NORTHWEST •A C I F I C

CALIFORNIA_

GREAT NORTHERN1 ADVENTURE LAND

W H Y GO WEST?Well, you see..

• Every one needs a change—new scenes, new faces,new ideas. B o a r d the luxurious Empire Bui lder a tChicago, St. Paul or Minneapolis for a smooth, care-free journey to the Pacific Northwest and California.

G o i n g - t o - t h e - S u n M o u n t a i n

G l a c i e r P a r k — Yo u can't miss i t when you takethe Empire Builder, for the Great Northern r ight o fway marks t h e southern boundary. A gorgeousmountain spectacle a t any season o f the year, thePark is open from June 15 to September 15. I f youtravel west during the season take the Logan PassDetour through the heart o f the Park—you can doi t in 24 hours. A glorious interlude, and inexpensive.

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WONDERFUL v ONDERFUL CLIMATEGorgeous Scenery

• The Pac i f i c N o r t h w e s t is b r i m f u l o f gorgeousscenery—great mountain ranges trimmed with snow,evergreens, waterfalls, r ivers and lakes. Ca l i f o rn iacarries on f rom pines to palms. T h e Pacific Coastenjoys an equable year 'round climate.

Monroe St reet Bridge, Spokane Fal ls

S p o k a n e — A r iver tumbles headlong through thesecond largest c i t y i n t h e S ta te o f Washington,falling 142 feet. T h e Indians called these flashingcascades "Spokane" o r " C h i l d r e n o f t h e S u n . "Picturesque lakes, b road fer t i le val leys a n d l o f t ymountain peaks are in plain sight. 1900 feet abovethe sea a n d j u s t 1 6 mi les f r o m t h e I d a h o l ine,Spokane offers the v is i tor interest and hospital i ty.

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SEATTLE

Here they pick roses,play golf the year around

M t . R a i n i e r , f r o , , , a S e a t t l e h o m e

S e a t t l e — I t has salt water beaches on Puget Sound,fresh water beaches on Lake Washington and GreenLake. L a k e Union also lies wi th in this c i ty o f ninehills, some o f them rising 500 feet above sea level.From i t s streets a n d parks one sees M t . Baker,northward; Mt. Rainier, southward: the snow-cappedOlympics, westward; the Cascades. eastward. Y o usee ships f rom al l the seven seas i n this, America'sgreat port nearest the Orient and Alaska.

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VANCOUVER and VICTORIA

Canadian Cities. . yes. .but the Japan Current supplies

an equable climate•

P a r l i a m e n t B u i l d i n g i n V i c t o r i a , B . C .

V i c t o r i a - a quaint ivy-clad b i t o f Old England,on the southern t ip o f Vancouver Island, capital o fBritish Columbia. I t s semi-tropical gardens a n dflowers are worth crossing an ocean to see. E i g h t y -six miles northeast across t he G u l f o f Georgia i sVancouver, Br i t i sh Columbia's largest c i t y. B o t hare easily reached f rom Seattle. O t h e r cit ies youshould see a re Evere t t , Bel l ingham, Bremer ton.

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A M O U N TA I NT H AT DOMINATES T H EPACIFIC N O R T H W E S T-

its many towns and hamlets

M t . R a i n i e r , considered the most beautiful moun-tain i n America, i s an ext inct volcano 14,408 feethigh. I t is now a Nat ional Park. I t is a glorioussight visible f r om Seattle and Tacoma and manytowns a n d h a m l e t s t h r o u g h o u t t h i s b e a u t i f u lcountry.

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A N O T H E R G R E ATM O U N TA I N U S E D A S

A L A N D M A R K

by ships at sea and by Canadians

M t . Bake r—ano the r f amous l a n d m a r k o f t h eNorthwest, is a National Forest. R i s ing 10,780 feeti t serves as a guide to ships at sea. I t is a visible joyto Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver and Bellingham, thecity which is t he gateway t o M t . Baker Nat ionalForest.

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TAC 0 MA

Lumber Capital of the WestTacoma is just f i f ty miles from Mt. Rainier. P a r t ofthe c i ty is on a plateau 300 feet above the sea, bu tocean-going vessels dock a t i t s feet. Snow-cappedmountains rise to the east and the west and plungingmountain torrents furnish n o t o n l y spor t f o r t hefisherman bu t power for the ci ty 's great industries.

M t . R a i n i e r f r o m a Ta c o m a skysc rape r

Ta c o m a visitors enjoy both the mountains and thesea. F o r Puget Sound and its wooded islands are asbeautiful i n the i r w a y as is t he grandeur o f t ha tmost magnificent o f peaks in No r th Amer ica—Mt.Rainier.

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P O R T L A N D

City of RosesPortland is proud o f roses picked a t Christmas, o fM t . H o o d (11,225 feet) , o f far - famed C o l u m b i aHighway. N o t f a r f r om Port land i s Astor ia w i t himportant fisheries and lumber trade—a thriving citynow where John Jacob Astor built a port more than acentury ago to win a place in the Northwest fur trade.

M t . H o o d f r o m d o w n t o w n P o r t l a n d

P o r t l a n d is only four hours away from M t . Hoodover t he Co lumb ia R i v e r H ighway. A c r o s s theColumbia River, M t . Adams rises (12,037 feet). O nnearby beaches Portlanders and guests go sea bathing.In nearby mountain streams they cast for fightingtrout.

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and t h e nCAL IFORNIA

which means

SacramentoS A N F R A N C I S C OOaklandBerkeleyPalo A l toSanta C r u zM o n t e r e yYosemiteSanta B a r b a r aLOS A N G E L E SPasadenaP a l m SpringsH O L LY W O O DSan DiegoAgua Caliente [MEXICO)Cata l ina I s l a n d

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the very names suggestromance and beauty

and charm

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B e l o w — L o o k o u t on A r t i s t ' sP o i n t , Yo s e m i t e N a t i o n a l

P a r k

R i g h t — D e l M o n t e H o t e ln e a r t h e B a y o f M o n t e r e y

R i g h t — T h e S t a t eC a p i t o l a t S a c r a -m e n t o , a b e a u t i f u l

edi f ice

B e l o w — A v i e w o fO a k l a n d f r o m t h eshore o f S a n F r a n -

cisco b a y

A b o v e — L o n g Beach ,C h a r m i n g S e a s i d e

Resor t

R i g h t — P a l m Spr ingsP o p u l a r D e s e r t R e -s o r t 11 3 M i l e s E a s t

o f Los Ange les

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B e l o w — M t . W i l s o n Observ -a t o r y n e a r Pasadena

A V i e w o f the M o d e r n Bus iness Sec t ion o f San F r a n c i s c oseen f r o m t h e b a y

Persh ing S q u a r e i n t h e h e a r t o f Los Ange les , o n e o f i t s m a n ys e m i - t r o p i c a l b e a u t y spo ts

Av a l o n B a y , C a t a l i n a I s l a n d

P a l m C a n von n e a r P a l mSpr ings Deser t R e s o r t

Vista D e l A r r o y o H o t e l , t y p i c a lo f Pasadena

The n e w B i l t m o r e H o t e la t S a n t a B a r b a r a

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A g u a C a l i e n t e , H o t e l R e s o r tnea r T i a j u a n a , M e x i c o

M t . L a s s e n — o n l y a c t i v e v o l -cano i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s

p r o p e r

M t . Shasta , M o n a r c h o f N o r t h -e rn C a l i f o r n i a , 14,380 fee t h i g h

San L u i s R e y M i s s i o nin S a n D i e g o

H AV I N G DECIDEDTO GO W E S T

THE N E X T QUESTION S H o w ?

•We recommend"The E M P I R E BUILDER"

One of America's FinestTrans-Continental TrainsAir-conditioned Dining and

Observation CarsA t ra in whose equipment, service and traditions areof the finest. O f which travelers often say, " I t ' s anextra fine t ra in wi thout extra fare." I t starts with-out jerking, gathers speed smoothly, mainta ins auniform pace upgrade o r down—thanks t o super-powerful locomotives, electrified o r oi l-burning f o rmore than 1600 miles.

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Start f rom CHICAGO,ST. PAUL or MINNEAPOLIS

via EMPIRE BUILDER

a Hotel on Wheelsthat glides swiftly, luxuriously

westward

A t ra in so comfortable you judge al l t ravel b y i t sstandards, the Empire Bui lder takes you f rom theGreat Lakes to the Pacific a t high speed over extraheavy rails la id on rock ballast and maintained inperfect condition.

M o d e r n P i c t u r e o f M o d e r n C h i c a g o

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Above—Bus iness d i s t r i c t o f St .Pau l . B e l o w — B u s i n e s s d i s t r i c t

o f M i n n e a p o l i s

The E m p i r e B u i l d e r on S t o n e A r c h B r i d g e . M i n n e a p o l i s

A f lee t o f s ix complete Emp i re Bu i lder t ra ins i sconstantly i n service between Chicago, S t . Pau l ,Minneapolis a n d t h e Paci f ic Northwest—Seatt le,Tacoma and Portland.

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C E R TA I N LY AFA S C I N AT I N G R O U T E

•We cross the Rockiesthru low Marias Pass

M t . S t imson , F l a t h e a d River, f r o m G r e a t N o r t h e r n R a i l w a y

J a m e s J . H i l l , the "Empi re Bui lder," believed inwater-level routes. H e n c e Great Nor thern makesgood use of many a r iver valley in its low level shortdistance r ight-of-way t h r u 600 miles o f mountainranges. T o you th is means "comfor t . "

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and W E H A V E TRAVELERSW H O CROSS W I T H US

YEAR A F T E R Y E A R•

They say they never tireof the "Empire Builder"

We always l ike to see old friends board the EmpireBuilder at the Union Station in Chicago, at St. Paul,Minneapolis o r other points en route. A n d we areglad to see new guests—they find a friendly wlecomeon this home-like train.

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T H E Y R E L I S H" E M P I R E B U I L D E R "

M E A L S

Few ever m i s s a m e a l . T h e r e a s o n , e x c e l l e n tFood f a u l t l e s s l y se rved , a n d l o w p r i c e s

Back o f the d in ing room m u s t be kitchens w i t hcompetent chefs. Che fs w i th skil l, imagination, re-sourcefulness. A l s o de f t and wel l t rained waiters.And menus tha t provide fo r everyone's tastes andeveryone's purse. Y o u may be on a diet—but evena diet is enjoyable in an Empire Builder dining car.Al l Empire Bui lder dining cars are air-conditioned.

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T H E Y L I K E O U RF R I E N D LY S E R V I C E

We are o f t e n c o m p l i m e n t e d by guests w h o sayt h e y w i s h t h e t r i p we re l o n g e r

Your home is duplicated on the E M P I R E B U I L D -ER—sun room—liv ing room—library—bedroom—bath—with lounge—radio—barber and valet addedfor good measure. H e r e y o u w i l l f i n d a smi l ingeagerness t o anticipate your wishes. T h a t is whatmakes the hours pass as swift ly as the miles. Empi reBuilder D i n i n g a n d Observat ion C a r s a r e A i r -Conditioned.

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T H E Y S P E N D H O U R Sj u s t " W A T C H I N G t h e

W E S T G O B Y "

From t h e G r e a t Lakes to t h e Pacific N o r t h w e s t ,every day l igh t h o u r br ings in terest ing th ings

to view along t h e E m p i r e Bu i lde r route

The Great West glides swi f t ly b y your windows—enterprising cities, prosperous farms, ranches, towns,oil f ields, I n d i a n Reservations, G lac ie r Na t i ona lPark, m o u n t a i n ranges, f amous r ivers , set t lers 'clearings, orchards, l u m b e r camps, mines, m o r ecities i n the In land Empire and the Puget SoundCountry. T w o days is al l too short a t ime for thisfascinating parade.

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THE R E A L

T H E R E h a sbeen a good dea lof error in th inkingof travel costs. Some-times w e have beenfooled l i k e t h e m a n !who exchanged his goodmoney for the pig in thepoke. W e have deludedourselves i n t o assumingthat highway travel mustbe cheaper t h a n the m o r etravel by train because, f o r example,per mile than a t ra in ticket.

comfortable f o rms o fgas costs less

The real facts are t h a t today t ra in t ravel o n theGreat Northern Rai lway and other western lines isactually cheaper t h a n h ighway travel . B u t evenbefore Great Northern led the way to the new lowbasic fa re o f 2c pe r m i le i n coaches a n d tour is tsleeping cars, t r a i n t rave l compared favorably i ncost wi th other forms of travel.

In some apparently inexpensive forms of travel thereare eight different i tems tha t must be figured i n toactual cost. B u t when y o u b u y a t i cke t o n theEmpire Bui lder you need figure on ly three i tems—cost o f ticket, meals and sleeping car berth.

Isn't i t a comfort t o s tar t you r journey knowingexactly what i t wi l l cost, exactly when you wil l startand arrive? I s n ' t i t gratifying to know that you willbe safeguarded b y the experience, equipment andpersonnel of a great trans-continental railway system—the Great Northern?

And all this now costs so l i t t le !

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