The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-30
ASTORIA REGATTA IS
WELL ADVERTISED
IN THE OUTINGS IN ORE
CON" BOOKLET PUBLISHED
BY VIM. McMURRAY OF THE
HARTMAN LINES.

Mr., VIM, McMWray, gencrM pas
senger agent OF the Hartman lines,
has prepared most beautiful booklet,
entitled Outings in Oregon" and
sent copy to the Chamber OF
Commerce. On the front cover is Il
pretty picture OF The Oregon
Girl"
Inside OF the book there is this to
say, concerning the Astoria Regatta
For three days, beginning August
9th, the Columbia River Regatta at
Astoria will be q center OF interest.
People vii come from all over the
Pacific Coast to join in the water
festivities with which the Astorians
celebrate the great annual fish har-
vest. The salmon run is ended, mil
lions OF the handsome 50 and CO.
pound fish have been captured on
their way up stream and put into
cans for the market, and now, as in
the old-fashioned harvest festivals OF
earlier New England days, the entire
community honors the close OF the
season, After the formal opening OF
the Regatta by the Queen, there
will follow all forms Of aquatic
sport, street carnivals, fancy balls,
marine parades, yacht racing, launch
racing, fish boat racing, water polo,
log rolling contests, grotesque pa
rades, high diving contests, United
States life-saving drills, the streets,
waterfronts and boats gaily decorat-
ed. and music everywhere, A grand
marine parade will close the Regatta,
when every boat will be magnificent
" illuminated with electric lights OF
all colors, which, reflected in the
clear placid water of the Columbia,
produce scene OF unmatched beauty.
"Contesting water craft will come
from San Francisco, Alameda, Vic
toria, Portland, everywhere along
the coast. Guests will fill the city
from very direction. The Regatta
coming just before the close Of the
beach season, draws the beach guest:
from North Beach and South, thu:
making an assemblage OF visitor:
that adds not little to the incentive
to be present.
while visiting the Regatta, it i!
well to bear in mind the historic in
terest all must feel in this place, ant
view it as part OF the dream OF Astor
who saw ahead OF his time, anc
planned propheticaly for the future
of the great Northwest. Washington
Irving's Astoria, is book one vii
enjoy reading with especial keennes
after a visit to this beautiful Colum
bia River City; or better, it shoulc
be read before making the trip.
The fishermen, the nets AM
seines, the wide-spreading mouth Q
the river, and the bay, with the roll
ing grandeur of the ocean sweepinI
inward, make a picture worth travel
ing far to see; and there is no bette
time to see it than during the Re
gatta, when the city adds gala al
to the scene.
"The great salmon canneries ma
be visited, the various processes O
canning followed, and an insigh
gained into this great industry abou
which so much has been said an
written"
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stiff journey up the coast against tn
adverse wind and last night it wa
said that she probably would not gt
until this morning.
The French bark Vendee, whe;
laden for Europe, went to sea yestei
day noon on the hawser of the ba
tug Wallula.
The steamer Homer, another graf
carried, for San Pedro, came dow
from Portland on Sunday last an
went to sea without delay.
The Evie has returned from Til;
nook bay points. On her way bac
she dropped her trawl nets and picl
ed UP 1900 pounds Of fresh sea fis
The schooner w. F. Jewett, wit
nearly 100000 feet of lumber {
board taken on at Stella, cleare
from here yesterday for Redondo.
The steamer Daisy Mitchell W;
anon gthe Sunday arrivals from So
Francisco, and will load lumber o.
from Linton.
The steamer Cascades touched
here on Sunday last, on her way fro
San Francisco, to Gray's Harbc
She left out almost Immediately.
The steamer Alliance made h
usual trip down, and out, for Il
Coos Bay country, on Sunday; lea
ing out at once.