The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-22
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from Yaqu'na Fay one sees great many
new farms opened up
A great deal Of flax is sown in Blodgett's
valley, but it is so short that II looks like ID
could not be harvested.
Newport is improving A new dwelling is
being put up. aud Mr.. Hammond has en-.
larged his wharf and is now escetirg two
story franc te5x5ol, the lower part of which
viii be occupied by his stock of groceries,
wines, liquors and cigars.
f. Williams, at Newport, keeps bibulous
resort, and has il fitted up as nicely as any
in Albany.
The onoatta saw min, ow aed By Case &
Parker, is not running now
Oysters are not ripe yet over at Yaquina
They win be ready for harvesting in few
weeks
Postal Agent Steel is now at Newport rus.
tieating.
The best way to 80 to the bay is to take
the stage at Corvallis for Pioneer, and from
there to Newport by the steam launch, Five
dollars takes you clear through.
"Stormy" Jordan is chief pilot and Mac
Crow the captain of that staunoh little
steamer that runs between Pioneer and New
port, and more reliable and obliging men
cannot be found anywhere.
Black sand beach mining is carried on at
Collins ranch. about ten miles south Of New
port.
Fish are very plenty now at The Bay.
Salmon win commence running next week.
Fishinr boats 50 out over the bar nearly
every day. and it only takes 95 cents or a
half a dollar TO pay your fars you want TO
go along.
Albany has again been honored. We
see by the Gaseite that John Harmon now
carries the mail from Newport to Cape Foul.
weather Sometimes he also carries the fe-
mal--o1 horseback. We understand sill
also has a sub-eontract ON tho same route.
Lon Decker and Virgil Parker spent most
of their time at oneatta when they went tc
the seaside. The scenery was . great deal
more beautiful to them up at the mill than
it was down at Newport. The scenery
misses them very much.
Jim Yantis, Of the Corvallis Ga=e,te. viii
play smut when he goes TO New port, and
his nose is 60 aharp that when he loses he
has to be smutsed from car to car before II
viii show.
At the bail at \, aport on the sth B-rS
NJ anstield, Of the I'aLley Fountain, came nea'
getting his goose Cooked We never saw
person more deeply interested "a dancins
than he was for a few moments.
The people at PhilOmEth get up at 1
o'clock in the morning
A great many railroad tics have been do,
livered at Ph'iomsth for the Yaquina rail.
road.
Everybody in the LAY country is anxious.
ly waiting for the advent of the iron horse ia
that locality. but that animal doesn't seem
to travel very fast towards them He eyi.
IDENTIFY lacks wind, oats, or something. and
We are not sure bpt that new jockey ID
needed to enable him to make the trip
A great many improvements haye been
made in Benton soanty since our trip to the
Bay two years ago. We noticed al along
our route new fam houses, handsome and
substantial dwellings, which showed plair y
that their oulers were Thrifty and well-t
do. Old tumb.e-down rail fences have given
place to those made Of boards aud others Of
the barbed wire, and 10 -ge and eosamodious
barns can be 5, n n every direction.
W. B. Carter, editor Of the Gasette. is
stopping at Ynquina Bay. and Is receiving
hydropathic treatment from Mr. sermon, an
English gentleman His hcsith has been
very poor for several years, but We are glad
to learn that he Is now recovering.
What an appetite fellow does get at the
Bay View House! And It sticks TO him to
After having been away from there whole
week We stiil find It great deal more to oui
taste to handle knife and fork than lead
pencil.
The regular monthly arrival at Newport o.
the steamer Ale9an,i.1- DRaoan has put new
life into the people on the Fay. As the,
now have way OF getting into the markets
they are clearing up the lsnd fast aud mex
year will have large amounts Of stuff for ex
port.
Rev. T. D. White preached at Newport OF
the 10th.
Rev. Hanna organized congregation a,
Newport few weeks ago. tnlsing in SIX ncv
members.