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Show SILT LAKE CITY. Rght ind Eonee in and Around th IntermounUin Motropolis Iafor-mation Iafor-mation for Oar Visitor. i GUIDE TO THE TOURIST, lalt Laka'i Location. Attmotioni tad Climatt-OarCild Beaoh aud Other Places of Interest. i The city of Salt Luke has a fam i (rhich reaches around the world. The ' population la aliotit VJ.OOO, ami U in- ; vrt-asing at a rapitl rate. t is .situatoii I at the base of the Wasatch mountain in I h lovely valley, rich in agricultural re- aotirco.- ami is eighteen niilos distant 1 from (ireat Salt Lake. Its flevation ahove sea level is 4,3oU feet. There are many )miut.s ol "iriti'ivst to visitors in the city aud near it. Hero are some of j them. j The Temple. This mnpniliceiit cream -u hile cranito trueture was liciran Api ii ii, ls,-,0. It in 100x000 f.,t, Ihe walls are 100 feet hiph, aud the towem, when completed, will be liX) feel heitrhl. ( )ver $3.rHJ,0tl0 iaave been expended on tliH ttMiiple, ami It is now nearing t'oiupietioti. In the aiiie sitiaiv v. iili the temple is the spacious spa-cious buildiucj called lh Tebernaele. Ffer? are held the services of the mormon mor-mon church aud tlieso are attended every Sunday by uu immeiisu cotiKrega-tioii cotiKrega-tioii of peoph?, both DHinui'ii aud pontile. pon-tile. Tin' structure, is oval in shape, seveiity-livo f,,,. U:rh ami VoCxloO feet in Icm.itii and breadllt. It hasaseatino; capacity of lU.OOO people, and here may be ho:!i I what is claimed to be the lineal lin-eal oil; in in the world, f'atti oneesan in tlietal'i-ruacle. and demons! rated that its acoustic powers are very tine. The erdn House r Amelia palace, was built by Brigharn Young who wilicd 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 diguitarieaof thechurch. IlriKhara Vounc'e Keeldeeee known as the Bee-Hive and the Lion House are old -fashioned structures, curious from associations. These are situated in what was once Urigham Young's domain, all of w hich has passed int.) other hands, save the lar'e lot in iu which ishrigham Young's grave. I'rosueot Mill "'ith itM lookout tower commands a splendid view of the city and its surroundings. sur-roundings. Tee miilc Haildlac possesses interest as being the general depot for taxeHcnlleoted by the mormon church from its disciples. Liberty i'erk, in the southeastern portion of the city is a beautiful resort and can be reachoii by rapid transit trains. The Cblnbir of Cemmeree. on Second South street is visited by those who take an interest in the commercial com-mercial standing of the city. There are eeveral largo cases containing specimens speci-mens of Utah's mineralogy which ate tract much attention, Belt Lake Theater. This lii'tT placo of amnsoiiinnt was built by liriKliam Young ovor thirty rears iigo. Jt is tt large aud beautiful temple and comfortably arranged. Assembly Tfall Boar the temple, is used in winter for vurship by tlie mormons, the talwrna-e!o talwrna-e!o being too liirtfe to admit, of proper beatino-. Assembly hall is K'Oxb'H feet, end cost $lf0.W0. Tin? ceiling fa dec. orated which church pictures nmoptv them the Aiioa-! Moroni disclosing the bidinj place of the golden plates ta Joseph Smith. Camp Doodles. three miles cant of the citv and over 400 feet above it is beautifully laid out in the midst of lawns ami orchards, and tho barracks and houses of the otlicers are built of stone. The post commands a wide view of the city and beyond where Great Salt. Lake lies molten silver sil-ver at the foot of the western mountains. moun-tains. Beek's Ifot Sprlag-s are in tho northern part of the city about three milog from the business center. 1'hey issue from the base of the mountains, moun-tains, and are regarded its a very valuable valua-ble aid in cases ot rheumatism dyspepsia dyspep-sia and scrofulla. The waters are used both internally and externally, and there is an excellent bath house and necessary appointment for the comfort of paiit'iits. The Warm Salphnr NprlBgs are between the Hot Springs and tht city, about one mile from the postoflieo. There is a good hote.l and comfortable bath honse in connection with the springs, and they can bt reached by it-reot railway. The Monatetas are unsurpassed in mai;nilicont conons. find at least a dozen of the grandest are within reach of the city. Those invite tho tourist to spend days, weeks or months among their wild recesses to titth, to hunt, to scale the peaks and ridges, and to gather wild llowers by the DJOsy springs, beneath tiie shade of umbrageous pines. Hig Cottonwood ranon should bo seen by every tourist. Here are lake Mary and Martha from which flows the turbulent Cottonwood river; aud at the base of the mountain are lakes lilauche, Florence and Lilian. Hesides these are Mills creek, Parley's Kmigi'iition, and City Creek canons, all extremely picturesque and delightfully romantfo. Pleases! Drbree abound in soores around the outskirts of tho city; along the quiet country roads, aud through the lanes dividing meadows of rich green aifajfa 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 i cauou is almost delightful. It was here j that the sight of the mormon pioneers was First made glad by the vast expanse of Salt Lake valley suddenly burst upon them, ou the 24th of July, 1847. The tinsl Rait Lake. ! "I think," says Ernest Ingersoll, "few persons realize how wonderfully, I trangely beautiful this island sea is"," and speaking of its sunsets J'hil Robin- ! son had said: "Where have I not seen j sunsets, by land and sea, in Asia, Af- ! rica, Europe aud America, and where s can I say I have ever seen more won- i derous coloring, more electrifying effect s j than in tho sunset on the Ore-it Suit Luke of Utah." Salt Lake is as oeauti- f ul a sheet of watr as can be found ! anywhere. The waves are bright blue or green. and as they dance on its surface It would be hard to tell which color pre- ; ai!s. It is dotted with beautiful j bilands, and it affords the finest Halt H ater in the woild. I |