N TUE NORTHWEST. 
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XIX.- IN THE NORTHWEST. 
Mon-ta/-na [-fah’-]. | Hel’-e.na, ] Wy o’-ming. 
1. Iy California we touch the most southwestern 
Dart of our country, which borders upon the Pacific 
Öcean. The most northwestern part, in which are 
50me very remarkable regions, also borders upon the 
Paeifie, Washington and Oregon, together with Cali- 
Jornia, occupy our entire Pacific coast. 
2. To see this northern belt, we shall start from the 
middle portion of Minnesota, in which are the sources 
of the Mississippi, and travel westward, across the 
broadest part of the Rocky Mountain region. "There 
Are several lines of railroad by which we may go. 
‚3. On the west of Minnesota lie two great States, 
North Dakota and South Dakota. The railroad by 
Which we travel erosses the former. Here we pass rich, 
tolling prairies, and. the ground is occupied by wheat 
!arms of vast extent, yielding abundant harvests. 
4. Farther westward the appearance of the country 
Changes, "The ground is higher, and, instead of wheat 
fields only, we begin to see rich pastures, where herds of 
°attle, sheep, and other animals are feeding. On and 
N we go, crossing the great Missouri River at Bismarck, 
the Capital of the State; and continuing westward, we 
ind ourselves at length in Montana. 
5. By and by the surface becomes broken by low 
Wountains, and we reach the Yellowstone River. The 
‘rack of the railroad. ereeps carefully along its course, 
Until we find a branch road kading directly southward 
GEOG, READ, & PR.