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Show . SILT LAKE CITY. Sights and Scenes in and Around tat InUrmountain Metropolis Information Infor-mation for Oar Visitors. i GUIDE TO THE TOURIST, Bait Lake's Location. Attractions tad Olimatt Garfield Beaoh and Other Plaoat of Intaresb The city of Salt Lake has a famt rhich reaches around the world. The population is about 55,000, and is increasing in-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 niiles distant from Great Salt Lake. Its elevation above sea level is 4,850 feet. There are many points of interest to visitors in the city and near it. Hero are some of them. Tha Tample. This magnificent cream-white granite Structure was began April C, 1853. It U 100x200 feet, the walls are 100 feet high, and the towers, when completed, trill be 200 feet height. Over $3,500,000 have been expended on the temple, and It is now nearing completion. In the same square with the temple is the spacious spa-cious building called The Tabsraaala. 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, seventy-five 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 demount rated that Its acoustic powers are very tine. Tha Gado Houau r Amelia palace, was built by Brigham Young who willed that it could he the reuideueo of his favorite wife. Amelia Folaoin i'oung, but since his death it has been used as the official residence of dignitaries of the church. BriKham Voanc'6 Raslflnaa 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 lnt; other bands, save the large lot In in which is Brigham Young's grave. 1'rospaot liiU with its lookout tower commands a splendid view of the city and its surroundings. sur-roundings. Tha TltMaz Bailitlnc possesses interest as being the general depot for taxes collected by the mormon church from its disciples. Liberty Park, In the southeastern portion of the city is a beautiful resort aud can be reached by rapid transit trains. Thr Chumbar of Commarea. on Second South street is visited by those who take an Interest in the com-isercial com-isercial standing of the city. There are several large cases containing specimens speci-mens of Utah's mineralogy which attract at-tract much attention. Suit 1 .-.i : i Tbaatar. Tills latter place of amusement was buiit by Brighaui Youug over thirty Cears ago. It is a largo and beautiful ample and comfortably arranged. Aitambly Hall. Bear the temple, is used in winter for (rortbtp by the mormons, the tabernacle taberna-cle being too largo to admit of proper heating. Assembly hall is 120xfW feet, tnd cost $150,000. Tho ceiling is decorated dec-orated which church pictures among kh "tn tho Angel Moroni disclosing tho hiding phoe of tho golden plates to Joseph Smith. Camp Douglta. throe miles east of tho city and over 400 tect above it is beautifully laid out in the midst of lawns and orchards, and tho barracks and houses of tho officers tre built of stono. The post commands k wide view of the city and beyond trhere Great Salt Lake lies molten silver sil-ver at the ioot of the western mountains. moun-tains. Back's Hot Sprinei tr in the northern part of tho city about three miles from the business center. 1'bey issue from the base of tho mountains, moun-tains, and are regarded U a very valuable valua-ble aid in cases of rheumatism dygpep-tia dygpep-tia and scrofulla. Tho waters are used botli internally and externally, and there is an excellent bath house and necessary appointment for the comfort o; patients. Taa Warm Sulphur Spring! tre between the Hot Springs and tho city, about one mile from the pottof&M. Thore is a good hotel and comfortable bath house in connection with the tp rings, and they can be reached by liJbtt railway. The MountalM are unsurpassed in mairnifieent conons. and at least a dozen of thc 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. liig Cottonwood canon should do seen by every tourist. Here are lake Mary and Martha from which flows the turbulent Cottonwood river; and at the base of the mountain! are lakes Blanche, Florence and Lilian. Besides these are Mills creek, Parley's Emigration, and City Creek canons, all extremely picturesque and delightfully romantic. Plaunnt Drives tbound in scores around the outskirts of the city; along tho quiet country roads, and through tho lanes dividing meadows of rich green alfalfa and holds of grain; while the majestic mountains are never entirely lost sight (if. rrom umier tho branches of trees ami above bed get of tho wild dog-rose glimpses aro caught of anow covered peaks. A drive to Kort Douglas, and then a mile further out to the mouth of Emigration oanou is almost delightful. It was hero j that tho sight of the mormon pioneers I was first made glad by tho vast txpaote ! Df Salt Lake valley suddenly burst upou them, on the 21th of July, 1847. Tha Or. at Bait Lata. "I think," says Ernest Ingersoll, "fow persons rcalizo how wonderfully, . strangely beautiful this island sea is," I and speaking of its sunsets l'hil Robinson Robin-son had said: "Where have I not seen ! sunsets, by land and sea, in Asia, Africa, Af-rica, Europe aud America, and where ! can I say I have ever seen more won-derout won-derout coloring, more electrifying effects than in the sunset ou the (rreit Salt kakeof Utah." Salt Lake is as oeauti-fol oeauti-fol a sheet of waler as can be found ! tvnywhere. Tho waves are bright blue r green, anil as they dauce on itssurface It would be hard to tell which oolor prevails. pre-vails. It is dotted with beautiful , Wands, and it affords the finest salt rVtitor in tho world. 1 |