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Show SILT LAKE CITY. Bights and 8cnw in and A round the Intonnountain Metropolis Infor-maticu Infor-maticu to; Oar Visitors 1 STJIDE TO THE TOUSIIT. Bait Lake's Location. Attraotiom aasi Ohmat Garfield Beach and Other Flaoaa of lateretU The city of Salt Lake has a fame rhieh reaches around the world. The population is about 55,000, and is increasing in-creasing at a rapid rate. It is situated 1 i at the bade of the Wasatch mountain in I a lovely valley, rich in agricultural re- y sources and U eighteen miles distant from Great Salt Lake. Its elevation above sea level is 4,350 feet. TUere are many points of interest to visitors in the city and near it. Here are &oxue of them: Ths Tampla. This magnificent cream-white granite Structure was began April 6, 1858. It la 100x200 feet, the walls are 100 feet high, and the towers, when completed, Will be J00 feet height. Over $8,500,000 have befn expended on the temple, and It is now nearing corcoletion. In the auie square with the temple ie the spacious spa-cious building culled Ths -nbsr-aels. Here aro held t he services of the raor-mou raor-mou church and these aro attended very Sunday by an immense conjrrega-tiou conjrrega-tiou of people, both mormon and gentile. gen-tile. The structure is oval in shape, ' aeventy-Uvo teat high and .50x160 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 liu-est liu-est organ in the world. Patti once sang In the tabernacle, and demonstrated that Its acoustic powers are very hue. Tho Gfdo Uoaso er Amelia palace, was built by Brigh-m Young who willed that it could be the reaidenoe of his favorite wife. Amelia, Folsom Young, but since his death it has been used as the official residence M dignitaries of the church. Ilrltksai Tsssi's UsatdsnM known as the Bee-Hive and the Lion ; House are old-fashioned structures, curious from associations. These are aituated in what was ouco Brigham Young's domain, all of which has passed Int.) other hands, save the largo lot iu ,ln which is Brigham Young's grave. Prospect Hill ith its lookout tower commands a 1 a'pleiidid view of the city and its sur- roundings. jk Th thln BuiIJIb. J iossosses interest as being the general I "epof for taxes collected by the mormon I church from its disciples. !.!!... r'y Park, In the southeastern portion of the city is a beautiful resort aud can be reached by rapid transit trains. Ths Chamber of Comuasroe. Iftn Second South street is visited by those who take an interest in the commercial com-mercial standing of the city. There are vera large ;ases containing specimens speci-mens of Utah's mineralogy which attract at-tract much attention. Salt Latte Theatsr. bmsbv4U rtttter-pnice of amuserrtent was rVHL? ' by Brigliam Young over thirty C"iars ago. It is a large and beautiful tuple and comfortably arranged. sssmbl7 Hall. Jear the temple, is used in winter for Worship tjy the mormons, the taberna- flo lieinij too laro to admit of proper beating. Assembly hall is 120x68 foot, lui't cost $1")0,000. Tho ceiling is decorated dec-orated which church pictures among ttiom the Angel Moroni disclosing the biding place of the golden plates to ; Joseph Smith. Camp Douglas. three miles east of the citv and over 400 feet above it is beautifully laid out in the midst of lawns and orchards, and 5 she. barracks and houses of the officers i are built of stone. Tho post commands 1 wide view of tho city and bayou where Great Salt Lake lies molten ul- : ver at the loot of tho western moun- : t&ius. nsok't Hot Springs are in the northern part of tho city about thiee miles from the business center, ihey issue from the base of the mountains, moun-tains, and are regarded as a very valuable valua-ble aid iti cases of rheumatism dyspepsia dyspep-sia and serofulla. The waters are used both internally and externally, and there is an excellent bath house and necessary appointment for the comfort oi patients. Ths Ws.tm sulpbsr Sprlags art) between the Hot Springs and the city, about one mile from the postoffioo. There is a good hotel and comfortable both house in connection with the springs, and they can be reached by Street rail way. Ths Monatalas re unsurpassed In magnificent conona. and at least a dozen of the grandest are within reach of the city. These invito the tourist to spend days, weeks or months among tneir wild recesies to fish, to hunt, to scale the peaks and ridges, and to gather wild flowers by the mossy springs, beneath the shade ol s umbrageous pines. Big Cotto. wood oanon should bo seen by every tonrist. Here are lake Marv and Martha from vrhich flows the turbulent Cottonwood river; and at the base of the mountains are lakes Blanche. Florence and Lilian. Besides these are Mills creek. Parley's Emigration, arid City Creek canons, all extremely picturesque and delightfully romantic. Plaasant Drl w fthonnd 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 gralu; while the majestic mountain- axe never entirely lost sight of. From I under the branches of trees and above H hedges of the wild dog-rose glunuses I are caught of snow covered peaks. A W drive to Fort Douglas, and then a mile further out to the mouth of Emigration , oauou is almost delightful. It was here V that the sight of the mormon pioneers W ' ttr-.i made glad by the vast expanse bW of Salt Lake valley suddenlv burst upon thorn, on the 24th of July, 147. H Ths Qrsat Bait i.s. "I think." says Ernest Ingersoll. "few " persons realize how wonderfully, strangely beautiful this island sea is," nd speaking of its sunsets Phil Robin-on Robin-on had said: "Where have I not seen punsets, by land and sea, in Asia, Africa, Af-rica, Europe and America, and where can I say I have ever seen more won-terous won-terous coloring, more electrifying effects than in the sunset on the Great Salt tkeof Utah." Salt Lake is as oeauti-lul oeauti-lul a sheet of water as can be found nnywhere The waves ale blight blue nrgreen.and as they dance on itesurface It would be hard to tell whioh color pre-rnUs. pre-rnUs. It is dotted with beautiful h-aiids, and it alTord. the finest salt stfr in Uin.wu-. |