New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-14
RESORTS NINE ADIRONDACK WiLDERNESS


| SUMMER CoTTAGERs ANONu MOUNTAINS, LAKES
AND FORESTS.
frnoW An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENTS or rnr rRiBuSR !
SARANAC LAKE, July lO.-Il0tcl proprlctors
ara agreed that the present season will be unusually
good because Of the increasing popularity Of tho Adron
dack region and tho attention called 20 It Last winter by
the agitation In the Legislature and the newspapers on
the subject Of forest preservation.
Westport on Lake Champain. IA winning favor as a
summer resort. Tho village Itself IL attractive
and the drives along shore and island are picturesque
Tho fishing and boating also are exceptionally fins.
Tho Lake Champn steamers touch there, aud the Della
ware and Hudson Canal Com pauy's Railroad has sta
ton closc To the village. The Richard House at West
port has had an annex built pleasantly situated rising
ground overlooking tho lake.
At Lake Placid, the Allen House has been reprinted
reoarpeted etc boatlnnding Is being constructed
ana lawn tennis court has been much improved Sew
eral private cottages are being erected in the neig5or
hoods one on tho knoll across The lake from the Allen
House, aud next TO the Auchncoss cottage on sun
set hill
New been built for the stage line between
Elzabo thown and Lake Placid, Lake, etc, and
there will be four horses instead " two to each stage
Gas has heen introduced into McCures Hotel at upper
Lake which almost the ultima thule OF resorts In the
Adirondack wilderness. Mr. Mcclure came from Bat-
more TO New-Yorki lived there some years, and then
came the Adirondacks, almost dying OF pulmonary
disease That five years ago and he Is now hale anu
hearty with sign Of his old trouble
Eastward from Schroon Lake. and bet II and Lake
George Is huge private park Of some 10000 acres the
property Of Mr. william Pio1harit, OF New-York. Most
ofttisa regular wilderness, and it includes part OF
Pharaoh Lake and Mountain. one entire schooldstrct
within the park limits, bought by Mr. Pickhard from the
farmers individually, was planted some time ago
with ac0rns, and promises 10 becone magnificent
oak forest Native and foreign birds and game OF many
kinds been placed IN tho park, among them the Elk
aud Wild hog
~aranac Lake now has public library, free to guests at
the hotel, In which large number Of The best current
mcs If books wh ch for the most part arc admirably
chosen. The library was founded 10y Dr. Irule'u Of
S1tanac Lake also the primo mover In rai-iHs
the fund ~niarpm IN be erected here 1h' SAINT
tarm Is Intended 10 provide recommendation for persons
reglr hotel prces for board Sarnlc Lake was selected
the best site in the entire region FOR aWner resort TOT
There are now two important clubs composed FOR the
most part ~ New-NOrk men, that make the Adehda,As
Cuh with h-.Iauarters IT McCl rs's Hotel, Tlppsr
Lake. and the Adirondack Cun, with its clubhouse at
Adirondack VILLAGE
kreur Va lev continues 10 attract investors I'm real
estate Professor lciiN Adler ur Adler ana Professor
Ju'us sachs ~ -. 'lA n'!' l'l p't 7I"'s WI
lay a. NJ sbmtlcn. and l"o,u o. mlno''
rors ,ro the Ncw york ,ttat n want. Nrs John
Matthews, Mr. Nron Young. pr Notman -mlth nii lit.
0c, Jo.cph rvir,hc.l vt u luiorl. ,sln nr rnuan.
ol Boston, Mia l,mn"y ot Ip11cin' \. Ji MSS lian
rnIidruhp nnd Nrs Pennington, ~ elizabeth. \. j.
~ Lake Placid me list of ,WlhsWs ,rmhpu',, '3'
ussrs Potter tle Row ~ llVWl lnis1m ~ ~
,lrninrIa. sand g. VI. Nunir, of NV Nnrt Hrnks VI.
~ a. or liosos vi" ls',y. oi rmtdrlpln, il"i@sef
Iuriry, OF huntington, Nrruonii MlF llNh 4. lIhlI'
widow thH late vtll hnevu sh1r mis4iarurr "l 'l-
1use. ~. ",d li'nL Nnn,n' 10. ~ l.n,r; " r.,
ter and ~, " utoliIL of NeN NurA Gee A. pl bAt
lul tltt of Ncw iulk, Ny.l 80 hl 'N1od l'ph irhA,
,h"rutn l'nud of about lola're In oiicn IN ses'ooh