Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-05-19
POPULAR OCEAN BEACH
Many From Willamette Valley
Spend Vacation at Sea Shore

Valley spent their vacation at North
! Q.ongl Beach, Washington, last sum
mer, aud it is safe to say that this
popular resort of the North Pacific
Coast viii be visited by many more
this year than ever within its his
tory The change from the valley to
the sea level opens up an entirely new
realm of scenic charms,
The trip ON the Willamette and
Colubmia rivers, out of Portland, is
one long to be remembered, the usual
heat of a summer afternoon being
tempered by gentle breeze freighted
with the aroma of pine trees and
seasoned with salt air The scenery
includes much that is beautiful
Leaving Portland ON one Of the Ore
gon Railroad & Navigation Com
pany's palatial river steamers, (the
7. ]. Potter being queen of river
| fyers) the excurisonist is carried
through its harbor where fy the flags
of many nations The II miles on the
Willamette river are quickly made,
and, after salutinB the government
lighthouse, marking the junction of
the two rivers, the boat swings into
the Columbia for the trip down
stream. Tho moruing is clear
generally so from June until Sep
tember), and magnificent and in
spring sight meets the eye us the
sweep around the bend is made-fve
snowcapped peaks, Mount Hood,
Mount Adams, Mount Saint Helen,
Mount Rainier aud Mount jefferson,
looming into yiow-a sight worth
travelling thousands Of miles TO see
On down the picturesque river, past
villages, sawmills, fishing fleets,
salmon canueries, perpcpdicular
basaltc bluffs, and pretty sido-hill
farms, the boat pursues its way. The
majestic sweep of the river is awe.
inspiring. Gradually the shores grow
farther apart and, scarcely realizing
that the five hours have been oonsum-
ed in making the trip, the boat stems
alongside tho wharf at Astoria.
One hour from Astoria, through
the famous fishing waters Of the
Columbia, past scores Of salmon traps
and nets aud as many white winged
fish boats, lands the passengers at
Ilwaco, on Bakers Bay, whore con-
nection for beach points 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 uneycelled, at low
tide is from 200 to 400 feet wide, 90
miles long ana SO compact that a car
riage or wagon scarcely leaves trace
upon it, Scattered along the beach
are hundreds of cottages and hotel.
in which summer life is an unorasinR
round oe pleasure from the opening
until the closing Of the season. The
much dreaded Resort Mosquito i,
unknown and no venemous snakes OF
insects are found The thermometer
rarely goes above so degrees in July
or August, but light overcoats, fire,
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 visitors At European
hotels and lodging houses rooms range
from % cents to ST. 90 q day; at res
taurauts, meals run from % to o.
cents; aud at the American plar
hotels, the charges range from $l.OO Q
day to 81 90 and upward.
Dozens of delightful side trips may
I be taken from the beach into
o country Of wild and picturesque
= beauty, quiet and secluded anon,
! hills and forest, with hunting aut
fishing in native haunts; to th,
S United States Life Saving station
{ and lighthouses, cranberry farms
oyster beds, salmon fishing ground
d and canneries For particulars abou
4 the trip to North Beach ask the near
z est o. h. & ". agent, or send tw,
cents in stamps to A. J.. Craig
o general passenger agent, Portland
e for "Restful Recreation Resorts,
s which tells all about the Columbi
4 River summcung places.