Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-03-28
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= ISCoLN COUNTY was created b. b
- the Legislature on February Is, 1SsS
WIS forGseG from territory detached from IA
ton and TllGmook counties. Itis bounded Il
the east by Benton and pok, on the sooth by
Lane on tie west by the F1cifc ocean, and on
the north by Tnlamcok aud Polk. Tha county
has coast line of iity miles and an area OF
lao square miles, and e population of abou,
5000 inhabitants. Tie temporary county seat
Toledo. The permanent county ssat location
will be finally determined at the regalsr June
election in 1895. The act creating the County
provides that the candidate for the county re-
ceiying majority Of all the votes cart snail be
the permanent county seat. At tie regular
election in June, 1894 there We're four cnndi-
dates in the fold 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 he tie only candidates, and
therefore decision will be assured The two
contesting points will be Toledo and West va
quina.
There are four bays within the limits OF Lin
coin County, all abor Ading in fish OF ell 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 si'etz
river, or bay empties its sparkling waters intc
the old Pacific Ocean. This stream drains a
large scope Of COUNT! and AFFORDS tne largest
volume of fresh water of any river IN tho cOun.
ty, having many feeders. Fer this reason i: Is
said that more salmon enter It than both the
Alsea and the YaQuina combined Tie Silet2
river heads in and rear the summit of the Coast
range OF mountains in Polk county end runs
nearly oil the way through the rich valley OF
the Siletz, now an Indian reservation, soon to
be thrown open to settlement.
Twenty miles south of the Siletz Bay the now
famous Yaquina Bay mingles her commerce.
laden waters with the old Pacific. Naquina
Bay proper is about IA miles long, but is navig-
able for small crafts for thirty miles from the
mouth. There are many tributaries emptying
into the Yaquina, and many fine farms Got TIE
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 Gyked, reclaimed and
cultivated, and when once cultivated are said
to be the richest lands in tn world, the soil In
many places being ciXty feet deep. The lands
are admirably adapted TO raising all kinds Of
beet9, roots, mangel wurzels, etc, and particu-
larly to the culture of sugar beets. The anal
ysis of beets raised on the tde-land near Tole-
do showed 16 per cent OF saccharlne matter, be-
ing the highest percentage obtained in the
state.
Leaving the tide-lands and for ten miles OH
up the Bay or now the lGGuina river, are large
sandy bottoms in and around Elk City, the gar
den spot OF the county. Above Elk City and on
up the Yaquina river and elon t line OF the
Q. p. railroad are fine bottom lands. On these
bottom lands fruit OF all kinds DO remarkably
well. Several hop yards have been planted
on these cotton lands and the result has been
very satisfactory. Hop culture promises to he
one OF the prosperous and profitable industries
of the county at an carly Gate. 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 TIE summit
OF the Coast range.
Eighteen miles below Yaquina Bay the Alsea
river and Bay emptics 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 Alsea river. The country
contiguous to the Alsen river resem bles that of
the Yaquina very much. 1t is settled with in
dustrious and thrifty people, and promises to
develop rapidly its latent resources.
The Dairying Industry.
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dairying. With our mild climate, where snow
never lies on the ground to exceed one day,
cool nights and abundance of pure spring wa
ter, it Is an ideal dairying country. The eli
mate is such that grass never dries up but re-
mains green during tire entire year, thus af-
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. Silos
can be built and three crops can be obtain
ed annually for ensilage Steps have been tax
en- to establish creamery plant at Toledo, and
there is but little doubt but that creamery
will be in successful operation here at an early
late. With the creamery business once estab-
ished at some place within the county, the in
lustry will rapidly develop. 1t is admitted in
Ill markets that butter and cheese produced
rom the milk of cows that Craze upon the sue
,ulent grasses cf our country excels that OF any
,ther region. Tho day is not far distant when
he dairying resources of our surrounding
country will be a source oflerge annual income
% our people.
Timber. Coal and Granite.
Commencing three miles north of Toledo and
on through Lincoln county Is the fG.
nous green belt OF fir, spruce, hemlock, larch |
md cedar timber, only awaiting capital and
to manufacture it into lumber and |
)lace It on the markets of the world
Two and one-helf miles from Toledo, on the |
ieadwaters Of Depot Slough ere the richest un.
developed coal mine in the state OF Oregon. A |
ocal company have thoroughly prospected this |
,oal belt, and numerous assays have been made
he last by California experts, who pronounced |
t as being the only coal on the coast suitable
or steel works.
North and east Of Toledo are located granite .
mines in unlimited quantities equal in quality
0 the Name and Vermont granite with water
,ower on the premises sufficient to run all
necessary to furnish rock for build