Utah: facts to prove that the youngest of the states is progressive and prosperous /issued by the Utah Commission for the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition held in Portland June 1st to October 15th, 1905 . hts for the Tourist. p* REAT SALT LAKE—Sev-\j[ enty miles long, 30 mileswide, average depth 10 feet,area 1600 square miles. The near-est lake resort is Saltair pavilion,16 miles. The water is 26 percent, salt and the specific gravityis so great that it sustains thehuman body in any position. Mormon Temple.—Is 210 feethigh and covers 18563 square built of native granite and cost$3
Utah: facts to prove that the youngest of the states is progressive and prosperous /issued by the Utah Commission for the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition held in Portland June 1st to October 15th, 1905 . hts for the Tourist. p* REAT SALT LAKE—Sev-\j[ enty miles long, 30 mileswide, average depth 10 feet,area 1600 square miles. The near-est lake resort is Saltair pavilion,16 miles. The water is 26 percent, salt and the specific gravityis so great that it sustains thehuman body in any position. Mormon Temple.—Is 210 feethigh and covers 18563 square built of native granite and cost$3,469,118. Tabernacle.—Is 250x150 feet,covered by a great dome withoutcentral support and contains apipe organ 58 feet high on whichfree recitals are given to visitorsfrom time to time. Lion and Bee Hive Houses.—Buildings formerly occupied byBrigham Young and his Palace. — Mansion erected by BrighamYoung for his wife, Amelia Folsom. Salt Lake City and County Building.—Builtof native gray sandstone at a cost of $1,000,000. Liberty Park.—A beautiful forest inclosure with100 acres of ground space. Ensign Peak.—Rises 1500 feet above Salt LakeCity and affords an excellent Fort Douglas.—A well improved military post 3miles east of Salt Lake City, reached by two streetcar lines. Canyons.—City Creek, Parleys and Big Cotton-wood are delightful drives from Salt Lake and American Fork canyons to the South andOgden canyon to the north present some of themost magnificent scenery to be found in the world. Park City.—The oldest mining camp in theState, has vast underground workings and has pro-duced $50,000,000 in silver, lead and gold. It has adrainage tunnel piercing a mountain range and anaerial tramway. Bingham.—Seems to be destined to become thegreatest copper producing camp in the world. Ithas in course of erection some of the greatest re-duction plants in the West. It is 25 miles from SaltLake City by rail. Warm Springs.—Two bat
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