Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-08-22
LINCOLN COUNTY. ORE.
THE YOUNGEST COUNTY I'M TrYE srArr
q Brief Description of Lincoln County. Oregon,
And its Rich, Undeveloped Resources

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"o''"n s. II mas three hne hotels, numer-
u s'ores' hne pubic school, one weekly
Hs" paper one saWiElil' ana many other lines
VI BUSINESS IEe government WORKS are located
4-eF ana me town enjoys good trade. New
port enjoys the reputation OF being TIE finest
sut'iuic' resort OF 'ne r"cihc coast, and during
,t'e "lAiieF month thousands oi people visit
'e"Pur''
eou'h Vi Ne"Port Ten miles Is the Seal Rocks
summer hVEPft, owned by James Brasield.
4io'e "ie '''d 'C s'ou notes. hne grounds ana
N"aH! neat summer cottages
-, va AiSeE b"! are locate" TWO nice little
images ono on Inc north 'ide and one on the
sou'n "oou holeiS ana stores are found In
.i'iei Town. Al N"idrort on the south side is
soou Sa" mill now engaged in saving lumber
ioI 'Ee HHh fFahc'Sco market On the north
sue "re located the salmon cannerieS where
"h"uaiiE are canned ana shipped from five TO
'n, ven thousand cases OF salmon OF fine grade.
lac A'sea ia! Is ShaNigao'e Tor steam crafts for
"eNe "'oS' lhlS part OF Inc County is rich
III iul'"e'' ooth ilr ana cedar, and is the ideal
u"iF!i's country Ihe Aisea harbor although
remains 'ousy without ever having had
uollar othohe! spent on II, Is better harbor
.nai' man! o'heF harooTs on the coast Coast
lls steamers enter ana depart regularly with
! ou'" tug or Mc'' Crsnherries raised ou the
Aisea marshes oV Mr. D. q. Sicarns, are pro-
Houheeu oE experts 20 De oi 'he finest flavor OF
WV! rNlse' rom oregon 70 Neinc,
E',N VI iSthe oioeSt town IN the county,
anu is ilreiy located NJ the junction OF the Big
Elm ana laq"lna klrers. II has good hotel,
"o s'ores' II pIacksmlth shop ana postoiice,
ana peing the center OF large farming district
enjoys" good trade thousands OF bushels of
shtnuoI ] a,''' in"n. Vus.'ris VI lie "Ppies are
TOLEDO, the temporary County. eat, Is well
located II miles above the mouth of the Bay, on
! the line OF the o. p. r. R., and nearly in the
center of the County, drawing the lines to the
compass, Toledo enjoys the undivided trade OF
the Siletz Indian Reservation. 1t is the center
of the famous tide-land belt, and will hold her
own by reason of her splendid location. Toledo
has one first-class hotel, four good general
merchandise stores, one drug store, two weekly
newspapers, one steam saw-mil, blacksmith
shop, fine large public school building, two
churches, and other minor businesses.
PIONEER, or MORRISON, is a station on the
o. PR. r., about three miles from Elk CITY.
At thi place is located the famous Pioneer
Sandstone quarry. Theproducts of this quarry
is becomming justly Celebrated all over tn .
coast. Asa building stone it is unexceled
Large quantities OF 1t are being shipped to san
FrencisCo Whero ii Is used in the construction
of some of tie maiamoth buildings of that CITY,
The quarry employs large number OF man
and is building up large industry.
Onup the railroad are the stations of Chit
wood, Eddyvitle and Little Elk, oil of them
trading points of some importance.
Tina s,,stv p.ss,r,,;o,
In the north part of the county lies the famous
siletz indian reservation, now thrown open
for settlement. This reservation is among
the ast OF the Indian lands to be opened to the
whites, and offers about the last opportunity
the prospective settler will have In securing n
home from Uncle Sam. The Indians having
been allotted their lands and one hundred and
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bor,estoodod ord te,. o., ,,,,Sor tho ,i,,,hon
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