New-York tribune., 1905-06-11
In THE ADlR0NDACKS.
Many Delightful Resorts for Sum-
17er Visitorg,

coming insistent- and TO no part OF tao iee'"A..
devoted to health and recreation is the eau
louder than to the Adirondacks. the great Horlh
Woods region of this State There are SO many
varied and picturesque places TO be found ID
this region which has for many seasons iur-
nished delight to visitors that no one sAo11A
End It difficult to discover where the pest Is 70
be found. After long winter. with heaFy siio"
and deep frost the forests are at their oes- s'iu
this say those who know. viii be one OF ehe iios'
agreeable seasons the AdirondacAs nave e'e
known From all parts OF the State. ano' inoeeo'
for, most of the states In the Union. people are
NOW Manning TO start for Lake Placid Win It's
twin lakes and towering mountain; Tor the oI
Regis waters bordered by the beautlfui hoiiee u
.he summer colony. for the Lake OF which Tue
rhynester wrote;
n ssranao fair Saranac,
To thee my heart Will ~anoer 0a1A'
o ,s-chance. the objective point is pretty
rIizahethtown with Its pleasing ori'es anu
shady walks; charming Westport, or some otheF
- .,s rastfui spot on the shores OF Lake
Cb.mnissn Whatever the destination. the lac'
,ho, 81 ts mart and parcel of the Adironoaehs Is
suf1cient guarantee that It's attractions
,rove an excellent antidote for u'at CITY te
r-b. tired dwellers In apartment ana nat nouse''
the played-out patrons OF suc"ass anu S
.crapers may be sure OF returhihs 70 s'ie 49,
.i the end of the season the klno o. iiiei4 oAtN
xuonnan nature meant them TO De-
rh,x wear the mountains are Ell ehen pes1
~ 6.va.tarine forest fires have stripped the
g, ranges of their foliage. and time has done
.,u,, toward repairing the loss sustained III
tb. nres of two seasons ago. The rivers ano
lakes ars teeu,ing With trout, bass aho o'hsi
fish There is plenty OF game In Ihe "oous "
g ,srs ., ..a.on- No dream of the aborigfnes
ever pictured more happy hunting grouho-
rn6eed. the Adirondaeks were the IDEAL happy
hunting grounds of the Indians oh e'
hand, are still traces Of their occupation oi th'
territory. In the names of mountains hiiu en-
81. m b. found evidences OF the Indian oeoupa-
e ,rh. xar, name Adirondack is Of Indian
origin. and the paper manufacturers whose AZ
Ia. unon the forests of the territory nave
drawn forth endless amount o. ci.SSls s .,, ,,sa
s. grain OF comfort in the tact snat eie s n,.o 60
80, tbe indians to have been the nrst COZ.
snrosrs of trees for IL means a people Nuo Sa'
bs The story runs that the MonLaspanie'
tribe Of Indians Irving enuiey ,, ~ 5one vinfers
,ynor the bark and sometimes even on tne fooss,
sf trees Their sworn enemies tne 1 hioh@"s ss s
called them in derision Ad-i-ron-oaks, %
tree eaters" with the passing OF the Inoians
fie name clung TO the mountains incest. nisIg s
of the Indian names, could they os useu sg+ e9s
A fhe fulness of their exact English equivalents
would convey a much more adequate ioea OF the
netural beauties of the region than 90 tne
present day names they pear, ,ri FOR ~ the A.
trondacks is presented by the great niouiieAii @
pass. a short distance from Lake Flacio, cut
hv nature through the rock wall between NOUNS
WcTntvre and Wall Face. This chasm. one SIDE
of which rises almost vertically 1oU iees 81 II Ia
cir, is now tamely described as Indian 80
Tarfons Indian names for it are JOt-ne-yar-hehs
,vbich means stone Giants: Ga-nos-g"ah.
.sCJiants clothed with stone; Da-yon-le-sa-so,
1.-The place where the STORM ciou9s oS ualro-dn-
battle with the great serpent, sno he-ho-oo-
ew-da The path of the thunderer
That the fitness of things was observed, now
ever In the naming Of Mirror Lake. IN the
pretty little town of Lake Placid, all who have
seen it viii testify. No man-made mirror could
reflect with greater accuracy the streteh OF
shady shore and mountain ranges than does this
Charming little lake. Lake Placid. from which
the town takes its name, has beauty all It's
own The scene is grander with progress UP
the lake until finally it is lost In the massive
ness of Mount Whiteface- The whole presents
q scene well calculated TO make an impression
never be forgotten.
3 region rich IL Indian lore is that OF which
the st. Regis chain of lakes forms the water
way. and the story is told of the discovery
by boy. years ago, of about LOCO Indian
canoes concealed near the headwaters of the
Et Regis River, in the vicinity Of Meacham
Lake The natural beauties of the st. Regis
Lake have appealed TO many prominent per-
son. of New-York and other cities, and their
camps now line the shores OF the Upper and
Lower st. Regis and of Spitfre Lake lying
between Among the camps to be found In this
vicinity are those OF Frederick W. Vanderbilt,
Mrs. Robert Hoe, Colonel Jacob c. R. Peabody,
a ". purkee. Francis Louis Slade. George H
Earle. Mrs. r p Huntington, Mrs N. T. Nc
Coru1ick- g. J. Drake. William W. McApin and
others- To the west lies William Rocksfeller's
private preserve. one Of the largest to be found
In the mountains.
Other lakes popular with summer campers are
the saranacs. On the shores OF both the Up
Per Saranac and Lower Saranae 10 be found
them being those OF Levi P. Morton, Isaac n
Seligman. Percy Rivington Pyne, E. P. and S.
A Swenson. Robert Dun Douglas, s. B. Ferris
DR.. L Emmett Holt and others from this city.
Lake Massawepie is q body Of water attract
ing many summer visitors. II lies in the heart
OF picturesque part of the mountains and is
the delight OF fishermen.
There is beautiful view TO be had from
Ampersand Mountains, which is Anlper-
with which the names of Professor Agassiz
Lowell, Emerson. Holmes and others of equal
note have become associated through their con-
neet.on with the philosophers camp once To-
Gated on its shores
One of the most charming drives to be found
In the whole Adirondack region is that from
Lake Placid TO Ehzabethtown taking one near
the spot where John Brown lies buried In the
town OF North Elba. along pretty stretch of
sne Au seeis River. through the rugged and
picturesque Cascade Lake region, the restfui
Keene Valley and on into Elizabethtown nestled
Gown among the mountains. the embodiment of
enat peace and quiet SO dear to the heart of the
summer boarder. The shady walks and pretty
drives. the well kept lawns and general air OF
careful culture visible on al sides in this little
town contrast strangely with the rugged head
OF Hurricane Mountain. lifted high above IT.
The little Boquet River winds its way eleepily
overhanging trees. and the fish abound In its
shallow pools. A short drive from Eliza beth
town to Keene Heights brings one into the
veritaoie iap OF the mountains the Giant Dix
the Gothfce Noonmark and other peaks tower
ing Almost directly overhead, while the tops of
Marcy. Mcintyre. Henderson and many others
are visible In the distance
>, Ehza aeethfown. being removed from, railroad
INES reached by carriage from westport
eight miles away.
Weetport- which Ii one OF the chief points on
Lake ChaEplain, much resembles Eliza beth
town IN Its general air OF restfulness The old
town has historic associations that endear n
70 many. while Its beautiful lake view. ana
for