The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-07-24
QUEEN OF THE WEST.
Salt Lake as Seen by a
Tourists Eyes.
GEM OF AMERICAN CITIES.
Universal Verdict-A Quiet DaS-
Compliment From Denver.

Frank g. Carpenter, who recent
started IN tour of the world, in tn
interest Of Q number of the leadin
journals OF the country, writes to tn
New York World conc ring this cit
as follows: "Salt Lake City, the capi
tai of Utah, has an area of nearly 10.
700 acres and q population of 35 900. /
is laid out in blocks of ten acres cash
streets, which run to the cardinal points
being 132 feet wide, including the side
walks, which are tV enty feet in width
Nearly all the streets are bordered will
shade trees ami running brooks, ant
the building lots are large enough tt
afford ample room not only for build
ings but for gardens, oreaards anc
ornamental grounds. The foliage
here is so profuse that the city
viewed from height, has the
appearance of an immense and
beautiful garden. OF Salt Lake City s
commercial importance shall have
something to say at future time. Just
now l am giving pleasure preference
over business, and find that I have
| taken a contrast of no inconsiderable
magnitude to take in" all the sights
and wonders that l discover here in
the immediate vicinity if devote ehe
| tune necessary to a full appreciation
| of them all. Life is short and I feel
that l should like to live here and drink
10 for the remainder of my days, the
| beauties of this fairY-like locality Who
| has not heard of Salt Lake Sitv?
venture to say there is not a place on
the civilized globe where the spot in
| which pen thee lines is not familiar
by name. But beyond the fact Of the
clty's existence, aud some oe the
circumstances connected with its
founding and its founcers, which have
become matters of history, | doubt II
very much of a general character is
known. The idea that | do not mis-
take in this respect is the only. thing
which has caused pang of regret dur
ing my visit to this gem of American
cities Nature has here laylshed. her
choicest gifts whereby the eyes of her
to sparkle with delight and TO-
linger in Loving devotion upon tie
magnificent proportion ard sublime
heart thrills, the pulse quickens. as the
settings of TINS gem are studied from
different vantage points, aud he whose
soul Will not respondin p@ans CT praise
to Il e power whose creations areI
stamped as Infinite in this surrounding
snowcapped, lowering mOnarchs Is I'M
WORTHY Of m!Nahood.
The Great Salt Lake, the Dead Sea of
the continent, into the briDy Watars of
which the mountain torrents pour their
burdens OF melLed snow; this vast in
terror sea; with depths walled
in by mountaiRs of grant e, and
the waves of which break upoE. the
sandy beach at Their sloping base; the
broad e1panse. Of water, ever receiving
tribute from the reservoirs ab5ve, but !
having no outlet which tn most dill !
gent explorations located or discovered, |
Is one, if not the chief. of the many |
scenic splendors and attractions of
our country. Lit cannot be conttG- |
plated with feelings other than of aston
ishment. wonder and delight. When |
Brigham Young, with his handful OF |
followers first ga8ed in bewilderm"nt |
on the indiscm babe and urequailsd |
l3veiness of this valley CT the lake, |
bordered by the grandeur of the noun
taius which bound the horizo IN on every
side, q local historian credits him with
having voiced the sentiments expressed
by Byron:
- + it is q goodly sight to sea
What heaven hath done for this delicious |
land.
II doubt if there is anywhere a scene
that can equal This picture among the
hills. The silent snoT-toppad noun
n1a%f -
the iuxuriant valley, bathsd in varied
peace and happiness. 1t is Ger ain that
nowhere in this country is the climate
more delightful than here? In summer
the mean temperature is II degrees, |
but the dry atmosphere practically re-
d1ces the effect 6f several degrees. The
nights are,al@avs cool. 1t is to me q |
very strange thing that this brightspot,
one of the faiTast upon American sol,
should have been So long drawing that
attention of the world at large which
its natural heauties and attractions SO
Justly demand. and will, l know; event
u ally command"
QUIET DAY.
Yesterday was one OF the anietest
days ever known in the history of this
city. ALT the leading busins9s- ho0ses
were closed and merchants and en-
ployees were off to the country or can
yon to take advantage of the vacation.
There will still be more general sus
pc asion of business to-day, and after
the services at the Tabernacle are con-
clnded, one may look for a big rush to
the various resorts. As result of all
this, the business week will not COM
mence before Wednesday.
THE WORK BEING DONE.
The Denver papers are alive to The
fact that considerable interest has
lately been awakened throughout the
country concerning Utah in general
and Salt Lake in particular. A recent
issue of the Denver NeaES contains this
compliment: The Salt Lake Chamber
of Commerce is doing effective work in
advancing the interests OF Utah. The
business men Of Denver are invited 10
make note of this