Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-02

Grand Junction to the front, amons
the first class cities with good rai,wa,
facilities on the d. r. G. railroad
As we journey on across plain and
desert we emerge into Salt Lake val
ley, dotted with herds OF fine cattle
horses and sheep, and large farms
with hay. grain and lakes and streams
with wild ducks and geese. On arriving
in Salt Lake City, Zion City" as the
city is often called by the Mormons
which was founded by Brigham Young
July "a. 1s47, we find one of the most
beautiful and pleasantly located cit
les. The elevation is 4.26O feet. with
a population of $4,000. II is situated
at the foot of the Wasatch mountains.
The streets are 1872 feet wide. includ-
lng sidewalks twenty feet wide, and
| are paved with Utah asphaltum. bor-
| dered with shade trees and laid out
~ right angles. Along each side of
The street is clear, cold stream of
water from the mountain canons,
which, with the numerous shade trees.
fruit orchards and gardens surround
ing every residence, gives the city an
indescribable air of coolness. comfort
and repose.
The temple, the cornerstone OF
which was laid in 1888, is 200 by 100
feet; the walls are 100 feet high and
the eastern tower is 235 feet high.
The tabernacle is 250 by $50 feet
and 20 feet high. 1t will seat l21 900
people and contains one of the finest
organs in the world.
Brigham Young's statue is at Main
and South Temple streets. The assem-
bly, hall is 100 by 6S feet and cost
$4,000; IT has a seating capacity of
900. The Lion. Beehive and Cardo
houses were built by Brigham Young
for residences. The tomb of Brigham
Young is on First street, between
state and streets.
Non's cooperative mercantile insti-
tuition does a business of $5, ,OGO 900 a |
year and employs $50 people. The
salt Lake theater, built by Brigham
Young more than thirty years ago. is
large structure comfortable and
modern, and has seating capacity
OF 1890. The new city and county !
building cost 100000 and is finished
in Utah onyx Fort Douglass a well |
built, fun regiment post, is located
about three miles east of the city on |
plateau 500 feet above the city |
level The warm springs white sui.
phur baths. one mile out. are reached
by electric cars every twelve min |
utes.
The Hot Springs Sanitarium build |
ing is in the heart of the city: public |
and private baths of all descriptions
a plant that cost 100000
Great Satl lake Is twelve miles out.
The water of Great Salt lake contains |
% per cent of pure salt, making it
so buoyant that only the least possi-
bic effort is necessary to maintain |
ones equilibrium and sinking is out
of the question, II is 100 miles long |
by GO wide; height above sea level,
21S feet. Trains leave for the lake
Leaving Salt Lake we pass through
Ogden and Huntington, where we take |
the Oregon Short line. All along are |
fine grape vineyards and fruit of all |
kinds that grow in this locality; also /
sugar beets: lakes and rivers with |
plenty Of ducks. and pelicans can be |
shot from the trains Now we pass 4
through a narrow canon out on to /
another valley and through sandy /
desert, following up the Columbia riv-
er, frequently passing saw mills and |
small ranches. Arriving at Portland, |
n beautiful place of l75O00, a live
and energetic city situated on the VII
lamette river on the banks of which 1
are large sawmills, lumber being the |
principal industry. The city is well /
represented with schools and church |
es of the latest modern type and the |
Lewis and Clark exposition Is a grand |
as the st. Louis worlds fair 1t is Just |
as interesting. The government, for
estry. transportation, agricultural and |
manufactures buildings were all that |
could be anticipated. The fine arts |
exhibits were grand and beautiful. |
The Trail was beautifully Illuminated !
at night and the entire grounds were
grand. The lectures and electrical
exhibition describing the Yellowstone
park and all its grand scenery. were
more grand and beautiful than can be
imagined. The lecture and exhibition
given in the Cash Register building
were very interesting. The scenes In
the Alaska and Klondike building on
gold mining and the midnight sun.
where you can see the aurora bore
alis. the Hottentots in their native
state and customs Of dress and ways
of living, the diving elks, the streets
of Cairo, etc.
After bird's-eye view Of Portland
and the exhibition. we departed for
Seattle. Passing through Tacoma, a
thriving city on the lower point of
Puget Sound, with large sawmills,
manufacturing lumber OF all dimen-
sions. and on through fine fields OF
hops and fruit orchards, we arrived
in Seattle, finding large city built
| upon a hill, with large hotels and
business blocks with steeples tower
ing up into the skies. Seattle ID a
city nf ITO 900 and well renresanted