Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-07-19
MOTIFS ZION NRwPoRT.
Oregon's Fashionable Family sum
mer Resort

ANEM EONAf ShAI SDBA AOA ~ y ~
brsezes have made life pleasure here
this week. Clear skies, VAIN sunshine
and splendid beaches for walking,
driving and bathing, with all the items
on the bill Of fare that sea, land and
sky afford, what more does man want
The pet coon that escaped from the
q. s. steamer Columblne, has taken
up his headquarters In Newport ga
loon. Before leaving the ship the mate
was severely bitten by the coon.
Mrs. VIM. England, Of Salem, is the
champion water-agste hunter Of the
Pacific coast. She has bven bun ing
for thirty years and Tuesday was re-
warded by finding one.
DIR. warren's drugstore is the place
selected by pair Of sparrows and they
have reared their brood just above the
sidewalk and have quite as many call
ers as the doctor.
1t ls delightful walk down the
beach TO Cape Cove, where pedestrians
arrive Just in time to take hotel Mon
Cerey dinner, quite a popular outing
for Newportsrs. Mrs. Fitzpatrick and
her family are making it very pleasant
for their summer guests.
John q. Wright's toboggan slide at
Jump.off- Joe is still in good running
order and quite well patronized. We
went up and took photograph Of it
the other day and pictures will be in
great demand among the Salem board
OF trade excUisionists who we're over
here last May.
An Eastern Oregon man had his
camping outfit drawn over here by a
fine pair Of mules aud IL nicely and
comfortably camped iD the shade Of a
fir grove. The mules stand In the
blazing sun day after day. / have
some respect for mules. Some mules
are quite intelligent.
Howell and son, the janitor and mail
carrier at the state house, are here in
their cottages.
Supt. Clark, of the Oregon Pacific, is
here to look after sJme details Of the
state editorial association that meets
Saturday.
Senator John III. Mitchell will be an
honored guest during the state editor
Ial gathering. He will be over Satur-
day.
Hon. John J. Daily, a member from
Lincoln county In the late legislature,
is at Newport looking after his prop
erty and business interests.
Contractor Harrild, OF Salem, came
IN tnlb evening.
Capt. Coulson, of the u. 3. Revenue
Cutter service, seems to have very
poor opinion OF Yaqulna bay harbor.
"Why you have no water here" he re-
marked to Capt. Hampton. the old ex-
postmaster. Enough 10 drown you"
was the reply. Coulson Is from Ban
Francisco and cannot see why the gov
ernment has spent so much money I'm.
proving this harbor. The people are
getting very tired OF the unfriendly
attitude OF n number OF these gentle
men Of the war department. Coulson
seems 10 be on the same line With
Capt. simmOnds Of the Coos Bay real
estate syndicate who said Ia an ofiicIal
report that Il was beyond the art Of
man 20 further improve the harbor
here. A meeting Of the Newport city
council started the ball rolling 10 ooun-
teraet his assertion. A board Of engl-
neers was ordered 10 visit the hArbor,
bear the facts presented BY delegations
from all over Western Oregon, aud =
new survey 10 now being made. OF
ooufse, n 10 being made under simonds'
directions, aud nobody believes that
slmonds will give bis own rrpoit =
black sys, bul the peopls ATs wsillng
10 acc what lhs survey will deyslop,
lfil dsals Justly With the hsrboF no
ons gill eomplaip. hut II lhs rpdings
Afs ooloIed 20 bank Nv MI slmonds'
pIsjudlesd Iepoft ths Isopis vlll hs
heald from, Ths map dose nol nys
who ean prsyeni faquina hey ifom
hslng oDe " lhs pFlnoipsi haTbogs on
eos faolhe eoast
Maks No Mistake
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