The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-16
AND STILL COME
THE TOURISTS
Nearly 5000 C. A. R. Excur-
siOnists in Latest InstaIlment.
THRONeS AT The LAKE
TRAVELLERS HAVE VARIED I'M
PREsSIoNs ABOUT THE CITY.

Nearly 5000 persons came through
the city over the Rio Grande alone yes
terday. All We're headed for the big
encampment at Frisco next week and
most of them stopped off for several
hours to see the city.
As has been the case throughout the
ueek, most of the visitors were vener-
able c. A. r. men, accompanied by
their families. and a few others who
took advantage Of the cheap rates to
visit the coast. Most Of them were in
experienced travellers and in some
cases presented strange appearances.
The hotels did not profit extensively, as
most Of the visitors practically lived in
the cars. Neither we're the dining cars
particularly over-erowded. for the
tourists as a rule carried lunches with
them. It was a good-natured throng,
however. ana everyone seemed to be
enjoying himself to the limit.
Big Crowds at Lake.
The visitors seemed principally in
terested in seeing the lake and the
temple and tabernacle. Immense
crowds went to Saltair during the fore
noon, afternoon and evening, many of
them INDUCING in a dip in the brine.
The temple grounds were covered with
people during the day who gazed in
wonderment at the temple and inspect
ed the tabernacle and the great organ.
Large parties strolled about the city
and visited most of the old landmarks
and points Of interest Everyone
seemed pleased with the city and re-
marked about it's beauty The wide
streets seemed to attract favorable
comment, and the length OF the blocks
was also remarked upon. although not
hv eli
upon learning that the Rio Grande
depot was only 1--WE or six blocks"
from Main street attempted to walk
the distance. Before they reached the
place, however, they were strong in
their denunciation of Brigham Young
plan of laying out a city.
Considerable wonderment was ex-
pressed by many of the visitors. par
ticularly those from the middle states,
as to how the people of Salt Lake
make q livelihood. The agricultural
possibilities of the state do not appeal
strongly TO the residents of the middle
section, where wheat and. corn fields
are measured by the hundred acres.
Many Of them who had visited the re-
sorts were surprised at the crowds
present and the money spent.
Puzzled by Street Numbers. Z
As usual, one thing that puzzled the
strangers was the system of number
/ ing the streets here. They seemed to
be unable to comprehend what is really
simple system, once understood. The
combination of the different directions.
as East South Temple or North First
West, had the visitors stumped. and
they seemed unable to grasp. the plan
even with the assistance Of guide books.
The police have been fortunate in
protecting the tourists from "grafters"
while in the city. Only two thefts have
been thus far reported and they were
Tor very small amounts.
rather amusing incident happened
yesterday afternoon on Main street. A
party Of tourists had eaten at a res
taurant in the morning and rather
liked the place. They were unable.
however, to find Il in the afternoon
/ and called upon a policeman for as
sistance. They did not know the name
Of the cafe, but knew that there was
an auburn haired waitress there and
thought with this information the Of
ncer could easily recognise the place.
The policeman was unable to give them
| any assistance and they went their
| way, remarking about the general in
/ efficiency of police departments.