birth, and has proven a substantial me strong prohibitionists and relig
benefit thus far. Prof. Williams, a iously inclined, and the morals of the
graduate of the state university of Col young people are carefully guarded.
umbia, Missouri, is the instructor.
The narrow gauge road passes
There are over twenty pupils enrolled through Newberg, adding largely to its
in this department. The building will . growing importance, and placing it in
will be a handsome one when complet direct communication with all the
ed. It has adjustable blackboards all towns m the county. We predict Il
around the room. It is the intention healthy growth for this new town.
I
to give the young people of that neigh
borhood the benefit of a higher educa
Willamina.
tion, ami if necessary, prepare them
Population 100.
for college. This institution should re
ceive the most liberal support of the
Willamina, twenty miles southeast
citizens.
of McMinnville,near the foothillsof the
A plank walk from the town to the I coast range is the most attractive
depot isan actual necessity, and should rural town in the county. The stage
be built at once, as our experience on road crosses the South fork of the
the morning of the 15th was such that Yamhill river at this place, on its way
unless the walk is built the next time to the Grand Rouiide valley.
There are two general stores one
a visit is made to North Yamhill, we
shall take a life-preserver and a com saw mill, one large grist mill, two ho
tels. good schools, church, blacksmith
pass.
shops,
etc. The valley for ten miles
There are two general stores, one
around draws its supplies principally
drug store, one tin store, baker shop,
blacksmith and carriage shop, and a from this place. There is considera
ble grain raised higher up the valley.
public hall, one church and a lodge of
The farmers have to haul their grain
Odd Fellows.
to Sheriden, a distance of five miles,
Business during the past three years
in order to get it to market.
inti
has not been of an encouraging charac
mately the narrow gauge will tap this
ter, but the merchants look hopefully
section of the country and be amply
toward the coming spring, anticipating
repaid by the farmers.
a far better feeling.
Ten or fifteen miles beyond Willa
North Yamhill will always remain a mina up in the mountain«, is a small
trading center for that portion of the settlement in what is called the burnt
county. We do not predict a great fu woods'district. There are many set
ture. but we are confident the place tlers scattered along these high bluffs,
will grow and expand with increased all seemingly contented and happy.
population, and attain the position of a
busy little town.
Amity.
Sheridan.
Population 200.
Sheridan is located on the West bank of
the Yamhill river, or more correctly speaking,
on both sides. Since the narrow gauge road
has made this place their southern terminus,
the town has worked toward the eastern side
At present Sheridan is somewhat lively, as
the opening of the new road has proven a
novelty to the neople in that section.
There are a half dozen large grain ware
houses, a three story flouriug mill, a hand
some depot, half a dozen good sized stores,
livery stable, boot shoe makers, publio hall,
secret societies, a good school, and ohuroh
buildings, drug store, etc., etc.
The outlook for Sheridan is extremely
favorable. It has a splendid country to
back it up; there is plenty of land to be had
at a fair valuation, and the town will grow
and expand yearly.
Sheridan like all western towns is not
noted for its beauty and attractions. If you
are willing to work and make a home for
yourself, anywhere in Yamhill oounty will
suit. There is no ohanoe for a man unless
he is willing to take off his ooat and go to
work with a will. To all such, Sheridan ex
tends a cordial welcome, as also all the
towns in the oounty.
BELLEVUE.
This is r supply station for tbs farmers in
the immediate vicinity. It consists of a
general merchandise store, post offioe, good
school, and a handsome new church edifice.
The oountry round about is entirely de
voted to agriculture. The land is rich and
productive. The general crop of course be
ing wheat.
Foot Note.
In winding up this article on Yamhill
oounty, the publishers of the Reporter have
bee« governed entirely by impartial observa
tion. They have painted no gaudy picture;
have raised no false impressions, but have
given the personal of each town as it appear
ed tojthem, and from facta gleaned from
reliable authorities. It is not their inten
tion to draw rainbow tints, or Washington
Irving aketohes of places that merit it not.
A oritical publio may find fault with the
editors and publishers, because one plan is
not boosted up at the expense of another.
The publishers have aimed to do all that la
fair and just to every plaoe in the oounty
and to every bnsineea man
In drifting over the fertile field« of old
Yamhill, the publishers are pleased to bear
the deserving compliment« that this paper
They
the pu
the
Population 150.
The town of Amity rests upon a level
plain, near the Bald hills, that lie be
tween it and the Willamette river.
Salt creek, a small titream, passes the
town on the left. In the summer time
Amity presents quite a cheerful appeal'
ance, but there is no aentimentallity
about it during the rainy winter
months.
The business portion of Amity com
prisesone large agricultural warehouse,
four general stores, onedrug store, one
livery stable, one public hall, two
blacksmith shops, one carriage shop,
two churches, a good public school
with seventy pupils eurolied, and one
grain warehouse.
The improvements during the past
year foot up about $3,000. The town
enjoys four secret societies, viz. Inde
pendent Order Odd Follows, Masonic,
Workingmen, I. 0. G. T. and Grange.
Amity is a small shipping town for
farmers in this vicinity. It is situated
seven miles southeast of McMinnville,
on the Oregon &. California rail road
Considerable grain is raised in this
neighborhood, finding an outlet either
by the 0. &. C. R. R., or the narrow
guage line, a short distance below this
place. Business is reported to be
slightly improving, and the outlook
for the coming year considered of a fa
vorable character. Amity needs more
population, and her citizens should be
stir themselves, to attract desirable im
migration to this locality.
North Yamhill.
Population 175.
North Yamhill, situated fourteen
miles north of McMinnville, and three -
fourths of a mile west of the Oregon A
California rail road, is the first town
in Yaiuhill county coming south, ft la
a great agricultural district and for
miles and mile« the eye behold* one
vast array of wheat field*.
The town ha* no government, nor
ha* it been incorporated. There are
two good «cbool*, one public and th*
______ a __ private. The high *chool is a
other
vantare' inangerated by Frank Haue-
has a lodge of Odd Fellows, and Good
l'emplers, also a promineut feature not
to be overlooked, a most beautiful and
attractive city park. The only one
that we are aware of in Oregon.
The present outlooked is a favorable
one for hayton. Situated at the head
of navagation she will always com
mand a certain amount of trade that
can not be taken from her. 1 lei prop
erty owners and representative busi
ness men art» not thoroughly alive to
their own interests, or they would see
that some move was set on foot to at-
ract attention to its locality. The town
enjoys splendid drainage; has an
attractive appearance, with broad
streets and handsome shade fives.
Dayton is three miles from Lafayette
the county seat, and seven miles from
McMinnville. Good roads lead to all the
principal points in the county.
We would urge upon the citizens of
Dayton the necessity ot advertising to
the world what she has to offer in the
way of agricultural lands, and mill
sites. This is the age of progress, and
eternal activity is the price or a towns
prosperity. An effort should be made
at once to bring tins community before
the public in order that its many nat
ural advadtages may prove of public
benefit.
Lafayette has long been hampered
by having no direct communication
with the world, and her progress some
what retarded. Better things are now
expected. The town needs only to
waken from its lethargy to arrivb at a
busy, bustling village. Its merchants
and enterprising citizens must recog
nize the fact that the In-st advertise
ment of a live, widc-a-wake towu is it«
local paper. They must not expect auy
live man to put capital into a place
where there is no effort made to attract
public attention. Live busineea men
want livetown*. The future prosperity
of Lafayette depends mainly upon the
amount of energy pul forth by her
representative men and women.
Carlton.
Populstloa 100.
Carlton, seven miles north of Mc
Minnville, is a small town on the Ore
gon mid California railroad. It« prin
ciple industry is shipping wheat. It is
in close proximity to the Yamhill river.
This village is situated in the heart
ot a large farming community. The
place itself is more of a shipping |mint
than anything. There are three com
modious grain warehouses. Due of
them stored 50,000 bushels of wheat
lhe last season. Barnekott A Co. have
a
large granary here, and also one at
Wheatland.
M cMinnville.
The village boasts of a good grocery
Population 100.
store,
an agricultural ware house, nil
Wheatland, fifteen miles south-east
i
apothecary
shop, good hotel, l»oot and
of McMinnville, on the Willamette
shoe
maker,
a blacksmith shop, two
river, is a shipping point of some con
contractors
mid
builders, also one large
siderable importance. The general
average of wheat handled yearly general store.
The improvements around Carlton
amounts to from 150,000 to 200,000
bushels. This embraces Wheatland are slightly on the increase. I*. C.
Thomason erected a store building
and vicinity.
There is a daily line of steamers to during the year. W.L, Bodel in the
this port, thus affording every oppor full of *85 erected a commodious two-
tunity to the farmers to ship their story dwelling and barn, also A. 1*.
wheat at a low rate, to the metropolis Wilson a cottage,
The indications arc favorable for
of the North west, i. e., Portland.
Tributary to this section of the county more building the coming spring. Land
is some of the finest fanning lands to in the townsite is being surveyed mid
l»e found anywhere. Here also is pro platted, and will lie placed in the mar
duced magnificent fruit, especially ket at reasonable figures,
I*. C. Thomason is the leading citi
peaches.
zen,
farmer and sponsor of this flour
There is one general store, one hotel,
ishing
little hamlet. He placed in the
one blacksmith and carriage shop, one
warehouse
this year from his own fm in
drug store, churches und schools, and
about
nine
thousand bushels of wheat.
a large warehouse.
The
coming
year will add largely to
Wheatland will prosper and grow
Carlton's
prosperity.
She has good
yearly, and her farming population will
schools;
the
country
round
about is
be largely argumented.
gradually filling up. What she want«
most is progressive farmers who havo
Newberg.
money enough to come heir, buy land,
make substantial improvements and
Population 150.
settle this great rich county up. Thera
This is a new settlement made up is plenty of room for all, und Carlton
principally of Quakers, who are aa busy
bids you welcome.
as a hive of bees, in making this place
w w- ■■
the coming school town of the went
Daytod/
side counties. The Friends have a
large academy, handsome in exterior
Population 960.
appearance, with a commodious board
Dayton,
situated
at the head of navi
ing hall attached. There are some very
gation
on
the
right
l>ank of the Yam
handsome residences hero, notably
hill
river,
lays
in
an
easterly direction
those of Jesse Edwards, Mr. Cook and
from
McMinnville.
In the day* gone
11. J. Miiithorn. Mr. Edward'* house
by,
thi*
place
wn*
the
liveliest burg in
is the finest in the county, costing in
the
county.
It
is
connected
with the
the neighborhood of $10,000. It is a
narrow
gnuge
system
by
a
branch
mad.
three-story dwelling.
The
Oregon
Railroad
and
Navigation
Students are offered fine facilities to
acquire a good education at a small Co., operate a line of tri-weekly boat*
to this place. This town has been, un
cost.
There are no saloons in thi* peaceful til the completion of the narrow gauge
to Elk Kock, the «hipping point of al
place.
Chehalem valley pays tribute to thia it* freight.
The government of the town i* un
little town, cosily nestling at the foot
der
the jurisdiction of a board of trus
of the Chehalem range of mountain*.
The town ha* two general «tore*, a tee*.
blacksmith and carriage shop, dress
Dayton'* buainee* representation
making e*tabli*lunant, etc., al*o one comprise* six store«, one hotel, two
large saw mill and grist mill, including black am it h and carriage shop*, four
warehouse etc..
ch arches, neat and attractive, large
The people usually hold a local fair warehouse* owned by Capt. J. W,
at thi* place, which i* largely attended Powell, and J. W. Ingle; capacity
from all portion* of th* county. They 150,000 bush*!« *ojey* good Mboehi