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Winthrop; irrigation, captivating scenery, splendid roads. Colville Indian Reservation in Okanogan and Ferry counties. Moses and Grand Coulees; Moses Lake and Soap Lake. [Illustration: DENNY HALL, U. OF W. UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE _Administration Building Domestic Science Hall State College_ STATE COLLEGE OF WASHINGTON, PULLMAN OUR TWO LEADING EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.] Up the Wenatchee Valley by auto to Leavenworth, from which Tumwater Canyon, the G. N. power plant, and the government fish hatcheries are easily reached; also Icicle River by horseback over government trail; Chiwawa River, a fishing stream, (auto or horse) and Lake Wenatchee, a favorite mountain resort 23 miles northwest. =SNOHOMISH:= "Garden City," second in importance and oldest in Snohomish county. Located in the midst of the rich dairy country just east of Everett, with which city it is connected by interurban and river boats, as well as by steam trains. See "Everett" for trips. =EVERETT:= "City of Smokestacks." Population about 32,000. Located on a sightly peninsula formed by Puget Sound and the Snohomish River. Views on every side are superb. The Cascades and Olympics are clearly visible, especially Mounts Baker, Rainier and many lesser peaks, including Pilchuck, always conspicuous, near by. Parks, boulevards and playgrounds, and beautiful homes give artistic completeness. The only arsenic plant in the United States is here. It is an important manufacturing city, especially in lumber, shingles, machinery and paper. Beginning at the city limits a rich dairy country extends to the Cascades. A yearly festival called the "Kla How Ya" is held in July. The G. N., N. P., C, M. & St. P. railways and three interurbans center here, while automobile roads, including the Pacific Highway, lead to the mountains and to lake resorts. Suggested trips: Index, a mountain resort in the Cascades, from which may be reached Sunset, Canyon, Eagle, and Bridal Veil Falls; Lake Serene, Lake Isabel and many scenic peaks easily climbed. Gold Bar (on road to Index), to see Wallace and Olney Falls. Sultan for Sultan Basin and Canyon. Fishing, hunting, camping. Granite Falls, the Canyon of the Stil
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