The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-03-10
Notes Of . Trin to Ooos O.untT.

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If you will grant me space in your
columns I will give your readers few
of my observations while on trip to
Coos County.
Leaving Roseburg on February 20th,
1883, I travelled on the county road
leading to Looking Glass. stopping the
first night at the house of JOS. Jones,
situated in Flournoy valley, where my
self and horse were well cared for by
the proprietor, who never fails to make
one feel at home. / made IN early
start th. following morning and wensled
my way up and down hills and through
valleys until We reached the Ceast
range, which We ascend by gentle
grade to the summit of the same, where
the division line runs dividing the
counties of Douglas and Coos, then de-
scepding the mountain on the Coos side
and following down the canyon, which
is ten miles in length and covered heay-.
ily on both sides of the road with fine
fir and pine timber, which at some
future time will be valuable This
brings us to Brewster valley, which
was first discovered and inhabited by
w. Fl. Brewster, from whom it derived
it's name. This valley is about four
miles in length by one mile wide and
is well covered with myrtle trees Of
large size. The soil Is of sandy ma
ture and very rich, products G .e5eta-
bes and all garden ro.luce abanla itly.
Strawberries also do we'll here whan
cultivated I ira, eled on without
noting anything of interest except the
line timber, Until I came 10 Burton
Prairie, the irsr prairie OF any Size after
leaving Brewster valley. The land
here is all taken by settlers, and pro-
luces well. Tiios. Norris, formerly a
resident of Dou. IS county, resides III
this prairie. Travel n ron soon reach
ed Samre~, nall village situated OH
kitchen Slough. It consists of a store,
hctel, stable and several residences.
Four miles further west brings us to
Coos city, the terminus Of the Coos Bay
wagon road, where travellers take the
steamboats, for all points on the bay
and sloughs Coos City of late years
has not improved, but these residing
there hepe fer good future. Before
going further must not forget to say
that the Coos Bay wagon road, since il
has been repaired under the direction Of
VIM. Glover, agent for Salisbury, Hal
ley G Co, is in splendid condition
| for this time OF year; portion Of this
road having been closed for the past
four years. a large sum of money has
has beer expended under Mr. Glover's
| supervision in clearing and grading tie
road and in blidsing the streams, the
bridges all being made strong and sub
stantial, the one across the north fork
particularly being . fine piece of work
manship, credit to the builder and the
company fer whom it was constructed.
Tae company, SO am informed, con
template making further Improvements
on the road this coming spring. The
settlers along the road expect good
times this summer from travel over t!le
same. ] arrived at Marshfield after d
very pleasant trip, and after partakina
of a hearty meal at the "The Blanco,
took look at the town, which has i'm
proved some since orr last visit. TITS
place Is the largest on the bay. 1t hiss
about eight hundred Inhabitants an
IS well supplied with hotels, saloons
and stores. The saw-mill of E. B
} Dean is located here, which is running
constantly filling orders for lumber 70.
the San Francisco market.
OBSERVER.