Arizona republican., 1898-10-03

Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept so.-(special Correspondence of The Republican )--When CGs first wis it's this city, 50 well known to the world as Zion, CT the home Of the Mormons, having heard so much about 1t that is true and so much that is not true, you feel that your enyiTon- ments are strangely unnatural.
 The home Of the Latler-Day Saints, as they call themselves, is 8 city Of considerable proportions, having at present 65 eco inhabitants. It is beau tifuliy located in 8 picturesque valley st the foot Of iahe Wasatch mountains. It covers considerable area and coD- tains many beautiful buildings. The streets are principally asphalt, and an average Of 142 feet wide There are only seven blocks to the mile.
 The gutters are always full Of run ming water, which comes from the tcps Of the adiacent mountains. The side walks are very wide, and are lined and shaded on either side by stately nick ory trees.
 THE GREET SALT LAKE.
 This wonderful body Of water is an unfathomable mystery to scientists, and to all who have seen it. It is about IOV -IA41Co l4A1So etlO 4ieNo S~Ai eN' VI -N-7 width of thirty miles Three fresh water rivers flow into 1t daily; 1t has no outlet, yet it's mineral solution is not weakened in the least, and instead Of the lake growing larger it is con- Stantly growing smaller, until 1t has receded from the city proper about about twenty miles It contains TO animal life; not thing that wiggles, creeqs or crawls. Everybody can swim in Salt Lake, fer the water con- tains such 2 heavy solution Of salt and other minerals that it is impossible to sink. People feat around in the wa ter like so many cCrks. No suicides are committed here via the drowning ioute Bathing in the lake is So pop uiar that several lines of railroads run trains to and from the lake aio short in teryais during the sumner months. There are two popular resorts for bath ing, dancing, boating, etc, reached by these lines Che is known as Garfield beach and the other Salt Air. The laf- ter is 6 very stately and handsome structure, standing Gut in the lake Q half mile from shore, and is approach ed over trestle works. It cost over Q half million dollars, and is considefsd one Of Itfe most attractive resorts ci the kind i1 the world.
 THE MORMONS.
 The average visitor to Salt Lake City loses sight Of the natural beauty and attractiyeness Of this interesting city in his eagerne3s to ascertain something Of the life and customs Of it's citizens CT rather the Mormon portion of them happened to ind 2. person Of leisure and one who stood On neutral ground SC far as religious matters were cen cerned. I asked him if poiygamy ha{ entirely ceased since the law abolish ing it had become effective. He said had so far a5 appearances went; eu that in his private opinion it still ex isted in some eases. However tfll: may be, 10 one seems to have any posi- tive information on the subject. Ther' are a great many pretty women ln oai Lake City. and in many eases the Tor ,nality Of an introduction is not nee essSaTy.
 Young Anerica" is numerous here and is seen in all stages of develop raent. Matrimonial fruit basket tbahy buggies) arc largely in evidence
 The people show 10 signs of possess ing fabulous wealth, and the though naturally occurs to one, How did the support so many wives? This cues t;on but to the proper authority eilciI the reply that in many cases the WiYe s;ipcorted the husbands. NeveIth' less considering their numbers an condition when they entered the vale. and the many obstacles they have CT oourFered since, they have cartalni done well.
 The Tabernacle, located in Temp square, is 9 wonderful structure will seat about 25,o0o people. Its rc' is egg shaaed. The acoustic arranS ment is so perfect that visitors e stand in the upper gallery, tUo Dioei from the opposite end, and hear U ianitor, standing there, drop an crd nary pin distance Of two inches. Ii organ is said to be cne Of the large and finest in the world. The entran and exit arrangement is so peTEe that the building can be emPticd
 three minutes in case of accident.
 Within the same incl0sure is | temple. This is one Of tte most be2 tiful and impressive buildings in t world. It cost an enormous s11n
 money. It's furnishings are said to
 exnf7isite. It was in the course
 erection for more than forty years
 is the grandcst and highesl cherish Of all the Mormon possessions Nt little is known Of it's interlc:. ci rhe hiehest and best Mormo1s eyer ter it's sacred portals.
 The Mormon people are fishtln5 th cause and advancing fhelE 12t-Ie with all the tenacity and perseFer ra- that human beings are capable C., .
 from present indications, before