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Bandon Beach — The Scenic Beach of
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Oregon scenery has gained more
prominence in the past few years
than in all the past, and people are
just commencing to realize that they
have the Alps at home, and for ideal
summer outing, the trips in the
woods and to the coast, are the
nearest perfection. Down along the
southern coast of < iregon the silvery
Coquille river winds its way through
the thick timber in the fertile valleys,
onward, ever increasing in size until
it reaches the great Pacific ocean, a
large river. The Coquille river is
only about 30 miles in length, but it
passes through a valley producing
more timber for shipping, several
times over, than the great Coos Bay
river and its adjoining territory.
The majestic cedar towers upward,
waiting for the axe of the home
steader, and to be sent on its way in
lumber over the broad Pacific.
Pacific Coast.
coast was Tupper rock. It stood on
the crest of the hill, and was seen
for many miles out at sea, where it
was used as a guide. The recent
harbor improvements bv the govern
ment have nearly obliterated this
historic rock. It has been blasted
and broken to make the jetties with,
and at this writing there yet remains
but a small portion of the original
landmark, and it will shortly be all
removed, as the harbor operations
will recommence again in a short
time.
larger one, that they are named in
this fashion. Directly out, off shore,
is a cluster of rocks known as the
Hen and Chickens rocks. The larg
est rock of this cluster is called
Father Abraham, and this rock fig
ures quite promiaently in an old
legend.
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resents a kneeling nun, clearly show
ing her in this posture, with
her veil thrown over her head. Here
she remains praying for the storm-
driven sailors at sea.
One might go on down the coast
describing its many places of scenic
beauty, and its many inducements to
the tourist and pleasure seeker.
Some of the most pleasant hours of
Below are . the Seamue ¿rocks.
Here the eggs of the sea gulls and
sea pigeons are gathered in great
quantities, and around the base is a
favorite resort of the campers to hunt
for crabs, some of which are enor I
mous. Lookout rock is a little south,
and is so called as the United States
has a life saving lookout situated on
it. There is a cave through this
rock and at high tide the w aves dash
through the openings in a perfect
frenzy, throwing the spray high in
Fishing Off
the air. Persons may sit hour after
nour looking at the odd formations
the writer has been spent on these
and the splendor of the waves as
rocks, watching the odd formations
they dash against the rocks and
of the never-still waves, never twice
break on the beach. Here and there,
alike. They hold a fascination that
sevA’al hundred yards out, are low
draws one out on all the pleasant
The north coast for several miles
is a level stretch of sand that enjoys
the full sweep of the w inds. On this
side of the river, directly opposite
Bandon, still remain two of the In
dian kitchen karrens, where the
euriosity hunter will find arrowheads
and many old Indian curios. The
lighthouse is built on a huge base of
solid rock, of concrete, and is very
strong. Here its rays send out the
warning to the passing vessels at
night, and in foggy weather its
enormous fog horn sounds its warn
ing to shore bound vessels. Visitors ledges that cannot be seen, but when days to see the sun’s rays sparkling
are permitted to go through the the swells strike them the spray is over the waves, and the rainbow hued
lighthouse, and it contains many thrown high in the air and is carried spray as it is dashed on the rocks,
and pay attention to their orchards
until the past few years when people
front the outside have come to Coos
county and tasted her fruits and have
advertised them until at the present
time there is a demand for them,
and now at Myrtle Point a represen
tative of a Portland house is packing
apples for that market, where they
will have to com|*ete with the apples
propositions of the “boomers,’’ who
care more to sell town lots than try
ing to build up the agricultural and
horticultural resources of the county,
as they know that with town lots
they can speculate more than they
can with urban property.
If the 1 anthers this fall will only
commence the campaign early so as
to put their orchards in good condi
tion tor next fall, they w ill be able to
dictate their prices, providing that
the fruit is in good condition and is
pul up in an aitiactive manner.
When the Ituit growers of the Co
quille country commence doing this
they w ill be receiving more than 50
cent» pt r b»>x for their apples.
Sentinel.
Burnt Timber.
The Department of Agriculture at
Washington has been making some
investigation into the use of dead
timber in the natural forests in the
s lulhvrn Rocky Mountain region,
and has gathered much interesting
data that will undoubtedly be good
the Rocks
news to the owners of timber lands
from the Willamette Valley and in Tillamook County and in the en
Myrtle Point, a thriving town of
from Hood River and the Yakima tire Pacific Northwest.
1,200, is situated at the head of the
The investigation brought out
country. This demand has shown
three- forks which constitute this
very striking, first, that sound dead
the people of this section the neces- timber is valuable in some localities,
river. It has a large farming terri
tory tributary, and is the terminal of
sity of putting their orchards in a and it is regarded as not worth using
the C. R. & E. railway. The next
better condition, so that their apples in others. v The timber which was
place on this waterway is Coquille
w ill bring a better price when the not used was found to be fully as
good as the other, and the only
City, the county seat of Coos county.
buyers for commission houses come
cause for rejecting it proved to be
This is somewhat of a trading point
ignorance of its true value.
and is also adjacent a fine farming
There are three classes of dead
timber. Fire-killed timber, w’hich
and dairy territory. Two mills are
is the best, forms by far the largest
ocated there.
part of the dead timber in the nation
Following the river down we pass
al forests, and is found throughout
through some of the thickest timber
them. Insect killed timl»er, though
in these regions.
While a great
widely scattered, is usually restricted
deal has been logged off, there yet
to small areas. In some localities,
however, particularly in the Black
remains a vast supply farther in the
Hills, South Dakota, there are many
interior. Principal mills along the
millions of feet of such timber. Dead
river have caused little settlements to
timber of the third class is mainly
Bird's Eye View of the Waterfront and Harbor, Showing Both Side* of the River.
spring up, which are named after the
met with in single trees or small
mills. Passing downward we round
groups, but the aggregate amount of
a turn in the river that brings us in things of interest to them.
The along by the winds, drenching every- And one thing that more than repays into the country to purchase the
,s large.
Discussing fire-killed timber the
full view of Bandon, the coming United States life saving station is thing before it.
a visit is to watch the sunset on a crop. Apples are the same as any
investigation showed that the princi
manufacturing city and summer also located at the mouth of the
Another historic rock, called the clear day,—amajestic ball of fire other article that the rancher has for pal defect in that timber is check.
resort of this country. The natural river, aud has done considerable Monk rock, lies just below, near the slowly sinking to rest behind the Sale; the more care he gives it the
This appears soon after the death of
scenic beauty of the ocean in all its good work in assisting unfortunate shore. The old legend runs that a billows, throwing its golden rays out larger price he will receive; and no the tree, and apparently does not
grandeur, together with the excellent vessels.
certain old monk was turned into the on the w ater in every direction, and, one w’ill be to blame but himself if greatly increase later. Timber above
shipping facilities and the marketing
To go south down the coast, one shape of a rock and placed here to as it finally disappears, leaves a he is unable to get a good price if he 9,000 feet elevation is not affected by
territory tributary, will be the means must see a wonderland of nature’s pray for rain. The frequent rains blood-red sky, which slowly recedes, gives his orchards no attention and decay for many years. Such timber
has been used after more than fifty
of a prosperous manufacturing com greatest creations. * Nature, assisted along this section of the coast are and night fall has commenced.
the crop looks scabby and unsalable years have elapsed since burning,
munity. Already there are several by old Neptune, has prepared an art supposed to be in answer to Monk
Coquille a Fruit Country. on the market. It is perfect fruit and vast quantities of timber killed
sawmills and shipyards in full opera gallery unexcelled. The old rocks, rock. The “Dead Indian rock,” a
that the buyers want, and they are by fire twenty or thirty years ago,
tion. and new ones are being built which have withstood the beatings of short distance south, is well known
The Coquille country has for many willing to pay for it, as they have are entirely free from decay.
Fire-killed timber should be
to all campers and people living in years been in a dormant state. The customers who demand the best and
barked soon after it is killed, in
the vicinity on account of the excel lack of transportation facilities has are willing to pay for it: hence the
order to prevent decay of the sur
lent rock oysters and mussels found
face. If the bark has been left on,
at its base. An Indian chief was
the slabwood is somewhat decayed.
F.odgc pole pine and Engelmann
buried on the top, and its resem
spruce
have about the same durabil
blance to an outstretched Indian,
ity; after twenty-five years about 50
lying face downward, has given it its
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per cent is usually standing, and the
name.
fallen timber, if not flat on the
Barnacle rocks lie inshore still
ground, lasts one-third as long.
Standing Douglas fir lasts almost in
farther down the beach. These are
definitely,
and even when flat on the
not very large, but are picturesque.
ground
decays
but slowly.
The photo shows the “Sphinx”
Yellow pine decays more rapidly,
rock in the distance. A view on
since it occurs mainly below an ele
the opposite side gives a distinct
vation of 9,000 feet. On the other
outline of a girl’s head, showing the
hand, on account of the openness of
eyes and mouth very clearly. This
its stand, it is rarely killed by fire.
In many places it is the popular
rock is well known along this part of
opinion
that dead timber is very
the coast, and is a target for the in
much weaker than seasoned green
variable kodak view hunter.
timber.
Bandon Beach Rocks
Bandon- Beach Scenery
The Lion and Monkey rocks lie
It is even held that timber which
inshore, and received their names on kept the people from striving to producer should be w illing to expend has been
a number of years is
and projected. A 10-ton pulp and centuries of the ever active waves, account of their resemblance to these show what this eountry can do in more time and care to their orchards weaker than green timber, and that
paper mill incorporated for $300,000, stand out majestically against the animals. Close by and in this group the way of fruit culture, though this so that they will be able to get the the longer it stands the weaker it
These views are quite«
will be in full operation in a few background of the blue sea, in gran is the Chums rocks. These are not country has always had the reputa top notch price, and when once they becomes.
wrong. By actual test it has been
months, and the general outlook for deur truly sublime. Many have old only located in a very picturesque tion of raising the best apples in have got their orchards in a No. 1
shown sound timber, as a matter of
this little town is very bright. The legends and are named after their position, but contain the fossils of all Southern Oregon, and while the
condition, it will be easy work and fact, is almost as strong as seasoned
town proper is situated on a plateau, connections. Between some of these of the animals native to this coast prices for same have been lower than
less expensive to keep them that green timber and much stronger
back of which is the historic old pillar^ are found quiet pools that the many years ago. Probably there are what apples and fruit have sold for
way. It will be the best advertise than timber before seasoning.
Seasoning greatly adds to the
camping grounds for the past num yearly campers find excellent for fossils that are very rare and much
where the mode of transportation is ment that Coos county and the Co
strength
of timber, so that in order
ber of years.
Campers from all bathing.
sought after within its massive more rapid, we have laid back on quille country can receive through
to make the comparison a fair one,
over this section of the country come
The first of the series of rocks depths. A cave in one of these
the green and the dead timber must
here every summer to enjoy a few’ south from the lighthouse that is of rocks makes it distinctly prominent, our oars, so to speak, and let the out the country, and there will be be brought to the same condition of
week’s outing in the gentle breezes particular interest, is called the as the sight seer is not satisfied until rest of the state carry off the banner more people investigating the re- seasoning. When this is done, the
for being a fruit country, and our sources of the county if they hear of tests indicate that dead white fir is
amid the grandeur and splendor of Dragon and Cub rocks. Viewed its interior has been explored.
about nine-tenths as strong as green
one of nature's greatest art galleries. from one side the resemblance is
A very beautiful rock is some dis- reputation has suffered in the mean the wonderful fruit that this section
white fir which has been seasoned,
One of the oldest and most noted striking to the dragon, and the tance down the coast, south, and is time. There has been no incentive is shipping to the- outside market
and about twice as strong as green
landmarks along this section of the smaller rock, a counterpart of the known as the Nun rock. This rep- for the ranchers to bestir themselves than all of the townsite and hot-air timber freshly cut.