. A description of the western resorts for health and pleasure reached via Union Pacific system, "the overland route." . eremonies after those of the Hebrews, they haveclothed the valley with a mantle of nomenclature which constantly reminds thetraveler of the land from which sprang the Christian religion; and Salt LakeCity itself, with its immense Tabernacle and Great Temple, has been consid-ered the Jerusalem of the Latter Day Saints. The fame of this city and itsMormon institutions has gone abroad into the four quarters of the globe, butits wonderful attractions for the tourist and the heal
. A description of the western resorts for health and pleasure reached via Union Pacific system, "the overland route." . eremonies after those of the Hebrews, they haveclothed the valley with a mantle of nomenclature which constantly reminds thetraveler of the land from which sprang the Christian religion; and Salt LakeCity itself, with its immense Tabernacle and Great Temple, has been consid-ered the Jerusalem of the Latter Day Saints. The fame of this city and itsMormon institutions has gone abroad into the four quarters of the globe, butits wonderful attractions for the tourist and the health and pleasure seeker, withits unlimited resources, are destined to give it a wider and more enduring famem the near future. Salt Lake City, at the foot of the Wahsatch Mountains, and in sight of lonelyNebo, the loftiest peak of Utah, would be 28,000 feet above Nebo now, if its sitecould take the altitude it occupied ages ago. That before becoming the bed ofthis lake, this site was a plateau 40,000 feet high, is clearly told in the story ofthe rocks. The mountains of old broke in half and settled back, leaving the. Giants Cave. Garfield Beach, on Great Salt LaUe, Utah. (114) FOR HEALTH AND PLEASURE. 115 valley between. The western slope of the eastern range, and the eastern slopeof the western range, could some giant force bring them together, would fitlike two cog-wheels. Note.—For further information, see Sights and Scenes in Utah, issued bythe Passenger Department of the Union Pacific, and containing minute descrip-tions of points of interest and health resorts in Utah. The Union Pacific Railway will sell at greatly reduced rates, during thesummer season of 1890, a series of excursion tickets called Salt Lake Tou-rs,covering the principal points in Utah, using Salt Lake City and Ogden ascentral points. Stop-over privileges will be given within the limits of thetickets. Tickets will be good thirty days from date of sale. First Salt Lake Tour: From. Ogden or Salt Lake City,
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