Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-03-26
WALDPORT AS A
BUSINESS POINT
DR.. LINTON TELLS OF HER
SCENIC BEAUTIES AND
HER WONDERFUL
RESOURCES

(Taken from the Waldport Watchman)
Perhaps no other city In Oregon
has greater natural advantages than
Waldport, situated as It is on the ia.
nous Alsea Bay-one mile from the
ocean bar. The fresh water supply OF
the river is ten times greater than that
that OF Yaquina river, larger than 81
ietz,Nestucca, or Tillamook and only
lacks few strokes OF the hand of man
to make 1t deep water harbor second
to none outside Of the Columbia river
Adjacent to our city vast forests of
virgin pine wave their lofty heads In
salute to the industries of home and
foreign markets, and as much as 90.
100000 feet of merchantable lumber
stands unscarred on quarter section
of land.
Shippers Of coasting vessels visiting
our port assert that Waldport is under
going a healthier growth than any
other small city on the coast The
dairy ranches dotting our fertile val.
leys are stocked with the best grade Of
cattle, and our dairymen are receiving
the highest tests Of cream and flatter.
ing letters of commentator frcm the
experts Of our agricultural colleges.
Alsea Bay is the banner salmon
stream south of the Columbia river
our canneries pack upwards of thirty
thousand cases of choice fish yearly,
besides an immense quantity of cold
storage fish for foreign markets. The
beaches and mud fats are teeming
with clans Of every variety and crabs.
cookies, mussels, rock oysters and
other shell fish find this their natural
home.
The City of Waldport with its
churches, sawmills. high schools, can.
neries, creamery, two large general
merchandise stores and two large mod.
ern hotels, with newspaper and drug
store, jewelry store and dozen other
business houses, claims a place on the
map seldom conceded to small coast
cities. Coasting vessels make regular
trips here, and the freight rate be-
tween here and Portland is as cheap
as from many Valley cities.
We do not lack Tor entertainment
A large modern theatre with moving
picture entertainments of an up to date
character along with first class dances
weekly and the grange joint stock com.
pany in comedy apd drama gives ma
entertainment for every night in the
week.
Hugh bonfres and clam bakes on
our beaches during the Summer
months, makes the SYLVAN simmer
OF the lazy moon remind you Of fairy
land and perpetual youth. A Thous.
and speckled trout firing of the holes
and retreats in the bosom of the
stream can be seen any day flashing
over the surface OF the water, defying
the Isaac Waltons and the artificial
flies OF commerce. On our street cor.
ners may be seen the youth and maid.
en- complacently chewing a hunk of
jerked yenison in lieu of Beeman's
gum and the fire in their eye and the
color Of their cheeks indicate that Il
is more nutritious.
The u. S. Government realizing the
Importance Of this locality is expend.
ing thousands OF dollars on q Coast
Scenic route from Tidewater to Flor
ence by way OF the famous Yachats.
Hundreds Of pleasure seekers visit
this point by team aud auto each sea-
son, and the completion OF this road
this Summer means thousands Of de.
lighted visitors instead Of hundreds as
heretofore.
have visited nearly every Pacific
Coast city between California and 81.
IBERIA, and can say with absolute truth
that Waldport has more natural
charms to the square inch than any
other city on the coast line of four
thousand miles. Wild fruits and flow.
ers mingle their perfumes with the
ozone Of the sea, bringing health and
happiness, and It is believed that when
the judgment day comes the old men
OF this locality will have to be shot
as none Of them have ever died. A
visit to this Garden Spot of the Gods
will prove that there is no fact exager.
ated in this feeble attempt to describe
our city, and the citizens of this place
join me in cordial invitation to pay
us visit. We offer you the freedom
Of our city and the keys to our gates
are ever yours. Trusting that many
who read the above will visit us dur
Ing the coming season, and assuring
you bounteous welcome and glor
ious outing, am,
Very sincerely yours.