New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

I'D in product wha; Il lacks in size for its shall
low. sandy DottOmed pools abound in lurking
places FOR trout and seldom fail to yield goodly
return 20 the angler. Hurricane Mountain, Noon
mark. DIX and other giants % the Adirondacks
are within easy climbing distance OF Elizabeth
town.
Equally charming Is westport. on the other
side Of the railroad. Situated on the shore of
Lake Champain. this port figured in the naval
struggles OF long ago on the waters OF the lake.
and many interesting points IN this connection
are still pointed out. Like f-hzabethto~n. West
port Is a restfUl spot. removed comfoTtape
distance from the railroad. It's cioseness 70 the
lake makes Il a favorite place for yaeht ana
launch owners. and there are many pretty ulPs
up along the shores Of the lakes easily accesslpe
10 all These two towns may be salQ 70 guht1
one Of the important gateways into the centre
OF the Adirondacks.
Lake Placid affords the natural anuthesls OF
conditions in Eiizabethtown and Westport, ana
those who prefer the most rugged mountain
scenery usually head for this place situated on
high land between two lakes, yet surrounded on
every side by mountain peaks, some OF wncn are
among the highest in the Adirondacks, LAKE
Placid possesses many natural quallicatlois LLlC
serve 70 endear IL % the hearts ol Li-oSg 80 10
have visited II. These qualities are yearly
being more appreciated, and the summer oo4ony
Is steadily increasing. Ihe lake from "4'tS'. l.S
place akes its name Is beautiful BODY OF Wats.
over four miles long. divided By chain OF heaE-
ily wooded islands into t"o parts KNOWN DC lttS
east and west lakes. At the head OF the lake
Mount Whiueface. nearly five thousand Ieet
high. towers above the rest of the range. Many
wooded shores OF the lake and new ones are
being added each year. The latest acaitloils lIle
year are the camps Of A. r. Conkln' neP,ie"
of the late Roscoe conkiin. ana Charles y. MOI
gan OF New York. who has located his camp OF
= bit of high, wooded ground on the shore OF
sunset strait Mr. Morgan is commodore OF the
1oL-o pIacid yacht club Several members Of
this organization have this year piaced N S coil S
mission feet Of half-dozen saliooaUs DIo ,,, -
these is owned by Professor T. X. A SelgIllat lsai
~ Columbia College, who built q camp on BUCK
Island last year The shores Of Lake Placld haa
appealed 20 a number OF Phii2aelpnia peopliI ioy ~
a favorable camping spot, ana tnere - I.,,
oe them at one point on the lake shofe- - -
Herbert has his camp Joyland on me sI.oi IL a. A..
the lake and has already arrived WIN ms ii.,ia
eor tbe season Mirror Lake is a beauuiuI lilIIo
bodv of water noted for the renectlons oI w 1l.o
,oDo,,rtafn ranges that have given IL us NAM
Mounts Marcy and Mcintyre form part Of oi &iS tite
chasr of giant peaks enCircling Lake fIdCIu
There are many beautiful walks ana o%rlne9 %
atout the place that 70 Wilmington Notch t De-Ie
~ of ,be most popular John Browns farm
t.re ~ he lived for time, and where ne now
&c visited by many people each summer -.
The 81 Regis lake region is prohabiy lIe DysS sTt
,,,-,, canning section in the Adirondacks. Inc
Upper st. Regis, the Lover 81 So - uaterways
along the shores Of which are 70 ne IOGiIu 80
OF the finest camps in the AdlIoil ~ a. This re
Timer 81 Regis is especially favored III IhIs 20
snecf on that lake Is the japanese camp OF
w Vanderbilt, the Birch Island camp ~ ~
Ansov Fhelus Stokes, and that OF George n
Earle jr OF philadelphia. Other camps OIL, on .lle
81 Regis chain include those OF A w DuIn -
Francis Louis Slade, Colonel jacob =; =. ~
hody Mrs. Enmons Blaine. Mrs. hoDeII -. 49,
Mrs r. p. Huntington and y j. Drahe; r,s
visitors 10 the Adirondacks consider men 80 80
conplete until they made the tour or these IakeS
HsanSl,ers Of the wealthy summer colony gain
cred there each season are for me IosI @ paIe
members Of the ST. Regis hacht CIup, anu .IS
1benoselves in a series OF exciting races sailed
weekly throughout the season on the upIe,
lake The lakes. the St Regis River ana ana seretal i
small bodies Of water IN the Nlcliii'S i
favorable fishing grounds. 49,,
Other lakes favored both with fine FISH ana tt the
camps of summer visitors are the epper aH 'llo m
Lower Saranac. There are two me ho'eIs On On
the Lower SRranac. and near them are many
fine summer camps. one OF these mas peen %
ieseed for several seasons by Dan r. Hanna, son
OF the late Senator Hanna. Attorney Cenerss
MAYER has a camp in this region ana speIos
Tnuct9 of his spare time in the summer months
in the mountains. He takes a keen interest IN
al matters pertaining to the welfare OF tne
Adirondacks. and is a member or the receluy
organized Cascade Lakes Club. or when GOV
ernor Higgins. Commissioner Whipple ana 3lner
members OF the state government are members.
This club owns clubhouse and small preserve
in the beautiful Cascade Lake region, snort %
DISTANCE from Lake Placid Such men as iIo-
HAsassz Lowell Emess9m snesgao apG reeoh aoiMgi We
a years past
5per Saranac is one of the most beauti-
TO be found in the mountains. and
shores are some of the finest camps
the Adirondacks can boast. Levi P
5.,,,,oo has a fine camp on Eagle Island. Isaac
X SeIigman and Adolph Lewisohn both have
f1ne camps on this lake. Others are owned or
occupied by John d. Rockefeller, jr-. Percy nv
tnRton Pyne Robert Dun Douglas. DR.. l.. En-
nett Holt s p Ferris F. p and S. A. Swenson
and other well known New Workers. At the
head OF this lake is the deer preserve OF Thomas
Blagden. who occupies the cottage near py
which was used by eX-President Cleveland
during the time he spent In the Adirondacks
several years ago. One OF the state flsn hateh-
cries is also located in this vicinity.
There are many other beautiful bodies of water
in the heart Of the Adirondacks; there are many
other rugged and picturesque mountains that
have not been named. each possessing its own
individual charm-a charm at distinctive
aa 1as1T aarf Of hat
piece of Natures handiwork-the Adirondack
Mountains.