The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-20

tho inside of that building is adorned.
Then when they come hero they can sec
onyx different from any they have ever
seen. 1t is well worth taking Il walk to the
building to see this beautiful stone,
Among the attractions of Tho suburbs
OF salt Lake city, Fort Douglas leads,
commanding. as il docs. View of the lake
and surrounding country. IT Is beautifully
laid out, is full regimeutal post aud was
founded by General Patrick Edward Con
ncr. who came To Utah in command Of the
California volunteers III lS82 The waters
Of Red Butte canyon are used 10 beautiy
and keep alive the ahrubhery and gardens
! Two car lines now run to the Fort tho
rand Transit and the salt Lake city.
The dress parades and band concerts at
tract thousands of visitors annually. From
tho tableland on which the fort is built
there Is n great panoramic Wow of the
entire valley, salt Lake city In the imine-
date foreground. with the lake simmer
ing around It's mountainous Islands IA the
distance the grand and hoary Wasatch lot
a back round and in the west as the boun-
dairy of this lively valley. The Oquirrh
mountains. which are seen in the distance.
divide Salt Lake from Tayeh valley, From
| the fort you get q good view of the grand
old Wasatch range, the highest peak of
which is II 500 feet high, a mighty bulwarlt
agaiust eastern storms. and in its wonier-
lNl TdNlDtS ana oven llthI VIC nhlhihih VI
thereof Law the SHOWS and springs when
are OF measurable value. for nearly all
the intervening land between the city and
the base of the mountains is dotted with
homes and cultivated fields; in fact, there
are but few spots unoccupied now In tie
eastern half of the valley. The streams,
known as Emigration creek, Parley's creek.
Mill Greek Big Cottonwood and Little Cot
tonwood creek, pour down thin crystal
waters in great abundance, TO tructify and
cover with heritage that once desolGte soil
which the industry OF man mas iutcrlaccd
with tiny Canlls-g very network OF FRI
eating bitches trayerscs tie entire SURFACE
of available lind. the results in many IN
stances being wonderful. both as TO quality
and quantity of crops and fruits produced.
While am telling you of all these
mountain streams that supply tine citizens
of this city and the farmers In the valley
with water for drinking and irrigating pur-
poses. | must not forget 10 tell you that
this city owns its waterworks Last year
the income from this source was $50 900
the expenses 10000, leaving a surplus OF
So 900 to fiji the city treasury with. The
Municipal League is now asitating free
water and wants the city to levy TAX
instead OF having water rate, as IL IN
now The waterworks are 50 different
hore. | understand they are ali alike, and
as | have seen the three reservoirs ZIP cry
Creek canyon VIII leii YOU NHat thtS
are like. The first station, about mile
from tho city, is large square brick
building. This has 4 pool twelve feet deep
and about as large az Coombs swimming
po0l in his natatorlum. The next building,
q wooden one much smaller has IKE
pool. Tho third station about four miles
I'D the canyon. is smaller sun, aud 10 TINS
is another pool. The water a. II dashfs
down The mountain stream runs through
various sleeves into these pools from there
II goes through pipes all over the CITY.
The pressure Is sufficient to throw the
wnler up on tho highest luHd-
ings in the city, seven stories Just now
the water In all the creeks is high, on ac-
count of the fast melting snow on the
mountains II is now well worth trip up
the canyons 20 see the mad waters rush
over the boulders and form cascades OF all
sorts and sizes. | love TO watch the tur-
bulent waters and its roaring sound fans
like music on my ears.
Oh. how ] wish the Endeayorers could
be here month instead of day ana a
half 10 see all there s 10 be seen here.
This city has more beautiful drives within
a radius OF two miles than any other city
can boast OF. to say nothing of the fascin-
ating trips up the canyons, etc,
have been told that one of the editors
Of The Post Is coming to spend his 'aea-
tion here and | viii say TO him that
nave promises OF many uIaNNS ipe -
hind a fast-stepping horse not only nat
but have an invitation and the promise OF
a pass 10 visi, two Of the big silver mines
in this country. good dinners In private
families etc. He Will have such good
time and like the people Of Salt Lake City
so well he will hate 10 go back to Texas.
Two beautiful little Happyhammer girls
viii be glad to greet him. Their papa ana
mamma have hne surrey and good
horse. and / know these little ones VIII
want the pleasure OF his company up The
canyon or 10 some OF the parks. ! told
Mr.. Beck Of his coming and he requested
me TO bring him up 10 his office ana he
would present him with a pass TO the IA
nous hot springs. Mr. sehenck. inother
wealthy mine owner. and nice ola gen
tlemau. too. who owns the Hot Springs
Sanitarium in this city. might be pre-
vailed upon to extend like courtesy. And
then II Colonel Byrnes gets glimpse OF
the wan and tired look on that poor edi-
tors face his heart will be moved ana ne
wiz insist on his trying the beauusyins