The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-06-24
ASTORIA, Inne 9Th. 1892.

ASTORIA, June 18th, 1892.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT:
Your readers might be somewhat in
terested in what is Transporting at Long
and North beach, the prettiest and most
popular summer resort on the north
Pagific coast Oystervills, The county
seat of Pacific county, is the Oldest town
except Pacific City, which has long since
been numbered with the dead past and
given place to the THRIVING little town of
Ilwaco ON the shore OF Bakers bay.
0ysterVille on Shoalwater bay, looks old
and weatherbeaien. Her streets are
sadly out of repair as are the greater
portion Of the houses, which are more
numerous than the population, judging
prevailing quietness that seems to reign
in the grass grown streets. Clustering is
the principal industry, and was at one
time very remunerative business, but
of late years prices have been low and
the beds not so productive as formerly
from some cause l am not fan iliar with,
consequently it is thought that Oyster
vile has seen her best days, and il she
loses her position as shire town of the
coUnty she will sink into neglect and de
, cay and become almost as lonesome as
Goldsmith's deserted village.
The r and n Co.'s road terminates
at Sealand and Nacottah six miles above
on the bay where it is thought the county
seat will be removed to after the cleo
ton, which takes place in November.
Ocean Park, one and half miles from
Sealand on the ocean beach is a very
pretty and healthy place to while away
the long summer days. Near Loomis'
J two miles farther down the beach is a
| very fine, open, grassy reach oi country
with cattle, horses and sheep looking fat
and lazy as they Craze along the grassy
slopes through which the road passes.
The Northern Pacific r r Co. own l60
acres of this beautiful tract, and under
stand it was purchased for the purpose
OF building fine hotel that will attract
to this favored resort the wealthy people
of the Atlantic cities. For several years
the people of Portland have been fore
most in improving Long beach property
and now there are some very nice mod
ern style cottages belonging to wealthy
Portlanders whose families spend the
summer months in seeking health and
enjoying the luxury OF having few
months freedom from the tramels oI
] EOtlCIJ III lLC nllCiC AhNJ NdD ~
barefoot in the solt warm sand, or dig
clans near the curling breakers foamine
boundaries. There are hundreds Of lesl
pretentious, but very pretty and comfor
table cottages doitirg the eeashore fol
miles. Some OF them are tastefuily bull
and most all are nicely painted witt
bright and appropriate colors: Gooc
hotels are needed and will be built a
fhio haorh hoontnnG knnwF
abroad. Nearly twenty miles in {
straight line with no bluffs or Unequal
tiles to break the almost level water lin,
of the finest beach on the Pacific coast
extending from above cape Hancoci
almost due north to Shoalwater bay
There are two wrecks, objects of cnrios
ity to the visitors, lying high upon th
beach whose sad history and untimel.
t fate teach mute but impressive lesso
. to every beholder.
: Steamers are not yet making regula
seaside trips, but will start soon an
make the journey through withou
r change Of boats at Astoria. There
likely to be reduction in fares by tn
: Kamin and Parker lines OF steamers {
Portland and Astoria, which viii ad
very much to the throng of visitors du
9 ing the season. Daily trains running
l. Clatsop beach from Young's bay brids
n to accommodate visitors will be bette
: equipped when their new cars are rur
d ming. AS it has been, no great discon
Il fort has been experienced.
e 1.-The railroad is progressing finely an
e quite as fast as could be expected wit
i SO much inclement weather. and bz
roads to contend with. 1t is thought
I. the prospects so far, that boring OF Il
u 1900 foot tunnel will be light job al
y the contractors are consequently please
al The trestle work around Smiths point
Of progressing very rapidly, but the pub
I, are uncertain as to the direction 1t W
D, finally follow, and the engineer keeps
rs close mouth.
ss There are few houses in course
erection, but there is no building boo
n nor real estate boom, but there are
whole lot of jib booms that find ths
way into the mouth OF the Columl
u. river The wheat, salmon and lumb'
10 of Oregon and Washington is the loa
- stone that attracts the mariner to Il
port, and they do not have to seek 10
to find ample cargo for the largest shil
Id Frankfort is growing nicely. Str,
NJ improvements, new buildings and va
GUS enterprises engage the citizens a
attract the visitor and spectators. AS
ly townsite il is advantageously locai
he and will at no distant day be the larg
en- city at the mouth of the Columbia
to the state OF Washington. A railrc
zee and steamship linh from the Orient
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