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A trip down the Columbia to Astoria, even if the
traveler is headed for San Francisco, should be mnde in
.one of the river boats and not by the ocean steamers.
The latter leave at midnight, and the scenery is too mag
nificent to be lost; besides this the smaller boats make
landings at all the little towns and canneries along the
route. Arriving at Astoria a visit to the canneries, to
look into the mystery of salmon canning, should not be
omitted, nor Bhould a climb to the top of the hill, a mat
ter of ten minutes' walk, where can be had an entrancing
view of the river, bar, cape and ocean. Excursion boats
run to Forts Canby and Stevens and Ilwaco, passing
through the immense fleet of fishing boats. If one has
Beveral days to spare, they could not be spent better than
in visits to the summer resorts at Ilwaco, Cape Disap
pointment, Ocean Park, even going as far north as Shoal
waterJBay and Gray's Harbor, or the Clatsop Beach and
Sound. Although a trip down the Sound to Victoria on
the regular fast boat is an enjoyable one, to fully appre
ciate the beautieB of that great inland sea one should
take the smaller local boaU and visit the various ports
and hnrlnr. Battle will bo found a BploiuliJ btopjmitf
place from which to make little excursions to various
points. The hotelB here are really excellent, and the
view from the city itself is magnificent, embracing the
snowy cones of Rainier on the south and Baker on the
north, and on the went overlooking the placid surface of
Elliott Bay to the serrated peaks of the snow-capped
Olympian Itango. The journey should by all menus be
extended through the islands of the lower end of the
Sound to Port Townsend, and thence aoross tho historical
Straits of Fuca, through which runB the international
line, to Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. Here
will be found a quiot, beautiful city, somewhat In con-
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Tillamook Head. An exceedingly enjoyable trip will be j trnst with those on the American Bido, whore Beveral
liuamooK neacu ad , exc J ' ' f the 1 UayH, and even weeks, of enjoyment may be LmL The
reached ILjUg f Zt Srr
stage across the mounteins. IT bound rlta. ftIl(l even if the journey is taken at the
he tourist can board ? .8te
however, in order to be certain of Ir?r ! ut- aild pHMmt of the scenery will amply repay one
taken the precaution to ZuiLtM hk programme. The return trip,
Portland. Otherw.se he can man. v T - cmaAian Pacific is finiHhed from Port
fresh start to some other mtereetwg point ;
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Alaska, througli that magnificeut erie of sheltered bays
and inland channels, is one generally provided for in
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t t c i ,;n overlooked by one who is
really traveling for pleasure. Sailing upon that Medi
terranean of the Pacific," he will experience more abBo-
w.ioiioou ui u - ... ,. ftjvance. since it consume aimui iour tow wuu,
lute, quiet pleasure than at any other ! w4 ralonWrf upon n jur
Taking the boat in the afternoon at Portland, ' 7" he m,j U lMy mlM with hi- choice were be
St tV7 prearr ent,ely .nd m.ke