•J6Ü -'¿SB MhíifA
SUPPLEMENT TO THE TILLAMOOK HEADLlGHj
miles south of the Colm,,^ T""
tidal area of the lWy lt [
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miles. Five small rivers
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to the bay, viz : The Jiu^,
Wilson, Trask and TilU,^/
connects with the ocean thr(.S
750ft. wide, allow Ude with,, *»|
low water depth of «y
proaches to the bay are five
or other hidden danger». Ti"*'*
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
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TILLAMOOK COUNTY
A Country with Wonder
ful Undeveloped
Resources.
one channel across the
direction seaward may vurylrl*
northwest to s< ulli«e«t Br,| J*’
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rarely leas than 10 f,et
at low water. Coasting V(tw) 7
mg 14 feet, reach
distance inside the cr I ishm ’ *
and estimates of , OHt of
the Tillamook Bai for becu,a, ?
aorosa the sums of 15 a„,| a‘p
spectivcly have been iuai|,. j?’
mated cost of obtaining , '*
low water depth of i;
$815,789 and of 20 feet Il flTig J
prospects are very favi,r,t,|, (,, J
ing an appropriation for ia,PMJ
of this bar.
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The government ha. undrrufy J
succeeded In opening u). a C|U1<;1
llolisooi ille. on l illainook H.j
iu a.k City, on
lloqiurton
obtaining a least depth of»feetu
high tide.
A
DAIRYMAN’S
PARADISE-
Twenty Five Billion Feet
of Standing Timber Ready
to be Manufactured
The Western part of Oregon is the
richest and most developed section ol the
State, and in the Northern part of this
favored region, on the Coast, is situated
Tillamook County.
Oregon has an area of 95,274 sepiate
miles; a continous water front from the
Northern boundary of California to the
mouth of the Columbia River, and thence
up the Columbia along the northern
boundary nearly to its eastern limit ;
one fifth of the standing timber of the
United States; a climate uuequaled by
that or any state, and scenery which is
surpassed by none.
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Tillamook County was first visited by
white men in the spring of 1851, and is,
therefore, a new country. It has a coast
line of about sixty miles, has three small
harbors besides Tillamook Bay, which
is naturally one of the best harbors be
tween San Francisco Bay and the mouth
of the Columbia River, and with the
completion of the railroads now building
it will become one ot the most impor
taut ports on the Oregon Coast. There
are seven rivers in the county, namely,
the Nehalem, Miami, Kclchis, Wilson,
Trask, Tillamook and Nestucca rivers,
along the banks of which is located
some of the iiciivst farming and timber
land in the Pacific Northwest-
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LOGGING SCENE
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SPECIMEN
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stant ocean breezes, and the redundancy north and South connect! ig one end of
of dear mountain streams, the average the county with the other. Branch
health of the inhabitants must be good. roads lead from it to the different com-
A climate whe.e the average daily range muties to the east and west. There are
of temperature is less'than 13 degrees three wagon roads leading out of the
does not subject the physical organiza county. One by way of Wilson River
lion to such shocks and wrenches as in to Forest Grove. Ore ; one bv way ol
ditncites where sudden and marked , Trank River to North Yamhill. Ore., and
changes occur.
People live with open I the other bv wav of the Grande Ronde
doors and windows at all seasons. Fires Indian Reservation to Sheridan, Ore.
are indeeJ necessary to remove damp
ness and chilliness, but d wellings are not
closed up until the air becomes vitiated
The people of Tillamook County are
as in the east. Outdoor labor is, ot
course, interrupted by rain in winter, justly proud of their public schools. Pro
but is never interrupted by heat or cold gress has ever been the watchword in
all parts of the country. Fifty schools
in any season. Chills and fever,
are maintained throughout the county,
malaria, and typhus arc unknown.
Schools.
ly in the foot hills. Apples are the prin
cipal fruit raised, and they naturally
grow best in the vallevs and foothills
away from the Coast, but with proper
care and judgment good wholesome
apples may l»e raised in any reasonable
location in the county.
Crops-
The principal crop raised in Tillamook
County is liav. Root crops are also
raised to some extent as an additional
teed for rnilell cows, und on the river
bottoms are raised enormous crops ol
potatoes. On account ol the richness ol
most ot the land and the abundant
moisture, large crops of cither hay or
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Climate
Tillamook County has but a limited
variety ofclimat*. Owing to the warm
Japan current, which washes the Const
of Oregon, our climate is mild the year
round, being cool in summer and warm
in winter There is very little foggy
weather, the ocean breezes blowing the
fog farthei inland. We absolutely have
no cyclones, blizzards, cloud-bursts or
droughts, mid very little freezing wea
ther. Throughout the summer the re
freshing seabreezes modify the tempera
lure, and prevent it becoming uncomfor
table. These summer winds are almost
universally from the northwest,
winter storms are usually from
south west. While quite strong at times
these winds never reach a sufficient ve
locity fo be destructive. There is no
nights when one may not sleep comfor-
tiiblv, and the same weight of clothing
and ot bril clothing is used the year
through.
Healthfulness.
om the Above explanation of di
matic conditions of Tillamook, it may
be teadth inferied that healthfulness is
one of the chief attributes of this favor
<d region. On account of the evenness
ul trmpcradure. abuudaut moisture, con
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Happily in this country ot nlKi .1
her there are splendid locttij
burned off the land is valuable pi inci-
nulls and factories for its u,MJ
pally for grazing purposes mid may bt
bought for from $5 to $15 per acie. The Nehalem Bay can furniih, J
of excellent mill sites, tnoof «q."B
Prairie land may be had for from $20 to
|1<IO per acre according to location and now occupied. At various poihil
improvements.
River bottom land, Tillamook Bay are also fine .-.S'
which i» bv far the most valuable foi mills and booming grounds, m/1
agricultural purposes, ranges in prices very good locations at and near Br fl
and at the head of the bay. Nrtm| :
from $75T<> $250 per acre.
can supply several good localisms
Harbors-
Water Power
Tillamook County is well' supplied
Thu numerous’ streams of the,a
with harbors, there being four along iti have their sources in tl e Coast L I
coast lire, of which Tillamook Bay ir
Mountains, and for a consilient S
naturally one of the best between Sai
lion of their length are quite apt I
, Francisco Bay and the mouth of tin creating a power which will
Columbia River.
inestimable value as the cmrn
comes more thickly populited. '
-t reams never illy up and can.tMM
lie depended upon to supply itoal
ous and cheap power for creiliqjwB
light and locomotion.
Land’s.
The lands of Tillamook County may
be clashed under three heads, viz., bottom
land, praiiieland and lull land.
Bottom lands arc of three classes,
namely, ordinary ‘ creek bottom” with
w hich every farmer is familiur ; river
bottom which is hind built up by over
flow and deposit of sediment ; and tide
lands, being those which are overflowed
more or less by salt water.
1 lie river
bottom is by far the most valuable for
agricultural purposes, and can be idied
upon to produce from lour to six tons of
bay per acre. Lauds ol this nattne eon
stitute the greater part ol the bottom
lands ol (he county, mid is practically
inexhaustible. The tidelands produce an
immense qumititv of tideland grass and
arc used principally tor pasturage tor
young stock.
Prairie land is ot a lighter character
and must be sustained by fertilizers.
Surrounding the valltcs are tanges ot
bench or table land which is most valu
able tor fruit raising or as grazing land.
The hill lauds are mostly heavily
covered with timber, and ate so exten
sive and so \aluable that they insure
the future wealth of Tillamook County.
The lulls in (lie south part of the county
were burnt over many years ago, killing
the timber, mid they ate most valuable
(or stock raising or as grazing land lor
goats and sheep.
The sill face ol Tillamook County is foi
the most pail rough. The Coast Range
Mountains pass through the entire east
ern part of the county. The northern
mid southern part of the county are
billy, while the central partjs compara
tively level. The nor I licrn part is the
most heavily limbered section and the
southern part lias the least timber.
Mill Sites.
TILLAMOOK TIMBER.
Transportatior
On account of the iincertiiii«n
of the Tillamook Bar, luinlier
only nt irregular intervals aim !>
velopment of the county lnwbewpi1
hindered in consequence. Howere ;
(be improvement of the tor»
completion of the railroads nowlwaH
into the county, Tillamook cn B1
claim to having transportation
equal to the best in the alite, liantf®
advantage of eairiris bv land <n®'
I'be Pacific Railway & NatiptoH
THE
idemics never assume a dangerous form
Of course there are ailments in Tilla
mook and people div here, but pestil
ential diseases find little to thrive upon
The ocean breezes on the one hand, the
mountain air on the other, perform Na
ture’s purifying work in her own per
feet manner.
Highways.
The roads in Tillamook county are
not surpassed by anv in the state, They
arc nearly all graveled and are. there
fore, nothing worse than sloppy during
the wettest weather, and in summer
have very little duet on them. A fine
graded
graveled turnpike
MIAMI
LUMBER CO.’S SAW
and in addition to the regular work of
eight years, there is one school offering
four years of high school work, two of
two years work, and seven offering one
year additional work. Tillamook Coun
ty is one of the leading counties of the
state in educational facilities mid inter
est ns was shown by exhibit at the
Lewis & Clark Centennial in 1905.
MILI
TILLAMOOK BAY.
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Prices of Land-
Timber land constitutes the greater
part of the land area of (he coiintv This
land may be bought from the govern
ment for $2.50 per acre, of which there
are many acres jet available to pur
chasers, tliGUgh (he best lauds are taken.
According to (he records of the U. S.
Tillamook Comity does not pretend Land Office at Portland, Ore., there are
to be a fruit growing section, but such 96,284 acres of government lands in
fruits as apples, plums, cherries, pears, i Tillamook County available for pur
and the smaller truits, such as raspber chase and homesteading under the Vnil-
ries. blackberries, loganberries, and i ed States la .vs.
strawberries bear in abundance,especial I \\ here the timber has been cut or
Fruit.
is pushing with vigor a road corni-w'
Tillamook with Hillsboro on theS■
Ibis road will run from HilWxu ■
down the Nehalem River and«
Tillamook City.
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The Astoria & Columbia River■
is also pushing a line from
south through Tillairock county • ■
the coast into California. Al iff
there are also surveyors at work 4 |
electric line from Tillamook
Wilson River to Portlaud. Tbii•-
Tillamook county three lines,any* 1
which will bring thousands ofpW
to the county for business venturfi I
to our summer resorts, the pop“la
which will grow with leaps and 5.
with
advent
w II il the
l lit nil
» Cl I u of i railroads.
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To reach Tillamook take the «yr
private rig from cither Shcrida
Yamhill, or Forest Grove, »11
points may be leached In
Another way is by railroad or i>‘ |
Astoria, thence by the Sue H. E®'
staunch ocean going steam« '
makes a trip or.ee a week to n
City.
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In the northern part of the county is
the Nehalem River, which widens out
about two miles from its mouth into a
bay of about one and a half by two
miles, upon which are flue mill site's and
booming grounds.
There is about
20,000,090, OCO feet B. M. of timbei
tributary to this bay.
Netarts Bay is unrounded by quite a
heavily timbered area, but has no
streams of any size emptying into it.
Nestucca Bay tn the south end of the
county, is accessible to small ocean boats
There is but little timber tributary to
this bay, though enough lot', local needs
Tillamook Bay. which is one of the
Bear and deer are quit’ i*
liest harbors on the Oregon coast, throughout the county. "■’I*” ;
empties into the Eu.-iflc Ocean, about 50 mink and otter are also found '•r
numbers, and now and then •
On the bays and lakes ar« '“V 5
flocks of geese, duck»
jdj
during the winter ino»** JI
quail, grouse and pheasant ,re -
season, thus furnishing g,iu* 1
round for those «ho deli*hl... ,-
For the more daring and ur ~
hunters, the Seal Rock*
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Game-
Netarts beach flurnish
I he shape of the bunded» <
lions which inhabit •I**"’’
Inch are as large as a go0“
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Light-House
On Cape Mears. near
licach, the governmee»
Hist order light-house. .„urv ; H hu
which is 223 feet al"”'
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1* saen out ut sfa f • •
i^Z
miles.
Visitors are
«Ç
certain
hours.
al’“ .
• • 'W
through the building bj 1
in charge.
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Mineral
Are found in differenl
a »
county, the principle
t'A'
near Cloverdale. called Hr
Springs, a-fier their d"**
are remarkable for their
perties
A hotel ha»
.„sM
erected at these spring» ,w
mcdr.tiou of the public.