Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-07-21
By The BIG BOUNDING WAVES
Several Letters From 0regOn's
PaVOrite RpsOrt.
The CROWDS FLOCEING 10 NEWPORT
Delightful Weather The Valley
People Who Are Here.
NEWPORT. Or, July %.

NEWPORT. Ors, July D.
EDITOR JOURNAL: For many years
have visited this summer resort, but
generally 10 remain ouly 8 few days;
this year sickness compelled me TO
resort 10 the seaside for health and re-
cuperatiye properties found only in
the strong, brsciDg sea air, and the
longer remain here the more / am
delighted with Newport and its sur
roundiDgs a. 8 pleasant retreat from
the bot and disagreeable weather of the
valley. During our stay herr If some
fourteen days, with Que or two excep-
tiors, the sky has been cloudIess, while
the suns rays have only given warmth
enough to make oul door exercise
pleasant and agrfe cable. On the soutb
reach, an oyeTcUat could he worn with
comfort, though not necessarily re-
quired. NeWp0rt, with its beautiful
bay, pOssesses in this feature alone great
adyaDiSg. over any other watering
place Borih Of San Francisco. Here,
At sny hour Of the day, one may find
anu =ement in sail or row toat riding,
willie to vary tie pleasure fishing 10
the bay or for deep sea fish can be
81 ~ctssfulIy 81 j1yed 10y any one, 1t re-
qriTiDg 80 practice or skill. The other
ley Mr.. Amos Strong Of Salem and
ole or two other gentlemen caught 80
lbs. Of founders 10 about two hours,
zoe Of them weighing 80 lbs. Btsides
The aDusements Of the bay, one can
dnd pleasure in rambling among the
cottages on Nye Creek, and around
over the bills, from any one of which
fine view Of the bay and ocean is OBJ
tanned. When you add to these attrac-
tioDs the fact that almost every day
some cOasling steamer crosses the bay
aud comes to Newport for supplies,
often remaining several hours, TO say
nothing of the coast steamers which
ply regularly between San Francisco
and Yaquina City always stopping at
Newport, one can readily under
stand the advantage this place
possesses over Long Beach or Clatsop
where there Is nothing else but ocean,
ocean, beach, beach, and whel one
takes his life in his hands If he
attempts surf bathing. Speaking
If surf bathing can truthfully
say that the beach here has
no superior anywhere. There l.
NJ undertOw, nor any dead line, no
grind as at CIatsop or Long Beach.
Bathing can be INDUCED in by old and
young, the bathing grounds being
made douhly pleasant by the protection
from the winds which the jetty affords.
No life has ever been Lost in surf bath
ing at Newport.
Pleasure seeE ers are beginning to ar
rive, every boat bringing from 20 to 40.
Last Sunday there were five steamers
lying at Newport, one of them being
the Columbine, the government light
house ship. The Oregon Pacific train
arrives at Yaquina City at p. m. and
passengers reach Newport at p. m.
All are delighted with The safe, rapid
and pleasant ride over this road, as weli
as with the obllging conduct Of its Off
GERS. Many go to their cottages on Nye
Greek to remain six or eight weeks,
while others occupy rooms in Newport
which they have previously engaged,
Board at hotels from 50 to Sl2 per week,
according to accommodations desired.
In private families, board can be OBJ
tained for 81 per day. But tive persons
by renting furnished room, and board.
ing themselves, may live comfortably
aud we'll for from $3.50 to 70 per week.
Or. Jeffreys and Mr.. J, |. Thompson,
Of Salem, have their families here, aud
expect to remain some six or eigL
weeks. The latter occupies cottage
on the hill, with beautiful view Of tie
bay, though long aud steep hill must
be assembled to reach them. Thompson
says the exertion Of his lungs required
in the ascent has already enlarged their
capacity so that he feels them bulging
out from under his armpits, and he |
thinks before the season Is over he will |
have more lungs than he can fiAd any
use for, but believes he can tie them on |
his back, and hold them In reserve foI |