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Show SILT LAKE CITY, j Sights and Scenes in and Around the Interraountain Metropolis Information Infor-mation for Onr Visitors. 1 9UIDB TO THE T0DIH. i lalt Lake's Location. Attnotirai tad Climate Garfield Beach and Other Places of Interest. The city of Salt Lake has a faraei srhieh reaches around the world. The population is about 5."i,000, aud is In- i 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 miles distant Ipan 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. Here arc some of them: The Temple. 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 200 feet height. Over $8,500,000 have been expended on the temple, aud rt is now neariug completion. In the tame square with the temple is the spacious spa-cious building called The Tabaraaola. 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 50x150 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 tiu-est tiu-est organ in the world. Patti once sang In the tabernacle, and demonstrated that Its acoustio powers are very tine. The Qs?do House T Amelia palace, was built by Brigham Young who willed that it could be the residence of his favorite wife. Amelia Folsom Young, but since bis death it has been used as the official residence of dignitaries of the church. Brig-haw Young's Ks.ldanM knewn as the Bee-Hive and the Lion House are old-fashioned structures, curious from associations. These are situated in what was ouce Brigham Young's domain, all of which has passed Btta other hands, save the large lot in in which is Brigham Young's grave. Prospect Hill with its lookout tower commands a splendid view of the city and its sur-roundings. sur-roundings. The Ttthlnc llnildlnc Sossesses interest as being the general epot for taxes collected by the mormon church from its disciples. Liberty Park, lr. the southeastern portion of the city is a beautiful resort and can be reached by rapid transit trains. Th Chain1 ... of Coinmeree. on Second South street is visited by those who take an interest in the com-inereial com-inereial standing of the city. There are everal large cases coutaining specimens speci-mens of Utah's mineralogy which attract at-tract much attention. salt Lake Theater. Tills latter place of amusement was built by lirigliani Young over thirty rears ago. It is a large and beautiful temple and comfort alily arranged. Assembly Hall. near the temple, ig used in winter for Torship by the mormons, the taberna-elo taberna-elo being too largo to admit of proper heating Assembly hall is 120x68 feet, and cost $150,000. The ceiling is dec-Dialed dec-Dialed which church pictures among kheni the, Angel Moroni disclosing the hiding place of the golden plates to Josepn Smith. Camp Doug las. throe miles east of the citv and over 400 feet above it is beautifully laid out in the midst of lawns anil orchards, and the barracks and houses of the officers are built of stone. The post commands a wide view of the city and beyond where Great Salt Lake lies molten ail ver at the foot of tho western mountains. moun-tains. Reok's not flprlngt are in the northern part of the city about three miles from the business center. I'hey issue from tho base of the mountains, moun-tains, and are regarded as a rery valuable valua-ble aid in eases of rheumatism dyspep-eia dyspep-eia and scrofulla. The waters are used both internally and externally, and there is an excellent bath house and necessary appointment for the comfort tf patients. The Warm Snlpliur Spring s are between the Hot Springs and the city, about oue mile from the postoffice. There is a good hotel and comfortable bath house in connection with the pprings. and they can be reached by stroot railway. Th Monntai.fl are unsurpassed in magnificent conons. and at least a dozen of tho 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 umbrageous pines. Big Cottonwood canon should be seen by every tourist. Here are lake Mary and Martha from which flows the turbulent Cottonwood river-, and at the base of the mountains are lakes Blanohe, Florence and Lilian. Besides these are Mills creek, Parley's Emigration, and City Creek canons, all extremely picturesquo aud delightfully romantfe. Plaaaaal DrlTae abound in scores around the outskirts Df the city; along the quiet country roads, and through the lanes dividing meadows of rich green alfaifa and fields of grain; while the majestic mountains are uver entirely lost sight of. From tinder the branches of trees ami above hedges of the wild dog-rose glimpses are caught of snow covered peaks. A drive to Fort Douglas, and then a mile further out to the mouth of Emigration oaonn is almost delightful. It was here that the sight of (ho mormon pioneers was first made glad by the vast expanse of Salt Lake valley suddenly burst upon them, on the 34th of July, 1847. The Qreat lalt i..k "I think," say Ernest logMVOU, "few persons realize how wonderfully. Strangely boautiful this island sea is," and speaking of its sunsots Phil Robin-Bon Robin-Bon had said: "Whero have I not seen sunsets, by lantl and soa, in Asia, Africa, Af-rica, Europe and America, and whero can I say I have ever mod nioro won-derous won-derous coloring, more elect rifyingelfeuls than In tho sunset on the ivett Salt Lake of Utah." Salt Lake is as oeauti-(nl oeauti-(nl a sheet of water as can be found Mywhero. The waves are bright blue rgroen.and as they dance on itssurface It would be hard to tell which color pre-rtils. pre-rtils. It is dotted with beautiful aMands, anil it affords the iinest salt pu i in the world. k |