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illamook Vol. XVI. No. 42 The BAR IMPROVEMENTS TURNED DOWN. llcaòliijlit TILLAMOOK, OREGON, MARCH 34, 1904 ,1.50 per year, generally but one channel across the bar, water mark. Thisjetty would act partial tion to the bay, and the locality is iso whose direction seaward may vary from ly to prevent the greater part of the sand lated and cut off from market by the about northwest to southwest, and there movement on the north aide, but chiefly Coast Rauge Mountains. The only israrely less than 10 feet minimum depth as a training wall to gently control the means of transportation, other than by at low water. The present information ebb current and to keep it from spread water, is over rough mountain roads. does not show any maked excess of ing out to the north, and to coniine it A fair-sized sawmill is located at Hob. movement of sand in either direction up j between this jetty and the shoal south sonville, owned by the Truckee Lumber or down the coast. There is a littoral sand spit. Company, and this mill ships most of current of varying force along the beach At the same time it would seem de-: its products bv steam schooners to Cali- reaching a velocity of 2 miles per hour at sirable to build a shorter high-tide south ! fornia markets. a maximum. It is controlled entirely bv jetty extendingout from Kincheloe Point A great deal of the country adjacent the winds, which (blow from the north 4,400 feet from high-water mark, to to Tillamook Bay is still a virgin forest, west in summer and generally from the check the cyclic sand movement into the undeveloped and thinly populated. It contains some of the finest forests of fir, southeast to southwest in winter. The harbor from the south. tidal currents in the entrance gorge are Should these jetties be built, no doubt spruce, and hemlock in Oregon, and it is , strong on account of its narrowness the enrockment would be beaten down estimated that there are 21 townships , toward their outer ends to mean tide, tributary to the bay, upon which there and the considerable tidal discharge. Surveys.—The United States Coast and even much lower at their seaward are 15.120.000,000 feet B. M. of stand ing timber. Near the upper end of the Survey chart of 1867 shows that 9 feet extremities. , could be carried out at lower low water The distance between the end of the bay is a considerable body of good graz within narrow limits, and in the buoy south jetty and north jetty, as laid down ing land, and the making of butter and list of October, 1885, it is stated that on the map, is about 1,600 feet. The pro cheese is one of the principal industries. there was then only 7 feet of water on posed south jetty would skirt the north A salmon cannery is located at Gari the bar, but the next year 16 feet could edge of the spit closely, and prevent too baldi, which puts up about 10,000 cases be carried over it at high tide. The great a widening of the enterance chan, annually. A small steamer uf 131 tons United States Engineer Department has nel and the risk of the shoals forming net makes a regular trips as possible , made three surveys of the bar. The therein. It is thought that this arrange between Tillamook and Astoria on the | first, made in 1891, shows a channel ment would result in strengthening and Columbia River, making the run in | leading out about in a west by south building up of the south spit, which, act about seven hours. The following are the estimates made . direction, with a least depth at mean ing as a submerged jettv, will tend to | lower low water of 11 feet ; the second, prevent any tendency for the channel to for the [two projects called for by Con , made in 1897, gives thechannel in about cut out to the south, and it seems prob gress : ESTIMATES. | the same position, but slightly more to able that a navigable channel of 15 feet ( the south, the lower low-water depth in depth at mean low water will be se For channel carrying 15 feet depth | being 14 feet ; the third survey, made in cured, and the bar will not be advanced across the bar at mean lower low water. NORTH JETTY. | September-October, 1902. and upon seaward to any gereat extent. For the 20-foot project, the north jet- Cost of land necessary for which this project is based, shows the $2,000.00 site ................................... ( channel in about its most northerly ty should be extended 1,000ft.further sea Wharf and buildings at H.. 8,000.00 | position, leading over the bar about ward on the samecurve to sea, and at the Double-track tramway ap- , proach, H to A, 4,930 northwest by north, with a least low- same time the south jetty 3,800 feet on linear feet, at $5............... 24.650.00 water depth on the bar of 13 feet. It a curve, so that the ends of the two jet , shows the width between the inside and ties would be 1,000 feet apart. This Shore protection of mats and stone from II to A. , outside 18-foot curves to be about 3,500 width, however, is aporoxiinate, and 4,930 linear feet, at $6.20 30,566 00 | feet, and that between the 12 foot curves can be varied as tnay seem desirable at Double track jettv tram way from A to B, 5,600 linear , to be about 1,800 feet. Previous to the time of construction. The estimates feet, at $6.......................... 33 600.00 , survey of 1902 an automatic tide gauge would not be materially altered by Foundation brush mattress was operated at Hobsonville, near the moderate changes. These two long jet from A to B, 13,689 cubic , mouth, for a period of a year and the ties will probablv extend the bar farther 16,426.80 yards, at $1.20 ................ plane of lower low tide determined, to seaward, but it will be in deeper water, Jetty enrockment from A to B, 272,378 tons rubble which the soundings on the map of the and the detrimental sand movement stone, at $1.25 ................ 349,222.50 | last survey are referred. All of the sur over the spits and into the channe and Engineering,superintendence veys show a well-defined south spit ex thence to the bar would be almost en and contingencies, 20 per 92,892.90 cent .................................... tending seaward in a westerly direction tirely checked, and it is hoped that as | from Kincheloe Point, with little or no much as 20 ft. at mean lower low water Total for north jetty... $557,358 20 , indication of any tendency for the main would be secured on the bar. , The method of construction of the jet SOUTH JETTY. channel to break through it and assume , a southerly direction. ties is assumed to be the same as that Cort of necessary land for $1,500 00 site .................................... Plan of Improvement.—It is assumed heretofore adopted for the Oregon coast Wharf, buildings, etc., at G 10,000.00 that the depths mentioned in the act harbors, and consists of a foundation Double-track tramway ap above quoted refer to mean lower low brush mattress on whicn a mound of proach Irom G to D, 13,250.00 2,650 linear feet, at $5 ... water, the plane of reference generally rubblestone blocks, weighing up to 10 adopted for the surveys and works of tons or more each, is deposited from a Double-track jetty tram way from D to E, 4,450 double-track pile-trestle tramway extend, improvement along the coast. linear feet, at $6................ As so many unknown factors enter ed from the shore in advance. In mak Foundation brush mattress, 10,877 cubic yards, at into the problem of the improvement of ing the estimates the enrockment is fig $1.20 ................................ 13,052 40 a sandy bar harbor, it would appear to ured at 20 feet wide on top with side Enrockment of south jeltv, be impossible to plan any work the slopes of 1 on 2 beyond the six foot 147,352 tons of rubble exact effect of which in the way of contour. To allow for settlement and stone at $1.25.................. 184,190.00 Engineering.supermtendence permanent depth could lie determined scour the depth is taken as 2 ieet more ar.d contingencies, 20 per mathematically in advance ; at the same than the map shows, and the top of en 49,738.48 eent.................................... time, by comparing the capacity of the rockment one foot above ordinary high tide. In computing the volume of stone $298,430.88 harbor in question with that of others Total for south jetty... which have been improved to various required for the jetlies the displacement SUMMARY FOR 15-FOOT PROJECT. depths, a fair idea of what may be ex. of the mattresses is neglected, as in their I pected from certain works of control compressed state they add an inconsid. North jettv .......................... $557,358.20 • erable amount to the volume of the jet- South jetty......................... 298,430.88 can be obtained. The following table gives the tidal I ty. Timber and brush can be cheapely Total cost of N and S jetties $855,789.08 are of some of the smaller coast harbors I obtained in the vicinity, but from the with the average bar depths both before j most accurate information available it Channel carrying 20 feet depth across the bar at mean lower low waler. and after improvement, tide range, etc. : I is believed there is no very suitable stone depth across Tillamook bar by means of I The principal articles of import during dredging, but owing to the prevalence the calendar year 1901 were : Coal, 352 of the heavy swell at this locality the tons; grain, feed, and flour, 952 tons; greater part of the time, and to the fact | and machinery, 435 tons ; and of export By the Board of Engineers-- that no dredging of like character has dairy produce, 755; fish, 383 tons; lum Present Commerce Does not yet been done along this part of the i ber, 17,344 tons, and laths, 290 tons. coast, it was considered safer to base No railroad reaches this bay from the in Justify the Expenditure. the estimates for improvement on per | terior. The imports arc therefore for manent work. Should the dredging local use and consumption. The small $835789 FOR 15ft CHANNEL. work on the bar at the mouth of the volume of imports (2,201) is accounted Tillamook Too Near the Columbia Columbia River soon to be undertaken for by the fact that the country board- River for a Second Harbor prove successful, and the depths thereby ering the bay is thinly settled, the entire secured be well maintained at a reasona population of Tillamook County in 1901 of General Interest. ble cost, it is possible that the expense being but about 4.000. The trade with We have received the reports of the of the improvement of Tillamook bar the outside world is carried on in vessles engineers in regard to the improvement and its maintenance of dredging might which draw, when fully laden, from 9 to of Tillamook bar, and it is disappoint. prove to be less than the interest on the 15 feet. Yet the total volume of exports ing because the board of engineers turns cost of the jetties. in 1901 was but 18,946 tons. down the whole project under the old Very respectfully, your obedient servant, The country contiguous to the bay is worn out chestnut that the present com- rich in forest and agricultural resources, W. C. L angfitt , mercedoes not justify the expenditure of Captain, Corps of Engineers. and undoubtedly the products of field so large amount of money, and for the and forest will increase with time and Brig. Gen. G. L. G illespie , further reason that Tillamook is too with the settling up of the country. At Chief of Engineers, U.S A. near the Columbia river for a second har. the present time, however, the contrast (Through the Division Engineer.) bor of general interest. It is a queer kind [First indorsement.) tietween the commerce present and rea of logic that the engineers resort to when U. S. Engineer Office, Northern Pacific sonably prospective and the sum requir they correctly admit that there is tribu- Division, ed to provide even the lesser of the two tarv to Tillamook bay 15,120,000,000 San Francisco, Cal., channels referred to in the act is too feet of standing timber and a rich dairy May 4th, 1903. great to warrant undertaking the work Respectfully forwarded to the Chief of Tillamook Bay is about 50 miles from country, and then fall back on Engineers, U. S. Army. the present amount of commerce to turn the mouth of the Columbia River, too The jetties, if built, will doubtless pro near for a second harbor of general in the project down. That amount of un. duce the depths contemplated, and they terest, Furthermore, in case any im developed resources is the proper way to can probably be constructed within the provements were undertaken at Tilla look at the situation, and that does jus. limits of the estimates. tify the expenditure, and it is along that mook, in the absence of a railroad the From the language in the clause re exports from the bay would necessary be line that the Oregon delegation should lating to the appropriation for this par drawn from but a limited section of .rip the Board of Engineers up the back ticular work, an expression of opinion country. for making such an inconsistent report as to the necessity or worthiness of the and turning the project down without The Board is of opinion that it is not apprcprialion does not seem to be re desirable at the present time for the making a personal inspection and re- quired. jmrting theexact situation, viz., that the United States to undertake the improve W. H. H euer , unsatisfactory condition of Tillamook ment of Tillamook bar to the extent of Lieut. Col., Corpa of Engineers, bar does not wariant the expenditure of providing either a 15-foot or a 20-foot Division Enginees. anv more money for new industries to channel across it. [Second Endorsnieiit.] increase the commerce of Tillamook bav. For the Board: O ffice C hièf of E ngineers , Whether Senator Fulton succeeds in C has . J. A llen , U. S. A rmy , May 15, 1903. getting the $500,000 he has asked to be Lieut. Col., Corps uf Engineers, Respectfully referred to the Board of inserted in the civil sundry bill remains Senior Member Present. Engineers for Rivers and Harbors con- to be seen, and should that also meet a [Fourth indorsement.] tituated by Special Orders, No, 24, Head like fate the lumber manufacturies will O ffice C hief O f E ngineers , quarters, Corps of Engineers, series of remain stagnant and closed down until U. S. A rmy , Sept. 23, 1903. 1992, for consideration and recconimen- such time as the Board of Engineerscan The views of the Board of Engineers dation. for Rivers and Harbors, as expressed in report the situation correctly. By command of Brigadier General the preceding indorsement, are concurred The reports are given below ill full for Gillespie : the benefit of our readers : in. A. M ackenzie , United States Engineer Office. G. L. G illespie , Colonel, Corps of Engineers. Portland, Ore., Brig. Gen., Chief of Engineers, [Third Endorsnieiit.] April 13, 1903. U. S. Army. B oard O f E ngineers F ur R ivers A nd General : Incompliance with the intent H arbors , Washington, D. C., August of the river and harbor act of June 13, 3, 1903. 1902,1 have the honor to submit the Respectfully returned to the Chief of IT IS A MATTER OF HEALTH following project, with estimate of cost Engineers, U. S. Army. ol securing channels across the bar at The Board of Engineers for Rivers and the mouth of Tillamook Bay, Oregon, of Harbors has considered the within re 15 and 20 feet, respectively. The word port of the district officer on a survey of ing of the act is as follows : Tillamook Bay, Oregon, made with a Improving Tillamook Bavj and Bar, view to the preparation of a project, Oregon : Completing improvement, with estimate of cost, for “securing twenty-seven thousand dollars ; and the channels across said bar of fifteen and Secretary of War is authorized and twenty feet in depth, respectively,’’ the directed to cause to be made a survey indorstnent of the division engineer and an estimate of the cost of securing thereon, and other data available. channels across said bar of fifteen and The district officer submits plans for twgritv feet in depth, respectively. obtaining the channels contemplated, This survey for the new project was and estimates that the 15.foot channel authorized under date of July 17, 1902, can be secured ata cost of $855.789.08, and was made in September-October, and the 20-foot channel at a cost of 1902. A tracing showing its results ac 11,417,169,46. companies this report. It should be noted that providing an General description—Tillamook Bav, increase depth across Tillamook bar will on the Oregon coast, empties into the NORTH JETTY. Average not enable that same depth to be car Average Pacific Ocean about 50 miles south of Cost of necessary land for least bar depth at present least Tidal Approxi- $2.000 00 ried to any of the ports oil the estuary, site ................................... the mouth of the Columbia River. The area in matemean mean lower bardepth at 8,000.00 since the interior channels shoal rapidly Wharf and buildings at H... Remarks. square range of low water mean lower • H arbor . tidal area of the bay is about 13V4 Double-track tramway ap before im low water, miles. tide. as one ascends. provement, about— square miles, the greater part of which proach, H to A, 4,930 about— No work has ever lieen done by the 24,650.00 linear ieet, at $5 ............ at low tide presents a succession of low United States on Tillamook bar, but the Shore protection of mats sand and mud flats traversed by four Peet. Feet. Feet. and stone from H to A, channel from Hobsonville to Tillamook 18 to 20 Improved. 9 to 12 principal channels, which, although of Coos Bav 24 4.2 Lota 1 and 2, block 11, Miller’s 4,930 linear feet, at $6.20 30,566.00 Citv has licen under improvement since 12 6.2 7 Do. 5 Yaquina Bay , ......... lair depth near the entrance, gradually Siuslaw ............................... Double - track tramway 6 7 Partially improved. 52 addition. 5'4 1888. The object of the project, ns 4 6 Do. 4.2 3H from A to C, 6,600 linear Coquille ......... shoal toward the head of the bay. Lota 15. 16. 17 and 18. block 11. Mil- ........................ Not improved. 5.0 Umpqua ......................... .. 11 US 39,600.00 last modified, was to secure a (depth of 9 feet, at $6.......................... 10 Four small rivers or streams are tribu Tillamook .................. Do. 6.3 13K ler’s addition. Foundation brush mattress feet at high water up to Tillamook City, tary to the bay, viz., the Miami, Kilchis, Lota 1,8, 4, 6, 6 and 7, block 12. Mil- from A to C, 16.133 Wilson and Trask, all of which come 19,359.60 or 3 fest at mean low water. This pro. 1er’« addition. It would cubic yards, at $1.20..... ject has been completed, but work of Jetty enrockment from A from the north and east. The amount tions at Tillamook Lota 5, 6 and 7, block 28, Thayer's maintenance is in progress. The total of water flowing from these streams, favorable to improvement making the estimate I have put the ' , 1« C, 370,044 tons of rubble stone, at $1.25...... 462,555.00 amount appropriated to June 30, 1902, addition. however, is insignificant in comparison depths, and it is thought that the price $1.25 per ton. Lot 4, block 20, and house near Tohl’s | Engineering,superintendence was $105.704.68. with the tidal discharge of the hav. The tidal flow and ebb discharge from Tilla To protect the shore from scour along and contingencies, 20 per store, Nehalem. In view of wording of the act directing mean range of tide is 6.3 feet and the mook Bay, if properly directed, and if the the approach to the north jetty and this i cent .................................... 117,346.12 West halt of lot upon which our resi the survey, neither the direct officer nor average rise of high water above the movement of the shifting sand into the i j part of the tramway from drift, the esti- j Totnl for north jetty ... $704.076.72 i the division engineer reported upon the dence stood, opposite the Court House, plane of reference is 7V4 feet. The bay entrance is checked bv suitable works, mates provide fora brush mattress 2 feet desirability of the contemplated work. in Tillamook City. connects with the ocean through a gorge can lie made to maintain a permanent thick and 22 feet wide, to be laid on the SOUTH JETTY Make vour offers to any Tillamook This Board, however, is required bv 750 feet wide at low tide, with a maxi, low.water depth of 15 feet, and perhap« I , channel side and ballasted w ith about 4 Cost of necessary land for Real Estate Agent ; or to the owner, lay to report on thin subject. $1,500.00 mum low.water depth of 60 feet. as much as 20 feet, at a considerable in ; tons of stone per linear foot. It is pos- ■ site...................................... W. A. Wise, The Failing Building, cor. According to the Annual Report of the ' sible that a part of the approach rnay Wharf, buddings, etc., at G 10.000 00 The southern termination of a moder crease in cost. 3rd and Washington sts., Portland. Ore. Double track tramway ap Chief of Engineers the amount of the ately high wooded ridge forms the north The mean tidal discharge throughout not require this protection. proach* from G to D, The estimates provide for a founda. side of the entrance, a spur of which the average ebb amounts to 74,000 2.650 Icet. at $5 ............... 13,250.00 commerce of this harbor for a period of thirtsen years is as follows : about 420 feet high, known as Green cubic feet per second. This of course, is tion brush mattress 3 feet by 22 feet Double-track jetty tram way from D to F, 8.150 Tons. wide, to be laid in the middle along line Hill, covered with tern and brush, lies greatly increased at spring tides and the ♦8,900.00 linear feet, at $6............... immediately north of the gorge. average maximum flow is, of course, of both jetties. Sand.binding grasses Foundation brush mattress 1889.................................... . 3,571 1890..................................... 27.427 The entrance is bounded on the south much larger. This out flow has exca ' should be planted on the south spit, from D to F. 19,921 1891 ..................................... 28.292 23,905.20 hv a low lying, sandy peninsula called vated the deep hole in the gorge, but as from where the jettv crossea it south cubic yards, at $1.20...... 33,220 1892 ..................................... Enrockment of south jetty 160 Acres on Bewley Creek. 80 Acres Kincheloe Point. 4 miles long by from it flows seaward it spreads out over a ward, to gradurily cover a wide rtrip 1893...................................... . 18,316 from D to F, 397,351 one tenth to one-half mile wide at high large arc, and consequently its ability to •| connecting the permanent vegetation in 1895...... ............. ................. . 29.7+2 evel and in grass. Price, $10 per acre. tons, at $1.25................... +96,688 75 1896 .................................... . 25.977 tide. This peninsula is bordered on the scour the bar is weakened. The sand I that direction. No separate item for Engineering,superintendence Address, 1897...................................... .. 29.+05 and contingencies, 20 per sea side by a broad, low.water sand agitated by the waves in the immediate j this is placed in the estimates, as the 1898..................................... . 35.885 118,8+8.79 GEO. W. KIGER. cent .................................... beach, oacked bv a ridge of sand dunes. vicinity of the enterance is carried into amount for contingencies will cover it. 1M99 ............................. 36 m .35 Tillamook. <)re. ; 1900 .................................... 17.6+0 It supports a scanty growth of grass the bay by the flood to be again sluced I I The General Government has appro Total for south jettv... $713.092.7+ 21,1+7 I Or. Jans Hansen, Marshfield, Ore. 1901...................................... out by the powerful ebb currents and re- priated the total sum of $105.700 to and scrub pines. SUMMARY FOR 20-FOOT project . The approaches to the bav are free depostted on the bar and spits in the ! date for the improvement of Tillamook from rocks or other hidden danger s. vicinity. The greater part of the mov. | Bay, most of which has been expended in North jetty .......................... $704,076 72 Cape Mears, on which the Government ing sand undoubtedly is furnished by the accordnance with ihe existing project to South jetty ........................ 713.092.74 Take your obtain a channel 9 feet deep from Hob Total cost ol X and Sjetties$1.41 7,169 46 maintains a first-order light-house, lies more extensive south spit. After a careful studv of the map and sonville up to Tillamook city at high tide. about 5 miles south of the entrance, and The abuve estimates seem high, but the Nehalem River empties into the local condition«,the following project for ' Resources and Commercial Statistics ' obtaining 15 ft at mean lower low water —There are four small towns tribu owing to the advanced prices of material ocean 8 miles to the north. At about 1H miles from the beach line is submitted. It involves the construc tary to the waters of Tillamook and lalmr, the uncertainty of securing at the mouth of the bay the ocean depth tion of a north high-tide jettv of rubble Bav—Hobsonville, Bay City, Garibaldi good rock in the vicinity, and to the to is from 15 to 16 fathoms. Tim crest of stone from the permanent North Head and Tillamook city, the chief of which is general local conditions the figures are the ocean bar is situated abodt three, near Green Hill, running seaward in a Tillamook city, with a population of considered- as low as they could solely fourths of a mile from the general shore general westerly direction on a gentle al>out 1.000 people, located on Hoquar- lie made. It might I* possible to obtain and line at the entrance, and it is composed curve confine to the ebb current lor a ten Slough, about 10 m’les from the en T ! IE R ELIA 15 EE DR UGG 1ST. of fine shifting gray sand. There is distance of about 5,600 feet Irom high. trance. There is no railroad communtcit- maintain a channel ol tlK req'iired pm Property for Sale, GOING ! AT A BARGAIN PRESCRIPTIONS Chas, I dotigli., a