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ARIONET BEN G General Information Railroads: Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific R.R. (Mil- waukee), Great Northern R.R. (G.N.), Northern Pacific R. R. (N.P.), Union Pacific R.R. (U.P.). Intrastate: Spokane, Portland and Seattle R.R. (S.P.&S.). Milwaukee, G.N., and N.P. cross the Cascades; U.P. and S.P.&S. parallel the Columbia River between Wash- ington and Oregon. Highways: 9 Federal highways, 7 with interstate connections; 22 State highways. Highways through the three passes of the Cascade Range: Stevens, Snoqualmie, Chinook; only Snoqualmie open during winter. Satus Pass through the Horse Ileaven Hills gives access to the Columbia River Gorge. Inspection only at the Canadian Border. State highways policed by State patrol. Water and gasoline stations somewhat scarce in castern Washington off main highways. Gasoline tax 6c. Bus Lines: Interstate: Washington Motor Coach System to the East from the Puget Sound area; Union Pacific Stages to the East and South from southeastern Washington; Priest River Stage Line to Idaho from Spokane; North Coast Lines to Canada and Oregon; Pacific Stages, Ltd., to Canada; Spokane-Butte Motor Stage Co. to Idaho and Mon- tana; Independent Stages, Inc., Consolidated Transportation Co., and Benjamin Franklin Lines along the Coast. Intrastate: Numerous lines connecting cities and towns. Air Lines: Trans-Canada Air Lines, Ltd., between Vancouver, British Columbia, and Scattle; Northwest Airlines between Chicago and Seattle via Spokane, Wenatchee, Yakima; United Air Lines between New York and Seattle and Vancouver, B. C., and between Spokane and Pendleton Oregon, via Walla Walla; Pan-American Airways between Seattle and Alaska. Water Transportation: Trans-Pacific from Seattle: Pacific Northwest Oriental Steamship Co., Inc., and Nippon Yusen Kaisya. Coastwise from..