The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-06-02
THE INDEPENDENT. T.
SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1883.
COOS B A Y!
Daily Oregenian May 80.

had been made, the supposition being
that this transaction was the beginning
of great operations Of development. A
dispatch published this morning con-
firms these suppositiens and furnishes
an outline of the plans of the purchaser,
who is the representative of eastern
capital 1t is proposed to build rail
road connecting Coos Bay with the
Oregon and California lire, at Rose
burg, and to use this as Lasis for the
development of great resources which,
In the rough, have been secured by the
eastern men. New ccal mines are to
be opened and the capacity of others
increased, new mills are to be built
and old enes enlarged, and new line
OF steamers put on, connecting Coos
Bay with as-Frunoisoe. I'm short,
the industrial conditions of the whole
Coos bay region areoto be revolution
lied.
A consequence of the connecting
line OF road between the bay and the
O. u c. line will be to make the south
west coast country practically part of
Oregon. Heretofore it's only connec-
ton with this State has been judicial.
Its business and social relations have
been almost wholly with California.
And to California the connection has
been highly profitable. The six or sew
en- large mills on Coos bay have pro-
duced many millions of feet of lumber
each year, all of which has gone to the
San Francisco market, the product of a
large barrel factory has gone there, and
all OF Its agricultural and other pro-
ducts have gone south. And, too. San
Francisco has enjoyed the whole gen
eral tiade of the bay, which has
amounted to more than million dol
lars a year. Construction Of the pro.
posed railroad will give the people cf
the bay the choice of two markets. wit
advantage of quicker communication
with that OF Their own State Compe-
tition of Oregon on one hand and Cal
nornia on the other will naturally re-
suit IN better prices for their products
than they have heretofore received,
There is not in the whole of Oregon
a county richer in resources than Coos.
while it enjoys variety not equaled
by any other, unless, perhaps, it is It's
undeveloped neighbor on the north.
Columbia. 1t has mountains of coal.
great areas of timber, including some
hne furniture woods, which grow no
where else, fine stock and dairy ranges
and much fine farming land. Even its
isolation has not wholly prevented de-
vslopment of these resources, though
little more than beginning has been
made. But population will pour in
under the new conditions and Coos will
soon take rank with the rich counties Of
the State.
The development of Coos county. a
certain and immediate result of the
proposed railroad, will furnish new ar |
guments for the Coos bay and Coquille |
river improvements now in hand by |
the Government. The chief objection
urged against these public works is that
ths population to be benefited is small
and that the commerce of these places
Is trifing. Both will grow fast enough
with the opportunities which quick rail
connection will afford, And living
south OF the Coquille river there is a
region which will become tributary to
The new road. There is no finer sheen
range in the country than that of Cur,
y county aid just as soon as means Of
shipment are a little easier its wool
product will be enormous.
Roseburg, which has just suffered a
blight In the loss of 4 great share of it's i,
southern Oregon trade, due to the on :
Yard movement of tie Oregon and =
'aiifornia railroad, will, upon compile :
lon OF the Coos bay read again enjoy : :
As advantages Of a terminus, and if its :
lsrchants are enterprising they will :
lake 1T an important center Of supply. :,
here Is certain 10 be contest between u
Ortland and San Francisco for the :
oos Bay trade. We shall have the r
Vantage Of quicker and shorter COM !"
unioation by rail, while the conditions :, =
ocean traffic are about equal between
. two cities. Relations of acquaint-
ace and credit will be in favor Of San
rancisco, but these advantages are
It lnvincible and we shall be sur :;
lsed if Portland does not gain good be
are of the bay trade. ds
The special disadvantage which Coos co
y has labored under is nonresident ~ -
'Eership of her great industries. All M
} mills are owned in San Francisco,