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THE FAMOUS ROOSEVELT DAM, 

 ARIZONA. 



HALF DOME, IN THE VOSEMITE 

 NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA. 



PICTL'KE.SOrE OLD PLANTATION 

 HOJIE, NEW ORLEANS. 



and rock in eruptions as v 



iolenl as they are suildcn. 



THE EXPOSITIONS. 



If \ou wouUl visit the Yoscniitc National Park, or the 

 city which the Spaniards loved to call the city of the 

 angels, Los Angeles, or the Arizona National Reserve, 

 or historic old San Antonio, or quaint old New Orleans, 

 the Southern Pacific Sunset Route is the logical one for 

 you to follow. 



There is little need for one to speak of the two exposi- 

 tions. There is scarcely a person who has not read of 

 the exhibits that come from all over the world and the 

 magnificent l)uildings in which they are housed. P'ifty 

 million dollars, that at San PVancisco has cost, and its 

 eleven great palaces form the central setting of a beauti- 

 ful picture, on the shores of a land-locked harbor, rimmed 

 around by mountains, with a turt^uoise California sky 

 over all. The exposition at San Diego was never meant 

 to be a rival of the San Francisco one, but it epitomizes 

 the spirit of California, an atmos])here of Spain with the 

 life and activity of modern California. The buildings, 

 the orange groves, the tea orchards, the garb of the at- 

 tendants will api)eal to the aesthetic for beauty and uni(|ue 

 originality. 



Down the famous coast route from Los Angeles to 

 San Francisco Bay is now a constant succession of de- 

 lights. In these few hundred miles nature is seen in her 

 most imaginative mood. Here and there white missions 

 stand as silent witnesses to the faith of the Spanish 

 pioneers, adding the romantic touch of anti(|uitv. an<' 

 sharply contrasting with palatial hotels that speak the 

 last word in modern luxury and comfort. 



But perhaps you will choose for your route central 

 California — down the beautiful valley of the San Joaquin 

 River. By taking this route you may spend a day among 

 the gigantic trees of the Alarijiosa Grove and visit the 

 majestic clifi's and shimmering falls of the Voseniite. 



LOS .WCICLES. 



The tourist center of .Southern Lalitornia is Los .\n- 

 geles, 484 miles south of San Francisco. It is no hard 

 task to discover why tourists flock here. The climate is 

 renowned the world over, for Los. Angeles has 300 clear 



THE SUNSET LLMITED, RUNNIN(i liETWEEN S.\N l'U.\X(TS('0 

 AND NEW ORLEANS. 



uavs in the year. The scenic region about Los Angeles 

 is one of endless charm. 



When you are bound east from Los Angeles, there is 

 a choice visit through the heart of Arizona, which the 

 Southern Pacific has recently made accessible, a journey 

 through the Arizona National Reserve. The main line 

 of the Southern Pacific is left at Maricopa for Phoenix 

 on the Arizona Eastern Railroad, where an automol:>ile 

 is taken for the trip to Globe. The route lies through the 



SALT KIVER VALLEY. 



where irrigation has made possible a luxuriant growth 

 of oranges, cotton and dates. The road winds through 

 canyons and among cliffs to a height of 3,470 feet, then 

 leads down to Roosevelt DanL which is in a gorge at the 

 upper end of .Salt River Canyon. The dam has a maxi- 

 mum height of 280 feet, and when the reservoir is full, 

 it will form a vast lake backing up seven miles in the 

 Tonto River and 17 miles in the Salt River, b'our and 

 one-half miles east of the dauL a detour oi a mile and 

 a climb of 20 minutes bring you to one oi the ancient 

 cliff dwellings, and three miles further away, a journey 

 by trail lirings one to an even more extensive .group. The 

 journev from the dam to (ilobe is through a country 

 of scenic features, with huge mountains, and from Globe 

 to Bowie, where the Southern Pacific main line is reached 

 again, the way lies throu,gh the Gila Valley with its alfalfa 

 and grain fields, its frcf|ucnt orchards and its tree-lined 

 irrigation canals. 



San .-\ntonio, Texas, is sure to attract those who love 

 to revel in history. Many of the old-time adobes are still 

 standing, recalling the days when this was the capital 

 of the Spanish province of Texas. 



Our journey over the .Southern Pacific rails ends at 

 New Orleans, l-'rom here run the steamers of the South- 

 ern Pacific to New York U'ity, affording 100 golden hours 

 at sea. But most travelers will wish to linger for a brief 

 time, at least, in New Orleans. This is the uni([ue city 

 where the romantic past and aggressive present meet face 

 to face. As one walks the streets of the bustling city, 

 one catches glimpses of side streets with <|uaint old build- 

 ings that seem to have been taken bodily from some 

 venerable European city. The architecture is of ancient 

 France and Spain. In the 'A'ieux Carre," or old city, 

 this im])ression is so strong that one forgets for the time 

 that he is in .\merica. Then there are parks of famous 

 licauty, buildings of keen historic interest, and the wharfs 

 .md levees where the countless l)ales of cotton, sugar bar- 

 rels and iiags of rice tell of a modern New Orleans, which 

 i^ the outlet for the greatest agricultural region in the 

 world. This city, where past and present meet, and a 

 five (lays' rest on a lu.xurious Southern Pacific steamship 

 to New York is a fitting climax to a most delightful 

 journev. — Adv. 



