Show lf ler f 1 I II T t 1 t f I fi fix d. d f t tw x J If tr Y tv t. r V 9 r li s t Y A ti t zt a. a t y i L S dt F S' S This is Salt JL ke e Ci City in the a a land and a valley barely get getting ing started Note lack of buildup build in upper middle parts part of photo Salt Lake was Yas to gro grow and become a major trading and industrial area i J s a R ws TM r A 1 t tw w r ti S r x SS s r t r T Editors Editor's Note Iii This Is Is s another er In a series serles of See Utah articles ar ar- designed to bett better acquaint With their home homel l st state te The articles have bee teen been I prepared by the Utah Tourist and Publicity Pub Council headed by James Cannon It h has hus s been said the original streets of Salt Lake Lakes City were i laid aid out feet wide to permit 1 a n wagon and team tean to turn around I without having to back up This possibly is true but be bO beit bOIt I it fact or fiction the wide streets and the thi ten-acre ten blocks of Salt I Lake City CUy clU clustered nearly within a scenic valley formed by the Rocky Mountains fountains make Utah's capital one of Americas America's most mOlt And this is s Salt Lake City in the a a land and a valley full of homes buildings and streets The entire northeast northeast north north- east at section of the city is now populated and the population is m moving ving south and nd west u l be beautifully llY situated cities clUes I II Modern Modem City I I I Here is a modern i city warm I and alive alve yet ct steeped in history and tradition Here is a city and an on area basking In the outdoor out door world of eun un tumbling streams m majestic Jestic mountains and nd Ja lake e Water so salty you float like a cork I I I I Salt Lakes Lake's magnificent thoroughfares thor thoro thoroughfares carry six lanes of teat tic in addition to accommodating street parking The city blocks blocks' are bg enough for any size retail 1 I store in addition to providing providing providing-ad- adI ad I II equate parking facilities in the I rear As s a result Salt Lake City has never ceased to grow ever since that day In 11 n 1817 when hen Brigham Young an and a party parly of ot Mormon pioneers gaz d at tt the valley y from tram th the cast castL ea t side town and Md decided Tha Is the Place The rhe st story ry of Salt Lake City essentially b Is the story of th the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Latter- day Saints Salt Lake city Is the International headquarters of the LUS Church and Mormon Tern Tem pie Square is the focal point of th the tha downtown area v J Z Ilace to Relax Relax Another attribute of Salt Lake City is that It Is n a l land nd where you ou can relax and do Just as lIS I you'd like Explore a a- a mountain tra trail l snag a fighting trout In I II I cool blue blu streams enjoy food I prepared by masters sun beside a pool discover history unwind in an atmosphere of ease and contentment con con- I I When you enter Salt Lake City from utmost almost any direction the city spreads before you like Ike a al algreen aj 1 green velvet carpet This Thia Is a afar afar i far for cry from the nearly treeless expanse that gr the plo pio The valley was arid arld and the desert ground so hard ard many pioneers broke their plows trying to turn the earth But this was The alley aUcy where th the Mormons could build their city city- l I And build their city they did Salt SnIt Lake Loke City served the sent seat of government of the al State of Deseret in 1859 1839 and 1850 I Then as the capital of the Territory Terri Territory tory of Utah until 1896 1890 except for short Interludes in 56 1855 and 59 when the headquarters were at Fillmore I Finally Salt Lake City became the capital of the State State- of Utah la In 1 it Today modern shops and buildings build build- I Jn ings ing have ave replaced the tl pioneer logs logs' and adobe However traces I of ot the city's Early mansions mansons that testify to tofa I fa can seen be-seen 1 Vong ong ong I South Temple and st South Streets Street's Th Ph The e a Beehive Beel ve House 1 I Brigham Youngs Young's re residence nce has hos been completely j an and now I Is 13 open for the first E time to the public n. n x I I At T Temple mple Square a dally any fly orian organ recital and a seat scat In inthe he world world- I I famous Tabernacle are yours are Yours for h lu ha asking Al Also AlDO on tine t r ill f lea IN a n 1 f rome Fome me of ot U tle e i of th Ih Church and fee the rc relics ics of the early pioneers lon I I 1 Or 0 y yu y u 11 nd ont an nf l he e Daughters of Utah PO P.O. a Mus tit 1 at at t tJ r h head t it of i M Man Main in Street Then there s 's s the capitol which affords an excellent excel f i lent lend View vIew of the c ley i i I Fine Zoo I I t Pioneer the Interns tonal Peace ns Welfare I Squa Square e. e the University of Utah th the This Is the Place ment and th th Hogle Zoo are other are other i dont don't mis p In In n Salt alt Lak I Then of course there are the i iI I I canyons surrounding Salt Bait Lake I City There are seven within n easy access of town I To the west of Salt Lake City I there Is the fabulous Gr Great at Salt I Lake and the tle m mountain n th that t became became be be- came a hole Jn In jn the ground I Bingham Canyon At Bingham I the C Copped Company has Pr the thc sidewalk superintendent super super- I Inte dent it n a front lp E t nt at at one one cr Ir te t mst mast m op- op ln n the world This is Salt Lake C ty y and Its surroundings i There are many mlle mile of rugged mountains rushing st streams steams ams fish ing hunting entertainment and nd history plus y plu people who enjoy living and Jove haying you envy enjoy It with them |