Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-04-11
LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON.
TEE YOUNGEST COUNTY IN TIE STATE
s. Brief Description o$ Iimccla County. Qreeon
And SIS Rich. UnGaveIorea Easnnroae

Z ,INCoLN COUNTY was created by an act OF
- the Legislature on February IS, 1883, and
was formed from territory detached from Ben
ton and Till0mook counties It is bounded on
the east by Benton ana Pull, on the south BY
Lane, on the west by the Psciic ocean, and on
the north by Tillamook and Polk. The county
has coast line Of fifty miles and an area OF
LILO square miles, ana popula ion OF about
$500 inhabitants. The temporary county seat
Toledo. The permanent county seat location
will be finally determined at the regular June
election in 1926. The act creating the County
provides that the candidate for the county re-
ceiying majority OF al the votes cast shall be
the permanent county seat. At the regular
election in June, 1891, there were four candi-
dates in the field for permanent county seat,
and no place received majority vote, hence
there was no election. At the next election
tie two points receiving tie highest vote at
last election will re the only candidates and
therefore a decision will be assured The two
contcsting points will be Toledo and West va
Quina.
There are four bays within the limits OF Lin.
coin County, alb sb6u ding in fish Of ell kinds
Salmon river, or bay cntecs 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 Siletz
river, or bay empties its sparkling waters into
the old Pacific Ocean. This stream drains
large scope OF country and affords the largest
volume OF fresh water OF any river IN the couu-
ty, having many feeders For this reason it Is
goI n,t g.. coli 3.
Alsea and TIE YaQuina comhined. The Siletz
river heads in and near the sumiait OF the Coast
range of mountains in Polk county and runs
nearly all 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 Gay the now
famous Iaquina Bay mingles her commerce
laden waters with the old Pacific. Yaguina
Bay proper is about l | miles long. but is navig-
able for small crafts for thirty miles from the
mouth. There are many tributaries emptj jing
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 Ray for si:; or seven milas, many
acres of which are being dykcd, reclaimed and
cultivated, and vixen once cultivated are said
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many places being sixty feet deep The lands
are admirably adapted to raising al kinds OF
bcets, roots, mangel wurzels, etc, and partcu-
larly to the culture of sugar hcst.. Tie anal
ysis OF bects raised on the tide-land near Tole-
do showed l6per cent Of sacchGrne matter, be-
ing the highest percentage obtained in the
state.
Leaving the tilc-lands and ior ten miles on
up the Bay, or now the Yaquina river, are large
sandy bottoms in and around ElE City, the gar
den spot Of the county. Above Elk City aul on
up the Yaquina river and ellen ! e line OF the
0. p. railroad are fine bottOnilands On these
bottom lands fruit of all kin do remarkably
we'll. Several hop yards have been planted
on these cotton lands and TIE result has been
very satisfactory. Hop culture promises to te
one of the prosperous and profitable industries
of the county at an early date. At Nashville,
near the east line oi 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 Fay the Asaa
river and Bay empties into the Pacific ocean.
The Bay is OF considerable size, and TIE en-
trance is deep enough to permit coaSting YES
sells to enter and carry away the products Of the
fertile valley of the Aisea river. The country
contiguous to the Alsea river resembles that of
the Yaquina very much. 1t is settled with in
dustrlous and thrifty people, and promises to
develop rapidly its latent resources.
The Dairying Industry.
Liucoln county is admirably adapted for
dairying With cur mild climate, where snow
1iac nn lo tn 1o,
cool nights and abundance of pure spring wa
ter, it is an ideal daityiug country The eli
mate is such that grass never dries up but re-
mains green during the entire year, thus af-
fording annual grazing and reducing the cost
of feeding to minimum. Clover is naturally
adapted TO this country, growing on the high
est hills or the lowest bottoms, wherever the
seed isscattered. 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 ensiage. Steps have been TAX
en- to establish a creamery plant at Toledo, and
there is but little doubt but that a creamery
will be in successful operation here at an early
date. With the creamery business once estab-
lisEed at some place within the county, the in
dustry will rapidly develop. II is admitted in
all markets that butter and cheese produced
from the milk of cows that Craze upon the sue
culent grasses cf our country excels that Of any
other region. Tho day is not far distant when
the dairyiDg resources of our surrounding
will be 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, kemlock larch
and cedar timber, only awaiting capital and
to manufacture it into lumber and
place it on the markets Of the world.
Two and one halimile from Toledo, on the
headwaters Of Depot Slough are the richest un.
developed coal mine in the state OF Oregon. A
ocal company have thoroughly prospected this
coal belt and numerous assays have been made,
he last by California experts, who pronounced
Il as being the only cCel on tho coast suitable
or 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
necessary to furnish rock for build.
ng and monuments.
Towns and Villages.
YAQriNA CITY Is the terminus oftne Oregon
Pacific railroad. 1t has two hotels three stores,
church and school house. An academy has
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