The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-26
OVER: THE NEW LINE.
Description Of . Trip Over the
treat Northern.
THE BEAUTIES or IT'S SCENERY.
~ Opsss ss Travellers nishsvss Csssss
Besasies ef The Rsehy ooA
cesesAs RssgeA

The oprrirsg Of the Great Eofthsrn Ysi'-
Sosd 10 treasc through to Seattle gives
travellers IN opportunity % - some OF
The most magnificent scenery In the coun-
try. whiea kss hitherto been inaccessible
20 say b,s the few who have not shunnsd
ths hardships Of mountain life. bus which
will now snaks trip over the line - de-
l;ghtfui 81 could b made.
Starsing from 81. Paul. the road runs mp
ths bsrs IL the Mississippi mp the
hill thvoagia the city snd across the bridge
70 Minneapolis, passing in fail view OF the
hail In which the Republican national
CONVENTION was held lass summer. Then
IL trsvers.s the beautiful park district OF
Minnesota, where the rich green OF the
fields Is mingled with the various tipts OF
the foliage of the trees. which are nov in
their bright spring dress. Then IL cuts
through tho level wheat fields OF the fic b
Minnessts prairie. bordering the Missis-
eippi rIeer ~ far ~ 81. Cloud. where IL
cuts acs.oss the STATE. still passing through
wheat sie;ds interspsrsed with forests
whose ls,,h ter foliage forms . strong con-
srast &c Sha, Of Puget sound. At Fergus
Falis L. sisers the far-iamed Red river
valley. .shich 10 ore great wheat field
from en.i - end. The crop II rather back
ward OF ascount of the latsness Of the sss-
con, but il looks healthy and gives good
psomls. IL being abundant The Red
river ie.crossed ct Fargo. and it, valley is
turns res: on its long stretch 20 the Pa
cific coj.t. 1t first running . few points
north 81 vest.
IA fc, liz fS~p mil Il hVn 81
level -ain fields and rich green pasture.
bright ned by pools Of blue alkali water.
Thus IL comes 10 Devils Nike, . mysteri-
Gus boty II water Of unfathomable depth,
which has neither inie: nor outlet. out il
fed by iprIngx l. In the only alkaii lake
where .sh are known to live. for it 10 pop
uisted by northern pike. which are Shiny
when ssaught bat have . good flavor when
cooked: fhe alterations Of wheat fields
and csstie ranges continue past Church's
Ferry: whore . branch runs north 70 Sc.
Johns and which 10 % named from branch
Of the aake. now dried up, by Pleasant
lake. shere low wooded hills break the
monoEsny OF the treeless plain, to Rugby
Junction. This place. where the souris
river IL crossed and whore branch leads
OF 10 ;Bcttineau. on the west side OF the
TurticAnountAins. Is about - unlike tho
origins made famous by DR.. Arnold and
Tom E=osn ~ could be imagined. for it
simpi s consists Of few frame houses sca;-
tered aver the prairie. A few miles be-
yond ssT'cwnsr the road makes Its first
climb hp ridge OF broken land, covered
with acsubby timber. In which several
small Esakes ill tho hollows. West of this
point she pillows Of land, for the plain is
like as,onndless ocean Of green. rise higher,
giving The first indication of the approach
70 tn: far distant mountains. To the
north about thirty milss arc the Turtle
noun Alas. a long, low ridge Of hills which
furniss, good cattle ranges. A few miles
fufthrf smother ridge Of broken land marks
the ssssr: 70 another bench in the prairie.
this. Soc. being covered with scattered
trees: 81 the road runs on to Minot, q
tnrlv:ne town on the Souris river, occupy.
ing a3evsi semicircie surrounded by . low
range:af grassy hills. the river being bor-
dcredsby trees, which mark its course to
the southern horizon.
He.s the time Is changed and watches
must 20 set back an hour. From here west
the lead - more rolling and IL broken into
roun,!ed hills. through which the road
climbs to another stretch Of level grassy
psairze. West Of White Earth An ascent 10
mAde::fo another table land bstWssn low
hum - Ia the prairie, and then the line
goes On up the White Earth river. stream
whicA same would call . creek. ~ il wan
ders :hf )ugh o narrow channel cut in tho
Love- iis course marked by scrubby cot
tonv'oot. Here. tar to the south, . line Of
~hth peaks can DO sesn on the horizon,
this .tsin. the frss glimpse OF the Rocky
moesitsins which inclose tho Yellow stone
vaii~y. Tho train runs on through the
rolling prairie TO Fort Bnford, . settlement
Of leg cabins and tents inhabited by a
missi population of whites and Assini-
boisse Indians. all OF whom come to the
dcp-s 10 SEQ the train pass. that being one
OF tae few events in their lives. Here tho
valley 81 tho Missouri Is reached and Is
folltssd for TO miles. 1t proves its claim
20 tas name Of the Rig Muddy. rs IL flows
bet 4 cen low hare bluffs TO its confluence
wiEti the Yellowstone q short distance TO
the soath. At Nashua ;he road turns up
MIN yiver. tributary OF tho Missouri of
s.n:iisr character. and follows its course
fos.the next 10 miles to Pacific Junction.
th, ianjscsrs being bounded in the far
digsauec by the Wood mountains in tho
neeth and Pinv huttss and the Mountain
sisssp range IN the south.
At Pacific Junction tho Pacific extern
ai.sn begins. and from hero TO the SUNNI,
os.ths Rockies one OF the mos. rapid mecca
o: construction VAS done Tho junction
isssmsil station in the wide prairie. con.
ss'ttg of station aud a few houses. with
n$'h sng IN the LANDSCAPE TO rest the eve
Upon but The dark ridge Of the Wood
isoO a;ains on the north and the Little
EecNy and Bears law ranges on the
saaiA. These ranges are far away. shat.
s,nr In broad vista 81 nlain breaking into
saves here AMI there. but generally level
So iiooE, across which she Montana Cen
sfa line turns OF ~ the southwest through
The mountains. II - through ,hes.
mountains thar the Northern Pacinc Il.
!stHdinS IL way. while the Great Northern
SAL runs en- through the gently rolitnr-
Tsairie. which furnishes food To great
herds Of cattle. A few skeleton. Of -nt,te
arr ssen along the track, mute evidence NJ
She severity 81 the rsst wintev. Thea IN
,shs north tie .new-cspped PEAKS of III.
eaeet Grass hills come ,nto view ,,x,
along the boundary. NJ Pacific Junction
atsa is the new name given t. ASSN.
tsaiae. the road leaves Mix river asa starr.
oil due wcsi across tho prairie. steadily
tat almost tmrsscertihiy rtsiaS and ran
n'ns - straight tia; ones eve can trace
tse telegraph poles for beaini uatil they
look ike pess stuck in the gscaai. aad
9nslly the line vansshes under .he hey.-
soa.
~ Gslats. rs miles from the summit.
the ness sigh, Of the main raags Of she
Rockies = obsssned--a long t.ne Of jsrSss.
Waite f'SA&s 10 the soashwrsa Tossrsis