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Show SALT LAKE CITY. flight! and Eeen-.w in and Aronnd tha Intennonatain Metropolis Information Infor-mation for Oni Tiiitori, I UIDE TO THE TOUIIIT. ! bV: I-aaV i Looation- Attraction! ud Climate Garfield Beach and Other Pieces of Interest The eity of Salt Lake has a fama which reaches around the world. The population is about 55,000, and it In-J cre:utiiig at a rapid rate. It is situated at the base of the Wasatch mountain in lovely valley, rich in agricultural resources re-sources and is eighteen miles distant Irom Great Salt Lake. Its elevation hove sea level is 4,350 feet. There are many points of interest to visitors in the eity and near it. Hera are some of them: Tha Tempi. This magnificent cream-white granite teucture was began April 6. 1853. It U 100x200 feet, the walls are 100 feet kigh, and the towers, when completed, will bo 200 feet height. Over $3,500,000 bave been expended on the temple, and K is now nearing completion. In the same square with the temple is the spacious spa-cious building called Th. Tab.raaeiat Here are held the services of the mor toon church and these aro attended very Sunday by an immense congregation congrega-tion of people, both mormon and gentile. gen-tile. The structure is oval in shape, eventy-fivo 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 the finest fin-est organ in the world. Patti once sang In the tabernacle, and demonstrated that Its acoustic powers are very tine. Th Oavrdo Moose "'Vnr Amelia palace, was built by Brig ham pouug who willed that it could be the Aesidence of his favorite wife. Amelia yolsom Young, but since his death it baa been used as the official residence Of digsitwies of the church. Brlajhatv. Iona('s Bealdma 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 Int ) other hands, save the large lot In In which is Brigham Young's grave. Pro.p.ot Hill with ita lookout tower commands splendid view of the city and its surroundings. sur-roundings. The TUhlae Banding Sossesees interest as being the general epot for taxes collected by the mormon church from its disciples. Liberty Parli. In the southeastern portion of the city is a beautiful resort and can be reached by rapid transit trains. The Chamb.r of Comm. re.. Bn Second South street is visited by those who take aii interest in the commercial com-mercial standing of the city. There are feveral largo cases containing specimens speci-mens of Utah's mineralogy which attract at-tract much attention. Ball Lake Theat.r. Tills latter place oT amusement was built by Brigliain Young over thirty rents ago. It is a large and beautiful temple and comfortably arranged. Assembly- Hall ear the temple, is used in winter for sorship by tho mormons, the taberna-Ble taberna-Ble Iming too largo to admit of proper sealing. Assembly hall is 120xfi8 feet, and cost J150.000. The ceiling is decorated dec-orated which church pictures among tttem the Angol Moroni disclosing the biding place of the golden plates to Joseph Smith. Canap Douglna. throe miles east of the citv and over 400 let ; above it is beautifully laid out in the midst of lawns and orchards, and the liarracks and houses of the officers are built of stone. The post commands a wide view of the city and beyond irht re Great Salt Lake lies molten silver sil-ver at the foot of the westorn mountains. moun-tains. Baek'a lint Hprlngs aro in the northern part of the city about three miles from tho business center. (They issue from the base of the mountain, moun-tain, and are regarded as a very valuable valua-ble aid in cases of rheumatism dyspepsia dyspep-sia and scrofnlla. The waters are used bolh internally and externally, and there is an excellent bath house and necessary appointment for the coruforf pf patients. Tha Warm Salphar Springs re between the Hot Springs and the . dly. about one mile from the postofflce. There is a good hotel and comfortable bath house in connection with the aprings, and they can be reached by Sitix'jt railway. The Monatalaa 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 peakB and ridges, and to gather wild flowers by I the mossy springs, beneath the shade of pmbrageous pines. Big Cottonwood nanou should oe seen by every tourist. Here are lake Mary and Martha from Srhich 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 tomantfe. I Plaaaan Oi-lrna abound In scores around the outskirts pf the city; along the quiet country koads, and through tho lanes dividing kneadowsof rich green alfalfa and fields pf gTain; while the majestio mountains are never entirely lost sight of. From pn.ier the branches of trees and abov e pedges of thn wild dog-rose glimpses are caught of snow covered peaks. A drive to Fort Douglas, and then a mile furt her out to the month of Emigration oanon is almost delightful. It was here that the sight of the mormon pioneers Was first made glad by the vast expanse of Salt Lake valley suddenly burst upon them, on tho 24th of July, 1847. Tha Ores Salt Latk, "I think," says Ernest Ingersoll, "few persons realize how wonderfully, atrangely beautiful this Island sea is," and speaking of its sunsets Phil Robin-Son Robin-Son had said: "Where have I not seen sunsets, by land and sea, in Asia, Africa, Af-rica, Europe and America, and whoro can I say I have ever seen moro won-d won-d i" us coloring, more electrifying eaSecta thau in tho sunset on the Gret Salt Lake of Utah." Salt Lake is as oeauti-tnl oeauti-tnl a sheetof water as can be found anywhero. The waves are bright blue r green, and as they dance on itssurfaoe t would be hard to tell which color prevails. pre-vails. It is dotted with beautiful kriands, and it affords tho finest salt (rater in the world, i |