New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-14
WHITE MOUNTAIN CHARMS
Forest Fires Hare Not Diminished
Them Landmarks Gone.

jefferson Y H June 13 (SpeciaD-Forest fires
which during the long drouth Of the last few weeks
threatened 10 destroy the timber and consequently
much of the beauty OF the White Mountains. were
enectuaIly extinguished by q welcome rainstorm
on Monday When the smoke had cleared away
and an account OF stock could be taken it was
found that the damage. while serious. was not
nearly so great as was at first supposed.
The fires had confined themselves almost en-
tirely to valleys and fertile is the soil that
by the time summer visitors come to the noun
7ains nature VIII have covered most Of the scars
with a generous mantle of green.
The general examination of the forests of the
White Mountain region authorized by the last
session of the legislature Of New-Hampshire. 70
gather statistics % the value of the forests as
protectors of the water supply and general in
formation concerning the wooded territory OF the
State has begun. Field parties have been organ
lied and are now at the work which. it is ex
pected viii about year The held force Is
made up experts from the BHreau of Forestry
Of the Department OF Agriculture at Washington
In addition securing expert and accurate knowl-
edge of the forest resources Of the State, the re
suit of this work Will incorporated in petition
10 Congress at next session FOR the establish
ment of a national White Mountain forest re-
serve.
This summer. will mark the commencement OF
q second century of the White Mountains as a re
sort Records show that in 1898 that the
first inn FOR the entertainment OF man and beast
great a contrast TO the sumptuous hotels OF 1913
the fast running vestibued trains which now ma re
the trip the White Mountains a matter of only
q few hours. Could the innkeeper of a hundred
years return and view the changes he Would
conclude he had builded better than he knew Anc3
could he swap yarns with the present hotSI
managers he would think his methods primitive in
deed.
BY July ! nearly all the hotels viii be open,
Spick and span after their annual cleaning up.
on June % through trains viii begin running
from the Grand Central Station. New olR
the White Mountain region. carrying through
parior the DAY and seepers on the nlSnl
trains These trains traverse a beautiful country,
and the constantly changing panorama makes the
journey appear short.
Mount Washington. the highest point in New
England. stands nearly in the centre OF the Presl-
dental Range. and is the show point Of the White
Mountains Within easy access are located all the
great hotels of the mountain section around TINS
lofty peak are the submits OF Monroe. Franklin
Pleasant. Clinton. Clay, jefferson and Adams The
Indians named the range the Waumbekket- Methna,
1.-The mountains Of the snowy forehead, and II re-
manned for recent generations TO give names TO the
individual peaks. Climbers 20 the summit Of Mount
Washington this summer viii miss familiar land
mark. the observatory, which. after twenty-five
years Of life has been removed. 1t built by
in the coast survey hut its day OF usefulness had
passed.
Each recurring summer brings more and more
guests TO the White Mountain region. and, from
the advance engagements hotel managers are pre-
dieting for this unprecedented number
of visitors. RuI hotel and cottage accommoda-
lions keep pace with the demands.
in addition TO the numerous and varied out-of-
door paStmes-hshng. hunting. driving. golf ten
mis- shooting and mountain climbing-the hotels
provide for their entertainment for their
door hours, and fastidious, indeed, must be the