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Show SILT LAKE CITY. lijhti and 8ctnet in and Around th Intermountain Metropolis Infot-mation Infot-mation fot Oat Y: a ton. I 8UIDS TO THE TOURIST. Bait Lake'i Looatioa. Attractions iad Climate Garfield Beaoh and Other Flaoee of interest. The city of Salt Lake has a fame) which reaches around the world. The population is about 55,000, and is increasing in-creasing at a rapid rate. It is situated at the base of the Wasatch mountain in a lovely valley, rich in agricultural resources re-sources and is eighteen mUea distant from Great Salt Lake. Its elevation above sea level is 4,350 feet. There are many points of interest to visitors in the city and near it. Hera are some of them: t Th Tempi. This magnificent cream-white granite Structure was began April 9, 1858. It la 100x200 feat, 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 tame square with the temple is the spacious spa-cious building called Th, Takwraaele. Here are held the services of the mormon mor-mon church and these are attended every Sunday by an immense congregation congrega-tion of people, both mormon and gentile. gen-tile. The structure is oval in shape, eventy-five feet high and 250x150 feet In length and breadth. It has a seating capacity of 12,000 people, and here may be heard what is claimed to be tha finest fin-est organ in the world. Patti onee sang In the tabernacle, and demonstrated that Its acoustic powers are very tine. The ?cto Hosjs sr Amelia palace, was built by Brigham Ibung who willed that it could be the residence of his favorite wife. Amelia Folaom Young, but since his death it has been usecfas the official residence of dignitaries of the churoh. Brigham Tonne's fteeldsnioe known as the Bee-Hive and the Lion Bouse are old-fashioned structures, curious from associations. These are gtunted in what was once Brigham Young's domain, all of which has passed Int i other hands, save the largo lot in In w hich is Brigham Young's grave. j Proapsot Mill nth its lookont tower commands a tplendld view of tho city and its surroundings. sur-roundings. The Tithing Bmldlnt- possesses interest aa being the general ae;ot for taxes collected by the mormon church from its disciples. Liberty Perk. In the southeastern portion of tho oity is a beautiful resort and can bo reached by rapid transit trains. The Chamber of Cnmraeroe. tn Second South street is visited by thoso who take an interest in the eom-Bflercial eom-Bflercial standing of the city. There are several )artr oases containing speci-Snens speci-Snens of Utah's mineralogy which attract at-tract much attention, Bait Lnk. Tht.r. Tills latter nlaeo or amusemen Wai bill It, by Briirbam Young over hirty ears ago. It is a large aod beautiful temple and comfortably arranged. Aas.mbly Rail. oar the temple, is used in winter for sToi"hip by the mormons, the taberna-Ble taberna-Ble being too largo to admit of proper heating. Assembly hall is 120x68 feet, and cost 9150,000. The ceiling is dec-fated dec-fated which church pictures among them the Angel Moroni disclosing tho hiding place' of tho golden plates to Joseph Smith. Camp Dnnelea. three miles east of the citv and over 400 leet above it is beautifully laid out in the midst of lawns and orchards, and the barracks and houses of the officers fcro built of stone. The post commands a wide view of tho city and beyond irhore Great Salt Lake lies molten silver sil-ver at the foot of the western mountains. moun-tains. R.ek'a Hoi Sprlaffs ixo in the northern part of the city about three miles from tho business center. Uney issue from the base of the mountains, moun-tains, and are regarded as a very valuable valua-ble aid in cafes of rheumatism dyspep-1a dyspep-1a and scrofulla. The waters are used both internally and externally, and then; is an excellent bath house and necessary appointment for the comfort of patients. Th. Warm Salphttr 9prlsiff;e re between the Hot Springs and the city, about one mile from the postofBoe. There is a good hotel and comfortable bath house in connection witli the prings, and they can be reached by . railway. Tax Mooatalaa are unsurpassed in magnificent cono&t. 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 hunt, to scale the peaks and ridges, and to gather wild flowers by the mossy springs, beneath the shade of tambrageous pines. Big Cottonwood oanon should oe seen by every tourist Here are laka Mary and Martha from which flows the turbulent Cottonwood river; and at tho 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 romantic. Plaassms Drives abound In scores around the outskirts of the city; along the quiet country roads, and through tho laDos dividing meadows of rich grecu alfalfa and fields of grain; while the majestic mountains are never entirely lost sight of. From tinder the branches of trees and above bed;es of the wild dog-rose glimpses are caught of snow covered peaks. A drive to Fort Douglas, ami thou a mile further out to the mouth of Emigration eauon Is almost delightful. It was hero that the sight of the mormon pioneers was first made glad by the vast expanse of Salt Lake valley suddeuly burst upon them, on the 24th of July, 1847. The Ur.au Salt Laka. "I think," says Ernest Ingersoll, "few persons realize how wonderfully, traugely beautiful this island sea is," and speaking of its sunsets Phil Kobin- had said: "Where have I not seen unseti, by land and sea, in Asia, Africa, Af-rica, Europe and America, and whero can I say I have ever seen more won-derous won-derous coloring, more electrifying effects than in the sunset on the Great Salt Lake of Utah." Salt Lake is as oeauti-(nl oeauti-(nl a sheet of water as can be found anywhere. The waves are bright blue a green, and as t hey dance on its surface t would be bard bo tell which oolor prevails. pre-vails. It is dotted with beautiful Wands, and It affords the finest salt tvaiur in the world. I i |