Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-01-17
Srlef Description OF Lincoln County. Oregon
Ard itg Rich, UMdeveloped Resnuroen.

1NeoLN COUNTY was created by an act Of
the Legislature on February l8, 1892, and
was formed from territory detached from Ben
ION ana Iillamook counties. 1t is bounded on
the east by Benton and Polk. on the south by
Lane, on the west by the Pacific ocean. and on
'he north by Tillamook and Polk. The county
mas coast line OF fifty miles and an area of
l'f4o square miles, and population of about
o,Voo lnhabitants. The temporary county seat
loIeuo' The permanent county seat location
VIII oe hnally determined at the regular June
election in 1886 The act creating the County
provides that the candidate for the county re-.
ceiving maj jority OF all the votes cast shall he
the permanent county seat. At the regular
electioh IN June, 1894, there were four candi-
oates IN the field for permanent county seat,
and no place received majority vote, hence
there was no election. At the next election
the two points receiving the highest vote at
last election will be the only candidates. and
therefore decision will be assured. The two
contesting points will be Toledo and West VA.
quina.
Ihere are four bays within the limits OF Lin
coin county, all abounding in fish OF all kinds.
salmon river, or bay enters the ocean near the
northern boundary OF the county Along this
stream are fine tide lands and rich bottom
lands, soon to be opened to settlement
Seven miles south Of Salmon river the siletg
river, or bay empties its sparkling waters into
the old Pacific Ocean. This stream drains Il
large scope of country and affords the largest
volume OF fresh water OF any river in TIE cour-
tyJ having many feeders, For this reason it is
said that more salmon enter it than both tie
Alsea and the YaquiIa combined Ike Siletz
river heads In and ncarthe summit of the Coast
range OF mountains in Polk county and runs
nearly all the way through the rich valley Of
the SiletS, now an Indian reservation, soon to
be thrown open TO settlement.
Twenty miles south of the Silets Bay the now
famous laquina Bay mingles her commerce
laden waters with the old Pacific. Yaquina
Bay proper is about II miles long, but is nayig-
able for small crafts for thirty miles from the
mouth. There are many tributaries cmptying
into the laquina, and many fine farms dot the
valleys and hill sides. Eight miles above New.
port are large bodies OF rich tide lands extend
ing on up the Bay for six or seven miles, many
acres of which are being dyked reclaimed and
cultivated, and when once cultivated are said
to be the richest lands in the world, the soil in
many places being sixty feet deep. The lands
are admirably adapted to raising all kinds of
beets, roots, mangel wurzels, ETC., and particu.
larry to the culture of sugar beets The anal
ysis OF beets raised on the tide.land near Tolc.
do showed 1G per cent of saccharine matter, be.
ing the highest percentage obtained in tie
state.
Leaving the tde-lands and for ten miles OH
up the Bay, or now the Yaquina river, are large
sandy bottoms in and around Elk City, the get!@
den spot OF the county. Above Elk City and on
up the laquina river and alon t line OF the
o. p. railroad are fine bottom lands. On these
bottom lands fruit of all kinds do remarkably
we'll. Several hop yards have been planted
on these rottom lands and the result has teon
very satisfactory. Hop culture promises to he
one OF the prosperous and profitable industries
of the county at an early date. At Nashville
near the east line of the county, are large or
chards of prunes, apples and pears, showing
that fruit will do well even so near the summit
Of the Coast range.
Eighteen miles below Yaquina Bay the Alsea
river and Bay empties into the Pacific ocean
The Bay is of a considerable size, and the en-.
trance is deep enough to permit cOasting ves-
sells to enter and carry away the products OF the
fertile valley OF the Alsca river. The country
contiguous to the Alsea river resembles that OF
the Haquina very much. 1t is settled with in
dustrious and thrifty people. and promises To
develop rapidly its latent resources
The Dairying Industry.
Liucoln county is admirably adapted for
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never lies on tie ground to exceed one day,
cool nights and abundance of pure spring wa.
ter, it is an ideal darying country. The eli,
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fording annual grazing and reducing the cost,
of feeding to a minimum. Glover is naturally
adapted to this country, growing on the high
est hills or the lowest bottoms, wherever the
seed Is scattered. Frequently our farmers cut
two crops OF clover from their meadows in one
year, and have been known to cut three. Sios
can be built and three crops can be obtain
ed annually for ensilage. Steps have been tax
EN- to estabisha creamery plant at Toledo, and
there is but little doubt but that creamery
will be in successful operation here a: an early
date. With the creamery business once estab-
lished at some place within the county, the in
dustry will rapidly develop. 1t is admitted in
all markets that butter and cheese produced
from the milk of cows that Craze upon the sue.
cr,e:t rrr'sr orr country exccls tina. OF any
other resio.. The day is not far distant when
the dairying resources of our surrounding
country will be n source oflarge annual income
to our people.
Timber, Coal and Granite.
Commencing three miles north OF Toledo and
extending on through Lincoln county is the ia
nous green belt OF fir, spruce, hemlock, larch
and cedar timber, only awaiting capital and
enterprise TO manufacture 1t into lumber and
place It on the markets Of the world.
Two and one-half miles from Toledo, on the
headwaters of Depot Slough are the richest un.
developed coal mine in the state of Oregon. A
local company have thoroughly prospected this
coal belt and numerous assays have been made,
the last by California experts, who pronounced
It as being the only coal on the coast suitable
Tor steel works
North and east of Toledo are located granite
mines In unlimited quantities equal in quality
70 the Maine and Vermont granite, with water
power on the premises sufficient to run all
machinery necessary to furnish rock for build
ing and monuments
Towns and villages.
YAQUINA CITY is the terminus OF the oregon
Pacific railroad. 1t has two hotels, three stores
a church and a school house. An academy has
recently been instituted there, and promises to
be a successful institution of learning. con