Beyond the West: containing an account of two years' travel in the other half of our great continent far beyond the old West, on the plains, in the Rocky mountains, and picturesque parks of Colorado. Also, characteristic features of New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho ... Oregon, Utah, Nevada, and ... California, the end of the West ... the great continental railroad, together with the ... most wonderful natural scenery in the world .../ by George W. Pine.

BE,YO(-)ND TIlE WEST.
markably well timbered and watered. The upper
branches of the Colorado penetrate the whole northern portion, while the Gila River with its several large
branches extends through the southern part, giving
unusually fine advantages for cultivating the soil and
stock-raising.
The settlements here are largely Mexican; having
been mostly made since the U,ited States acquired
the territory, and as the lands are owned under
American title many of them are becoming thorough
ly Americanized, exhibit better traits of character,
more industrious, better behaved and show strong
symptoms of constitutional and mental improvement.
When these people, inferior physically and mentally,
come in contact and live with our people, they readily adapt themselves to the improved conditions of
life With which they find themselves surrounded.
Quite a large emigration from the Pacific coast,
mostly from California, is centering here mostly for
mining purposes; but many intend a permanent
settlement, believing the country as a whole combined as much or more real advantages than any
other, having the soil and climate of the southern
portion of California. When it shall have railroad
advantages with San Francisco and the East, and
become entirely safe as against Indian depredations,
those coming here as tillers of the soil. iniiiers,ir
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