New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12
AMONG THE WHITE HILLS
GIories of the Switzerland of Amer
ica-Mowrtain Sights and Scenery.

+ tcG-lH 0tG7It0lR StghtS ana scenery.
The Switzerland Of America is the title that for
years has been worn by the White Hills OF New
Hampshire. Many have said that this should have
gone the Rockies the Sierras, with their sum-
rnits always snow clad. their glaciers and yawning
crevasses. But years before the railroads TO
the Pacific the New-Hampshire hills had become
famous Mecca for tourists from all countries.
and as they were then known so are they still re-
ferred to as the Switzerland Of America"
From the time a hundred years ago, when
Ethan Allen Crawford first scaled the summit of
Mount Washington, the beauties OF the White
Mountains have been praised. Artists have found
Inspiration in the peaks, the Tivulets, the meadows
and the forest primeval. Poets have their
praises and authors have sought 10 perpetuate
their beauties in volumes of description. But De
sides pictures and books sermons and songs, there
have been other tribItes and quite as substantial
ones in the large number Of beautiful hotels and
cottages that have been gradually built since
the days when the stone Tip Top House and the old
WILEY House. in Crawford Notch We're almost the
sole hostleries in the mountain country.
The diversity Of the mountain scenery must be
seen to be appreciated Each locality in the hills
has special feature distinguish II from all
other places. Primarily, the mountains themselves
first attract. Then must make little Journeys
OF discovery and md out the local attraction pecul
Gar TO each place.
North Conway, Intervale. Kearsarge Village,
jackson, Bartlett and Chocorua grouped to-
gether in what is locally termed The East Side"
Of the mountains. Mount ChOcorua is rich in le-
gends. and has its summit a cliff from which
Indian lover dashed himself death on the
rocks below. Its rocky cone is reached by road,
and the climb up Its steep sides rewards with
view Of the surrounding hills and low country
that he carries in his memory forever after.
The serrated ridges OF Moat Mountain and its
lesseD hills are sharply outlined the west OF
North Convoy. To the east. Mount Kearsarge and
Rattlesnake Mountain afford delightful climbs for
the pedestrian Artists Fails. Echo Lake. Mount
Surprise, The Lodges, which rise abruptly from the
nhores Of Echo Lake-these are some Of the at
fractions Of The East Side" The elm dotted
meadows divided by the silver thread OF the
saco River, which flows quietly and peacefully on
Ats way TO the sea. after teInpestuous fan Of nine
hundred feet from its source, the little lake at the
gates Of the Crawford Notch.
jackson has Goodrich Falls. the roaring wildcat
River and the Glen Ellis River. TO contribute to the
scenery, which is Of more than usual interest
Hhcrn Mountain lTon Mountain and several spurs
are local hills, ana to the east Garter Notch is
seen on the o2e side with a wonderful view of
Mount Washington the other
Tne drive OF fourteen miles from Glen Station
with Glen Falls on The way brings one TO the
base OF Mount Washington. From here q car
flage road nine miles in length zigzags up TO the
summit OF New-I1ngland's highest mountain, and
IRON every turn change Of scene tempts one to
inger his way.
The wonderful ride by rail or cs,rioca m +b
other side Of MoCnt Washington through Crawford
Rotch dehes description The FrankcnStein trestIe
tat marvellous piece Of engineering has made pos
sioie The most thrilling rail Ti4e east Of The
hoekles. From the gates Of the Crawford Notch
Through Fa5yans. Breton Woods and Twin Mum
tSlns 10 bethlehem and Aaplewood is another
oueinted Min tha i,iue y, ~ ytet45 &c
pants Heaa ard Mount Willard with Inc 'Notch
from FsbyaIs, Brctto Roods and Twin Ao aita
Nith q 5ifro- 1910 rteslGeRlaal Range may be
Tho turbulent Arnrnonoogue River which has its
sorLce ihsh up on Mount Washington tuInbles over
lScAE beG, and the upper and lower falls with
n r1e- 44oAo@sd rocks, suggest glacier gardens
$500 aS : continuation OF mountain and meadow
hc tzef her, mere that Is seldom found.
ton command tie most ev; tlell i!gh e;eFa-
ountsi country situate Te o1 1 Eew IN al the
1 1b ptseeIil4Ely favored Besides distant view Of
q, P@at OF The Franconia Range and the green 6ilis
viii notbit I t sRr ti pet9re ;hem in panorama
Ten miles distant the Profile House is get dovn
Lake guarding it on one SIDE and tSe Tith Eeh9
ne Mountains standing sentinel as he has Stood ID
beaeh ,l Iippng waves washing up on the sandy
, Ths F June Is another attraction few miles
its way and ali I bs mat Is quite famous in
Etoek IN the valley OF the Pemige9 9 N9reh Wood,
SO nero eno there cascade, sugar loef hill
sra G I'm or 2 OF OF yeToant meadow to admire
-vists 81 III 80 eIid frane9na command wonderful
ssnge the latter twenty miles distant Tb faa
her. TN sss Gown through the valley, and Il was
- eiat ats Slosson found her Inspiration for
STotS Se1s Dr. story q Fishin Jimmy while her
ss laa that won for him the sobrquet q The
o.
L5ltleton, Lisbon Whiteheld and Ia1cas+e- t.,.
zen ther swn special beauties Ia IIsbor az
s<--lneton wooded hills sweep down "a IT, Gu, Gu
banks Of the Arnonoosuc which has eTo Sns very
&C otepei N It's journey from Mount Tyssti,@tst
masters broad meadows border on the Co3tseeti'
.A,et, and WhiteielG has within her bonndscjas
OF emerald $50 S N'@Anohos IN settings
sen, Ssa.eTson wac Starr Kings favorite snot and
tss--s Slounialn was named FOR him IN 49,
q 49, lor tAs appreciation he so gracefiiiI. sho3S's
~ descriptions of ner charms. Like BetlsiabeA
ffSSn DSasts a Panoramic OF hills in 49,
80 a sstatIs hao the Green Mountain STATE ~
ne one OF TIE Presidential Range Is reost 40
~ OF All Cherry Mountain made fsnoons" ~ .
49,, assA occurred there fifteen years ago sfIi
.ts~s q rent N the green the path ~ ~ a..
The fields below. N4S' Plougheo in
~ the valley Of the Connecticut lies r-o,bo.,
- tAs connecticut Lakes, seventeen mile
rs tre Ryesheo END Of the State. III
l.ules from Coleb-o0k, which boasts a. to,,.,,
Dgyi;i s. S any town IN the county lies the faEoys
~ s.ss sotch This IS where tie true svIt1or.s
OF ATnerlca is seen a thousand &C., Hhh.zetiand
eorsa m ieh winds like ribbon in the nsrr ne
NEE rises on either side precnitous cif
istsS - tlst terminate IN sharp pinnaeles caStaI
atesss ana turrets. Nothing like tbis a~fss
ylins.e IN me East. IL Is as though hj1 SO as
800 s.Ohg Fark or the Grand CANNON uers -. nc
ora 20 phe White Mountains For fbrea , ,ss
y5ss aS, nolos MS breath in Wonderrnent t
through 1bs hS lneE Is presented Ten miles distant
sFesfeTi-, tNotch Is Lake Inibagog the ,,ost
n y OF the kangeley Chain Which ies f hSs
Csortsrl -tlIsl1stnsireI half in Maine 49, A'ii
ees+ 1oSftln and Sheiburae lie IN tta s.,,..
eon al SIttSr ttange separating them froT,
wLfcb rtses i ~ conway. The Androscogghn River