Identifier: beautiesofstateo00gile (find matches)
Title: The Beauties of the state of Washington : a book for tourists
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Giles, Harry F Washington (State). Bureau of Statistics and Immigration
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Publisher: Olympia : F.M. Lamborn, Public Printer
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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ate. Visitors coming by way of Spokane canmake a quick yet comprehensive survey of eastern Washingtonin two ways. After seeing the immediate Spokane vicinity andvisiting the Pend Oreille Valley to the north, either automo-biles or Great Northern trains will convey them up the Col-ville Valley to the junction of the Kettle and Columbia rivers,whence the trip may be continued to Republic by train, anddown the San Poil by auto. At Rerjublic trains connect for Oro-ville, whence the journey may be continued to Wenatchee downthe Okanogan Valley, both by auto and rail. Side trips may betaken up the Methow Valley and the Lake Chelan canyon, aswell as to numerous .other places of interest. From Wenatcheethe Great Northern railway or the Sunset Highway insuresan interesting ride back to Spokane through the wheat fields ofthe Big Bend. The southern half of the region will be seen bymaking a tour through the Palouse to the Snake River andWalla Walla country. Transportation leads from there direct
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wo < P CO w s ■ft, State of Washington 65 to the Columbia River, and the Yakima and Kittitas valleys.The Horse Heaven may be reached from Kennewick and Pasco,or from Prosser. The other plan reverses the order. After visiting thePalouse, Snake River, Walla Walla, Yakima, and Kittitasvalleys, from Ellensburg a scenic overland route may be takendirect for Wenatchee, whence a loop may be made to includeLake Chelan and the Okanogan Highlands, the Big Bend andthe Spokane Country. THE YAKIMA VALLEY. Broadly speaking, the Yakima Valley includes all the richterritory tributary to the Yakima River, reaching from LakesKeechelus and Kachees, its sources in the Cascades, to theColumbia—a total distance of nearly 175 miles with a range ofaltitude, at the waters edge, varying from 2,250 down to 34+0feet. It embraces, besides the Yakima Valley proper, the Kitti-tas and a number of minor valleys, including the Naches, theAhtanum, the Cowiche, the Selah, the Wen

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