The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-18
WILnOIT SPRINGS
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"A SUMNER RESORT OF OREGON
Member of Statesman Staff Writes of
Recent Trip to Without
Springs, Oregon.

comfort and health no state can pres
ent more opportunities than Ore
gon. Aside from it's coast resorts
and its snow clad mountains, rising
from nine to twelve thousand feet. it
also abOunds with mineral springs.
several of which have an almost nat
ional reputation. Not the least of
these famous resorts is that of Will
holt Springs, in Clackamas county.
! This beauty spot is located far from
the maddening whirl of commercial
strife in lovely canyon, surrounded
by dense forests of balmy fir. To
reach it one must cut loose from mod
ern methods and ride all day in
typical western stage
Leaving Oregon City recently, was
a party composed Of Portland. Walla
| Walla and Pittsburg, (Pa.) people
bound for these delightful springs.
The limited Accommodations of trans
pOrtatlOn were taxed to the utmost
but the stage driver, typical western
daredevil of the old school handled
| the load with facility born of long
experience. Out from Oregon CITY
tie stage crept at a snails pace. owing
to the long climb up the. bluff. A
! last look at old Willamette and world.
~ folks and formal customs dropped
! away as faces were turned toward the
| wilderness ahead.
In and out and roundabout wound
| the trail and as the miles were reeled
| off visions Of the beauties of nature
were spread before the wondering
eyes Of the party. Mount Hood. cool,
comfortable and pleasant to look up
on, rose in snowy grandeur 20 the
left, and its sparkling snOwfelds pre-
sented striking contrast to the quiz
ering heat of the country below.
Between calls Of Stand over Mag
gle" and "Get-ep Nellie" the genial
handler of the ribbons found time to
point out some of the points of par
| tlcular Interest along the way and, in
cidentally pump hot air. into his
| interested passengers. Although there
has never been an accident TO the
stage in years, yet the nerves of the
! party were stirred to a high tension
as they We're swung around and down
grades whose pitch was second only
! to the slope Of the last jumping off
| place. After climbing painfully and
slowly up the last range the stage
slipped down into a little pocket
among the mountains and landed it's
load OF human Interrogation points at
Wihots.
Without park-probably twenty to
thlrty acres in eXtent-presents a,
| this season Of the year a gay and fes,
tive appearance. Dozens Of tents are
spread under the shadows of giant
trees and the rows Of cottages adioin.
ing the long rambling-like hotel held
each an occupant. The thick grove
IN the background with its swings.
and merry gO-rOunds was also fairly
well dotted with deliberately decorated
and befiowered temporary dwelling
places. OF an evening, with the camp
fire blazing. the high hills. covered
with giant fir and spruce shutting
out the outside world, the Wilhof.
camper turns loose and then Rome
hoWls. The eXhilaration of spirits is
ascrlbed TO the beneficial and health
giving qualities Of Wilhoits famOus
mineral water.
The existence of these springs has
been known since the advent of tn
Irst white hunters Wise, Beck and
Montague in that section of the coun-
fE. 1t was a noted place for wild
animals to resort, to lick the soda and
salts that eXuded from the earth If
the vicinity of the springs. Prior to
1914 1t was favOrite place for Port
land hunters and a wagon load of
game night was but an ordinary
XIII. Even to this day large game
can be found in neighboring hills.
one OF the campers, E. J. Blazier, q
former Walla Walla resident possess
Ses two very beautiful pelts which he
secured on a recent hunting trip.
The health giving wonders of the
springs can be amply testified to bv
many prominent Portland citizens
Charles Daugherty, member of the
Ais Well' company and a leadirg
theatrical man of that city, j. H
Bruce. of the e-Hunter-Peach Co
and several other Portland business
men have been loud in public praise
OF the benefits to be found in its
sparkling waters. Mr.. George Schultz
formerly of Pittsburg, Pa, who of lare
years has become expert authority on