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Title: The Beauties of the State of Washington
A Book for Tourists

Author: Harry F. Giles

Release Date: September 30, 2009 [EBook #30139]

Language: English

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THE BEAUTIES

OF THE

STATE OF WASHINGTON

[Illustration]

BY HARRY F. GILES--DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

STATE BUREAU STATISTICS & IMMIGRATION
I.M. HOWELL--SECRETARY OF STATE-EX-OFFICIO COMMISSIONER.

[Illustration: THE RHODODENDRON, WASHINGTON'S STATE FLOWER

"_Flowers rich as morning's sunrise hue_"

_Copyright by Asahel Curtis_]

[Illustration: STATE OF WASHINGTON

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

BUREAU OF STATISTICS & IMMIGRATION
I.M. HOWELL, SECRETARY OF STATE
EX-OFFICIO COMMISSIONER

THE BEAUTIES
of the
STATE of WASHINGTON

A BOOK FOR TOURISTS
BY HARRY F. GILES, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER]

[Illustration: SEAL OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON]

OLYMPIA
FRANK M. LAMBORN, PUBLIC PRINTER
1915

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Page
List of Full Page Illustrations 3
The Evergreen State 5
Our Mountains 9
Washington Forests 15
The Climate 19
Puget Sound 25-38
Ideal for Yachting and Cruising 29
Hood Canal 29
Other Trips 31
Commerce 32
The East Shores 32
The Islands 33
San Juan Group