Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-02-14
LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON
TIE YOUNGEST COUNTY IN THE STATE.
- S&AeI description of Lincoln County. Oregon.
And its Rioh, Undeveloped Resouroes

INCOLN COUNTY was created by an act Of
the Legislature on February IS, ls9S and
was formed from territory detached from Ben
ION and Iillamook counties. II is bounded on
the east by Benton and Polk. on the south bv
Lane on the west by the Pacific ocean, and on
.He north by Tiliamoo!; and Polk. The county
mas coast line OF fifty miles and an area OF
I'4i9 square miles, and a population of about
0'OOO inhabitants. The temporary county seat
Toledo The permanent county seat location
VIII be finally determined at the regular June
election in 1896. The act creating the County
provides that the candidate for the county re.
celving majority OF all the votes cast shall be
the permanent county seat. At the regular
election in June, 1894, 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 election
the two points receiving the highest vote ct
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 buys 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 a
large scope of country and affords the largest
volume OF fresh water OF any river in the coun-
", having many feeders. For this reason it is
said that more salnlon enter it than both the
Alsea and this laquins combined. The Siletz
river heads IN and near the summit of the Coast
range Of mountains in Polk county and runs
nearly all thesway through the rich valley of
the Silets. novHn Indian reservation, soon 70
be thrown open to settlement.
Twenty miles south OF the Siletz Bay the now
famous laquina BAY mingles her commerce
laden waters with the old Pacific Yaquina
Bay proper is about II miles long, but is nnvig-
able for small crafts Tor thirty mites from the
mouth, There are many tributaries cmpt ying
into the iaquina, and many fine farms dot the
valleys and hill sides Eight miles Shove New.
port are large bodies of rich tide lands extend
ing on up the BAY for six or seven miles, many
acres OF which aro being dykGi, reclaimed and
cultivated, and when once cultivated are said
to be tho richest lands in the world, the soil in
many places being sixty fec; deep The lands
are admirably adapted to raising all kinds of
beets, roots, mangel wurzelS, ETC., and particu-
larly to the culture Of sugar beets. The anal.
ysis OF beets raised on the tide-land near Tole.
do showed IL per cent OF saccharne matter, be.
iig the highest percentage obtained in the
state.
Leaving the tide-larGs and for ten miles on
up the Bay, or now the IaguinG river, are large
sandy bottoms in and around Ell; City, the gar.
den spot of the county. Above Elk City and on
up the Iaquina river and alon t line of the
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 lotion 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,
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 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 il settled with in.
dustrious and thrifty people, and promises to
develop rapidly its latent resources.
Ths Dairying Industry.
Liucoln county is admirably adapted for
dafrying. 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 darling country. The eli
mate is such that grass never dries up but re.
mains green during the entire year, thus af
fording annual grazing and reducing the cost
of feeding to a minimum Clover is naturally
adapted to this country, growing on the 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 Toledo, and
there is but little doubt but that Il 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
dustry will rapidly develop. 1t is admitted in
all markets that butter and cheese produced
from the milk of cows ;hat Craze upon the sue.
crlent grasses ri our couhtry excels that OF any
other region. The day is not far distant when
the dairying resources Of our surrounding
country will be source OF large annual income
to our people
Timber. Coal and Granite.
Commencing three miles north of Toledo and
extending on through Lincoln county is the fa'
nous green belt OF fir, spruce, hemlock, larch
and cedar timber, only awaiting capital and
enterprise to manufacture II into lumber and
place IT on the markets Of the world.
Two and one.half miles from Toledo, OH the
headwaters Of Depot Slough are the richest un.
developed coal mine in the state of oregon. A
local company have thoroughly prospected this
coal belt, and numerous assay have been made,
the last by California experts who pronounced
1t as being the only coal on the coast suitable
for steel works
North and east Of Toledo are located granite
mines in unlimited quantities equal in quality
TO the Maine ard Vermont granite, with water
power on the premises sufficient to run all
machinery necessary to furnish rock for build
ing and monuments.
Towns and villages
YAQUINA CITY is the terminus Of the Oregon
Pacific railroad It has two hotels, three stores,
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