Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, January 01, 1902, THIRD SECTION, Image 40

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Newspaper Page Textr40 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY i, 1902. IN THE COAST COUNTIES. An Area a Little Larger Than the State of Connecticut With Resources Almost Beyond Man's Comprehension, OREGON has four Coast Counties, having an aggregate area of 5159 square miles. These are Tillamook, Lincoln, Coos and Curry. Lane add Douglas a!fio have frontage on the ocean, but the one belongs In the Willamette Val ley group and the other in the Southern Oregon group. Clatsop stretches along the Pacific for a considerable distance but Its place is properly in the Lower Columbia group -with Columbia. The Coast counties have an area a little larg er than that of Connecticut and resources that arc almost beyond comprehension. In each the stand of merchantable timber Is something wonderful. All are adapted to the various branches of farming, par particularly to dairying and horticulture. Lincoln County has a railroad to the "Willamette "Valley, but Tillamook, Coos and Curry have no transportation routes to the remainder of the state except by sea, and steamer trips are few and far between. Coos and Curry market nearly all their products in San Francisco and sond there for all their supplies, and Til lamook does a great deal of business with the California metropolis. Notwithstand ing the lack of rail facilities the Coast counties arc Increasing in population and adding to their Industrial enterprises. TILLAMOOK COUNTY. Grans Is Klnsr, and Dnlrjlnp Is the Principal Indnttry. The principal Industry of Tillamook County is dairying. It cannot be other wise, for all the conditions make this the dairyman's paradise and the garden spot of the Pacific Slope for successful and profitable dairying. Possessing, as it does. Inducements to tboe who want to engage in dairying for a livelihood, which no other couity in Oregon can excel, in Tiilamook is now and always will be, the most prosperous section of the state. The reason for this is easy to solve: Grass Is king! This grows luxuriantly, because the rich virgin soil is peculiarly adapted, with an abundance of moisture, to the growth of all kinds of grass and clover. The fresh, green appearance of the county the whole year is surprising and captivating to those who are look ing for locations or visit Tillamook for the first time. Another thing which im presses the visitor. Is the contented and prosperous farmers, who have made their homes in this county sometimes called the Jumplng-ofl place of the Northwest. With the advent during the past few years, of scientific dairying, a large num ber of experienced chechemakers com ing Into the, county, the introduction of modern improvements in the factories, the gradual weeding out of scrub ani mals and the Intrpductlon of most of the well-known breeds for dairy purposes, have completely revolutionized the dairy Industry and forced it to the front and with. It the dairjmen, who arc well known to be the most prosperous, con tented and wealthiest class of farmers in Oregon. Yet this Is only a small be ginning of an Industry which will multi ply itself many fold, for where there are now but a few hundred dairymen, it will not be many years hence before that is increased to thousands. To show how the dairy Industry is growing, It was only a few years since the experiment was tried in this county. It was in 1891 that the first cheese fac tory -was erected. That year it manu- " factured' 130.000 pounds of cheese. From that date factories have been multiply ing very rapidly In fact, faster than the production of milk and so much so that they are so distributed that they are in close proximity to all the dairy ranches (with, the exception of in the Nehalem country), w hlch make9 It exceedingly con venient for dairymen. This has brought about a healthy competition for milk, for whenever a dairyman thinks he can se cure better returns at another factory he Invariably makes a change at the first available opportunity. The present output of dairy product in Tillamook County now amounts to 1.500,000 pounds of fheese and 500,000 pounds of butter annually. As to the disposal of the dairy products manufactured in Tillamook, it Is sup prir.g what a demand there is for it in the markets of Portland. San Francisco, Tacoma and Seattle. The demand can not be supplied, for Tillamook cheese has attained such a high reputation that it 6ells at "a premium. There is a rich ness and fine flavor which is peculiar to itself, and which is pronounced excel lent by those who arc competent to pass judgment. It has passed successfully the criticisms of checsetasters In China, Japan, Philippine Islands, Honolulu and South America, and P. Mcintosh, the largest manutacturer of cheese in Ore gon, contemplates sending a consignment to London, England. The demand for Tillamook cheese is such that If all the unimproved land in the county was turned 'into dairy farms there would be no trouble In disposing of. it in the world's markets if it could not bo sold In the home markets and at the top prices. "When Tillamook County is brought up partially to Its possibilities and Its splen did resources developed, it will be the greatest, wealth-producing, cash-getting section of" Oregon, as all will readily see who will take the trouble to Investigate for themselves. Even now, with some disadvantages In transportation, which -will eventually be overcome, dairjmen realize about 25 cents per pound for but ter fat after deducting the cost of man ufacture, freight, etc. Xo End of Valuable Timber. Tillamook is one of the -wealthiest coun ties in Oregon for undeveloped timber resources. The Nehalem River has 20, 000.000.000 feet of timber tributary to It, and Tillamook Bay has 13,000,000,000 feet. There are wonderful possibilities ahead for the Nehalem region as a lumbering country, and the same can be said ror Tillamook Bay. No more inviting loca tions for loggers or mlllmen can be found anywhere, and in a few years, with the advent of a railroad or the improvement of Tillamook Bar the lumber Industry will Jjecome quite a factor along manufac turing lines. The county contains whole forests of big trees, many of them being 4.0 feet in circumference and over 300 feet in height. Most of the forest trees meas - ure from 15 to 20 feet in girth and are often free from limbs for the first 150 feet. The forests in many places are so dense that there- is a gloom next to darkness among them, and it Is generally hard work forcing a passage through the dense and Impenetrable growth of timber. At present there are only two large saw mills manufacturing and exporting lumber, that of the Truckee Lumber Company ot San Francisco, whose mill Is situated at Hobsonvllle, In Tillamook Bay, with a ca pacity of 75,000 feet, and that of the "Wheeler Lumber Company, on the N halem River. Both of these mills ship In lumber schooners, the former having a regular line of steamers to California, -while the latter company has built schooners which are towed by a powerful tug. There are several smaller mills for local trade and a limited amount for other markets. Raising: Angora Goats. Quite a number' of angora gOats have Jieen imported into the county, for there Js considerable hilly, brushy lands to be cleared up in Tillamook. Those who have angora goats for this purpose are more than satisfied with the results. Every year finds more goats in the county. Owing to tho country being heavily tim bered stockralslng Is only carried on to a limited extent. There is one feature about the stock raised In the county, and that Is their fine, healthy, fat appearance. A good milch cow brings from $40 to $50. Tillamook County has several salmon canneries on the Nehalem River, and at Tillamook Bay, which is another Indus try which, is destined to grow, for the county has 70 miles of seashore, 45 miles of bay shore and 200 miles of rivers, with their scores of tributaries. Nehalem River in tho north of tho countyr Nes tucca River in tha south and th Tills- jnook, Trask, "Wilson. Kilchls and Miami K-ivers in ine center or tne county, all team with salmon trout and afford plenty of sport for the angler. But few of the counties in Oregon can lay claim to raising cranberries, but of those few Tillamook is one. Although not gone into on a large scale, those who have been raising cranberries have made a suc cess of it, and have demonstrated that it can be made a profitable industry. Further particulars of Tillamook Coun ty can be obtained by sending for an illus trated edition of the Tillamook Headlight, which will be sent free. FRED C. BAKER. Tillamook. LINCOLN COUNTY. Over 300,000 Acres of Government Land Still Open to Settlement. Last year Lincoln County began an era of rapid progress along all lines. The unusually large influx of homeseekers ana new capital arid enterprise, either started or projected, contributed to greater devel opment and materially aided in spread ing the spirit of Improvement among those already here. Of tire 30 homesteaders who settled in Lincoln County In 1SO0. many have already commuted, paying the Government $1 50 per acre, and making their final proof. This causes -the land to be placed on the tax-roll, and Increases the value of tax able property, and, at the same time, lightens the burdens of the taxpayer. Lincoln County has a coast line of 52 miles, which la broken by four bays, Al sca, Yaqulna, Siletz and Salmon. The fishing Industry of these bays gives em ployment to many honest settlers during the Fall months, while the beach mines along the old Pacific help keep the wolf from the door while the hardy pioneer Is preparing a home for himself and future posterity. Three salmon canneries put up an annual pack of from 20,000 to 30,000 cases of salmon, and about 100 tons arc sent out annually by express. Crab-fishing Is carried on the year round, and to now furnishing employment for a num ber of men. Boring: for Oil Xear Toledo. The greater portion of the county Is underlaid with coal, as indicated by sur face prospecting. Oil seepages have been found In a number of places in the coun ty. The Yaqulna Bay Coal & OH Com pany, recently organized with a capital stock of $30,000, has secured a large tract of coal and oil lands, and has bought and had shipped from the East a large modern steam drilling machine, which has a ca pacity of 1500 feet in depth. This machine Is now working near Toledo, and the company is putting down a lli-lnch hole as fast as men and machinery can work. There is still of Uncle Sam's broad do main over 300,000 acres open for settle ment within the boundaries of Lincoln County. The sheep and (Angora) goat Industry of this county promises great things to those who have gone Into It. Our wool Is of a longer and stronger fiber, and of a heavier yield than that raised in the hot bunchgrass regions of the inland. Dairying Industry. The climate is such that the grass re mains green all the year, which reduces the cost of feeding to a minimum. Clover Is naturally adapted to the hills and val leys. One large creamery Is operated at Toledo, and a cheese factory is In opera tion at Elk City, while about 40 separators have been put in operation during the season by enterprising farmers. Owing to mild climate and absence of frosts, fruit of all kinds docs well that can be raised In Oregon, and a reward of $100 is offered for any worm found In a Lincoln County apple. Being In direct communication with San Francisco by steamer service, and Port land by coasting steamers, and only elgbt hours ride by rail from Portland or any point in the Willamette Valley, a market Is easily found for all dairy products, as well as fruit and stock. Toledo, the county seat of Lincoln County, has made many substantial im provements during the past year. Several new business blocks and the Lincoln County Bank are among her latest Im provements, and a motor line Is soon to connect her with the rich valley of the Slletz- xB. F. JONES. Toledo. COOS COUNTY. Untold Wealth in the Valleys, Hills and" Mountains. Probably no county in the state of Ore gon so rich In natural resources is so little known as Coos County. It has alwaya been conceded that Coos County has on almost inexhaustible supply of timber arid coal; but few people outside of ihe State of Oregon know to what extent this sup ply exists, nor do they know the many other resources that await the exploita tion of capital and the development which other portions of the state on the line of the railroads have received from those seeking new fields of Investment. Coos County today Is In her Infancy, but, never theless, on the eve of a new era in her history, which will not leave her so little' known at the end of the next five years. During the last two years the eyes of many Easterners have been upon her, and a great many of these men of capital have been making heavy Investments in both timber and coal lands. Some of these parties have already begun to de velop their new properties, which promises to bring new prosperity to the county. About ?0 per cent of the land Is tim bered, about 10 per cent level, and a large portion of the county Is rolling. Ninety per cent of the land is f ertile. There are Immense tracts of tide lands, which can be diked and made into excellent farms. The largest percentage of the agricultural lands is found along the river and creek bottoms. The uplands are given to graz ing. There are some excellent orchards in the county, and the fame of Coos as a fruit-producing district has spread far be yond the confines of Oregon. Dairying Is assuming immense proportions. Coos Bay nn Important Harbor. Coos Bay, the principal seaport of the county. Is situated in about the center of the county, and has a depth of 2S feet of water on the bar at low tide. The United States Government has expended large sums of money in Improving the bar and harbor and tributary rivers. The United States engineer has recommended further improvements, and, without doubt, an appropriation will be made at the next ses sion of Congress. A regular line of steam ers ply between San Francisco and the Bay, end another line between Portland, Coos Bay, Humboldt Bay and San Fran cisco. The chief industries of Coos Bay are . 1 JKRVL-i BSSSVSa F VSBftZrVBBBBflBJSjBBfl C22tfBte.5 Tk 4BSrV-BB i . wLJHPT7 v 3&2 ? $ THE Not a dark office in the building; absolutely fireproof; electric lights and artesian water; perfect sanitation and thorough ventilation. Elevators run day and night. Booms. AINSLIE. DR. GEORGE. Physician 413-414 ANDERSON. GUSTAV. Attorney-at-Law GJ.2 ASSOCIATED PRESS; E. L. Powell. Manager SOU AUSTEN, F. C, Manager for Oregon and Washington Bank era Life Association, of Dea Moines, la 502-303 BANKERS LIFE ASSOCIATION, of Des Moines. la.; F. C. Austen. Mgr. , 502-503 BEALS. EDWARD A.. Forecast Official U. S. Weather Bu reau D10 BENJAMIN: R. W.. Dentin 314 BINSWANGER. OTTO S.. Physician and Surgeon 407-403 BROCK. WILBUR F.. Circulator Oregonlan 501 BROWN. MYRA.M. D 513-314 BRUERE. DR. G. E., Physician . 412-413-414 BUSTEED. RICHARD 303 CAMPBELL. WM. M., Medical Referee Equitable Life 700 CANNING, M. J C02-C01 CAUKIN. G. E.. District Agent Travelers Insurance Co 718 CARDWELL. DR. J. R 500 CHURCHILL. MRS. E. J 710-717 COLUMBIA TELEPHONE CO G04-005-GOC-C07-G13-G14-01& CORNELIUS. C W.. Physician and Surgeon 200 COLLIER, P. F.. Publisher; S. P. McGuIre. Manager 415 DAY. J. G. & I. N , 318 DICKSON. DR. J. F., Physician 713-714 DWYER, JOE E.. Tobaccos 1 403 EVENING TELEGRAM 325 Alder Street EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETr; L. Samuel. Manager; G. S. Smith. Cashier .- 300 FENTON. J. D.. Physician and Surgeon 500-510 FENTON. DR. HICKS C Eye and Ear I... .511 FENTON. MATTHEW F., Dentist 500 GALVANI. W. H.. Engineer and Draughtsman 000 GAVIN, A., President Oregon Camera. Club 211-215-210-217 GIE8Y. A J.. Phslclan and Surgeon 709-710 GILBERT, DR. J. ALLEN, Physician 401-402 GOLDMAN. WILLIAM. Manager Manhattan Life Insurance Co.. ot New York 2O0C10 GRANT, FRANK 8., Attomey-at-Law 617 GRISWOLD & PHEGLEY, Tailors 131 Sixth Street HAMMAM BATHS, Turkish and Russian 300-301-302 HAMMOND. A.B 310 HOLL1STER. DR. O. C Physician and Surgeon 504-505 IDLEMAN, C M., Attornoy-at-Law 410-417-41S JOHNSON. W. C. 315-310-317 KADY, MARK T., Supervisor of Agent Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association C04-G05 LITTLBFIELD. H. R.. Physician and Surgeon 200 MACKAY, DR. A. E., Physician and Surgeon 711-712 MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK; W. Goldman, Manager 200-210 MARTIN. J. L. &CO.. Timber Lands 001 McCOY. NEWTON, Attorney-at-Law 713 McFADEN. MISS IDA E., Stenographer 201 McGINN. HENRY E.. Attorney-at-Law 311-312 McKENZIE, DR. P. L., Physician and Surgeon 312-513 METT. HENRY 218 MILLER, DR. HERBERT C, Dentist and Oral Surgeon.COS-COO MOSSMAN, DR, E. P., Dentist 513-514 the manufacture of lumber, lath and shingles, shipbuilding, coal mining, woolen mills, stockralslng, dairying; salmon-conning, cranberry-raising and farming in all its forms. Thero are in 'constant operatfon three large sawmills, viz., E. B. Dean & Co.'s mill, at Bay City, capacity, 65,000 feet per day; Simpson Lumber Co.'s mill, at North Bend," capacity, 55.000 feet per day, and E. O. Hall's mill, capacity, OO.OOO feet per day. The Oregon Coal & NavigaUon Company operates a large coal mine at Libby, or Newport, with a daily output of -300 tens. The steamers Empire and Areata carry the coal to San Francisco, where jthe com pany operates extensive retail yards. J. D. Sprccktels & Co., of 6an Francisco, own and operate, the Beaver HilL mine. This mine is only in a state of develop ment, but Manager Chandler expects to be shipping coal In six months. This mine will have an output of 600 tons per day. This company contemplates the construction of a large steamer of 1200 tons' carrying capacity to carry coal and passengers between Coos Bay and San Francisco. ' The Crescent Coal & Navigation Com OREGONIAN BUILDING. TENANT S Rooms. MUTUAL RESERVE FUND LIFE ASS'N; Mark T. Kady. Supervisor of Agents C04-C05 McELROY, DR. J. C... Physician and Surgeon 701-702-703 McFARLAND, E. II, Secretary Columbia Telephone Co 600 McGUIRE, S. P., Manager P. F. Collier, Publisher 413 NICHOLAS, HORACE B.. Attorney-at-Law 713 NIL.ES, M. L , Cashier Manhattan Lite Insurance Company ot New York 200 OLSEN, J. F., State Agent Tontine Savings Ass'n, Minne apolis 211 OREGON CAMERA CLUB 214-215-210-217 OREGON INFIRMARY OF OSTEOPATHY 400-410 OREGONIAN Business Offlco 135 Sixth Street Editorial Rooms Eighth Floor Composing. Stereotyping and Engraving Rooms.. .Ninth Floor Press and Mailing Rooms Basement OREGONIAN BARBER SHOP; Rudolph Marsch, Prop ,. 120 Sixth Street OREGONIAN EDUCATIONAL BUREAU; J. F. Strauhal, Manager 200 PORTLAND EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY Ground Floor. 133 Sixth Street QUIMBY.- L. P. W.. Game and Forestry Warden 015 REED. WALTER. Optician 133 Sixth Street RICKENBACH. DR. J. F., Eje. Ear. Nose and Throat... 701-702 ROSENDALE. O. M.. Metallurgist and Mining Engineer 310 RYAN. J. B., Attorney-at-Law ...515 SAMUEL. L, Manager Equitable Llfo a 300 SHERWOOD, J. w.. Deputy Supreme Commander K. O. T. V a. .vi.... .................... ..... ....... ........ 4 517 SMITH. G. S.. Cashier Equitable Life 30,1 SMITH, DR. L. B.. Osteopath 4MLlO STUART. DELL. Attorney-at-Law G17-61S STOLTE, DR. CHAS. E.. Dentist , 704-705 SURGEON OF THE S. P. RY. AND N. P. TERMINAL CO.70C SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE 01 "THREE IN ONE" QUICK ACCOUNT SYSTEM COMPANY." OF OREGON '. ;.. 5j3 TONTINE SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, Minneapolis";" j." FV Olsen. State Agent '. n TUCKER. DR. GEO. F., Dentist !oio-Cll UNITED STATES WEATHER BUREAU 007-OOS-008-010 UNITED STATES LIGHTHOUSE ENGINEERS. 13TH DIS TRICT, Captain W. C. Langfltt. Corps of Engineers. U. S. A. UNITED STATES WOOD, DR. W. L.. --- pany has two mlne3 on Isthmus Slough. Like the Beaver Hill- mine, these mines are not yet in a position to ship coal. The shaft In one mine Is down over 700 feet, and the owners expect to sink still deeper, whim a very superior coal is sure to be found. Coal will be shipped from the company's second mine at the rate of over 100" tons per day. The owners of these mines or ifr. "TO". .T. "Mn-rwoll nnrt air. E. J. Curson, who came from Gallup, 2. 21., several years ago, and were so Impressed with the Coos Bay coal field that they were persuaded to dispose of their properties In New Mexico and invest heavily In Coos Bay coal lands. Another mine, owned by L. J. Simpson, is being opened on Coos River, about four miles from Marshfield. There are two workable veins on this property, one six feet and six Inches thick, the other 11 feet thick. Coal wilL not be shipped from this mine for two or three shears, as It will take fully that length of time to place the mine In position to ship 500 or COO tons per day. Meanwhile a large force of men Is engaged In building bunkers and the necessary buildings, driving slopes, gangways, etc The Coos Bay coal Held is the most im- w .803 ENGINEER OFFICE RIVER AND HAR- UOR IMPROVEMENTS. Captain W. C. Langfltt. Corps of Engineers. U. S. A gQ tVATERMAN. C. H. Cashier Mutual Llfo of NenrYork .!400 WILEY. DR. JAMES O. C, Physician and Surgeon 70S-700 WILSON, DR. EDWARD N.. Physician and Surgeon... .304-303 WILSON, DR. GEO. F.. Physician and Surgeon 700-707 WILSON. DR. HOLT"C.. Phjslclan and Surgeon 307-50S VlLiL.Aaitri-lK VrtLLEV TELEPHONE COMPANY 013 Physician .412-413-414 portant one In the state. It is claimed that there are 430 square miles of the area of Coos County underlaid with a superior quality of lignite coal. All of the coal Is shipped to San Francisco, where the supply has never been greater than the demand. Coos Bay coal has always been able successfully to compete with all do mestic and Imported coal in this market. Cheap fuel Is one of the most Important factors In the manufacturing world, and on Coos Bay can such be found In abund ance. There are three shipyards on Coos Bay, that of the Pacific Shipbuilding Company, at Marshfleld; that of the Simpson Lum ber Company at North Bend, and H. R. Reed & Sons' yard, at Bay City. At the plant of the Pacific Shipbuliamg Company there were built during th past twelve months: t , Tons. Value. Schooner James Sennett 600 $00,000 Schooner David Evans 643 53,000 Steamer Marshfleld 294 43.000 Another 600-ton? vessel, a duplicate of the Sennett, is now In course of construc tion. At H. R, Reed & Sons' yard, tho steamer Arctic, of 350 tons net, was built during the year, at a cost of 550,000. A four mastfd barkentine of TOO tons net is now under course of construction at these yards. The Simpson Lumber Company con structed during the past year Tons. Value. Schooner Alumna 620 $55:000 Schooner Advent 390 30.000 There Is now under course of construc tion at these yards a four-masted schooner of 600 tons net, to cost about $50,000. The timber resources of Coos County render is especially adapted for shipbuild ing. Here Is the only place on the Pacific Coast where the famous Port Orford or white cedar grows, and It seems almost Impregnable to the inroads of worms and rot. Vessels 20 years old with white cedar frames are found to be as sound as the day they were built. Not only la white cedar valuable especially for ship building, but it Is a positive preventive for moths, cockroaches and all Insects. It has a very strong, though not unpleas ant, odor, which renders it very valuable for inside finishing work. The following-named commerce was car ried by vessels across the bar at the en trance to Cooa Bay during the past 12" months: Receipts. Tons. Miscellaneous freight 12,333 Sklpnients. Coal 70.000 Lumber (46,500,000 ft., board measure) 39.8S8 Laths 1,450 Matchwood 979 Piles, poles and spars 4,696 Apples and potatoes 1,268 Butter and cheese 555 Hides and leather 94 Cattle and hogs 273 Fish 393 Woolen goods 133 Miscellaneous 2.629 Total 122.559 Number of vessels crossing bar during past 12 months: Inbound 2S4 Outbound 27S Total 562 The followlnff-named commerce was car ried by vessels across the bar at the mouh of the Coqullle River during the past 12 months: Receipts. Tons. General Merchandise 1,814 Wool 30 Hay Shipment. Logs and lumber 24.6S5 Coal 1.150 Matchwood 1.S04 Broom handles 21 Salmon 160 Hides 2 Agricultural products 32 Miscellaneous , 5 Total 30.727 Number of vessels crossing the bar dur ing past 12 months: Inbound 97 Outbound 95 Total 192 The value of the exports from Coos County for tho past 12 months Is as fol lows: Farm produce, cdnslstlng of wheat oats, barley, corn, peas, rye, po tatoes, hay, beets, carrots, beans, onions, honey, grass seeds, hops and tobacco 5 300,000 Fruits 20.000 Sheep and wool '. 15 000 Hogs, bacon and lard 28.000 Poultry and eggs 15,000 Butter, cheese and milk 140,000 Value of cattle exported and con sumed - 70.000 Lumber. 45.500.000 feet at an aver age of $11 per M 511.000 Coal. 70,000 tons, at $3 210,000 Canned salmon. 13.000 cases at $2 50 32,500 Cranberries, 1150 boxes at 52 50.... 2,875 Total $1,343,375 Dairymen Have Made FortHnei. There are eight or ten creameries In the county, largest among which are the Coos Bay Creamery, Lake, Bessey Bros., "Union, Clover Leaf, Arago, Norway and Sugar Loaf creameries. It has been impossible- to secure the amount of butter shipped frbra Coos Coun ty during the past 12 months, but it Is safe to say that the shipments have been much heavier this year than In any pre vious 12 months. During the year 1900 there was shipped 462,337 pounds of butter, valued at $120,000. There are four canneries in the county, one at Empire City, on C003 Bay: one at Marshfleld, on Coos Bay; one at Bandon, on .the Coqullle River, and another at Parkersburg, on the Coqullle River. Tho only two In operation this year were the Cooa Bay Packing Company, at Marsh fleld. and Tlmmon's. at Bandon. The pack of these two canneries aggregated 16,000 cases. The two canneries of the Southern Oregon Company were not oper-. ated on account of the low price of canned salmon in the market. Three large cranberry plantations have been started on Coos Bay. Mr. C. D. Mc Farlin has the largeat and is the pioneer cranberry raiser of the bay. The crop this year is as follows: Boxes. C. D. McFarlln 870 Vaughan & Thomas 230 C. E. Getty 70 Total 1170 Value $2925 The Coos Bay cranberry is said by many to be the equal, if not the superior, of the Eastern berry. In flavor It Us without peer, and In some instances grows to enormous size. J. D. Spreckels & Co.. of San Fran cisco, own and operate the C. B., R. & E. R. R. & N. Co., a railroad 30 miles In length connecting Marshfleld with Co qullle City and Myrtle Point, on the Co qullle River. This -road also operate a branch line to their mines at Beaver Hill. During the ?)ast 12 months 15,000 tons of miscellaneous freight was handled and 12,000 passengers carried on the road. This road will ultimately be extended to Rose burg on the line of the Southern Pacific. The company are already making exten sive Improvements to the present roadbed. Railroad connection will mean a great deal for Coos Bay, as It will then be pos sible to ship the products of the country to points which cannot be reached by water. On. the CohIUc River. The Industries of the Coqullle River are Identical with those of the Coos Bay side. Here are found creamles, dair ies, ranches, saw mills, salmon canneries, shipyards, coal mines, etc. Many thou sands of dollars have been expended by the United States Government In making the Coqullle River a good harbor and navigable stream. Coqullle City, county seat and principal city on the river, has a population of 1500 and lies 23 miles from the Entrance to the river. A regular line of steamers ply between river points and San Francisco, carrying freight and passengers. Soven saw mills are in constant oper ation. The Lyon's mill, at Coqullle City; the Prosper mill, owned by Adam Fersh baker; Parkersburg mill; the Johnson mill, owned by Alfred Johnson; the Dyer & Rhosa mills, near Bandon; the Radcllff mill, at Myrtle Point. A new saw mill la being built by the Rlverton Lumber Co"hipany at Rlverton. This mill, when completed, will have a capacity of 35.000 feet per day. Two mines are being operated, both at Rlverton. The largest, that of the Co qullle Company, ship about 50 tons per day. This company Intends to build a steamer to carry their coal to San Fran cisco in the near future. The Tlmmon's mine, a little below Bandon, Is only in a state of development. There are a great many other coal prospects and mines which are being prospected and developed and undoubtedly Coqullle will be a large coal shipper In the near future. The advantages and opportunities for Investment are becoming scarcer every year In the more thickly populated and better developed portions of the county, and those few opportunities which are left require such a very great amount of capi tal that few are able to take advantage of them. In Coos County there Is wealth untold, In the valleys, on the hills and mountains, and under the earth, nearly all undevel oped. The country is sparsely settled for Its area, and in the past it has been but little known. The people of tha country stand ready to offer Inducements to parties seeking investments, knowing full well that the Investor will be certain of sharing In the bountiful prosperity which has brought wealth to the thrifty people of Cooa County. L. J. SIMPSON. North Bend. Or. CURRV COUNTY. Region of Vast Natural Resource -Vwaltlnff Jie-x elopnieat. Curry County, situated In the southwest corner of Oregon, with a coast line of some 70 miles and a depth of from 20 to 30 miles. Is the most Isolated, mo&t sparsely settled and least known of any of the counties of the state. And it Is, perhaps, the only one that has no com mercial Intercourse with any of the other counties of the state, a fact accounted for by the rough and broken nature of the country, by being cut off from the Interior by the rugged Coast Range Mountains, and by the fact that It is not connected by railroad with any of the other coun ties of the state. Yet Curry County .is second to none in its wealth of natural resources, which, however, are almost wholly undeveloped, and are still awaiting the advent of cap ital and enterprise to bring It to the front as one of the most important sections of the state. Among the most extensive and Important of her undeveloped resources are her coal, timber and minerals. The value and extent of her coal depos its, of course, are not known, since It Is only recently that the attention of prom inent men whose interests are centered In coal has been attracted this way. The existence of valuable and extensive coal fields in northeastern Curry has been known to the residents of the county for many years, but It Is only of recent date that a thorough and systematic investi gation of their extent and value by ex perts has been inaugurated, and the re sults so far have been most satisfactory to those parties conducting the same and encouraging to the people of the county. Coal fields of unknown extent and of good quality have been found near tha mouth of the Illinois River, on Rogue River, in this county. 100 tons of which was boated down the river to Wedder burn for R. D. .Hume's cannery, and gave the best of satisfaction. Coal ha3 been found at intermediate places be tween the two mines named, and It is the opinion of experts that the coal fields of Coos County extend on down through Curry to Rogue River and perhaps far ther. The discoveries already made are owned by settlers of the county, with limited means. Hence there is no better field for operations of those who are looking for coal, either for investment in present known properties or looking for new fields. And the same may be said of the searcher after gold the prospector or mine operator. Gold has been found in almost every section of the county, but has been found in paying quantities only In certain localities. Mines working with primitive machinery have bee: making fair wages placer min ing during the last 40 years on Sixes River, Rogue River, Illinois River and other streams and their tributaries, yet the development of the mining Industry of the county has yet hardly commenced. Naw discoveries are continually being made, and will continue to be made for years to coine. High-grade copper ore has been found In the Rogue River Mountains, but little has been done looking to the development of these mines. Several quartz ledges assaying very high are being developed on Reguc River. Silver, asbestos and borate of lime are found In various parts of the county. But the great lumber resources of tha county are at the present time attracting the most earnest attention of capitalists. Careful investigation and estimates by ex perts have called forth expressions of wonder and astonishment of experienced lumbermen, that such vast wealth of tim ber should so long have escaped the at tention of manufacturers. In the variety, value and extent of her timber resources Curry 13 behind no county In tho state. Her forests of giant fir, spruce, cedar, hemlock and oak extend to all parts of the county. Most desirable locations for tho manufacture of lumber may be found in various places along tho coast line, with unlimited timber and at or near good shipping points, notably Port Orford at the north, the largest, best and most com modious deep-water harbor between San Francisco and Puget Sound, Frankfort, Rogue River, Hunters' Cove, Arch Rock and Checo. The Immense bodies of Sarchcn, or tan bark oak, which extends from Port Orford southward to the state line. Is of very large growth, and has been proven of the greatest value for the manufacture of furniture. It Is just now attracting the earnest attention of manufacturers. A San Francisco syndicate already has In operation in the county a saw mill which Is manufacturing this fine hard wood into lumber. Another company has been or ganized for the same purpose, and pre liminary arrangements are now- being made for the erection of another large mill. Another new mill has been built during the past year near Port Orford with a capacity of 25,000 per day, and .s now In operation. These mills will saw up all the marchantable timber of every variety on their holdings, as they come ta It. There is room along the coast for many mills of the largest capacity, near eood shlDolnjr points, to say nothing of the flno opportunities a little back, which would necessitate the building of short lines of railroad. Land Adapted to Farming. Nearly all the land on which these great forests of timber stand will produce luxuriant growths of gras3, when tho timber is removed, while much of it will be valuable fruit, farm and garden land. In recent years the leading industries of the county have been salmon fishing, stockralslng, woolgrowlng and dairying, the latter being among the most import ant, and having shown the most rapid advancement, owing to the especially fa vorable conditions, and adaptability of our coast climate to that pursuit. Besides numerous small dairies, milking from. 50 to 100 cows, there are four thoroughly equipped creameries, and the output of butter is Increasing each year, with al most unlimited possibilities for the fu ture, for the industry is only In Its In fancy. Wheat, barley, oats, corn, potatoes, fruit and all kinds of garden produce grow to perfection, though tho farms are all necessarily small, owing to the broken nature of the country, and the fact that nearly all farming land must be cleared of brush and timber. No grain or other farm produce, except potatoes, has yet been raised for export. The commerce of the county Is carried on almost exclusively with San Francisco, by water, that city supplying both steam and sail transportation to and from our Various ports, which Is accounted for by reasons before stated, and by the further fact that Portland business men have not become acquainted with the Importance of the trade of Southwest Oregon, and have made, no effort to secure It. The business men of San Francisco long ago became acquainted with the commercial Importance of this section, and reached out and secured the entire business, by fair and liberal treatment. All our pro duce, including cattle, sheep, hogs, wool, salmon, butter, lumber, bacon, hides, etc., finds a ready market at fair prices in San Francisco, and all our supplies come from that city, while our people go to "San Fran cisco to visit and trade, as the people of the Willamette Valley go to Portland. The manufacturer, mining operator, prospector or capitalist, seeking a new field for operations can find no more promising place for profitable investment than In Curry County. It Is an undevel open country, rich in natural resources, only waiting for the advent of men with push, enterprise and capital to "place their shoulders to the wheel" and set the car of progress moving. WALTER SUTTON. Port Orford.