The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-08-12
A VACATION RAMBLE.

and trials OF publishing newspaper, and
take two weeks vacation of much needed
| rest and recreation at the seaside. Leaving
the Office in charge of the boys, we took the
| train at Corvallis for Newport. Arriving at
Yaquina we transferred our baggage, consist
ing of a tish-poie and change of socks, to
the new steamer Volanta, trim neat little
craft the greyhound of the bay, recently
buiit by stock company at Yaquina city
especially to be put on the route between
Yaquina and Newport. We were soon
steaming down the bay toward the ocean at
good rate of speed, an in less than twenty
minutes were landed at the wharf at New
port.
The arrival of the steamer seems to be the
event of the day, and as usual nearly the
entire population of Newport and about
500 visitors were lined up along the wharf
anxious to meet some friend, or curious to
see the new arrivals from the valley.
After shaking hands with numerous
friends, we soon found the genial and popu-
lar landlord of the Bay View house, Pete
Abbey, who located rs in comfortable apart
ments.
After supper, we took stroll about town
meeting numerous friends from various parts
of the state at every turn, and before the
evening was over we had agreed to act as
guide for party of about Is school teachers,
ministers daughters and other ladies' ,swho
were anxious to visit Cape Foulweather and
and the light house the next day. .
Eight o'clock the next morning found us on
our way, jolly crowd. At Nye creek the
hills were dotted With the tents and cottages
of campers. 1t reminded us of the pioneer
and boom towns we had seen in former days.
Everything was life and activity and the
campers all seemed to be enjoying them.
selves. The trip along the beach was invig.
Grating to one who had just left the sultry
heat of the valley.
The party spent a pleasant day at the
cape in climbing the rocks and seeing the
sights, and that day will ever be remem-
bered by each one as a day of happy events.
So much has already been said about the
cape, that description is unnecessary here
Returning we made short stay at Camp
Corvallis, on Big Creek. The first person
we sighted was Harry Samuels, seated upon
an obscure log, perusing a letter from hi
sweetheart; E. E. Wilson and Otto Wells
had just returned from a fishing exploit, and
were lying before the campfire drying their
clothes, they immediately commenced to cx-
plain why they did not catch any, but as
our ears had became so accustomed to Zeph.
Jobs fish stories before leaving Corvallis,
we did not wait to hear explanation.
Returning to Newport, we found
our friend, VIM. Grant, waiting there
in company with Dr. Lee, of this city, to
take us to Forfar. Crossing the bay, we
had delightful ride down the beach to this
new and popular resort located about five
or six miles south of Newport Here some
25 or 80 families were camped among the
shade trees on the grounds adjacent to- the
hotel some Of the best families Of Roseburg
being among the campers who were enjoy
ing the pleasures of life by the seaside.
The hotel was crowded with guests,
among whom were Dr. ]. 3. Lee and family,
and Tom Graham and family, of Corvallis.
Bright and early the following morning
the writer, in company with Tom Graham,
Don and Dick Graham, Percy Lee, and a
! man hired TO pull our boat for us, started
for day fishing Beaver creek. After
pulling the boat up the creek, through reed
and brush, and tramping around through
the swamps all day long, we returned to the
hotel, tired and hangry, having succeeded
in capturing sixty five good size speckled
beauties--not very good catch, in our es-
timation, for Beaver creek.
At eight o'clock the following day the
writer took the stage for Alsea bay and
Waldport
At Seal Rocks we stayed long enough for
the stage-dIiver to exchange mail-sacks and
freight while we shook hands with the pop
ular proprietor of this resort, J. w. Brass.
field, who informed us that his hotel was
comfortably filled with guests, mostly Sa--
lem people, among whom was the mayor,
Hon. P. H. Darcy. Many families are 10
Gated in their summer quarters in the neat
little cottages that dotted the surrounding
hills, among whom were Mrs. r. P. Earhart
and family, of Portland, Squire Farrar and
company, of Salem.