New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-17
IN THE ACKNOWLEDGES.
HEALTH RESORT.
CLEAR AIR, PURE WATER AND BEAUTl-
Full VIEWS ON EVERY SIDE.

GROWTH OF sARANAc LAKE-cHuRcHEs AND
scHooLs-FINE RAILROAD FACILITIES
SOME NOTED HOTELS.
saranac Lake y. Y. June IA (SpeciaD.-ln the
cortbern section Of New-York State and compris-
,ng the greater portions of Herkimer Franklin
Lewis ST. Lawrence. Clinton Essex ana warren
counties which would be included In circle cen
firing at Saranac Lake village Is the terI"oi!
known as the Adirondack Wilderness Tears aeo
Z, uyas called the Great Woods" an appropriate
non,e bu, not sufficiently poetic TO be In Keeping
,,+, the Grand and noble region. To-day TINS great
terrttory Is known the world over as the o"i'~e'-
land Of America" and the Nations treasure
Ground and Sanltarium." Although inc SeO'i0
generally known as the Adrondacks covers a niue"
e.n.,sr area the Adirondack plateau or mountain
r.s,on proper is contained Wlthm se'eH''
square miles It has general elevation Oh "oou'
. noo foe, above the level Of the sea- and is rav-
ersed by FIVE distinct mountain ranges VII" VIZ"
defined intervening valleys Rising tnousanNS VI ~
above the plateau are many mountains, " - ~.
cal heads pierce the clouds. and at whose lee' lie
MANY lakes ponds and streams. The ac'uaI mum
nor ~ lakes and ponds is said 10 be $50 ana 'heSe
are scattered In every part Of the wilderness
The heart and centre of this land Of health ana
Measure is Saranac Lake Village. contaihlhs aOo"'
1000 inhabitants. and picturesquey IoCa'eu vi w..
rushing Saranac River Not many years ago lie"
cabns were the only signs of civilization All aoou'
was dense forest. Deer and bear visited Inc very
,ords of the houses Partridge and other game
nestled near by Prmeval solitude reigned'
rodav this Is all changed. The pretty Whey
with its church spires and cottage saoe' p'. 40
,broueh the trees the broad wel-made streets the
,c,urasoue bridges spanning the rushing mountain
.o-rert the gay colors of the villas. the oIue ana
tranquil waters Of Lake Flower ana pehhu al TIC
yerdure-clad though grante-rldged' moun'a,iS a.
background and above all the blue SKY Oh ne''e",
present TO the eye a picture at once pleaSi's anu
tnsn,rtnc Looking from your hotel WINDOW you See
hardsoroA carriages drawn by two or more horses'
Az Won see one after the other of these elegant TURN
outs YOU wonder If you are in New-f orh OF "aS"
tngton and not in the "wilderness AT an n"'
you are and If you have any doubts about IT, JUST
follow the carriages for a mile or two ana "a'cn
them climb the narrow mountain ROADS anu u'sap-
pear into the forests. 49,.
Here three railroads terminate stage ana ooa,
lines run in all directions mails are dis'riou'eu
from this point
WILD. BUT NOT TOO WILD.
The title Adirondack wilderness is misleading
And more especially 10 those who are unacquan'eu
with the glorious mountain region embraced Dy the
form, There are probably to-day thousands VINO
,oor unon the Adrondacks as a wild, almost I'M
nenetrable region, where all is rough and uncouth
where schools are poor and churches almost I'M
heard Of But a few weeks ago the writer reaa OF
as sneaker dweIed at length upon Adirondack
mission work and the great and pressing need OF H.
dyine service Was being held with hats on and
during service chewing s0DaSSo known To- ali
acquainted with the region but LOT ne otn pan ~
the mountains and It's people, d Woiu ~, -'''e
schools and churches would not seem anlss, ,h,,so
IN .o mesf three or four At saranac Lake acad
envy building which Is an bo are enabled
to take such course as Is foum5 IN ~; me Stai
LAX EllZabethtOWn, keeSeNlIe
Bloomngdale also splendid SCHOOLS A'0e!
eaHdirondack Churches are numerous and well sup
ported Perhaps the most novel and picturesque UI
the Upper Saranac Lake. about opposite the Hote!
Wawbeek This pretty little structure OF native
y q McCarthy WHO sought and obtained subscrip-
tons from city people IN InS fbourh Hebrew
donated largely toward the enterprise AmGns me
Chauncey 81 Depew and George c. Cooper; Of New
York The island upon which The sh Pa and 5u'
" B. Turner of Plattsburg. The little chapel IS
situated upon the western side Of the island and s
by S sm' he ees or 10 the ON
either side Of which huge 6owders made oy ,
pleasing and pretty sight Of Sunday during me
summer is the hotlla Of boats coming from miles
about with persons 10 attend service
THE FAMOUS LOG CHURCH.
short distance from Paul Smiths Hotel is
located another pretty little house OF worship-that
~ .St Johns in the Wilderness" During the winter
aust nassed a great many changes have been made
IN and about this church 1t Is built OF logs OF na'Ve
wood highly polished and carved. and much aiter
The style but with considerable more taste OF the
.Iog cabns' famous in song and story BeautlIui
memorial windows have recently been added by
NEWCOMERS who make sojourns at Paui smith D
rate the life Of Miss Mary Byrd, Of Newly FORK. the
young lady who found death IN the waters Oh 0'
saranac Lake village contains four churches-
Methodist Roman Catholic, EpscOpalian and Pres
hvfa Tbpva al
in modern English style, and each With the pos ~
s sSe Frank H. Fisher Of New-York paid off part
Of the debt the Methodist Church and pre-
is ss coone f'f Eo GoE Shepard e gave 900
the Church debt while MIS- sng2arG
Harper. W. W McApin, Mrs Arson Phelps Stokes
and others have been liberal givers 20 81. Iuke's
Episcopal Church. Of which the Rev W. H. Larom
Al Lake Placid there are three churches. and
each with large attendance winter and summer
PPeT in aS oe n d al and secuded spots new
are being erected
THE JOURNEY.
Many years ago. and not many, after all
eight or ten perhaps-the journey to and through
the Adirondack region was by no means a trfiing
affair The city tourist started by slow train or
slower boat for Westport, or some other point on
Lake Champlain and there engaged passage on
the still slower coach to some point INLAND" The
roads poor In those days, and the journey was
long and tiresome Besides the expense .n was no
coaches was costly TO the traveller The Delaware
and Hudson people, foreseeing the coming prosper
ity OF the section, pushed the Chateaugay road up
the mountain side until Loon Lake was reached.
Here a rest for two years taken, and then
Saranac Lake made the terminus. The road
operated to the entire satisfaction OF the tray
cling public. and soon became the most popular
route. To-day II is managed on the same business
principles and with the same view OF pleasing the
public. Splendid service is given and the connec-
lions at Plattsburg with the fast trains Of the
Delaware and Hudson system, as well as the Lake
Champlain boats. always admirable. The motto
OF the road-"always time"-is only appro-
pirate for a railroad. but in this II is
pecially truthful. Superintendent French. OF the
thateaugay and General Passenger Agent Burdick
Of the Delaware and Hudson. are railroad men OF