Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-06-20
LINCOLN COUNTY, ORE.
THE YOUNGEST COUNTY IN THE STATE.
A Brief Description Of Lincoln County. Oregon
And its Rich, UndeveIoped Resources

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 Tillamook and Polk. The county
has coast line of fifty miles and an area OF
l,44O 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 ma ajority 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 a 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 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
s.
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 1t Is
said that more salmon enter 1t than botn 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 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 Bay the now
famous Yaquina Bay mingles her commerce
laden waters with the old Pacific laqmna
Bay proper is about II miles long, but is navig'
able for small crafts for thirty miles from the
mouth. There are many tributaries emptyine
into the Yaquina, and many fine farms dot the
valleys and hill sides. Eight miles above New
mort 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 ano
cultivated, and when once cultivated are salo
to be the richest lands in the world, the SOIL III
many places being sixty feet deep inc laho'
are admirably adapted to raising all xmas o.
beets, roots mangel wurzels, etc., ana parucu
larly to the culture of sugar beets. The anal
yss of beets raised on the tide-land near Tole
do showed 16 per cent of saccharine matter De
ing the highest percentage obtained in th'
state.
Leaving the de-lands and for ten miles OF
ND the Bay, or now the Yaquina river, are larg'
sandy bottoms in and around Elk City, the gar
den spot of the county Above Elk City and ol
I'D the Yaauina river and alon line OF IN
O. P. railroad are fine bottom lands. On thes
bottom lands fruit of all kinds do remarkabl
we'll Several hop yards have been plante
on these bottom lands and the result has bee
very satisfactory Hop culture promises TO
one of the prosperous and profitable industrie
of the county at an early date. AT NashVlli'
near the east line of the county, are large OF
chards of prunes, apples and pears, shown
that fruit will do well even SO near the suiaH.
of the Coast range.
Eighteen miles below Yaquina Bay the Alse
river and Bay empties into the Pacific oceal
The Bay is of a considerable size, and the el
trance is deep enough to permit coasting We
sells to enter and carry away the products OF II
fertile valley of the Alsea river. The COUNT
contiguous to the Alsea river resembles that
the Yaauina very much, 1t Is settled with II
dustrious and thrifty people, and promises
develop rapidly its latent resources.
The Dairying Industry.
Liucoln county is admirably adapted f
dairying. With our mild climate, where sno
never lies on the ground to exceed one da
cool nights and abundance of pure spring W
ter, it is an ideal dairying country. The G
mate is such that grass never dries up but
. mains green during the entire year, thus
fording annual grazing and reducing the &C
OF feeding to q minimum, Glover is natural
adapted to this country, growing on the hig
est hills or the lowest bottoms, wherever Il
seed is scattered. Frequently our farmers C
two crops of clover from their meadows in ol
wear, and have been known TO cut three. Sill
can be built and three crops can be obtai
ed annually for ensilage a creamery plant
in successful operation at Toledo, having be-
built and put in operation this season. II
plant is first class one, and is turning out
very superior quality of butter. There Is
longer doubt but what this industry is a su
cessful one and will rapidly develop. 1t is sa
all markets that butter and cheese produce
from the milk of cows that Craze upon the su
culent grasses cf our country excels that OF al
other region. The day is not far distant wht
the dairying resources of our surroundiI
country will be source OF large annual incon
to our people.
Timber, Coal and Granite.
Commencing three miles north OF Toledo al
> extending on through Lincoln county is the I
nous green belt Of fir, spruce, hemlOck,J lar'
and cedar timber, only awaiting capital al
enterprise to manufacture 1t into lumber NJ
place 1t 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 prospectcd 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
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 Q
machinery necessary to furnish rocl; for bull
ing and monuments.
Towns and Villages.
YAQUINA CITY is the terminus Of the Oregc
Pacific railroad. 1t has two hotels, three store
a church and school house. An academy h
recently been instituted there, and promises
be a successful institution Of learning. 4 60
siderable volume Of business is transacted
Yaouina CITY At this place are the whary