The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19
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LOCAL MATTERS.

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rcsorted to by Oegonians in search Of
health, relaxation and pleasure during
the hot months Of July and August,
Yaaulna Bay ailorls many attractions.
The Bay may be properly regarded as
a widening of the Yaquina River near
its mouth. 1t Is about two miles
wide, with length of probably a
third longer. The shores are narrow
covered with beautiful white sand and
ending in pcrcipitous bluiis. The lit
tie town Of Newport is nestled down.
underneath and on the side Of the
bluffs on the right side of the Bay as
you look ont to sea. 1t is n little town
vi upwards Of a dozen houses, contain
ing two gnod stores, a saloon and beer
and cake house. Over one OF the
stores In the second story Of frame
building is very neat and tastemlIy
arranged hall. II seems to have been
arranged more especially for dancing
than for any other purpose. Thought Is
open for any other engagement, in
cluding shows, exhibitions, preaching
etc. The people about Ialnina are
fond of tripping the light fantastietoe.
The only hotel at the Bay Is the Ocean
House. This i a two story frame
building, having a capacity OF son'e
twelve or thirteen rooms. II Is sil'l-
ate,l on the bluff at hccnd of the Bay,
a little below Newport, and from It's
elevated situation commands an entire
yi,w of tllr Bay. The ocean cannot
le seen from this point, bnt is re-
frpsinr brec5es are ever breatlied. and
its raar Of miDg'cd sportivene's ana
anger are ever heard. The hotel L
well kept The rooms, though eco
nosnie,llly furnished. were ilrsii 'dla
comfortable in their neatlles' ana
cleanliness. The fare was eXeelleht.
consisting Of Il goodly variety OF
meats. Vegetables and pastry, whole
soine,y and neatly cooked. and polite
ly served. The proprietor. Mr., Bald
win. and his amialAe wife and
daughter, were ever attentive to tile
wants Of tllcir guests, rendering their
STAY there oue of growing content
,nent and pleasure. A Acroluet ground
is laid of Oh the ample space ~ 'front.'
of tie hotel. and u set furnished. with
which guests often pass away the
morning aud evening hours. We
shall not soon forget the many p.eas-
ant hours we spent in tii'e iaAneeht
same with Mr.. kohn aati wlii Mr..
i.bright. young Mr.. Baldwin. our
vastly better half and ot,lsft. A
walk of less than 4 mile from the ho-
tel along the sandy shore Of the OUT
let Of the Bay proper, terminates in Il
poilIt of waye-wa>hcd rocks, extend
ing ont into the ocean at the mouth OF
the Bar. over which slips must pass
before entering the Bay. The waves
here are always daShing aid roaring
and the sea-glles blowing which ris
with the tides. Percllcd on the high
ct pinnacle of tile bluff ut this point.
so as to command the widest and most
accessible view of the ocean, Is sta
toned the Yaluila Bay light llouie. 1t
isa two story frame building with u
basement constructed of brick. y ell
po!a ON top built of iron, contains a
magnificent lamp. surrounded by cir
elllar Frencl-glass triangular prisms
for rejecting purposes, Of the finest
and richest make and polish. The
lamp with It's attendant prisms is Of
the fifth order in size. and cost one
thousand dollars in Paris, where alone
silrh lamps can be obtained, being a
French invention. The light from 1t
can be seen twenty-fUr miles at sea.
The keeper of the lighthouse. Whose
name we canlet just now call to mind,
was very atlable and polite IN showing
Hs about the premises. We spent
much time while at Yaql,ila in wan
dering up and down the ocean beach
which Is here accessible for many
miles. We never returned from ON
Of those rambles without having
good appetite for something to eat
We hadn't been there but few days
however. before we could eat mos
anything from Ia stewed rawi'ide to
boiled gnmelastic shoe. We woul'
have felt ashamed Of ourself, only W
ertoo hungry. and the rest Of tn
boarlers were soi,ltently engaged i
eating as not TO observe us. The iis'
diet consisted Of smclts for seycra
days, and We shall not soon forget til
pyramids Of smeIt heads that grew IL
to mammoth proportions along side
some ladies' plates. We think VI
quina Bay Is a good place to rccupe
ate health and strength duriiI
the warm season. There are man
things which ought to be done, hoy
ever, before the place can become POI
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