What to see in America . terri-tory; yet an extensive portion of the mighty mountain isoutside the boundaries. Although the mountain is about thesame height as Pikes Peak in Colorado or Mt. Whitney inCalifornia, it rises from the lowlands so that it can be seenat close range unhidden by other heights and stands out inall its massive grandeur in unrivaled beauty. Its originalIndian name, Tacoma, means Big Snow Mountain. Thefirst white men reached its top in August, 1870. Since thattime ascents have been numerous. In 1890 the first woman went to the top. Thelower slopes are darkwith dense conife
What to see in America . terri-tory; yet an extensive portion of the mighty mountain isoutside the boundaries. Although the mountain is about thesame height as Pikes Peak in Colorado or Mt. Whitney inCalifornia, it rises from the lowlands so that it can be seenat close range unhidden by other heights and stands out inall its massive grandeur in unrivaled beauty. Its originalIndian name, Tacoma, means Big Snow Mountain. Thefirst white men reached its top in August, 1870. Since thattime ascents have been numerous. In 1890 the first woman went to the top. Thelower slopes are darkwith dense conifer-ous forests, whilebetween the limitsof tree growth andthe ragged loweredge of the ice fieldsis a magnificent beltof wild flowers a mileor two wide. Theflowers are so closelyplanted and so luxu-rious that it seemsas if Nature weretrying to see howmany of her darlingsshe could get to-gether in one moun-tain wreath. A trailwhich penetratesfifty miles of unex-celled beauty and Comet Falls, Mt. Rainier splendor circles the. Washington 533
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