Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22
GREAT SCENIC ATTRACTION
National Playground of 1,40o Acres
in Glacier Park.
HOTELS ARE BEING Established
wonderful reproductions OF scenes
In the Park Are on Display at
Northern Pacific Exhibit
Mt Land show.

one Of the greatest scenic attractions
along the Great Northern and 90 FAR as
that goes one OF the greatest in the world
Is the Glacier Park. a national playground
containing 100 square miles. taking lu
the Continental divide and extending
along the main line OF the road north TO
the International boundary and east and
west from the north fork of the Flathead
river to the Biookfoot Indian reservation.
This park contains the greatest glacier
fields outside Of Alaska, there being sixty
living glaciers and go beautiful mountain
lakes, Tho mountains range from S,0o)
TO 10000 feet high, their tops being covered
with perpetual snow.
Glacier park is under the supervision
Of Major w. r. Logan, with headquarters
at Bolton, Mont Under his direction the
trails are being developed so that the en-
tire area win be accessible to tourists.
see America first" has In Glacier
park its greatest reason for its existence,
for here the peoples are afforded the OF.
portupity OF scoins the Rrandest scenery
in the. world. Hero Mr. I'm IS co-operat-
ing with the government officials In es-
tablishing. hotels and ohalots at conven.
lent points for camping parties visiting
the park
Leaving the Great Northern at Aildvaio
the eastern entrance, where Mr.. Am -
fRonstructlng FOR his own home the largest
house IN the world, the trail leads through
Cut Bank canon 20 st. Mary's lake.
where the first camp - located. Thence
II runs to Upper and Two Medicine lakes.
over Gun Sight pass 20 Avalanche lake
and spcrry glacier. From there II winds
over 20 Triple divide. where the waters
flow TO the Atlantic. the Pacific and the
Gulf Of Mexico. From this point the trail
leads down to Lake Mcdonald one OF the
most beautiful OF the mountain lakes
ChnIota nuiIt of Loss.
Coming back TO the Great Northern al
Bolton. where the station. tho hotels
and the chaiots are all built OF logs
and along lines Of Swiss architecture.
one Is again in communication with the
outside world.
IL IL beyond question OF doubt that dur
ing the next season and ever thereafter.
this park will be one Of the leading
attractions for the tourists. as II Is pro-
vlded with everything necessary for COM
fort and seeing nature as II is. There
VIII DO pack trains for those who desire
10 journey on trips above the clouds or
wander among the canons cut out by
the waters that have flowed through
them for countless ages
In = way the Great Northern exhibit
shows the possibilities Of washington
where there are millions Of acres Of
cut over timber land all OF which III
suitable Tor fruit growing and Ia proof
Of the value Of this land for the purpose
indicated, Il II shown that IN wenatchee
valley aions. IN 1910, whefo ten years
ago, there was scarcely a settler. there
was shipped 1900 cars OF fruit
AZ this time buyers from the great
markets OF the world arc IN Washington
Orchards 20 purchase the crop, the de.
inand greatly exceeding the supply
The Oregon display In the exhibit In.
cludes the products gathered from vast
area 5000 miles In extent, which before
the advent Of the Oregon Trunk railway.
the newest OF the Hnl lines, was without
railroad facilities with the outside world
The Oregon Display.
This region IA one Of fertile valleys
and rich table lands now open TO settle.
ment where not only free government
land may DO obtained hut where decided
lands may be bought at prices that tit
the pocket books Of all. II h conceded
20 be locality where II man viii ap-
ply himself. In five years he can be ia
dependent.
In connection with farming develop
ment In Montana and Oregon. staff
OF agricultural experts. Prof Thomas
Shaw. one 81 the noted exports. Profs.
Chamberlain and c. G. Morrison OF the
development commission OF the Great
Northern are daily delivering lectures
In the Land Show lecture halls. where
special attention IL given to what hiss
hitherto been considered the seml-arid
country.
The Great Northern exhibit Is In charge
OF thoroughly competent Immigration
men. familiar with the conditions all
along the system and are provided with
literature on each state and subject, and
which they are distributing