Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-09-13
CRATER LAKE VISITORS
ARE GREATLY PLEASED
Grants Pass People Find They are
Amply r epaid For Siren
uous Journey.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ireland and Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. B. Riddle formed a
party Of pleasures seekers who wen
over to see the sights around Cra er
Lake and they returned home, NOR q
than pleased with their outing. AL
though it was a rather tedious trip
and one requiring several days to
make, yet they felt amply repaid
for the undertaking and declare that
words fail them in attempting to de-
scribe the magnificent scenery. The
fishing was superb and had they not
run out of horse feed Just as they
entered the hunting grounds, they
would doubtless have brought home
with them many trophies Of the chase.
As it was. they had all the enjoyment
it is possible for mortals to have and
barring the breaking of coupling of
their camp wagon as they we're wend :
ing their way homeward, there
was no accident to mar the pleasure
Of the occasion.
Among the interesting sights
which they beheld was the big
Hole" located at the summit Of
Flounoe Rock Hill, some 300 feet in
depth, with perpendicular walls an d
the excavation is made by q very
small stream, on top Of the mountain
Then came the famous Rogue River
rapids, with q fall Of 200 feet in q
distance of 1000 feet, where the waters
come down with mighty crash.
About 100 yards below comes the
Fall Greek. with a perpendicular fall
Of 200 feet. One Of the greatest at
fractions was the natural bridge
formed by the disappearance Of the
Rogue River into the earth and then
it comes out again. something like 100
feet below, at almost right angles
with the course OF the main stream.
Another fall in the South Fork Of
Rogue River. about 80 feet, the water
enters into a very deep ravine and
the water in all these falls and
streams is as clear as crystal and one
could easily see the bottom Of each
one with little effort.
OF course Crater Lake was the
attraction Of all that was presented for
their consideration and they say it was
simply grand. Where the proposed
hotel is located the ground is 1900 feet
above sea level and the water is some
$500 feet at the same point. The water
is as blue as any digo ever seen
and so, when one sees pictures OF the
lake, in which the water is given an
unusual blue, it will be remembered
that it is very true to the natural
conditions. The walls of the lake
rise almost perpendicular nearly all
the way around the large body of
water. The lake is stocked with
trout and each fisherman is limited
to catch of FIVE members of the
tnny tribe. A nice launch and sew
eral row boats are doing service on
the lake for the accommodation of the
many sightseers who are frequeuting
the place. The lake is situated right
at the summit of the Cascade mount.
aims and one can there behold Mount
Shasta, Mount Pitt, Mt. Scott and
Mt. Theilson, sometimes called Cow
Horn Peak" OF course the scenery to
be had from this vantage ground
simply beggars description and is a
sight seldom equaled and rarely ever
surpassed for its grandure.
The party had fine weather at first,
but later on they encountered a YER
liable blizzard with hail and snow
and mighty wind. They found
pretty fine roads, until they en-
countered some Of that sticky"
thoroughfare north Of Medford, when
they had to get out and walk and
it is a standing joke as to how large
the ladies' feet appeared with,a LOT
Of the realty clingiDg thereto. As
they were leaving the wild country,
a search party was ont hunting for a
Nebraskan who had become lost in
the wilds. He had been gone some
three days with little prospect of bis
ever being found. On the whole the
Grants Passites were highly pleased
with their splendid outing.
II yon vould avoid additional nenal.