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About Tillamook headlight. (Tillamook, Or.) 1888-1934 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1907)
» SUPPLEMENT TO THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT "SOURCES of VIEWS OF CHEESE FACTORIES AND DAIRY f u-ilitifS with the outride world, where thouwnd. of |eople will go for recrea tion H»<i rent. Em h of the above named beaches lias it» own peculiar i<«ivar>tag< s and points of interest. All furnlrii fine scenery, lathing «"d rowing, hunting and flailing, as «‘H as l-'r“1’8 “nJ claulB in abundance. No grander scenery can i»e found anywhere. With the jagged coast range on the east, and the majestic Facific on the west, here is a panuranm of scenic beauty that cannot be surpassed. J he wild and pictureique scenery, the jure invigorating air, the clear mountain water, the virgin forests and the cool summer climate all unite in producing a condition that is bracing, refreshing, and a tonic of the best kind to your city- fagged soul. FARM*. Hoi ï'AMOOK. Timber < resources of Tillamook couti- ”ts timber is the most exten table. The state of Oregon filth of the timber of the .csand rihamook county con «nefilih of i he timber in the state, it within a very lew years the e) e> commercial world w ill be turner I »his coast in search of lumber ? same idea ol the magnitude o ♦ sts. it is roughly estimated then 5.<)<»(',000,000 feet of merchant iber tributary to Tillamook ba) ni, Kelchis. Wilson, T i as! iiiniiDook livers, all logging ams emptying into the bay. Nelin h the Northern part of the count v. till greater amount of standing. ’l is practically untouched a> ng and manufacturing is con tributary to Nehalem hay ii ,e i there are at least 20,000. of merchantable timber. Tin n Tillamook county is unsnrpass ,ny. A great many of the forts’ mrasure 15 to 20 feet or more ii are often free from lirnhs foi 150 feet. Nearly the whole is comprised of red and yellow fu (the recognized king among lumbers) spruce, hemlock (Alaska Pine), and cedar. Y ellow fir readily finds a mar ket the world over, while the other tim hers are not unrecognized for their par (knlar uses ; spruce being used exten sively in the manufacture of boxes and ir | milling lumber ; from the cedar is made shmgles’of the best quality, and hemlock is valuable for its bark which is used foi ttnning purposes, as well as for lumber. On the higher lands is to be found in con ! Biticrable quantities some of the mag nificent larch, prized the world over as a hnishing lumber of the first class, while along the streams timber, suitable for furniture, such as alder and maple, grow a dn great quantities and of first quality. I Here then is a vast undeveloped timber I el country presenting vast opportuni I ties lor capital to invest in sawmills, fl * pulp mills, box factories, shingle mills, I sic. Dairying. Aside from her timber resources, Tilla inook county is most noted lor its adapt ability to dairying. The natural grass cs, the cool summer breezes blowing from the Pacific Ocean, the iiiouutniu streams flow through the valleys, the salty atmosphere, the never failing raim —all these combine to make the county the “Dairyman’s Paradise.” Prior io 1893 dairying was carried cr in Tillamook county in a primitive way The first factory W’ is built in Tillamook City i»i the spring of 1893 and was opcr ated as a creamery during that season The following year it was converted in to a chet it factory, marking the begin ning ol the cheese industry in the coun ty. Owing to climatic conditions, chai acler ot grasses, and excellent water, i> is possible to produce cheese here of finei flavor and better keeping qualities tliai in almost any other portion of the Unit ed States. As cheap feed is tssen rial to profitable and successful dairy i»»g. it is well to state litre thaï few dairy tne n buy mill but feed ; consequently there is greater pro fit ill dair) ing in Tillamook than most other sections of Oregon. Grass is king in Tillamook and it affords pasture lot the dairy herds the year round, keeping green in winter and never dr) mg tip in summer. White clover grows naturally on the bottom lands tbrongl out the county and is the very best kindot grass for dairy herds. One to two ncies ol river bottom land is sufficient to keep a cow, it properly cultivated. Enormous cro| s ol hay are harvested every year, and this and the green pasture const! tute the teed oil which the dairy heads are kept the entire year. To give some idea ol how rapidly the cheese industry is growing hi the comity, ii may lie stat ed that in 1898, live years alter th* lust factory was built, there were eight large factories in operation in tin count y Now there aie between twenty and twenty live large factories, besides num emu» smaller concerns, producing, a* they did in 1905, 3,200,000 pounds ol cheese, w hich is at a premium, on tin market, there being a gieat demand foi Tillamook cheese on account of its su per ior flavor and good keeping qualities Cheese factories have become so dit|icrs ed throughout the county that dairy men in remote districts have as good a market lor their milk as those living near the center *»f trade. This lieing th* case, l»tit little time is lost hauling th* milli to iIn la*torirs. Tillamook Count) is prodining mote than 3'J,ooo.ooo pound of milk nniiitallv, and making 3,200,000 pounds of cheese, the value ol which i» $350,000 nml it is safe to ¡>i) this will *1« m file it sell in a few years. The gro«s returns to dairymen run Imm $50 to $75 per cow. depending, first ng.on the cow. anti second, upon the inoMn «nd mu *'jA» iw«k.<i^(hc business >< m » t- M„.„ TRADING POINTS Creamery. with 2 675,000 pounds, while the Maple Leaf Creamery, a new factory and not a full year’s run, had ¿,600,000 pounds. The average price paid was $1.05 per hundred pounds of milk, or 26c. per pound for butter fat. riiis would be equal if made into butter to about 30c. per pound. onions are being ra sed on this Ian and this product promises to become a strong competitor of the cranberry. Mohair- Oregon is second in the list of states in the production of mohair, and nowhere is the natural habitant of the Angora goat better adapted to its keep and de ^ I he peeling of Chit turn or Cascara velopment than in the mountain ranges The generous bark is one of the lesser industries of uf Western Oregon. Tillamook county, and is found in more showers, mild climate, and responsive or less quantities all over the county. soil of Tillamook county peculiarly The southern part of the county, how adapt it foi these animals. Nowhere is Salmon fishing is one of Tillamook ever, producing by far the greater browse more plentiful or more nourish- 1 ing. Sheep are raised to some extent, County’s important resources. The Ne amount of this article. halem, Tillamook ami Nestucca Bays have excellent rims ot Chinook, Silver- sides and Steelhead salmon. There are ’ 11 rre canneries in the county, one on each of the above named bays, the out- put from which is valued at from $125, 000 to $200,000 annually. Deep-sea ish are as yet almost an unknown quantity. Our shore, uniformly shelving, carrying a forty fathom curve well out to sea, and on this bank have been taken cod, halibut, skulpins, groupers mil dozens of other varities of lish \t present they are only taken whet» some vessel happens to be lying off lor a ride or some such occasion, but will some day furnish good employment foi a large force of food seekers. Cascara Bark- Fishing. Cranberries. But few counties in Oregon can lay daim to raising cranberries, and of the rw Tillamook stands as one of the leading counties fit ted to monopolize that industry. The vines are well adapted to this climate, free from insert pests, grow vigorously, ami where the bogs are properly prepared are enormously pro bative They have produced by actual measure at the rate of one thousand bushels per acre. It costs from $200 i to $400 per acre to prepare the ground mil plant the vines, including the cost | ot plants The land which has timber I -♦tanding on it, is the most expensive to I prepare, although none the less adapted ' tn the raising of cranberries so long ns | the land is made up of vegetable muck or peat. A bog, once set in the proper shape, will last indefinitely. The first cost, although quite large, cuts little | figure in the long run. The cranberries . grown here are of a darker color and | are much superior in flavor to those in I the east, and also weigh more to the bushel. The size of the berry is about the same. There are many acres of | Ilav isthe principal crop of thecounty. suitable land lor raising eranberries i Timothv, orchard grass, velvet grass, m Tillamook county. The land in red top, clover, rye and oats are the its present w ild state is worth nothing, | principal varieties grown. This is the but properly treated, and planted to the principle teed, and in many cases the only standaid varieties ol tame craiibenv, it i , 11 teed on which the dairy herds are kept can I m * transformed to a most paying 1 through the winter. Roots’are fed as business I’rat land is also very valu- 11 an extra ration in mosteases, however able for other crops when properly drain-1 ( through part of the winter. cd and pulverized. Immense crops of Hay. I but the goat is the more profitable ol the two. Indications of oil have l»een found in several localities. One near Tillamook City gave such promise that a Portland company set up a bonring outfit and are now at work drilling a well. Gas and oil are already found in small quan tities, and indications grow more favor able as the drill descends. Honey. White clover is claimed by many to produce the very best grade of honey, and as it grows naturally on all the riv er bottom landsof the county, Tillamook honey cannot be surpassed for flavor, color, and sweetness. The seasons are usually too short, however, to make it profitable to engage in this industry ex tensively, but every farmer may have a few stands which, if properly cared for. will produce all he can use of the finest honey. The southern part of the county is best adapted to the production of this article. Coal- Surface croppings of "coal, varying from two to three inches to as many feet in thickness, and of the best quality, are found in different parts of the coun tv. Surrounding Tillamook Bay and on the Nehalem and Kelchis rivers excellent prospectsjha ve been found. The Tilla mook Coal fields have never been work ed, however, to any extent, but this will in time become an important industry. A Pleasure Resort To the lover of nature, Tillamook county presents many charms. Bound ed on the east by the summit of the Coast range of mountains, on the west by the Pacific Ocean, and intersected bv a generous number of mountain streams, every variety of scenery is provided for the appreciative eve. Five rivers, namely, rillatnook, Trask, Wilson, Kelchis and Miami, flow into Tillamook Pay, which lavs midway lietweeu the north and south boundaries of the county. To the north, the Nehalem River, a still larger stream than those first mentioned, flows into the Nehalem Bay. All t bene st reams support several rarities of trout. Chiel among which are the famous Oregon 1 rout, which is found in every stream and tributary, varying in size front zero upto a length of 20 inches, and a weight of four pounds. Well up the streams an abundance of Brook Trout fill every stream large enough to float them. Sometimes one will take a genuine Sal mon Trout, and again a Dolly Varden, and a sprinkling ot half a dozen other varities. The upper reaches of the water courses flow through immense forests of fir and cedar, while on the low er levels, they run in quieter mood through green pastures where fat cattle gorge themseves. The beautiful beaihes of Tillamook County, among which the Nehalem, Netarts, Nestucca. and the sandspits at Netarts and Tillamook Bays, are notable, are destined to be come prosperous summer resorts with the advent of better transportation TILLAMOOK CITY la situated at the head of navigation on Iloquarton Slough, and is the county seat, ns well as the largest city in the county, ft has a population of 1000 white people, there being no Negroe-, Chinese or Japanese resident in the county, and hut lew Indians. The Tillamook PnbFc and High School building is situated on a beautiful and commanding sight in the center of the city, and is surrounded by spacious grounds. The building, which whs erected in 1903. at a cost of $8000.00, is a fine modern structure of two ntories and a basement. It is healed by steam, and is provided with a good ventilation system. In addition to the public school facilities afforded the people ot Tillamook City, there is a splendid paro clnal school, now under the manage ment of the Sisters of St. Mary, occupying a large three story frame building in the eastern part ot the city. Churches of various denominations are well represented, the Adventists, Methodists. Christians, Catholics, United Brethern and Presbyterians each having their own buildings. Water is brought to the city from the mountains through a five mile main, having a pressure of 100 pounds eper square inch at Tillamook City. There is a well organized volunteer fire depart ment, i n I an electric system of lighting. It lias graveled streets and gcod side walks, also local ami longdistance tele phone system. It enjoys a daily mail, has two banks, two weekly newspapers, two saw mills, two cheese factories, opera house, as well as the usual number of business houses, restraurants and hotels. BAY CITY Is located on Tillamook Bay, about seven miles from Tillamook City, and is destined to become the largest niaim. factoring town in the county, it having excellent saw-mill and factory sites, convenient to deep water and to the rail road now building. The town is situated on terraces overlooking the hay, making it one of the most beautifully situated towns in the county. It has a plentiful supply of pure moun tain water, also a hotel comparing favorably with the best it the county, a fine school building, two churches, saw-mill and bank, besides merchandise stores, etc. CLOVERDALE, On the Nestucca river bids fair to be come one of the leading towns of the County. Here are located two churches, hotel, cheese factorv, drug store, news paper, implement and feed store, gene ral merchandise store, saw mill and other enterprises. Only small vessels enter the Nestucca harbor and supply the stores regularly, carrying out the products of that end of the county. Daily stage lines to Tillamook City and Sheridan. WOODS is a small town on the Nestusca river below Cloverdale. Ocean Park near at hand is a favorite summer resort where hundreds of people spend their outings from all parts of the state. BEAVER Lies about midwey between Tillamook City and Cloverdale. It is the center of a farming community and i----------** cheese factorv and saw-m r cneese factory 5*T«nd general merchandise »co located here also. owa «Ithe bay. Th« mill is located at nnection with which, a general merchandise I ' GARIBALDI A short distance from lobsonville, is located jost inside the nt rance of the Bar. S. Elmore's »»non cannery is located at this place. ■ Iso two general merchandise stores ■<! other enOrpris- . i ■ I day 'at bom«.' "-Hirper. Weakly.' NEHJ-EM. At Nehalem allocated two general merchandise »to-. drugstore, hotel, cannery, saw-ir. good schools, etc This place is de1 ned to become a cen ter of industri actiritr when the tim ber on the Nch'in River begin, to move Small vesatfcce able to enter the Ne halem barb tarrying in .upplie» and taking o«te products of that part of the i Ottnt À
