Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-08-27

ANfnNhAAhr AhhNs NANNaNDa ~
Correspondence We left Sla!
creek (Neskowin) about 3 O'Clock
and drove through Oretown tC
Dunn's bridge on the Little Nestuccf
river. There are two large camp!
at Neskowin, many Salem people re-
sorting here. The Frye, of Salem
and McCorkles. of Howell, having
cottages, the rest tenting. There Is
a fine beach, great scenery and all
the elements to make a great sum-
| mer resort. The booming of the
surf reverberates back into the
mountains, which bathe. their feet In
the sea. Chas. Goeres has a fine
home and two ranches at Neskowin.
They don't keep hotel but can take
care OF people as a matter of accom-
mediation. They have been in here
for eighteen years and handle nearly
hundred dairy cows.
Here is mountain air and ocean air
mingled to suit, where health
abounds and invalids are unknown.
There Is a finely graded road to Ore
town, big yarns, dairy herds, painted
homes and fat hogs begin to appear.
From Oretown TO the Big Nestocca
we drive over finely engineered
plank road To trot horse up and
down easy grades I'm rough noun
tain region Is a sencation to rejoice
the heart of good roads kicker
Looking up the Little Nestucca val
ley as you are enroute for the south
one beholds q burnt timber district
that makes the Yaquina bay dead
timber look like 23 cents. We found
Mr.. and Mrs. David Martin, of New
berg, and Silas Hansen, formerly OF
Silyerton, camped at the bridge. We
made our camp under big spruce
tree near by.
We ate our catch of trout from
Slab creek and prepared to retire.
when Mr.. Hansen started mp the
river with a lantern and wishing 10
see what the country looked like we
went along We lost about as many
as We caught but had fine mess for
breakfast Trout are never as fine
eating as caught right near camp,
and eaten after good nights rest
under the stars
To hroil trout to perfection make
stove" by laying two six-inch logs
about lG Inches apart with a thin
bed OF live Goals raked In between
them. Cut some green alder boughs.
trim on all limbs. They should not
be over "a inch through and laid
across the logs over the Goals about
three Inches apart Trout ot any
size should be split down the back.
Have a thin layer of Goals aud hot
ashes aud lay your trout over the
alder sticks, Have some water handy
TO keep the logs from catching fire.
Turn the trout frequently and the
alder sticks a few times TO keep them
from burning With little patience
your hsh will be done a delicate
brown and will have "A delicious
flavor, that no frying pan or artificial
broiler can lmpart and there will be
no dishes 20 wash or fish 10 keep
over.
The Little Nestucca trout are dark
er than any We have ever seen. There
IN a charm about fishing by night
that no sportsman can resist and
game wRrdens are scarce In the wild. |
or part of the coast region. The
looming mountains are outlined
against the sky An occasional
breeso rustles the tree tops. Some
animal goes cracking through the
bushes maybe bear. deer or
beaver, II may be only chipmunk, !
hut your excited imagination sup
plies the rest, All sounds are magai. 7,
fed at night, You can see so little
your hearing Is sharpcued, Then
there are the sounds ot water life.
4 constant tapping and splashes are
heard up and down the river. once
"a a while big nsh jumps clear out !
" the water. You can't sec your
Inc, aud fsh by touch entirely. ANY
ish You hook pulls hlgger than he Is
M Is transformed by the mystery os
'ight, After yon have hooked your
ish you are never sure OF him. NY
'ay You can see 20 handle him, But
NJ rulos of piseatorial art are sus.
'ended after dark. Whether smaller
han the law allows YOU TO catch, or
three or hve FOUNDER. YOU are In
he dark uatil you have him IN
our hand aud then Il may be only
madeat and you are lucky II YOU
ont set horned. You are not allow
a 60 binld a Gre az night. but YOU