The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-08-02
CANNON BEACH VISIT
A PLEASANT OUTING

We're it not for the loose crushed
rock, from small rolling gravel to large
pieces up to the size of hens egg,
with sharp, jagged corners, that cover
about fifteen miles of the road, the
Columbia Highway from Portland to
Seaside would be delight to the mo-
| torist.
The grading has been practically all
done, with the exception of few short
stretches, so that practically the entire
distance can be done on high gear.
Since the roads have dried up, most of
the ruts have been smoothed over, al
though there are still some very rough
places for short distances. The writer
estimates ten or fifteen miles of loose
gravel and rock that are severe on
tires. Several stretches of road under
construction are also very bad travel
ing. However, there are many miles
of excellent road.
Reports about the so-called inland
route to the beach were conflicting, but
from various sources one one is led to
believe that about as much bad road is
encountered on that route as on the
river road, with considerable long dis
tance to travel and heavier grades.
From Astotia to Seaside the road is
paved, except for few breaks at diff
ferent points, and there are no grades.
From Seaside to Cannon Beach the
road is good as to grade, not exceeding
seven per cent over the summit, but
the top dressing of the road is all worn
away, making it little hard on tires.
While the road is narrow, it is not dan
gerous and there are plenty of turn
outs.
The summer colony at Cannon Beach
is larger this year than ever before.
Perhaps more Hood River people make
that beach for a summer outing than at
any other point along the coast. While
the Glacier party was there we saw
Mrs. ID. Mcdonald, Mrs. ]. E. Robert.
son and children, c. II. Stranahan,
wife, daughter and two nieces, Mrs.
Wonder Abe and family. while num-
ber of others were coming soon, in ad.
itlon to several Hood River folk who
had come and gone since the season
opened.
Cannon Beach is the ideal spot for
the family. 1t is quiet. free from the
rough element that frequents Seaside
and the more easily accessible beaches
closer to the cities, and one can leave
tents and cottages open at all times
without fear of molestation, and where
one can enjoy the rest and quiet SINH
lar to camp in the mountains near
Hood River. The beach is perfectly
safe for bathing, as it slopes out so
gradually that there is not the danger
from undertow that exists at many of
the other beaches. There is good crab
fishing, good trout streams near by,
good sea fishing and fine clam beach,
so that one can put in the time to suit
his or her inclination.
The beach is now lined with cottages
for several miles, and the month of
August will see them about all occu-
pied. The little grocery store and
postoffice is now doing thriving busi-
ness, and one can buy provisions as
cheaply as at home. A grocery house
at Seaside also makes delivery once a
week at Cannon Beach. o. w. Bar
net, formerly of Wasco, is about the
busiest man at the resort. He runs a
jitney to Seaside and also down as far
as Arch Cape. and has made as many
as nine round trips day to the former
place. In addition to carrying passen-
gers he has tents and cottages tor rent,
and is well equipped to accommodate
his patrons and attend promptly to
their needs.
One of the diversions-an sometimes
exciting adventures-is the rescuing of
automobiles stuck in the treacherous
sands of the beach. While there a
machine from Boise ran into the dry
sand from an abandoned road to the
beach, and was soon hub deep. A
crowd soon gathered and built cor
duroy roadback of the auto, which was
pried up, and after "a couple of hours
was back on solid ground. The next
morning a Ford was driven through
depression on the hard sand down near
low water mark, with the tide coming
in, and dropped to the bed in quick
sand. Owing to the light weight of
the car a number of men were able to
lift it out before it went down. or the
tide came up and carried it out. The
same evening another car broke
through not very hard crust way be-
low high water mark, but was rescued
in short time.
No one should venture on the beach
with an automobile unless directed
where to 60, or who knows the beach.
Several cars have been lost in former
years through ignorance of the beach.