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year, makes three round trips weekly, fore. There are numerous places along
between Portland and Ilwaco, touching the bay where pleasure seekers camp,
at Astoria both ways. Tickets are sold though the greater number take up their
for the round trip, good during the sea- residence in Newport and vicinity. The
son. The most popular excursion boat hotel accommodations at Newport are
in the Telephone, Capt U. R. Scott, the good; the bathing is in a safe, sheltered
fnitftt lmt on the river. This beauti- place in the bay, on a beautiful beach;
fill steamer makes four round trips a fresh fish, oysters and clams are to be
week, the fare being $2.50, and the re- had in abundance. South of the bay,
turn ticket good until September 30th. there is a magnificent beach drive of ten
Tickets for immediate return are S2.0C. miles, reached by ferry from Newport.
She leaves Portland at 0:00 o'clock in This drive leads to Seal rock, a huge
the morning on Tuesday, Thursday and rock nearly an acre in extent, rising out
Saturday, reaching Astoria at 1:00 p. m. of the water near the shore, where thou
the firfit two days, and at 12:00 on the sands of seals, or sea lions, may be seen
third. She returns Saturday afternoon at any time, basking in the sun or sport
and makes another trip down tho river ing about in the water. At this point,
on Sunday, leaving at 9:00 a. m. On a town, called Seal Rock, has been laid
Monday, Wednesday and Friday she out, by J. W. Rrasfield, of Newport,
leaves Astoria for return trips at 0:00 a. which will no doubt become tho favorite
m. Captain Scott is one of tho oldest resort of tho Pacific coast It possesses
and lest known commanders on the all the attractions of other places, to
river, and lth he and his elegant vos- which it adds its great natural aquarium
sel aro deservedly popular. The Ilwaco of seals. Purchasers of lota at Newport
Steam Navigation Co. has two small, will hava a chanco in the drawing of a
Hwift stenmers, tho General Miles and number of cottages, which will bo erect
the General Cnnby, one of which makes ed by Mr. Rrasfield and distributed by
two daily trips between Astoria, Port lot among purchasers.
Stevens, Fort Canby and Ilwaco, con- There are many other summer resorts
netting with tho boats from Portland, along the coast, where a few people
This Umt offers easy access to both spend tho season. Coos bay, Tillamook
baches to people living in Astoria and bay and Gray's harbor require but a
tlx we who arrive on tho steamers. It is railroad to render them favorite resorts,
always crowded during tho summer sea- as they possess splendid attractions,
son. Tho company also has a boat on Olympia, Tacoma, Seattle and other
tho (ean route Mween Astoria and places on Puget sound offer attractions
Oystervillo, on Shoal water bay. to one seeking a brief residence by the
Yaquina bay is gaining yearly in pop- water, though they have no beach and
ularity as a summer resort, since the can not offer tho pleasure of surf bath
completion of tho Oregon Pacific rail- ing. They can, however, offer splendid
road from Corvallis to Yaquina, thus af- hotels, good boating and beautiful scen
fording cany accepg from Portland and cry, with fishing and hunting easily
the towns of the Willamette valley. Tho reached
vi tendon of the road to Albany, thus There are, also, a number of moun
oonnecting with tho through linotoCal- tain resorts, both in Oregon and Wash
ifornia, has increased these facilities, ington, where many seek bofh health
and no doubt Yaquiua will receive a far and pleasure, not the least of which are
greater u umber of visitors than ever be- the bases of the snow-crowned mon-