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Show jfTf 1 SATURDAY DECE31BER 17 1910 SALT LAKE CITY UTAlf to 16 SIXTIETH YEAR i i iTr a j Wl i i 1.1 . Tltlilf ii i ? f Lijin 4 .rr -- s&sssss? D- n. 1 'S- V w vAfyp 53AiikJ' ' r - y c '& . , ' iv.., foiM W l?'V U1 '.a" , fe V r .rT ' '- -3 v ' e- - sg0 r : - .' " .:! 2S1 f'- v 5 .'' ' - Ulrt H4orii''rMj, by the Inland Sra. TnKienl in climate, ran la a defcrv In Hunt (ttmlhiiH that an MKiichl for ranot, bora. Attraetfcms that few oilier is no exaggeration tr na that Salt Lake with its official population of $2,777, stand unique In its srenta loveliness, nestling on the foothills of the Wasatch range, a location that was once a pi turewtue bavTiMhe great geologic fresh-wataea that covered the major part of Utah's area with sections of southern Idaho, western Nevada and a section of Colorado. This vast body of water, Bonnet file, was in the fulness of its magnitude when this part of tbe water, earth was within the' arctic circle, and glaciers filled the canyons, dropping vast icebergs into the and of this there onl remains Americas salt sea, the Great Salt Iake The Wasatch hills, "rock ribbed and ancient as the sun, rise a natural shield on the north and east, curving around to the west. 20 miles below the lakes south shore, amt crossing to a mountainous union with the Oqulrrh range pushing up from the south, and running north with serried crests to drop precipitately into the southern waters of the Great Salt Lake, an imposing vista. This makes a basin about 30 miles square, and opening on to the n waters of the lake, a basin dotted with flourishing towns and vHlagc. and rich as to Its lowlands with agricultural Industries, while the canyons opening Into It cannons once solid with glacial masses, now teem with is threaded with valuable mining properties, smelting and milling plants The fertile valley of the Great Salt faifroals running east and west, north and south seaside sc ner . mountain scenerv. temperate skies, an equable 500 of an radius a a with health miles, that ta rich climate, giving atmosphere, the natural center for territory in the products of the earth, and opulent in growing commer ial and indust naf activities ' ' AMID SNOW CAPPED PEAKS d The central setting, the state capital. Balt Lake Ot, stands 47200 feet above the eealevel, while the peaks to the east rise M00 feet additional. disphW'irs varied beauties of anvon. crag, crest, pass and sheer descents of granitfe-roc- k and evergreen entwined From imV loftv peaks which only the most active can ascend, may ba seen a panoramic vint unsurpassed even b the canon of tire fVdorado, and spread out before (he ee in Indescribable beauty Burh sights as youthful poets dream, On summer eves by haunted stream. And as one gazes at the valiev. the great bod) of salt water to the northwest, thcumultuous mountain ranges In other dirt.iion, Ossas piled on P lions, he would fain exclaim with Bront "It is a go0y sight to see What haven hath done for this delicious land The ar of Suit Lake Pity j four miles ast and wcMt, bv three miles north and south the streets being arrang.il at right angle's to each other, most of thm 132 f' t wide, and lined with shade trees, with water from the mountain running through the dit hs at their ha- The general lav and plan of the town is such as to add a scetiU ffet that never fails to elicit admiration from traveb-- r and tourist who rnav be sen here every day In the vuir Sometime hundrd at a time Bait Lake it a nh of hom, as it was intended to be by Its founder. President Hngharn ioung. th latter da Mnse who led his people across the trakie. sagebrush wastes of the, fastnesses of the mountains t this boely alle. JLon! are built here for cacti rn plflins and through comfort, and m tin growth of th vilv, asphalt pavements nmmal of poles from strct centers, new homes and residences h the hundreds great business boks. and rapidlv extending electii and steam rallwavs, expandin Industries. and tending agricultural opera! Iona are rapid!) making Balt Lake City oti of the more noted center of lnt rest on ttig Pa Itic slope BALMY CLIMATE. To sjieak more In (Vdail of the climate, the- - weather bureau characterise It as agreeihle and salubrious, with air dr. elastic and bracing, hot unlike that of northwestern Texas and northern N w Mexico. The mercury rarelv falls to zero snows are not deep, except up in the mountains where depth of snow means correspondingly more water for summer's irrigation, and only ocasionnll) does wintry wenthtr last for any length of time. Bpring generall) comes earlv. the summer is pleasant, high tempera! urea not being uncmufortable bHaus4 of the dnness While trrigatlop fs highly developed In this valiev, the astonishing since of the atmosphere of cry farming, not onl In this valley but over the state, tends to relieve apprehension of grain rop failure In ega of prolonged dry' weather The fall of the year in this valley I generall) a charming season, the balmy weather, a was noted parti ularlv this vear, often extending Into the proerly winter season In the Utter fceason. the annual mean temperaread of temperatures 15 to 40 degree below aero in ture i 51 degrees, pleasant for resident to consider as 1h IvS favored cities elsewhere. Balt Lake Ot Is "well c onnected" by jail with all sections of the country bv the Gould and Marriman line, while the Bamberger electric makes a third connection with Ogden, with a reasonable certainty that one of the flill lines will also enter this city within the next IH months The Gould and Harrlman interests expended enormous sums In erecting costly passenger stations here, to sav nothing of immense outlav in vastl) yardage and general traffic facilities. Katt Lake's street railway sstem acknow ledges no superior for equipment and efficiency In operation. It extends now north nearly to Heck's Hot Bpring, and southward to Band), five miles below Murray. Large amounts arc now being expended In building up cost!) additional power plants and much additional money will be? spent. FEATURES OF INTEREST. the features of Interest so characteristic of It Is doubtful if any other eltv four times It size in this country-h- a 3!t Lake, The MortnM Temple and Tabernac ( are the chief center of attration. sltwate4 dtr' the"Tcntrar 10 acre b! b a The Temple, a most imposing structure, of native k. and surrounded high adobe wall butit in It Is Hitt feet long bv 99 granite from Little t'ottonwood fan yon, was begun in 1&3 and dclnate In 193 feet wide, with six towers all terminating in terractd.spirv the central, east nb tower being 222 feet high. surmounted bv a bronze statue of the angel Moroni. 121 feet high, blowing a trumped This statue wa " bv the noted sculptor Dalttn The entire edifl covenrim ara of 21.K50 j i.tre fef nn1vni designed not ofven to the nubile, tedng eXrhreivelv devoted to rcligiou purposes it $4.100.(KM The Th of the Temple, is open to publl insietion It I one of the worlds curiosities, elliptical wet just n ovul art'll in shape 350 feet long. 150 feet wide. 70 fet high In th clear, the Interior presenting withmit anv center upart. one of th largest self supporting an he in America. in the sor'd constructed wholly a1 wod and probable the The gallerb a an 4vh feit tong bv 3 feet wide, and the Auditorium comfortable seating In there can be cro.vd-The capacity f 000 people, though 11 OQ0 feop Jatorawis ftMitaint owe ef the worhl mw mnsrksWr organ, containing over 5ooo pip and five enmpkte organ with jov stops and a cTwles and caabie rf 400 tMial varieties The organist. Pref. J J Meib Man ha a wide reputation He I one f the cmintr) best organ exv utants, and ta abh aas4alui P. Klmhalt and Tracy rannon IMPOSkVtl BTIUVTUREB Aitwinlil) Hall l anoth-- r hl.lorir trui lure In Iho Tab mail, - tlnn of h, icroal fully' ixiuaro. abating 3.000 p.opl', ,K rily'iW'd am) parXod ith numrr-o- n . mnkliiK n hil- roil anfuaMf ) th hBli' ihrr objorl if ,y--i lal Int-lyulll tho hlMorlr ami yw'y ujlril )i nrtghltm ynunc. In. h'u ar,. nml lairr h lOtu of , (he now and tin. tht nt, I.ln ilnirh. ih. lyr.!) admlnl.tratlon hnlldlna drxotod to hy ull . r of tho pr aldlu tnahop of the I'htirrh. H utuvt r.lt bullilmic.. tut lmlna uiyy tyf tht moat etyinplrtaly the L. D tiiyp. trur-tu-r for (rwnnn1utn pnrtHro-in th Hit at art I'tah Ilttel. holn com I'tuntf) I at a irwt of over a millivi. Z C M I eMtabltubment. tnt o th partmrt .tore. 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