. Wonderland, or, The Pacific Northwest and Alaska : with a description of the country traversed by the Northern Pacific Railroad . radual development of the country naturally tributary toit, more particularly on the south or Oregon side of the river, it has continuedto grow in importance. Five miles above the city are the great Dalles of theColumbia, where the river is literally turned on edge, so narrow and profoundbeing the chasm through which it flows that the huge proportions of itsmighty flood are absolutely inverted. The return journey to Portland may be made, either by boat or by any o
. Wonderland, or, The Pacific Northwest and Alaska : with a description of the country traversed by the Northern Pacific Railroad . radual development of the country naturally tributary toit, more particularly on the south or Oregon side of the river, it has continuedto grow in importance. Five miles above the city are the great Dalles of theColumbia, where the river is literally turned on edge, so narrow and profoundbeing the chasm through which it flows that the huge proportions of itsmighty flood are absolutely inverted. The return journey to Portland may be made, either by boat or by any ofthe trains of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. The latter routenot only affords fine views of the scenery on the right bank of the river, butalso embraces several waterfalls of exceeding beauty that come down from themountains on the left and are not seen to advantage from the river them is the lovely Oneonta, 600 feet of silvery ribbon floating from adizzy height, situated near the thirty-fourth mile-post eastward from few minutes more, and the train comes to a stand opposite the still more. ONEONTA GORGE, COLUMBIA RIVER, OREGON. (66) WONDERLAND. 67 beautiful Multnomah, which has a descent of no less than 820 feet. At thePillars of Hercules, two gigantic columns of rock, one on either side of thetrack, the railroad leaves the river and runs direct to Portland. If the scenery of the Lower Columbia is not so abrupt, stern or impressiveas that of the middle river, it has many admirable points of interest, and is farfrom being tame or monotonous. To begin with, the river winds considerably,for so great a body of water. The picturesque hill sides are covered with heavyfirs; islands, wooded and exceedingly pretty, occur at intervals, and salmoncanneries in great numbers lend an additional clement of novelty to the trip. Until within the last three years, the canning industry of the ColumbiaRiver showed a steady nicrease. In 1883, the total pack was
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