Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-14

Newport, Aug, 49, Editorial Correspondence l-.WeI,
we here we are again. as the clown in old Dan RceS cir
Gus used to say We have been coming to Newport for 20
years. have seen one generation pass away and children
grow to be men and women ,-
II would be interesting to see list Of the people at New
pot 20 years ago and now
es5s sg oe R @ a b6s s o9 om SRss s here Na ad
Bayey Dr. Bayey Billy Nea Berry, John LoomS John Hun
sucker John George, Alex McDonaIdy P MITCHELL Capt
John {. Matthew'S Brewer SchWebOd Sam Case Mr., LoIs
Geo. MeggnSonl Mr. JeeyS, John Fitzpatrick VIM, Ham
mond Allen Parker s. R. Babbdee and Captain j. j. Winant
Among the wei! known NewpoterS still alive are Mayor
lord irwin John A. 0Issen Dr. Garter, Mathews Bros, Ed
SedIer John Fogary, ChaS, Wharf, Morris Wyant Capt.
Jacobsen, c. H. Lee and Eugene Williams T. j, Buord Geo
Ford l. t. Davis Cal Balm and many more whom cannot
now enumerate,
The railroad is no nearer to Newport than was 20 years
ago, he expectation that Hartman would build down the
straight to Newport by unneng hill would be only eight
or nine miles while by YaQuina would be IS miles, But
the road down the bay would be far cheaper and pelter
The season has been cold late and backward all over west
ern Oregon and summer resort business has been light
is now IN tul swing and bids fair to last until late In Sep
FINEST SEASON COMING.
The last half of August and all of September are the
choicest part OF the year. The winds 20 down. gentle show
ers lay the dust the salmon begin to rum the waters swarm
with millions OF tom cod mackee CapeIn and SardineS and
seal show their pretty round bullet heads in the surf and
thong The bay The days are warm and the nights fragrant
with land beeZeS and he waters luminous with moonlight
YEARS
Abel gow OF Dallas came over this week. his first visit
70 the seaside since 800 fIe bel came on horseback to
Pioneer the head OF naveabIe tCeWate on the YaQuila,
thence by river Seame Pioneer to Newport He said there
were less than dozen houses where the city now stands
print OF Newport made % years AGO shows surf bahina
nSde he north etB, when Nye creek was undiscovered,
South Beach was busy place and Seal Rocks was boom
ing,
nusr PLACES TODAY
The Palace market and grocery is a great hangout near
The p0Soce, where everything rom fish to fruit and camp
groceries generally are kept Nr Pewit had the mSfo-
tune to lose all the nee of his RIGHT hand an Enterprise
SPIRAL sausage machine Tie only saved his arm by pulling
out and losing his fingers Mr. Pewitt was knight of the
gp for the Union Meat Company and like true hero of the
gnDSack he bears his hard luck braveB,
j. 5, Buxton, who has the old Lee Williams stand corner
OF Lall street, has also a fine store, His former partner
l. G. Smith, runs fine store at Nye Creek, Mr. Buxton
made money at Forest Grove in the furniture and undehak-
Ine business but got tired of handling dead ones
N spite OF number OF large stocks lOOmS Brothers are
still doing bic trade In general Merchandise running a
store at the Nye beaches Also
1--we HOTEL PEOPLE
Nh and Mrs, Abbey do large business at the old Bay
view house, now the Abbey Mrs. Abbey is very well and
enjoys the distinction OF being of the best known hotel
women on the Pacific coast Mrs. Case and daughters Coz
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