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.

BEYOND THE WEST.
some few miles above their junction with the main
stream. The traveler passing up these rivers, and
seeing a little tributary breaking out in the valley,
will, on going up it, invariably come to an offen and
beautiful country. The observer who has passed
through this country often; who hats had with him
intelligent men who have lived in it long; who urnderstands intercourse with the Indians, and knows
how to verify information which they give him, will
be astonished at the conclusions which he will reach
in regard to the agricultural advantages of this country, and it will not be many years before the progress3
of settlemerts will establish its superiority as aX1n agricultural regi(l).."
Thie prediction of the late distinguished explorer
is about to be realized, more rapidly perhaps than
he had ever contemplated. Though owing its rapid
settlement to the discovery of mines of gold and
silver, Montana Territory is destined to retain a
large proportion of its adventurous population, and
to invite permanent settlers by the greatness of
her varied resources, for besides the precious metals, her valleys abound in the more common and
useful materials of marble, limestone, cinnabar, copper, sanrdstone, lead, plumbago, iron, coal, and the
best of timber for lumbering purposes. Add to
these a most healthful and delightful climate, alid the
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