The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-06-07
POPULAR OCEAN BEACH
MANY From the Interior Planning to
Spend Their Vacation at
the Sea Side.

Hundreds from Eastern Oregon and
Washington spent their vacation at
North (Long) Beach, Washington, last
summer, and it is safe to say that tnis
popular resort of the North racine
Coast will be visited by many more Id Lnls
year than ever within its history. Inc
change from high and dry interior al
titude to the sea level IS most benehciai.
The trip on the Willamette and Col
umbia rivers, out of Portland, IS one
long to be remembered, the usual heat
of a summer afternoon being tempered
with a gentle breeze freighted with tne
aroma Of pine trees and seasoned WIN
salt sea air. The scenery includes mucn
that is beautiful. Leaving Portland on
one of the Oregon Railroad Il Navlga-
tion Company's palatial river steamers,
(the T. j. Potter being queen OF river
fiyers) the excursionist is carried through
its harbor where fly the flags OF many
nations. The IL miles of the Willamette
river are quickly made, and after saiut-
ing the government lighthouse, making
the junction of the two rivers, the boat
swings into the Columbia for the trip
down stream. The morning is clear
(penerally SO from June until Septem-
ber) and a magnificent and inspiring
sight meets the eye as the sweep around
the bend is made-fve 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 rlverT'
past villages, sawmills, fishing fleets, sal
mon canneries, perpendicular basaltlc
bluffs. and pretty side-hill farms, the
boat pursues its way. The majestic
sweep of the river is awe-lnsplring.
Gradually the shores grow farther apart
and, scarcely realizing that the hve
hours have been consumed IN making
the trip, the boat steams alongside the
wharf at Astoria.
One hour from Astoria through the
famous fishing waters of the Columbia,
mast scores of salmon traps and nets and
as many white. winged fish boats, lands
the passengers at Ilwaco, on Baker
Bay. where connection fol beach points
ia 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 Il
unexcelled, at low tide is from 200 to 4Ol
feet wide, twenty-three miles long ano
SO compact that carriage or wagon
scarcely leaves a trace upon IL. Scatter
ed along the beach are hundreds OF COT
tapes and hotels in which summer life II
an unceasing round Of pleasure from the
opening until the close of the season
The much dreaded "Resort Mosqu to
is unknown, and no venemous snakes or
insects are found. The Thermometer
rarely goes above 80 degrees in July OF
August, but light overcoats, fires morn
ing and evening and blankets at nigh
are comfortable during the season. !,
Rates for accommodations at Nortl
Beach points are reasonable and vary U
suit the visitor. At European hotels ant
lodging houses rooms range from 40 Gus
to 81 day; at restaurants meals rut
from 25 cents to 80 cents; and at tn
American plan hotels, the charges rang'
from 81 a day to So and upward.
Dozens of delightful side trips may D
taken from the beach into country Q
wild and picturesque beauty, quiet an,
secluded among hills and forest, wit
hunting and fishing IN native haunts; =
the United States Life Saving station
and lighthouses, cranberry farms, oyste
beds, salmon fishing grounds and car
neries.
For particulars about the trip to Mort
Beach ask the nearest o. II. u N. agent
or send two cents in stamps to A. L
Craig, general passenger agent, For
land, for "Restful Recreation Resorts,
which tells all about the Columbia rive
summering places.