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Trips should include:
The Blue Mountains and Wenaha Forest Reserve for
wild and rugged canyons and summer resorts.
Toll Gate Pass, 15 miles, a resort, and the only
pass to the Wallowa country in Oregon; Wallowa
Lake.
Bingham Hot Springs, 40 miles; Clinker Hot
Springs.
The famous Whitman monument at Waiilatpui, about 6
miles west.
The Columbia and Snake rivers; Palouse Falls; the
Little and Big Meadows.
Vast wheat, barley and rye farms, some of which
contain 4,000 acres and more; also large stock
ranches.
The Touchet Valley, where diversified farming is
successful.
Waitsburg, Dayton, Pomeroy, Clarkston and Asotin,
via Inland Empire Highway.
Pasco and Kennewick at mouth of Snake.
[Illustration: A SHADY BOULEVARD IN WALLA WALLA.]
=NORTH YAKIMA:= Metropolis of the Yakima Valley, where the largest body
of irrigated land in the state lies. Population about 19,000. All points
in the lower Yakima and in South Central Washington are easily reached.
Business and public buildings are of artistic design. City is
symmetrically laid out with very wide streets, well shaded. It grew from
a village to the metropolis in a few years, keeping pace with the rapid
development evident all up and down the valley. A blossom festival is
held annually in the springtime, and the State Fair in September. A
sight-seeing electric car will take one forty miles through alfalfa
fields and orchards where the results of irrigation are displayed. Good
automobile roads extend in every direction.
Trips should include:
A climb to West Selah Heights for a comprehensive
view of valley.
Up the Atanum, past Old Mission, through the
narrows to Soda Springs.
Moxee Valley to see the flowing wells: on the
return Mt. Rainier and Mt. Adams are plainly seen.
One through Union Gap either by O.-W., gasoline
motor, automobile, or the N. P. Ry. The towns of
Sunnyside, Toppenish, Wapato, Mabton, Granger,
Zillah and Fort Simcoe, of historic interest, will
be seen; also largest area of sage brush land in
the state.
Bumping Lake; Lakes Kachees and Keechelus in the
Cascades--summer resorts and storage reservoirs.
Horseshoe Bend, past perpendicular cliffs of
Basalt, following the American and Bumping rivers
to the summit of the Cascades.
Up the Naches Valley on the State Road, past
"Painted Rocks."
Into the Tieton basin by pack trains; the mountain
and glacial scenery here rivals the Canadian
Rockies.
Headwaters of the Cowiche and Wenas--good roads
and scenery.
Ellensburg via valley of the Wenas--beautiful
scenery.
=ELLENSBURG:= Metropolis of Kittitas Valley, of which 60,000 acres are
irrigated, while the High Line, proposed, will water 84,000 acres more.
A level country checkered with orchards, oat fields and dairy farms
gradually rises to the foot hills of the Cascades, where grand mountain
scenery is revealed. Estimated population about 6,000. One of the three
State Normals is here. Splendid highways.
Suggested trips:
Cle Elum, 30 miles through the forest, with a good
view of Mt. Stewart (9,470 feet).
North Yakima via Valley of the Wenas.
Manastash Canyon with its orchards and farms;
perpendicular cliffs on either side.
Lakes Keechelus, 50 miles, Kachess, 45 miles, and
Cle Elum, 40 miles. At these three beautiful lake
resorts, in the heart of the Cascades, the
Government is building, at mammoth expense, a
system of storage dams for watering the Yakima
Valley.
Wenatchee by Peshastin Canyon, or over Table
Mountain, by a 5,200-foot pass from which Mt.
Rainier, Mt. Hood, and other peaks are visible.
=WENATCHEE:= The metropolis of North Central Washington, and gateway to
the Wenatchee, Columbia, Entiat, Okanogan, Methow and Lake Chelan
regions. Situated at the confluence of Columbia and Wenatchee rivers,
with the foot hills of the Cascades a few miles away. One continuous
orchard is seen up and down both valleys. Auto roads lead in all
directions to innumerable points of interest, and the navigable Columbia
provides transportation for many miles. A labyrinth of lakes and
beautiful farms are within easy reach. The mountain scenery is
impressive. For a commanding view one should climb Saddle Rock. Mounts
Rainier, Hood and Baker, also the smoke of Walla Walla are visible from
some points. Population 5,000.
Suggested trips:
Lake Chelan, Stehekin river, Chelan Falls and
Rainbow Falls by Red Apple route and auto stage
and boat; Lyman Glacier, 20 miles from Lake
Chelan--a star trip.
Glaciers at head of Entiat river, 38 miles.
Horseshoe Basin.
Myrtle Lake; Dumpke Lake; Emerald Park, a
beautiful natural park, between Lake Chelan and
Entiat Valley, reached by Government trail; good
hotels.
Waterville by stage along the Columbia, orchards,
wheat fields.
Okanogan Valley to Oroville by auto stage or
train, boat part way if preferred. A week or more
could be spent to advantage. Historical sights are
numerous. Near Omak is St. Mary's Indian Mission.
Near Brewster is site of oldest settlement in
state. Big irrigation projects are seen. Near
Oroville are Osoyoos, Wanacut and Epsom Salts
Lakes, and the Similkameen river. Okanogan, county
seat, Riverside and Tonasket, are passed.
Methow Valley, via Pateros, to Twisp and Winthrop;
irrigation, captivating scenery, splendid roads.
Colville Indian Reservation in Okanogan and Ferry
counties.
Moses and Grand Coulees; Moses Lake and Soap Lake.
[Illustration:
DENNY HALL, U. OF W.
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE
_Administration Building
Domestic Science Hall
State College_
STATE COLLEGE OF WASHINGTON, PULLMAN
OUR TWO LEADING EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.]
Up the Wenatchee Valley by auto to Leavenworth,
from which Tumwater Canyon, the G. N. power plant,
and the government fish hatcheries are easily
reached; also Icicle River by horseback over
government trail; Chiwawa River, a fishing stream,
(auto or horse) and Lake Wenatchee, a favorite
mountain resort 23 miles northwest.
=SNOHOMISH:= "Garden City," second in importance and oldest in Snohomish
county. Located in the midst of the rich dairy country just east of
Everett, with which city it is connected by interurban and river boats,
as well as by steam trains. See "Everett" for trips.
=EVERETT:= "City of Smokestacks." Population about 32,000. Located on a
sightly peninsula formed by Puget Sound and the Snohomish River. Views
on every side are superb. The Cascades and Olympics are clearly visible,
especially Mounts Baker, Rainier and many lesser peaks, including
Pilchuck, always conspicuous, near by. Parks, boulevards and
playgrounds, and beautiful homes give artistic completeness. The only
arsenic plant in the United States is here. It is an important
manufacturing city, especially in lumber, shingles, machinery and paper.
Beginning at the city limits a rich dairy country extends to the
Cascades. A yearly festival called the "Kla How Ya" is held in July. The
G. N., N. P., C, M. & St. P. railways and three interurbans center here,
while automobile roads, including the Pacific Highway, lead to the
mountains and to lake resorts.
Suggested trips:
Index, a mountain resort in the Cascades, from
which may be reached Sunset, Canyon, Eagle, and
Bridal Veil Falls; Lake Serene, Lake Isabel and
many scenic peaks easily climbed.
Gold Bar (on road to Index), to see Wallace and
Olney Falls.
Sultan for Sultan Basin and Canyon. Fishing,
hunting, camping.
Granite Falls, the Canyon of the Stillaguamish,
and Mt. Pilchuck.
Monte Cristo, Snoqualmie Falls, Darrington, Scenic
Hot Springs.
Whidbey and Camano Islands with their many lakes
and resorts; Coupeville, Oak Harbor and other
towns--some excellent roads.
Silver Lake, Lake Stevens, and Snohomish and
Tulalip Indian Reservation.
Startup Pear Orchards, largest west of Cascades.
Utsaladdy, via Sylvan and Stanwood passes of lower
Stillaguamish where lie rich dyked lands.
Hazel, 30 miles; Stockbridge dairy farm; oat
fields.
Seattle 1 1/2 hours to south and Bellingham 2 1/2
hours to the north, by Pacific Highway.
Snohomish by river boats, auto or rail. Monroe
with its large condensery; state reformatory here.
Skagit Valley, Mount Vernon, Burlington, Sedro
Woolley and La Conner.
=SKAGIT VALLEY CITIES:= Mount Vernon, county seat, Burlington, Sedro
Woolley and La Conner are important centers in the Skagit Valley, famous
both for its beauty and because it has some of the richest farm land in
the world, extending for miles and level as a table. Dykes are built to
protect the country from being overflowed. Oat yields have been known as
high as 175 bushels to the acre; while dairying is nowhere in the state
more important, two condenseries being supported in Mount Vernon. Two
main railroad lines with branches, besides an interurban, serve the
section. The Pacific Highway and Skagit County Highway cross at
Burlington. Auto trips are made direct to Bellingham, Anacortes, Everett
and east into the mountains, visible from almost every point. Many
beautiful lakes in region.
=ANACORTES:= A seaport town on Fidalgo Island at western extremity of
Skagit county. Population about 6,000. G. N. railway and Sound steamers
supply transportation. The Skagit County Highway starts here. Salmon
canneries, lumber and shingle manufacturing and ship building may be
seen to advantage.
Suggested trips:
South to Deception Pass by auto; cross by ferry
and continue to Coupeville and Fort Casey.
Splendid roads; rhododendrons.
East to Skagit Valley points. Mountains and water
always in sight.
Cypress, Guemes and San Juan islands, and all
Sound points.
=BELLINGHAM:= Population about 30,000. Metropolis of Northwestern
Washington and fifth in size in state. In vicinity are the largest
salmon cannery in world and one of largest lumber and saw mills on
coast. The Olympics, Selkirks and Cascades crowned by Mount Maker are
visible from its streets. Sehome Hill, where one of the state normal
schools is located, permits a view of Bellingham Bay where the ships of
the world anchor. In front of city lie San Juan Islands; fishing craft
may be seen. 150 acres of parking area have been provided. Pretty roads
lead through big timber in various directions. At its door stands Mount
Baker, one of main tourist objectives of the northwest, and one of the
most interesting mountains on the continent. The annual Marathon races,
participated in by the athletes of the world, are made to its summit and
back to Bellingham.
Suggested tours:
Mt. Baker, for a two days' trip, or unlimited
time.
Olga, East Sound and other points on the San Juan
islands; boat leaves every morning. See page 33.
Lummi, Cypress, Guemes and other islands, also
Deception Pass.
U. S. Experiment Farm, via Pacific Highway;
Government bulb farm, in full bloom during April
and May; Country Club.
Lake Whatcom, a suburban resort, 20 minutes' ride;
Nooksack Falls; Lake Samish by Samish road through
big timber.
Blaine, most northwesterly city in the United
States. Birch Bay and Lincoln Park, visiting also
Custer, Lynden and Ferndale.
Chuckanut Hill--view of Sound and surrounding
country.
Out in a launch to see a fish trap raised--a rare
sight.
Port Townsend, Port Angeles, Victoria, Vancouver
and the ocean--splendid water trips.
The famous Skagit Valley by trolley or auto.
Anacortes on Fidalgo Island by water, auto or
train.
=PORT ANGELES:= Northern gateway to Olympic Peninsula and nearer the
ocean than any other city in the Puget Sound country. Harbor is one of
the best. Railroads are just building in. Extensive improvements are
taking place. It has one of the largest saw and shingle mills in the
world. No prettier scenery anywhere.
[Illustration:
BRINGING IN A WHALE
INDIAN VILLAGE
BURDEN BEARER
CONTENTMENT
CALLING MOTHER
OUR EARLIEST PIONEERS.]
Suggested trips:
Lake Sutherland, Lake Crescent, and Government Hot
Springs.
Sol Duc Hot Springs, the "Karlsbad of America," 45
miles southwest, in the heart of the Olympics.
Hotel cost half a million.
Up the Elwha river into the mountains and on to
Mt. Olympus.
Hydro-Electric Power Plant, six miles east, built
at cost of $2,000,000.00 to furnish light and
power for entire Olympic Peninsula.
Sequim and Dungeness, by Olympic Highway, to see
largest irrigation tracts in Western Washington.
Mountains and Sound are continually in view. Trip
may be continued to Port Townsend or along the
Olympic Highway to Olympia and Grays Harbor.
=PORT TOWNSEND:= "Key city" to Puget Sound. Situated on Quimper
Peninsula with Port Townsend Bay and Admiralty Inlet, Discovery Bay, and
Straits of Juan de Fuca on three sides. From Mountain View Park a broad
outlook is obtained, which includes, besides the waters mentioned, the
Olympic and the Cascade Mountains and hundreds of minor details. Other
beautiful parks are Chetzemoka and Lucinda Hastings. Less rain falls
than elsewhere in Western Washington. Pretty driveways decorated with
rhododendrons, unusual boating possibilities and easy approach to the
Olympics, make the region ideal for summer outings. Adjoining the city
is Fort Worden, headquarters for the Puget Sound system of defenses,
where the 6th Artillery Band, one of the best in the service, renders
daily programs. Several of the fastest passenger steamers on the Sound
stop daily.
Suggested trips:
Fort Worden by auto and Fort Flagler by water.
Fort Casey, Coupeville, one of the oldest towns in
state, and other points on Whidbey Island.
Deception Pass by water, very pretty scenery.
Hood Canal and Discovery Bay, by water or auto.
South through the Chimacum Valley past Quilcene,
around Mt. Walker to Brinnon and Duckabush on Hood
Canal, returning via Discovery Bay and Saints
Rest: from Quilcene the Olympic Highway leads
clear through to Olympia.
=SEATTLE:= Metropolis of the Northwest, with an estimated population of
325,000. It is a city of hills, occupying the sightly eminences, valleys
and plateaus lying between Lake Washington and Puget Sound, but sloping
gradually to the water's edge in either direction. Its entire area is
94.47 square miles, which includes two large fresh water lakes, Lake
Union and Green Lake, and nearly encompasses the Harbor known as Elliott
Bay. It is gridironed with 237 miles of street car lines while an
elaborate boulevard system of more than thirty miles connects its
thirty-eight parks, which have a total area of 1,428 acres. There are
also a number of children's playgrounds. From nearly all points there is
visible either the Sound with the snow capped Olympics or Lake
Washington and the Cascades.
Seattle is a city marvelous both for its enterprise and for its beauty.
Hills have given way to business blocks and thorofares, and at the same
time have increased the area of the city by supplying material for
filling in the tide flats, now occupied by the most valuable factory
sites. The forty-two story Smith Building is the highest in the world
outside of New York. At Salmon Bay the Government is constructing its
second largest locks in a canal to connect the Sound with Lake
Washington. Six transcontinental lines have their terminals in this city
which is also the gateway to Alaska and the home port of the Great
Circle Route.
[Illustration: SMITH BUILDING, SEATTLE, TALLEST IN THE WORLD OUTSIDE NEW
YORK.]
Within the city one should visit:
Lake Washington Canal Locks, Fort Lawton, West
Point Lighthouse, Loyal Height.
University of Washington and A.-Y.-P. E. grounds,
overlooking Lake Washington.
Lookout Tower at Volunteer Park.
Lookout on forty-two story Smith Building.
West Seattle and Alki Point--waterfront camping
sites inside city limits.
Its many beautiful parks and matchless boulevard
system.
Outside trips should include:
Mount Rainier, via Tacoma, 2, 3 or 4 days--auto or
train.
Sol Duc, the "Karlsbad of America," and Lake
Crescent, via Port Angeles, 2 days--steamer and
auto.
Snoqualmie Falls (268 feet), 1 day by Snoqualmie
Pass Road.
Cedar Falls, Lake and River, 1 day. Mount Si, near
North Bend.
Lake Keechelus, in the Cascade Mountains, 1 day.
Hood Canal, 1 day; San Juan Islands, 3 days. See
pages 29 and 33.
Whidbey Island--Coupeville, Oak Harbor and Still
Park, 1 or 2 days.
Country Club, Richmond Beach and Edmonds--paved
road.
Bremerton, to see largest dry dock in the United
States, half day. Several good auto trips may be
taken from here.
White River Valley, to the south, passing Kent and
Auburn. A paved road extends all the way to Tacoma
and beyond.
Vashon Island, a large agricultural island and
resort region between Seattle and Tacoma.
Mt. Baker, via Bellingham, 3 days. Stop at Everett
on way.
Index, Gold Bar and Sultan for beautiful mountain
scenery, fishing and hunting; 1 or 2 days.
Tacoma, Olympia, Shelton and Lake Cushman in the
Olympics.
[Illustration: MT. BAKER PARK BOULEVARD AND LAKE WASHINGTON
INTERLAKEN BOULEVARD
TOTEM POLE IN PIONEER SQUARE
VOLUNTEER PARK PORTION OF THE FORMAL GARDENS
HERE AND THERE ALONG SEATTLE'S BOULEVARDS.]
Renton, a busy city just to the south of Lake
Washington; go by the Duwamish river route and
return by Rainier Valley.
Black Diamond and New Castle coal mines.
See description of other Puget Sound cities, all
reached quickly.
=PUYALLUP:= A famous berry center in the rich Puyallup Valley. Over a
quarter million dollars worth of berries are shipped annually. All
Western Washington railroads serve it, while electric interurbans and
auto cars over the Pacific Highway provide several trips per hour to
Tacoma. The Western Washington Experiment Station is here and the
Western Washington Fair is held yearly. It is the transfer point for
Orting, the site of the State Soldiers' Home, and Fairfax, northern
entrance to Mt. Rainier National Park. For trips, see "Tacoma."
[Illustration: TACOMA'S STADIUM. DURING ROOSEVELT'S VISIT. SEATS
38,000.]
=TACOMA:= Population 105,000. Third city in size and importance in the
state. Picturesquely located on Commencement Bay, one of the great
harbors of Puget Sound. The Olympics complete the view toward the west
while the Cascades on the east are overshadowed by Mt. Rainier (or Mt.
Tacoma), which seems to rise from within city limits. A complete system
of parks, play grounds and boulevards add to the natural beauty. The
residence portion of the city overlooks an extensive manufacturing
section which claims the largest meat packing establishment in the west,
the largest grain warehouse in the world, and the largest smelter west
of Butte City, with one of the tallest cement smokestacks in the world.
Tacoma is also the largest flour milling center west of Minneapolis and
the fifth city in exports and imports on the coast. Miles of unsurpassed
highway lead south through a vast natural park consisting of broad
prairies dotted with lakes and covered with groves of oak trees; or
southeast into the famous Puyallup Valley fruit and berry district. Its
improved parks comprise 1,120 acres, 640 of which constitute Point
Defiance park at northern extremity of peninsula, and 30 acres, Wright
Park in center of city, having 3,000 trees and shrubs in 350 different
varieties.
Other remarkable features are a natural amphitheater or stadium, seating
38,000 people; the highest lift bridge in the world and the only one on
a grade; the Northern Pacific shops and a Union passenger depot, model
of its kind; and a speedway of 2 1/10 miles where the motor races of the
northwest are run. A rose carnival is held annually.
Suggested trips outside of city:
Mt. Rainier-Tacoma in Rainier National Park--see
page 49.
Puyallup and Sumner to see large berry and dairy
farms.
American Lake, camping headquarters for the
National Guard.
Lake Spanaway, Lake Steilacoom and Country Club,
summer resorts on southern outskirts of city. Some
of the best natural roads in the world.
Olympia, Grays Harbor, Shelton, Hood Canal, Lake
Cushman and the Olympic Mountains--excellent
roads.
Electron, Le Grande and Dieringer--immense water
power plants.
Eatonville, Ohop Lake, Little Marshall Falls, Wild
Cat Falls.
Kapowsin Lake, Twin Lake Farm--dozens of lakes in
vicinity.
Parkland, Fawcett Lake, Melville Springs, Clover
Creek.
Vashon Island Points; Bay Island points on Fox,
McNeils, Anderson and other islands.
See also descriptions of other Puget Sound cities.
=OLYMPIA:= "The Pearl of Puget Sound," the "Salem of the Northwest," and
seat of state government. Three railroads and four state highways
converge here. The waters of Puget Sound reflect the low verdure covered
hills protecting the city and extending out along the shores. The
mountains are seen on every side. At the edge of city, on the north, is
Priest Point Park, of 160 acres. The end of the Oregon trail is marked
by a monument in Capitol Park in the heart of the city. Tumwater, a mile
away, is the site of the first settlement on Puget Sound. In Olympia the
first store was opened for business in the state. The Old New England
Inn, formerly the scene of all territorial functions, is marked forever
by a brass plate embedded in the sidewalk, and the homes of the first
Territorial Governor, Isaac I. Stevens, and General R. H. Milroy are
still to be seen.
Trips should include:
Tumwater, Nisqually River, Tumwater Falls--trolley
cars, paved road.
Clear Lake, 30 miles; Summit Lake, 13 miles; Black
Lake, 5 miles; Long and Patterson Lakes, 5 miles;
Talcotts Lake, 8 miles; Bloom's and Hewitt's
Lakes, 2 miles.
Tenino Stone Quarry and oil prospects; Bordeaux
Logging Camps.
Hartstine, Quaxin, Stretch and many other small
islands.
Shelton, Union City, Skokomish River Valley and
Lake Cushman, 45 miles distant; Olympic Mountains
and Canal always in sight.
Grays Harbor and the beach resorts; also all upper
Sound points.
=ABERDEEN AND HOQUIAM:= Two cities on Grays Harbor, connected by
electric interurban. The gateway to the Olympics by the southern route.
Combined population about 29,000 (over 18,000 in Aberdeen), an increase
of nearly 400 per cent in 14 years, due chiefly to lumbering and fishing
industries, but farming and dairying are gaining. Near by are some of
the largest trees in the state. Splendid highways, including the
Olympic, lead in various directions, while the broad, firm ocean beaches
a short distance away offer miles of excellent motor race tracks. Three
transcontinental trains serve the district.
[Illustration: WRIGHT PARK
A ROSE ARBOR
POINT DEFIANCE PARK AND PUGET SOUND
A SUBURBAN HOME ON AMERICAN LAKE
IN AND ABOUT TACOMA.]
Suggested trips:
Cosmopolis, a pretty city of 1,200 people, just
across the Chehalis River. A trolley line connects
it with Aberdeen.
Cohasset, Westport, Pacific, Sunset and Moclips
beaches, by auto, train or boat--ideal summer
resorts.
Point Grenville and Cape Elizabeth, bold headlands
of the Olympics on either side of the Quiniault
River; near by are sporting grounds of the sea
lions.
Montesano, county seat, at junction of Wynooche
with the Chehalis River (boat, train or auto).
Land near by produces 125 bushels of oats or 80
tons of rutabagas to the acre.
Around the harbor visiting Whaling station,
Government jetty and light house; see crab
fisheries; enjoy ocean swell.
Humptulips Valley and Lake Quiniault in the Indian
Reservation; returning by canoe down Quiniault
River to Tahola, near the oil prospects; or
continue into the Olympics as far as desired.
Read also "Harbor Country" chapter.
[Illustration: HARBOR COUNTRY BEAUTIES.]
=SOUTH BEND AND RAYMOND:= Two progressive cities in southwestern
Washington on Willapa Bay, one of the best harbors on Coast. Lumbering,
farming, shell and salmon fisheries, and cranberry culture are
sustaining industries. Read also "The Harbor Country."