. Over the range to the Golden Gate : a complete tourist's guide to Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, Puget Sound and the great North-west. mining among these foothills of the western slope — vineyards, orchards and vegetable gardens, are nowseen on all sides. This condition of things exists all along the slope, and for adistance of twenty miles we pass through Californias semi-tropical fruit belt. Thequarrying of stone and stock raising are also important industries. (Population,1,700. Distance from Ogden, 707 miles. Elevation, 1,360 feet.) Newcastle. Is situated in the
. Over the range to the Golden Gate : a complete tourist's guide to Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, Oregon, Puget Sound and the great North-west. mining among these foothills of the western slope — vineyards, orchards and vegetable gardens, are nowseen on all sides. This condition of things exists all along the slope, and for adistance of twenty miles we pass through Californias semi-tropical fruit belt. Thequarrying of stone and stock raising are also important industries. (Population,1,700. Distance from Ogden, 707 miles. Elevation, 1,360 feet.) Newcastle. Is situated in the midst of a rich farming region, and is animportant shipping point for all California fruits. Here are also a number ofextensive canning and fruit drying establishments, with unlimited capacity. Theearly citrous fruits are grown and shipped from this point. (Population, 350. Ele-vation, 956. Distance from Ogden, 712 miles.) Rocklin. This little town lies at the base of the foothills, and is famed forthe excellent quality of the granite found in its quarries. The round house andmachine shops of the railroad company located here are built of this 163 TO THE GOLDEN GATE. 163 The State House at Sacramento is also erected of Rocklin granite. (Population,1,100. Distance from Ogden, 721 miles. Elevation, 249 feet.) Junction. This station is the junction point for the east side of the greatSacramento Valley and Portland, Oregon ; it is here the branch of the SouthernPacific Railroad intercepts the main Transcontinental Line. (Population, from Ogden, 725 miles. Elevation, 163 feet.) TllC Plains Region. A glance from the car window, or a reference tothe elevation of Junction Station, given in the paragraph above, will show thetourist that the region of mountains and foothills lies behind him, and that thefertile plains of California have been reached. Broad expanses of gently rollingcountry greet the eye, dotted here and there with the round-topped, dark-foliaged
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