The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-27
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The other resort, Saltalr, is fifteen miles
from the city and is reached by the Salt
Lake and Los Angeles railway. From an
architectural standpoint it has no equal
In America or Europe, and for the purposes
intended no detail has been omitted that
might make IT u delightful place for few
hours. being always cool and pleasant in
the hottest weather. This building was
put up by the Mormon church. the archltec-
ture being Moorish was commenced Febru-
AIRY !, 1923 and was completed June ! the
same year. at a cost OF S250.000 II Is
built upon $500 ,en-Inch piling at the end
Of a pier reaching 1000 feet into the lake.
The total length Of the building from
cast to west Is lll5 feet. II Is crescent
shaped in outline, with convex side near
est the shore. The greatest width Is $50
feet, and the height, from water to top
OF main tower is l52 feet. The lunch pa
yllion is l5lx253 feet, size of dancing floor
li0X2j0 feet. without pillar or other oh
struction This dancing pavilion is con-
structed after the etyle OF roofing adopted
in the big tabernacle, but the framework Is
Of iron. There are over thousand bath
rooms. Al night nearly 5000 incandesccnt
and ever sixty arc lights give the place II
| fairy-like appearance as these lights are
reflected in the placid waters OF the lake
on Il calm summer night
| want to call your special attention to
tanned by solar evaporation from artificial
| ronds during the summer months At va
| rous points on the borders of the lake
When you so out to the lake keep your
| eyes on the lief, side OF your car, and you
will see great piles OF II near the railroad
| track ready for shipment. Yon will also
| see the salt refinery. This salt is shipped
| TO the salt shelters OF Utah. Idaho. Mon
| tana and Colorado for purifying purposes
| There Is enough to supply the whole Union
| for an indefinite period. Near the pier
| you Will see the big pumping station, wher,
| the water is pumped out OF the lake and ii
| run through troughs out into the many
| ponds that are made to hold the water
| When II has eyap0ratea the ground j.
| filled with fino salt This Is shoveled ints
| piles about 100 feet square and ten feet
| high. From these II is put into cars fol
| shipment
| would advise each Endeavorer to Sc.
| cure three small bottles. such as are used
| for homeopathic medicines one for sand
| one for water and the last for salt from
| the lake. You can buy such an outfit al
| all the curio stores for 20 cents, but YOU
| can get it for nothing by supplying your
| self with bottles and corks. You want tt
| carry these home as souvenirs Of Salt Lake
| This Salt Lake sand is different from Other
sand In color and formation. 1t is OF al
elephant gray. and each grain is perfect,
i round. When placed under magnifyinl
| glass you Will find what was apparent,
sand is polished globe OF lime, beautiful
to look upon.
| Now as to the Dead Sea OF America IN,
mIghtiest marvel of marvellous Utah
Among all earths weird wonders In waite
1t has but one rival or peer-the miracle
| made sea whose waves OF doom and oh
livion roll over sodom and Gomorrah. tn
Chicayos Of forty centuries aga Think Q