New-York tribune., 1890-06-01
EYER R-BEAUTIFUL ADIRONDACKS.
MOUNTAIN, LAKE AND FoREsT-wHERE TO GO
FOR HEALTH, COMFORT AND TROUT
HOW t. GET THERE

HOW T. Gel lhhlsf"
Saranac Lake, May 81 spccaD.-Year after year
the Adirondack Mountains steadily and rapidly
growing in public favor both as a health and pleasure
resort and in the height of the season all OF the
hotels cottage, and boarding houses taxed TO their
utmost capacity to provide accommodation for those
who seek delightful change from hot. dusty cities,
to the pure, dry, bracing air of this great natural
park.
Residents OF scacoast towns especially fnd the
change of air highly beneficial, and after few weeks
stay in this health giving atmosphere return to Their
city home, with renewed strength and vitality. able
and ready to take up their work in life with an earnest
ness and vgor that seemed impossible when they
dropped for the time being the and perpeHueS
Of business and the annoyances and trying demanus
of social life Here may be found hotels of all
grades from the elegant. thoroughly equipped houSo
where the wealthy and fashionable NAV enjoy every
luxury to the more modest but comfortable resort
where people Of most moderate means find delightful
summer homes.
In the earlier davs Of the Adirondack Mountains
as summer resort the long, tedious stage rae
necessary to reach distant points prevented hundreds
from gratifying desire to visit them, but most Oh
the desirable points brought within easy
driving distance Of the railroad. The natural route from
New York is by the New York Central and Hudson
River Railroad by which. in connection with the
Delaware and Hudson River Railroad from Albany
and Troy passengers carried quickly and III
comfort to the gateways of the Adirondachs.
These catcways are1 North Creek for the Blue
Mountain Lake region; Wcstport for Elhabethtown,
Kecnc Valley and tho Cascade Lake; and PlattNburg
VIA the Chateaugay Railroad to Chazy Lake Chateau
gay Lake Loon Lake, Paul smiths, Lake Placid, Ray
Brook Upper and Lower Saranac Lake, Cascade Lake.
etc The Chatcaugly Railroad runs fine coaches and
ELEGANT paror cars to It's terminal station, Saranac
Lake. and all Of the above named resorts are within
easy driving distance.
Many Of the leading houses have already opened
their doors The Hotel Champlain, at bum folht'
three miles below Plattsburg which Is to be opened
for the first time June l., - Of the most mag
nincent summer hotels in the United states, having
cost over 5000 900 With il, cottages 1t has luAuro'
accommodations for nearly 500 guests All It's "P-
poiutmeuts are as near perfection as money 'onu
make them. situated high blufI, in the mu'O
II a magnificent park, with beautiful driving uc"'o
pine wood, and a splendid beach, 1t commands
view ot Lake Champlain the Green Mountains anu
Adrondac.s well many miles OF travel 10 sec
The fact that %. d. seavcy, of the Hotel Ponce nc
Leon at IT. Augustine has assumed the management
OF the Hotel Clamplain is sufficient guarantee ''dO
b viii take place in the front rank OF American SUM-
| mcr resorts.
Paul smiths "Foquct House, at Platt,burS no"
under the management Of James Iilney has long beeh
a rendezvous for tourists entering and leaving the
Adlrondac.. and visitors are assured OF every com
| f~t and convenience ~ DE found ia the best 'lj
| hotels II Is located directly opposite the Delaware
and Hudson and Chateaueay Railroad station Has
steam heat and clccic lights, and its broad pazzas
nad sun parlor, front on orc OF Me most e'ool""
flower garden, in northern Newfork.
~Raluhs In the AdirondacI,,' three and onehah
,,uos from, Lyon Mountain station the Chateaueay
B,l,,ay il, located or the banks OF Upper Chateausay
tlo one of the most beautiful sheets OF water h '"'
Wilderness. and has good, home like ACCOMMODATIONS
| for - guests.
Tll, r.,ort has long been favoritc one Tor h'ner
nei who nud iu the season an abundance oi hPe'"''
| front and later deer and other game arc P'V',
There, are also lawn teunI. billiards. bowling boat
/ us and bathing ,.,.
n, tbe oppo-itc side Of the Lake from "Ralph' Is
Nor.ill,~ with comfortable quarters for about sA'y'
Good substantial fare is provided at moderate rates
| Near uv is r. N. shuttzs Indian Point House,
whcr. twenty five or thirty spo''slHoH '"I
| other, find good fishing, boating etc A"D'
| sm.tn',7 is one Of the pioneer Ao!rohu"'N ~
sorts. and has always been Ayorte' sN iN'''' ~
| .... from, Eamin.dals station brings one To 'l"
,t. e. f.ulr wear, az, found AN uubrohen "id''ic''
raa. 1c ind AN immense hotel capable cottages III
! ,iudrd of ,hcltcrlus nearly i've Auh''eu P'"I'''
-f u..i- Lake are more camps than on any Juice i'
| ., t.c mountains, somc OF them very eao'i1'' anu
.r,plete iu all their appointments. At fa"I 9"i'''
t.r I've sanitary Improvements are being maae' H'"
| ,u ,,Ill he ready i.r the opening early I'D june
.,r,,,c Iil,, ION the Lower >aranac Lnke) at tie
,d M the Ciateaugay Railway, is one oil uHc ""
f,l-b r.,ors iu the Adiroudach, ana tNo ni'' - non
-,,.,Luty II the winter entertainment oil ''' YAM
! ., % tl. erection Of the beautiful Amper'd"u iio''
~ ,, .,, winter residents were cared for In one "'
, small hotel, and In private boarding h'use9' u"'
| tr. times called for hotel with all mon'l' mp %
rn,.r,t, and luxurics, and the AmleF'""u @ H'', | ,
! A. g, winter resort for those suffering VII" '.' |
i,o, troubles sIauao Lake takes the IeN' ,u ''o
,r,,,r. NJ The Ampersaud already contemplate oN''"
10 enable lA'li - li"N =
! ' ,,,d for rooms both In winter and summer, i''o
| l.t.i f,r7u,rl, known AleNander7 10" ''o -''7'
amin, most charmlnsly situated on ile lo"''
! , bo..n plIrcha-cI by John Harding iot many -
| ,it,f clerk al Paul smiths. ana later "a NN '
,.,., { IIarlng Of tho Amper,and. EN'ensNo A'
! . ,...o. ai,,ut completed and one huiuieu
49,, ,,,,t, live or moro guests viii ild eIe-''l' Io0
! - ,,. aud courteous treatment. hle'u'o o0'''
! ,,,, nr.plArc, iu public roonIs' Aoeia sII' i,,
! ,.,,- ,.,rpet,d aud furnished IL c"HiI'r''"N
! ,.r those who prefer this sly oi ioi-"'7' ',ts
| ,, horse, and carria-cs are among llc "' -,
''.'.' -.. Lake House. owed by Milo d. NHlo',
.,, ,,r many wears MANAGED by him. las oco" ~
| - 3 ,iui-4n Of Iicoudcrosa, ald pAO III ,'o
,, ,,r,-b repair from ground to rooi' Az 80 80 I
t,,., hundred and hny or moro Vl,l'77r''i In
there health, ,,Joy menu """ '1, "i The most sublime
Nl '''" the whole AdirohlattN Nn,, 0IITer
tine Wcstsde owned and mai'7v" r,rr,.,, and
. NJ tu,iyc tNG Improvements aG - o tVei,ty or
I I'M h., r,.,dy receive a hullUI," MA of thl,
thirty glc,t'. Ilo b,antifni beyond description "a
cmimnS r Pm land. tho lake gen. VII" "''''
eor-co", Gngii iia for long years the leading G A9'S 65
u ls Is T,,d - -.ua.a oh an Gnt,d 1i1 and YlrrSr
feet. o,cro.AiH- Lake i''%u % '" ~ oo3 icct above
lH' on ' @ Of tnc highest occupied c'|Ho'' ctar ,,ry
ro Adiroudacu An ahu'A ,"",,,i.I equipped with
tta. G''' hot and c,a "rr ad , 'e ''' with the main
ifnUr,,crucut5 oi all hlnd-; A.u 'tilv bro, de lOr
bi'S ,o .ts Here c"'u, r,i' ,,-r ,',1' 9
| open fireplace, .n pHhu ',',rt5rr, and uXurics
| i w." .l,pait country home. ,.,,,,,,,. b,ve ~
Ine Nlrfr rfrlJ ,i'" from Hcnry Allen the Grand view
@ @mo' how now op, and r Gn ran 5r loSi "G1r' when S viii
m ,.,nd ruly /. The two houses nay a .L p,
w., ,,p,.n four ard i've hundred i. c ,i'I !, f.t
| ,',' IT, ty. -t.nics iu height Wlh 'oM'n ii',.,,,r
t me .,rnnd ma, safety pa,'..@s,r @ ,rto and
| ,IIn,,;r lleht, m rooms. and All 'no Oo'"''''' "
| ,' ,..rion,,, II u u'udcrn hotel 49, .,,. ,rir,s ms
iY,~r Lake Placid. drive Of ten nlllcs & 1,yr
f., tGc cascade Lake Ionse, on the upi'T , "u" ,