. The Northern Pacific R. R. : the dining car route between the East and Pacific Coast . e best — ^ of fishing, shooting and hotel accommodations. In (the far-famed Bad Lands, there is scenery of the |most extraordinary character, and an abundance of (large game. In addition to the geysers, already re- if erred to, the Yellowstone National Park contains theFalls of the Yellowstone and Gribbon Riv-ers, the former 350 feet in height, variousprofound canyons, boiling mud pools, and ,cliffs of coal-black jet, with the grand- ! y!.?l est of Rocky Mountain scenery fortheir background. The Mammoth Ho
. The Northern Pacific R. R. : the dining car route between the East and Pacific Coast . e best — ^ of fishing, shooting and hotel accommodations. In (the far-famed Bad Lands, there is scenery of the |most extraordinary character, and an abundance of (large game. In addition to the geysers, already re- if erred to, the Yellowstone National Park contains theFalls of the Yellowstone and Gribbon Riv-ers, the former 350 feet in height, variousprofound canyons, boiling mud pools, and ,cliffs of coal-black jet, with the grand- ! y!.?l est of Rocky Mountain scenery fortheir background. The Mammoth Hot vAsV-^;:; i:--^/ Hotel, a capacious and ad-f)s. f;„,||| fmirably appointed caravansary, is 4iii;;:. :^Tonly six miles from the terminus otZ^7-.!.n_)the National Park branch of the rail- V;?;road. Wagons, saddle horses and ■:•:•.-_ ^ guides can be obtained during theseason. The traveler to the Pa-cific Northwest enjoys, besides thescenery of the peerless ColumbiaRiver, magnificent views of the ^■^lofty, glittering peaks of the Cas-cade Mountains , he visits the. flourishing city of Portland, and the far-famed Puget Sound. Taooma, on PugetSound, where one of the finest hotels in the West has recently been opened, is thestarting point for Victoria, B. C, a beautiful city, enjoying a delightful climate, inwhat has well been called The Florida of the Northwest. The Sound steamers areveritable floating palaces, and they make the trip between Tacoma and Victoria ineight hours. At Victoria connection is made with steamers sailing to Sitka andother points ij\ Alaska, the Land of the Midnight Sun. The round trip of over2,000 miles is made in twenty days, almost wholly through inland seas and amidscenery of the most magnificent character, comprising snow-capped mountains,glaciers, icebergs and a thousand and one other features of interest to the student,scientist and pleasure-seeker. Road Equipment. The equipment of the Northern Pacific Railroad is such as becomes
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