GREAT OPPORTUNITIES
IN THE STATE OF OREGON
Rich Undeveloped Resources in Every L’ne
Endeavor Invite Investment,
By
Muí'unkt-r. l oithiiid. Oregon.
Ih*»«-
It is said tliat (ippui'unity I ».... k-
once at every man » d* or.
Il timi • e
true, site is playing a tatuo al the
present moil ent • *•» ' lie di i ts
III th»*
fai mer
of
nini
»*l»*l y
• I
iiih MI p
h
western hint»**, win» I* IM'I sh I i -I ih I
with the long cold '■liuiei
I’erllHp»
nini •
til Ilei •I| |>» 11 limile»
« » F I In »*•♦* upi-n III ( )l » gi 'll b I I ill* till Ii ei.
less favored localities. On tliH ih or pat tlcilliill X the li.llHII ol limile.I
of every man or unman who desires means, tloin can !••• I< uiii| mix whi le«
longer dry and bol sun n 1*1
to better his or her condition phys else, IIS tills Is justly lirined tile pool
ically or tiimncmlly. Ou the door of Ilian's paiadl-e. Heli* w»* have a cli
everyone who has money to invest, mate that 1» uniformly
mild, having
and is seeking Io place it’lo the very neither tlie extreme beat nor cold of
the east or middle west.
best possible advantage:
Yoll neither
I question if there is another state freeze to death nor die of suustroke,
io the union that offers the golden and cyclones are unknown.
In win
opportUDities for investment where ter we have ram instead of snow, but
such large returns are assured as can the rainfall is nut so great as hi the
Not only to the eastern
be found in Oregon
though it covers a
states,
farmer is the way open to wealth, but longer period.
Most of the plowing
Coos County Dairy
Industry.
thè sktiu milk and utlier
prndiicts.
od
■‘Angora
guals
The
generous
slioweis, mild climate, and lespon
pre-eminently a sive sull of Coos county peculiarly
builder, miner, fruit grower and to such a tiling ns crop failure is un dairy country; its mild climate, abun i adapt it for the Angola goat.
any other vocation. and those who known Stock toucan graze the year dant rainfall and wealth of soil mak wliele ts I ri i who more pleut if u I
have been so fm lliiiate a- to east then ron nd.
ing it ‘specially adapted to dairying . more itoiirishing. ( )|•<••»< »II Is HPHllH I
to the banker, manufacturer, railload is done in the winter and spring, and
in
jot
tin* most LiV"ieil -laic* li.iv»
“Coos county is
I here is a demand for everything attd stock raising.
Bitter climatic j in (he lisi of States ut thè pio hi
been amply i ■-> id I oi I» ■ u I » .»b I» mi t'o.i »'.»n I • till ed. »iiol ' Ii»' inalkct is I'omlit io || m cannol be fottn I anywhere; of mohair, bill tliis ih oih * »>
W ealt 11.
* i’tl I ii i rate. I Ii»* f i » I” h I rain take» ’ he | hu e of si.ow in « inter, newei. tini i .tpidly gi "wiag. t
Oregon i- <*m* of tin* luge *1 t •
| oik pi oi I io I h< ni I he and »hi w• is come near enough to , tries of Caos couiity.”
M arket
S'
I
having
lilumt
’,».“».»»• »<I squall*
n »I. *
•■iisieru
i
1.
ie
I . i f l *u ' I-
within os burdi r-. or nemlx G2IHM.
yhilt (ItHI pel X.
• I u h i » 11 w * 111 d
<too acres. Of this. 35 00l>.i oti a»u . .,i.
mille II.all olle
md*h
hi
timber; mi * sticli timl er! gigantic
patches.
1
■!• ii . i»
of goiets
forests, com pa i »«i. with which the I i
ests of l|,e east and South
ii
ai i »nt
get tier t ■ • minuet' I < > keep the fol 4
hills mid p
ion granges green with
native o I e see I e ve I lolind.
•‘Tin* m.iiieiise fertility of the num
< /'hickens, t in lo y - , • ggs and flutti r erous »nmll cal lex h mot river bottoms
ale l*ilm are slupped fu
ih
III • cast ili car loads coilpleci wiili ii mil i climate and fre
is said the four comities and all tliese tliings ean he prodllced quent rainfall, male is certain that
in Oregon contain tin* 'argesi forests l't‘io I • i er ihau ni i|ie ea»t. Imi tin daily mg iml’i'ii t will Lecoineotiel
in the xvi r'it.
oxving io olii Itmi'ed popolaimn, par of ih ■ must impot'li'iil of her various
Only 3,1 ittll,(MKt m tes
hi »»
and liol all of that in cult i x at ion. We
have a population of lilt j»* mine than
half a million ami oae fourth are in
Portland atoI a huge percent of the
balance in smaller low ns, consequent
ly those xxho till ilie soil are numer
ous, m»tw itbstan ling, fur the popu
lation ami area under cultivation we
are
the
largest
producers in the
world.
We are the largest grower of bops,
producing nearly as much as the bal
ance of the United States.
W e are the next to the largest wool
growers, the largest producer of mo
hair, the largest shipper of lumber,
Portland ranks second as an exporter
of wheat, and has on several occa
sions been in the lead.
We rank well
on stock, fruit, potatoes, and dairy
products, etc., to say nothing of the
products of our mines which are quite
extensive.
W e produce nearly every
metal known and 1 believe have the
only deposit of nickel on the Pacific
coast.
All of onr industries, however, are
I
OSO -
“Unos I 'o’tii ty Ims ;
“The tiliest Galoots helwo-ti
l*’t IIICI-C' i a II I I’llgel Sumid
■'Folli bundled : quali mile» lllelel
lililí will) Coi»l
"li'tiiii tee I billion feet of melcliii.i'
alili* I imbei.
"(it,at imtnial »e-oii:ces in
iliv»i
branvlii* .
“¡'alan •»• of trade always
largely
in its favor.
does noi equnl Ih»* di-Hiiiliil, lietico I the winter months when the price of I
“I 'heap h eight rati s by sea to all
sayllie oppoi I utili Ies fot lite simili dairy products is al the* highest notch
Pacific pori ■»
fai ilici ale gl al.
Coos county d.iiiymeu have a great
“Cheap lui'! timi power for mam -
The m.'iii from lio- east xilm i- ac- advantage over lheir competitors in fie tin ing |il inti.
“lis own lumber, coal, forni, wool
Be-*id«s the
cnsloiiie l to praiiie oi level land lean favored Heetiou»
ami
it'41 bel.
migh: be Ingh'eio d at our lulls, but | Having in expenses for fee I, the equa
'('li»;.I' liind-i in abundance.
these »nine hills which can now lie ble climate avoi Is the necessity of
“(iood wages fin’ workingmen in
had at a nominal tigme, will pay a coestrucimg expensive buildings for cash each moni li.
better revenue than land that sells hollaing and sheltering slock, nor ih
“Equable temperatine, insuring
extra
feed
required
to
keep
the
animal
bodily
comfort.
for $11X1 or 15(1 per acre iii the east,
“
lleallbfiilnesH,
especially absence
for the reason that they xvill produce warm, as is the ease in colder cli
of
fevers
and
malaria.
as tine a grape as can be found tn mates.”
“Cheap lumber, making improve
“Thia ia one of the important in
any country. At present grape cul
meuts inexpensive.
ture is conducted iii a very small dustries of the county, as the excel i
■‘Diveisily of products, giving vari
way, Imt some day xve will supply the lent pasturage throughout the year, ety in occupations.
“Abundant rainfall, guaranteeing
world. There are many things which aDd the absence of snow or revere
crops
and water.
I could point out to the prospective storms render the feeding of stuck
“Good schools wit hili reach of every
bomeseeker that would be to his cattle unnecessary. Besides supply botile.
benefit, as I was fora number of years mg tlm local demand, thousands of
‘•Good foniliy government, honestly
connected with the Southern Pacific cattle are hhippeii from Cous county admiuistereil.
“An honest, peaceful, law abiding
Company, and as a consequence aim ually.
population.
“Hogs— I’he rapici increase ami de
gained a knowledge of the country
“It lias not ;
velopllient
iti lbw dairy industry in
and its possiliilies, but time and space
“i i rigai mn. with its expense and
i
forbid; nevertheless I will be glad to connection with which the hog is a lit igation.
answer any communicaiiou and ini-I by-product, favors the raising aud
I- “Spanish grants to clolni titles ami
feeding
of
swine
Each
creamery
has
l>ar si 11 lenient
part such information as is desired
.'‘Railroad lami grants to mt»'il' ie
by those contemplating coming to continually a band of hogs fattening
in farms ticnliiily in tlie country, thè siipply resolp ces.
All kinds of fresh
and cured meats
Lard and tallow,
poultry and eggs,
fruit and veget
ables. Next door
to postoffice
W illi almlidant feed for
WALDVOGEL & SON, Proprietors
BANDON,
with pii 'gres»
“(.’o iling ne ths, lo ¡e-tiiiy apples.
‘Colorado leelliH to destroy pula
I « )t»b.
“Summer thunder storms to inter
fere with harvests.
“Long winters when stock must be
fed.
■‘Severe frosts Io destroy vegetation.
“Crop failures, from any cause
whatever.
“Cyclones, blizzards, tc’a hi ps or
strikes
“It needs*
“A railroad to connect it with the
world.
“More manufactures, in nearly all
lines,
“Capable, energetic settlers, who
mean I’llsiness.
OCO----
OUI DOOR LIFE.
“Coos county IS 11
truly
sports
ill V the
II
man's paradise
I > this section, elk.
as yet in their infancy, and it remains this country.
only for capital to come in and de
— ooo —
velop them and the returns will be
magnificent.
Portland is rated as the w.eal.lh.iest
city of its size in the United States,
and it might be asked why she does
uot supply the capital for the develop
Fishing an Important
Industry in Coos
County.
ment of I lie state in answer I will
Salinoli tisbing is one of ('oos
say that there is a limit to all tilings, county's important resources Coos
and the millions that at« required to Bay amt tlie Coquille river have an
finance ttie gieat volume of business excellent nm of Chinook, silveiside
ami steelhead salmon of excellent
Mowing thieiigh o»n pulls keeps onr
quality, ami I lie government hatch
money on • I h * jump, bin it is in a very eru*s, xx liicli h.ixe I t i'u estalilished on
healthy condition as 11 i- a very poor South Coos iivhi ami Coquille rivei
dollar in this i i’iinux that does not insure a contiitii«m*»i of a good mu.
I'liere ale at pie»eut three canneries
earn seven >r eight per <•*•••♦.
ami two coki stor age plants handling
There is a great opportunity here
tlii-i* tish tn M'iiMin, Large qminti-
for outside money; money that in the ties of »teelil“ !»!» ate also »hipped t"
east gm h I egging at three ami four Coos lay from the Umpqua mid
per cent. I would guárante»* Io earn Ri’gn»* rixi'i- mol packisl bx tin* cohl
not less than six and up.
In il-ewnx
of railroad building there is some a«*
tivitx
iiox», a*> easleic capital has
awakened tn tin* fact that ni I In» par
ticulai field nii'iiey can In* ma te. And
still thei»* ia room
Just look at the
map of Oregon and you Will see that
tn cenital Oregon there5G.IMN)square
miles without a railroad, soma of the
tiucal country ia th« world lying idle
slot agi* plat I io M .I
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o » l.iui » amil i '•*
mid i«» • ••» a!' » i m ill. ,w tu» I, |*i .|
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♦* X I • I I i 11 • Iii Ims r • • o' » • .
III 11 l-» f. 'tig I '• or- ¡•■IV I I Illi
bHihe manner > ■> eas'em
which iii »* i * i wit it ready sal»*. A com»
patiy is now preparing to liamile
Coos Bay clams in tliis manner on a
large scale, with every indication of
»ucees».
OLD GOVERNMENT
WORKS. BANDON.
OREGON.
| deer, hear, cougar, lynx, coon, beaver,
and other wild animals, which are
fast becoming extinct, still roam the
woods at the beadwaters of the Coos
and Coquille rivers in large herds.
As many as fifty of these noble ani
mals have been seen in a single belli
in this locality within the past year.
“The various rivers and sloughs
ami the sand bill lakes, of which
I here are a large number, abound in
trout, shad and salmon, while the bays
teem with flounder, perch, tom cod.
sardines, crabs, etc., while the tidal
flats abound with clams of many va
rieties
Deep sea fishing on the
banks outside is beginning to form mi
important industry, in addition to af
fording excellent sport to daring
anglers.
“Wild ducks, geese, brandt and
snipe are found in countless numbers,
in ilie various sloughs ami rivers, as
we 11 as in I lie sand hill lakes, where
water fowl remain all sumiiier amt
rear ttieir young, Quail, grouse and
pheasants are also numerous m th»»
valleys and foot bills.