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Show SALT LAKE CITY. Bights and Scenes in and Around the Intexmountain Metropolis. PLACES OF ESTEEE3T TO VISITORS. A GUIDE TO THE TOURIST. Useful Information for the Investor, the Home-Seeker and the Visitor. Bait Laks's Location. Attractions and Climala. Garfield Bsach aad Othsr Samrasr Resorta The city ot Salt Lake baa a (am wttlck rearhti around tha world. The population U about Sft.OOO, and Is Increasing at a rapid, nt. It 1b situated at the base of the Wasatoh mountains In a lovely Taller, rich tn agricultural agricul-tural resources and la eighteen miles distant tram Great Salt Lake, its ela-ration above aea level Is 4,350 feet. There are many points of Interest to visitors In the city and near It. Here are some of them : Tha Tempi. This magnificent cream-white granite structure struc-ture was begun April 8. 1S63. It 1 100900 feet, the walls are 100 feet high, and the towars.when completed, will b too feet In height. Over Kt.ftOO.ono have been expanded on the Temple, and it is now neariiuc completion, lu the same square with the temple is the spacious spa-cious building called Tl Tabernacle, Here are held the services of the Mormon church, and these ar attended every bumlay by immense conxregatlnns of people, both Mormou and Gentile, The structure Is oval In shape, seventy-five feet high and DdOxlNI feet in length and breadth. It has a seating ca'.'-fity ca'.'-fity of 18.0UU people, and here may be heard what is claimed to be the truest organ In the world. Patti once sung In the tabernacle, and demonstrated that Its acoustic powers are very tine. The Gardo House, or Amelia Palace, was built by Erlgham Young who willed that It should be the residence of his favorite wife. Amelia Folsom Youue. but since his death It has beeu used as the ofilclal residence ot dignitaries of the church. lirlgham Young's Residence, known as the Bee-Hlv and the Lion House are old-fashioned structures, curious from associations. as-sociations. These are situated In what was onoe Hrlgham Young's domain, all of which has passed Into other hands, save th large lot In which Is Rrlghara Young's Oram. This can be reached by passing through the Eagle Gate, an archway lu the old mud wall which at one time encompassed Hrigham's private pri-vate property. Ono or two ot the prophet s wives repose beside his last restlug place. A slab of granite covers the grave and there r. spare left near by for th grave of hi other wives. !eseret Museum This Institution is situated on Bouth Temple street, directly opivoslte Temple snuum II contains a large number of interesting curiosities, curios-ities, chiefly Drtaiuing to the early history ol Utah. It is well woi'u a visit. Prospect Hill Iwith It lookout tower command a splendid 'view ot the city and its surrounding. Th Tithing Building possesses Interest as being tho genersl depot for taxes collected by the Mormon church from Its disciples. Liberty Park, In the southeastern portion of th city Is a beautiful resort 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 ol the city. There are several large cases con taining specimens of Utah's mineralogy which attract much attention. The Grand Opera Hons), on Second Bouth street. Is under able management manage-ment and I handsomely and oomfortahly fitted up. Some of the best talent In the country coun-try is constantly passing between the Atlantic) arid the racllio. and Salt Lake Olty Is alway made a stopping place forperfonnancei, either the opera bouse or the Bait Ik Theater being selected. This Utter place at amusement amuse-ment was built by Hrtgham Young over thirty years ago. It Is a large and beautiful tempi and is comfortably arranged. Assembly Uall, near the temple, is used In winter for worship by the Mormons, the tabernacle being too large to admit of proper heating. Assembly hall 1 lSUifl feet, and cost IIWUJUO. The celling Is dee-orated dee-orated with church pictures, among them th Angel Moroni disclosing the hiding placo t th golden plates to Joseph Smlth. The Natatoiiuas Is a large circular bathing house, th center of which, under a glass roof, Is a swimming pool. The water Is brought In pipe from Bok's Hot Springs. There are also a larg number of bathroom. Electric tret Car connect with every point of Interest In the city. The system Is new and the appointment good. Rapid transit is assured. Camp Doaglas, thre mile Mt of the city and over 40J feet above It, Is beautifully laid out In th midst of lawns and orchard, and th barracks and houses of th officers are built of tone. 1 he post commands a wide view of the city and bnvond where Great Salt Lake lies Ilk molten sliver at the foot of the western mountain. Beck's Hot Springs are in the northern part of th city about three mile from the business center. They Issue from the base of the mountains, and are regarded a a very valuable aid In case ot rheumatism, dyspepsia and scrofula. Th waters are used both Internally In-ternally and externally, and there 1 an excellent bath house and necessary appointments for th omlort of patient. Th Warm Sulphur Springs are betwsenjths Hot Bprlng and th city, about one mil from th postofno. There is a good hotel and eomfortabi bath nous la connection connec-tion with the springs, and they can be reached by tret railway. Th Mountain are unsurpad In magnificent canyon and at least t dojsn of tne grandest are within reach of ?ht,. These We the tourist to spend days, weks or months among their Wild recesses to fish, to hunt, f'scsle th peaks and ridges, and to gather wild flow.r by th ides of mossy springs, beneath th shade of umbrageous pines. Dig OotVinwood canvon should be seen by every tourist Here ?r lak. Mary and Msrtba from which flows the turbulent Cottonwood river; and at the base of the mountains are lakes Blanche, Florence and Lillian. Heside those are Mills creek. Parley s, Emigration, and City Creek canyona, all extremely plcturesnu -d delightfully romantic. Pleasant Drives abound In score around th outskirts of thj city; along the quiet country roads, and through the lanes dividing mes4ows of rich Kreen alfalfa and nelds of grain; whll th majestic mountains are never entirely lost slKhtof. From under th brancae of trees and abov hedges of the wild dog-rose Klimpws are caught of snow covered P" A Srlve to Fort Douglas, and then a mfie further on to the mouth of Emigration nv Is roost delightful. It was here that the sight of the Mormon pioneers wis nrt ms4 glad by the vast expanse of bait Lake valley sud-denly sud-denly bursting upon them, on the IHUJ of July, 1M7' Th Great 8aK Lak. "I think," say Ernest Ingersoll. "few persons per-sons realise how wonderfully, strang-Jj beautiful this Inland sea Is," and speaking ol it sunset Pull liobinson has said: "When have I not seen sunsrts. by land and sea. In Asia. Africa, Europe and America, and when can I say I hav ever seen more wonderoui coloring, more electrifying effect than In tv sunset on th Great Salt Lake of Utah." Sail Lake Is as beautiful a sheet of water as can bs found anywhere. The waves are a bright bln or irr-en and as th'V danc on its surface II would be hsrd to tell which color prevail. II Is dotted with beautiful Islands, and It a!tordi th flnet salt water lathing in th werld. Garfield llcach is within eay d-ftaiice of the c'ty, being bul eighteen mlies of a rid by tram. Il-r la four! evry luxirv and comfort for a dip la the myswrlons sea. and also all the things necessary nec-essary for the comfort of th lr man. The cafe affords enjoyable meals at ramab- prices and row boats are to im had for a qulel -pall'' ou th waters which posjomi romnti iritsrest for every visitor. The manajernei.t ol the accommodations at Garfield B'.ach 11 under the direction of the Union Pacific Kail way company, as is that at Lake Park under the supervision of the Bio Grand West era. This resort I north of the city, abonl half way between Halt Lake and Cgden. and II much frequented by ritiuin. it Is similar It attractiveness to GartVeid, and 1 weU warth 1 visit |