The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-15
Z FAMOUS SUMNER Rrsoar:
Newport Graphically Described by Our
" - Correspondent.
NEWPORT, Or, Aug. s., 1895.

NEWPORT, Or., Aug. o., loSo.
Editor TIMEs.MouNrAINEER:
Agreeable to promise, I will give
you an account of my trip to this
famous summer resort. Leaving AL
bauy at lilo on the Oregon Central &
Ea tern railroad, we sped onward over
the Coast Range mountains to
Yaquina City and Newport. The ride
was pleasant one. and the scenery,
while not in comparison with our
Columbia river scenery, was pictur.
eseue and beautiful, with the FIR clad
hills and evergreens Of various kinds,
growing along Mary's river, that we
kept in view goodly portion of the
way, with its clear, placid waters re.
sembling great mirror. that we
looked down into. as the train carried
US with almost lightning rapidity,
over high trestles, through tunnel
and over dangerous looking places,
now and then stopping to take on more
passengers who were seaward bound.
The weather had turned cooler, and
before we arrived at Yaquina it was
actually raining, but we 1idn't mind a
little change like that, for you know
Webfooters think rain is essential to
their being. -
Arriving at Yaquina City about P.
NJ, we left the car and boarded the
tug Resolute and started across the
bay, which 10 about four miles to New
port, landing there at about $50.
Though it was raining and cold, hum
dreds of people were at the landing,
and it was almost impossible to get
through the crowd of curious people
who stood eagerly watching our ar
rival. The First Regiment Band, of
Portland, was discoursing sweet music,
and we felt like by mistake We had
been landed at San Francisco. But
dispelling this thought, We realized
that we were at Newport, and the next
thing to do was to find board and lodg-
ing. l was fortunate In finding old
time .acquaintances who keep a lodg-
ing house, Mesdames Humphrey and
Kester, who greeted me kindly and
welcomed me as only old time friends
can. After getting In readiness for
supper, was shown across the street
to the Drake House where I was to
take my meals, and there I found a
good supper, and / was quite in readi-
ness to come in contact with 1t. En-
loyed it as tramps do when real hungry.
Now / wish | were poet, an artist and
a talented writer, would write you
and also paint you a picture of this
lovely and charming place called New
port. But, Alas! language fails me,
but in my feeble way, will try to give
you some idea as to what it is. First,
above all it is one of the most health
full places on the Pacific coast. Funer-
ais are almost unknown here. aunt"
or Mrs. Kester says: I'VE never haye
funerals here, when we want one, we
select the meanest man here and kill
him." Newport is a beautiful and
romatic place. AS far as the eye can
see to the north and south the grand
old. Pacific ocean stretches out its
mighty arms. and the dashing and
splashing waves sing their soothing
lullabies to the breeze as it kisses the
silvery sand on the shore. To the east
and around are the clear blue waters
of the bay, where one can zee many
little sailing vessels with their snow
white sails spread and gracefully sail
ing along. while just back OF Newport
are the finest grounds for gardening,
all kinds of vegetables growing here