The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-21
The Great Wonderland Route.

Toe MINER takes pleasure In
acknowledging the receipt OF
q handsome book from the
hands Of Chas. &. Fee. general pas
senger agent of the Northern Pacific
Rsilyead, entitled the '.Nor thesn Pa
cific Railroad, the Wonderland Route
to the Pacific Coast" This work ls
an elaborate and expensive edition
profusely illustrated with choice e.
lections of scen-ry from this world
renowned Sc MIC route across the con-
tinent, and is dedicated for the es-
pecial benefit of tourists and pleasure
seekers who may contemplate VISIT
ing points IN the far West.
Beyond the great lakes, far from the
hum of New England factories, far
from the busy throng Of Broadway,
from the smoke and CRIME Of iron
cities, and the dull prosaic life Of
many another Eastern town, lies q
region which may justly be dee-
ignat<d the Wonderland Of
the World" Hitherto it has
been closed to all but the most ad-
venturous spirits; but now, not only
has It been made easy Of access, but
it may be visited AZ comfortably. yea.
as luxuruiant as any of the older
resorts Of the pleasure seeker. It is
thought some portions of this hither-
to. terra in cegnitG that the reader
Of this volume will, in imagination
be conducted, in the hope that his
interest in it will be 50 far excited
that be may be led to visit it, and
look with his own eyes upon its
manifold and matchless wonders.
Among the greatest wonders de-
nic-ed is the Yellowstone National
Park, partly in the Territory Of
Wyoming and partly In Montana.
This is the grandest natural pano-
rama ever presented to the n4ked
eye in the known world. OF the
many wonderful things to be seen
in the Park are the Geysers of
which this is the grandest collection
known to exist in the world. They
are very active and powerful, each
one having regular eruptions Of from
dve to fifteen minutes duration,
when conumns Of boiling water are
thrown from 100 to 800 feet high, and
countless rocks Of enormous weight
are hurled like rockets above the
columns of water, accompanied by
an earth-trembiing which Is terrific.
The largest of these are designated
as Old Faithful, Giantess (which only
shows her power once in fourteen
days, shooting stream 250 feet
heavenward, Lion. The Lioness and
her Two Cubs. the Saw Mill, the
Grand, the Comet, the Grotto. the
Splendid, and the Castle geysers.
Another wonder of the Park is the
Grand Canyon, whose perpendicular
sides, from eco to 500 yards apart,
rise to the. height of 1900 to 2, 900
feet.
Volumes would not suffice to por-
tray an idea of the grandeur of this
scenery and as space confines US to q
very marrow limit of margin, we
would recommend that those inter-
rested In this beautiful study would
peruse the conte MIS- thoroughly, pay.
ing strict attention to geographical
outlines and the minutest details in
order to tOr,u half an idea of the val
uab:e Information embraced In this
volumes.
The Northern Pacific officials is
deserving Of much praise for enter
prise disDlaye ed in the birth Of this
volume which they have spared
time nor money to make this
The mNt valuable and descriptive
W ,rk ever produced. Its advertising
facilities are unrivaled in the annals
of the history of railroad advertising,
which clearly demonsti ates that this
is not to be outdone by
rival corporation.
Reduced schedules of rateeIhave re-
'ently been issued, which will great
y tend to perpetuate travel, and
place II within the easy reach .Of
Ill who may desire to take advantage
# excursion rates. Copies of this
work will be egratuitously distributed
At the Office OF the Northern Pacific
In this citv