The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-07-23
Endeayor to Washington state.
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uNe inieS away. lne ldct tudt tue tIdlu
is climbing the Rockies is not apparent
to the traveller, except that he may notice
the enging pulling little harder than
usual. Soon we reach the summit sta
ton, and find we are ,l49 miles from 81.
Paul, altitude 52O2 feet. This is tie
highest point reached by the Great
Northern in its entire course across q Q
continent, The next place we notice is
Kalispell, in the fiat head, 1924 miles
from st. Paul, attitude 29l6 feet. Con-
tinuing west for few hours we come to
Troy. Troy is the freight division sta.
ton. AT Troy is made the change from
mountain time to Pacific time. Watches
81 ould be set back one hour. just be-
fore reaching Leonia the Idaho state line
is crossed. This is the center of rich
mineral district. This portion Of Idaho
is known as the Panhandle, narrow
arm Of land running up between Mon
tana and Washington to the international
boundary line. From here on down to
Spokane is a most picturesque and at
calling out East Spokane. 1t is now a
short run to the metropolis of Eastern
Washington, Spokane is one OF the de-
lightful cities of America, and the finest
in Washington in every way, l think
spokane is li75 miles from st. Paul, al
titude 1869 feet. In the center of the city
are the mighty falls to which Spokane
owes its birth. The swift flowing river
in its course to the Columbia, plunges
down rocky inclines aud narrow ravines.
In distance of about one-hali mile
/ it falls lS0 feet. This is divided into two
main falls. The fall at the upper cata-
ract is 60 feet, while the lower one has a
fall of 70 feet. After leaving Spokane we
soon reach Harrington. Around Har-
rington is ideal grain land. This is the
famous "Big Bend Country" so called
/ from an immense curve in the Column
ba river, There are 1000 square miles in
the Big Ben country. Continuing west
we soon arrive at Wenatchee 1879 miles
from st. Paul, altitude 6SS feet. We
natchee stands in the midst of orchards
aud vineyards. 1t is the halfway town
between Seattle and Spokane. OF course
we are all looking ahead for new sights
that will soon greet us in the Cascade
mountains. We are now rushing up the
Wenatchee river. The hills grow higher
and the timber heavier and soon we
reach Old Mission, 1860 miles from st.
Paul, altitude 7S7 feet, The Peshastin
Mountains are in plain view to the south.
Mt. Stuart 1900 feet high is visible.
Now we are at Levenwortb and glimpses
are now had of snow peaks up ravines
and canyons. The tain pushes on and
soon we reach Mason creek. At Mason
creek the train climbs more deeply into
the mountains, passing through can
yon so steep that it seems as though the
lightning mad clelt the mountains asun-
der. Climbing still higher the train comes
to a stop at Cascade Funnel station, l705
miles from st. Paul, altitude 1915 feet
Here is the entrance to the famous tuu-
mel, slightly more than two aud one
half miles in length. The elevation o.
the east portal above the sea is 3375 feet
of the west portal Sl2S feet, a slope of PSI
feet toward the west end. The tunne
ceases at Wellington in the midst of thu
immense trees of the western slope OF tn,
Cascade mountains. We are now at al
altitude of 3l23 feet and going down hill
pretty fast. Soon we reach Skykomish
We keep going west and soon reach Lo
well. Lowell is the manufacturing sub
urb OF Everett, we pass its huge pape
mill and swinging about a promontor.
passengers get the first glimpse of tn
waters of the great Pacific and the statel,
ocean ships are lazily cutting its leve
waters. This is the famous Puget Sound
that landlocked sea which makes al
western Washington vast harbor of rel
uge. We are now at Everett, 1870 mile
from St. Paul, altitude feet. The Sno
l homish river gives it the advantages of
!. fresh-watcr harboI. The mountain pea
4 standing off on the northern horizon
Baker l0,sjO feet high, while the one
the southeast is Mt Rainier, whose snow
dome is Il, ,I44 feet above the sea leve
p To the west Mt. Olympus 5000 feet hig
| is seen the monarch of the Olympi
s range.
For most of the distance between EH
erett and Seattle there is nothing betwee
the track and the waters of the sounC
An uninterrupted view greets the ey
The greater frequency of mills an
!, factories, the numerous pretty villas an
, the presence of trolly cars announces IL
V nearness ofa city. Now it comes planl
: into view rising in pyramidal shape G
- the left. Though a street lined by who'll
sale stores ond bonded warehouses Il
train runs to the center of the busine!
q, district of the city to a wharf surrounde
. by ships and steamboats, and alive wi
J. hotel runners, "Gurmey Coaches al
Is travellers. Seattle is the larges! city
% % the state of Washington. The city cor
A. tains ninety miles of graded stree
il thirty miles OF which are planked. III
- average width of the streets is sixty-s
p. feet. Some of the main avenues, hoy
ever haYe a width of eighty-six fee
ly Everything here is activity, everybot
seems to be in hurry, and a more live
city never saw. Washington is the e
treme northwestern member ofthe sisle
ne hood of States. Its width north al
'sl south is about 24O miles. from east
west Its length is about $50 miles. 1t h
SO, $50 square miles OF land surface and
4. 800 square miles of water surface. Was
,c. ington has often been termed the Pc
'ot nsylvania of the west, (but the Pennsy
10 vania of the east is good enough for m
bpcause of ifs many natural adVantap