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Show FAMOUS COLUMBIA RIVER OfJ RAMPAGE Displaying Itself with all Its Krrnie. glorien multiplied a hundred fold, the world famous Columbia river, which winds down, through, In and out and around the Roeky Selkirk and Hit tor Root Mountain chains Dil empties Into the raelde, Ih today on a howling, yet harmless rampage. The running, whirling, terrifle neem-Ingly neem-Ingly ferocious water of tho Columbia are deacrilied by traveler just returning return-ing to this city from the far northwest, north-west, as today th finest scenic feature feat-ure of the entire "gallery of America's prle scenery," as the wonderlands of that part of tho northwest are known. Yet tho rampage of tho Columbia only enhances tho beauties of the scenic attraction, for tho river's rav-Ingr. rav-Ingr. are harmless, the Tintalc rock banks all along Its course ghlng absolute abso-lute protection to residents, aettlors, farmer and fishermen Thus tho Columbia river'a course is made the greatest of western attractions for travelers this summer, as, according to predictions, the rampages of tho Columbia invariably continue for great lengths of time. With the receipt of tbe news from the northwest, the Issuance of the book "The Columbia River," by FT. U lomnx. 0. P. A., Union Pacific R. R., is especially timely, an It gives the entire history of the notable river from the day of Its discovery to the present year, aloiiR with fascinating photographs. Copies of the handsome little book will be sent freo upon application to E. L. Ixmax. G. P A., Union Pacific railroad, Omaha, Neb. |