The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-13

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airs this year, In addition to num-
Der of business houses in process Of
lconstruction there are large num-
Der OF handsome cottages being built,
both in the town and in the grove,
Nearly every cottage Is already rent
ed or will be occupied and the hotels
win be taxed 10 their utmost capacity.
This promises to be the banner year
at Seaside.
Seaside Is the greatest summer and
health resort on the North Pacific
lcoast. 1t has more and greater ad-
Ivantages and Is more accessible. II
has transccntinental connections with
three OF the largest railroads in the
United States. The Astoria & Co.
lumbia River railroad terminates at
Seaside and makes connections with
the Northern Pacific at Gobel for
Puget Sound: the o. r. & n. at AS
toria and Portland for the east and
the Southern Pacific for California and
the gulf states.
Nature has endowed Seaside with
all the necessitates and requirements
of summer resort. Along the beach
that stretches 20 miles from Tillamook
Head to IT. Stevens the ideal bathing
spot Is Seaside. The scenery Is beauti'
full and grand. Between the Pacific
ocean and the Necanicum river is a
picturesque grove, dotted over with
the white tents and beautiful cot
tages who come to enojy the invigorat-
ing sea breezes. Scattered here and
there is the handsome cottages of the
lweal.h Of Portland, interior cities and
the Inland Empire, as well as the more
humble cottages OF those In modern
circumstances. Between the Necani-
cum and o'Hanna Is the town OF Sea-
side. prosperous town Of 1000 inhabf-
tants. incorporated under the laws OF
the state of Oregon, governed by a
mayor and common council. Every
business is represented and commodl>
ties of all kinds can be purchased at
the stores. There are three churches.
Methodist, Episcopal and Catholic and
one of the best schools in the state.
One of the largest saw mills and box
factories is located at Seaside giving
employment to a large number Of men
with a monthly pay roll Of nearly S1O,-
900. The company manufactures the
finest quality of spruce lumber and
doors for the export trade.
In additiony to the attractions of
Seaside as summer resort, It affords
sport for the hunter and fisherman.
lin its mountain streams are trout and
other food fishes. In the forests ars
lall kinds OF game. The level roads
lafford pleasure of driving. The two
Irivers furnish unbounded sport for
rowing and sailing. No other sum
mer resort has so many attractions.
These facts are becoming known and
appreciated. II Is estimated that the
population of Seaside during the sum-
mer months OF July and August will
be at least 10000. A large number OF
families remain during the month OF
SeptembeI, as this Is the most pleas
ant month OF the year.
As a health resort, Seaside has no
superior and very few equals. 1t is
not "cure alT' for all ailments of
mankind, but it invigorates and builds
lup the system, Is a sure cure for sum
mer complaint" an eradicator Of the
blues" and even has a saluatory ef-
fleet upon people afflicted with Con
stltutional weariness." 1t destroys the
germs of malaria and people who come
here and remain two months feel as
Though they had bsen-born again.
Seaside has no IS or $40 a day ho-
ltels. where person pays six bits for
J Ia meal and nine and quarter for style
style, ,snobbery and afectation are
wholly eliminated. All restraint is
thrown off. and people. rich and poor.
, lproffessor and plebian, publican and
. sinner mingle with each other ana
all enjoy the beauties Of nature, the
health giving sea breezes, mountain
scenery, boating, fishing and hunting.
All come to have a good time, and
= they have It. No other summer re-
sort In the world gives such induce
. ments. such a variety of recreation
} and unnaloyed happiness and pleas
! ure. The people are kind and hos
pitable and the latch string Is always
out.