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Show SALT LAKE CITY. I Eights and Scenes in and Aromd the Iitermouataia Metropolis Iafor- . Elation for Oar Visitors. 1 GUIDE TO THE TOUSIST. Bolt Lake's Location. Attractions and Climate Garfield Beach aad Other Places of Interest. The city of Salt Late has a fame which reaches around the world. The population ia about 55,000, and is increasing in-creasing at a rapid rate. It is situated at the base of the Wasatch mountain iu a lovely valley, rich in agricultural resources re-sources and is eighteen miles distant from Great Salt Lake. Its elevation above sea level is 4.330 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 was began April 6, 1853. It ia 100x200 feet, the walls are 100 feet high, and the towers, when completed, will be 200 feet height. Over $3,500,000 have been expended on the temple, and It is now nearing completion. In the same square with the temple is the spacious spa-cious building caHed Tbe Tabernacle. ;' Here are held the services of the mormon mor-mon church and these are atteaded every Sunday by an immense congregation congrega-tion of people, both mormon and gentile. gen-tile. The structure is oval in shape, eeventy-fiva feet high and 250x150 fee-t in length and breadth. It has a seating capacity of 12,000 people, and here may be heard what is claimed to be the finest fin-est orcan in the world P:itti onoesanw inthrtabernaele, and demonstrated that its acoustic powers are very line. Ttj Gatrdo Hons or Amelia palace, was built by Brigham Young who willed that it could be the residence of his favorite wife. Amelia Folsom Young, but since his death it has been used as the official residence of dignitaries of the church. Bri(lum Yoqbi'i &esldo known as the Bee-Hive and the Lion House are old-fashioned structures, curious from associations. These are situated in what was once Brigham Young's domain, all of which has passed intD other hands, save the large lot in in which ia Brigham Young's grave. FrMptl miu with its lookout tower commands a splendid view of the city and its surroundings. sur-roundings. Tba Tithing Buildlar possesses interest as being the general depot for taxes collected by the mormon church from its disciples. Liberty Park. in the southeastern portion of the city ! is a beautiful resort and can be reached by rapid transit trains. The Ckimbir of Commares. on Second South street is visited by those who take an interest in the commercial com-mercial standingof the city. There are several large cases containing specimens speci-mens of Utah's mineralogy wtich attract at-tract much attention. Salt Lake Theater. t This latter place of juzrosement -was built by Brigliani Young over thirty pears ago. It is a large and beautiiui temple and comfortablj arranged. Auembly Halt. aear.the temple, is used in winter for worship by the mormons, the taberna-Ele taberna-Ele being too large to admit of proper heating. Assembly hall is 120x83 feet, md cost $150,000." The ceiling is decorated dec-orated which church pictures among them the Angel Moroni disclosing the hiding place of the golden plates to Josepn Smith. Oatmp Deaclas. three miles east of the city and over 400 feet above it is beautifully laid out in the midst of lawns aud orchards, and the barracks and houses of the officers are built of stone. The post commands a wide view of the city and beyond where Greut Salt Lake lies molten silver sil-ver at tho foot of the western mountains. moun-tains. j Tleek'a Hot Springs I are in the northern part of the city about tnree miles irom tue ousiuess center. They issue from the h:se of the mountains, moun-tains, and are regarded as a Tery valuable valua-ble aid in cases of rheumatism dj-spep-ria and scrofnlla. The waters are used both internally and externally, and there is an excellent bath house and necessary appointment for the comfort f patients. Tke Warn Sulphur Springs ere between the Hot Springs and tht city, about one mile from the postoffice. There is a good hotel and comfortable bath house in connection with the springs, and they can be reached by Btreet railway. are unsurpassed in magnificent conons. and at least a dozen of the grandest are within reach of the city. These invite the tourist to spend days, weeks or months among their wild recesses to fish, to bunt, to scale the peaks and ridges, and to gather wild flowers by the mossy springs, beneath the shade of umbrageous pines. Big Cottonwood canon should be seen by every tourist. Here are lake Mary and M artha from which flows the turbulent Cottonwood I river; and at the base of the mountains are lakes Blanche, Florence and Lilian. Besides these are Mills creek. Parley's Emigration, and City Creek canons, all extremely picturesque and delightfully romantio. - Pleasant Drives abound in scores around the outskirts of the 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 under the branches of trees and above hedges of the wild dog-rose glimpses are caught of snow covered peaks. A drive to Fort Douglas, and then a mile further out to the mouth of Emigration canon is almost delightful. It was here that the sight of the mormon "pioneers wa first made glad by the vast expanse of Salt Lake valley suddenly burst upon them, on the 24th of July, 1847. The Great Salt Lake. "1 think," says Ernest Ingersoll, "few persons realize how wonderfully, j straDgely beautiful this island sea is, ! and speaking of its sunsets Phil Robinson Robin-son had said: "Where have I not seen sunsets, by land and sea, in Asia, Africa, Af-rica, Europe and America, and where can I say I have ever seen more won- derous coloring.more electrifying effects than in the sunset on the Greit Salt Lake of Utah." Salt Lake is as oeanti-ful oeanti-ful a sheet of water as can be found anywhere. Tbe waves are bright blue or green, and as they dance on its surface It would be hard to tell which color pre- vails. It is dotted with beautiful j Islands, and it affords the finect salt water in the world. |