The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-06-02
EXPENSES AT FAIR
HOTEL CHARGES WILL NOT BE
ExT0RTIoNATE.
Rates Will Run From 81 to 81 Per
Day According to the
Glass Of Hotel.

Visitors at the Lewis and Clark ex-
position in Portland this summer will
be surprised to find how cheaply the
big fair may be seen. The expenses
of trip depend largely, of course,
upon the individual who makes the
trip, but schedule Of the fixed ex-
penses has been prepared which en-
ables one to get fairly accurate idea
of the cost of seeing the exposition.
The visitors in Portland will find an
abundance of suitable accommoda-
tions and it may be said authoritative
ly that no one need pay in excess of
one dollar night for clean, conf ort-
able lodgings. Within the past few
months temporary hotels and lodging
houses with a grand total of 1870
rooms have been erected near the
main entrance to the grounds, while
the American Inn, within the grounds,
has $50 rooms.
In addition to these accommodations
the Hill Military academy and st.
Helen's Hall will be available,
while almost every house in the dis
trict between the down town portion
of Portland and the exposition will
take dodgers during the summer. In
most cases accommodations may be
found within easy walking distance of
the grounds, and five cent street
car ride is available from any part of
the city. While the average price
charged for lodging will be 81 per
night per person, many rooms may be
obtained, especially in the temporary
hotels near the grounds, for rs, 80 or
even % cents.
Most people will find it more con-
venient to take breakfast at their lodg-
ing place or at downtown restaurant
than at the grounds Twenty five
cents should pay for breakfast, and 25
cents for luncheon within the grounds,
while for the evening meal 80 cents
may be considered fair price, max
ing the cost of three meals one dollar.
Admission to the grounds costs 30
cents, and an allowance of a similar
sum should be made for incidentals,
which include admissions to several
attractions the trail, the amusement
street.
The schedule of expenses per day
for the average person Of economy
then, is as follows:
Lodging, per day $l.OC
Meals Loo
Admission sc
Trail shows, etc. .5C
This schedule is on the basis Of q
five day stay at the fair. All who car
possibly do so should spend at least II
days, however. For these the expens
es need not be quite SO great per day
as it may be possible to get rooms fol
lower rate by engaging them for 6
week more, and the entire expense pei
day may be reduced to $2.50. The
person who spends the longer periot
should take advantage of the oppor
tunity to view some wonderful scener,
within short distance of Portland
A five cent fare by street Car take
one to Portland Heights, where |
wonderfully fine view of the city, th,
Willamette and Columbia rivers an,
the snow-capped mountains may b
enjoyed. Other delightful but inexpen
sive trips include visit by street ca
to City park and ride ON the Will
lamette river by boat. The cost 0
these trips may be deducted from th
30 cents day allotted for trail attrac
tions and souvenirs, since the total ex
pense for these features need not OK
ceed the -. so laid aside in figuring
the cost of the five day trip.
Figuring as above then, the expens
es of five day and ten day stay a
the fair may be reckoned as follows;
Five Day Visit.
Lodging $50
Meals so
Admission and incidentals go
Total necessary expenses $3.50
Ten Day Visit.
Lodging $40
Meals 1910
Admissions so
Incidentals, including souvenirs,
Trails attractions and car and
boat rides 30