I. Introductory, the grand ride -- II. From Chicago to the Rocky Mountains -- III. Colorado -- IV. Mountains and the Mormons -- V. From Salt Lake to the Pacific -- VI. San Francisco -- VII. California at large -- VIII. Sandwich Islands -- IX. Oregon ; Puget Sound ; The Columbia River -- X. Idaho ; Shoshone Falls -- XI. Montana and home -- Appendix. Outlines for a two months' journey to the Pacific States by the Pacific Railroad -- Appendix. Table of railroad distances between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.