Show ering awve aj 1 EA 11 D aan 11 before going into the northwest one must remember member le that tho the northern part ot of our nur state called cache valley with its ita wonderful valleys all 11 preen green with fruit orchards ts la good to look at then the southwestern part of 04 idaho alth its sago sage brush and aon heti farther on with its dry fantl wheat crops ready to harvest tari low rolling lolling hills here remind rew one ot of utah then to wake up next morning and find yourself in oregon passing through farming comm communities unities for onie distance the indian reserva tion was quite nit an attraction uncle sams men have riven given out provisions and money to the indians tor for their regul tir months montha share chare some of the indians indiana had large farms arms and modern bungalows but at one side of their homes was erected their little tents in which the they impend the gi greater eater part of their lives going on wo we came jo 0 o tho the columbia river at first abe regp tation was profuse for some distance along the river then we came to d of bonfi hundred miles of real il piert not even a blado blade of grass ganss grev gre albig th ov river lust real mountain 4 of white sand rut but after passing through the desert one was repaid gain again I 1 1 by coming into dalles with its flowers and roal real oregon pines pine As we w e came into this place wo we could see before us the peaks of mt att hood and mt alt helena next you come to the lovely joau city of Ar america called portland the saying saving A ro roxe roe e for everyone Is surely surel truo true and what a variety oi roses along with other flowers yott oi I 1 fee eee also alo there are many places tol to visit as a the city proper is located oil ou tj italo hills with the business busl blocks lo looming orning up for miles here bereis la whort the public parks really start the ladd park of 12 blocks blacks 1 I 9 in the city i proper this w aa donated by the ladart ladal brothers and la Is in its wild state of nature as aa far as it Is possible to main tain it another place of interest to the traveler tia veler Is the district with its beautiful well kept home domn A I 1 and well eared cared tor for yards yard I 1 1 the ladd school tor boys tho medical I 1 college and their othor school R are of great interest when we visit od d the ohp old battle ship oregon which has fins been turned over to the people of portland by the government to visit seattle one will see more than a creation of brick stone and wood this a great Indu industrial strInI center and Is ilso also a wonder city founded on seven hills seattle also boasts of one of the worlds most moat perfect bar harbor bors along tho water front you can see huge car ca goes ships bearing the trans ia and nd coast wide commerce and in th the 0 idocia docks and terminals terminal you ran see ee people I 1 from every clime I 1 now wo we visit the university 01 a washington founded in 1881 1861 when the population of the whole state was only now seattle proper with a population of four hundred choux choti and the campus contains 82 acres on lake washington probably in no way can the casual visitor see wi bi much odthe of the natural beauty surround surround ilar seattle as by a ride around anu boulevards these boulevards encircle the lakes and connect many a 01 lio lie parks parka the madrono madrona park on lake washington with its ht picnic ten 1119 court and flowers was most integ eiting volunteer park with its ober absel antion tower and conservatory n ot f flo weris was most Inter interesting wood iland park with their bis big zoological municipal bathing beach Is in its natural state as far as poss possible IbM to visit british columbia onu could linger for lays daya anti and still seo something now new each lay tho the bout trips on an the now boat princess mar garette which carried over 2000 passengers was waa a good size to the lid people who live in the west going through from seattle to taix aln little city of victoria a real typical english city gives one a real treat the librarian at victoria vaa vor good to us and had arranged ft a sightseeing trip for ua here wo we visited the city proper this city has haff a population of and la Is the capital city of british columbia and has been well named name q the magic gateway to bile alio one thouane Thou anu sauLt miles attlee of at wonderland victoria has a charni charm and r io 0 maitla nial litle glamour all her own there ti td an enticing welcome awaiting tho traveler entering the harbor then go on to vancouver Van cover and sets seii the rity which Is a typical american city tty made up lip of hindus T inglish english and american people vancouver can boadt of over acres ot of play ground for the children tho the most moat wonderful park ts is the stanley park ond and the worlds mos moa famous national park with its big douglas fir tret 9 and beautiful flow ers in this park lg Is a flag pole pola feet high that the british flag waves from it being a tree with the branch 0 os trimmed off and called a flag paid in this park president harding while on hla his noted tour talked tu the people of british columbia farr F ty thousand assembled here to hear him lie he being the first president or of the united stales to visit them no not 9 in thir place the people of vancouver are erecting a monument to his name this park contains 1005 acres and alin wild berries of every variety are here it la is very interesting to every one who visits here |