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Show . SALT LAKE CITY. Bights ind Ecnas ia and Around tb Iatarmavntiiia Metropolis Iafor- , maiioa for Our Visitors. 1 GfllDE TO T3S T0UEI8T. Bilt lake's Location. Attwotioni and Climats Qarfiold Bacoh and Other Plaoei of Intureit. The city of Salt Luke h:n a fame rhioh reaches around tlm world. The population is about 55,UU0, and is in-croasins; in-croasins; at a rtpid rate. It ia situated at the basu of the Wasatch mountain iu a lo-ely valluy, rich ia agricultural resources re-sources and is eighteen miles distant from Great Salt Lako. Its elevation above una level is 4,350 fed. There are many poinU of interest to visitors in tho rity aud near it. Here are some of thent: The Temple. This magnificent cream-whito frranito Structure was bcirim April (5, IbOS. It ta 100x200 feet, the walls are 100 feet hi;rh, and the towers, when completed, will be !00 feet hcit'lit. Over 83,ri00,000 fiuve been expended on the temple, and It is now neariug completion. In tho Same square with tho temptu is the spacious spa-cious building called The Tebernaele. flere are held tho services of the mor-tnon mor-tnon church anil these are attended every Sunday by an immense congregation congrega-tion of people, both mormon and ffWi-tilo. ffWi-tilo. The structure is oval in shape, sovent.v-live feel liieli and W0xl60 feet in length aud bivadin. It has a seatint rapacity of 12.000 people, and here may be heard what is claimed to be the liu-est liu-est crjrin iu the world. Patti oncesan(T In thetabei nucle, and deruonstratedtuat iui acoustic pow eis are very tine. The Garde ltonea or Amelia palacn, was built by Brigham Voting who willed that it could be the residence of bu fuvorite wife. Amelia Folsom Yotuiff, but since h!s death it has been fcsed aa the oilieial rebidence ol" digaitarieg of tho church. Krlfham VouK' Itasldenea known ai the Bee-Hive and tho Lion House are old-fashioned structures, curious from associations. These are situated in what was once Urigham Young's domain, all of which has passed Int,) othrr hands, pavb the large lot in in which lsBrigham Young's grave. Prospect Hill ith its lookout tower commands a splendid view of the city and its surroundings. sur-roundings. Th. Tithing nnilillna; ' possepses interest as being the general depot for taxescollected 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 Chamber of Commeree. tin Second South street is visited by those who take an interest in the commercial com-mercial standing of the city. Thero are eeveral largo cases containing speci-aliens speci-aliens of Utah's mineralogy which attract at-tract much attention. . Salt Lake Theater. This latter place of amusement was built by Krijrliam Young over thirty pears ago. It is a large and beautiful tcmilo aud comfortably arranged. Aasembly IlalU aear the temple, is used in winter for tvorship by tho mormons, tho tabernacle taberna-cle being too largo to admit of proper beating. Assembly hall is K'OxOy fi et, tnd cost $150,000. The ceiling is decorated dec-orated which church pictures among thorn the Aiifjcl Moroni disclosing the biding place of the golden plates to Josetili Smi'h. Caanp Poeglaa. three miles east of the city anil over 400 feet above it is beautifully laid out in the midst of lawns and orchards, and the barracks and housiM of the officers 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 tho western mountains. moun-tains. Iteek's tlot Spriags ire in the northern part of the city about three miles from tho business center. They issue from the base of the mountains, moun-tains, and are regarded as a very valuable valua-ble aid in cases of rheumatism dyspepsia dyspep-sia aud serofulla. The waters are used both internally and externally, and there is an excellent hath house and necessary appointment for the comfort of patients. The Warm Hulpliar Springe are between the Hot Springs and tho city, ubout one luilefrom tho postofiioe. There is a good hotel and comfortable bath houso in connection with the springs, and they can ba reached by street railway. Tha Mooalalaa are unsurpassed in magnificent conons. tnd at least a dozen of tho grandest are within reach of the city. These invite tiie tourist to spend days, weeks or months among their wild recesses to fish, to hunt, to scale the peaks and ridges, and to gather wild flowers by the moasy springs, beneath the shade of umbrageous pines. Big Cottonwood canon should lie seen by every tourist. Here are lake Mary aud Mai'lha from which flows the turbulent Coitonwood river; and at the baso of the mountains are lakes Blanche. Klorence and Lilian. Besides these aro Mills creek, Parley's Emigration, and City Creek canons, all extremely picturesque aud delightfully toman tlo. Pl.iuant Drives abound in scores around the outskirts of the city; along tiie quiet .country roads, and through the lanes dividing meadows of rich green alfalfa and fields of grain; while the majestic, niounlains are never entirely lost sight of. Krom under the branches of frees and above hedges of the wild dog-rose glimpses are caught of snow covered peaks. A drive to Fort Douglas, and Ihe:; a mile further out to tho mouth of Emigration canon is almost delightful. It was here that tho sight of the mormon pioneers was first made glad by the vast expanse of Salt Lake valley sudden lv burst upon thciu, on thc24th of July, 1847. The Urrai Kale I ake. "I think," says Ernest Jngersoll, "few persons realize how wonderfully, strangely beautiful this island sea is," and speaking of its sunseis Phil Robinson Robin-son had said: " here havo I not seen sunsets, by land ami sea. iu Asia. Africa, Af-rica, Europe ami America, and where cau l say I ha e over seen tnoro won-derous won-derous coloring, liioroeieeti-i'yingeffecls than in the sunset on the Ore-it Suit Lake of Utah." Salt Lake is as oeauli-ful oeauli-ful a sheet of wa'cr as can be found anvwheie. The waves aro bright blue ergrecn.and as tliey (bnee on its surface It would be hard tti tell which color prevails. pre-vails. It is dotted with beautiful Islands, and it niToril Urn linest sail statu!- iu tlio nurld. |