SUPPLEMENT TO THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT
he RESOURCES of,'
VIEWS
OF
CHEESE
FACTORIES
AND
DAIRY
FARM.
facilities with the outside world, where
thousands of | vople will go for recrea­
tion and r«Each of the above named
beaches lias its own peculiar advaiHagi s
and points of interest. All furnish fine
scenery, ballin g and rowing, hunting
and flailing, as well as crabs and clams
in abundance.
No grander scenery can be found
anywhere. With the jagged coast range
on the east, and the majestic Facific on
the west, here is a panorama of scenic
beauty that cannot be surpass« d. t he
wild and picturesque sonery, the
re
invigorating air, the clear mountain
water, lhe virgin forests and the cool
summer climate all unite in producing a
condition that is bracing, refreshing,
and a tome of the best kind to your city-
fagged soul.
TILLAMOOK.
Timber.
)f all the resources of Tillamook coun­
that of its timber is the most exten
e and valuable. The state of Oregon
■tains one fifth of the timber of tin
Ited Stntcsand Tillamook county con
i»s one fifth of the timber in the state,
that within a very few years the ejei
the commercial world will be turner4
sard this coast in search of lumber
give some idea of the magnitude o
forests, it is roughly estimated there
I 15.00(1,000,000 feet of merchant
B timber tributary to Tillamook bay
j Miami, Kelchis. Wilson, Trasl
Tillamook rivers, all
logg i n>
•tre ms emptying into the bay. Nrlui
km, in the Northern part of the county,
lias a still greater amount of standing
timbe. that is practically untouched a>
fir as logging and manufacturing is con
cerned, for tributary to Nehalem bay ii
is estimated there are.it least 20,000.
000,000 of merchantable timber. Tin
timber in Tillamook county is unsnrpass
ed by any. A great many of the forest
trees measure 15 to 20 feet or more ii
girth and are often free from limbs foi
the first 150 feet. Nearly the whole
belt is comprised of red and yellow fiu
(the recognized king among lumbers)
spruce, hemlock (Alaska Pine), and
ced ir. Yellow fir readily finds a mar
ket the world over, while the other tim-
bets are not unrecognized for their par
ticular uses; spruce being used exten
sively in the manufacture of boxes and ip
finishing lumber ; from the cedar is made
shingles’ol the best quality, and hemlock
is valuable for its bark which is used foi
tanning purposes, as well as for lumber.
On the higher lands is to be found in con
siderable quantities some of the mag
nificent larch, prized the world over as a
finishing lumber of the first class, while
along the streams timber, suitable for
furniture, such as alder and maple, grow
in great quantities and of first quality.
Here then is a vast undeveloped timber-
ei country presenting vast opportuni­
ties for capital to invest in sawmills,
pulp mills, box factories, shingle mills,
etc.
Dairying.
Aside from her timber resources, Tilla
mook county is most noted for its adapt
ability to dairying. The natural grass
es, the feool summer breezes blowing
from the Pacific Ocean, the mountain
streams flow through the valleys, the
salty atmosphere, the never failing rains
—all these combine to make the county
the “Dairyman's Paradise.”
Prior to 1893 dairying was carried on
in Tillamook county in a primitive way
The first factory w is built in Tillamook
City in the spring of 1893 and was oper
ated as a creamery during that season
The following year it was converted in­
to a checie lactcry, marking the begin
ning of the cheese industry in the coun
ty. Owing to climatic conditions, chai-
acter of grasses, and excellent water, it
is possible lo produce cheese here of finer
flavor and better keeping qualities than
in almost anv other portion of the Unit­
ed States. As cheap feed is cssen
tial to profitable and successful dairy
»ng, it is well to stale here that
few
dairymen
buy
mill
bat
feed ; consequently there is greater pro
fit in dairying in Tillamook than most
other sections of Oregon. Grass is king
ill Tillamook and it affords pasture for
the dairy herds the year round, keeping
green in winter and never drying up in
summer. White clover grows naturally
ou the bottom lands througl out the
county and is lhe very best kind of grass
for dairy herds. One to two acres of
river bottom land ij sufficient to keep a
cow, if properly cultivated. Enormous
crops of bay are harvested every year,
and this and the green pasture consti­
tute the feed on which lhe dairy beads
are kept the entire year. To give some
idea of how rapidly the cheese industry
is growing in the county, it may be stat,
ed that in 1898, five years after the
first factory was built, there were eight
large factories in operation iu the county.
Now there are between twenty and
twenty five large factories, besides num­
erous smaller concerns, producing, as
they did in 19U5, 3,200,000 pounds
of cheese, which is at a premium on th<
market, there being a great demand foi
Tillamook cheese on account of its su
perior flavor «and good keeping qualities
Cheese factories have become so dfepers
ed throughout lhe county that dairy­
men MBfgniote districts have as good a
market for their milk as those living
neat lhe center of trade. This lieing lhe
case, but little time is lost hauling the
milk to rhe factories. Tillamook County
is producing more than 32,000.000
pound of milk annually, and making
3,200,00b pounds of cheese, lhe value of
which is $350,000 and it is safe to s ii
this will double itself in a few years.
The gro«s returns to dairymen run from
$50 Io $75 per cow. depending. firm
npoa the cow. and second, upon the
brain and muscle u*ed io the buMnrss.
Ao idea ol what some of the factoiie»
are doing, the amount oi milk received,
etc. maf lie gleaned from the annual re
port kdir.n Dec. 1905. The factor?
which keened the largest amount ol
■silk tha season was the Tillamook
TRADING POINTS.
TILLAMOOK CITY
Is situated at the head of navigation
on lloquarton Slough, and is the county
seat, as well as the largest city in the
county. It has a population of 1000
white people, there being no Negroes',
Chinese or Japanese resident in the
county, and but few Indians.
Creamery, with 2.675,000 pounds, .onions are being raised on this Ian I, and
while the Maple Leaf Creamery, a new | this product promises to become a
factory and not a full year’s run, had strong competitor of the cranberry.
2,600,000 pounds. The average price
paid was $1.05 per hundred pounds of
milk, or 26c. per pound for butter fat.
rhis would be equal if made into butter
The peeling of Chit turn or Cascara
to about 30c. per pound.
bark is one of the lesser industries of,
Tillamook county, and is found in more |
or less quantities all over the county.
The southern part of the county, how­
Salmon fishing is one of Tillamook ever, producing by far the greater
County's important resources. The Ne­ a nount of this article.
halem, Tillamook and Nestucca Rays
have excellent runs of Chinook, Silver-
sides and Steelhead salmon. There are
*hree 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
fish 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
ind dozens of other varities of fish
Xt present they are only taken when
some vessel happens to be king off for a
tide or some such occasion, but will
someday furnish good employment for
a large force of food seekers.
Cascara Bark-
Fishing.
Mohair-
Oregon is second in the list of states in
the production ol mohair, and nowhere
is the natural habitant of the Angora
goat better adapted to its keep and de­
velopment than in the mountain ranges
of Western Oregon.
The generous
showers, mild climate, and responsive
soil of Tillamook county peculiarly
adapt it foi tlnse animals. Nowhere is
browse more plentiful or more nourish­
ing. Sheep are raised to some extent,
Hay.
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
tensive! v, 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
Water is brought to the dty from the
is best adapted to the production of this
mountains through a five mile main,
article.
having a pressure of 100 pounds per
square inch at Tillamook City. There
is a well organized volunteer fire depart­
Surface croppings of ’coal, varying ment, i ndan electric system of lighting.
from two to three inches to as many It has graveled streets and grod side­
feet in thickness, and of the best quality, walks, also local and long distance tele­
are found in different parts of the c<»un phone system. It enjoys a daily mail,
tv. Surrounding Tillamook Bay and on has two banks, two weekly newspapers,
the Nehalem and Kelchis rivers excellent two saw mills, two cheese factories,
prospects,have been found. The Tilla. opera house, us well as lhe usual number
mook Coal fields have never been work <>f business houses, restraurants and
ed, however, to anv extent, but this will hotels.
in time become an important industry.
BAY CITY
Is located on Tillamook Bay, about
seven miles from Tillamook City, and is
destined lo become the largest iiihii U-
To the lover of nature, Tillamook facturing town in the county, it having
county presents many charms. Bound excellent saw-mill and factory sites,
ed on the east by the summit of the convenient to deep water and lo the rail­
The town is
Coast range of mountains, on the west road now building.
by the Pacific Ocean, and intersected by situated on terraces overlooking lhe bay,
a generous number of mountain streams, making it one of the most beautifully
the county.
It
every variety of scenery is provided for situated towns in
the appreciative eve. Five rivers, namely, bus a plentiful supply of pure moun­
Tillamook, Traslc. Wilson, Kelchis and tain water, also a hotel comparing
Miami, flow into Tillamook Bay, which favorably with the best it the county,
lays midway between the north and a line school building, two churches,
south boundaries of the county- To the saw-mill and batik, besides merchandise
notth, the Nehalem River, a still larger stores, etc.
stream than those first mentioned, flows
CLOVERDALE,
into the Nehalem Bay. All t liese streams
On the Nestucca river hills fair to be­
support several varitics of trout. Chief
among which are the famous Oregon come one of lhe leading towns of the
I rout, which is found in every stream county. Here are located two churches,
and tributary, varying in size from zero hotel, cheese factory, drug store, news
upto a length of 20 inches, and a weight paper, implement and feed store, gene­
of four pounds. Well up the streams an ral merchandise store, saw mill and
Only small vessels
abundance of Brook Trout fill every other enterprises.
stream large enough to float them. enter the Nestucca harbor and supply
Sometimes one will take a genuine Sal­ the stores regularly, carrying out the
mon Trout, and again a Dolly Varden, products of tha*. end of the county.
and a sprinkling of half a dozen other Daily stage lines to Tillamook City and
rarities. The upper reaches of the Sheridan.
water courses flow through immense
WOODS
forests of fir and cedar, while on the low.
is a small town on the Nestu'xa river
er levels, they run in quieter mood
below Cloverdale. Ocean Park near at
through green pastures where fat cattle
hand is a fa vorite summer resort where
gorge themseves. The beautiful beaches
hundreds of |>enple spend their outings
of Tillamook County, among which the
from ull parts of the state.
Nehalem, Netarts, Nestucca. and the
sandspits at Netarts and Tillamook
BEAVER
Bays, are notable, are destined to lie-
Lies about midwey between Tillamook
come pros|M*rotis summer resorts with
City and Cloverdale. It is the center of
th? advent of better transportation
a farming community and supporting a
cheese factory and saw-mill. A hotel and
general merchandise store are located
here also.
Coal-
A Pleasure Resort
Cranberries.
But few counties in Oregon can lay
claim to raising cranberries, and of the
ew Tillamook stands as one of the
leadingcounliesfitted to monopolize that
industry. The vines are well adapted to
this climate, free from insect pests,
grow vigorously, and where the bogs are
properly prepared are enormously pro­
ductive. They have produced by actual
measure at the rate of one thousand
bushels per acre. It costs from $260 i
to $+00 per acre to prepare the ground
and plant the vines, including the cost
of plants The land which has timber
standing on it, is the most expensive to
prepare, although none the less adapted
to the raising of cranlierries 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 arc of a darker color and
are much superior in flavor to those in
the east, and also weigh more to the
bushel. The size of the berry is about
the same. There are many acres of
Ilavisthe principal crop of thecouiity.
suitable land for raising cranberries
Timothy, orchard grass, velvet grass,
in Tillamook county. The land in
red top, clover, rye and oats are the
its present wild state is worth nothing,
principal varieties grown. Tnis is lhe
but propei ly treated, and planted to the
principle feed, and in many cases the only
standard varieties of tame cranberry, it I
can be transformed to a most paying! feed on which the dairy herds are kept
through the winter. Roots‘are fed as
business Peat land is also very valu­
an extra ration in mosteases, however
able forother crops when properly drain- •
through part of the winter.
ed ami pulverized. Immense crops of
Honey-
l he Tillamook Piibbc and High School
building is situated on a beautiful and
commanding sight in the center of the
oily, and is surrounded by spacious
grounds.
The building, which was
erected in 1903. at a cost of $8000.00, is a
tine modern struciure of two stories and
a basement. It is heated by steam, and
is provided with a good ventilation
system.
In addition to the public
school facilities afforded the people of
Tillamook City, there is a splendid paro
chial school, now under the manage­
ment of the Sisters of St. Mary,
occupying a large three story frame
building in the eastern part of the city-
Churches of various denominations
are well represented, the Adventists,
Methodists. Christians, Catholics, United
Brethern and Presbyterians each having
their own buildings.
hut the goat is the more profitable of
the two.
Oil.
Indications of oil have been found in
several localities. One near Tillamook
City gave such promise that a Portland
company set up a boaring outfit and
are now at work drilling a well. Gas
and oil nre already found in small quan­
tities, and indications grow more favor­
able as the drill descends.
IlOBSON VILLE
Is a small mill town on the bay. 1 ha
Miami Lumber Co’a mill is located at
this place, in connection with which,
they also conduct a general merchandise
store and hotel.
GARIBALDI.
A short distance from Hol>sonville, is
located just inside the entrance of the
Bay. S. Elmore’s salmon cannery is
located at this place, also two general
merchandise stores and other enterpris*
es.
NEHALEM.
At Nehalem are located two general
merchandise stores, drugstore, hotel,
cannery, saw-mill, good schools, etc.
This place is destined to become a ren­
ter of industrial activity when the tim.
her on the Nehalem River begins to move.
Small vessels are able to enter the Ne­
halem harbor carrying in supplies and
taking ont the products of that part of
the county.