The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-21

elers, as a rule belong to two classes
these for business or personal reasons
anxious to reach their journeys end as
soon as possible. and those who are
| travelling for pleasure and education,
| deslrous of learning all they can OF the
country which they traverse. The for
mer must confine themselves TO what
can be seen through the car windows
| of a fast flying train of thirty miles
an hour-night and day--and what they
do learn of the country traversed. its
rivers, lakes. plains, mountains, can
yons. deserts, cities and villages, and
also It's people. must be from glimpses
obtained in this way. The latter class.
when possible stop off daily and study
up the country enroute. by the cour-
tesy of General Passenger Agent
Charles s. Fee, of the Northern Pacific,
| we are enabled to make this trans-con-
tinental tour from Duluth to the Pacific
coast by daylight, stopping at the vari
Gus places of interest through the
country so rich in agricultural and min
eral wealth. which has been mainly
developed by this great road. We in
vite our readers to journey with us as
we go. Great credit Is due the North
ern Pacific for threading its way over
the wide plains and upland valleys of
Minnesota, Dakotas. Montana, Idaho
and Wyoming and hewing pathway
through the lofty forests of the Cas-
cade mountains to the Pacific slope,
when their principal inhabitants were
only wild buffalos and wilder Indians
through a region once decried as a cold,
barren, useless zone.
An Almost Miraculous Transformation
This region now possesses the largest
| farms In the world, the greatest mines
in the world, the nobleSt forests in the
world and the bravest people in the
world. for none but brave and enter
pris!ng people leave the comforts of
the eastern home to live on the cattle
plains and in the mining camps
of Montana and lumber camps
of Idaho and Washington. This
great Northern Pacific railway,
with ITS branches, covers nearly
1900 miles. This system passes through
seven of the largest states and terri
torles-at a rough estimate one-sixth
of the area of the United States-devel-
oping one of the fairest sections of our
country, exceeded by no other part of
the union in its wealth of. natural re-
sources and salubrious climate.
This road Is divided into nine divi-
sions, during which are three changes
of time, of one hour each. Starting
with eastern time we date back our
watches one hour at St. Paul to GEN.
tTdl tlInes III LMdHudIl, OHe nOuT 10
mountain time, and at Hope Ida, one
hour to Pacific time. These divisions
are well marked natural boundaries.
The first Is Minnesota division, which
extends from Fargo distance of 253
miles to the Red River Of the North. 1t
lies wholly in the state of Minnesota.
The great attractions of this state are
its pine forests. which cover nearly one
half of Its entire area, and its numer-
Gus beautiful lakes, variously esti-
mated from 1000 to 10000. These ex-
tend right through tha central part of
the state on both sides of the railroad
to the prairie region bordering upon the
Red river. SO numerous are they that
this region Is known as the Lake
Park Region" A lake is an object Of
interest, whether 1t be large or small
round or narrow. If one lake compels
ones admiration. what think you of a
region like this that contains thousands
of them--lakes deep and lakes shallow,
lakes large and lakes small. lakes with
wooded shores and lakes encircled by
waving grass, lakes with romantic
islands and lakes as smooth and placid
as glass. and all of them, however va
ried they may be In scenic beauty, of
the purtst crystal water. Through
this delis htful section the Northern
Pacific winds. and the outlook is at
times beautiful in the extreme All
through this "sky-tinted" region the
railroad is compelled to twist. turn and
dodge around knolls and hills to avoid
being carried pell-mell into some Of
them.
Finest American Fishing. Ground.
I should be negligent and unjust IL
chain Of lakes at Detroit. MINI. where
we stonned Off TO see and sail Detroit
10 coO n,iIes from St paul and pro-
noInced the finest fishing ground on
tbe continent This noted chain teens
with fine gamey fish of many varieties.
The ten bodies of fresh water which
form the chain were dotted with ang-
lers from all over the country. in row,
sail and steamboats,. A novel feature
Is a steamboat capable OF carrying 300
people on a three-hours' sail through
the entire chain at the rate of fifteen
miles an hour. A lock so feet long by
IA feet wide and feet drop, connects
one or the chain ana the Red RIVER OF
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