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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 4, 1904)
one long to be remembered, the usua heat of a summer afternoon being tempered by a gentle breeze freighted with the aroma of pine trees and seasoned with salt sea air. The scen ery includes much that is beautiful. Leaving Portland on one of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company’ s pala tial river steamers, (th e T. J. Potter being queen of river flyers) the ex Forest Grove, Oregon cursionist is carried through its harbor where fly the flags of many nations. The twelve miles on the Willamette are quickly made, and, after saluting the government lighthouse, marking the junction of the two rivers, the boat ___I swings into the Columbia for the trip | down stream. The morning is clear (generally so from June until Septem b er), and a magnificent and inspiring [ sight meets the eye as the sweep around the bend is made— five snow capped peaks, Mount H ood, Mount Adams, Mount Saint H elen, Mount Ranier and Mount Jefferson, looming into view— a sight worth traveling thousands of miles to see. On down the picturesque river, past villages, sawmills, fishing fleets salmon canner ies, perpendicular basaltic bluffs, and r/TA/7-3 pretty side-hill farms, the boat pur sues its way. The majestic sweep of the river is awe-inspiring. Gradually the shores grow farther apart and, T H E B IG T H R E E scarcely realizing that the five hours TH E THREE OLDEST A N D B EST have been consumed in making the 0 V E R 6 0 Q 0 0 O IN D A ILY U S E trip, the boat steams alongside the wharf at Astoria. a n k ffice ouse afes One hour from Astoria, through the famous fishing waters of the Columbia, past scores of salmon traps and nets and as many white-winged fishing boats, 70 SIXTH ST PORTLAND. lands the passengers at Ilwaco, on OREGON- Baker’ s Bay, where connection for beach points is made with trains of the Ilwaco Railroad & Navigation Com pany, whose cars stand on the wharf awaiting the steamer. North Beach, where the surf bathing is unexcelled, at low tide is from 200 to 400 feet wide, twenty-three miles long and so com pact that a carriage or wagon scarcely leaves a trace upon it. Scat A t th e tered along the beach are hundreds of cottages and hotels in which summer life is an unceasing round of pleasure from the opening until the closing of the season. The much dreaded “ Re sort Mosquito” is unknown and no N ew and Second Hand veneraous snakes or insects are found. The thermometer rarely goes above 80 Goods of all kinds, degrees in July or August, but light Furniture and Hardware overcoats, fires morning and evening Come in and See U s and blankets at night are comfortable during the season. Our Prices Make Rates for accommodations at North the Sales Beach points are reasonable and vary to suit the visitor. At European ho tels and lodging houses rooms range Next door to Peterson’ s Hardware Store from iwenty-five cents to one dollar a day; at restaurants meals run from Main St. Forest Grove, Ore. twenty-five to fifty cents; and at the American-plan hotels, the charges range from one dollar a day to two dol lars and upward. THE POPULAR OCEAN BEACH Dozens of delightful side trips may Many From the W illamette Valley to be taken from the beach into the Spend Their Vacation at the country of wild and picturesque Sea Shore beauty, quiet and secluded among hills Hundreds from the Willamette Val and forest, with hunting and fishing in ley spent their vacation at North native haunts; to the United States (L o n g ) Beach, Washington, last sum Saving stations and lighthouses, cran mer, and it is safe to say that this pop berry farms, oyster beds, salmon fish ular resort of the North Pacific Coast ing grounds and canneries. For particulars about the trip to will be visited by many more this year than ever "within its history. The North Beach ask the nearest 0 . R. & change from the valley to the sea level N. agent, or send two cents in stamps general passenger opens up an entirely new realm of to A. L. Craig, agent, Portland, for “ Restful R e scenic charms. creation Resorts,” which tells all about The trip on the Willamette and Columbia rivers, out of Portland, is the Columbia River summering places. ( ? = ¡¡ GOOD THINGS AT Vs------- Nicholson & Son. [ f GROCERY STORE HALL'S ilERRING-tlALLMARVlN SAFE Q ) B . O &H S P ortland S afe ©. EVERYTHING.. For the People ® A u c tio n . . . . . . House Auction House U p -T o -D ate G ro cery I Ï ! On«r D oor W e s t o f V o r l e y 's r e e d S to re W e make a specialty of fine Tea, Coffee, Spices, Canned Goods Fruits, Fresh Bread, Etc. Goods are always fresh and new. P ro d u c e B o u g h t a n d S o ld | Goods delivered to any part of town on short notice I W e itz e l & C h r is tia n « DR. V . L. DIMMICK, Dentist R. NIXON, Dentist Forest Grove, Oregon Upstairs, Wagner Building, OFFICE: Three doors north of Bailey’s store. hours from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Forest Grove, Oregon. Forest Grove Gasoline Wood- saw Company. W . IN. SEARS -Proprietor o f - • T lio I . c i u l l n u B n rh er S h op. . . N IT O N & ANDERSON, Proprietors. Saws wood when called for. Up-to-date Hair-cutting and Shaving. Laundry agency. iV t«iIn S t r e e t , Office Order by phone. “ >?< i r e s t t l r o v c “ “ M. W. Patton, Res. News Office. Harvey Anderson, Seo’y. E. B. Rentz, M. D. City Barber Shop . ♦ P h y s ic ia n and S u rg e o n Baths. Laundry Agency. Situ ated on Pacific Ave., Forest Grove. Office over Abbott’s ♦ . A . J. W irtz, Proprietor Jewelry Store............ Both Phones. Forest Grove, Ore. C.E.Ge5ger,M.D... Homepahtist Physician ILÜJI 'and Surgsn . . • • ■ • Clark & Dixon Office over W escott’ s Store. Residence East of M. E. Church, Forest Grove. Houses raised for E. W . HAINES, Banker new foundations. (Established in 1898) Work by Day or ontract General banking business transacted. Drafts issued on the principal cities or the world. posits. Best of Equipment Interest paid on time de Conveyancing. Practical Work Insurance. Notary Public always in. Forest Grove. F a r m e r s and M e rc h a n ts B a n k ,o f F o r e s t P r o v e , • C a p ita l, $25,000. Transacts a business. C o r r e s p o n d e n t ’s, W ells general Fargo & K K XsxgsssaE |W . R. HICKS Î banking I ___________________________ Co. % t Tobacco and Cigars, Etc. ! I Candies and Fruits of all kinds, Soda W ater, Bread, Pies and Cakes, H ot Pop- Corn and Peanuts. ■ - - ■— - ■■■■ I p O O R S & W IN D O W S i ■■ — ■■in Brooks & Son *** Can suit you. T h ey have a complete stock of Harness, W h ip s, Lap Robes. Repair ing a specialty. Call in. Pacific Avenue : ^ | t £ I I You can see by calling | that we have Doors and # Windows at a bargain. • W . R. Hicks. OREGON j ii If you want the best of White Lead, Paints and Oils, Brushes, Ready Mixed Paints. W. R. Hicks sells them. i Sunday Oregonian for Sale Here * OREST GROVE, : I p A IN T S , E TC . Banks. I 0. R. Downs Oregon j I N A I L S ! N A IL S ! ! Nails and Builders’ Hard- 1 ware. Also Heavy Hard- f ware for the People. & SW .R. HICKS I •) •