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ORK.K' bu ba slow to rc
ocntM Us numerous attract Its
and Iwaithtui brach and moun
tain rvaorta. Tha people of tbla atata
are Jaat now bectnnlna to rallsa tha
wonderful adrantaicra for pleajantand
dellnhtful vacatlona ta be found at the
nearby raaorta. moat of whLH raa be
reached la a alm'.e day trip out of
rortland.
It waa not until tha Eastern and tha
Poathern tourists started to frequent
th placaa that brousbt Joy to tha
heart of tha arerase resident of tha
Central and Eastern states that Oregon
rttliena themselves, bearaa to trre de
aerrlnc attention to tha outtns spots
so near at hand.
It baa been only within tha last half
tfosea yeara that the people of Port
land becan to develop and elaborate
oa the bcautlee of the community and
to make a concerted effort to take ad
vantage of thttn. Tha movement to
brtns the traveler here haa aprunir up
evea mora recently. Tha traveler. It
seems, has found his way to theaa de
lichtful spots without Invitation and
without Orecon's natural charms bains;
heralded.
Tet only t. few of Oregon's wonders
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hare become familiar to our own rltl
sena. A few nearby lakes and camplnc
rounds, a limited stretch of beach, a
ranra of nearby mountains and sever,
al rood nhlnc streams have been
traversed by the) tourist or tha ports
man, but the almost illimitable natur
al phenomena and tha stupendous
ffreatnese of tha Oregon country are
Just now dswnlnr upon the pleasure
seekers. This year'a Invasion of tha
known resorts win be by a greater
army than ever before.
Publicity Workers Active.
Commercial organisations and rati
Toad llnea are doing much to bring tha
Jtate s resorts Into prominence. Lit
erature Is being sent broadcast
throughout the Nstun and into foreign
lands. The lndlputab!e farts that
tha climate, the scenery, the possibili
ties for hunting and flahtng are In
, every way superior to tha resorts of
' sir ether part of tha United States
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travelers. Each year'a colony from tha
East grows greater. It la predicted
that within the next decade Oregon's
beaches, Oregon's streams. Oregon's
mountains snd Oregon's fields will
rival In popularity the widely famed
pleasure resorts of the Esstern shores,
tha mountain heights and tha South
ern climes.
These pleasure resorts and outing
opportunities of Oregon properly In
cluded tha south beaches of Washing
ton and the various lakes and moun
tains In south-western Washington.
Oregon." It has been said. "Is a
land of outdoor delight aa well as a
land of Indoor content," It Is tha only
remaining atata that retains much of
Ita primitive splendor.' So much of It
Is undeveloped that to tha lover of na
ture 11 offers unurual attractions.
The student will find qulta as much
pleasure In exploring the mountain
fartnesses ss the hunter and tha fish
erman. Its Tariatlon of elevation In
vites seekers for all forms of climate.
The higher mountains In Centrsl Ore
gon are delightful places In which to
spend tha Summer, aa tha temperature
there Is always such as to make life
healthful Invigorating, bracing and
devoid of tha oppressing heat of soma
of the Eastern lowlands.
Beach Resort Delightful.
The beach resorts are fanned by tha
ocean's breezes. These, with tha mois
ture, make them a veritable paxadlss
for those Inland residents who find
little regular opportunity for a visit
to the shore.
Although Portland people themselves
have frequented the Oregon and tha
Washington beaches In the paat few
years. It Is predicted that the tide of
travel so- will turn and that In fut
ure years tha mountain regions, mads
mora accessible by the construction of
railroads, wtu grow In popularity with
cltv dwellers.
On the other hand, the people of the
higher districts. Including the rapidly
growing cities snd towns of Central
and Eastern Oregon, promise to make
the beach resorts mors popular year
by year.
But tha habitual tourist, tha mere
pleas af -seeker and- tba sighX-aeer will,
PORTLAND.
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find such a variety of attractions In
the state that ha will not need to
leave It the year round.
Even during the Winter months Ore
gon's beaches are Inviting places for
a vacation visit. The warm ocean cur
rent flowing past the Oregon shore
makes the climate mild. Bathing is
Indulged la throughout the year at
Seaside and various . beachea near
Portland. The mid-winter swimming
excursions conducted from Portland
regularly are Joined by - hundreds of
surf bathers.
Summers Not Too Hot.
While Oregon's Winters are mild
and comparatively warm the Summers
are not oppressively hot. Outdoor life
from May to October can be enjoyed
by persons of not more than ordin
arily rugged physique. As soon aa the
anow leavea the lower mountains many
campers pitch their tents near some
convenient stream, frequently taking
up their Summer residences there as
early aa tha middle of Kay. Life can
be continued thus until lata . In the
Fall. Except on the seacoast and In
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tlon In Oregon for six months during
the Summer season.
It is ' not necssssry to travel more
than a day out of Portland to find any
of the various degrees of climate and
any of tha many diversified forms of
scenery to which Oregon lays modest
claim for honors. Many points of In
terest are accessible from Portland In
a few hours. There are steam and
electric lines snd river boats in dally
operation to the hunting and fishing
grounds. Automobile routes and
wagon roads also have formed a net
work across the state and all or nearly
all of these have their terminal at
some turbulent stream where nimble
trout abound; at some well shaded
tarn where Nature calls to the visitor
to remain there always: or at some
secluded spot in the hills.
There are modern hotels, family
boarding houses, cottages and tents in
most places and some form of accom
modation at all. Nearly every estab
lished resort has provided for the wants
of all classes of visitors, from those
who deelre to remain at tha hotel and
have all their wants administered, to
those who are xcadjr lo-pitch their teats
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under . the trees and seek their liveli
hood by hunting and fishing.
Sufficient wood to supply any camp
or resort always is at hand. Most
places maintain supply depots where
provisions can be obtained.
While the entire state is dotted with
resorts that should be a delight to the
tourists, there are numerous means of
satisfying the sightseer in the imme
diate vicinity of Portland.
From a point on the Columbia River,
nearly 100 miles east of the city, to
where the great river flows Into the
Pacific Ocean, 200 miles to the west,
there is a continuous succession of en
rapturing scenes.
The scenery along the river has de
lighted the traveler of every land ever
since the country was settled. Even
the Indians who Inhabited these re
gions before the coming of the white
man were wont to travel from Interior
points so that they might ride down
the stream In their canoea and view the
picturesque panorama of bold promon
tories Jutting out into the stream, tha
lofty peaks off to the south, the rugged
tributaries that pour their inexhaus
tible supply Into the great channel and
the numerous water falls that gave the
trip- sufficient hazardous moments to
delight the sense' of the aborigine.
Regular excuslons now are made
from Portland to the Upper Columbia
In palatial steamers and all these sights
are enjoyed with every tinge of danger
removed. Many streams empty into the
Columbia from great heights, dropping
with mighty force- and much turmoil
and leaving a trail- of foam from their
higher points to the river bank. Deep
gorges branch off from the main
stream, their towering sides covered
with ferns and mosses.
At Celilo Falls the river becomes a
sheet of spray, dashing over the rocks
in beautiful disorder - and creating a
confusion in-the waters that Is notice
able many miles to the westward.
Scenery More Beautiful. .
From the mouth of the Willamette,
on the banks of which stream is en
throned the city of Portland, to the sea,
the river is a placid sheet of water.
Its burden grows heavier as other
streams deposit themselves in the great
western "Father of Waters" In their
course to the ocean..
Although the wild, picturesque beauty
of the upper stream is lacking west of
the entrance of the Willamette, the
scenery on - either shore is even more
beautiful. The banks at many places
are high and invariably are covered
with rich foliage. From the river may
be seen the great peaks of Mount Hood,
Mount Adams, Mount St. Helens and
Mount Rainier.
Oregon's beach resorts are rivals of
the river as points of Interest. These
are reached either by raiiroad or by
river steamer in less than half a day
out of -Portland. Seaside has been the
most prominent of the many resorts on
Clatsop beach, which is the general
name applied to that stretch of shore
between the mouth of the Columbia
and Tillamook Head. Modern hotels
are there to accommodate the visitors.
The town Itself is growing in size and
in relative importance with the rest of
the state. It has a large permanent
population and thousands of additional
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the wooded hills for a considerable dis
tance from Seaside are lined with cot
tages maintained there by residents of
Portland and by regular visitors front
the East. In the early Spring these
little homes begin to fill up, retaining
their life and activity until the close
of the season in the Fall.
Some Popular Resorts. '
Gearhart ls-.a popular resort several
miles north of Seaside and is the regu
lar rendezvous of thousands of fash
ionable vacation visitors.
Newport .is farther south , and Is
reached either by steamer or by rail
from Corvallis and the Willamette Val
ley. This place and others on Yaquina,
Bay, nearby, are .extremely popular
with Willamette Valley people and
yearly are receiving additional tourists
from Portland and Eastern states.
One of the most Interesting points In
the state is Tillamook Lighthouse,
south of Seaside, off Tillamook Head.
It is built on solid rock far out in
the ocean. The storms that surge
around it in the Winter are sometimes
terrific and often the existence of the
substantial old -structure Itself has
been threatened. It is visited annually
by many travelers. .
A railroad connects the several
beaches on the Washington coast, the
line being reached from Astoria or from
Portland by steamer. These places
yearly are filled with travelers. Im
provements have been made at most
resorts for the accommodation of visi
tors during the present season.
Closer to Portland are numerous
places that can be reached by electrio
line or by a single day's automobile
trip.
With the . construction of a road
toward the base of Mount Hood, points
adjacent thereto are Increasing in
favor. Many Summer hotels have been
built.
Oregon is destined to become the
"playground of the Nation." People
from California already are beginning
to leave their tourist-famed state to
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