Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1888-01-06

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railroad has 4 round house here aud a crew
Of section men. There are two general mer-
chandise stores both doing good paying
business, one owned BY Mr.. Abraham and m
charge of w. Singletarv and the other
conducted BY It's proprietor w. E. Dean.
Mrs. Clarke, formerly Of Roseburg is the pro-
prieiress Of the hotel and doesa good business.
The outlook for the future of Glendale is
there being considerable farming
land tributary oit which is being rapidly de-
veloped since the advent Of the railroad.
There are also many placer mining claims
along the numerous mountain creeks, which
are worked, il primitive manner ant which
yield fair returns and speak much for the
mineral richness Of this section. GlenG ale's
location, in small canyon surrounded by
lofty and heavily timbcred mountains, gives
the traveller but an Inadequate idea of the
farming country back Of 1t, and which will
guarantee its future prosperity. Here, as
elsewhere in Douglas county, is being agitated
advantages Of fruit growing, which W Il doubt
less be the leading industry Of the county IN
few years.
RIDDLE.
In the heart ofthe famous Cow creek valley,
on the o. & c. r. r. some thirty miles
south of Roseburg is the trading point for a
good territory Of country. AT this point is
the store Of @. w. Riddle doing a good bust
ness, and hotel conducted by Mr.. Nichols.
Near Riddle is situated the nickel mine under
the management Of VINO. Brown. which it is
safe TO say win prove most valuable proper
ty. large quantity Of the ore having been
recently sent 10 PitisbuFg, Pennsylvania for
reduction. II . successful method OF reducing
the ore is discovered this will be one of the
hest paying mining properties on the coast.
The land surrounding Riddle is adapted to
agriculture. stock raising and the. cultivation
nf fruii. the latker promising TO be one of the
great iadaslfis = Do :
future.
cANYoSyILLE
Is situated tweniy-sevcn miles south of Rose
burg, and six miles from Riddle the nearest
railroad point Its town Of much histor
ical interest and was a station of importance
on the old California and Oregon stage route
before the advent Of the railroad. The land
surrounding Canyanyille is very rich ard
productive, yielding bountilnl returns in
wheat, oats, barley and corn, and also we'll
adapted to fruit raising and the cultivation OF
vegetables. The lofty mountains surrounding
SdnyOlN1itC itftfC OAtGi bGCu PtOStN(eNA HaAa
no doubt are rich IN mineral deposits. Near
the town are two grist mills Of good capacity
and saw mill capable of furnishing all the
lumber needed in the vicinity. Wollenberg
Bros, and VIM. Manning carry on extensive
mercantile establishments at this point and
command the trade Of large section Of coun-
try. There are also hotels, blacksmith shops,
wagon shops and other business houses in
Canyonville which is the central point Of a
large area Of country.
MYRTLE CREEK.
Has been trading point ever since 1856, but
was laid of into town lots by John Hall in
1861 and began to take on the proportions of
a town. A beautiful grove OF myrtles near
the town, gives the name to the cresk and vii
lage, the latter being situated in beautiful
valley some five miles in length. Near the
town also is the Missouri bottom, so named
from the state Of its early settlers, and which
is the most fertile region OF Douglas county,
the soil being rich sandy loan from deposits
OF the South Umpqua river.
Myrtle Creek and the country surrounding
it has taken the lead in the fruit culture, the
quantity of prunes produced to the tree and
acre being marvellous, large tracts Of lands
averaging their proprietors net incomes OF
SI5o to 5000 per acre annually from this
source, II is this evidence the success Of the
prune industry that has stimulated the zeal Of
agriculturists in the interest Of fruit growing
throughout all Douglas county, SO much so,
that the nurseries OF the state could not meet
the demands made upon them for trees
especially Of the numerous varieties Of puines.
During the year, THE REVIEW expects TO
devote much space TO fruit culture, as it
believes it has been demonstrated beyond
doubt that the climate and soil of Douglas
county, and the rapidly extending markets
thrown open by new lines of railroad, will
make the fruit output of Douglas county one
Of its richest sources Of income. Mineral
deposits Of gold, silver and other metals are
found along all the creeks and mountain gull
ches in the southern part of the county from
Myrtle Creek, to the county boundary, and
prospectors and miners are constantly plying
their vocation.
Myrtle Creek is situated on the 0. & G..
X. r. eighteen miles south OF Ro@eburg,
possesses two general stores, blacksmith
shop, hotel, grist mill of latest improved ma
chinery and good capacity, and other business
houses. Also unlimited water power, uch
and prosperous settlement surrounding it, is in
the lead in the production Of fruit, and is one
OF the very best points IN the country. A few
acres OF land here properly cultivated IN the
growing Of prunes, as has been demonstrated,
is equal as source of profit to large farm in
grain. The stock resources OF Myrtle Creek,
the production of wool and grain are still lis
leading industries, and in these regards it com.
eares favorably with any section OF Oregon.
LOOKING GLASS,
An important valley lying s miles west Of Rose
burg, on the Coos Bay wagon road. Here Is
a general merchandise store, hotel and Other
business houses This is one of the largest
OF the valleys composing the Umpqua system
and is well watered by Looking Glass creel
and its tributaries. The valley was settlec
under the donation laws in the early 6fties
many of the old pioneers still being on thu
farms they secured at that date.
Throughout Looking Glass valley, and Ter
Mile, Olalla and Camas districts can be found
indications OF coal. This valuable deposit, il
fact, will most probably in the future be on,
of the leading industries of the section
named, but at present the undeve.opcd re
sources demand but limited surply.
TEN MILE AND cAMAs VALLEY
Lying south Of Looking Glass and southwes
Of Roseburg are the splendid valleys and agri
cultural and stock regions of Ten Mile am
Camas Valley, comprising some Of the yer
best land in the county.
MT. SCOTT
Precinct lies some twenty miles northeast {
Roseburg and supports a thriving farmin
settlement, and its resources are as yet j
their infancy.
OTHER POINTS.
There are other points of interest in Dougla
county, besides those mentioned in this article
but the review of the county and Of its resource
| was undertaken too late to give adequate tim
| to thorough work, and the present article cal
only be taken.as the ground work, as state,
| elsewhere, Of more faithful labor by THE RI
VIEW IN this direction in the future. Tn
points not mentioned in detail, however, ar
| generally the sections of country immediatel
surrounding and tributary to the larger tradin
points fully described, and which il goes with
out Saying, must be rich, fertile and progressiv
to support in prosperity the towns. Such
| for instance, are the splendid fegionsAof Dee
/ creek, OF Roberts creek and French settlemen
all Immediately tributary TO Roseburg; an
/ Green valley, Elk Head and English settle
ment in the neighberhood of Oakland. 1t
no slight task to review in detail section
4 country as large as the state OF Connecticut,
vast empire, IN fact, of varied resources and er
| terprises but the work, such as it is, we subm
1 to the readers Of THE REVIEW.
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