Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-06-09
POPULAR OCEAN BEACH
Many From Willamette Valley
Spend Vacation ct Sea Shore

Hundreds from the Willamette
Valley spent their vacation at North
Glong) Beach, Washington, last sum.
mer, 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 its his
tory. The change from the valley to
the sea level opens up an entirely new
realm of scenic charms.
The trip on the Willamette and
Colubmia rivers, out of Portland, is
one long to be RENE nbered, the usual
heat of summer afternoon being
tempered by a gentle breeze freighted
with the aroma Of pine trees and
seasoned with salt air The scenery
includes much that is beautiful
Leaving Portland on one Of the Ore
gon RAILROAD & Navigation Com
pany's palatial river steamers, (the
T. J. Potter being queen of river
1yers) the excurisonist is carried
through its harbor where fly the heRs
of many nations. The ~ miles on the
Willamette river are quickly made,
and, after saluting the government
lighthouse, marking the junction Of
the two rivers, the boat swings into
the Columbia for the trip down
stream. The morning is clear
generally SO from juno until Sep.
tember), and magnificent and in.
spring sight meets the eye as the
sweep around the bend is made-fye
snowcapped peaks, Mount Hood,
Mount Adams, Mount Saint Helen,
Mount Rainier and Mount jefferson,
looming into vicw-a sight worth
travelling thousands of miles TO see.
On down the picturesque river, past
villages, sawmills fishing fleets,
salmon canneries, perpcndicular
basaltc bluffs, and pretty side-hill
farms, the boat pursues its 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 consun-
ed in making the trip, the boat stems
alongside the wharf at Astoria.
One hour from Astoria, through
the famous fishing waters Of the
Columbia, past scores Of salmon traps
and nets aud as many whlto.wnged
fish boats, lands the passengers at
Ilwaco, on Bakers Bay, whore con.
nection for beach points Is made with
trains OF the Ilwaco Railway &
Navigation Company, whose cars
stand ON the wharf awaiting the
steamer North Beach, where the
surf bathing is uneycelled at low
tide is from 200 TO 400 feet wide, %
miles long ana so compact that car.
riage or wagon scarcely leaves trace
upon 1t. Scattered along the beach
are hundreds OF cottages and hotels
in which summer lifo is an uno9asing
round os pleasure from the opening
until the closing Of the season. The
much dreaded Resort Mosquito" is
unknown and no venomous snakes or
insects are found. The Thermometer
rarely goes above 80 degrees in July
or August, but light oyerooats, fires
morning and evening and blankets at
night are comfortable during the
season.
Rates for accommodations at North
Beach points are reasonable aud vary
TO suit the visitors. At European
hotels and lodging houses rooms range
from 20 cents to Sl 90 q day; at res
taurants, meals run from % to 90
cents; and at the Americanplan
hotels, the charges range from SLOO a
day to 81. 90 and upward.
Dozens Of delightful side trips may
bo taken from the beach into a
country of wild and picturesque
beauty, quiet and secluded among
hills and forest, with hunting and
fishing in native haunts; TO the
United States Life Saving stations
and lighthouses, cranberry farms,
oyster beds, salmon fishing grounds
and canneries. For particulars about
the trip to North Beach ask the near.
est O. II. q n agent, or send two
cents in stamps to A. H. Craig,
general passenger agent, Portland,
for "Rostful Recreation Resorts,
which tells all about the Columbia
River summoring places