Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-10
DOWN BY THE SEA.
What Corva11isites are Doing at the
Coast-O1d Ocean.

What Corva1lisites are Doing at tt
coast-01d Ocean.
EDITOR GAzETTE:-The It'd
is i'll, the crowds are jolly and al
goes we'll. This is the four
fteenth season we have spent
more or less, at this popula
summer resort, and never befor
have we seen larger number
and more signs of improvement
and progress than at present
Many new and costly. cottage!
have recently been built ane
and several others are in course
of construction, while still more
are under contract to be bull
this fall and winter. The future
of Nye Creek is assured and
whatever the government may
or may not do for Yaquina bay,
here at this point there will be
one of the most popular summer
resorts On this northwest coast.
Too much credit cannot be given
to Mr.. S. G. Irwin, the indie
fatigable and tireless promoter
of every interest connected with
Newport and Nye creek. He
has overcome the greatest obsta-
cles, and conquered the most
difficult opposition till today he
sees with no little satisfaction
the near fulfillment of his high
est hopes.
1t is probable that at Yaquina
or Newport there will never be
any considerable commercial
city, but at the same time it is
assured that here at Nye Creek
or Nye Beach, there will be a
city of summer residences with
a population Of no small di1nen-
sions. 1t is speaking within
bounds when we estimate that
this season there are living here
in cottages and camps at least
one thousand people. Rudely
counted, we should think that
there were about 200 men, 400
women and six hundred child
rem. This does not include
the dogs and donkeys-for of
such is Nye Creek.
Give this place the facilities
IF transportation and accommo-
1ations of postal service which
t deserves and demands and it
Will soon surpass any ocean beach
IL Oregon or Washington. The
climate is perfectly delightful
Ind healthful beyond question;
he scenery is always charming
md attractive and the beach |
,fers treasures of richest agates
md pearly pebbles. TO those
Who desire to bathe in the white |
rested waves of the briny deep, |
here is no beach on the coast so
.lluring and SO safe as Nye
,each. Nearly 200 can be seen
laily enjoying this delightful
reat.
1t is somewhat amusing to
watch the bathers going in and
orning out. Such a variety Of
mankind, and womankind, too
arge and small, short and tall,
White and black, red and yellow,
,ink and blue. Some have a
,reenish hue, both in color and
manner, but after awhile this
hanges to deep brown or red.
The two chief events of the
lay are bathing and the ''boat
oning." When the boat ar
ives hundreds are gathered,
waiting to see who comes. The
act is, the woods and cottages
re full of people, while there
re but few at the hotels. Cor
,allis is pretty well represented.
Prof. Covell and family are
osily located OIL breezy point,
where they can snuff the fresh
ir from old oceans bosom be-
ore it is tainted by any earthly
,oison. Mr. and Mrs. Shedd
AVE a neat little home and can
it on their front porch and
watch the rest of us. Hon. w.
:. Yates is always sure to get on
op, and so. he has, in his cottage
which overlooks the boundless
'illows of the deep. Mrs. Nelms
nd Miss Abbie Wright and sis
er have crawled up pretty we'll
n the hill where they can see
most everything, SO we have to
'e careful as they are our neigh
'ors. We are sorry that Mr..
Nolan and family are over near
Newport, for there are no better
in the world than the
Jolans. But Mr.. Nolan is quite
and businesslike
md don't enjoy So much the
:asy life folks at Nye Creek live.
T. Lewis Wilson and wife always