The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-07-21
SUMMER RESORTS.

The Sunday Oregonian publishes col
umn and half article on Yaquina Bay, tit
tt g it down as an ideal summer resort, and
! adds:
"Newport is the point where majority
| of visitors make their home while at the
bay. There are several excellent hotels III
| the town aud quite number of good board
ing houses, and all who spend any portion
of the summer at Yaquina. whether it he
but for day or for month or two, can he
assured that their creature comforts will he
well provided for. There are good many
people here at present and there is daily
increase in arrivals, and by the latter part
of this month Yaquina bay will Doubtless
be crowded with those who wish brief
| respite from business cares and the affairs Of
daily life
Concerning the mountain resorts up the
Santiam on the line of the Oregon Pacific,
the article says:
'.The Oregon Pacific railroad possesses a
rare advantage over its competitors in the
matter of summer resorts. In addition to
the seaside resorts at Yaquina bay and vi
cinity, to which it gives easy access, their
line extends up into the Cascade mountains
and al the end of the track, up at an alti
tude of some $500 feet, there has just been
| established a splendid hotel to accommodate
| those who wish to spend mountain vaca-
| ton inhaling the pure, bracing mountain
air. The place has been christened Idanah,
and its sylvan surroundings make it a
matchless resort. 1t is, in fact, one of the
| first class mountain resorts of the north.
west. Idanah is ffty.four miles east of AL
b.ny, and trains run daily to this point,
leaving Albany at 80 p. m. The scenery
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and it is doubtful if there can be found any
where in the country prettier scenes than
Sc, eral that can be observed from the car
windows as the train whirls along on its
| journey up into the heart of the Cascades.
| The road follows the north fork of the San.
| tiam river, on it's south bank, up as far as
1 MilliCity. At this point the road crosses
over to the ncrth bank of the stream, on
which side it continues to its present ter,ni.
nus. After leaving Mill City the scenery
becomes grander and more rugged. The
Santiam river becomes more interesting to
study as it tumbles wildly over huge bould-
ers and through narrow gorges, while now
and then it broadens ont and becomes a
smooth, placid stream. The traveller along
/ this route who admires the beautils of ma
ture cannot fail to enthuse over the varied
and ever.changing scenes that are before
| him. Those who would like to spend their
summer vacation in the mountains may be
interested in learning wha: the attractive
features are of Idanah as an outing place,
and yonr correspondent therefore journeyed
/ up into the Cascades last week to inspect
this new resort. Trout fishing can be had
here galore. The Santiam river, on the
bank of which Idanah park is situated, il
fairly teeming with trout of all kinds, and
so successful are good fishermen for angling
for these daintiest of food fishes that even
their friends are 10th to give their tales Gre
dence. Boulder creek, a pretty little stream
| that flows into the Sa;itian near Idanah Ii
also a splendid trout stream, while few
miles further down is Breitenbush creek,
| which also flows into the Santiam and is ar
| ideal front stream. Bear, deer and elk
abound higher up in the mountains, and al
who love the sport of hnntiBg such large
game can find NO better place in America Il
indulge their tastes than this. There is, al
before stated, an excellent hotel at Idanah
aud in addition, there is a beautiful wood
land park where parties who prefer ca,
pitch tent and indulge in carp life in th,
mouutains