Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-08-17
(Editorlal correspondence.) }

Editorial Correspondence)
Newport, Ore, Aug. 15.--Tais has
been the gayest season in the history
OF Newport, and the reputation of
this place as an ideal summer resort
has spread far and wide. The only
danger is now that It will become too
popular, and too crowded with sum.
mer visitors. Hunrders have been
kept away this year by Inadequate
hotel facilities Each evening there
~ hunt that runs far into the night
for sleeping places for people who
have not engaged rooms in advance.
Campers have multiplied until they
have become a public Issue, and sew.
eral delegations have waited on the
city authorities to ask that the camp
mer visitors. Hundreds have been
erected In the streets and on private
grounds. The refuse Of the campers
pollute the water. Their horses and
cattle, breaking into tents, aud even
the Newport cows have been tres
passer, breaking into tents and eating
all they found. One Newport COW ate
three young ladies' rats and a switch
Of reddisb brown hair and has been
giving bloody milk and acting dis.
tressed ever since. II the railroads
were extended down from Yaqulna
10 Newport the summer buidness
would be easily doubled. While the
Newport water front seems to be
washing away, the business in all lines
is increasing. and there are even pos
siyilities OF real estate boom. A
rival Incorporation is to be erected at
Nye Brook and the competition may
bring on rivalry that will be the
making of both places. The miniature
railroad over the hill is doing a good
business, although the skating rink
tent blew down, and the merry.go-
round could not make expenses at Nye
Creek and seems to be prosperlng at
Newport
The mail stage line down the coast
Is handled from Newport to Seal
Rocks. Lutjens, and waldport by c. |
H. Evans in fine style. He has a fnc
gasoline schooner, that was built at
Waldport II has comfortable cabin
and takes 20 passengers with ease
and comfort, Mr.. Evans keeps good
teams, and has enough teams to hani.
ie the business in good shape Mrs.
Evans handling a hack when neces-
sary for drive down the beach. The
fishing at Beaver creek, and Alsea bay,
ana Drift creek. and fine hunting are
reached easily by the Evans line.
The steamer Roscoe has made hund.
reds OF people happy with short ex.
cursions out over the bar. and many
big catches have been made on the
reefs. OF cod, halibut, grouper, kelp
aud innumerable sea bass. Several
times the Roscoe has been out literal.
ly everybody came in loaded with
large fine FISH, some having to hire
wagon TO carry their load. There IS
no bait employed. all that Is needed
being sarong line and a lead jigger.
The leading spirits among the ladies
II Bay View have rented the odd Eel.
ows nall for twlce-a-week social,
rhe nrst one consisted Of a graphic.
phone entertainment by Mr. Walters
u Idaho. who has one OF the finest
Instruments and set OF records ever
before the public. The impromptu
program wound up with dance which
vas enjoyed by old and young. Police
nudge Oscar olsson kindly furnished
he violin music The next party will
v given this week and number of
ruests OF the hay View cottages are to
- invited
The favorite promenade with young I