Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-09
POPULAR OCEAN BEACH.
Many from the Willamette Valley
to Spend Their Vacation at
the Sea Shore.

Hundreds from the Willamette Valley
spent their vacation at North (Longl
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 evel be
fore within its history. The change from
the valley to the sea level opens up an
entirely new realm of scenic charms
The trip on the Willamette and Co.
lumbia rivers, out of Portland, is one
long to be remembered, the usual heat Of
summer afternoon being tempered by
gentle breeze freiphted with the aroma
of pine trees and seasoned with salt sea
air. The scenery includes much that is
beautiful. Leaving Portland on one of
the Oregon Railway & Navigation Com
pany's palatial river steamers, (the T. J.
Potter being queen of river fyers) the
exc lrsionist is carried through its har
bor where fly the flags of many nations.
The twelve miles ON the Willamette
river are quickly made, and, after salut-
ing the government light house, mark
/ ing the junction of the two rivers, the
boat swings into the Columbia for the
trip down stres m. The morning is
clear (generally so from June until Sep
temhe,). and magnificent and inspir-
ing sight meets the eye as the sweep
around the bend is made-fve snow
capped peaks. Mount Hood. Mount
Adams. Mount Saint Helen, Mt Rainier
aud Mount Jefferson, loom :ne into view
Il sighr worth travelling thousands OF
miles to see. On Gown tie picturesque
river, rast villages. sawn ls, fishing
fleets, salmon cannerieS, no.rendicular
basaltic 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
and farther apart and scarcely realizing
that the Eve hours have been consumed
in making the trip, the boat steams
along side the wharf at Astoria.
One hour, from Astoria, through the
famous fishing waters of the Columbia.
past scores of salmon traps and nets and
as many white-winged fish boats, lands
the passengers at Ilwaco, on Bakers
Bay, where connections for beach points
is made with trains of the Ilwaco Rail
way & Navigation Company, whose
cars stand on the wharf awaiting the
steamer.
North Beach. where the surf bathing
is unexcelled, at low tide is from 200 to
400 feet wide, twenty-three miles long
and 80 compact that carriage or wagon
scarcelv leaves taace upon it. Seat
tered along the beach are hundreds of
cottages and hotels in which summer
life IS an unceasing round OF pleasure
from the opening until the closing of
season. The much dreaded Resort
Mosquito is unknown and no vene-
nous snakes or insects are found. The
rarely goes above 80 de-
grees in July or August, but light over
coats. fires morning and evening and
blankets at night are comfortable during
the season.
Rates for accommodations at North
Beach points are reasonable and vary to
suit the visitor. European hotels and
lodging houses rooms range from rs
cents to one dollar day; at restau-
rants, meals run from twenty-five to
fifty cents; and at the American-plan
hotels range from one dollar day to
two dollars and upward.
Dozens of delightful side trips may be
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, oys-
ter beds, salmon fishing g nds and
@
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, Port
md. for Reetful Recreation Resorts"
y fich tells all about the Columbia River
ummering places.