Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-30
Midsummer Crowds at Newport
Beaches Embrace VaCatiOniStS
From All Parts of West Coast
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Capital journal Special SeHiee.)
Newport, Or, July 2S.-DuIins the
past week nothing of particular note
has transpired to disturb the equinam-
ity of things at this beach, barring a
rtifling auto accident on the Toledo
Newport road at he Baford nil, where
Saturday afternoon cur ran over the
grade without any casualties to the oe-
eupants except a shaking up and good
scare. The ear was somewhat damaged.
II was, however "a narrow escape from
very serious results. Considering the
reckless driving INDUCED in by many
autoists over the mountain roads it is a
great wonder that more accidents do
not happen.
A thunder storm, & most unusuaf
thing at this season in this locality is at
this moment in progress and Is exceed
ingly distasteful to the campers, fortu
nately, however the rain that is accom-
panying il is very light. Tho lightning
is vivid and the roll of the thunder
would do credit to that Of a Kansas
cyclone. Lightning is just now report
ed striking somewhere at Nye Greek,
the shock throwing the son Of
Charles Waite to the ground bu, nW
iniuring him, The youngster was very
badly frightened though.
The contract for the first section of
the maeadam highway from the Benton
county line to Newport has been award
ed TO Newport contractors. 1t calls for
the widening and grading Of some three
miles of the present travelled road from
the depot slough bridge west. The sur
vey on the rest of the road down to
Newport is being rush along as fas as
possible. An effort is being made 10
change the location of the highway from
Toledo to Chitwood, and bring it from
Chitwood on down the Yaquina river
via Elk City to Toledo This would
make the distance about three miles
longer but would eliminate the heavy
grades Of the present road around the
Pioneer mountain. The matter is being
submitted TO the state engineer for con
sideration.
The. westbound S. p. passenger train
limped into Yaquina Sunday evening
over an hour and half behind time
with crippled engine which blew out
cylinder head.
Miss Helen Morford Of Seattle is
spending two weeks visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. c. W. James at Neybeaeh
Miss Morford is q relative Of the
James.
Mrs. William Broders and daughter,
Loleta, of Corvallis arrived Friday and
are comfortably located in their Nye-
beach cottage for the summer.
Mrs. William Buhrer and daughter Of
San Francisco, Cal, are visiting at this
beach for the week.
A. B. Trass and family Of southeast
ern Kansas, arrived during the week
and encamped at the ocean beach en-
.ioying the cool sea air and seashore
scenery.
W. s. Burnap returned home TO Cor
Wallis, Friday after spending few days
visiting with Mrs. Burnap at thdir
Newport cottage.
Mrs. o. NJ. Galloway, Eugene, Law.
renee and Miss Margaret Galloway, of
Beaverton, were among the guests reg
istered at the Damon during tine week.
Mrs. Duncan anl daughter Of Albany
are enjoying their summer vacation at
this beach.
Mfr. and Mrs. George W. Gardner, mo.
tored over from Fall City Sunday for
weeks visit with friends at this beaen.
They missed the road at Toledo and
went to Yaquina and were Obliged toI
return to Toledo to get back on the
Newport road. There was no signboard
at the Toledo end Of the road TO direct
them which way to 90.
Miss Myra James of Newport is
spending two weeks visiting with rela
tives in Portland.
DR.. and Mrs. Emil Ena and daughter,