The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-11
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Nrwronr. July 4th. 1879

NEwroir, July 4th, 1879.
Editor Deamcroh
Roads between Albany aud Newport arc
splendid, as the ladies say, and in fact
they are hard to boat anywhere. Tho road
next to the summit Is better than ON any
previous year, as a great deal Of work has
been done, and done in u manner that speaks
for It being both ornamental and useful. .
We drove through TO Newport with our
teams, but tho cheapest and most pleasant
way Is to leave your teams at Pioneer City
aud como down to Newport in sail boat.
Capt. Geo. Stevens owns thrce or four boats
on the Bay, and by writing TO him day or
two before you start ho will meet you and
your party at Pioneer ON a given day. Par.
ties can leave their teams in good pasture at
the rate Of 25c day for team Of two
horses Stevens takes party Of ton and all
their baggage from Pioneer to this point and
return for $40 oyer 10 at the rate Of 81
bach, but $40 il tho lowest rate ho can afford
for the trip, and this Is the cheapest, easiest,
aud by far the most pleasant way to reach
the Bay from Pioneer, as a person misses the
Pioneer Hill and all the hills and bad roads
beyond, aud after arriving you are not both.
cred by looking after your teams, as feed is
both scarce and high.
The now steam schooner, katy aud An1tie,
just completed at oneatfa, was successfully
launched last Monday and started on hor
trial trip 10 Newport to take au excursion
party 70 Toledo and return to-day ttho 4th)
but about miles from Newport tho propcl.
lor came loose aud they heayed anchor and
are still lying there at this time, aud the ex.
euraisnists concluded 10 celebrate by staying
here at home.
This morning they awoke the qaietudo Of
Newport by firing salutes and celebrating on
their own hook, and spent the day in sailing,
fishing, etc., and big dinner at noon Sail
ing in after noon they had way up time;but
the pleasure was marred for two Of the party
fladieal by their becoming seaaieI. Bat We
caught fish all the same
Tho Ocean House is empty. awaiting an
occupant. Mr.. BuFeh lives there to watch
tho property.
Pete Abbey Is ssill The popular proprietor
Of the Ray View House
4 small speek of war has been visible here
FOR few days, a. Is known to many. Mr
Alsen. familiarity known as '"rLe swede, e
had fixed up nice place at his ranch for
campers, and had built q road AZ eonnidera.
bio expense from the top Of the iour.tniie hill
direet to this beach, thus saving visitors from
driving around that really dangerous aand
hill back Of the BAY View House. Bat diff.
ierens interested parties at Newport bought
the Land bstweea Tho fence and the main
road aud fenced it. thus. not only cutting oil
the road going TO the sweds'a. but actually
fencing in eight or ton campers, who finally
clabbed together and tore the fence down,
and now Grand Jury Is all the talk. Our
friend the Swesie is getting even by digging
out new road on his own land. aad We hope
he viii succeed, as he has already done a
great deal for the comfort Of campers, aud by
going there parties escape Tie dangers of the
sand hill road aad deep sand At Newport.
Those who do come 20 Newport with
teams can find good pasturase A. Miller &
Priests. who. being old Altaniaus. viii do
the fair thing -2Jo per day for team OF two
horaes.
a grand Fourth Of Jaiy ball is going on "a
I write in Wrighta Hail.
Getting stale 30 our party that piece Of
wit 90 about having .SssIa5s every day and
Priest all tho time at Newport. punning on
a sort 81 q doctor hero and our old friend
Jno. Priest We Shave heard it about ten
thousand times since our arrival. Everyone
YOU meet tells this as piece Of original wit,
til We arc continually crying out Give Us a
rest :.
Oar Grand Marshal, the party who rode
the eayuse over here and Is now studying the
merits Of poultiees, says the saddle got fear.
ful sore.
salal. rasp, thimblc aud blaekbersies arc
just getting ripe. and in few days win be
plenty in the mountains. At the prescn,
time there aFo some empty houses here tc
rent Finally, we are having good time.
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