The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-09
POPULAR OCEAN BEACH
Many From the Interior Planning to Spend
Their Vacation at the Sea Shore.

Hundreds from Eastern Oregon and
Washington spent their vacation at
North Gong) Beach, Washington,
last summer, and it Is safe to say
that this popular resort Of the North
Pacific coast will be visited by many
more this year than ever within it's
history. The change from a high and
dry interior altitude to the sea level
is most beneficial.
lumbia rivers. out Of Portland, is one
long to be remembered, the usual
heat of a summer afternoon being
tempered by gentle breeze freighted
with the aroma of pine trees and sea-
soned with salt sea air. The scenery
includes much that is beautiful.
Leaving Portland on one Of the Ore
gon Railroad & Navigation company's
palatial river steamers, (the T. j. Pot
ter being queen Of river flyers) the
excursionist is carried through it's har-
Dor where fly the flags Of many ma
tons. The twelve miles on the Will
lamette river are quickly made, and,
after saluting the government light
house, marking the junction OF the two
rivers the boat swings into the Co.
lumbia for the trip down stream. The
morning is clear generally SO from
June until September). and magniff-
cent and inspiring sight meets the eye
as the sweep around the bend is made
five snowcapped peaks, Mount Hood.
Mount Adams, Mount Saint Helen,
Mount Rainier and Mount Jefferson,
looming into view-a sight worth
travelling thousands of miles to see.
On down the picturesque river, past
villages, sawmills, fishing fleets, SAL
mon canneries, perpendicular basaltic
bluffs, and pretty side hill farms. the
boat pursues it's way. The majestic
sweep Of the river is awe inspiring.
Gradually the shores grow farther
apart and, scarcely realizing that the
five hours have been consumed in
alongside the wharf at Astoria.
One hour from Astoria, through the
famous fishing waters Of the Column
bia, past scores of salmon traps and
nets and as many white winged fish
boats, lands the passengers at Ilwaco,
and Bakers bay, where connection for
the Iwaco Railway & Navigation
company, whose cars stand on the
wharf awaiting the steamer. North
Beach, where the surf bathing is I'M
excelled, at low tide is from 200 to
400 feet wide, twenty-three miles long
and SO compact that carriage or
wagon scarcely leaves trace upon 1t.
Scattered along the beach are hun
dreds Of cottages and hotels in which
summer life is an unceasing round Of
pleasure from the opening until the
closing of the season. The much
dreaded Resort Mosquito" is I'M
known and no venemous snakes or in
sects are found. The thermometer
rarely goes above 80 degrees in July
or August, but light overcoats. fires
morning and evening and blankets at
night are comfortable during the sea-
son.
Rates fer accommodations at North
Beach p06lts are reasonable and vary
to SIT the visitor. At European hotels
and loding houses rooms range from
Is cents to 81 a day: at restaurants,
meals run from rs cents to so cents:
and at the American plan hotels. the
charges range from 81 a day 20 81 and
upward.
Dozens Of delightful side trips may
be taken from the beach into a coun-
try Of wild and picturesque beauty,
quiet and secluded among hills and
forest, with hunting and fishing in ma
tive haunts; to the United States Life
Saving stations and lighthouses, cram
berry farms, oyster beds, salmon fish
ing grounds and canneries.
For particulars about the trip to
North Beach ask the nearest o. r. &
N. agent, or send two cents in stamps
to A. L. Craig, general passenger
agent, Portland, for "Restful Recrea-
ton Resorts" which tells all about the
Columbia river summering places.
Irrigation Makes Arid Land Valuable
WASHINGTON D. G. June o-Chief