The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-03-10

ulty was lately opened The advantages
offered equal those of the male university.
LOBSTER AND FIVE RIVER VALLEY.
Among tie many beautiful valleys and
tracts of country, comparatively unknown
even to many in orr own country, may be
mentioned Lobster and Five river valley.
This lovely little valley is situated about
six miles southwest of Alsea valley and
can be reached only by trail over the range
Of hills which seperates the Alsea from the
Lobster. The valley is about fifteen miles
long and from half q mile to mile in width.
The soil is rich black loan, remarkably
fertile and adapted to the production Of
great variety Of crops. On either side OF
the valley the hills are generally low, com-
paratively free from timber and brush and
well adapted to grazing and dairy purposes
POPULATION OF TIE VALLEY.
This excellent little valley is as yet, but
sparsely populated there being bat eight
or ten families who have located here and
decided to make il their homes. These
people are psaeeablc Industrious, energetic
and Law abiding citizens. They have taken
their claims Immediately adjoining each
other in the order IF settlement. thus max
Ing neighborhood sufficiently compact to
enable them to have schools, churches and
the usual auxiliaries of civilized society.
This proximity of ranches and compactnesa
of settlement of which the valley Is suscept-
ibie. is the result of the exceptionally good
character of the lands, and is consider.
alton of no small moment to mon lecatlng
there with families, for otherwise, ran ote-
ness Of neighbors and associates would SUBJ
iect them to considerable Inconvenience.
THE CLIMATE.
Situated as it is on the western slope Of
the Coast mountains, it has mild and sx-
cellent climate. Very little snow ever
falls, and what they have seldom remains
| moro than two or three days. Indeed it is
believed that no locality in Oregon possesses
a more pleasant and healthful climate than
| this.
HUNTING AND F1SHlSds
| Tho sportsman, who delights IN tne
| pastime of hunting and fishing. can indulge
these propensities here to his hearts content.
| There is an abundance of game such rs deer
| bear elk etc. and the streams abound with
| Ish of the most choice varieties, such ~
salmon. trout and the like so that the
| settler. who has taste or inclination in this
direction, need never be without an album
dance of the most choice articles OF diet
for his table, of the kinds indicated. In
the particular part Of the country mentioned
there is yet room for about fifty more fam
lies, where lands of the most excellent
character await the tillage Of the husbands
| man.
CONFLUENCE OF THE LOBSTER WITH FIVE
| RIVERS.
Eight miles below tho settlement men
toned. the Lobster empties into Five rivers.
along which stream to its confucnce with
the Alsea, are thousands of acres OF good
bottom and hill lands, susceptible Of sue.
| tanning at least $50 families more. Here Is
| to be found an abundance of excellent tim
ber such as fir, red cedar, alder and a. hue
maple as can be seen on the COAST.
TRANSPORTATION MAREErs ETC.
The Alsea Bay is the natural outlet Of all
this country. The surplus products Of Lob
| ster and Five rivers can be taken in fat
boats down these streams to the bay. where
the snecial inducements to the development
of the lumber and mercantile interests gen.
erAlly, are of an exceptional character. A
road from Alsea valley to tidcwater is al.
| ready in contemplation and will be built
next winter, when the trade of.the entire
country above described will find its way TO
the bay. 1t must not be forgotten IN this
connection. that congressman George has
manifested commendable interest in this
country and has asked Congress for an ap-
preparation of 81, 500 with which to I'M
prove Alsea river. He has also secured an
order from the department to have the en-
trance to the bay properly marked with
buoys. The early completien OF the oregon
pacific R. r. from the Yaauina bay to the
willamette valley, which: ID now regarded
as a certsinty, will also have an important
commercial bearing on the country described
in this article When this road is oompiet-
ed. the country mentioned herein vii! have
an EASY aud ready outlet and market Tor al
its surplus commodities. From the ABOVE
considerations we roach the CONCLUSION In.s
| the lobster and Five RIVER country presenss
ndncements to the immigrant Of q most q
te,tional and inviting character.
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