The record-union., 1897-03-23
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bars and up the streams to spawning
grounds far back in the heart of the
continent; and immense establishments
have been built to can and market
them. Fleets of vessels, great wheels
to throw them out of the water, and
other appliances are used in the catch,
which aggregates hundreds of millions.
So favorable are the conditions, how
ever, that the supply is increasing in
stead of decreasing, and measures are
taken both by the United States and
the Canadian Governments to breed
young salmon in quantities more than
sufficient to make up the draught.
Mining might be classed among the
''unsuspected resources" as the atten-
ton bestowed on this industry thus far
has been comparatively insignificant.
1t has been estimated that the gold
yield of Oregon for the past year was
81, 800, 900, and might have been many
times increased with proper effort, for
in no instance was an operation in this
direction unsuccessful or denied ample
reward for the energy and capital eX-
pended. The duh times induced men
to prospect the hills and the banks of
streams where nothing had been at
tempted before. Hundreds of these,
without the investment of capital.
made good wages at this work and
larger endeavOr produced proportion
ately remunerative results. The black
sands of the ocean beach contain con-
siderable gold and there is more or less
effort to gather it. Other ores are still
more abundant and only await devel-
tO oI11o hi
Copper, silver, iron and nickel are
known to exist throughout the mineral
belt of this country, and deposits of
cement, pipe clay and similar earths
are already used in the manufacture of
drain tile and other products. There
are two or three factories on the Yam
hill Division of the Southern Pacific
turning out large quantities of this
pipe from these materials. These
drains are used on the surrounding
farms at a cost of about $40 an acre
for sub drains, and the expense for this
improvement and convenience is re-
garded by the farmers as a good in
vestment. An excellent clay is found
all over the valley and an important
industry in brick making has develop
ed. Out of the hills is quarried a
beautiful building stone, samples of
which are observable in the archtec-
ture of the finest structures of San
Francisco and Portland
MINERAL RESOURCES.
A high grade of iron ore is found in
this region and there is no reason why
Oregon should not export the products
of the furnace and factory instead Of
importing them as at present De-
distance of forty miles along the Villa
mette and the supply is said to be
practically inexhaustible. Several an
aylses have been made from samples
of iron ore gathered in places far apart
and the results are very encouraging.
One sample of Oswego ore tested by
the United States geological survey
shows metallic iron All and phos-
phorus .666. An unopened vein thirty
five miles north of the Oswego deposit
assayed 81 per cent. of metallic iron,
5.27 of alumina, "a of phosphoric acid
and 1.25 of silica. Magnetic iron has
been found in Southwestern Oregon in
large quantities assaying 63 per cent.
of metallic iron, ) per cent. SILICA, .04
per cent. phosphorus and .05 per cent.
sulphur. Other deposits of this ore
will doubtless be discovered and where
wood and water are SO well distributed
manufacturing ought to become the
leading source of industry and wealth.
Coal has been found in many places.
The coal of the Coos Bay district is the