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Rh worth being the annual production.

Forest Grove, a college town, and Hillsboro are next visited, and then I am back to Portland, the hub of the State of Oregon.

From here I again start over the Northern Pacific Railway, making a number of stops. Tacoma, Washington, the Puget Sound terminal, I will fully describe later. At Ellensburg, one of the State Normal schools is located and this city is also a division point of the Northern Pacific Railway. From here I viewed Mt. Adams to the south, towering 12,250 feet above the sea level.

North Yakima is located in a very rich section, which produces all kinds of fruit, as well as an abundance of hops. This land is made productive by irrigation.