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Show ALT LAKE (Ml ghti and Eoenea in and Aronnd the Interact ntain Metropolis Information Infor-mation for Oar Visitors, 8TJJ.DE TO THE TOUSIBT. Jt Lkke't Location. AUraotiont tad Climate Garfield Beaoh and Otlsr Plaoti of lnteMit, The city of S i!t Lake has a fame lich roaches around the world. The I ipulatiou Is about 55,00(1, and in In-c In-c easing at i rapid rata. It is situated a the base of the Wasatch mountain in lovely valley, rich in agricultural re-t re-t uroes and is eighteen miles distant t am Great Salt Lake. Its elevation a ove sea level is 1,350 ieot. There are 0 any points of interest to visitors in the ;y and near it. Hcr are some of tl em: Th Tnpli, This magnificent eream-white granite si rocture was began April 6, 1803. It U 100x300 feet, the walls are 100 feet h gh, and the ti wers, when completed, will be 200 feet height, Over $8,500,000 have been expended on the temple, and ItM now nearicg completion. In the same square with the templo is the spacious spa-cious building called Th Tabsrvaels. Here are held the services of tho mormon mor-mon church and these are attended every Sunday by an immense eongrega- 1 tion of people, both mormon and gentile. gen-tile. The structure is oval in shape, seventy-live feet high and 250x150 feet' in length and breadth. It has a seating capacity of 13,000 people, and here may I be heard what is claimed to be the tin-est tin-est organ in the world. Pntti once sang in the tabernacle, and demonstrated that its acoustic powers are very tine. Th Oardo Hoo or Amelia palace, was built by Brigham Young w ho willed that it could be the residence of his favorite wife. Amelia Folsom Young, but since his death it ha i been userf as the official residence of dignitaries of tho church. Brig-bam Tonne' KoMtm knowTi as tho Beo-Hive and the Lion House are old-fashionod slructures, curious from associations. Xheae are aitnated in what was once liiigham Young's domain, ail of which has passed iu: other hands, save the largo lot ia in which isBrigham Young's grave. Prapot H1U with it lookout tower commands a splendid view of tho city and its sur ro tradings. Th Ttthtne Rmldlar possesses interest as being the general depot for taotescollected by the mormon church from its disciples. SUbrr Park, southeastern portion of the city fktiful resort aud can be reached frSttt trains. 1 ChsBbtr of Cmmree. on South street is visited by tbi J' Va'ce au Interest in the com-int com-int dingof the city. There are te V V cases containing speci-dii speci-dii VVs mineralogy wuieli afc- LVke " ' "his TatuPij'iaee of amusfimcnt was bu It by Brigiiam Young over thirty Ci ,rs ago. It is a large and beautilui i lple and oomfortably arranged. Atasmblr Hall. net r the temple, is used in winter for wo -ship by the mormo is, the taberna-sle taberna-sle being too large to admit of proper be ting. Assembly hall is 120x68 feet, at" cost $150,000. Tho coiling is decora dec-ora d which church pictures among '.he n the Angel Moroni disclosing the hid ng place of the golden plates to i Jos jph Smith. Camp Doagta. - thr e miles east of tho city and over 400 feet above it is beautifully laid out in the midst of lawns aud orchards, and the arracks aud houses of the officers sre )uilt of stone The post commands a w ide view of the city and beyond trhe re Great Salt Lake lies molten silver sil-ver at the foot of the western inouu-taim inouu-taim i. Tlaak's Hot Springs are In the northern part of t he city about threln miles from the business "center. The issue from the base of the mountains, moun-tains, and aro regarded as a very valuable valua-ble and in cases of rheumatism dyspepsia dyspep-sia aLd scrof illa. The waters are used j both, internally and externally, and I therts is an excellent bath house and necessary appointment for the cornl'orf of paitients. 1 Th Waraa Hnlplinr Hprl( are between the Hot Springs and the pity, Jabout one rn'iie from the postoffio. Ther is a goodhotol aud comfortable bsvth ' house ni connection with the springs, and tAey can bo reached by street, rmilway Monntalas are uiisu'aisscd in magnificent conons. a,ul yleast i dozen of the grandest are i withiiU reach of the city. These invite the tjourist to spend duvs, weeks or ruonw,g among their wild recesses to fish, .to hunt, to scale the peaks and "ilif,''s, and to gather wild Bowers by the mi 1Sfiy springs, beneath the shade of i ural'i a geous pin.--. Hu. ' ' wood canuniahou,i tJe Sf.etl by every tourist. Here .arelak' Marv arid Martha from whleh flows ite turbulent Cottonwood river; and at tie base of the mountains are lal -M Blanche, Florence and Lilian. Beside 8 these are. Mills creek, Parley! Emigr ltjoni a, cty Creek cations, all extien tely picturesque aud delightful! comanilf.. Plaasaat few abouncf in scores arotind the outskirts of the city; al'-n:.' tie qfOief country roads, and through the lanes dividing meadov.s 0f reon alfalfa and fields ofgniij,; whiio the niajestie mountains are neHr an tire I y lost sigfit of. From under tlne branches of trees and abovo hedgesjof the wild dog-vose glimpses are. caifj-ht of snow covered peaks. A drive tl Fort Douglas, and theu a mile further0tto the mnuth of Emigration 1 cauou if, almost delightful. It was here j I that tliel sight oft ite mormon pioueers ! wa.s tirsl naale glad by the vast expanse j of Salt ll.akWvaTle',' suddenly burst upou I them, of, the 24th of .Inly. 1847. 1 Th Ort Salt Lake. "I tl'ifik," says F.rnest ngersoll, "few persons! reaZ(. how wonderfully. etrangidSy beautiful this island sea is," aud spew-' 8,s,f suuneis Phil Robinson Robin-son Imd'l I ,.r.. hat e 1 not seen siinsets.n; walkpaveice foa, in Asia, Africa, Af-rica, Kay street, in m -o-i, ; nd where can I saW The ab iva de f,t n n ore won. dcrous, an;:; y;.Vt.rihtngoffocis 1 than irffi ii;ink building. tho Great. Salt Lake of h' ' 'cisiced onb foke in as ooatit i-tula i-tula sbj , j.;;1",1" .'"an nan be found nywheii ,,.,.M1V aijc'es are bright 1 lim rgreen,i lU'bids. dance on its surface f would Itell which color pi-e-rails. It' fl-NI with beautiful Wands, Bj 'ords the tinest sail rater in . c"i '-"I |