eries alone planted 4,399,050 trout in 1913.
The common birds are propagated and set free at both public and private
expense.

With nature's already liberal supply, and the state and counties
blending their united efforts to supplement and conserve, the true
sportsman will never regret casting his lot with the state of
Washington, where his outdoor propensities may be encouraged to the
fullest degree.

[Illustration: HAYDEN LAKE

ROSE GARDEN HAYS PARK

MANITOU PARK

WATERFALL, INDIAN CANYON

DOWN RIVER DRIVE

IN AND ABOUT THE CITY OF SPOKANE.]

[Illustration: CITIES AND SUGGESTED TRIPS

"Spreads now many a stately city;
Solitude returns no more!
Happy country! happy people!
Peace prevails from shore to shore"]

The cities of Washington are all beautiful in their natural setting, and
reflect the originality, the energy and love for artistic design of the
people who dwell within them. In western Washington they are usually
protected by verdure covered hills, and built to overlook the Sound, the
harbors, or the rivers. The smaller towns nestle close to pretty streams
which supply power and water. Snow capped mountains are always visible.

The east side cities are usually near the larger streams and adorned
with trees, both native and cultivated. Forests are lacking in the
Columbia River Plain, and the brown hills are continually in sight. In
the northern counties, however, the native trees and mountains again
become more prominent.

All cities are well provided with spacious and comfortable hotels.
Theaters, business blocks, school houses, churches, and other public
buildings are of modern structure; the streets are generally paved;
practically all have electric lights and pure running water. The homes
are planned both for beauty and comfort, and are often surrounded by
green lawns or gardens where hundreds of species of beautiful flowers
reach perfection.

The following pages are devoted to brief descriptions of the larger
centers, and the more important trips from each. They are arranged to
represent a tour about the state and in the order in which one might
visit all, or certain ones only, with the least expenditure of time. The
cities given have commercial organizations prepared to give further
information regarding their respective localities.

=SPOKANE:= Metropolis of the Inland Empire, and second largest city in
the state. Population