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About Daily coast mail. (Marshfield, Or.) 1902-1906 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1904)
SHIPBUILDING OOS COUNTY holili the distinction of osscssiitK the only shipyards in Oregon where ocean going vessels are regu larly built. There are the K. V. Krusc shipyard at Marsh field, H. R. Reed A Sons' yards at Bay City, and two yards at North Bend, owned and ojierated by the Simpson Lumber Company. The timber resources of Coos County render It especially adapted for shipbuilding purposes. The best material for every part of a wooden vessel, from top mast to keel, is found here. At N'orthBend more than fifty vessels have been built ; 4 WitaNW'4 It ft I NORTH IIKSDSIIirriNn TIM IS UK IT is an undisputed fact that the entire United States must soon look to the Pacific Stairs to supply the demand for building and manufacturing timber Oregon timber s already recounted and sought for and no section of the Pacific Coast country pio duces a greater variety of timber, or timber of more value in the market than does Coo County. The White or Port Orford Ccdnr -Coos County is, practically, the only locality where the famous Port Orford or white cedar grows, which is almost impregnable to worm. Ve-srls built thirty-five years ago with while cedar frames are found to be as sound as the day they were built. This ic one of the moV vi ijb.e sptcitt f-und on th Cm It in fine of fibr rmVini' in ex. r rn fintehinn lumber itul can be utd for so mny pu I at it Is much in dvnand It is largely uoid for fuiurtmix utIi r and brinies a high prier. lied Cednr Gum alone the water courses though the amount is limited I:lr Red and yellow hr predominate; gtow to l':e site, carry a good per cent of clears and compares favorably with the best fir on the Coast Trees often tun up to 100 feel tu the liist limb, and maintain their sire well. Masts 115 feet Ion,- without a splice are often cut from the fu timber used here In shipbuilding The red fir Is uniformly sound and of ureal strength. This timber is peculiarly well adapted for Joi.ls, strings, bridge and shipbulld ing and material of all kinds where great strength l triulf-.l. Spruce Which grows '' considerable iuantltle, is also a valuable timber. Its stuu.page brings fifty 'c cent more Ihan fir does. It also makes a fine finishing lumber. That grown on the highlands carries a large per cent of clears. Hemlock i found growin all over the comity, scattered at Intervals through the other bodies of timlwr. It is aU valuable timber, there lieniK aluolulely no comiMftson of the hrinlwfik uf the Coast with the hemlock of the ICast, so Jar as their reiaiive vaiue. are concerned ,Mrtle is ne of the tint woods for finUhinK that grims. It is very hard, fine grained and swceptible of a very hjk )lUh. For fin- hard wood finishings and furniture, it ranm be esccHed. The larnest stand is found above title water on the CwmWc and Coos rivers Maple Is found in considerable qwsntltie. As regard site and locality the remarks regarding myrtle will apply W maple. Fr fumliire flooring and inside finish, thk lumber has npnrtr qualities. Aider Kilsts in large quantities all tiver the cnty. It Is generally small in sue, bears a gmtd hnUh, and is used far the cheaper grades of fumlure Kipenence has demonstrated that for wood Sht pullies, it is the best wood found on the Gust. Alter l is dried and polished it remains in place under almost atlcandillont. A spool factory would find Coos County an esccrfent location. Alder I is also valuable for use in the manufacture e( plp. 1 From a lumberman's stand olnt Coos is an Ideal county. The number of water courses smcep'ible af being driven, form a cheap and practical method of gelling logs to lid' waier m - " "" 'dvii ') -ili UM Hli K"I i COAI. 5 Hh "United State Geo o.i Alia , Coos Hay hollo" slums the coil bearing an-a nimsdmely surrounding tlu- biy, to li- about four hundred squar mile. Th veins are blanket veins and vary in llucknea from three to (wulvc feet. There are al prusont only two mine belli; worked on any. thing like a large scato. One at Heaver Hill on a branch of the Coo Hay, Koscburg & Eastern, standard guage railroad, the other at I.lbby, about three miles from Marshfield, reached by a nar row ullage railroad.