Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-06-27

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,4iO 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 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
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 1t than both the
Alsea and lhe Ia4uiAa combined. The SilctZ
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 Yaguina Bay mingles her commerce
laden waters with the old Pacific Yaquina
Bay proper is about Ii miles long, but is navig
able for small crafts for 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 said
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 particu-
larry to the culture OF sugar beets. The anal
do showed l6 per cent OF saccherine matter, be-
ing the highest percentage obtained in the
state.
Leaving the tide-lands and for ten miles on
up the Bay, or now the Iaquina 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 line OF the
o. p. railroad are fine bottom lands. On these
bottom lands fruit OF all kinds do remarkably
well. several hop yards have been planted
on these cotton lands and the result has been
very satisfactory. Hop culture promises to he
one of the prosperous and profitable industries
of the county at an early date. At Nashville,
Nc ar the east line o. TIE 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 Bay the Alsea
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 the
fertile valley of the Alsea river. The country
contiguous to the Alsea river resembles that of
the Yaquina very much. 1t is settled with in
dustrious and thrifty people, and promises to
develop rapidly its latent resources.
The Dairying industry.
Liucoln county is admirably adapted for
dairying. With our mild climate, where snow
never lies on the ground to exceed one day,
cool nights and abundance OF pure spring wa
ter, it is an ideal dairyng country The eli
mate is such that grass never dries up but re--
mains green during the entire year, thu
fording annual grazing and raducngsf