Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-22
TRIP TO THE WEST
Scenery Of the Northwest Ter
ritorY.
Mr.. ARls' VIVID DESCRIPTION
OF Tsp 70 W4shiagsca-KsEtie Falis'.
Ezesilsns Prospects ia Great
coEansFS.al F4I4ss


Ari- ol tAe Rochester < Kettle Falls
lad COMPANY "a TIE lobby OF tne
Narsoa Last evening. ''A8d the journey
Va one OF lhs n1-t del gntfal tnat
nave ever hal IN Auerlcs. | had IN
Charge an excursion party cf sxty Of
tl.e foremost eitIzens or Rochester aud
~estsfn New YORK. We We're bound
wsss 10 see the country and incident
ally TO prospect for speeuIahoas.
Our nrst great attraction N our
Western journey vas that curious and
interesting territory OF western North
DaEota aud eastern Montana called the
n snds. Little conlcal hills, called
b. Rang to a sharp point, with
s.t.. Scared BY land slides, aud
raslnes, revealing at different attitudes
veins OF coal aud strata ot many
coIored miEeFals-whlte, red and gray
and snort ridges Of hills, separated
b. deep gorges. are the features OF this
strange country. Masses OF rock OF all
Hzes and Shapes, scanty heritage, pools
OF alkali water, mingle IA Wild con-
fus.on. IL seems = battle held OF
natures great forces, where earth
quake, deiuge and IRE have contended
ia fierce strlfe, and left scattered on
the held the evidences of the tight
Beautiful Valley scenery
Night closed IN amid these scenes
and morning found us in full view OF
snowy ranges OF the Rocky mountains
Then followed q days ride through
this mountain country. Trees became
plenty. occasional beautiful streams
appeared. Wide valleys aud fertile
stretches Of praIrie. dotted with herds
of horses and cattle, gave interest To
the varyIng landscape across Montana.
AZ Ne came TO the SUBMITS OF the
Rockies the scenery became lndescrib-
ably bold and savage. Towering peaks,
rocky ranges, deep gorges made the
outlook awfully sublime Our journey
across Montana, along the picturesque
Yellowstone, Was one OF the most de-
hghtful that have ever had. The
sceuery is unsurpassed in America or
Europe for grandeur or beauty.
At Livingston passengers Tor the
Yellowstone National park leave the
Northern Pacific and journey south
ward. Our course took Va due west TO
the world famous city of Helena, the
richest city OF its size upon the globe.
From Helena No proceeded through
che heat Of the Rockies To the DIVIDE
and the famous Mullan tunnel, amidst
scenes of .ndiscribAble sublimity and
beauty. Garrison, Drummond and
Missouls, all thrifty young cities, were
passed IN their order by our flying
train. our next stop OF Importance be-
ing Hope, Idaho, the polnt At which
the change of standard time 10 made.
TINS city Is situated upon the famous
Lake Pend d'Orville, one OF the most
: picturesque iAkes OF this picturesque
country.
The Occur dAIsns Mines
The Occur d'Alene mines, which are
figuring go conspicuously IN the news
columns Of the papers just now in con-
nection with the miners strike in that
country, are located here. Also the
famous Wallace, Mullen and Burke
mines.
-In many respects Spokane Falls 10
the most Interesting city IN that region
today. The town had less than 200
inhabitants in 1885 and today IL has 81, :
900. In 1889 II was literally destroyed
by firs, go completely so that the
inhabitants we're obliged TO dwell and
70 do business under canvas. IL be-
came . city of tents. Today, however,
n IL one OF the most substantial cities
In the entire country. Its streets are
broad aud we'll paved and it contains
evsry facility for heslthful and COM
Portable living that any eastern
city can boast Of. Ii is the
natural distributing aud supply pom,
for . vast and very ricn territory. Like
Grand Rapids 10 lies on two SIDES of the
river. Connecting the two parts of the
city IL q fine steel bridge.
'Ons hundred miles to the north
west upon the Spokane Falls Il North
err railway 10 the young and vigorous
city OF Kettle Falls upon the Columbia
river.
The CoiviIis Reservation.
Adjacent to these cities are the fam
Gus c0lvlIle reservation. the Palouse
country and the Big Bend country.
All OF this territory - rich in sgrlcui-
tursi, lumber aud mineral lands, and
awaits only the influx OF q vigorous
population 10 realize stupendous sd-
vancefnsnts. Spokane Falls today Is
the wholesale city of this territory. anu
IL supplying tne intermediate towns
with all necessary commodities. The
near future viii fnd Kettle Falls in the
same role. supplying the rich Colville
reservation territory, when II shall be
opened 90 settlement. and other con
t.xuous towns From Kettle FALL the
Spokane Falls n Northern road extends
60 the Dsiies. on Arrow lake. From
there steamers connect with the
Canadian Pacific At Revelstoke, British
C0lumbas.
This line OF road. popularity known
a. u. G. Corbyn's road IL rapidly al
vsnclnG In Importance, and is destined
10 be oue Of the mighty factors III the
development of the great state OF Wash
ington.
Westward from Spokane the North
ern Pacific proceeds through toe
great Pa-co country, along the blue
waters OF the majestic Columbia, 10
Portland. Oregon. Another brsnch
makes north, piercing the lokans
country. territory rich IN mineral
aud agricultural possibilities
The nearest route 70 Tseows. Seattle
snd Olympia by tbs road from Psseo.
Our excursion tram left Rochester
April ~ and returned May ~. We
made $500 rules ot distance without =
mishsp or scc,dens of any kind. and
enjoyed perfect health throughout.