New-York tribune., 1906-06-10
IN THE NORTH WOODS.
Unparalleled attractions of the
Great 4dirondaCk Region.

II some one were to call the roll Of the nations
summer resorts the Adirondacks. both by alpha
betcaI right and inclination would probably be
the first TO answer Ready" To tell the truth
the North Woods have been ready for some time.
ready earlier, in fact this season than they
ever We're before. For weeks Dame Nature
has been working overtime to place her favorite
mountain resort in readiness for the coming OF
the summer crowds. And she has succeeded
admirably. With dash of rain here. a flood OF
sunshine there and an occasional mixture of the
two. she has produced picture Of contentnens
and inviting repOse calculated to tempt the most
busy New Yorker from his money making de-
vices In other words. the Adirondacks were
never more attractive than they are at the pres
ent time Those who have spent many sum-
merS in the woods claim they never saw the
region more beautiful than now. There is on
every side wonderful freshness. The lakes
are at the high water mark and fairly TEEN with
Hsh the mountain sides are clothed with a
delicate green foliage much more Iuxuriant than
, is usually the case at this season of the YEAR
Those who know the region best attribute these
conditions 10 the open winter, wLict1 yrred
alike forest and stream bird and h u
=. deed, the hunting and fishing was n L.
, than now. Big game is astir much Sf
/ I'm past seasons Bears are plentiful ~
have been shot in the woods about X
within the last week
As II in an endeavor 10 supplement- previous
efforts Of nature To make the mountains as
| pecially attractive this season the sunsets ,s
several evenings the last week have been beau
uful beyond description. flooding the lakes and
mountain sides with great patches Of rose tinted
! Hsht which have in turn given way as the
night advanced To vivid displays of the Aurora
hoiedIIS' streaming from behind the mountain
! 'oPS SAyWard IN sreat fan shaped flares
II the region itself has seemingly hurried N
he
what may be said of those enterprising indf
| day ana night they have managed 10 LeeTS
| within hailinS distance Of the season PM ~
b th[l pes': tHey cannot keep abreast of it, Every
/ hotei IN the woods has been overhtuIed fro,,
| cellar 20 garrett large crowds of carra,to,.
painters and charwOmeu have been al vvorl,
Tor weeks the linen is dazzling white the sfl,r
@ Sl'u OoI SldSS sIlsten- Many improvements have
been introduced and few days ago some ~
o oIe oIs houses opened their doors impatient
sue9tS' VINO nave Tor weeks been using up post
| age In their endeavOrs 10 find our when tbay
CouId De accommodated" Other hotels viii
open WllIiH rev days, and although the an
nual Adirondack rush Is still several vUeeEs
| away large numbers of people are daily coming
into the woods over both the lines ~ +bs NTa.7s
York Central Railroad and the pirtrreso1Is r,t
/ OF the Delaware & Hudson Railroad WINDING
along the rock walled shores of Lake C,bsrrii
and over the mountains % Lake Placid, Tba
| railroad officials say they expect a big rush -
people TO this region this season and are making
/ their plans accordingly. The most powerful Io.
comotives, the most thoroughly egufppad 5irt1e
\ parlor and sleeping ears have been assizned 20
/ e-IS lAoN4ltdtl service ana pOssfble AT
| tentiOn is being given the convenience ~ ~
! pleasure seeking public.
And what a difficult person 20 satisfy the man
| or woman must be who cannot find beaIthSuI re-
reallon and genuine enjoyment in az least some
, part OF the great Adirondack park Indeed mat
saying, "If it's IN the Adirondacks it's Alt rigbr
coined years ago by some enterprisfug advertfz-
/ ing man. has more real truth about fr than ira
author perhaps imagined. While the charge of
saTneness cannot be laid 20 the Adirondacks
since no one part Of the territory resembles an
other. IL is equally true that while each region
difers IN some respect from another. none pos
sesses qualities calculated TO place II in a class
by Itself In fact, the ChIel claim OF the Ad-
irOndacks upon the vacation seekers Is that in
their entirety the mountains possess natural re-
sources calculated TO compass the scope OF
human desire. FOr those who prefer the calm
Of secluded retreat there is pretty Elizabeth
town. nesting down among the mountains away
from the noise Of the railroad Along the bottom
of the pretty little valley in which this pictur-
esque town 5 located the little BOquet
River, moving laZily along and taking 70 itself
the airs and Importance of the Hudson. though
II is rarely more than TWO feet deep during the
summer months. However. the Bouquet MAKES