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.
and to sI(>t)e to the water's edge at a less angle than
any othier place around the lake. At this point a
boat could be safely let down to the water by a rope.
"I do not know who first saw this lake, nor do I
think it should be named after the discoverer.' Sergeant Stearns and Peyton Ford are the first white
iuen who ever reached its waters; and if named af
ter any person, should be named after them. But
as I do not believe a more majestic sheet of water is
to be found upon the face of the globe, I propose the
name'Majesty.' It will be visited by thousands
hereafter, and some person would dn well to build
upon its banks a house where visitors could be entertained, and to keep a boat upon its waters, that
its beauties might be seen to a better advantage."
A railroad is now being built through the Wallamet
Valley, called the Oregon Central. This road is intended to connect the Columbia River with San Francisco Bay, and will form a link in that o)ther great
line of railway which is so much needed, and which
will soon be constructed, connecting Lake Superior
and Puget Sound with that Bay. As Editors sometimes say, before going to press, I learned that this
Northern Road is already begun, and that a few hundred men are now at work on the eastern end.
On account of Portland capital, the Oregon Central has been commenced at that place. But it will
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