Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-02-23

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afford thegreatest delight to the traveller,
and particularly to the traveller from the
prairies and the unbroken monotony Of
the West-mountains, mountain streams,
craggs peaks, forests and swiftly flowing
mountain torrents! All appeal to the,
sense Of the naturally artistic andde-
light the traveller. All are to be found
on this line between the upper and lower
cities Of the coast country, all Of whose
features r enhancing and interesting
to the traveller.
The wealth Of scenery On the trip from
San Francisco to Portland lis lavish.
Nature excelled herself in her endeavors
to please her children. mingling pleasure
at times with awe and stnpefaction at
the vagaries of her many moods. Leav-
ing San Francisco, the traveller is accom-
panied for several hours by tidewaters
Of the Pacific, then to meet the noun
tain streams Of the Sierra Nevada. With
these come plains Of oak forests, then
foot hills with their wealth Of verdnre
and forest growths, the hills covered
with rich colorings and more beautiful
than could be painted by the hand Of
the master artist. In the morning you
reach Red Bluff and then Redding and
the mouth Of the Sacramento canon.
Here for 200 miles the grandeur Of the
scene is beyond description. The train
follows the Sacramento river past its
source crossing a number Of times, along
cliffs, through tunnels. and above ~trestles
over dizzy heights. During the pleasant
months an observation car is coupled on,
and the traveller may enjoy the scenery
in its fullness.
There is novelty without end in the
Journey. The view Of Mount Shasta,
with its rugged grandeur, its forbiduing
recesses and its historic and romantic
legends! Pastoral scenes, mountain fast
nesses, natural springs, resorts Of all de-
scriptions-surely there is enough on
the railway trip alone to repay a trip to
the coast, and however often the trip is
made the mind and the eye crave for it
again.
For the purposes Of sightseeing and
interest California may be divided into
three great divisions. There is the semi
tropic section Of the south. the agricul-
tural and mining sections Of the central
interior and the section west of the coast
range. Los Angeles is the center Of the
first named. San Francisco Of the west
coast and Stockton of the interior. To
see Pasadena, Mount Lowe, Coronado,
and the other famous southern points
which have made California popular
with the winter resorters, go to Los An
geles and make trips from that as q base.
|Southern California consists OF seven
counties. 1t contains a third Of the area
and q fifth OF the population Of Califor-
MIA. Variety is i. noteworthy feature.
Aside from one OF two deserts, the coun-
thy is a succession Of delightful mesas
and valleys. The climate is healthful,
the soil fertile and the population ener.
getic and refined. LOS Angeles was
founded q hundred andtwenty years ago.
Twenty years ago, after q hundred years,
the population numbered 1900. In the
time that has elapsed since then the city
has grown to 10000 inhabitants-the
growth Of practically fifteen years. The
Southern Paciieroad has i network Of
railways TO all points of interest round
about.
Nine miles from Los Angeles ii the
city Of Pasadena. This is one Of the
popular health resorts and wintering
places for so~journers from j colder clime.
few miles away are the missions,