Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-02-07

'1e AeeIslatuIe On fepruary 10, lS95, ana !
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 Tillsmook and Polk. The county |
has coast line of fifty miles and an area of |
l,i4O square miles, and population of about |
5000 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 majority 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 amaiority 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
contestihg points will be Toledo and West Va
quina.
There 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 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 coun-
ty, having many feeders. For this reason it is
said that more salmon enter it than both the
Alsea and the Yaquina combined. The Siletz
river heads in and near the summit OF the Coast
range of mountains in Polk county and 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. Ysquina
Bay proper is about II miles long, but is navig-
able for small crafts Tor thirty miles from the
mouth. There are many tributaries emptying
into the Yaquina, 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 saiA
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 partlcu-
larly to the culture of sugar beets. The anal
ysis of bects raised on the tide-land near Tole-
do showed Ii per cent of saccharine matter, be-
irg the highest percentage obtained in the
state.
Leaving the tide-lands and for ten miles on
up the Bay, or now the Yaquina 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 alon t e line of the
O. p. railroad are fine bottom lands. On these
bottom lands fruit OF oil kinds do remarkably
well. Several hop yards have been planted
on these bottom lands and the result has beer
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 YaquinR Bay the Alse,
river and Bay empties into the Pacific ocean
The Bay is of considerable size, and the en-
trance is deep enough to permit coasting YES
sells to enter and carry away the products of tn,
fertile valley of the Alsea river, The countr!
contiguous to the Alsea river resembles that o
the Yaquina very much. 1t is settled with in
dustrious and thrifty people. and promises t
develop rapidlyits latent resources.
Ths Dairying Industry.
Liucoln county is admirably adapted 70
dairying. With our mild climate, where snoy
never lies on the ground to exceed one day
cool nights and abundance OF pure spring wa
| &. ol Ini, x;,,,r tt,tp hA n1l
mate is such that grass never dries up but re
mains green during the entire year, thus a
fording annual grazing and reducing the COS
of feeding to minimum. Glover is natural
adapted to this country, growing on the high
est hills or the lowest bottoms, wherever tn
seed is scattered. Frequently our farmers Gu
two crops of clover from their meadows in on
year, and have been known to cut three. silc
can be built and three crops canbe obtair
ed annually for ensilage. Steps have been tai
en- to establish creamery plant at Toledo, an
! there is but little doubt but that q creamer
will be in successful operation here at an earl
date. With the creamery business once estat
lished at some place within the county, the il
dustry will rapidly develop. 1t is admitted
all markets that butter and cheese produce
from the milk Of cows that Craze upon the SUI
culent grasses Of our country excels that OF an
other region. The day is not far distant whe
the dairying resources Of our surroundin
country will be a source of large annual incom
to our people
Timber, Coal and Granite,
Commencing three miles north Of Toledo al
extending on through Lincoln county Is the +
nous green belt Of fir, spruce, hemlock, larC
and cedar timber, only awaiting capital an
enterprise to manufacture 1t into lumber M
place it on the markets Of the world.
Two and one-half miles from Toledo on Il
headwaters of Depot Slough are the richest u
developed coal mine in the state of Oregon.
local company have thoroughly prospected tn
coal belt, and numerous assays have been mad
the last by California experts who pronounce
it as being the only coal on the coast suitab
4. for steel works.
North and east Of Toledo are located grani
mines in unlimited quantities equal in quail
to the Maine and Vermont granite, with wat
power on the premises sufficient to run a
machinery necessary to furnish rock for buil
ing and monuments.
Towns and Villages.
YAQUINA CITY is the terminus Of the Oregt
Pacific railroad. 1t has two hotels, three store
a church and school house. An academy h
recently been instituted there, and promises
be successful institution of learning. a co