The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-09-18
From the Lakes to the Pacific.

Having recently returned from a trip over the
Pacific Railroad, with side Journeys to the Rocky
Mountains, the mining regions of Colorado, and
Great Salt Lake City, perhaps some notes by the
way may not be without interest TO such of our
readers as design making the trip, either for bus
mess or pleasure. And, first, we will premise
that both the Union and Central Pacific Railroads
are in as good travelling condition as any like
thoroughfares In the country, and the journey
can be made to the Pacific a. safely and comfort
ably as by any route from this city 10 the Attain
tie. The roads are substantially built, and well
Differed. If anything corroborative Is needed, it
il only necessary to state that Hon. Charles u.
Hammond, so long and favorabiy known among
railroad men, is in charge as Superintendent of
the Union Pacific, with able and experienced assis-
tants of his own selection while, to all CalIforni-
ans ut least, nothing further need be said than
that Charley Croker and John Corning are
the men ut the helm of the Central Pacific.
The opportunities of getting a good square
meal along the route are also excellent. In this
line not much can fairly be expected IN the unin-
habited country through which a greater part of
these roads are built but with superior bread
and butter, good coffee, antelope steaks, mountain
front, &C., and all served with n cleanliness that
many eastern railway eating-houses might learn
lesson from, the most fastidious traveller need not
go hungry even across the great American
desert"
The traveller at this season needs no other out
hit (Sam Bowles to the contrary Notwithstanding
than he would take to the seaboard or the White
Mountains. Those who have sweltered through
the cahons and over the mountain tops of the
Sierras, where the 90 perpetual snow'' is repre-
sented by a few stray patches on distant peaks,
leaving, like the properties at a Chinese theatre,
great deal to the imagination, will give this as
their experience.
No more attractive route is open to the tourist
than by the Pacific Road to the Pacific slope.
The scenery along the line embraces the grand,
the sublime, and the beautiful. To those in pur-
suit OF health or pleasure, merely, we would es-
pecially commend a trip to Denver, distant lis
miles from the railroad, and thence to the noun
tains, by an excellent road and delightful drive of
miles. No more exhilarating or healthful at
nosphere can anywhere be found, while the
is of surprising beauty, the brooks filled
with trout, and the hills with gold and silver.
Travellers will find a superior hotel in the Ameri-
Denver, and Beebe's, mt Idaho City, in the
where soda springs, hot and cold,
bubble up in delightful proximity, a bath i'm
which is most enjoyable.
To such as can divcst themselves of the idea
hat they are charged with a special mission to
'onfute the doctrines and eonfound the believers
m a. the Chruch of the Latter Day Saints, - a trip
to Great Salt Lake City, thirty or more miles by
'tage from Utah, the jumping-off place on the
abroad, will prove most instructive and agreea-
Die, if in nothing else than by seeing how. by na-
lent toll and perseyerinS industry, all obstacles
an be overcome, and q desert be changed into q
garden.
In short, Americans who contemplate q Euro
can journey, can find mountains that will dwarf
he Alps in grandeur and eclipse the Trosacks in
ut their own doors, while no other route
rs much of health, pleasure, and COM
rs that now open to the Golden Gate
1xicago Journal.