The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-07-24
A TRIP TO THE COAST.

The editor of the GAZETTE recently tool
a day off and went to the sea shore.
Arriving at Yaquina we took the steame,
Richardson and after pleasant ride of fou,
miles down the bay arrived at Newport
As usual the wharf was crowded with sum
mer visitors who had lined up on both sides
OF the passage way anxious to meet thei,
expected friends. or who sized up the new
comers as they passed by with an air of
wonder what is coming next" For OH,
part, as soon as we landed we caught 9
glimpse of Pete Abbey's smiling face
on the porch of the Bay View house, Just
across the street, and we made straight
shoot for him. We run the gauntlet with.
out difficulty, stopping moment to shake
hands with this or that friend, and arrived
safely at the hotel, and the obligipg land.
lord lost no time in finding accommodations
for us although the house was crowded.
Mr.. Abbey always has room for one more.
Among the first friends we met the next
day was Wesley L. Davis, of the Times,
and we were at home in newspaper Office
MIR. Davis has recently taken charge of the
Times and is giving the people of Newport
and vicinity paper worthy of their support.
He has made several improvements in his
Office, having just added new job press
and new type for turning out job work.
After showing us his Office, Mr.. Davis took
US out to the end of the government jetty
where we watched Capt. Winant's steamer
Mischief 60 out over the bar with fishing
party on board. The bar was quite smooth
and it was fine day but we did not care to
change places with any one on board as we
hadibeen there before, and our ardor for deep
sea fishing is not so great now as it once was.
On our return, after stroll down the
Grant, of Ear Far" and he insisted that we
should fulfill our promise made some time
ago to spend day at his new summer re-
sort situated ON south beach, just half way
between Newport and Seal Rocks. Bright
and early the next morning in company
with Mr.. Grant we crossed the ferry and
were met by his team, kept for the special
accommodation of his guests. The drive
down the hard beach in the pure morning air
was delightful. As we passed along by the
high cliffs our conception of the country
lying back from the beach was that it was
rougl, and rugged, full of deep canyons and
mountains. Arriving at ':Far Far'' we
found that at least in one place we were
mistaken. It would be difficult to find a
more pretty spot on any coast for quiet
resort than that Mr.. Grant has.
From almost any point ON his land one can
get fine view of the beach up and down
the coast as far as the eye can see, includ-
ing Seal Rock, the entrance of Yaquina
harbor, Newport, and Cape Foulweather.
Still it is we'll protected from the high
winds. Mr. Grant has expended $4,000 or
more during the past year in improving this
resort. He has just completed large and
substantial house and has furnished it
throughout in elegant style for the accomo-
iation of guests who may be fortunate
enough to stop with him, and the sur
grounds are being laid off in
beautiful parks and walks. Mr.. Grant has
aid out all of his land in lots excepting
.bout 20 which he has reserved for his
house and park, and is now selling them at
rom $50 to Sl0o per lot. Many people
rom Portland. Salem, Albany, and Cor
'allis have already purchased lots here
md are building or will build cottages SO [
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n which to spend month or two at TIE
he seaside during the summer time. At |
loon we sat down to delicious spread pre-
jared by Mrs. Combs who has charge of
ne household affairs, after which the team
vas brought out and we started for Seal
rocks. Of course We could not return to
corvallis without paying a visit to MIR.
>rass6eld and his famous watering place.
dr. B. greeted us in his usual pleasant
manner and invited us to remain a day Or
aore, but our time was limited and we
ould only make short stay, so after a
limpse of the marvellous wonders of nature,
he great rocks continually lashed
y the angry waters of the sea,
was time to take our departure. For
leasure seekers seal Rocks is a drawing
ard, and Mr.. Brassfeld is receiving his
hare OF the patronage. Returning to
Iewport we took the train the next morn.
,g for Corvallis, only regreting that we
i'd not have more time to spend among the
enial people at the seaside.
HUNTING AT The BAY.-They have been
aving a great time at the Bay hunting
eer. The country across the Bay from
,aquina is alive with them. On Tuesday
last week seven were seen on the beach
one time, and Friday morning five. One
ay the hounds drove one of them into the
lay. George Walker and one or two com.
anions took boat and tried to capture it;
ut not knowing the trick of taking it by
he fail and drOxunipo &ri.d liz n,,1,. |