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Show SALT LAKE CITY. Bights and Ecansa in and Around th Intermonntain Metropolis Information Infor-mation for Oar Viiitort. A fjTJIDE TO THE TOURIST. s . , Lake'i Location, Attnotiom isd Climate Garfield Beach and Other Fiscal of Intereits The city of Salt L:ike has a fama irhioh reaches around the world. The population is about 55,000, and is in-creasini; in-creasini; at a rapid rate. It is ?ituated at the base of the Wasatch mountain in a lovely valley, rich in agricultural resources re-sources aud is eighteen mi tea distant from Great Salt Lake. Its elevation above sea level is 4,350 feet. Ih -re are many points of interest tevvisitors in the city aud near it. Here are some of them: Tha Tampla. This magnificent cieam-white granite Itroctun was began April U, 1853. It la HWx.'IW feet, the walls are 100 feet high, aud the towers, when completed, wii! be 800 feet height Over 83.500,000 have beeu expended on the temple, anil It is now nearing completion. In the lame square with the temple is the spacious spa-cious building called Tha Tuer..el. Here are held the services of the mormon mor-mon church and these are attended very Sunday by an immense congregation congrega-tion of people, both mormon and gentile. gen-tile. The structure is oval in shape, seventy five feet high and 250x160 feet in length aud breadth. It has a seating capacity of 12,000 people, aud here may be heard what is claimed to be the tin-est tin-est organ in the world. Patti once sang in the tabernacle, and demonstrated that its acoustic powers are very line. Tha Garde Bona 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 useu as the official residence of dignitaries of the church. Brlakua Voaai'i tle.ldeas.e 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 , lutj other hands, save the large lot in ; in w hich is Brigham Young's grave. Praapaot UIU with its lookout tower commands a splendid view of the city and its sur- , roundings. Tha TlthlOK BmtdlBc Sossesses interest as being the general epot 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. Thr Chamber of Commerce. on Second South street is visited by those who take an interest in the com- j merclal standing of the city. There are several large cases containing speci- mens of Utahs mineralogy WiUOH attract at-tract much atteatioa. Salt Laka Tbaatar. mm,,? Tills latter place or amusement wan built by liriffham Young over thirty rears ago. It is a large and beautiful temple and comfortably arranged. Aa.ambl Mali. near the temple, is used in winter for worship by the mormons, the taherua-Sle taherua-Sle being too large to admit of proper heating. Assembly hall is 130x68 feat, aud cost llfiO.OOO. Tho ceiling is decorated dec-orated which church pictures among ihem the Angel Moroni disclosing the biding place of the goldon plates to j Joseph Smith. Camp Doaflaa. three miles east of the citv and over 400 feet above it is beautifully laid out in ' the midst of lawns and orchards, ami the barracks and houses of the officers Ki built of stone. The post commands a wide view of the city and beyond where Great Salt Lake lies molten sil- j ver at the foot of the western mountain. moun-tain. Baak'i Hoi Spnntra are in the northern part of the city about three miles from the business center. They issue from the base of the moun-tains, moun-tains, and are regarded as a very valua j ble aid in cases of rheumatism dyspep- j tria and scrofulla. The waters are used ; both internally and externally, and there is an excellent bath house and , necessary appointment lor the comfort of patients. The. Warm Snlpbar Spring. are between the Hot Springs and tho city, about one mile from the poNi office. There is a good hotel and coinl'm table 1 liauth house in connection with the springs, and they can be reached by street railway. Th MonatalM are unsurpassed in magnificent conons. and at least a dozen of the grandest are within reach of the city These invito the tourist to spend (lavs, weeks or months among their wild recesses to fish, to hunt, to scale the peaks aud ridges, and to gather wild (lowers by the mossy springs, beneath the shade of umbrageous pines. Big Cottonwood caBOQ should be seen by every tourist. Here are lake Mary and Martha from which SOWS the turbulent Cottonwood river; and at the base of the mountains , are lakes Blanche, Florence and Lilian. Besides these are Mills creek, Parley's Immigration, aud City Creek canons, :ill extremely picturesque aud delightfully romautfo. Plauant Drivaa 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; whilo tne majestic mountains ure novur entirely lost sijrlit of. From under the branches of trees and aliovo hedges of tlie wild dog-rose glimpses are caught of snow covered peaks. A drive to Fort Douglas, and tfien a mile further out to the month of Emigration ranou is almost delightful. It was here that the sight of the mormon pioueers was lust made glad by the vast e.xpauso of Salt Lake valley suddenly bunt upon them, on the 24th of July, 1847. The Oriel Sale Laka, "I think," says En! est Ingersoll, "few persons realize how wonderfully, strangely beautiful this island sea is," and speaking of its sunsebs l'hil Kobin-gon Kobin-gon had said: "Where have I not seen IU04MS, by laud and sea, iu Asia, Af-ricajKurope Af-ricajKurope and America, and where can I say I have ever seen more wiin-deroiAS wiin-deroiAS coloring. more elect ri tying wiTeots than In the sunset on the (treat Salt Laksof I'tah." Salt Lake is as oeatiti-fnl'tv oeatiti-fnl'tv sheet of water as can be found aAnywhere The waves are bright blue r ii'een.and as they dance on itssurfaee It vEould be hard to tell w hich color pre aajlil It is dotted with beautiful blailds, and it alfordu tl tineaf nlt v,tff in thp worK. |