The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-06-11
poPULAR OCEAN BEACH,
Nam From the Interior Planning to Spend
rbsir Vacation at the Sea Shore.

i -,..a,,ay from Eastern Oregon and
q ...-t.or+an spent their vacation at
u .s Long) Beach, Washington,
SUMMER. and it is safe to say
hat this popular resort of the North
il. coast will be visited by many
this wear than ever within its
...arr The change from a high and
fry interior altitude to the sea level
most beneficial.
The trip on the Willamette and Co
Il ,,ff. rivers. out of Portland, is one
u r, 10 be remembered, the usual
4 s..r of summer afternoon being
,sr.nerad by q gentle breeze freighted
n ,.5 fine aroma Of pine trees and sea-
81 sra5 with salt sea air. The scenery
q rs.rIas much that is beautiful.
II Leaving Portland on one of the Ore
g,o Railroad 4 Navigation company's
rs,atiaI river steamers, (the T. J. Pot
t4r being queen Of river fyers) the
aycgr,ion.s. is carried through its har-
nr where fly the flags of many ma
Il lions The twelve miles on the Will
lmprte river are quickly made, and,
after sautlug the government light
q house marking the junction of the two
rivers the boat swings into the Co
mbia for the trip down stream. The
morning is clear generally SO from
June until September), and a magnifi-
cent and inspiring sight meets the eye
as the sweep around the bend is made
five snoWcapped peaks, Mount Hood,
Mount Adams, Mount Saint Helen,
Mount Rainier and Mount Jefferson,
/ booming into View-a sight worth
d travelling thousands of miles to see.
(. down the picturesque river, past
4 Wages, sawmuls, fishing fleets. SAL
Il mon Cannerjes, perpendicular basaltic
d l.utts and pretty side hill farms, the
!. boat pursues its way. The majestic
h sweep of the river is awe inspiring.
Gradually the shores grow farther
/ apart and scarcely realizing 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 Column
5.a, past scores of salmon traps and
Aets and as many white winged fish
coats lands the passengers at Ilwaco,
4 and Bakers bay, where connection for
i reach points is made with trains of
NE A"aco Railway & Navigation
Company whose cars stand on the
"1dH awaiting the steamer. North
0sdti~ Where the surf bathing is I'M
AleAed, at low tide is from 200 to
wy Ieet wide, twenty-three miles long
anu So compact that a carriage or
''soA scarcely leaves a trace upon 1t.
scattered along the beach are hun
-EUS OF cottages and hotels in which
'-l-'-ieT life is an unceasing round of
E7~SoTe from the opening until the
''S"s Of the season. The much
-'7aaed Resort Mosquito" is I'M
-'"A and no Venemous snakes or in
> are found. The thermometer
.~7N goes above so degrees in July
y august, but light overcoats, fires
-'..S and evening and blankets at
-7"' are comfortable during the sea-
SON.
mates fer accommodations at North
'~,A points are reasonable and vary
suit the visitor. At European hotels
"a Ioa.ng houses rooms range from
'-s 70 81 a day; at restaurants,
S run from 25 cents to so cents;
~ AZ the American plan hotels, the
.~s-"@ range from 81 a day 20 81 and
Dozens Of delightful side trips may
'~@ea from the beach into a coun-
- o- Wild and picturesque beauty,
'a secluded among hills and
".' hunting and fishing in ma
.,' to the United States Life
lions and lighthouses, cram
oyster beds, salmon fish
s.o.rds and canneries.
\. PARTICULARS about the trip to
\, -. leach ask the nearest o. r. &
>. agent or send two cents in stamps
- J.. Craig, general passenger
-. ~ PORTLAND, for "Restful Recrea-
i, ''eSorts,' which tells all about the
'0-a river summering places.