Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-31
CROWDS
VISIT
NEWPORT
Journal Editor Likes Salt Wa
ter but Draws the Line
at KeIp ana Jelly Fish

Newport, Or, July 26.--The crowds
here are increasing and from 90 to 100
come over every day. The number Of
campers are doubling up, and in spite
Of the prediction that the Portland
fair would depopulate the Oregon
summer resort the crowds on the
beaches are nearly as large as in 9th
or years. The popular Sunday excur-
sions are a great success and the train
that leaves Albany Sunday morning
at 1880 Is really the finest way to
come over the bay in hot weather
You can 90 up to Albany in the even
ing and stop over night and the crowd
is not at all boisterous coming over.
You arrive at noon at Newport and
tho rest Of tho day can be put in on
the beaches, the train returning after
supper in the evening.
For several days there has been
southwest wind and hence the air has
been balmy and foggy. The beaches
have been very pleasant for strolling
and wading parties. Many have taken
drives TO the lighthouse and Otter
Rock. Thursday a Portland young
lady tainted on the beach while in
bathing. she was carried out and laid
on the sands, where rubbing soon re-
vived her. There was no fault IN the
surf, although tho breakers wereHarge
and ugly, considering that there was
no northwest wind. She is said to be
subject TO fainting spells and in due
time revived. A few suggestions from
chronic surf bather might not he
out Of order TO ensure success In this
delightful resort II is well TO bathe
the hands and face and wet the head
nj the bath house, and then again after
you have gone in a little ways This
tempers the lamb to the chilly water
OF the Pacific that is at no time too
warm. The day the young lady tainted
Il was nasty as could be, the waves
breaking with sharp slap on your
back and ploughiug up a great deal Of
sand and seawoed. A good schooner OF
the mixture taken down unawares
makes itself felt throughout the inter
ior and your ribs have TO be pretty
sound 20 sand the effect of this kind
Of bilge water. / have got so used to
drinking quart or two every time
I 90 Ia that I don = mind. ! generally
spit out the scaweed and pieces Of
kclp leaves and iellyhsh that happen in
on the tide.
There is no sport equal to surf bath
ing In my opinion. II Is great leveller
and equalizer and the children Of the
rich and the poor are treated exactly
alike by old Neptune II gives them
all an equally chilly reception, brae
ING appetite and bronzed complexion
The languishing, love-siek maiden hai
some Of the languish knocked out OF
her and the spoony young man GET
more common sense knocked into hin
with each succeeding dash of iee-eol'
spray. Tho contents OF the ola 4"
cihc Is mixture Of northwest wine
and the melted contents Of 4O,OOO'OO'
ice cream freezers. But young AM
old love II just the same. Only don
expect tho ocean to be warmed 10
voar special benefit by the time tn
"surges rythmic thunder" has role
ever YOU a few times you feel as
YOU might as well be one OF the'
aud YOU launch out into the breaker
with the crowd. II your feet get
numb YOU can't stand on them just 3
right ON bathingi after a while you
feet will como into existence again an
YOU will be able TO walk ashore an
receive the admiring glanees OF III
hundreds OF people lined up to see yS
mako your acquaintance with 81
briney deep. A rule children al
women stand the salt water oe't
than soealled grown up men.
Tho steamer Newport did not ger