Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-06-06
LINCOLN COUNTY, ORE.
A; Brief Description of Lincoln County. oreeor
And its Rich, Undeveloped Rasouroes

was formed from territory detached from Ben
ton and.Tillamook 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
the north by Tilamook and Polk. The county
has coast line of fifty miles and an area OF
LILO square miles, and a population of about
1000 inhabitants. The temporary county seat
Toledo. The permanent county seat location
Will be finally determined at the regular June
election in 1896. The act creating the County
provides that the candidate for the county re-
ceiving amajority of all 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 electio
the two points receiving the highest vote at
last election will be the only candidates. and
therefore a 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, al bounding 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
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ing the highest percentage obtained in the
state.
Leaving the tide,lands and for ten miles on
mp the Bay or now tho iaquina river, are large
sandy bottoms in and around Elk City, the gar
den spot OF the county Above Elk City and on
upthG Ilquine river and alon I o line OF tho
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 ottom lands and the result has been
/ very satisfactory. Hop culture promises to he
one OF the prosperous and profitable industries
If the county ct an carly date. At Nashville,
near tic east line OF the county, are large or:
CEGrtS of prunes, apples and y ars, showing
th,t irnit will io we'll eve, so u.,r tIe summit
oftleCcss range
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river and uoy emnti,s : into the Pacific ocean
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trcnce is doonououvb IN hermit coast,ng VOC.
coils to anter and .snvawov the nrod,,cts of the
fertile valley of the us.s river The couptrv
CONTIGUOUS ia the ,1.eo iycr cscmlles that of
The yoouins very mucr II is settled with in.
dustrioi,s and thrifty ncoule and nromises tn
develon rspidly its latent resources.
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Tircol, county is admirably adapted for
dairying. With our mild climate wheresnow
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-
mans green during the entire year, thus af
iording mfnnal grazing and reducing the cost
of feeding to minimum. Glover is naturally
adapted to this country, grow Ing on TIE 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 Ioiedo' ana
there is but little doubt but that creamery
will be in successful operation here at an early
date. With the creamery business once estab-
lished at some place within the county, the in
an ,,ari,ato mot bnt.er and cheesa nroduocd
from the milk of COWS that Craze upon the sue
culent grasses cf our country excels that of any
other region. The day Is not far distant when
TIM dairvinu resnurcns of our surrounding