The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-07-07


troduced to the ladies and other
members Of the party and who took
us in charge. The City Of the Saints
was reached about o'clock and at 10
the party was put on board special
train for Garfield Beach, where the
most Of them took dip and wash
in the great lake whose waters are so
salt that a mouthful will strang]e and
where gceat care must be taken, but
where, also, it is impossible to drown
and where even a person who has
never been in water before may lay
and float and ride the bil0wy waters
like u leaf upon the waves Tile dip
over, an elegant luncheon was served,
at which an address Of welcome from
Governor Wells was read by Judge
Colburn, the governor being unable to
attend on account Of sickness in his
family. Toasts and responses were
given. ."..z"
Returning from Garfield the party
was taken to Fort Douglas, the beau
tiful post on the hills behind the city,
and many hundreds Of feet above it.
! and from whose site the city and val
ley Of the Great Salt Lake can be
gazcd over and admired. Here a con-
cert by the band Of the Twenty
fourth infantry was given for the
cdifiCatlon Of the visitors, and the
officers We'd in making our brief stay
very pleasant.
BY invitation the party, in the
evening, attended rehearsal Of the
jubilee choir 1000 in number, at the
famous Tabernacle, and were also
delighted with several selections on
the great organ, (which were thor
oughly enjoyed and heartily applaud
cd. This tabernacle will seat II, 900
people and the acoustics of the build
ing are 50 perfect that one can sit in
one end Of it and hear pin drop or
the hands rubbed together in the
other end. .'.......
The next morning was spent by the
visitors in seeing the city. Some
went to the tabernacle, where an
organ recital was given especially for
them between the hours OF 10 and II.
The REPUBLICAN editor and wife,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Butler Of the
Stockgrowcrs Journal Of Miles City,
and Mr.. and Miss Mckenzie, Salt
Lake friends of the Buffers, took q
carriage and drove around among tho
points Of interest, visiting and climb
ing to the top OF the dome OF tl(
handsome city and county buillin!
from which IL handsome view Of tht
whole city may be had. We alst
visited the tomb of Brigham Young
and Of several Of his wives, looked a
the Young residences and at tho
tithing place, at which latter We Sc
cured some Of the Mormon scrip
visited the Temple and Tabcrnaclt
grounds, but, Of course, were not al
lowed inside of the former building
which, since it's completion, is sacret
to members Of the church alone. Tllt
drive was one Of the pleasant features
of the day.
The afternoon was taken up with /;
visit to Saltair, the immense bathin;
resort. Here the bathrooms numbc
over 100. and the immense dancin:
pavilion is probably the largest in TIL
: world. This resort is fourteen mile
: from the city, and the road to i
passes through Il barren waste, but
part Of it is utilized by a salt compa
ny which has immense fields that ar
flooded with the salt water, the waite
: allowed to cyaporatc and then til
j, salt deposit is gathered and shlppc
(, all over tllc Sillc anu W OCItCi 5lHt:s
including Montana. for use in mine:
Millions Of tons are thus |lurvcstc
annually, and Of course the supply
inexhaustiblc as long us the lake c,
lists. The waters Of Salt Lake ar
said to contain rs per cent. Of sal
while the waters Of the ocean do nc
contain more than ) per cent.
GAIL aboard for Denver" was IT,
order at TAO p. m., and the tral
pulled out for its run through tn
:, fertile valleys OF Utah and the gran
=, scenery of Colorado, our Salt Lak
hosts giving us ahcarty scnd-o as W
= pulled out. Much Of the beautif'
Utah state was seen before cycnin
HdreW her curtain down and pinnC
y. it with star" and daylight found /
- climbing upwards, past the Mount
- the Holy Cross, and on to GlcnWot
Springs for breakfast. This place
!. /. noted health and pleasure resor
= but no stop was made, it being bill(
for the return trip. From Glcnwot
:, the scenery cannot be described |
~ ordinary pen. Here is the famo
Canon of the Grand, best described