was built by ilrlgham Young over thirty j cars sgo. It Is a large and beautiful temple and is comfortably arranged. Assembly Hall, near the temple, is nsed In winter far worship by the Mormon", the tubemaole being too lai rs to admit of proper heating. Assembly hall I" lattxiw feet, and cost IM).ii. The celling Is dee-orated dee-orated with church pictures, among them the Atujel Moroni disclosing the hiding place f the golden plates to Joseph Huilth. The Nalatorluns Is a large circular bathing houaa. the center of which, under a glass roof. Is a swimming pool. The water Is brought In pipe" from Beck's Hot Springs. There are also a large number of bath rooms. r.leclrio Hired Care connect with every point of Interest In the city. The system Is new and the appointments good. Kapld transit Is assured. Camp liouglaa, 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 houses ot the otltcerB sre built, of etotie. The poet commands a wide view of the city and beyond where (Ireat Halt Lake Ilea like molten silver at the foot of the western mountain". Iterk's Hot Hprings are In fhe northern part of the city shout three mile" from the business renter. They Issue from the base of the mountains, and are regarded as a very valuable aid in esses of rheumatism. dyspepsia and scrofula. The waters are used both Internally In-ternally and externally, and there la an excellent bath h'uiwi and necessary appointments for the comfort of patient. The Warm Kiilphur Hprings are tx'tweenAha Hot Springs and the city, about one mile from the p.ioniee. There Is a good hotel and oomfurtabla bath house In connection connec-tion with tite springs, and they can be reached t, street railway. The Mountains are unsurpassed In magnificent canyons, snd at least a do-zen of the grainiest are within reach of theeliy. These Invite the tourist to ltd days, weeks or months among their wild recesses to lih, to hunt, tn scale the peaks aud ridges, and to gather wild flowere oy the lds of mossy spring", beneath the shade of umbrageous pine. Illg :itionwcl canyon should be seen by every tourist. Here are lake Mary and Martha from which flows the turbulent Cottonwood river; and at the base of the mountains am lakes Blanche. Florence and Lillian, llesidea these are Mills creek, Farley's, Emigration, and City Creek canyons, all extremely picturesque and deligutfulfy romantic. Pleasant Iirtvee abound In score" around the witU!rt of the ,.o- uh,nif the oulet country roads, aud through the lane dividing meadows of rlJi greeu alfalfa and Belils of grain: while the majestic mountains are never entirety lt sight of. From under the hranrt.es of treee and aiiove hedges of the wild dog rose glimpse are caught of snow covered peaks. A drive to Kort Iiougla". and then a mile f urUier on ti the mouth of Kmlgralion canyon Is most delightful. it was here that the sight of the Mormon pioneers wm first mato glad nv the vast expanse of Ha't J.a': valley suddenly sud-denly bursting upon them, on t mo of July, 1B47' The .ireat Salt Lake. "I think." says Krnct,t Ingerwiil, "few persons per-sons realize how wonurfnily. strangely beautiful this Inland fa is." and "Making of Itssun-Kd I'hll llohlnsou has said: Vvfaere bavs 1 not seen sunsets, by land and a. In Asia. Afrlra, Kurope and America, and where can I say 1 have ever seen more woiiderou ! coloring, moreelertnfjlng eff,-t. than in me "iutnset on the Great Walt Lake of I 'tali" Halt l.ake ts as le-autiful a sheet of water - can I found anywhere. The waves are a bright ulue or green, and as thi-y dam e on Its surface It would lie h:ird to tell wlii.'h color prevails. It 1 doitd with l-eatitlfiil Islands, anil It i.Sord the lluest salt water nathlng In the world. t.srfleld Iseach Is within eaT distance of the cltv. being hut eighteen miles of a nd" tr train. Il''re I fotirl every laiurv and fomf'jrl for a dip in the mysterious sea. and Blwi all the things nee-esary nee-esary for the rrnf.rt f the Inner man. The cafe altords enjovatile meal at rvaeoiiai.le prices, ana row nt. are to lei had for a quiet -pull" on the waters wn I ch possess a romantic Interest lor every visitor. The iuanaemeut of : ttie arommodHthms at Osrfleid Ka ti I ! under the direction of the lnlon I'aclttc Jttll-, Jttll-, way company, aa is that at Lake Park ' under the supervision of the KloGrande West- em. This resort Is north of the city, shout half way between tiait Lake and t'gl'ii ami Is i rom h frequented by visitors. It is similar la : auracUveaee to Gar a id, aud t weU wurugr a ! Tial |