. Ralph's scrap book . t, of solids as against 23 per cent, in theAsiatic Dead Sea and in the Atlantic Ocean —so muchis known. The sluggish, pale green waters, in which noliving thing exists, tell not the unknown secrets of the cen-turies. Once the great Salt Lake was fresh — as large asLake Huron, as plainly-marked water lines on the surround-2S5 ing mountains indicate — and where stands the temple nowthe waters then were 850 feet deep. The commercial valueof the salt that this wcmderful lake contains is astounding tocalculate; a salt refinery already in operation produces thefinest kind
. Ralph's scrap book . t, of solids as against 23 per cent, in theAsiatic Dead Sea and in the Atlantic Ocean —so muchis known. The sluggish, pale green waters, in which noliving thing exists, tell not the unknown secrets of the cen-turies. Once the great Salt Lake was fresh — as large asLake Huron, as plainly-marked water lines on the surround-2S5 ing mountains indicate — and where stands the temple nowthe waters then were 850 feet deep. The commercial valueof the salt that this wcmderful lake contains is astounding tocalculate; a salt refinery already in operation produces thefinest kind of the table article. Bathing in the Great SaltLake is a novelty and a tlclight. To sink is impossible, forthe body is like a cmk in the singular water. Suicides,however, need not despair, for so deadly saline is the waterthat a few swallows will suffice. The ckmcing Hour in minaretted Saltair Fayilion is thelargest in America. Here, from cradle tn crutches, thepeople of Zion dance. Generous patrons of all amuse-. CENTER OF SALTAIR PAVILION BUILT ON PILING ONE-HALF MILEINTO GREAT SALT LAKE 286
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