The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-09-09

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ion ofmy subject. In this immedi
ate vicinity are large bodies of as fin,
spruce timber as grows out of doors
and in the near future this will be
come one of the most valuable re
! sources of those sections of country
where it is found. In addition te
spruce, there are immense bodies o
cedar, cherry, maple, ash, alder anG
fir, all of which must eventually be
come tributary to the prosperity o
the bay and surroundings. As q
matter of course mills must be built
markets opened up and other prelim
inaries gone.through with.
ALsEA SETTLEMENTS.
Leaving the bay to ascend the river
10 tidewater IL miles above, fouI
miles above the entrance Drift creek
enters the main stream on the left
Seven families have already settled
on this stream and room for 20 more
was reported to me on the Alsea.
Still greater capacity for the accom-
odation of settlers on the rich mead.
ow lands along this stream was re
ported to me afterwards by parties
on the Yaquina. The Lutzen Bros
have fine dairy on Dairy Greek
where they make large quantities OF
good butter. Others are following
their example. One of the brothers
has recently opened a store on the
bay, goods tor which were brought
in on the schooner "Kate" and
"Annie" the arrival of which is noted
above. All along the river new
farms are being opened and old ones
improved Mr.. J. Fl. Doty formerly
of Polk county is recent settler and
struck me as being one of these men
who take sensible view of the ca
pacity of a country. | shall be mis-
taken if he does not set an example
in the way of developing latent re-
sources which his neigllbors will find
it profitable to follow.
Between Mr.. Doty's and tidewater
the pleasant and picturesque home of
Capt. Thomas Russell, are number
of claims, new and old, some of which
are being made productive by their
owners, others laying idle. Between
these last named points the Alsea
river is one of the most picturesquely
beautiful streams boat ever doated
on. The same may be said however
of all the tidal estuaries of Oregon
which it has been my good fortune
partially to explore. The Klas-
kanie, John Days and Young's river
near Astoria, the Yaqnina and Alsea
rivers have peculiar beauty. Taking
Mr.. John Muir's facinating descrip-
ton of Puget Sound as basis, I
should imagine that each of these
Oregon streams Is the Sound in little.
Captain Russell whose sguest / was
for several days has carved beauti-
ful homestead out of the land just as
wild as any now to be found along
the river. His next door neighbor
and son-in-law, Mr.. VIM. Peake, end
himself have fine orchards of apples,
pears and plums. The gardens of
these gentlemen fully demonstrate
the capacity of the soil for the pro-
duction in profnsion and perfection
of currants, straw, goose and black
berries. The lushsgrowth Of clover,
timothy and mesquite grasses demon
strate the peculiar fitness of the
country for dairying purposes. Po-
tatoes, beets, turnips, mangel wort
zils and carrots are at home. Oats
succeed better than other grains.
Promising that in the section of this
article devoted to the Yaquina region
I shall discuss this branch of the SUBJ
ject more fully and that what I shall
have to say in that connection applies
with equal force to the Alsea country
/ pass on.
Mr.. VIM. Peake, above referred TO-,
has the only saw mill now on the
Alsea, and perhaps the only one in
the country the entire work of which
is done by one man. Being prac-
tical and ingenious mechanic, he has
SO arranged his machinery that by
touching lever here and starting a
pulley there he dispenses with the
customary help of the hired man, and
turns out good merchantable article
of lumber, equal to the present local
demand.
Captain Russell in his cosy little
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