THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JULY 5f 190S.
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Oregon's Most Beautiful Resort
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Oregon's Most Beautiful Resort
We P romised
Two Years Ago
How We H
ave
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Kept Our Promise
At the time when Gearhart
Park was platted and put on
the market,
THAT WE WOULD
.Pipe pure mountain water
from Thompson's Falls direct .
to every lot.
To build a sewerage system
without expense to the property-owner.
A 60-foot level street from the
depot to the ocean.
To erect an electric light plant
which will light the en
tire park.
Establish stores, a grocery,
butcher shop, etc.
In addition to the present ho
tel, build a large new hotel
facing the beach, at a cost of
$25,000.
WATCH THIS PAGE
NEXT SUNDAY
We will show you a cottage,
which we promise to build and
will show next a plan whereby
you may get this without cost
ing you a dollar.
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We are building now a modern
hotel "at a cost of $75,000, di
rectly on the ; beach, as views
show you. -
Have put in a complete water
system and piped water to
every lot in Gearhart Park.
Finished the sewerage system.
Are now running the electric
light plant, which lights
the entire park.
Graded a 60-foot street' from
the depot to the ocean, and
have the promise of the County',
Commissioners to macadamize
the same.
Dresser has established a
branch store at the Park.
WATCH THIS PAGE
NEXT SUNDAY
.We will show you "a cottage,
which we promise to build.and
will show next a plan whereby ;
you may get this without cost
ing you a dollar.
OFFICE 2D FLOOR, 203
CORBETT BLDG.
TEN-MILE LAKE NEAR COOS BAY ONE OF OREGON'S
CHOICE SPOTS FOR DEVOTEES OF FISHING ROD OR GUN
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BY "WILLJAM H. SOULS.
TEN MILE UKE; the spot -where
the blood flows fast with excitement
through the veins of the sportsman;
the place where disciples of Izaak Walton
and the followers of Nimrod can gratify
their fondest hopes of a big catch or a
big bag; the resort where the lover of na
ture can feast his eyes to the fullest ex
tent on the beauties of nature; where
trout grow bigger and deer are more
plentiful than any place In Oregon. That
Is Ten Mile Lake.
Of all pi ace 8 where a sportsman can
have his fill of hunting and Ashing. Ten
llile Is the most easy of accesi and prob
ably the least visited of any of the North
western resorts. It is situated in Coos
County, midway between the Vmpqua
River and Coos Bay. The lake is four
miles inland and Ten Mile Creek drains
the waters of the lake into the waters of
the Pacific. Three hours" journey from
North Bend by launch and stage lands
Jrou on the shore of the lake. You reach
thera la the evening and alight at the
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front porch of tne creamery. The cream
ery man. storekeeper. Town Marshal
(whose name is Ferguson) - greets you
with 'Welcome to our city."
"Bill, get your rod ready. Johnnie, you
have supper for five at S." says Tom. be
fore you have had time to unllmber your
legs from the cramped position of the
stage. "We will take a try at a few be
fore dark."
Small boats are near, and the. new
comer is taken in hand by his friends.
A row of five minutes, and your friend,
who Is acquainted with the lake, bids
you cast in close to the- shore. One cast.
a second and a strike. If you are ac
customed to fishing on riffles, it is a ten to
one bet that you will lose the fish..
From his position in the stern of the
boat Tom makes a cast or two. Nothing
doing. He changes flies and within two
minutes lands a fish. Tou get excited,
fall from your position on the forecastle
head of the skiff and break the handle
of the landing net. Great sport. In a
few minutes things settle down and you
proceed. Fish come faster in Ten Mile
than in any place I have seen. One pe
culiarity, however.' Is that they will only
rise to a fly In the evening. Early morn-
T.EN MILS JLAKE
cocuy. tut-
lng and during the day the adjacent
streams are whipped and always yield a
good string.
At daylight you are astir, and after a,
breakfast on trout, you are out with a
troll. The sport is great for a short time
and then you head for the creek. Ten
Mile Creek Is close to six miles long and
Is splendid fishing all the way from the
lake to the ocean. There is no tide 200
yards back from the beach and the water
Is clear and cold. The creek abounds in
deep holes and the fish are not a bit
bashful about biting.
Three distinct varieties of fish are cap
tured In Ten Mile. They are the regular
brook trout, bull trout and salmon trout.
All are good, but some better than others.
The lake Is about 200 yards wide and
varies In depth from 30 to 100 feet. There
are four arms to the lake and each Is fed
by numerous small streams. A large por
tion of the land adjoining has been taken
up by homesteaders. Many of the places
have been brought up to high state of cul
tivation, and dairying to carried on ex
tensively. Simpson & Byler operate a
large creamery at the lower end of the
lake, and a fleet of gasoline launches
gather up the cream from the many
ranches. Each farmer separates at his
home and only the cream goes to the
creamery. The cream is weighed and
tested and the farmer is paid on the basis
of the average price of butter for the
month.
Louis Simpson's bungalow, nearly hid
den Jn the dense wood at the southern
end of the lake, is a place which would
drive a city man wild with the thought
that any one. save himself, could have
so delightful a place In such a sports
man's paradise. It is an Ideal Summer
home, a wide veranda on three sides, on
which are swinging davenports, reclin
ing chairs and hammocks. The lower
floor consists of a living-room, a dining
room and a kitchen. The upstairs pro
vides the sleeping quarters. A storeroom
contains all that is required to produce
gout -In any and all stages. - -
A motor-boat, bearing the name of Red
Devil provides the means of exploring the
lake. Captain Byron Holcomb, superin
tendent of water lines (one gasoline
launch) acts as master of the Red Devil,
and under his guidance I took In the en
tire body of water. In many places the
timber grows to the edge of the lake,
and in these spots the deer and bear are
plentiful. . -
Grouse and wild pigeons were to be seen
by thousands, but the shooting irons in
the party- consisted of one .22-caliber re
volver with 10 cents' worth of BB caps
for ammunition, the pigeons did not ap
pear to respond to the fusillade directed
at them, although there Is no doubt In
the world but that some of the birds were
hit, as my old friend, Jack Smith, Is a
good shot. He told me confidentially that
he .onee hit a tomato can at a distance
of 10 feet, from a sitting posture.
Several .Portland people visited the lake
this season. Among them was J. N. Teal.
He was accompanied by Judge Bennett
and they certainly caught enough fish to
fill several barrels. Jack Keating, of song
fame, has a ranch "of 160 acres at the up
per end of the lake and he says he is go
ing In for the simple life.
PREPARING TO OPEN BATHS
Parkkeeper Mlsche W1H Soon Select
. . Site and Engage Attendant. .
The public ' baths will be opened just
as oon as Parkkeeper Mische can make
the necessary arrangements, such as se
lecting a location for the establishment,
and engaging an attendant and other de
tails that are required. The Park Board
at its meeting yesterday morning re
ferred to him all the duties of preparing
for opening the baths, and he will report
at the next meeting of the board.
The baths have been formally taken
over by the city, and will be conducted
by the municipality , this season. The
City Council passed an ordinance, ap
propriating J500 for expenses connected
with the work, but it is said the Insti
tution, when In operation, will pay Its
way, and that It will be no burden to
the city. If no objection develops the
baths will probably be located on the
south side of the MorriBon-street bridge,
on the East Side. This site is favored
by the members of the Park Board.
A delegation from Holladay Park ap
peared and protested against any plans
that will cause the removal of any fir
trees from the park. It was stated that
the people in the immediate, vicinity are
opposed to the cutting down of any of
the trees for playground purposes or
anything else. The people, it was ex
plained, desire to have the trees left
standing, and believe that. If playgrounds
are wanted, additional land should be
purchased for the purpose. The plans
of the Park Board will be discussed at
a public meeting of the residents, when
Parkkeeper Mische will be present.
A communication from Mayor MeCIel
lan, of "New York, asking that Mayor
Lane appoint a delegate to the congress
on playgrounds, to be held In that city
September 8-12, 1908, was placed on file.
Mayor Lane desires to appoint some one,
and invites any citizen who cares to go
to notify him.
Religious Meetings In Tent.
The Rodney-avenue Christian Church
has arranged to begin special gospel
services Sunday, July 5, In the big tent
which .has been -pitched on Knott street
between Williams and Rodney avenues. -The
church has secured the services of
D. O. Kellems. one of the ablest evan
gelists and Bible teachers on the Coast.
He will preach every evening In the
week. Services begin at 8 o'clock. A
large chorus choir under the leadership
of Professor A. W. Shaffer, will lead
In th singing. 'Professors Kellems
and Shaffer are exceptionally able
leaders, and great results are expected
In this meeting. Sunday's topics 11
A. M.. "Every Man in Hifi Place"; 7. P.
M., "The Greatest Creature God Ever
Made."
Where Is Ralph Hull? '
EDMOND, Okla., June 27. (To the
Editor.) For two years Ralph A. Hull
has been gone from home, and In all
that time no news has. been received
from him. If he still lives, and should
see this notice, his mother begs of him
to write to her and relieve her of the
awful suspense to which She has. been
subjected so long. . '.K .he would return'
home, It .would bring Joy to the liearts'.
of those' who now mourn his contin-'
ued absence and silence. If. he: does,
not desire, to return to . .his home and
loved ones,, will he not write to his.
mother? . .' . .
MRS. LUCT M. HULL; '
... Edmond, Okla.
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