The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-08-23
ITS PEOPLE, FARMS, CLIMATE, HEALTH,
AND MEDICAL INSTITUTE.
NUMBER TWO

taught by Mrs Henderson OF Portland.
On Sundays when the people assemble
at the school house to hear preaching,
or attend Sunday School, the house is
always crowded. Sunday Aug. y, Rev.
Mr. Crozan of the Portland Congrega-
tional Church, preached an excellent
sermon at this place. He and his wife
are camping in the vicinity of the school
house, and enjoying the rural retreat to
the fullest extent.
Among those who have large farms
here, mention may be made of Hon. Z.
L. Smith, formerly of Olympia w. T.,
DR. w. L. Adams, of Portland, Henry
Coe, Dr. Barrett, Lyman Smith, Mr..
Baccheus, Mr. Garrison and others.
DR.. Marsh, President of Pacific Univer-
sity and Tualtin Academy of Forest
Grove, has bought small tract of land
here, and is rusticating for his health,
which is much broken under the years
of hard work at his profession. Here
he finds the climate, the rest and the
change needed to recuperate his ener-
gies. He has improved in health and
appears to be enjoying happy and
cheerful frame of mind. His house
stands about 100 yards back from the
edge of cliff 200 feet in perpendicular
height, overlooking the river and the
green and grassy valley below.
E. L. Smith has large tract of the
best wheat land in the valley, and
fine peach orchard His dwelling
house stands surrounded with massive
oaks which constitute a natural park,
shady and comfortable this warm
weather.
DR.. w. L. Adams of Portland is now
the owner of the Watson place, the
most desirable location in the country.
The fruit grown on this place, is being
looked after by Mr.. r. Pealer, who
with his estimable lady have charge of
the old farm house, and entertain guests
in the most hospitable manner They
are very worthy people, and it is hoped
they will not 90 elsewhere when their
: lease expires in November At the
farm of Henry Coe there is large or
chard, beautiful building spots, flowing
springs, the post Office, and many other
things and institutions both useful and
attractive.
The high-water landing for the steam
ers, is about one mile east of Dr.
Adams hotel. There is good road
to the landing. Good roads are the
rule here. They are always good both
summer and winter At other seasons
of the year the boat will sometimes land
further down the river, nearer the
western and southern edges of the set
Element. The distance from Portland
to Hood River is about so miles.
Leaving Portland by the Dalles boat at
5 o'clock A. NJ. every day Sundays ex-
cepted) the tourist reaches the Cascades
of the Columbia at II o'clock A. NJ.
Thence by rail over the portage TO the
upper Cascades five miles. Thence by
the O. S. n. Cos beautiful steamer
Mountain Queen twenty miles to Hood
River, arriving generally about 3o'clock
p. M. The fare for the round trip is
about ten dollars, and no pleasanter
trip or grander scenery can be had in
the world for the same price.
DIR. Adams hotel and curative estab-
lishment will soon become great at
traction The Doctor will bring to the
Institute medical skill of the highest
order, and nature has already contribu-.
ted largely Of her choicest remedial
agents to assist the invalid in his efforts
70 battle disease and regain health.
This mountain climate is far ahead of