Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-03

IT IS TIE VERDICT of the travel
ing public that the more direct ami sat
isfaetory vsy Of reaching California .
over the lines q the Southern Pacific
Company.
Not amply California. but any pot-
ton q the State. the southern In par
fieulzr. The thousands wha annually
Wait the Pacific Coast ind 10 greatly 70
their advantage % travel on these lines
and are delighted with the variety Of
entertainment they find
The reasons are obvious Three widely
different routes are offered They
traverse all parts 81 the country. and ia
= manner that cannot help but be in
structive. introduce the traveller TO the
curiously different conditions OF the
North. South aud West Added 70 the
valuable privilege Of seeing 80 much is
the comfort and luxury enjoyed while
seeing Nothing in the perfection Of
railway equipment has been overlooked
In the effort % make travelling as nearly
complete as travelling can he.
The many exc.iirEt features Of the
Sunset Route" haze l.ade ID a general
favorite with all classes Starting from
New Orleans on q westward journey OF
$500 miles. IL unfolds with rich pano-
ramic eject the interesting scenes Of
the Southern Country. Vast cotton,
sugar and tobacco industries stretch far
as the eye can reach. Farther west are
the rude, yet quaint phases OF early
Mexican civilization. Entering the
State by the southern door il leafs
directly in the midst Of semi-tropic
luxury, plenty and pleasure. the equal OF
- -. - 4 ii =
The ogden Route enters the state
some 500 miles northward, winding its
way over the Sierra Nevada by way Of
Truckee. Ii 10 the pioneer overland
route. and 10 preferred by many for its
directness Rich with picturesque
scenery. its graceful. majestic curves as
IL winds in and out OF deep gorges and
along mountain crests. afford striking
proof OF the courage and cost OF rail-
road construction.
The Shasta Route approaches on
the extreme north by way OF Portland,
and penetrates rugged. mountainous
country some Of the way. When the
Ogden Route over the Sierras was
completed il was pronounced thu climax
OF engineering achievement, but il has
been excelled in the daring feats Of the
Shasta Route" Ii would seem enough
In behalf OF the scenic features OF this
route to say that il passes Mt. Shasta
and Castle Crags.
As a country is more or less popular
according 10 the ease with which il is
reached. 40 with the southern portion Of
California The Southern Pacific Com
pany. realizing the attractions OF that
favored section. was quick to place them
within reach OF the world. How well
it succeeded is best attested by the
country itself. the phenomenal progress
il has made since the Company's lines
were constructed, and what the world
has TO say.
Any Of the agents Of this company
will gladly furnish inquirers with de-
sired information concerning its roads
and the points OF interest relchei b.
them. For California literature. guides
and information. address: r. Hawley.
Asst. Gen. Traffic Manager. 5i3 Broad.
way. New York. n. Y; +. /. Currier.
New England Agent. l92 Washington
St. Boston. Mass; w. G.. Neimyer. Gen.
Western Freight and Pass. Agent, go
Clark ST.. Chicago. Ill; W. G. Watson.
Gen. Pass. Agent. New Orleans. La; T.
II. Goodman, Gen. Pass. Agent, San
Francisco. Cal.