Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-06-11
no, FOR OTTER ROCKl
'Ownsite Is Being Laid Out
at OregOn's Popular Sea-
side Resort

mas few equals on the Pacific Coast
SeVenty-five per cent of the people
VINO visit Newport pay their respects
to Otter Rock before returning from
their summer vacation. In fact a
trip to Newport without seeing Otter
Rock would be like going to Portland
IN the summer time without seeing
THE Oaks" the difference being that
the hand Of God has painted the seen
cry at Otter Rock, while capital and
mans ingenuity have fashioned most
OF the beauties at '"The Oaks"
Nature has been very kind to the
dwellers of this favored spot, who, in
the past, have been mostly the red
meH OF the forest-their few wants
being supplied by the generous hand
OF nature. When the tide is out the
table is set. In the sea are fish, clans
and oysters. there is drift-wood to cook
them, and salt to season; ferns and
wild flowers to decorate the table, and
the wild waves furnish music and
song for entertainment. A visitor
thus describes a summer evening at
Otter Rock:
'The summer skies were rich with
sunsets rosy glow; the shades of eve
ming were casting their weird shad-
ows DER the ragged points OF old Otter
Rock; the angry breakers were rolling
shoreward, casting out great sheets of
spray over the glittering sandy beach /;
the white sea gulls were spreading
their wings to the evening breeze, and
the harsh clank Of the lonely shags
was heard as they sought their lonely
roosts high up on the rocks overlook
ing the grand Pacific.
"The faint streaks OF the receding
day marked the drift Of the summer
clouds, and low down on the western
horizon, brilliant pictures, painted in
rainbow colors, tinted the rolling,
restless waves.
San occasional roar reminded one
OF the presence Of the ugly sea-lions,
as they sported in the evening twi-
light. All nature noted the departure
Of another day; the great orb that
warns mother earth had retired, leav-
ing in its place nights cool mantle.
"Along the ocean beach and near
the towering cliffs could be seen the
dusky natives landing their frail
canoes as they returned from their
day of toll on the billows Of the broad
Pacific. Now and again might be
seen groups Of happy children, care
free and shouting their mirth to the
ocean breeze, as they tracked the
golden sands. Old men and middle
aged matrons could be seen arm in
arm as they stood at the fountain of
health, viewing the wonders OF nature,
while fair-haired maidens in COM
pany with strong and sturdy man
hood, all enjoying their summer
outing, might be seen in some shell
tered cove, watching the great orb OF
day as it bathed it's face Ia the clear
blue waves and disappeared in the
father of waters.
"High up on the evergreen hills
amid smiling verdure, inhaling the
fragrance OF wild flowers from nat
lures own bower, and over-shadowing
the beach below, If one perchance
should cast their eyes seward, they
could feast them on the pictures
painted on the grand Pacific. or to the
north look upon the green forests and
moss-covered hills, bordering the
shores of the old ocean, and in sight
of the trackless waters that float the
commerce Of the world: while away to
the southwark, Foulweather's CHEEKY
light marked the most westerly point
of Uncle Sans broad domain.
'aThe smoke from q dozen camp fires
furled up toward high heaven, while
the fiickering flames were chasing
myriads OF sparks which were caught
upon the evening breezes and waited
to naught. Happy campers were
returning from their day Of recreation
and pleasure from o'er hill and dale,
some with long strings of trout, the
speckled beauty caught with the art
full fy; others with flowers, moses,
ferns and other products OF natures
ouiet woods; others with rocks and
shells of many and various colors'
sea moses and sparkling agates,
while the tardy lovers still fingered
behind, drinking in the wonders OF
nature in this beautiful spot and
pledging faith with one another Tne
aged and crippled were bathing their
limbs in the salty tide before the hour
of rest, praying that Natures store
house might portion them out a small
share of the fountain of health. All
were happy amid the pleasures OF
their summer outing"
The Hill interests have surveyed a
road from Seaside to Newport, which
will be built and operating in eighteen
months. This road will pass through
the town of Otter Rock, and another
local road will soon be built from
Otter Rock east into the vast timber
belt og the SiIetz. From the fact that
Otter Rock. which some claim was the
original Cape Foulweather, extends
ont for a long distance into the ocean
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