Omaha daily bee., 1892-02-29

lion IN reDOSe. FROM tnlS enclosure 10 Lne
third the street Is barred by Eagle gate, tho
last block containing Brigham's private
chapel and his tomb Tho latter is enclosed
by an iron railing and covered by massive
slab OF granite which, with other devices,
was designed TO prevent grave robbers from
carrying of the sacred remains OF the
prophet. One or two OF the chiepain's s
wives sleep beside him and space is left for
the balance.
The Palace of the Favorite.
The most striking OF all the Mormon build
iugs and the most modern in appearance Is
Amelia palace, otherwise known as tho
Gardo house, which occupies a beautiful
corner exactly opposite tho Bee Hive. I'm
like the latter, its beauty is not concealed by
mud walls, but two sides of the spacious
lawn are enclosed by a neat iron fence. This
Is probably the finest residence in the west
"a vertable palace-uuique in its architec-
ture but stately In its proportions and very
pleasing TO the artistic eye. II was built by
the prophet for bis favorite wife, Amelia
Folsom Young, but after his death she pre-
ferred TO dwell In less pretentious home
and now occupies a smaller but still commo-
dions and comfortable residence near
the Union Pacific depot. After she re-
moved II was utilized for time by tho
chuch djgnitaries as an office, but when this
with other church property was escheated
by tho government the saints surrendered it
forever. 1t seems like sacriege, but 1t Is
today occupied by tho salt Lake Kelley in
stitute," and In the gorgeous rooms where
the all powerft leader of the church breathed
tender words of love to his favorite, doctor
now deals In doses of bi-chioride of gold to
the victims of King Alcohol.
Ye gods What a transformation From
the temple of love to hobo hospitall
a Romantic Spot.
In that portion of the city above described,
magnificent trees line both sides OF the
streets From the rear OF the sacred squares
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skies and close to the adobe walls, rushing
and tumbling in their mad flight from the
snow clad crest of the range, run the crystal
waters of City creek, In April and May,
when the earth is clothing herself in green:
In midsummer when fleecy clouds hang over
the mountains, their white forms scarcely
distinguishaple from the spowbanks In the
gulches and among the peaks, or when a
thunder storm gathers above Ensign peak
and sends rolling down the slope aud through
the streets OF the city an avalanche of som
Der mist; in autumn, when the snow flakes
begin TO cover the range with winter garb,
or even in winter, while the thick white
mantle cover the earth and the inter-
twined and leaiiess branches of tho trees
resemble the forest OF horns OF wandering
Korak's herd of reindeer on the
steppes of Sioerla-in any of the
four seasons one who has in
him the slightest tinge of romance, the least
imagination, the most scanty appreciation OF
such venerable gems, in superb setting,
can walk for hours around these three
blocks and disdainlng the modern city that
crowds close and more closely upon them
every year, persuade himself that he is in the
far east, walking in the streets of Teheran
or Bagdad, or some of the famous oriental
capitals.
a Marvellous Ira nsformation.
have already referred tothe fact that
modern civilization and innovations are
crowding closely on the relics and reminis-
cnnces OF the palmy days of the Church Of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day SAINTS, and that
prestige and power. Zion has been
enemies enemies OF the ee'n faithfS the o' ido1s sas
have been broken in the temple
of Bael; the GentileS have been defeating
the Children of Israel of late-horse, foot and
dragons. Within the past few years the
city has undergone a complete trans forma-
tion. In 1887 1t was still an overgrown viii
lage; In 1892 1t is magnificent metropolis
Its hotels will vie III size, beauty, luxurious
appointments and every other respect with
those of Chicago or St. Louis. Denver has
nothing TO compare with the Knutsford;
neither has Omaha, so an Omaha architect
says, and | know Kansas City has not.
In the way of business blocks, the same
thing may almost be said and these grand
blocks are not like angels visits" but they
are to be met with on every side l never
saw but one town that grew as Salt Lake has
pretty village from which President Young
governed the arid state of Deseret with an
iron hand has disappeared and in its stead
has come magnificent metropolis, from
which there goes forth the influence, the
capital and the motive power that arc de-
velopng the marvellous resources of terri
tory whose resources are boundless. The
single line of street railway, on which cars
were run by mule power and formerly seemed
to meet all the exigencles of the times, has
1nan rala tn oh livin l, ,it ;.
traversed in every direction by electric rail
way lines, splendidly equipped and carrying
passengers for three and four miles out into
the suburbs. In the matter of steam railroad
facilities, the change is equally marked Tue
Union Pacific now runs its solid passenger
trains through the gates of Zion. The Rio
Grande Western does the same. The Utah
Central is the main artery of local commerce
in the territory and fifty good towns recog-
nzo Salt Lake City as their metropolis and
pay her tribute
Some Statistics.
Salt Lake City claims total wealth of
100000 and net city Indebtedness of
only $500, ZOO, an ineXhGustible water supply
and unlimited water power, 100 miles of
shaded streets and drives 132 feet wide, fifty
miles of electric street railway, ten railroads
with over fifty trains per day, twenty-threo
public and fifteen private schools, thirty five
churches, over 200 manufacturing concerns
and fifteen banks with capital stock amount
ing to SiOOO,OOO and deposits s.. 100000.
1T is truly marvellous city, in the midst of
an enchanted anu-this old half oriental,
half occidental metropolis of the mountain
region; this capital whose founders would
fam live after the patriarchal system, but
whose conquerors have raised it to the
pinnacle OF commercial Importance, estab-
lished firmly the laws of the land and brought
in an army of workers and millous of capital
to develop the future great state of Utah.
Oh. it is a wonderful city, this Zionl And
yet it has scarcely started upon the glorious
career marked out for IL. w. Ii. KENT.