Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17
In love WIN COOS County.
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Editor ,ilObe.--
have been waiting tilI
| got back from our camping trip to
write /, you. We were In camp 10 days
at Big Greek and Sunset Bay at Coos
Head Light House. The light keeper
took MS up into the tower rs feet above
the sea, where we could look over the
old Pacific ~ far as the eye could reach.
We saw three large whales at the mouth
OF the bay, they were close In and We
could see them plain when they came
up 10 blow. Que OF them beloved like u
con. The light keeper said they were
In go near 70 feed on herring aud an old
ti1herman said one one OF them came np
close TO his boat as he was coming IN
from his fishing trip. lie said the herr
ing were running out Of his month 10y
the bushel. lie said he got his boat
away from him in n hurry as hs might
come up under IL and capsize II. We
had fine time bathing 10 the sea, fish.
ing and hunting. We had yenison but
got no bear. Ny wife while out walk
Ing one day saw bear toming down q
leaning tree. After our hunters came
In they with some of our camp neigh
bors went out after Mr. Bear. saw where
he had been but did not get sight OF
him. The woods here on the coast are
full Of deer and bear. Yes, there are
lots Of bIGs grouse and quail not the
bob-wbite quail but large blue kind
wiah topknots. Yes, lo,s Of buckle.
berries Of two kinds, blue and bright
red. and the finest straw berries | ever
saw. Lots OF black berries, lhimbe-
berries, raspberries, red and black, lots
oi loganberries and n fact berries Of all
kinds. Marshield has railroad Of 80
miles to Myrtle Point which carries
coal from the coal mines to this place
wnere it is shipped TO San francisco on
the large ocean steamships which come
into this port and they are loaded down
with all the passengers they dare carry.
There IL feet Of sailing ships as well
rs steam ecbooners loading lumbar from
this port to CAlifornia ports and lrade
in coal and lumber IL lively. This place
10 looking up lively nov as the new rvil.
road from Dram on the Southern Pacific
is coming here and property is changing
hands fast. Three sales were made yes
terday just in front OF my place on the
water front. have bought nice little
cottage andtwo lots on End street from
the water front, at high tide the water
comes up nearly to our house. | was
asked yesterday IL wanted to sell, of
course did not as could not see where
| could better myself. There is one
thing cure, am in love with Coos Bay.
have not had the asthma since / have
been here. that glorious ocean breeze
and agree the very best. II is new
life to me. We will come home to Con-
don the latter part of September as it
will be necessary for me to come but
would like to stay here through the
Winter, This is the first news | have
written home since have been here so
you are the first to hear from me. Hop
ing this will find you and yonrs we'll and
enjoying yourselves, am,
Respectfully yours,
Z. A, MAY.
Governor Chamberlain came down to
Coos Bay on the steam ship Alliance to
Marshheld, was met by the citizens
here and taken down to Charestown
Bay where they had clam bake and
other refreshments and had jolly time
generally. 1t is reported that the Gov.
had foot race with preacher for a
bottle Of beer and the Governor won out
in good shape. He is very much taken
with Coos Bay as this was his first visit.
When they came back to Marshtield on
the steamer Columbia the Gov. was
rendered banquet at the Blanco hotel
at this place. He will talk to the peo-
pie in the Nj. f. Church here tonight
for short time. E. A. M.