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Show SALT LAKE CITY Sights and Scenes in and Around the Inter-Mountain Metropolis. PLACES OF MEREST TO VISITORS Useful Information for the Home-seeker, Home-seeker, the Investor and the Visitor, A GUIDE TO THE T0UEIST. Salt Lake's Location, Attractions Attrac-tions and Climate- Garfield Beach and Other Resorts. The city of Salt Lake lias a (Mae whtd reaches around the world. The population Is about 66,000, 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 above sea level Is 4,8M) 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 stnio-turewae stnio-turewae begun April 9, 1853. It is 100x200 feet, the walls are 100 feet high, and the towers, When completed, will be 800 feet In height. Over 13,1)00,000 have been expended on the Temple, and It i now nearing completion. In the tame square with the temple la the spacious spa-cious building called The Tabernacle. Here are held the services of the Mormon ehnreh, and these are attended every Sunday by immense congregations of people, both Mormon and Gentile, The structure is oval Id shape, seventy-live feet high and SNbrlSO feet In length and breadth. It has a seating capacity capa-city of 13.000 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 acoustlo powers are very fine. The Gsrdo House, or Amelia Palace, was btillt by Brigham Young whs willed that It should be the residence of his favorite wife, Amelia Folsom Yountr. but since his death it has been used as the official residence of dignitaries of the church. Brigham Young's Realdeaees, 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 Hrlgham 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 private 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 space left near by for the graves ot his other wives. IIDMNit M iilniim. This institution Is situated on South Temple stret, 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. Prospeet II 111 Iwlth its lookout tower command! splendid 'view of the olty and Its surroundings. The Tithing Building-ponscsses Building-ponscsses Interest as being the general depot for taxes collected by the Mormon ohurch from its disciples. Liberty Park, ' ' ' . In the southeastern portion of tfee olty 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 of the city. There are several large oases containing con-taining specimens of Utah's mineralogy which attract muoh attention. Salt Lake Theater ' being selected. This latter plane ef amusement amuse-ment was built by Brigham Young over thirty years ago. It Is a large and beautiful temple and Is comfortably arranged. Assembly Halt, , near the temple, Is used In winter far worship by t he Mormons, the tabernacle being too large to admit ol proper heating. Assembly hall is lSOxtW feet, and cost rjlftO.OOO. The celling is decorated dec-orated with church pictures, among them tha Angel Moroni disclosing the biding place f the golden plates to Joseph Smith. The Natatorlum Is a large circular bathing house, the center 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 bath room. Electric Street Car connect with every point of interest In tba city. The system Is new and the appointments good. Rapid transit is assured. Camp Doaglaa, three miles estet 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 of the oflicers are built of stone. The post commands a wide view of the city and beyond where Great Salt Lake lies like niolten, silver at the foot of the western mountains. Beck's Rot Springs are In the northern part of the city about three miles from the business center. They lBsue from the base of the mountains, and are regarded as a very valuable aid In oases of rheumatism. dyspepsia and scrofula, Tho waters are used both Internally In-ternally and externally, and there Is an excellent bath house and necessary appointments for the comfort of patients. Tho Warm Sulphur Springs are between Hot Springs and the city, about one mil from the pnstomce. There Is a good hotel and oomfortabl bath houa In connection connec-tion with the springs, and they oan be reached hy strest railway. The Mountain . are nnsurpMMd in magnificent canyons, and at least a dozen of the grandest are within reach of the olty. These invite the tourist tn spend days, weeks or months among their wild recesses to t1h, to hunt, 'to scale tha peaks aud ridges, and to gather wild flowers by the aides of mossy springs, beneath tha shade of umbrageous pines. Big Cottonwood canyon should be seen by every tourist Here are lake Mary and Martha from whlob flows the turbulent Cottonwood river; and at the base of the mountains are lakes Hlanche, Florence and Lillian. Besides these are Mills oreek, Parley's, Emigration, and City Creek canyons, all extremely plcturesaue and delightfully romantic. Pleasant Drives abound In scores around the outskirts of tha city; along the quiet country roads, and through the lanes dividing meadows of rich green alfalfa and fields ot grain; while the majestic mountains are never entirely lost Bight of. From under the branches of trees and above hedges of the wild dog-rose 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 was ttrst made glad by the vast expanse of Salt Lake valley suddenly sud-denly bursting upon them, on the 34th of July 1847. ' ' The Great Salt Lake. "I think " says Ernest Ingersoll, "few persons per-sons realise how wonderfully, stranlrelv beautiful this laland sea Is," and speaktn ' of lis sunsets Phil Robinson has said: "Wnere have 1 not seen sunsets, by land aud sea. In Asia. Africa, Europe and America, and where can I say I have ever seen more wonderoua coloring, more electrifying effects than In tha sunset on the Great Salt Lake of Utah." Salt Lake 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 afford tie finest salt water bathing In the world. Garfield Beach Is within easy distance of the etty, being but eighteen miles of a ride bv train. Here is found every luxury and comfort for a din in the mysterious sea. aud also all the things necessary nec-essary fov the comfort of the Inner man. 1 he cafe affords enjoyable meals at reasonable prices and row boats are to be had Tor a quiet pull oa the waters whlchpossess a romlntio Interest for every visitor. The management of the accommodations at Garfield Beach Is under the direction of the Union Paciflc Rail, way company, as Is that at Lake Park under the supervision of the Rio Grande West- ifort I north of the city, Tbout SSSS.Sr1"?3 1"o- " Is similar |