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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
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