New-York tribune., 1897-06-13
BELOVED OF ARTISTS.
KEENE VALLEY, ITS BEAUTIES AND ITS
FINE HOTELS.
ST. HuBERT's INN OCCUPYING SPLENDID SITE
OK KEENE HEIGHTS.

The spots that artists love are the spots oil
greatest beauty. and the fact that 50 man! =" W
make their summer home in keene NaIiey shouiu
he nrettv conclusive evidence to all but the fhii-
is,ine that in Keene Valley are found more OF 'he
olencn,s Of beauty than anywhere else III the
Ad,rondacks The valley lies sixteen or seventeen
miles from Lake Champlain. at Nes'por'' tiie '''
two mics Of approach to it being down long
tiU No fairer prospect exists IN the NortH "'o'"
than down the charming valley green and fresh
looking and peaceful. with the little Ausapie river
aoN,nq along its length slowly If its haste were
held in check by the tranquil spirit which holds
the valley under it's spell The mountains winch
inc'ose this placid strip come closer together
toward the south and the road goes s'eepiy up-
ward for the next haIf-mie. coming out on Keene
Heights Il cleared plateau which is two hundred
and scventy-five feet higher than the valley anu
which forms the bottom Of a gigantic BOWL oil
which the encrcug mountains are the sides
Near the middle Of the plateau stands So. HUI
berts Inn its long extent and It's four stories OF
graceful architecture rather dwarfed by the ioft-
ness and ncarness OF the great hills for although
the plain has itself an altitude OF loo feet, all
around the mountains tower from 100 to S5oo feet
above IT, There Is the Giant OF the Valley, with
long deep slides dishguring Its rugged slope: near
it Resagonia. or "Sawteeth." Its deeply notched
outline justifying its name; and Noon Mark, Col
VIM Wolf Jaws directly in the rear of the Inn. and
many others make up the roll. few hundred feet
beyond ST. Hubcrt's is the park OF the Adirondack
Mountain Reserve. comprising forty square miles
of forest and stream well stocked with deer and
trout and including in its limits the two Ausabe
lakes, unsurpassed for wild beauty. gravelled
road three and a half miles long. and never dusty,
runs through the Reserve to the Ausabio Lakes.
81. Huberts. with the eighteen cottages which
stand with 1t In the incosed plain. has accommoda-
ton for three hundred guests. 1t Is new hotel,
with modern conveniences and tasteful furniture.
Orlando Beede is sole proprietor. Gas. steam heat.
electric bells bathrooms and frepaces part
OF the equipment and every room is laid with rugs,
no carpets being used on the polished floors. The
plumbing Is excellent IS the water supply. the
latter having great fall from It's sources away
up the mountainside as to furnish also ample
fire protection for the hotel. Special attention IL
paid to the table and Mr.. Beede's farm in the val
ley IL drawn upon for vegetables. milk, butter and
eggs. \ few feet from the hotel Is the Casino, f1r
dancing and other indoor recreation. The best golf
links in the country. the management assert.
those Of ST. Hubert's The course Is the regulation
one nine holes. and the first and last holes just
in front of the hotel There Is large livery at ST.
lTuberts. with many horses and COOL assortment
OF Gers Fails buckbOards and driving down through
Keene Valley the various resorts within easy
reach or up through the Reserve 70 the Ausable
Lakes for luncheon Il a favOrite diversion. There
many good trails, too. for the mountain n-climb-
to pursue. although golf is the rage and good
tennis courts: are provided. St HubertS opens for
the season on June 10.