New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
on THE cnATEAUGAY LAKES.
PLEASANT HOTELS or DISTRICT IoNG
POPULAR

POPULAR
r,ch - tho Adirondack chains of lakes mas us
ne.u,,,r and Individual fascination FOR summer
sojourncrs. and none have stronger ho'i upon 'l'
aIrolrltion ami affection ~ the d"eirrs ny 'h'lr
shorcs ,n,n has the ChaieauTly cnain. Situated
-. ,,, e., tho northern part Of tho Wilderness tho
ch,fcaur,y Lakes were among The nrst - be- VS.
tel bv travellers from afar. AMI. despite the de-
vc.opncnt and the accessibility % 50 many o'h'r
resorts IN the woods. they retain their popHlhr'y
no, TINT they themselves ere inaccessible. for the
r-oper Lake ls only three or four miles from tho
cba,e,uc,v Railroad on Upper chateaugay Lake
are ,he chief hoelsl beautiful sheet OF pure water.
whose surface IL oniy a shade deeper In Ano than
the blue OF the cioudlcss sky above IT. The AXE.
which IL four miles long and at its widest point
about two miles across. IL nearly encrcei by green
,rcc-csd hills and more distant mountains. twenty
peaks being visible as ne ry" s"'eIs ro"na i, .
iie steamer plies the Two lakes and the Mar
rows" Scattered along the shore OF the PIPER
Lake are a dozen cottages. owned by wel-kho"h
men ana their families.
"RALPIfs."
Three and half miles from Lyon Mountain
Stallion on the Chateaugay line. and three quarters
OF A mile of the main road 10 the lake. deep In
the woody wilderness" stands tho noted hotel
known as "Ralphs." The main building, four
stories in height. Is on slight elevation, only
my or seventy lve feet from the lake. and from
the piazza of the large annex, hard by, one may
is y handsome log cabin with broad projecting
caves its four comfortable rooms and bathroom
fitted up In Georgia pine. and near II. again.
cottage Of eight rooms and bathroom Is building,
be ready for occupancy by guests or the hotel
tennis court bathhousc and L feet of rowboats
are among the ada To enjoyment; and a dark
room" has been nted ny for the convenience OK
amateur photographers, who wish TO preserve
mcmcntos OF the lovely Views or OK groups Of their
phenomenal catches q nh ~ IN, the LAKE or The
There is in all the mountains no more CHEEKY.
popular and experienced host tkan J. Warren Hut
ton. owner and MANAGER of "Raphs'
THE CHATEAUGAY
mile or 20 beyond the point where the visitor
bound for "Ralph'S' leaves the plank road Is
another excellent hotel. the Chateaugay. whose
owner Charles W. Backus. who has conducted 1t
since 1895. has deserved popularity al a hotel
manager. The Chatcaugay has been enlarged by
NE present owner ana rent,ea ana relnrnished
the season IS from July TO October ! The hotel
has colonnades and a threelod tier OF broad veran-
das in front and Is knoll. just the road
from the lake From It's upper piazza may be had
ali the mountain round about. Within. there are
wide halls and comfortable apartments. and every
room has outlook on the lake. TO the north
eastward there are no mountains FOR. perhaps. 800
100 miles and the theory. finds favor here that
TANGO without obstacle. from far beyond the 81.
Lawrence plain is the cause OF the nights being al,
controls $50 acres OF land around the hotel. chiefly
and croquet grounds at hand. and boahouse is
well stocked with rowhoats one OF the features OF
the Chateaugay Is the Dig nrePace IN me main
above Is stone mantel nine feet long. Tho fire.
place Is OF especial interest to the student OF the
geology of the Adlrondacks for In It's may
be seen samples Of many OF the rocks OF the region
ma ssve blocks cut from powders OF white stone
slabs OF conglomeratc and OF sandstone. cubes OF
the black bedrock, with the iron showing plainly
ten or n dozen varieties In all
MERRILL HOUSE.
The oldest OF the hotels Upper Chateaugay
Lake IL the Merrill House. which Is near 1.-THE Cha
teaugay" and at an equally short distance from the
water but OF course, It has been vastly improved
since the days when 1t nrst known. thirty -lve
years ago. antiquity from the Adirondacls resort
point OF view The Mcrr's season extends from
May to NovembeI /. and nifty guests can be com
for,ably housed. The proprietor, Oliver Young.
ports the prospects for the good. post
Office and telegraph office In the house Provision
has been made for tennis and baseball and there Is
good livery. Many Of the Merrll.s guests come for
the hunting and fishing early and late in the season
been killed around the lake every season for the
last ten years