The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-08-07

depended upon. Not to see the snow
capped peaks makes any trip to Oregon
unsatisfactory.
Clouds and bad weather do not inter-
fere with the tourist to any extent dur
ing the whole Summer. After the rainy
season of Winter the sky becomes clear
and sunshine pours down boUntifully.
Smoke IS the enemy OF the tourist. 1t
does not come every year, nor does it
always last long, hut when TIE season
for its presence comes one cannot tell
how long time will e!apse before the
atmosphere can clear itself. Rain or
good stiff breeze from the proper point
will dissipate it, but rain cannot be
depended upon in Summer, and the
breeze does not always blow from the
right quarter This smoke comes from
various sources. Each year new Land is
opened for cultivation. The brush
cleared away and the stunlps dug from
the ground are burned. This burning
for legitimate purposes makes some
smoke, but proper care is not taken to
extinguish the fires, and famed by the
breezes they often spread and consume
large portions of the forests. Other fires
| made by "campers for cooking meals
| are carelessly left burning and communi-
| cate themselves to the timbered forests.
| These fires set at the height of the dry
| season are apt to consume millions OF
feet OF timber. They occur annually
and the destruction depends entirely
upon the condition OF the forests for
| communicating them. In the East such
| waste by fire as occurs here would be
considered criminal. Inc smoke is
referred to i'll Oregon and Washington
as very disaGrecable," but such refer
ence is made more rs topic Of CONVERSE
ton than as q matter III Which people
are usually seriously Interested The
timber Of tho Northwest coast is appar-
emily inexhaustiblc, and the destruction
OF 4 few million feet concerns no one very
deeply. Back of Tacoma, on the line of
any country surprising that to be had
on clear day from Portland's western
hills.
And rs with Oregon so it is with Puget
Sound and its adjoining country. Clear
days and pure atmosphere are more
plenty in late Spring and early Summer
than ut any other time. A most beauti-
full view OF water, sky and mountain is
to be had from Victoria, Vancouver
Island. Across the breadth of Puget
Sound and we'll in the interior the
Olvmpian Range snow-capped and
rugged, rises into the clouds. Clear as
q bell was the air the day l sat On
Victorias Beacon Hill and looked out
over the water. A gentle breeze raised
countless waves for the playful sunlight,
and the dense dark timber of the shore
and nearer country made q rare FORE
ground. Clouds chased one another
across the summit of the range, and sum
light and shadow were in hot pursuit.
The whole effect was wonderful.
For visiting Alaska and the country
above Puget Sound July is the proper
month. Steamers for Sitka, Glacie Bay,
and other points will leave Portland
twice month during the ensuing sea-
son. The journey takes about three
weeks and aside from its novelty of
scenery has the attraction OF no seasick-
ness. For few hours only one is at
sea, and one can cut off this short trip
on the Pacific by going overland to
Tacoma and from their to Port Town.
send l understand the July steamers
are already pretty well filled.