The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-08-04

SAuune4AASy nOOtu1uB tOnc, hOW WALL q
menacing roar, but always that resist
less fascination whose spell you cannot
break.
We long for the sight Of an ocean
sunset, but have SO far been denied
the pleasure. We have not seen the
twinkling of star-and in lieu of
this must sit and watch the revolving
light of Tillamook light house as it
glimmers in the distance to the south,
and, far in the north, we are so for
tunate as to catch glimpes occasion
ally Of the light at Fort Candy, at
Cape Disappointment.
The town Of Seaside at this season
Of the year is scene of busy activity.
The summer population is said to be
between 1000 and 5000. It is hard 10
tell the size of the little city, for cot
tages are scattered everywhere
throughout the timber and on the
sandy beach. The many hotels are
filled to their capacity, and the
grocery stores are doing a thriving
business. One grocer who has two
stores, one on each side of the Necani-
Gun river, which flows through the
town, says he has done a $4,000 in
one season.
A neat little weekly newspaper, The
Seaside Signal, page, four colum, is
published by r. M. Watson, who is
an affable gentleman, as all news
no nor, MON oras and xuho will sy,,o \, a
the profession even with our own
"colonels" of the East End.
On Saturday evening it is quite
sight to see the crowds of tourists
who come down from the Portland
fair to spend Sunday here. Eighteen
cars jam full was the crowd last Sun
day People are here from all over
the world-as cosmopolitan a crowd
as can be seen. at the fair itself. And
by the way, all speak in glowing
terms of the great exposition and the
beauty of its surroundings.
Among the pleasure seekers we
have met on the beach we will try to
mention few known to the readers
of the Press: Mrs. Sailing of Weston
is with her daughter, Mrs. F. H.
Coffin, of Portland, who is here for
the season. Miss Agnes Bulfinch,
also of Weston is with Mrs. Coffian.
Mrs. Ed Wright, nee Miss Maud
Proebstel, has a cottage and is here
with her family. DR.. J.. R. Sponogle
spent few days here and went on to
Long Beach. We were pleased last
Ievening while watching the crowd
leave the train to see the familiar face
of Uncle John Calender, as he came
in with his two daughters, Misses
Ivah and Ruby, and son Turner, with
relatives from Iowa, whom they
were showing "a goodo time. The
party spent the day here and returned
to Portland this morning Jacob
Proebstel, well known to Athena
people, is here and Mrs. Proebstel will
come soon. Mr.. and Mrs. M. M.
Johns, who with their two sons have
resided here since the 21st of Decem-
Der, have erected a modern cottage
near the beach, in a most desirable
locality, and expect to remain here fol
the next year at least. Melville, fol
whose health they are here, is rugged
and hearty and they feel well repaid
for their enforced absence from their
Umatilla county home. Mrs. Sam
Mcbride, of Walla Walla, is here
with her family for the season, and
was visited last week by Mrs. Will
Mcbride and two daughters and Miss
Eva Rider, who have returned tc
Athena. With all, we have met with
SO many friends since arriving at Sea
side, that we feel quite at home and
would delight to stay throughout the
season if possible,