. 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. cted opportunitieswhich they observe on the Pacific Slope, and particularly in andI about the commercial centre of a region incalculably rich in theelements that promote manufacturing , that branch of industry is well established, andis constantly increasing in volume and importance.(Population, 82,ooo. Distance from San Francisco,72 miles.) Picturesque Surroundings. Aside from the advantages of its relative location,P
. 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. cted opportunitieswhich they observe on the Pacific Slope, and particularly in andI about the commercial centre of a region incalculably rich in theelements that promote manufacturing , that branch of industry is well established, andis constantly increasing in volume and importance.(Population, 82,ooo. Distance from San Francisco,72 miles.) Picturesque Surroundings. Aside from the advantages of its relative location,Portland has a very admirable site for a beauti-ful city. From the docks at the rivers side, theland gradually ascends to the west and south-west, finally breaking in elevated and pic-turesque hills, upon which the residenceportion of the city is already hills form an important featurethe topography of the city. Thelower and more level part of thetown is occupied by businesshouses and manufactories. Theheights are visible from almostany point. They areascended by meansgg of roadways winding along the hillsides,affording mag-nificent views. ■ORESTS ON THE COLUMBIA. TO THE GOLDEN GATE. 255 as the prospect unfolds. From the summit of Robinsons Hill, on a cleaiday, the sight is most grand and inspiring. Within a radius of hundred amiles, which the eye sweeps from this elevated outlook, north, east and southeast,five perpetually snow-clad mountain peaks are visible. The most prominent ofthese is Mount Hood, which rests upon the long, bluish bank of the CascadeMountains, and rears its lofty summit to the sky. Its covering of snow and
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