Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-06-04
POPULAR OCEAN Beach
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Hundreds from Eastern Oregon and
Washington spent their vacation IT
North (L.ong) Beach. Warrington. last
summer. and It IL safe to say that this
popular resort Of the North Pacific
coast will be visited by many more
this year than ever within its history.
The change from q high and dry In
terror altitude to the sea level 10 most
beneficial.
The trip on the willamette and CO.
lumbia rivers. out Of Portland. II one
long to be remembered, the usual heat
Of summer afternoon being tempered
by . gentlebreese freighted with the
aroma Of pine trees ana seasoned with
salt sea air. The scenery includes
much that IL beautiful. Leaving Port.
land on one Of the Oregon Railroad 4
Navigation company's palatial river
steamers. (the r. J. Potter being queen
Of river fiyers) the excursionist II car
ried through its harbor where ny the
flags Of many nations. The twelve
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 IL clear
Generally SO from June until Septem-
ber). and a magnificent ana inspiring
sight meets the eye az the sweep
around the bend In made-five snow
capped 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 river. past villages.
sawmills. fishing fleets. salmon can
neries. perpendicular basaltic bluffs.
and pretty side-hill farms. the boat
pursues its way. The majestic sweep
Of the river Is awe inspiring. 0radu-
ally the shores grow farther apart and.
scarcely realixing that the five 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,
past scores OF salmon traps and metz
and as many white-winged hsh boats
lands the passengers at nwaco. on
Bakers Bay, where connection fol
beach points il made with trains Of thu
Ilwaco Railway q Navigation company
whose cars stand on the wharf await.
ing the steamer. North Beach. where
the surf bathing IL unexcelled. at Low
tide IL from 200 to 400 feet wide, TWEEN.
| ty-three miles long and 30 compact
that a carriage or wagon scarcely
leaves trace upon It. Scattered alonl
the beach are hundreds Of cottages and
hotels In which summer life II an un.
ceasing round Of pleasure from IN,
opening until the closing Of the season
The much dreaded Resort Mosquito
il unknown and no venemous snakes o.
insects are found. The thermomete
rarely goes above 30 degrees in Jul!
or August. but light overcoats. ire
morning and evening and blankets q
night are comfortable during the sea
son.
] Rates for accommodations at Nortl
Beach points are reasonable and var.
to suit the visitor. At European hotel
and lodging houses rooms range from
twenty-five cents to one dollar q. day
at restaurants. meals run from TWEEN
ty-five to fifty cents: and at the Amer
ican-plan hotels, the charges rang
from one dollar day to two dollar
and upward.
Dozens Of delightful side trips ma.
be taken from the beach into coun
try Of wild and picturesque beauty
quiet and secluded among hills and for
est, with hunting and fishing In nativ
haunts: to the United States Life Saw
ing stations and lighthouses. cranber
ry farms, oyster beds. salmon fishin
grounds and canneries.
For particulars about the trip t
North Beach ask the nearest o. r. q n
agent. or send two cents in stamps I
A. L. Craig general passenger agent
Portland for "Restful Recreation Re
Sorts" which tells all about the Colum
bia river summering places. II