Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-05-19
Popular Ocean Beach.
Many Of the interior planning
10 spend their vacation
at the Sea Shore.

Hundreds from Eastern Oregoa and
Washington epent their vacation Rt
Nurth Long, Beach, Wash. last SIMMER
and il is safe to say that THE popalHr re-
sort OF the North Pacific Coast will Be
visited by many mare this wear than ever
within its history. The change from 3
high and dry interior altitude ~ the sea
Rvei lie most beneti cial.
The trip on the Willamette and Colnm-
bia rivers. vne Of Portland, is one hong to
be remembered, The usual heat ola sum-
nleT after noon being tempered by = yea
the bFeeEe frpighted with the aroma ot
pine trees and seasoned with ealt sea
air. The scenery includes much that is
beautital. Leaving Portland oa one OF
the Oregon Railroad 4 Navigation Conl~
psny's palaiiai river steamers, the i. ].
Potter being the queen Of river dyersl
the excursiOnise Is carried through its
waters where fiy the flags OF many na-
sions. The twelve miles on the WilIams
cite river are quickly made, aud, alter
salnting the government light house
marking the junction Of the tWo rivers,
the boat swings into the Columbia for
the trip dawn stream. The morning is
clear lgenerRlly so from June until Sep
temberl, and a magnificent and inspiring
sight meets the eye as the sweep around
the bend is made--fve sa0w capped
peake, Mount Hood, Mount Adams,
Mount Saint Helen, M0nnt RanieF and
Mount Jefferson, looming into View-a
sight worth travelling thoueands Of miles
to zee. 0a down the picturesque river,
past Villages, saw mills. fishing hsets, sal.
mon canneFies, perpsndlcnlays sbasAitie
bluffs, aud pretty hilfside farms, the
boat pnrsues its way. TIE majestic
sweep OF the river 10 awe inspiring.
Gradually the shores grow farther apart
and, ,scaFcels realiRinR that the iive hours
have been consumed ia making the trip,
the boat steams alongside 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 tish bnats, lanus
the passengers ct Ilwaco, on Baker's Bay
where connection for beach prints 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
nnexcelled, 1t low tide ie from 300 to 400
lest wide, e,twenty-thFee miles long and Cd
compact that carriage or wagon scaFce-
ly leaves . trace upon il. Scattered along
the beach are hundreds Of cottages and
hotels in which SUN mer life 10 an un-
cessing round Of pleasure from the open
ing 10 the closing of the season. The
much dreaded "Resort Moequito" ie un-
known and no venemnus snakes or in
sects are found. The thermometer rarely
g'les above so degrees in July or August,
bat light Overcoats, fires morning and
evening and blankets at night are COM
f0rtable duri ng the season.
! Rates for accommodations at North
Beach points are reasonable and vary TO
snit the visitor. At European hotels and
lodging houses rooms range from twenty
five cents to one dollar day ;at restaur-
ants, meals rnu from twenty-five to City
cents; and aG the American plan hotels,
the charges range from one dollar day
to two dollars and upward.
Dozens OF delightful eide trips may be
taken from the beach into q country OF
wild and pictur esqe beauty, quiet and
secluded among hills and forest. with
hunting and hshipg in native hsunts 10
the United States Life Saving stations
and light houses, cranberry farms oyster
beds, salmon fishing grounds and can
neFies.
For particulars about the trip to North
Beach ask the nearest o. r. & n. agent,
or send two cents in stamps 70 A L. Csaig
general passenger agent, Portland. for
"RestfnI Recreation Resorts" which
tells all about the Columbia river sum-
mering places.