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called Ensign Peak—the “ Mount of Proph-
ecy,”’—where the late Prophet, Brigham
Young, was wont to wrestle with the Lord.

Just beyond, on the right, is Hot Spring
Lake, which is formed from the waters of
this and others of lesser volume, near by.
This lake freezes over in the winter, except
near the shore on the northeastern end, and
is a great resort for skating parties from
Salt Lake City. Great Salt Lake never
freezes over—it’s too salt.

Passing the lake, our road keeps straight
across a broad bottom, while the moun-
tains on the left again curve away to the
eastward.

The Warm Spring buildings, where are |

located the city baths, can be seen beside
the mountain on the left, marked by a con-
tinuous column of steam, rising near the
| buildings.

These are the disputed springs, to obtain
possession of which, it is supposed by
many, Dr. Robinson was murdered. The
baths are well patronized by invalids, who
visit them for health, relying on their me-
dicinal qualities to remove their ailments.
The following is an analysis of the water,
as made by Dr. Charles T. Jackson, of
Boston :

Three fluid ounces of the water on evap-
oration to entire dryness in a platina cap-
sule gave 8.25 grains of solid, dry, saline
matter.

Carbonate of lime and magnesia.....0.240
Peroxide of iron........2.-..s.000+% 0.040

1.280
0.208

       

Lime....... oma 6 alee 0545 2.907
Chlorine..........- .-8.454 18.421
SOS (25. uc 0. uuesa- Ga eh ae toe = .-2.877 15.348
PROTOSS, |. in. 5 inc sco s inteiows sie eiswions 4 0.370 2.073
Sulphuricacid........... sale .eue sores 0.703 8.748

8.229 43.981
It is slightly charged with hydro-sul-
phuric acid gas and with carbonic acid
gas, and is a pleasant saline mineral water,
having valuable properties belonging to
saline sulphur springs. The usual tem-
perature is 102 degrees F.
They are one mile north of Salt Lake
City, and are reached by stages hourly.
Rolling on through the northern suburbs
of the city, a little over eight miles from
Wood’s Crossing, we stop at the depot in
Salt Lake, the City of Zion. Passengers
arriving at the depot will find a “ Bus” at
the eastern gate that will take a passenger
and his baggage to any hotel or point in
the city for 50 cents; or, at the same gate,
street cars, that pass the door of every
prominent hotel in the city; fare, 10 cents,
or ten tickets for 50 cents.

Salt Lake City—or “Zion,” as the
city is often called by the Mormon faith-
ful, is one of the most beautiful and pleas-
antly located of cities. It is situated at the
foot of a spur of the Wasatch Mountains,
the northern limits extending on to the
“bench” or upland, which unites the
plain with the mountain. From the east
two wagon roads enter the city, via Emi-
grant and Parley Canyons.

The streets are wide, bordered with
shade-trees, and laid out at right angles.
Along each side of the streets is a clear,
cold stream of water from the mountain
canyons, which, with the numerous shade-
trees and gardens, give the city an inde-
scribable air of coolness, comfort and re-

ose. The city contains a population of
full 20,000, is the capital of the Territory
and county seat of Salt Lake county.
It has 21 wards within its limits, and
is the terminus of three railroads. It
contains some as fine business blocks,
hotels, and private residences, as can be
found in any city west of the Missouri
River.

The Mormon church, besides its Taber-
nacle, has a bishop located in every ward
of the city, who holds ward meetings regu-
larly. The other churches hold services in
four or more places in the city. The Ma-
sons have five lodges in the city; the
Odd Fellows four, and some of the other
fellows several. There are 38 mining and
smelting offices, five sampling and smelt-
ing works, five iron foundries, boiler and
brass works, two flouring mills, one woolen
mill, nine hotels, six breweries, two exten-
sive marble works, and a score or more of
small manufacturing establishments.

There are four daily newspapers. The
Deseret News is the church organ, the Her-
ald claims to be independent, the 7'ribune
strong opposition Mormon, and the TZ'mes.
Each of these issue weeklies. Newspaper
business is very precarious in Utah, It’s
as fine an opening for a young man to get
his “teeth cut,’ as we know of in the
world—he can soon get a double and single
set all around.

In the mercantile line, Salt Lake City

 

TgrMs HEARD ON THE Prarns.—‘ Lariat’ is
the Spanish name for rope. ‘‘ Bronco,” Califor-
nia or Spanish pony. ‘‘ Bueano,” (wa-no) good,
‘* Esta Bueano,” (star wa-no) very good, no better.
‘* No sabe,” (sarvey) don’t understand. ‘“ Quien
sabe,” (kin garvey) who knows, or do you under-
stand. .