The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-08
CANNON BEACH


oregon pines and lrB l. novel and
delightful expcriebce TO stranger and
wo enjoyed II immensely. AZ Elk Creek
We had our iirst view u the ocean and
the ride down the smooth, hard beach.
beat any Chicago boulevard we had
ever ridden on.
Norris Park was our destination and
from the time we pitched our tent
Wednesday night until ws left Sunday
morning. the good people camping
there could not do too much for ~.
Accustomed TO being held up and robb-
ed at every turn while on the road
such open-handed, hearty hospitality
came like breath Of cold air on a
sweltering hot day We were shown
the points Of interest with which the
beach abounds. and were met with
new surprises every day.
The pleasure Of our trip was greatly
enhanced by the thoughtfulness OF
Mr. and Mrs Hugh Wagner. Mrs.
Rowe. Mrs f. ]. Smith. Miss Lulu
Rowe. Mrs. and Miss Fay Lebermnn,
Mrs. Clayton, Mrs Dubois. and Miss
Alcnraz.
with one Of the most delightful
beaches In the country and with such
excellent hosts. we win carry away 20
the East fond memories Of Cannon
Beach and the kind people Of astoria
whom we met there. We wondered,
Of course. why there were not more
people at Cannon Beach. To our un-
tutored minds IL FAR exceiled In natural
scenery Seaside and Long Beaches
which we visited later. To be sure 1t
is not quite so convenient as the 9TH
ers. but It is wen worth the extra
trouble
Conventionality is cast aside at Can
non Beach. People who would pass
each other coldly by ON the streets of
cities, or, II acquainted, would greet
each other with a short jerk Of the
head. meet on the most friendly terms
where the surf coils at their feet.
4 short. fat girl. clothed In bloomers
and eye glasses comes bowling down
on the hard beach sand She wears
big sunbonnet 10 preserve her conf
pleXion FOR her winter residence In the
city. \ young fellow is walking in the
opposite direction. He has spent all
his life with nothing more romantic TO
look upon than big brick and stone
buildings. hard pavements and min
gltd in the mad hurry burly OF city
mans existence
Some one in his camp has told him
that the girls name is Alice. so when
they meet. he takes of his cap. and
yeils as she srins by him;
Hello. Aiices'
She takes of her sunbonuet and
waves him a friendly greeting. That
light he meets her at a camp fire.
They are properly introduced and form
one of the many couples who parade
up and down the long stretches of
white sand. while the white surf
dashes up TO their feet and lashes itself
to foam on the picturesque rocks.
And speaking OF rocks reminds me
that at Tlllamook head can he found
something that is worth going miles
to see The big Tillamook lighthouse
built upon a solid rock, rising 20 the
height OF 1870 feet first catches the eye,
At night the light snaps every mute
and looks like twinkling star. Til
lamook head is 1860 feet high aud Mr.
George BARLEY. Of Astoria, has beau |
tiful place there from which a splendid |
view of the surrounding country can
be had.
At the foot OF the hill is the |
Indian Town beach. The old wal
lows Of the Indians are visible on all
sides. Near there is the breeding
place of the seals, and the clumsy look
ing, helpless creatures dot the rocks
all around. The sea lions are also |
very much in evidence here. Some OF
them are twenty feet long and look like
they would weigh two or three thous-
and pounds. Their cries can be heard
a distance of ten miles and at night
there is something unearthly and
about it as 1t falls upon the
ears of stranger
Cathedral rock rises gaunt and rug
ged. and Pyramid Rock, near by, is
400 feet high and not more than twenty
feet in diameter at the base. Three
rocks support 1t. and one can so in Il
row boat beneath the arches. The
Steeple rocks run up to sharp point
One Of them is shaped much like a
cross, the cross arms looking jagged as
though broken of. The beach here
Is very rocky and mussels, rock and
pearl oysters, and crabs are there in
George Rowe an old lighthouse keep
er, witnessed the wreck of the English
ship Lupata on these rocks about ten
years ago. The bones of nineteen Of
the crew are now bleaching on the
beach.
Arch Cape is very picturesque spot
and no one who visits Cannon beach
should fail to see it. An immense cave
followed out of the solid rock, the arch
Of which is fully forty feet high, is as
pretty a thing as ever saw eny-
where.
am no prophet nor the son of
prophet, but venture the prediction
that with better facilities for reaching
Cannon beach 1t will speedily become
the most popular summer resort on the
coast, E. R. HUGHES.