Volume XXII.
BANDON,
BANDON, Coos Co. OREGON
Hustling City by the Sea Has Many Advantages And is
Surrounded by a Rich and Fertile Country.
Bandon is situated at tbe mouth of
tbe Coquille river, in Coos county,
Oregon, and less than half a mile
from tbe Pacific ocean, Tbe business
THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1906
OREGON:
tap this section, aud there are many
rumors concerning another transcon
tinental railroad building into Coos
county, Tbe Coquille river is navi
gable for 40 miles, and a uiitnber of
boats make regular trips daily.
make a town. Our real future great
Following is a list of manufactur
ness will be brought about to a great ing industries uow located here:
extent by manufacturing industries
Bandon Woolen Mills.
and a big roll. The more people we
Bandon Mfg. Co.
have tbe greater will be tbe demand
Salmon Cannery.
for all farm and dairy products, an
Broombandie Factory.
incentive for hundreds more to culti-I Wood pipe Flant.
vate our now non producing lauds
Bandon Foundry.
aod thus add more population and
Brewery.
wealth to tbe section.
Match Factory.
Tbe advantages here for manufac
turing are many. In tbe first place we
There are numerous large sawmills
have the most equable climate in the in tbe vicinity of Bandon. At Park
Uoited States (according to govern ersburg, 7 miles up the river, the Co-1
ment reports) and factories can oper quilie Mill & Tug Co. have a mill
ate the year round. Cheap fuel is a with a capacity of 40,000 feet daily.
very important item to be looked after At Prosper, about three miles from
and we have it, both wood and coal, I Bandon, are tbe mills of the Prosper
portion of tbe town is located along
tbe river front while the principal
residencejdistrict is on tbe level plat
eau which rises abruptly a short dis
tance back from tbe river. From
many residences on this bluff a mag
nificant view of ocean and river is
bad. and its desirability as a place of
residence, both winter and summer,
is making for it a name that insures
Bandon of being the popular “borne
city” of tbe county.
Bandon has a population of about
900 people and is growing rapidly.
Tbe increase the past year in popu
lation, postal receipts, new business
bouses aud number of buildings
erected has made a fine showing and
tbe indications are that tbe town is
just starting on an era of great de
velopment. The town has good
schools and churches and is supplied
with good pure water by a gravity
system. The town as yet has no
electric lights but two or three parties
have such an enterprise in project
and it is very probable that a lighting
system will be installed in tbe very
near future.
and indications of oil.
Number 28.
COOS COUNTY IS WELL KNOWN
Adjacent to Bandon is an unlimited
supply of timber suitable fur pulp
and pajier making, and a pulp and
Best Advertised Section in Pacific Northwest the Past
paper mill will probably lie built here.
Year. Immigration and Capital Coming.
Furniture making is also an indus
try that would pay well.
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Much has been written about Coos water, several steamers making regu
county, Oregon, io recent years, and lar trips from Sau Francisco and
Bandon is one of the progressive
Portland, and several stage hues from
towns of Oregon; not a large town just now it is probably the best ad the railroad in Douglas county, but
yet, blit one that is making a steady vertised section of tbe state. Coos we art) out of the beaten path of
and substantial growth, A town county is generally referred to on the travel, and people looking for loca
with a future? Yes. Nature is kind tbe outside as “Coos Bay’ or the tions hesitate to make tbe trip on ac
to Bandon. Situated within almost a “Coos Bay country;” especially is count of tbe sea voyage or the hard
stone s throw of the majestic Pacific, this true of people who have uever ships of staging it.
the great open highway insures us visited this favored bit of Coast coun
However, regardless of these obsta
the cheapest of transportation facili try. But it matters not by what came cles, tbe people are coming— hun
ties. At her feet is the beautiful Co this section is kuown, tbe all impor dreds of them
aud from present
qiiille river which flows through one tant feature is to spread the story of indications the population of Coos
of the garden spots of the Pacific its magnificent resources, its climate, county will l>e greatly augmented
northwest the Coquille valley. River soil, ami other manifold advantages, this year. The fact that tbe Southern
boats ply up and down its placid to as many people as we can aud in Pacific is uow building a railroad
waters for a distance of 40 miles from as many ways as we can. Tbe home from tbe main line at Drain iuto Coos
tbe ocean, giving tbe inhabitants of seeker looking for a more congenial eounty, is serving as an impetus for
the entire valley easy access to tbe climate in which to make a borne, or
people to come anti get a foothold
before the big rush that is sure to
follow.
And
that is, those who come
disappointed
with the intention of going to work
and help develop the wonderful re
sources of this section and making
the smiie effort to win success that is
j reqired Io accomplish tins elid else-
! where.
The se who expect to
find
golden eagles growing on trees, and
no effort required to fill their pockets,
BANDON,
ma.v be disappointed, but that is not
Coos County, OREGON.
the class of
immigration we want.
Tbe whole | Mill Co. and Carman & Crites, with a sea with tbeir products. Tbe coast the capitalist looking for profitable! We want men to develop our coal
country is underlaid with coal and capacity of 55,Obt) and 65,000 daily. railroad survey passes through East investments, will each find that Coos and timber resources, to build facto
the development of this industry Near town are also located R. H Bandon, and it will not be many county is pregnant with opportuni ries and mills, and to clear our rich
years until the overland trains from
river bottom lands that they may be
hardly commeuced. In many places Rosa’s sawmill, E. Dyer's sawmill,
ties. They will find that this is not a
Portland to San Francisco will be
come productive.
new country in one sense of the word
where development work has been Hunt Bros.’ sawmill, Langwortby &
stopping at Bandon station and un
done, three and four strata from three Orborne’s sawmill. E. Dyer has a loading thousands of tourists during for we have men and women with
t he development of our natural
families who were born and raised
to six feet thick, overlay each other. shingle mill south of town, and tbe
year to feast on the scenic de i »
is yet in its infancy. Our
here, but it is yet a new country in so I
These coal lands lie immediately up Bandon Manufacturing Co. is making
lights of Bandon beach. There can
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far as the development of its latent timber lauds and our coal lands offer
on, or so close to the Coquille river, a specialty of white cedar 6bing)es.
be nomouopoly on the transportation
resources are concerned, but this is' a great range in tbe field of develop
tnat tbe coal can be put aboard tbe
business at Bandon—we will have too
Our rich valley lands are only
vessel at slight expense.
easily ami satisfactorily accounted i ment
The Cody Lumber Co. will build a
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many outlets, and thus our exports
partially
developed and tbe glades
for. As yet tbe steel bands of the I
We have good transportation facili large saw mill with a capacity of
and our imports will be handled at a
ties with California ports, a fleet of 75.000 ft. daily, and have it in oper
railroad have never penetrated our. and uplands are practically un
minimum of cost.
steamers and schooners being engaged ation by March 1st. It is reported
deep forests and rich valleys to give j touched, but some day will be found
The population of the town has ns communication with the outside' valuable for some branch of agricul
in tbe traffic. The Southern Pacific that this company will also operate a
been increasing steadily, and yon find world, or rather, to put the outside tural pursuit. 'The tide of develop
is building a coast railroad in order sash and door factory.
ment is uow turning and many
to avoid tbe Siskiyou mountains in
Stock is being subscribed for a no “for rent” signs in Bandon. Our world iri touch with us. true, we
Not many years hence Bandon and
adjacent territory will be tbe summer
play ground of Southern Oregon. It
has the most delightful cool, invigor
ating climate; it has the most pic
turesque. varied, romantic scenery to
be found along tbe coast, and there
is not in al) its phenomena of air, sea
or land, a solitary element of danger
to life limb or health. Our sectiou is
free from destructive storms, cyclones,
tornadoes, typhoons, thunder, light
ning, earthquakes, extreme heat or
cold, and is remarkably free from
such insects pests as mosquitos, Hies,
gnats and ticks. Our lakes and
streams abound in brook and lake Southern Oregon.
trout, and the river affords good fish-
icg at certain seasons of the year.
Deep sea fishing can be indulged in
by those who prefer that kind of
sport. In the forests and hills can
be found deer, bear, cougar, wildcats
and other animals. Docks, geese and
snipe are plentiful in season and af
ford plenty of sport for those who
prefer bird shooting. Camping out
is rendeied particularly pleasant by
tbe glory of the surrounding scenery,
the luxury of climate, tbe abundance
of fish, game, rock oysters, clams,
crabs and wild fruit.
buildings are always well tilled and have fair transportation facilities by strangers are coming in to investigate
This road will $200,000 pulp and paper mill.
tbe possibilities of this old, yet new
country.
When it
becomes better
known that here is a small empire
where crops never fail, where drought
never comes, and tbe cooling breeze«
of the grand old
Pacific causes the
warmest summer days to be pleasant,
where the fresh pure air makes the
population celebrated for its bealtl ,
then will we see the old Coquille val
ley a hive of
industry and pretty
homes and well-kept ranches spring
up where now is naught but stumpi
ami brush and fallen timber.
OGO------
The railroad from the interior is
Bandon is not dependent alone on
all that is needed to make Bandon a
VESSELS
her tine sceoery and famous beach to
LOADING
AT
BANDON
WHARVES
irreal aumm*r resort.
that there is ten paying interest on the money invest
billion feet of merchantable timber in ed. The financial standing of the
city is excellent. Its debts have all
Coos county. The timber growth con
been paid in full in fact it is th-
sists of fir—r-»d, yellow and white, only town in Co« county that is out
red and white cedar, spruce, hemlock, of debt and lias money in the treas
yew. myrtle, maple, ash, white and nry.
It
is estimated
live oak. alder, dogwood, niadrone,
chittim,
an I
growths
thousands
numerous
of
smaller
cords
of
while cellar me shippe I from Bandon
to San Francisco for the matinfacliire
of matches.
It sells for from $6.50
to $7.<X) a cord.
It is also a valuable
wood for finial ing purposes and »hip
I building.
I lia myrtle is a beautiful
graine I wood and takes a magnificent
polish, and is valuable for furniture
m «king
BANDON
BEACH-
THE SCENIC
BEACH
OF
OREGON.
The principal timber resources of
tbe county are on tbe Coquille river.
— ooo—
The waters of the Coquille ami its
tributaries teem with th« king of ali
food fish the salmon al certain sea
sons of the year. Tiler« is a large
salmon cannery at Bandon and an
otheriat Prosper, three miles up ilm
river. £ I’lie two canneries last year
put up about 19,000 cases of salmon
and distributed about $14.<XN) Io th«
fishermen along tbe river
The industry lien» is th»» second
largest ill tbe state being next loth«
Columbia. Over $I,3(M) in licenses
was paid to the state last year. A
salmou hatchery is to be established
by tho state on tbe Coquille river tin«
year.
BANDON
BEACH.
THE SCENIC
BEACH
OF JOREGON